Thursday, August 26, 2010

Monday Night Football in back on the BIG SCREEN (260 inches HD!) Sept 13


Monday Night Football is back! Starting Monday Sept 13 (and every Monday night) Featuring our 260 inch HD LED Screen w/ full bar and buffet dinner

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Bay Area's First Consumer Green-Vehicle Expo Unites Experts & Enthusiasts

From www.metrogreenbusiness.com

Posted By Betsy Kraat

RICHMOND, CA--Green Drive Expo, the Bay Area’s first consumer eco-car event, will bring test drives, expert panels and technology presentations to the Craneway Pavilion on Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Attendees will learn how to cut emissions and transportation costs through breakthrough solutions ranging from the latest alternative fuel vehicles by major manufacturers to high-mileage conversions by local mechanics.

The hands-on event will showcase hybrid, electric, ethanol, biodiesel, natural gas, hydrogen and other vehicles. Among the cutting edge cars to be offered for free public test drives are prototypes of Toyota’s Plug-In Prius, yet to arrive in showrooms, and exciting new technologies from Ford and Mitsubishi. Private owners are invited to show off their vehicles in the Owners Showcase, spotlighting everything from homebuilt cars to Tesla Roadsters.

The event’s panelists will include industry executives, grass roots advocates and nationally renowned experts. Attendees will learn where, when and how they can expect to purchase the hottest eco-friendly vehicles, the latest on consumer incentives for clean cars, and updates on alternative fuel technologies. Speakers will also address pressing climate legislation and the future of green vehicles.

“Americans spend a lot of time complaining about our ‘addiction’ to oil,’ ” says Oakland-based author Lisa Margonelli, author of "Oil on the Brain" and director of the Energy Policy Initiative at the New America Foundation. “However, the next two years are a frighteningly important time. It's up to us to exercise our enormous power—as both consumers and voters—to change our relationship to oil and carbon, and ensure that our economy remains competitive.”

Margonelli will take part in an on-stage discussion about petroleum, politics and electric cars with Chelsea Sexton, a key figure in the 2006 documentary, “Who Killed the Electric Car?” Sexton is a consulting producer on the film’s follow up, “Revenge of the Electric Car,” slated for a 2011 release.

Green Drive Expo founder Eric Powers has staged a similar expo in Madison, Wisc., for five years. He saw a need to bring the event to the Bay Area, a national hotspot for green car activity. "The expo is a place where people can learn about and drive vehicles that are available right now,” Powers says.

Powers teamed up with Berkeley-based green car expert Brad Berman, founder of HybridCars.com and PluginCars.com, to organize Green Drive Expo-Bay Area. “For anybody interested in electric and hybrid cars, or other alternatives like bicycle commuting, this event is going to be very informative and a lot of fun,” Berman says.

Local exhibitors will include Luscious Garage, Pat’s Garage and 3 Prong Power, all of which convert hybrids to cleaner, higher-mileage plug-in electric hybrids. Other participants will include the Biofuel Oasis, a biodiesel co-op, Clean Cities East Bay and Hybrid Battery Repair.

San Francisco resident Marc Geller will be among local owners providing ride-and-drives. Geller’s only car has been a zero-emission Toyota RAV4 EV for nearly a decade. He is a co-founder of Plug In America, the nation’s leading plug-in vehicle advocacy organization, and president of the San Francisco Electric Auto Assn.

Geller will join others discussing real-life alternative fuel driving experiences during hourly “Talk to an Owner” sessions. Green Drive Expo is designed to give enthusiasts the opportunity to meet, greet and share nonstop shoptalk.

Tickets to Green Drive Expo-Bay Area are $10 for adults; no charge for youths 16 and under. For free passes and more information, visitwww.GreenDriveExpo.com. Craneway Pavilion is located at 1414 Harbour Way South, Richmond, CA 94804. Event parking is $5. Information: 510-621-7803.

Green Drive Expo-Bay Area sponsors include Toyota, Ford Motor Company, Mitsubishi, the City of Richmond, Clean Cities East Bay,plugincars.com, hybridcars.com, Plug In America, Enginer and Linear-Logic.

Monday, August 23, 2010

Fri-Sat Oct 22-23: Exotic Erotic Ball

Official site: www.exoticeroticball.com

Tickets www.exoticeroticball.com/buy-tickets.php


What is the Exotic Erotic Ball?

It's part Mardi Gras, part burlesque, and part rock concert, yet totally unique. The Exotic Erotic Ball is a fun-filled celebration of human sexuality and freedom of expression. It's a lingerie, fetish, masquerade affair.

