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It Was A Dark Aand Rainy Crawl

Friday Night Crawl Downtown, various locations Oakland Feb. 2, 2024 I walked around the rain-slicked streets of Old Oakland on Friday night, wondering if the Night Crawl might have been

Roll Over, Steinway

Paolo Fazioli Talk on Fazioli Pianos Piedmont Piano Company Oakland Jan. 30, 2024 I was among a few dozen guests milling about Piedmont Piano Company when a bottle of Prosecco

I Run This Spelling Bee Like Cardio

Cardi Spelling Bee Baba’s House Oakland Jan. 24, 2024 After all these years, I still recall it like it was yesterday: Dan Mini Elementary School. Fourth grade. I’m

Vinyl Breathes Anew, With A Whiskey Chaser

Bar Shiru Selector Series 1611 Telegraph Ave. Oakland Dec. 20th, 2023 Dr. Ayodele Nzinga, Oakland’s poet laureate, closed out season seven of Bar Shiru’s Selector Series by selecting