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Hands-on, project based professional development for K-8 teachers presented by HUSD’s cadre of Visual and Performing Arts Coaches.

awakening imaginationHUSD proudly presents an exhibition of preschool through adult student work March 4^th through April 29^th, 2009Public Reception for the Artists: March 4^th, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.HUSD District Office, 24411 Amador Street, Hayward, CA 94540

Oakland Museum of California’s FIRST FRIDAY Evenings & Opera Piccola Present The Play’s the Thing
A Staged Reading of New Plays
For Teens, Adults and Seniors
By Oakland Playwrights Jay Chee, Judith Offer, Julie Rainbow & emerging writer, Nicole Shaw

Day:              Friday, July 3, 2009
Time:            7:30 – 9:00 PM
Place:            Oakland Museum, 10^th & Fallon Streets
Room:           Museum Lecture Hall
OPERA PICCOLA (“Small works”), an educational theater company,
makes the arts accessible to all ages through performances and classes.
Thanks to our funders: the California Arts Council, City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program, Oakland Fund for Children and Youth, Clorox Company Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, Thomas J. Long Foundation & Walter and Elise Haas Fund. SEATING IS LIMITED. Please RSVP to reserve a seat (510) 482-0967    ext 303        www.opera-piccola.org

About First Fridays at the Oakland Museum of California:
Friday, July 3
FIRST FRIDAYS AFTER FIVE!
First Friday!
5–9 p.m.
Live music in the café all evening. At 7, see films exploring the topic of the African presence in Mexico. At 6:30, Aazura Nour teaches a crash course in belly dancing. At 7:30, Opera Piccola (Italian for “Small Works"), an Oakland educational theater company, presents "The Play's the Thing," a staged reading of new short plays by well-known Oakland writers Judith Offer, Jay Chee and Julie Rainbow, and Nicole Shaw, a senior at Oakland Technical High School. Full cash bar—museum store and café open. A great chance to meet old friends and make new ones. All ages welcome. Included with museum admission.
Related Exhibit: African Presence in Mexico

NOW HIRING TEACHERSSalaried teaching positions involve teaching in any of the following Luna programs: studio, early childhood, school-based or MPACT (Moving Parents and Children Together) in accordance with Luna Kids Dance philosophy. Full-time and 75% time positions available: approximately 10-12 classes/week plus administrative duties. Teaching Duties:· Teaching creative, standards-based dance curricula to children 3-17 years of age· Teaching parent/child relationship-based dance classes· Client relations· Site liaison as assigned· Record keeping and documentation· Prepare and evaluate lessons Administrative Duties:
All administrative/operation functions at Luna Kids Dance are performed by dance teaching artists. Depending upon skill/interest of applicant, job will entail one or more of the following:· Project coordinating· Program assisting· Development/fundraising· Public relations· All staff represent Luna Kids Dance in the community as requested Requirements:· Completion of entire LKD workshop series, or intention to do so.· Minimum 4 years experience teaching dance to children· Adherence to LKD philosophy· Ability to work as vibrant team member of learning organization· MA, MFA or BA, BFA with equivalent work, education, life experience relevant to mission and vision of organization· Ability to take personal responsibility for work product and decisions· Good people skills: patience, communication, flexibility, collaboration· Good verbal and writing skills· Able to work some Saturdays and evenings if scheduled· Access to vehicle· Minimum 2-year commitment Compensation: Starting salary $40,000 (+) based on full-time equivalent—negotiated to percent of time and commensurate with experience, and position. Benefits include paid collaboration, meeting & staff development; 8 paid holidays; sick leave; paid time off/vacation; retirement; health and vision insurance plan. Some benefits dependent on percentage of work. Luna Kids Dance also seeks Dance Teaching Artists with experience facilitating professional development workshops and coaching teachers and artists. If you are interested in working in this capacity, please indicate when you apply. Starting date: Summer 2009--negotiated To apply: please send resume to Luna Kids Dance, 2138 Cedar Street, Berkeley, CA 94709. First application deadline is June 30, 2009, though resumes will be accepted until jobs are filled. Please DO NOT fax or email resume—they will not be considered.

Sunday, June 28, 3:00?5:00pm

Family Printmaking Workshop

Please join us for an educational workshop geared towards all ages presented in conjunction with our summer exhibition, Reverberations: Japanese Prints of the 1923 Kanto Earthquake, on view through August 2, 2009. The afternoon will begin in Danforth Lecture Hall, Art Building with a PowerPoint presentation on traditional Japanese printmaking followed by an interactive team-taught course with Art Museum staff to learn how to create prints using everyday materials.

Admission to the exhibition and workshop are free. All materials will be provided.

Docent-led tours of the exhibition are offered to groups and must be arranged one week in advance. Tours are approximately 30 minutes long. Please call 510.430.2164 or email museum@mills.edu for reservations.

An evening of films exploring the topic of the African presence in Mexico: The Forgotten Root/La Raiz Olvidada by Rafael Rebollar Corona (Spanish with English subtitles); The Third Root by Reed Rickert and Camilo Nu; film clips of singer Toña La Negra with commentary by Chuy Varela. Music by members of Cascada de Flores. At 6 p.m. tour the special exhibition The African Presence in Mexico with Evelyn Orantes, cultural arts developer. Part of OMCA’s First Fridays After Five

THERE ARE STILL A FEW SLOTS LEFT IN OUR SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM, LED BY DANCE ARTIST SONJA TRAVICK. Interns will receive a stipend of $100 for completing a damce service project and will learn about careers in the arts. Class meets weekday afternoons from July 1 to July 10.

In The Crucible's age-appropriate classes, youth ages 8-18 can learn about welding, blacksmithing, glass art and even design and build their own art bike. This is a summer program they will not soon forget. Special half-day classes are scheduled to make it easy to create a full or half-day experience for your child.
A new and exciting workshop has been added this year: Frame Alteration - Hyphy Bike. Youth can customize their bikes and learn basic fabrication skills in MIG welding oxy-acetylene torch, grinding and finishing as they reconstruct their bicycles and create a unique, hip one-of-a-kind ride.