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Photographer Anthony Gleaton documents African descendants in the Americas in Tengo Casi 500 Años. Art Throb This week's art events Atiba Thomas The Tuesday Night Art Series, a partnership between The Artship Foundation and the Oakland Art Gallery, hosts a lecture by assemblage and mixed-media TAOLB artist Atiba Thomas. Tue/5, 7pm. Oakland Art Gallery, 150 Frank Ogawa Plaza, 14th and Broadway, Oakl. 637.0395. Ianna Nova Frisby and Michele Levesque Artists reception for "Go to the Head of the Class." An exhibition featuring mixed-media works by Ianna Nova Frisby and Michele Levesque. Wed/6, 6-8pm. Contra Costa College, Art Building A, 2600 Mission Bell, San Pablo. 536.1557. Jim Melchert Mills College lectures on contemporary art present internationally known ceramic artist and arts administrator, Jim Melchert. Wed/6, 7:30pm. Mills College, Lucie Stern Hall, 5000 MacArthur, Oakl. 430.2117. THE BOX Show Opening reception for a year retrospective of Urbanview's BOX artists. Featuring work by 41 local artists and a live performance by salsa band Edgardo & Candela. Thurs/7, 6-9pm. YWCA, 1515 Webster, Oakl. 645.1330; www.urbanview.com. Terry Kekaha Artist's reception for "Life and Blood," new paintings by Terry Kekaha. Thurs/7, 6:30-8:30pm. Third Street Grind, 464 3rd St., Oakl. 832.JAVA. Steven Lafler Artist's reception for Steven Lafler as he highlights storyboards of his latest graphic novel, "Baja." Thurs/7, 7-10pm. 21 Grand, 21Grand, Oakl. 444.7263. Sharon Eisley Artist's reception for Sharon Eisley's oil paintings and wood relief. Sat/9, 6-10pm. Door 7 Gallery, 2316 Telegraph, Oakl. 763.6494. March Seconds Sale ACCI Gallery's annual "Seconds Sale" of original ceramic and jewelry pieces. Proceeds of the sale will benefit ACCI's retrofitting costs. Sat/9-Sun/10, 11am-6pm. ACCI Gallery, 1652 Shattuck, Berk. 843.2527. Sacred Art of Tibet Exhibition Grand Opening Grand opening of "Sacred Art of Tibet" exhibition. There will be tours of the Nyingma Institute, yoga demonstrations, art sale, and light refreshments. Sun/10, 10am-5pm. Tibetan Nyingma Institute, 2727 Hearst, Berk. 843.6812. Jack von Euw Jack von Euw, curator of the pictorial collections at UCB's Bancroft Library, will give a gallery talk about the current Ansel Adams exhibition. There will be a reception to follow. Sun/10, 3pm. Berkeley Art Museum, Theater Gallery, 2625 Durant, Berk. 642.1124. The Image of Evil in Art Reception for "The Image of Evil in Art" exhibition. There will be presentations and discussions by faculty and art collectors. Tues/12, 5-7pm. GTU, 2400 Ridge, Berk. 649.2400. [ East Bay | Metroactive | Archives ]