at First Unitarian Church of Oakland ~ 685 14th St., Oakland, CA
We hope you enjoy your experience here. We are fortunate to have many great music venues in our area, and we hope to add to that already rich environment with our own blend of music, fellowship, and, of course, snacks.
Utunes draws from the idea of the church basement coffee house popular on the East Coast, but we kick it up a notch.
First Unitarian Church of Oakland is one of the best venues in the area for both performing and listening, and includes a pleasant, cozy atmosphere, the best coffee we know how to make, snacks, and a high quality sound system not typical of small venues. We’re also not sticking to folk music of the U.S., but will include traditional and folk music from around the world, along with some popular forms. We hope you enjoy us as much as we amuse ourselves. Have fun!
Upcoming Events
Saturday, June 20, 2009, 10:30 a.m. -- Colibri
Special Kids’ Show!
Lichi Fuentes and Alisa Peres have been singing together as Colibri since 1993. Colibrí, Spanish for hummingbird, is a duo that presents lively, interactive musical journeys through Latin America.
Using an exciting array of traditional folk instruments, Lichi Fuentes and Alisa Peres create a bridge linking children in the U.S. with those in the Spanish-speaking world.
Their extensive repertoire includes selections from many different countries - from a Bolivian festival song about a mother dancing with her baby to a Chilean song about worms, as well as popular Mexican singalongs.
Children leave Colibrí concerts tapping a new rhythm, remembering some words in Spanish, or wondering what life might be like in faraway places.
BUY TICKET(S) TO THE COLIBRI SHOW!
Special ticket prices for this event - $5 for adults, $3 for kids, (both in advance and at the door), $10 for families.All shows begin at 8:00 p.m.
BUY TICKETS
Cost at the door: $18 for adults, $10 for kids under 16; Purchased in advance: $14 for adults, $5 for kids under 16. Advance on-line tickets will be available through Brown Paper Tickets. Look for the link to each event's ticket sales following the description of the performance.
FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE
The first 2 people to volunteer -- and the first 4 people to bring at least 3 dozen brownies, cookies, or other simple finger foods that can be served on a napkin -- will get in free! But you must sign up in advance! And please don’t flake on us, or we’ll have a hungry audience!
To sign up to volunteer or to bring snacks -- or for more information, contact Sharon Dolan at scdolan@sbcglobal.net. Also contact Sharon if you are interested in performing.
HOW TO GET HERE
Utunes Coffee House is located at the First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th Street in Oakland, CA. Check out our directions page for maps, parking and transportation information.
Past Performers at Utunes
~ First Unitarian Church of Oakland ~
Utunes logo by Kelly Jonick ~ Website by Lisa Fry