More than 300 works from 125 artists will be sold at La Peña Cultural Center in a first-of-its-kind fundraiser for the Multicultural Institute, a Richmond-based day laborer and domestic worker program.
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10 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: A classic car show and makers market; women’s roller derby playoffs; and an electric vehicle event in downtown Richmond.
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6 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: Classical music from the Contra Costa Chorale, a Small Business Week celebration downtown and a Mother’s Day pancake breakfast aboard the SS Red Oak.
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9 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: A May Day rally for workers’ rights; an AAPI Heritage Month celebration; and an early Cinco de Mayo festival along 23rd Street.
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5 things to know this week — east Richmond mayoral forum, summer camp signups and more
District 4 residents are hosting a mayoral candidates forum on Thursday; city summer camp registration opens May 1; Richmond Art Center collecting stories.
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9 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: A comedic play; a talk by john a. powell; and human hamster balls at Nicholl Park.
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6 things to do in Richmond this week
Earth Day cleanups, a student art reception and a Harlem-themed casino night highlight a busy week in Richmond.
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7 things to do in Richmond this week
From a slime chemistry class for kids and a community bird walk to art openings featuring dozens of local and student artists, here’s what’s happening in Richmond this week.
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This 240-ton Richmond sculpture is the artist’s masterpiece. But you wouldn’t know it
A massive public artwork has loomed over Hilltop auto mall for four decades without a sign. Can it be saved from obscurity?
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11 things to do and know in Richmond this week
Highlights include: A day to remember Japanese American families interned during World War II; a Richmond Art Center show is on view at Macy’s in San Francisco.
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‘Art of the African Diaspora’ at Richmond Art Center overflows with warmth and culture
The longest running show of its kind features everything from crafts and jewelry to paintings in every medium.
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Things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: Stege school groundbreaking today; four new art shows opening; and a silent book club walk.
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From Richmond to Italy: Tiffany Conway makes her mark at Florence art biennale
The Richmond native was the only Black woman representing the United States at the international art gathering — and one of just six Black artists at the show.
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Oakland art scene’s loss is gain for Richmond’s Seaport Studios
Driven out by high Oakland rents in recent years, sculptors and other large-scale installation artists have settled in comfortably at south Richmond art facility.
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Richmond’s treasure trove of quilt art was saved by unlikely flea market friendship
Works crafted by members of Richmond’s World War II era quilting community are on view at a Berkeley museum through November.
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Photos: Richmond Open Studios has largest showing yet
Richmond artists hosted visitors Sept. 6 and 7 to share their workspaces, personal stories and creative processes.
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Richmond storage space not just for ‘stuff.’ It’s a haven for arts, crafts, cooking
BridgeSpace still rents storage units but since 2011 is has provided workspaces for artists, woodworkers and culinary operations.
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7 things to do in Richmond this week
Upcoming Richmond events include a summer street party in Point Richmond, a movie under the stars and music at Los Cenzontles academy.
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The Plunge swimming pool reopens
Also: There’s a Richmond Annex emergency preparedness event this weekend, and it’s time to sign up for fall art classes.
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9 things to do in Richmond this week
Things to do in Richmond include: Rosie the Riveter 25th anniversary event, Lucas Park cleanup, tool library survey.
