Rhythmix Cultural Works in Partnership with the City of Alameda presents

Rising Seas

A free climate art event featuring live music, dance, visual art and theater.

Free for all ages.

Rising Seas shares the joys and concerns of living on an island amid a climate crisis through a series of free public art performances of live music, dance and theater.

During the events, the community can participate in fun activities to learn about actions they can take to help mitigate climate change with the East Bay Regional Parks’ Mobile Education Unit and the City of Alameda’s Zero Waste recycle booth.

Live Performance Event Dates:

Saturdays, 1:00-4:00pm:

• May 31, 2025 at Seaplane Lagoon Promenade

• June 21, 2025 (TBD)

• July 12, 2025 at Shoreline Park, Bay Farm 

Featured Performers:

• KT Nelson and Dancers

• Climate Detectives from the Future

• Batey Tambó (May 31st)

• Gamelan Sekar Jaya (June 21st)

• Hālau Ka Ua Tuahine (July 12th)

Past Events

June 8, 2024: Rising Seas Exhibit (Opening Reception) 

August 24, 2024: Rising Seas Premiere

Press

Standing Room Only at Rhythmix’s ‘Rising Seas’ Event Alameda Post - Karin K. Jensen - August 30, 2024

Alameda briefs: Yearlong art series to start Aug. 24 with ‘Rising Seas’ East Bay Times - Liam Passmore - August 14, 2024

“Alameda + Art = Activism" Alameda Post - C.J. Hirschfield - August 6, 2024

“K Gallery ~ Rising Seas: Where do we draw the line?" The Styrous® Viewfinder – June 8, 2024

Rising Seas Exhibition at Rhythmix Opens June 8 Alameda Post - Post Staff Reporting - May 28, 2024

Photos

Photos by Maurice Ramirez Photography

 With Thanks to Our Generous Supporters:

Rhythmix Cultural Works is a proud recipient of the inaugural 2024 Arts in California Parks - Local Parks Grant in support of Rising Seas, awarded to only 31 organizations across the state of California. 

Rising Seas is an anchor arts project of the Rising Tides Climate Arts Initiative supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the City of Alameda.

Thank you for your support! 

Thank you to the artists who hand indigo dyed fabric for “Making Waves”: Ginny Parsons, Julie Baron, Liz London, Jodi Lee, Jennifer McNerney and Joan Davis 

Thank you to the community organizations for sharing their knowledge and expertise on environmental sustainability and resilience: The City of Alameda Department of Sustainability and Resilience, CASA - Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda, Zero Waste Alameda, REAP Climate Center, East Bay Regional Parks Mobile Education Unit, Greenbelt Alliance, 100K Trees 4 Humanity, Hood Planning Group, Ninth Root on behalf of the OACC Oakland Alameda Adaptation Committee.

Please consider a donation to help support this project and bring more free programming to the community.