It's been over 30 years since Louis Abolafia and I founded the Exotic Erotic Ball. Louis was best known for coining the phrase "Make Love, Not War", and we created the Ball as an extension of that philosophy.

I have thought of Louis often since he died in 1995, but never more so than last year, at our 30th Anniversary Show in October of 2009 at the Cow Palace. And what a show it was!

Now back to the present. Our 2010 Exotic Erotic Ball will be utterly spectacular - and for those who think I cannot top last year’s event, wait and see what it’s like to have a show like ours in a marina where the background is the majestic skylines of two cities. Because if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s not about “topping” the last show, it’s about “keeping it fresh”. So we’re going to announce a most special venue for 2010, including a luxury yacht for VIP’s, and the most intimate show we’ve had in many years. Many of our friends, celebrities, and adult film stars will partake, and there will be mingling opportunities like never before.

Make Love, Not War – remember when it was once was the battle cry of our entire youth culture? Well, it's never been a truer, more appropriate message than it is today. I miss Louis, and I can't wait to feel his spirit soar again over the very Bay where I sprinkled his ashes. Happy 31st Anniversary, buddy.

Peace, Love and Respect

- Perry Mann

It features non-stop entertainment of limitless variety. Attendees will see and hear live music, top DJs, erotic performers, exotic dancers, and wild sideshows and partake in playful interactive fun. We have learned it is difficult to describe the scope of our live entertainment in one paragraph.

However, we can say that our Main Stage alone features several bands, many burlesque acts, hilarious games (Spin the Wheel of Depravity and Lesbian First Kiss among them), as well as our three major contests which will crown Ms Exotic Erotic, Mr. Exotic Erotic, and Best Costume; our other stages feature DJ's and electronic entertainment; fetish and bondage including fun with latex, body painting, and a little bit of flogging; and of course our famous dance and novelty acts. Get more details on our live entertainment here

Our Exotic Erotic Expo features specially selected vendors who will showcase the latest in exotic fashion, erotic art, adult products, games, and novelties, and the fittingly offbeat. The Expo is open during the Ball, to Ball ticketholders only. (The Expo is also open on Friday October 22 from 4PM to Midnight and on Saturday afternoon October 23 from Noon to 6PM for only $20.)

Official site: www.exoticeroticball.com

Tickets www.exoticeroticball.com/buy-tickets.php

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Bay Area's First Consumer Green-Vehicle Expo Unites Experts and Enthusiasts

Event Features Test Drives of New Alt-Fuel Vehicles by Toyota, Ford, Mitsubishi & More

More info at GreenDriveExpo.com

Richmond, Calif. -- Green Drive Expo, the Bay Area’s first consumer eco-car event, will bring test drives, expert panels and technology presentations to the Craneway Pavilion on Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendees will learn how to cut emissions and transportation costs through breakthrough solutions ranging from the latest alternative fuel vehicles by major manufacturers to high-mileage conversions by local mechanics.

The hands-on event will showcase hybrid, electric, ethanol, biodiesel, natural gas, hydrogen and other vehicles. Among the cutting edge cars to be offered for free public test drives are prototypes of Toyota’s Plug-In Prius, yet to arrive in showrooms, and exciting new technologies from Ford and Mitsubishi. Private owners are invited to show off their vehicles in the Owners Showcase, spotlighting everything from homebuilt cars to Tesla Roadsters.

The event’s panelists will include industry executives, grass roots advocates and nationally renowned experts. Attendees will learn where, when and how they can expect to purchase the hottest eco-friendly vehicles, the latest on consumer incentives for clean cars, and updates on alternative fuel technologies. Speakers will also address pressing climate legislation and the future of green vehicles.

“Americans spend a lot of time complaining about our ‘addiction’ to oil,’ ” says Oakland-based author Lisa Margonelli, author of "Oil on the Brain" and director of the Energy Policy Initiative at the New America Foundation. “However, the next two years are a frighteningly important time. It's up to us to exercise our enormous power—as both consumers and voters—to change our relationship to oil and carbon, and ensure that our economy remains competitive.”

Margonelli will take part in an on-stage discussion about petroleum, politics and electric cars with Chelsea Sexton, a key figure in the 2006 documentary, “Who Killed the Electric Car?” Sexton is a consulting producer on the film’s follow up, “Revenge of the Electric Car,” slated for a 2011 release.

Green Drive Expo founder Eric Powers has staged a similar expo in Madison, Wisc., for five years. He saw a need to bring the event to the Bay Area, a national hotspot for green car activity. "The expo is a place where people can learn about and drive vehicles that are available right now,” Powers says.

