Oakland These Scraps Were Made For Painting Digest: Lingering After a Meal Laurie Caird Awaken Cafe, 1429 Broadway Ave, Oakland EXTENDED through May 25, 2025 Food has always been political, and perhaps now more than ever. Who Sarah Bass 5 May 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland Being Old is Punk AF BOB Fest, an annual international music festival, was part Bay Area punk rock family reunion and part make-a-wish moment. Tony Daquipa 2 May 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland Bloody, Gutty, Gory, and Hella Funny Green lightning strikes inside and out: "Freaky Tales" is a tasty confection that doesn’t take itself seriously. Agustín Maes 29 Apr 2025 · 5 min read
Oakland Cute But No Cigar The Legend of Ochi’s titular character was every bit as adorable as promised, but little else in the film held up under any bit of scrutiny. Sarah Bass 25 Apr 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland Deadass Comedy The mic-and-portable-PA comedy scene in Oakland is getting mighty crowded: Fred sees a strong(ish) start to slow night of laughs. Frederick Noland 25 Apr 2025 · 1 min read
Oakland Psychedelic Saharan Surf Rock, From the Desert to the Town On a night that will long be remembered in Oakland, four descendants of North African nomads shared their unique sound during a stop on their international tour. Tony Daquipa 23 Apr 2025 · 4 min read
Oakland A Dazzling Docent of the Jazz Legacy Pianist Benny Green performed solo at Piedmont Piano in a surprise birthday show. Jeff Kaliss 22 Apr 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland Small Ceramics with Big Feelings A room of small creatures unknown makes everyone feel a lot of feelings. Sarah Bass 21 Apr 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland Don't You Wish You Could Go on a Jungle Cruise? Legendary punk musicians Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers are the duo Juanita & Juan: a “psychedelic lounge act on a Mexican beach.” Agustín Maes 18 Apr 2025 · 4 min read
Oakland Rhythm Lounge Nation Rhythm Lounge brings creatives together to socialize in a chill atmosphere. Frederick Noland 17 Apr 2025 · 1 min read
Oakland Identity, Mapped and Mod Podged Collage of people and places, with some paints and prints, come together for a personal solo show by Anthony R. Grant. Sarah Bass 16 Apr 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland OMCA Celebrates 75 Years of Fairyland Oakland Museum of California commemorates Fairyland's 75th anniversary with a small but mighty retrospective. Frederick Noland 14 Apr 2025 · 1 min read
Oakland Golden Retrievers Rock Out Minneapolis punk-rock band Heart to Gold brought heart and heat to Crybaby, if only briefly. Sarah Bass 11 Apr 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland HUMP! Not-so-Amateur Film Fest Hits 20 Dan Savage's amateur porn film festival “HUMP!” played four sold out nights at the New Parkway Theater. I was lucky enough to snag a ticket to the last show. Frederick Noland 10 Apr 2025 · 1 min read
book review A Shining Star In The Shadow of Hollywood’s Barriers “When I die, my epitaph should be: I died a thousand deaths. That was the story of my film career.” Vita Hewitt 9 Apr 2025 · 5 min read
Oakland It’s All Fun and Games Take that Shit Modesto: It’s Your Move Games hosts weekly BYOB comedy night Critical Hit, for fans and artists rolling deep in tens of bucks. Frederick Noland 7 Apr 2025 · 1 min read
Oakland Thunderous Pipes Beneath the Fish's Bladder Inside a glass hatbox, or fish bladder, home to Christ, an organ bellowed thunderously. A recital of some classics, in a godly setting, for a Saturday afternoon. Agustín Maes 3 Apr 2025 · 4 min read
Oakland Short Dog, That’s Oakland Baby Professional sports is alive and well in the Town, and you already know how Oakland it is. With the long term future of the coliseum in question, soccer fans show out in open defiance of the doom loop narrative, and of course Too $hort performed at halftime. Tony Daquipa 2 Apr 2025 · 4 min read
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