2010 UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY

Watch this page for information about upcoming performances in the community

HOMEFRONT FESTIVAL BY THE BAY
Rosie the Riveter/WWW II Homefront National Historical Park,
1410 Harbor Way South, Richmond, CA
Son de la Tierra  12:00pm
Saturday, October 2, 2010

RICHMOND TALES FAMILY LITERACY FESTIVAL
217 S. 11th Street
(Cross Street is Florida)
Saturday, June 5, 2010
11:00 am

JUNETEENTH FAMILY DAY FESTIVAL 2010
Nichol Park, Richmond, CA  (MacDonald Avenue & 32ND St)
Performance: Richmond Jazz Collective & Voices of Reason
Saturday, June 19, 2010  
1:00pm - 2:00pm

MUSIC ON THE MAIN
Foodco Parking Lot – Macdonald Ave & 13th Street
Performance: Richmond Jazz Collective  
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 
5:00pm to 5:45pm

IRON TRIANGLE COMMUNITY PICNIC
Nevin Community Center, 598 Nevin Avenue
Performances: Richmond Jazz Collective, Voices of Reason
Saturday, July, 17, 2010

NORTH RICHMOND BLUES FESTIVAL
Shields-Reid Park, 1410 Kelsey and Gertrude
Performances: Richmond Jazz Collective
Saturday, July, 24, 2010

HEALTHY LIVING, HEALTHY EATING FAIR
Nevin Community Center, 598 Nevin Avenue
Performances: Richmond Jazz Collective & Voices of Reason
Saturday, July 31, 2010

PAST EVENTS, 2009-2010

DÍA DE LOS NINOS
Richmond Public Library,
325 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA
Performance: Son de la Tierra
Friday, April 30, 2010
6:00pm to 6:45pm

UC BERKELEY HERTZ HALL CONCERT
Hertz Concert Hall, University of CA Berkeley
Performance: West African Music & Dance Ensemble
Saturday, April 24, 2010
8:00pm to 10:00pm

TV TURNOFF EVENT
Nevin Park & Community Center, 598 Nevin Ave, Richmond
Richmond Jazz Collective – 1:05pm to 1:35pm
Iron Triangle Urban Ballet – 2:25pm to 2:40pm
Saturday, April 24, 2010

EARTH DAY
Integrated  Resource Avenue,
101 Pittsburg   Avenue, Richmond, CA
Performance: Son de la Tierra
Saturday, April 17, 2010
11:30am to 11:50am

NORTH & EAST NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL COMMUNITY TALENT SHOW
Park & Recreation Building, “Social Room”
3230 Macdonald Avenue
Performance: Iron Triangle Urban Ballet
Thursday, April 15, 2010
7:30pm to 7:45pm

WOMEN'S DAY
Lovonya Dejean Middle School
3400 Macdonald Avenue, Richmond, CA
Performance: West African Music and Dance Ensemble
Saturday, March 13, 2010
10:30am to 10:50am

RICHMOND LIBRARY FUNDRAISING EVENT
Richmond Civic Auditorium
403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA
Bermuda Room
Performance: Solo Jazz Piano:
Diploma Student, Reginald Johnson
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
5:00pm to 7:00pm

2010 CHEVRON RICHMOND BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION
Richmond Refinery, 100 Chevron Way
Cafeteria
Performance: Members of the Richmond Jazz Collective
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
11:00am to 12:30pm
(by invitation)

2010 MULTI-CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Alamo Parks & Recreation
Stone Valley Middle School, 3001 Miranda Avenue Alamo, CA.
Performances by:
• West African Music and Dance Ensemble:
• Son de la Tierra
Saturday, January 30, 2010
5:00pm to 7:00pm

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors.
Martinez City Hall, Martinez, California
West African Music and Dance Ensemble – Performance
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
11:00am to 12:00pm

SHARING THE SPIRIT
Richmond Civic Auditorium
403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA
Performances by: East Bay Center Group Classes
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
6:00pm to 8:00pm

RICHMOND’S 57TH ANNUAL SNOW BALL
Richmond Civic Auditorium
403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA
Mien Legend - Performance
Saturday, December 12, 2009
9:00pm to 9:30pm

MUSIC, DANCE & THEATER RECITAL
Kennedy High School
Richmond, CA
Performances:
• Choir
• Hip-Hop
• Jazz
• Theater
Thursday,December 10, 2009
7:00pm to 8:00pm

FAMILY HERITAGE NIGHT
Malcolm X Elementary School
1731 Prince Street, Berkeley, CA
Son de la Tierra - Performance
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
7:00pm to 7:30pm

RICHMOND ARTS CENTER: HOLIDAY ARTS FESTIVAL
Richmond Arts Center, Richmond, CA
Performances by:
12:00pm to 1:00pm
- Gabriel Lambirth – Solo Guitar
2:00pm to 3:00pm
– Son de la Tierra Musicians
3:30pm to 4:30pm
- Lloyd Gregory – Solo Guitar
Sunday, December 6, 2009

COMMUNITY MUSIC DAY
Richmond Civic Auditorium
403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA
Performances by:
• The Young People’s Symphony Orchestra (Berkeley, CA)
• The West African Music and Dance Ensemble
• Richmond Jazz Collective
• Son de la Tierra
Sunday, November 15, 2009
2:00pm to 3:30pm

HEADWIND/BACKWIND ENSEMBLE
Jimi Nakagawa, Shota Osabe, Masayuki Koga, Takami Craddock
St. Gregory Nyssen Episcopal Church
500 De Haro St, San Francisco, CA
Saturday, October 24, 2009, 7:00pm
for more information: http://www.jmia.org/
415-621-2950
Richmond Auditorium
403 Civic Center Plaza
Performance Group: TBD
Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 11:00am to 5:00pm

HOMEFRONT FESTIVAL BY THE BAY
Rosie the Riveter/WWW II Homefront National Historical Park, Richmond, CA
Son de la Tierra  12:00pm
Mien Legends 12:45pm
Richmond Jazz Collective 1:10pm
Saturday, October 3, 2009
further information:  http://www.homefrontfestival.com/

RICHMOND CIVIC CENTER DEDICATION
Richmond Civic Center Plaza
Voices of Reason
Son de la Tierra
West African Music and Dance Ensemble
Richmond Bloco Steel Band
Saturday, September 12, 2009
11:00am- 4:00 pm

For further information:   510-323-2492; para Español 510-323-2495;  fax: 510-234-8206  All performers, events, and dates subject to change.