Powers teamed up with Berkeley-based green car expert Brad Berman, founder of HybridCars.com and PluginCars.com, to organize Green Drive Expo-Bay Area. “For anybody interested in electric and hybrid cars, or other alternatives like bicycle commuting, this event is going to be very informative and a lot of fun,” Berman says.

Local exhibitors will include Luscious Garage, Pat’s Garage and 3 Prong Power, all of which convert hybrids to cleaner, higher-mileage plug-in electric hybrids. Other participants will include the Biofuel Oasis, a biodiesel co-op, Clean Cities East Bay and Hybrid Battery Repair.

San Francisco resident Marc Geller will be among local owners providing ride-and-drives. Geller’s only car has been a zero-emission Toyota RAV4 EV for nearly a decade. He is a co-founder of Plug In America, the nation’s leading plug-in vehicle advocacy organization, and president of the San Francisco Electric Auto Assn.

Geller will join others discussing real-life alternative fuel driving experiences during hourly “Talk to an Owner” sessions. Green Drive Expo is designed to give enthusiasts the opportunity to meet, greet and share nonstop shoptalk.

Tickets to Green Drive Expo-Bay Area are $10 for adults; no charge for youths 16 and under. For free passes and more information, visit: www.GreenDriveExpo.com. Craneway Pavilion is located at 1414 Harbour Way South, Richmond, CA 94804. Event parking is $5. Information: 510-621-7803.

Green Drive Expo-Bay Area sponsors include Toyota, Ford Motor Company, Mitsubishi, the City of Richmond, Clean Cities East Bay,plugincars.com, hybridcars.com, Plug In America, Enginer and Linear-Logic.

About Craneway Pavilion:

The waterfront Craneway Pavilion, a renovated 1931 Ford Motor Company assembly plant, sports a 1-megawatt solar array and stunning views of the San Francisco skyline. During World War II, the former Ford assembly plant was retooled for tanks and jeeps. The building is part of the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Wed Aug 25: The Underground Public Library, An Old West Review


The Underground Public Library Presents: an “Old West” review

Wednesday, August 25th
8-11pm
adults $9
children $5


The Underground Public Library presents a comedic assortment of film clips and live vaudevillian entertainment, hosted by Spy Girlfriday in the historic Craneway Pavilion. Each month the UPL reviews a different subject, showing an obscure collection of film clips, live acts and comedy skits. August will review the "Old West" from classic Roy Rogers to surrealistic El Topo. Spy explores “what cowboys like” …rope tricks, bullwhips, prancing horses, and BBQ. Audience members will be encouraged to participate in yodeling. The Underground Public Library presents is an on going performing arts project, a unique experience in an incredible environment, on the waterfront in Point Richmond.

More info at www.spygirlfriday.com

Friday, August 13, 2010

Comedy this Saturday Aug 14


Comedy at Craneway
Saturday, Aug 14 7:00p
at The Craneway Pavilion, Richmond, CA

Comedy at Craneway presents comedians featured on Comedy Central, HBO, BET, the late night talk shows and more, plus local heroes and up-and-coming stars, at the Craneway Pavilion's BoilerHouse restaurant.

Join us before the show for dinner and drinks at the BoilerHouse restaurant which serves fresh, fast, local delicious food on the waterfront as well as full bar service. read more
Price: $12 - $15
Phone: (415) 676-1371

Comedy at Craneway presents comedians featured on Comedy Central, HBO, BET, the late night talk shows and more, plus local heroes and up-and-coming stars, at the Craneway Pavilion's BoilerHouse restaurant.

Join us before the show for dinner and drinks at the BoilerHouse restaurant which serves fresh, fast, local delicious food on the waterfront as well as full bar service. The health-conscious menu features seasonal market specials as well as organic ingredients whenever possible. Visit www.ComedyAtCraneway.com to view the full menu.

Lineup of comedians:
- Headliner David Van Avermaete: Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, SF International Comedy Competition Runner Up, Seattle Comedy Competition Finalist

- Edwin Li: SF Punch Line, Rooster T Feathers

- Trevor Hill: KOFY TV, Purple Onion, Pepperbellys, Rooster T Feathers, Finalist

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Sat Oct 9: Green Drive Expo

The Bay Area's first consumer expo dedicated to hybrid, plug-in, ev and other high-tech, ecofriendly vehicles.

* Saturday, October 9, 2010.
* 10am - 5pm

SEE the latest in fuel-efficient and clean-energy vehicles!

DRIVE new cars and compare!

LEARN from expert speakers and hands-on exhibits

Explore the full range of green alternative transportation from concept cars to purchase-ready vehicles including electric cars, hybrids, plug-in hybrids, biodiesel, diesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), and more.

