10,000 Steps Exhibition at the Oakland Art Gallery through 10/9 – Artist’s Reception Tonight!
Pro Arts at the Oakland Art Gallery (150 Frank Ogawa Plaza, across from City Hall) presents 10,000 Steps: A Profile of Four Squares, a multimedia exhibition of the artist group marksearch’s multi-year participatory stewardship project in and around Oakland’s historic downtown parks.
These four parks: Jefferson Square, Lafayette Square, Madison Square, and Lincoln Square, each occupying only one city block, are oases of open space in the urban fabric of downtown, places where tai chi practitioners, men gathering for a pick-up game of basketball, kids in after-school programs, mothers with strollers, and the homeless can all come together.
In celebration of the first phase of the 10,000 Steps project, the exhibit will incorporate an innovative series of events to familiarize the public with the parks and their neighborhoods:
- 09.17.09 6-8PM Artists Reception
- 09.18.09 12–1:30PM Tai Chi Class: An all-levels class taught at the gallery by Lincoln Rec Center’s Mr. Wong
- 09.19.09 11-1PM Oakland’s Historic Town Squares: Oakland Heritage Alliance walking tour guided by Annalee Allen. Meet at the corner of 9th & Jackson Streets. Fee: $15
- 10.02.09 12–1:30PM Mexican Lunch Con Poco Dinero: Cooking demo in the gallery by Tina Tamale, third generation co-owner of Old Oakland’s La Borinqueña Restaurant
- 10.02.09 5:30–7PM Interactive Neighborhood Ecotour: Tour led by Serena Bartlett, green travel expert and creator of GrassRoutes Travel. Meet at The Pardee House, 672 11th Street
- 10.02.09 6–8PM First Friday Reception
For detailed information about 10,000 Steps, please visit www.10000stepsoakland.org.
