Summer Solstice with the California Revels

The Revels family is having a fun and informal salute to the longest day of the year this Friday from 6pm to sundown at Oakland’s beautiful Lake Merritt.

Where & When

Lake Merritt Pergola Grand Avenue and El Embarcadero Oakland, CA Fri., June 21, 2013 6:00pm – Sundown FREE

This is a free event for Revelers young and old.  We meet at the Lake Merritt Pergola on Grand Avenue and El Embarcadero near the Grand Lake Theater.  Bring the kids and a picnic if you are so inclined or choose one of the many area restaurants for a later supper.

Come help us to welcome Summer!

• Macedonian Spiral Dance!
• Sing along with the Revels Ensemble!
• Juggling!

DANCE THE SUN DOWN

An unbroken tradition for almost 10 years, we will mark the Solstice by dancing as the Sun tips over the Western horizon.

We’re joined by joyous Balkan and Eastern European Singing Ensemble Mozaik, even more musicians, and what Solstice event could possibly be complete without telescopic astronomical observation?  We’ll have that and more.

Bring a blanket and a picnic if you wish. This is a relaxed and casual celebration where we come together to pay homage to the longest day of the year.

The Pergola at Lake Merritt

599 El Embarcadero 

Oakland, CA  94610

Directions

Festivities begin at 6pm.

If you need more information please check the Revels website.

What’s up at the Piedmont Center for the Arts in June and July?

Three new events happening at the Center this month. Check it out!

Help Oklahoma tornado victims while enjoying a terrific chamber music concert on Friday, June 28th at 7:30 pm.  Come hear the sounds of Joe Gold, violin, Debbie Dare, violin, Miles Graber and Arkadi Serper , piano, Angela Koregelos, flute, and Paul Rhodes, cello.  In addition, the Kairos Vocal Ensemble, a children’s choir, will perform under the direction of Laura Kakis Serper.  A $50 donation is requested at door.  All proceeds go directly to aid victims.

Come see the fun and amazing art of Doug Lawler.  The show, entitled The Human Tribe, are recent works in oil pastel and dry point etchings.  The exhibit will be on display June 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 12 noon-3 pm.

 

Theatrical Readings for Upcoming Season — June 17 & 24th

The Piedmont Players Theatrical Board will present two evenings of staged readings of plays being considered for production in their upcoming season.  Readings will take place on Monday, June 17th at 7:00 p.m. at The Piedmont Center For The Arts and again on the following Monday, June 24th at 7:00 p.m.  All are welcome to come and read a part or just listen and stay to discuss the play.  The schedule will be:  June 17:  “God of Carnage” by Yasmina Reza         (2 men, 2 women); June 24:  “The Heidi Chronicles” by Wendy Wasserstein(3 men, 5 women).  Copies of the plays will be in baskets on the Piedmont Center porch beginning June 10th.  Please contact Nancy Lehrkind at Lehrkind@grubbco.com to request any specific part for reading; otherwise anyone showing up who would like to read may do so!

 Galleries open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 12 noon-3 pm
Visit the center at www.PiedmontCenterfortheArts.org