Whether you are a dedicated EV motorhead, or simply considering your family's first hybrid, Green Drive Expo Bay Area is the place to explore technology, fuel efficiency, cost savings and eco-conscious transportation.

Admission includes:

* Full expo access
* Test drives
* Lively presentations on the full spectrum of green and clean vehicles from experts and enthusiasts
* Fun and informative exhibits and vendors

Admission: $10 at the door; Discount coupons available soon.

Parking: $5

Want to show off your green vehicle at the expo? Enter it in our Owner's Showcase for an additional $15 (pre-registration required. Limited availability.)

Already a serious alt-vehicle fan? Become a member and receive exclusive benefits.

Join us for Green Drive Expo 2010!

SATURDAY

Public activities 10 am to 5 pm:

Toyota PHEV

  • Presentations on clean transportation and environmental issues on the Main Stage.
  • Free green vehicle test drives.
  • Informative exhibitor and vendor booths.
  • Green Drive Owners Car Showcase. See the variety of models, shapes, sizes, and colors of green vehicles on the road today.
  • Hourly "Talk To an Owner" sessions.
  • MPG Challenge winning cars on display.
  • Green vehicle owners camaraderie.
  • 4:30 pm: People's Choice Awards for the Green Drive Owners Car Showcase are presented.
  • 5 pm: Public portion of Green Drive Expo ends. Member-only activities continue through the evening.

Green Drive Expo is about green transportation, and is also a place for discussion of important issues such as climate change, air quality, and the need for sustainable living. Green vehicle businesses, environmental groups, vendors, and others will be on hand to make Green Drive Expo a memorable experience.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Positive Outlook for Richmond

Last week, KTVU Channel 2 ran a story on Richmond's dropping crime rate. Crime is down 10% overall and 22% in the City's traditionally busy Central District. Shots fired are down 37%, and homicides are down 60%. The drop in crime is said to be a result of proactive policing and community involvement. Watch the coverage here:
http://www.ktvu.com/video/24460581/index.html

Monday, August 9, 2010

Gospel Brunch This Sunday!

For for more info and tickets visit:

www.yaphilmeproductions.com

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Global Sol Festival this Friday and Saturday!

HOUSE OF HAMSA PRESENTS
WITH SUNSET PROMOTIONS, HOUSE & GARDEN AND UEN
~GLOBAL SOL~
A 2 NIGHT URBAN MUSIC FESTIVAL, BENEFIT & DANCE PARTY
FEATURING GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ARTISTS: ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
WITH WORLD MUSIC GREATS HAMSA LILA & JAMAICAN LEGEND ERNEST RANGLIN
~August 6 & 7, 2010~



Craneway Pavilion, 1414 Harbour Way South, Richmond CA 94804
18 &over – 7pm-4am both nights – Ample Free Secure Parking
One Day: $35 Presale/$40 at the door - VIP $75 -- Two Day: $65 - VIP $130
Late-night PHISH after party Discount Tickets with free shuttle to/from The Greek & BART


*A WORLDLY SPECTRUM OF ARTISTS CELEBRATE ECO-CONSCIOUS LIVING AT A MULTI-SENSORY 2 NIGHT URBAN FESTIVAL, BENEFIT EVENT & DANCE PARTY ON THE SF BAY *



Arrested Development
Hamsa Lila
EOTO
Ernest Ranglin
Afrolicious
Yossi Fine
Kenge Kenge
Fabian Alsultany
Motion Potion
MC Rai

Art Cars
Dance Performances
Down Tempo Tea Zones
Fashion Show
Immersive Light Presentation
Interactive Art
Organic & Raw Food
Vending Village
Late Night PHISH after party
VIP Packages

GLOBAL SOL is a conscious urban two-night benefit and cultural event designed to bring together diverse communities within the greater Bay Area. Its purpose is to raise awareness, promote unity, eco-conscious living and to inspire the masses via the dedication of high profile artists, an eclectic mix of live music from across the world, DJ’s, dance performances immersive light presentations, visionary art installations and a Global Bazaar Vending Village with diverse organic goods and food. GLOBAL SOL is also a music festival with a consciousness raising mission – to benefit the Women’s Earth Alliance. This organization is doing important front-line work around the world by supporting women through sustainable water technologies, agriculture and pro-bono advocacy for indigenous women-environmental activists involved in defending the health and well being of their respective and largely under served communities.


www.globalsolfest.com

Tickets available NOW on-line @
www.inticketing.com

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Monday, August 2, 2010

Sunday, August 1, 2010

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