Radium Stories: The Side Show - Back To School (Fool)

Radium Stories returns to Radium Runway under the Big Top tent, for an evening of live storytelling curated by JP Frary.

The Side Show, featuring the NPR Storyteller of the Year, two Moth GrandSlam winners, two nationally renowned comedians, Gem Tales podcaster, a killer DJ and art on the walls. This is the night you don't want to miss.

The theme is "Back To School (Fool)" and the stories will be funny and sad and serious and ridiculous and everything in between.

Seating 6:30 PM Show 7:30 PM $30 in advance $35 at the door

You will be seated in the Big Top tent at Radium Runway. We recommend you arrive an hour before the event starts to explore the art gallery featuring work from Joan Baez, local Alameda artists Jenn Doyle Crane, Adrien Segal, Inanc Karacaylak, and more!

The Vau de Vire Big Top at Radium Runway is a temporary performing arts venue with panoramic views of San Francisco. Hosted by Radium Arts, a non-profit organization that envisions a permanent performing arts center at this inspiring East Bay location. With each event at Radium Runway, we continue to establish Alameda Point as a destination for arts and culture. RadiumArts.org

I’ve always been inspired by Alameda’s lemon trees -those generous, familiar, and abundant trees all over our island that seem to quietly give and give. They were part of the inspiration behind Alameda Fruit Co.., my community food project as the “Marmalade Mama,” where I turned local citrus into something to share and give back.

So it felt especially meaningful to paint a lemon tree for a community healing garden, for a show themed “Throwing Shade and Planting Trees for Community.” The idea of planting something that will grow, provide shade, nourish others, and continue giving long after we’re gone really resonates with me.

I work primarily in encaustic, using beeswax and damar resin, materials that literally come from nature, and I love that my work keeps bringing me back to the same themes of growth, preservation, transformation, and connection to place.

For me, this lemon tree is more than a tree. It’s a reminder that we can all plant something- an idea, a garden, a work of art, a little generosity- and hope that it gives something back to the community.

Join us for the Bare Walls Bazaar, organized by Katie Connell, and Halloran Parry, and hosted by Improv Central!

Featuring local Alameda artists:
Bay Haven Ceramics, Ryan Blackman, Jenn Doyle Crane, Monica Guillory, Ginny Parsons, Yolanda Cotton Turner, and Marcy Voyevod

Every artwork is available to purchase and take home the same day—no waiting, no shipping. Find something you love and have it hanging on your bare walls before the day is over.

Shop local, support local artists, and celebrate the creativity that makes our island such a special place.

After a wonderfully creative tenure at Norton Factory Studios in Oakland, I’ve been given a gift of a bigger space in my cute town, the Island City of Alameda, out at the Alameda Point Studios surrounded by another crew of amazing artists. I love visitors and still host classes. Get in touch.

GET YOUR TICKETS for an art making experience with me!

Experience Oakland - “Arts Alive: Art Tours with Live Performances”

On Saturday, October 11, Oakland Art Murmur invites you to celebrate the bold, brilliant, and diverse creativity of Oakland during Oakland Style Week. Join one of two specially curated Oakland Style Art Tours that bring you inside the city’s most vibrant art spaces—each showcasing incredible work by local artists.

From contemporary galleries to artist collectives, every stop will feature a live performance or interactive experience, including dance, music, spoken word, or hands-on art making. Enjoy light bites, a wine reception, and the rare chance to meet the artists and creative minds shaping Oakland’s cultural landscape.

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Join artist and instructor Jenn Doyle Crane for a short and lively introduction to the fascinating world of encaustic painting, the ancient art of painting with pigmented, melted wax. Jenn will give a brief overview of the process, demonstrate techniques such as layering, fusing, texture, simple collage, and monoprints and then invite a few participants to try their hand at this expressive medium. Even if you don’t get a turn at the table, you’ll come away with an inside look at a unique art form that blends color, heat, and creativity in surprising ways.

Jenn is a certified instructor for R&F Handmade Paints and teaches monthly workshops at Norton Factory Studios in Oakland, CA. With a focus on curiosity and play, her sessions are designed to make encaustic accessible and fun with no prior art experience required.

RSVP HERE

Organized and curated by Julia Marchand.

Saturday, Sept. 28 6pm
at The Junior Center 558 Bellevue Ave

The Junior Center has finally reopened after three years of extensive repairs from two fires. Join us on Saturday, September 28th at 6pm to celebrate our legacy and support our future programming.

From Ashes to Art features a curated selection of art from local contemporary artists, all graciously donated and priced under $500. Proceeds support scholarship opportunities for youth to attend our popular camps, after-school programs, and workshops. Each year our programs reach over 5,000 young people and their families and throughout the East Bay. Sliding scale is available for all our offerings, and 60% of families take advantage of the scholarships we provide.