Oakland - Midbrow (Page 10)

A Vintage Saturday Morning: Cartoons & Cereal at The New Parkway Theater

A nostalgic escape: Every Saturday morning, this Oakland cinema opens its doors to a group of us "grown-up kids" craving that sweet throwback with a modern twist.

Vita Hewitt

22 Nov 2024 · 3 min read

Stood Up Comedy at the Elbo Room

Nothing beats a local comedy night. Sure, these aren't marquee names, but up-and-comers are exciting. And they probably have their own intermittent podcasts, just like varsity comedians. So I was excited to check out the Elbo’s Clubdub Hip Hop and comedy show.

Frederick Noland

21 Nov 2024 · 1 min read

Hovering Above the Baseboards, Peering Down from Above

The strange curation of this show lends to the exhibit’s whimsy and playfulness: delightfully eccentric and bizarro.

Agustín Maes

14 Nov 2024 · 4 min read

Oakland

Oakland Symphony's Carmina Burana and Two Black Churches Pack a Powerful Message

More than a hundred voices accompanied by a full orchestra gave our our soul a sense of elation that we didn't know it was missing.

Vita Hewitt

11 Nov 2024 · 3 min read

Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts: A Tour Through the Past Looking to the Future

The Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, idle since 2005 is a stately reminder of a bygone era and a magnet for tagging and encampments. When I saw a guided tour annonced, I jumped at it.

Frederick Noland

5 Nov 2024 · 1 min read

Musically Haunting: "Ghost Quartet" Gives us Life

Ghost Quartet Oakland Theater Project 1501 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland If you could be any kind of dead person, what kind would you be? Spoiler: you want to

Vita Hewitt

5 Nov 2024 · 3 min read

California Against the Sea: Rosanna Xia Takes the High Road on Sea Level Rise

An author's chat at Clio's Books offers a clear-eyed look at the storms brewing outside.

Frederick Noland

5 Nov 2024 · 1 min read

Feet Fleet & Supple

The Sanskrit word 'Sangam' means “confluence of rivers,” or “coming together." "Sangam: A Diwali Odissi Recital," performed at the Dresher Ensemble Studio in west Oakland, left me in sweet spirits.

Agustín Maes

4 Nov 2024 · 4 min read

Pooches on Parade: Dogfest Brings the Party

Who doesn't love a dog in a tutu? Or a cape? Or just a basic bitch bandana? All that and more were on parade at Dogfest, a Halloween-themed pet event in Oakland's Jack London Square.

Frederick Noland

30 Oct 2024 · 1 min read

The Pleasure of Pure Form

“Layers,” is the superbly curated new show on view at Slate Contemporary Gallery. The group exhibit allows the pieces to play off one another other in a silent symphony of pure form that enraptured me like a charmed serpent.

Agustín Maes

29 Oct 2024 · 4 min read

The Strike: The Fight for Freedom Behind Bars

The Strike, a documentary by Berkeley grad filmmakers Joebill Muñoz and Lucas Guilkey, screened to a sold-out and enthusiastic audience at The Grand Lake Theatre on October 23rd.

Frederick Noland

28 Oct 2024 · 1 min read

Drunk on Film(s)

Drunken Film Fest Oakland strikes again. Shorts from near and far served up with your favorite brews.

Sarah Bass

23 Oct 2024 · 3 min read

Black Cowboys: Sparking the Imagination and Correcting the Historical Record

How many Black movie cowboys can you remember? Danny Glover in Silverado, Morgan Freeman in Unforgiven, and, of course, Cleavon LIttle in Blazing Saddles. Arguably the best. If I asked the same of White cowboys, we would be here all day.

Frederick Noland

23 Oct 2024 · 1 min read

A Gory Substance

We say body horror, I believe, because we have no better words. The production’s heavy use of intricate prosthetics exaggerate the horror that is a human form, with silicone rearing its ugly head in an unexpected ways for Hollywood.

Sarah Bass

22 Oct 2024 · 3 min read

Blues and Culture in a West Oakland Lot

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

Frederick Noland

22 Oct 2024 · 1 min read

Style Shines Bright on Oakland Rooftop

The High 5ive Rooftop Bar at the Kissel Uptown Oakland boasts a stunning view of Oakland; currently in more ways than one. 100 Faces of Oakland, an ambitious project sponsored by Visit Oakland and created by photographers Anthony Weaver and Patanisha Williams, is on display through October 31st.

Vita Hewitt

20 Oct 2024 · 2 min read

Idora Idora: Echoes from the Past

Fred's review in comics of Idora Idora. Saturdays, October 12 through November 9, 2024

Frederick Noland

20 Oct 2024 · 1 min read

Custom Kicks and Sustainable Style: The Art of Sneakers

The Art of Sneakers, Vol. 1 offered an alternative and a tantalizing glimpse into that topic, into the ever-growing field of sustainable fashion, this past weekend in Oakland.

Vita Hewitt

15 Oct 2024 · 4 min read