On Friday, Sept. 14, from 6 to 9 p.m. colorful collage art and poetic projections exploring the themes of migration and conflict will be on display in the previously empty storefront windows at the corner of Park Street and Santa Clara Avenue in downtown Alameda. Continuing towards Oak Street, the sounds of Spanish gypsy guitar, driving percussion and Balkan brass will flow from nearby courtyards and patios to create a buzz with engaging music, dance and conversation.
An exhibition of work by the Alameda Photographic Society (APS) will open this Saturday, Sept. 1, at The Local, 1333 Park St. The work of a dozen club photographers will be on display for the month of September, along with information about the club and photographer bios. A reception for the public with refreshments will be held on Friday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. Visitors can meet the photographers and find out more about APS and its programs.
An opening reception has been set for tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 24, for Manifestation: Making the Invisible Visible, a new exhibition featuring generative media art prints and videos by Alamedan Bill Wiatroski from 6 to 10 p.m. Using modular video synthesis and real-time camera feedback as source material, processed through an array of obsolete broadcast mixers and bespoke processors, Wiatroski creates abstract interpretations of the electrical and optical signals generated by the instrument interacting with its environment.
Chabad of Alameda will host a “Shofar Factory” this Sunday, Aug. 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Harrison Recreation Center in Lincoln Park, 1450 High St. The free, all ages, educational event will have parents and kids work together on creating their own shofars, instruments used to celebrate Jewish New Year on Rosh Hashanah.
Historically, the shofar was a ram’s-horn trumpet used by ancient Jews in religious ceremonies and as a battle signal. Rosh Hashanah falls on Sept. 10 and 11 this year.
Public Art Commission Special Meeting Tonight
A special meeting of the Public Art Commission has been set for today, Thursday, Aug. 16, at 6 p.m., in Council Chambers, City Hall, third floor, 2263 Santa Clara Ave.
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