This week marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of music legend Prince. The genre-bending composer played three sold-out shows in Oakland two months before his passing, two at the Paramount Theatre and a final one at the Oakland Arena. The Afterglow Chorus and Eli’s Mile High Club are both hosting events to celebrate his musical legacy.
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Hot Ticket in The Town this week: Afterglow Chorus ‘Purple Reign’
TheAfterGlow Chorus, a group of 40 singers from various musical backgrounds ranging from having performed at a conservatory or sung in choir, is honoring the musical legacy and “Minneapolis sound” of multi-Grammy-award-winning singer and songwriter Prince to mark the 10th anniversary of his passing. The program will feature multilayered arrangements of some of his classics, including “When Doves Cry” and “Purple Rain.”
Sunday, April 19, 4 p.m., and Saturday, April 25, 8 p.m., $28.52, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 114 Montecito Ave.
Search for Treasure in Old Newspapers
The Oakland History Center is bringing back its diorama contest where the rules are simple as they are fun: find a newspaper article about an event that happened in Oakland or the East Bay and build a diorama around the story you pick. To help train crafty news aficionados, the center will offer a tutorial on how to research newspaper archives, microfilm, indexes, and databases in both the Oakland History Center and the library’s Magazine and Newspaper Department. If you’re entering the diorama contest, you have until June 18 to drop off your creation.
Saturday, April 18, 2 p.m., free, Oakland History Center, 125 14th Street, 2nd floor
Craft fair at Fig Leaf Gardens
Fig Leaf Gardens is an unassuming 1,400-square-foot backyard-turned-community-garden located in the Laurel District. The community garden has a variety of trees and vegetables, native plants, chickens, beehives and more for sale. This weekend, the owners of this community space are hosting a craft fair with local vendors where you’ll be able to find food, ceramics, pottery, wood kitchen utensils and more.
Saturday, April 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., free, 4046 39th Ave.
5th annual Boats Without Barriers Regatta
The East Bay Rowing Club is hosting its annual race in the Oakland/Alameda Estuary. The event consists of 1,000-meter sweep and sculling races, along with a high-energy 500-meter dash. The course begins near Brooklyn Basin and finishes in front of Eve’s Waterfront, just past the viewing dock at Jack London Aquatic Center. Spectators can watch the competition from either of these locations. The regatta’s mission is to create a welcoming and inclusive racing environment for all athletes. Proceeds from this year’s 500-meter dash will benefit Gender Spectrum, an organization that works to create a more gender-inclusive world for children and youth.
Sunday, April 19, 8 a.m., free to attend as a spectator, Township Commons waterfront park at Brooklyn Basin, 288 9th Ave.
Dearly Beloved: A Prince Tribute
The Afterglow Chorus isn’t the only place to honor Prince this weekend. Eli’s Mile High Club is also hosting a tribute with DJ Loosie and DJ Prince’s Biological Son behind the turntables playing all of the late music legend’s hits.
Tuesday, April 21, 8 p.m., free, 21 and up, Eli’s Mile High Club, 3629 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Coming soon to The Town: Jo Koy’s ‘Koy Meets World Tour’
After a two-special deal with Netflix, comedianJo Koy is going on a world tour that kicks off in Omaha, Nebraska, on April 17. The tour will stop at the Oakland Arena on Nov. 13.
Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m., $65.78+, Oakland Arena, 7000 Coliseum Way
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