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Blues and Culture in a West Oakland Lot

Remember — Dance is good for your mind, body, spirit, and mental health.

Love in the Laurel: ​“I Eat My Vegetables, I Eat My Fruit”

Every August, eight blocks of Oakland’s Laurel District becomes the locus of eyes, ears, noses, mouths, and wandering feet for the annual Laurel Street Fair & World Music Festival.

Caribbean Fest Lights Up The Green

Ode To Wet Crows — & Farmer’s Market Dragons

Summer Concerts at the Farmer’s Market Connecticut Old State House Hartford June 21, 2024 Friday was the kickoff of the Summer Concert series at the Old State House, which

Low Eco-Energy

Ecofutures Festival 2311 Magnolia St. Oakland June 15, 2024 Showing up “fashionably late” is perfectly acceptable for most evening fêtes, especially an outdoor event that runs until dusk during these

Night Market Boasts Baller Turnout

Prescott Night Market 18th Street between Campbell and Peralta Oakland June 6, 2024 West Oakland’s landscape has been rapidly changing for more than a decade, but things towards the

This Juneteenth, Young People Taught The Elders

Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration Bushnell Park Hartford June 16, 2024 This year’s Juneteenth celebration for the city of Hartford took place on Trinity Street in Bushnell Park, where the

It’s Been Cowboy Carter For 121 Years At The Boley Rodeo

121st Annual Boley Rodeo Boley, OK May 25, 2024 Next weekend, Tulsa Tough will attract thousands of visitors to our city. Throngs of out-of-state and out-of-country travelers will revel in

I Think They’re Pronounced ​“Yeer-Rosh”

Greek Festival St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral Hartford May 30, 2024 The Greek Festival has been an event in Hartford for 50 years, and somehow I’ve always missed it.

Van Halen Για Πάντα! / Gia Pánta! / Forever!

Oakland Greek Festival Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Assumption 4700 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland OaklandGreekFestival.com May 17, 18, 19, 2024 So you’re walking around the expansive campus of the

A Fair’s In Order

LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR Pomona May 3 – 27, 2024 Having extensively covered the conventions, fairs, and festivals of the greater Los Angeles area, I sometimes worry that I’m falling

#WeStillHere: A ​“510 Day” Love Letter to Oakland Amid Gentrification

510 Day Lake Merritt Oakland May 10, 2024 510 Day is a true celebration for Black Oakland and Oakland natives, a “cultural resilience” gathering of Oaklanders of all kinds. The

All’s Fair At The Ren Faire

ORIGINAL RENAISSANCE PLEASURE FAIRE Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area Through May 19, 2024 My ren faire experience began with a quest of fantastic proportions. After parking on a side street

Black Planter Party Lifts Proud Parents (Like Me)

Black Planter Party Hella Bee’s Oakland Feb. 24, 2024 I know a few people my age who are parents to human children, but I know many more who are

Lunar New Year, Minus The Flash

Lantern Festival 2024 Pacific Renaissance Plaza Oakland Feb. 24, 2024 Across the Bay, with great anticipation and fanfare, Awkwafina served as grand marshal of the San Francisco Chinese New Year

Black Joy Beams and Blooms: Scenes From A Parade

7th Annual Black Joy Parade Oakland Feb. 25, 2024

Black Joy On The Block

Fourth Annual “Love the People” Block Party Black Panther Mini Museum Oakland Feb. 18, 2024 I’m always on the lookout for pockets of joy, specifically in the form of