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BODEGA BAY — The Ren Brown Collection, which specializes in contemporary Japanese art and California artists, will present “Feminine Buddhas,” an exhibition by local artist Mayumi Oda, from March 11 to April 18.

Original paintings, silkscreens and etchings from the past 40 years will be included in this special show celebrating the gallery’s 20th anniversary in collaboration with the San Francisco Zen Center and Green Gulch Farm.

LOS ANGELES — “The Cove,” a documentary about the yearly dolphin hunt in the whaling town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, won the Oscar for best documentary feature at the nationally televised Academy Awards ceremony on March 7.

A brief acceptance speech was given by producer Fisher Stevens. "I just want to say that it was an honor to work on this film and to try to make an entertaining film that also tries to enlighten everybody," he said.

TIBURON — The Tiburon International Film Festival, to be held March 18 to 26, is an annual event that seeks to provide a greater understanding of the world and its many cultures through the artistic medium of film, and through top-quality films from around the world.

The Japan Society of Northern California will co-present the U.S. premiere of director Hiroshi Toda’s “Frog” on Wednesday, March 24, at 5:50 p.m. at the Tiburon Playhouse Theater, 40 Main St.

SAN JOSE — With Census Day quickly approaching on April 1, the U.S. Census Bureau is preparing to notify households of what to expect in the upcoming weeks, and the community is asked to respond by carefully reading all census-related materials sent to their households and seeking help if they have any questions about Census 2010.