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The List: February

Fall in love with improv comedy, Oakland A’s sluggers, and paranormal activity.

By LeeAnne Jones

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Courtesy of Saint Mary’s Museum of Art

 

 

 

Art

From Swords to Plowshares
(2/2–4/13) Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art presents a poignant exhibition of work created on the battlefields of World War I, when soldiers etched and assembled bullets, aircraft parts, and shrapnel. stmarys-ca.edu/museum.
 

 

Guys and Dolls / Courtesy of Diablo Theatre CompanyTheater

Guys and Dolls
(2/7–3/1) Luck be a lady tonight! Diablo Theatre Company presents this beloved 1950s Broadway musical about high-rolling gamblers and the women trying to reform them, at Walnut Creek’s Lesher Center for the Arts. diablotheatre.org.
 

Sports

Oakland A’s FanFest
(2/8) You’re not a true A’s fan until you’ve lived it up at FanFest, a day of autograph and Q&A sessions, player photos, baseball clinics, clubhouse tours, and memorabilia sales, at O.co Coliseum. oakland.athletics.mlb.com.
 

Film

Romantic Double Feature
(2/13) Celebrate Valentine’s Day early, with epic cinematic love stories both classic and contemporary at Livermore’s Vine Cinema and Alehouse: An Affair to Remember and The Notebook. Arrive early to snag a loveseat! vinecinema.com.
 

Courtesy of Asian Art MuseumArt

Yoga: The Art of Transformation
(2/21–5/25) After your next yoga class, head to the Asian Art Museum, where the first major exhibition of the practice’s rich 2,000–year history features more than 130 sculptures, paintings, and photographs.
asianart.org.
 

Oddities

Grey Ghost ParaCon
(2/22) You’ve heard that the USS Hornet is haunted. If that intrigues rather than spooks you, spend a day with its resident team, the Alameda Paranormal Researchers, at its annual conference. uss-hornet.org.
 

Theater

God of Carnage
(2/22–3/15) Town Hall Theatre Company in Lafayette presents this  2009 Tony Award–winning play about two couples who meet to discuss a confrontation between their teenage sons—and soon act like children themselves. thtc.org.
 

Todd RosenbergComedy

The Second City
(2/23) The Chicago-based sketch and improv comedy troupe (which launched the careers of Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and Stephen Colbert) visits Livermore’s Bankhead Theater on a national tour. livermoreperformingarts.org.

 

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Faces

John Muir Health Gala

During the fifth annual Celebrate John Muir Health gala, more than 700 guests gathered at the Concord Jet Center at Buchanan Field and enjoyed cocktails, a stellar dinner, music, dancing, and a live auction. The sold-out, outer space–themed party raised a record $2.25 million to support John Muir Health’s neurosciences services.

The Redford Center Benefit

The Redford Center held its inaugural benefit at August Hall in San Francisco, honoring rapper Jaden Smith with The Robert Redford Award for his environmental activism. After the ceremony, guests enjoyed libations, bites, and a performance by actor Sean Hayes—raising more than $275,000 for the environmental nonprofit.

Common Sense 15th Anniversary Gala

Common Sense, one of the nation’s leading technology nonprofits, held its 15th annual celebration at San Francisco City Hall. The night consisted of a cocktail reception and a sit-down awards dinner that recognized the visionary policy-makers, educators, and media creators—including Oakland native and Black Panther writer-director Ryan Coogler—who are helping children thrive in the digital world.

Pledge to Humanity

Pledge to Humanity hosted its 10th annual fundraising gala at the Round Hill Country Club in Alamo, bringing in more than $300,000 for the nonprofit’s local and international programs that empower young change-makers to participate in service opportunities. The soiree featured a cocktail reception with hors d’oeuvres, a multicourse dinner, live and silent auctions, and dancing.

Ruth Bancroft Garden Annual Member and Friend's Dinner

Approximately 150 gardening aficionados came together at the Hilton Concord to support the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek and raised $72,000 over the course of the evening. Attendees were treated to dinner, drinks, auctions, and a magic show. Walnut Creek Councilmember Cindy Silva was honored with the Golden Barrel Award for Philanthropy on behalf of the garden.

Mysterium: An Evening of Mystery and Magic

Oakland’s Chabot Space and Science Center transformed into a magical, mysterious wonderland for its annual gala, which raised more than $240,000 for science education. The evening featured specialty cocktails, a multicourse dinner, a live auction, and a Halloween-themed after-party.

Bay Area Step UP for Down Syndrome Walk

Approximately 1,400 people participated in the annual family-friendly fundraiser at Pleasant Hill Middle School, which featured an array of activities—including mini golf, carnival games, face painting, and a pumpkin patch—as well as food trucks, music, and dancing. Proceeds benefited the Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area, which has provided vital programs, resources, and support for individuals with Down syndrome for 20 years.

Gourmet East Bay

In celebration of its popular November food issue, Diablo magazine hosted its 15th annual culinary extravaganza, which brought in nearly $4,000 for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. Guests came together in Walnut Creek’s Broadway Plaza to enjoy mouthwatering fare from top East Bay restaurants; pours from numerous wineries, breweries, and distilleries; and DJ beats.

Art of Mixology

East Bay arts supporters found themselves in good spirits at this fundraiser for the Lamorinda Arts Council, as they sampled more than 20 craft cocktails created by local bartenders vying for the Audience Favorite, Art of Staging, Top Amateur, and Mixologist of the Year awards. The cocktail tasting and competition took place at Orinda Theatre Square and raised more than $10,000.

Mustache Gracias

More than 120 guests joined Contra Costa Oncology for a Mexican- themed bash at Rotator Taproom in Walnut Creek, raising nearly $5,000 for the Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area. Attendees noshed on tasty bites from the Madd Mex Cantina food truck, sipped micheladas and beer, and donned mustaches in honor of Movember—an annual multinational event that encourages men to grow mustaches to raise awareness of men’s health issues.

Dreamfest 2018

Metallica and Janet Jackson headlined the ninth annual benefit concert for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. Thousands attended the performances at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and Civic Center Plaza as well as the pre- and post-show parties in San Francisco City Hall, raising $10 million for medical research.
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