Bay CrossingsCalendar
Mar 1-31 Spirits Soar at the Alameda
Marketplace Starting with First Friday and running
through the month of March, enjoy “Shared Spirits” at the
Alameda Marketplace, featuring artist Barbara Davis. She
explores the shared spirit of spaces and the beings that
inhabit them. Barbara’s paintings are mixed-media works with
layers of acrylic paint, decorative papers, found images,
charcoal, and other elements that help define the piece.
1650 Park Street, open Monday through Saturday, 9am to 8pm,
and Sunday, 9am to 7pm. First Friday and art exhibits are
also held by Open Arts Gallery (510) 395-1139 and Hello
Wines (510) 522-5700 at 2900 Main Street near the ferry
docks. Alameda Art Center hosts a show theme of East Bay
Landscapes at 1508 Webster, the corner of Pacific and
Webster Streets in Alameda. At the Frank Bette Center for
the Arts, 1601 Paru at the corner of Lincoln Ave., the
themed show is “Touch Me.” Call (510) 523-6957 or visit
www.frankbette.org.
Mar
9-20 Tall Ships
As the seasons change, the rain stops and it’s time to sail
again. Visit the Hawaiian Chieftain and Lady Washington
docked near the Waterfront Plaza Hotel and Oakland Ferry
Dock to tour the classically built ships from the dock or
perhaps step aboard for a Bay excursion from Jack London
Square in Oakland.
(415) 331-3214
www.hawaiianchieftan.com
Mar
10-18 Tiburon Film Festival celebrates the 4th annual
festival on the eve of its opening on Thursday, March 10,
showing the film “Happy Hour” with its cast and crew at the
Corinthian Yacht Club on Main Street in Tiburon. The film
will be screened at the Tiburon Playhouse Theater at 7pm,
with a reception following at the yacht club immediately
after the film. The film festival showcases new talent along
with the newest works of fabulously talented directors. A
long list of directors and many of the casts will be
attending the various showings. See the web site for details
on show and event schedules for the eight days of the
festival. The awards ceremony and closing night will be on
Friday, March 18, at Sam’s restaurant, also on Main Street.
For more information, or to buy tickets, call (415) 381-4123
or stop by the office at 1680 Tiburon Blvd. from 10am to
6pm, 7 days a week, starting March 1, 2005.
Mar 13 153rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade San
Francisco’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is one of the longest
running parades in the country, attracting over 100,000
onlookers last year alone. This year’s parade starts at
11:30am at 2nd and Market and proceeds to the Civic Center
Plaza where participants and onlookers will continue
celebrating. With close to 200 parade entries, there are
sure to be fantastic Irish dancers and lively Celtic music
(don’t forget the bagpipes)! Even San Francisco Mayor Newsom
is rumored to be part of the festivities. For the first time
in its 153 years, a full day of fun is planned for the Saint
Patrick’s Day Celebration at Civic Center Plaza, Grove and
Larkin from 10am to 5pm. (415) 675-9885
Mar
13 Trinity Irish Dance Company and Different Drums of
Ireland Experience the sights and sounds of the rapid-fire
rhythm of The Trinity Irish Dance Company and Different
Drums of Ireland as they combine their talents for the first
time ever to present “Different Dances Different Drums” at
Marin Center on Sunday, March 13, at 3pm. In this Bay Area
exclusive, traditional Irish step dance intermixes with the
tribal beat of Irish drumming. Trinity’s dazzling
proficiency matched by the indigenous drummers of Northern
Ireland will entertain the entire family at the Marin
Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, Avenue of the Flags at Civic
Center Drive in San Rafael. Tickets are $36; $32 and $25
(students 18 and under $18). Marin Center Box Office (415)
499-6800, ticketmaster.com, or ticketmaster outlets.
www.marincenter.org
Mar 17 Third Thursday Webster Street Campus The 2nd
Third Thursday event begins at 2pm and continues into the
evening with half-hour to hour-long events. Most sessions
are free, although some require material fees. Classes
offered are mostly arts and crafts, but include preventative
vehicle maintenance and prescription drug Q&A. For full
details on participating businesses and times, call (888)
201-9222 or go to www.westalamedabusiness.org.
Mar 19 Art and All That Jazz Original Art Auction,
Alameda Art Center Fundraiser offers an evening of
celebration where affordable original art will be sold in a
live and silent auction. The place is the historic Art Deco
Theater at Auctions by the Bay, 2700 Sarasota St. in Alameda
Point. Enjoy the evening with entertainment, champagne, fine
wines, hors d’oeuvres, and dessert for $20. Reservations
suggested due to limited space. Begins promptly at 6pm. Call
(510) 748-7888 or visit muse@alamedaartcenter.org.
Mar 19 Crab Feast on the Bay
Catch the last crab season excursion on San Francisco Bay
for a feast of fresh crab. Red and White Fleet cruises take
crab enthusiasts around the Golden Gate Bridge, the Marin
Headlands, Fort Mason, and more while enjoying Dungeness
crab and San Francisco sourdough bread. Prepare to leave the
dock at 12 noon. Reservations recommended. Red and White
Fleet, Pier 43 1/2, Fisherman’s Wharf. Admission: $45 per
person (Includes cruise and whole crab with all the
fixings). (800) 229-2784
Mar
20 Across the Bay 12K Race The largest run ever to
cross the Golden Gate Bridge ends with a world-class,
post-race party at Fisherman’s Wharf. 9am-12pm. The run is
from Sausalito to Fisherman’s Wharf. After the long run,
take the ferry back to Sausalito to end the day. (415)
759-2690
Mar
26-27 Peter Rabbit Weekend! Two days of hippity, hoppity
fun, including cookie decorating, egg races, an egg toss,
free prizes, and more! Plus, meet Fairyland’s resident
bunnies, Nikki and Smokey! Children’s Fairyland (510)
452-2259 www.fairylandorg
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