Face Painting by Alana Dill is an event services company offering fun activities for parties, events, festivals, fairs and more. Dill is an artist, face painter, body painter and illustrator and offers services for all types of parties, such as Halloween bar and bat mitzvahs, quincineras, girls' night out, fashion shoots as well as special photo projects. Artwork is safe and uses water-based paints which wash off easily with soap and water. Dill also offers pre-natal tummy painting, body painting work and theatrical make-up design work.
The Alameda Violin School offers music education for adults and children 3 years old and up. Violin, viola, music fundamentals, music theory and keyboard skills are taught here. Tuition includes 47 lessons per year, as well as mini-recitals, group classes and at least one formal recital per year. Instructor Caitlin Keen is a certified member of the Music Teachers Association of California.
The Altarena Playhouse, located on High St., produces community plays performed on the weekends. The productions are appropriate for family viewing. The playhouse is funded and casted solely by community members. Season or individual tickets are available for purchase at the box office, or on-line.
With its elegant columns and ornate engravings, Kofman Auditorium is a glowing tribute to years of Alameda's academic and performing arts accomplishments. The auditorium hosts plays, musicals, recitals, concerts and high school events almost year-round. It seats more than a thousand people, with both lower level and balcony seating. The decor inside the theater is sophisticated, classic and beautiful. On most weekend nights, you can enjoy a local cultural event in this great and historical setting.
Founded in 2005 in Alameda, Virago Theatre Company is a partnership of artists, designers, and musicians creating theatre of the highest quality. As a partnership, they believe in unconventional, inventive staging, and a collaborative rehearsal process.
Guided by their dedication to produce provocative and passionate theatre, the Virago Theatre Company selects works that address issues of psychological and social turbulence and have a unique perspective on daily existence.
JAV Talent Agency is a full service agency based in Alameda. The agency represents adults and children of all ethnic backgrounds for film, TV, commercials, promotions, trade shows, martial arts, comedy, commercial print, fit modeling, voice-overs, and many others. The agency is both licensed and bonded by the State of California. For more information on their talent and services, please call or visit its website.
Delta Wires is a local blues band available for gigs and interviews. Their music has a big band sound that features horns and harmonicas. The band has recorded five CDs, including 2008's Live @ 105 Degrees. Their business office is located in a residential neighborhood in Alameda's East End district. Visit the website for full details and a calendar of their upcoming appearances.