Alameda’s theater lovers suffered a heartbreaking loss when the Alameda Civic Light Opera shut its doors earlier this year. Fortunately for us, though, Kofman Auditorium won’t be dark for long. A San Leandro-based theater company …

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By Michael Singman-Aste
Erin Crociani, aka “Puffy Woodson,” exhibits acrylic and watercolor paintings of voluptuous models from cigarette cards alongside skeletal men and women inspired by Día de los Muertos. Connecting the two, a skull’s spiraling …

Before Michael Corbitt’s daughter, Delaney, was born in 1994, Corbitt and his wife received some terrible news: Their baby had developed a condition in utero that had destroyed her kidneys. After nearly three years on …

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The Second Annual Alameda Sports Exhibit opened at the Alameda Museum this week. Co-sponsored by the museum and curated by Alamedans Dewey St. Germaine and Brian McDonald, it features a collection of sports memorabilia that …

Pirates in Paradise is a fundraiser for the Alameda Education Foundation to be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, August 21 on the Mariner Square waterfront (the event’s official address is at the …

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By Michael Singman-Aste
James Shefik calls himself a pessimist. Deeply critical of the sociopolitical environment which facilitated the war in Iraq, his work dwells on the darker side of human nature, including violence, hate, and rampant …

Tonight’s the final Concerts at the Cove show at Crab Cove. And if you’re there grooving to the retro sounds of Casino Royale, stop by The Island’s table and get yourself one of our limited-edition …