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 …

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 …

The Island is proud to announce that our own in-house art guru, Michael Singman-Aste, is one of five photographers featured in a group art show opening Friday.
His work is part of a show titled “One …

Students of the Virago Theatre Company’s summer conservatory are set to perform the play they wrote and directed tonight at Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Avenue. They’ll have a bake sale to support the conservatory …

The Alameda Theatre & Cineplex is offering the chance to catch some performances from the San Francisco Opera on their big screens for a fraction of the cost of catching them live. Starting this Sunday, …

The folks over at Dragon Rouge have cooked up an interesting little event for tonight: They’re having a listening party and meet and greet with Sadat X of the 1990s hip hop act Brand Nubian. …

Times are tough for Alameda’s schools, and a number of local businesses are hosting fundraisers for the Alameda Education Foundation to try to help out.
First up: The folks at the Harbor Bay Club are holding …

Painters will be popping up all over Alameda this week for Frank Bette Center for the Arts’ annual Plein Air Paintout. Some 40 painters will take advantage of the nice summer weather and the Island’s …

Alameda’s first-ever Green Home Expo is coming to Alameda Towne Centre this Saturday, July 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature more than 50 exhibitors offering environmentally friendly products and services …

Hundreds of Alamedans took in the sun, surf – and yes, sand – this past Saturday when they dropped by Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach for the 44th annual Sand Castle & Sand Sculpture …

Alameda’s summer concert lineup grows tonight with the addition of Alameda Towne Centre’s Summer Beats concert series. They’ve got three months of free shows lined up every Thursday and Saturday night in Centre Court. Shows …

Rhythmix Cultural Works is racing into its toddler years with an all-day Third Anniversary Jam & Open House this coming Saturday. The all-ages event takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and it’s free …