Her business card says she is a printer and piemaker. Did you know that a pie bird is a hollow ceramic figurine that people used to put in pies to let the steam escape?
As usual, guess the exact location for a chance to win a prize. (Due to limited supply, one prize per person, please.)
A "Chinese Gala" program of dances performed by children and adults of the local Ah-Lan Dance Company drew an enthusiastic audience that packed an El Cerrito school theater Sunday.
Did you know Albany has a community garden?
Using art to build community, self-esteem and beauty. You can contact Lisa Norman at elitoons@yahoo.com.
Whether in watercolor, acrylic, or mixed media, every piece is a narrative. "My life is in my art," said Sarah Whitecotton.
The city's first film festival took place Saturday. Find out below who won awards and prizes. Watch several of the films here.
This artist uses oils, mixed media and dry humor to explore what it means to be a modern woman. You can find details about Sterling's upcoming exhibition at www.jsterlingart.com.
Albany High School art students let the community in to show off what they have been working on all year.
This environmental artist uses oils and etchings to share the beauty she finds in her favorite natural places. You can see her work at www.judithcorning.com. She will be participating in Pro Arts Open Studios June 4-5.
This all-day event will feature screenings, special guests and awards for winning films.
A talented duo of local poets came to the rescue during this week's reading. See more poetry stories by clicking the white text in the green banner above.
The city of Albany offers block movie nights to help neighbors get to know each other.
Dorothy Brown has posted a beautiful new black-and-white photoessay.
Capture a notable moment on video in Albany? Email me at emilier@patch.com.
Mariachi Femenil Orgullo Mexicano is the first all-female mariachi in San Francisco and the northern Bay Area. Read more about these performers below the video.
Organizers have already received dozens of films for the May 21 event.
See more of Albany photographer Neo Serafimidis' work at http://www.sightwordsound.com.
James Ragan will read April 12 at the Albany Library at 7 p.m.
This series looks at published writers who live or work in Albany.
Two local women teamed up last month to start sending quilts to tsunami victims in need with Quilts4Japan. Visit Quilts4Japan.org to learn more.
Do you have a video to share? Let me know at emilier@patch.com. Scroll down to the thumbnails below and click the video to play it.
Bringing together work from both mainstream and disabled artists, Buckwalter proves those labels have no meaning. Learn more about the show here: http://patch.com/buTGq.
DJs, dancing and America's National Parks will be at the California Academy of Sciences on Thursday, and high fashion and a communal art project come to the De Young on Friday.
The student-run Albany High School Theater Ensemble's production of Brian Friel's "Dancing at Lughnasa" is a sight to behold.
Every week we’ll feature a brief chat with someone who lives, works or plays in Albany.
If you are an active poet and you live or work in Albany, you are invited to apply for this position.
An Albany Library reading demonstrates the power of poetry In overcoming the impacts of violence.
Did you see "Lemony Snicket's The Composer is Dead" in Berkeley earlier this year? Read these four reviews and tell us if you agree.
Escape to make art, then bring the family along to create together.
Prizes will range from $100 cash, or an in-kind equivalent, for youth entries to $250 for adult category winners, with a grand prize of $500. The festival continues to seek films and sponsors.
Catch Big Tree, which features Albany native Colin Fahrner on drums, March 3 at The Starry Plough.
A Berkeley production of the musical "Parade" gives some local youth valuable theater experience and lessons about prejudice and injustice.
Economy's got you down? No romantic trip to Paris for the holidays? Might as well stay home and watch Rick Steves roam the halls of the Louvre on PBS, right? Wrong. You could pay a long overdue visit to San Francisco's Legion of Honor instead.
One Albany Patch shared these images from a recent frosty morning.
The annual festival, on May 1, celebrates Albany's commitment to the arts and the environment.
In the basement of the Albany Community Center, artist Sharyl Gates shares her techniques with students.