Music Midbrow Loves Lucinda Across the country, we watched Lucinda Williams sing. She’s got a lot left to belt, believe you us. Multiple authors 20 Dec 2024 · 1 min read
Oakland Dancing on the Ceilings: Vertical Dance Showcase Takes Flight Dancers defy gravity in Bandaloop’s intimate indoor performance, celebrating nature, community, and human spirit. Vita Hewitt 19 Dec 2024 · 5 min read
Oakland Placement as Sculpture and Layers as Story: East Bay Open Studios Winter Finale, Recap East Bay Open Studios: so much art, so little time. Agustín Maes reviews Kathleen King and Jo Ann Biagini and we remind you of the other excellent works we checked out, too. Multiple authors 17 Dec 2024 · 3 min read
Oakland Readymades and Rollers How does one make what’s already present newly present? Prick up your visual ears. Agustín Maes 16 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
Oakland Dungeons, Dragons, and Drag Queens: Let’s Ride Not your average—if there is such a thing—game of D&D. These magical queens take things to the next level at Rockridge Improvement Club monthly. Vita Hewitt 16 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
Oakland A Journey Through Memory and Displacement Artist Shirin Towfiq shared “images as ghostly as long forgotten memories” at Clio’s Books for this month’s installation of See(d) Art Series. Vita Hewitt 13 Dec 2024 · 5 min read
Oakland Pieces of Pieces into New Pieces One can easily get lost in these collages: every detail a world unto itself. Welcome to Open Studios with Katie McCann and Marsha Balian. Agustín Maes 12 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
Oakland Craft Day at the Crazy House At Jingletown Art Studios, artists Patricia Guthrie and Shellz share a spirit of transformative boldness, spanning media and tradition. Guthrie’s quilts challenge traditional craft and Shellz’s vivid animal portraits speak urgently to environmental issues. Vita Hewitt 11 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
Oakland A Powerful Exploration of Movement and Change EBPCO’s “Momentum” blows down the walls: 20 photographers share their mightiest moments in movement with the Town. Vita Hewitt 10 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
Oakland Art Everywhere: East Bay Opens Studios, Hallways East Bay Open Studios was here, with bright florals and toothy pets. Sarah Bass 10 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
Oakland I’mma Take All Y’all Home: Oakland Ballet’s Luna Mexicana How many yards in a skirt? The Oakland Ballet delivered a feast for the senses, for the living and their dead. Rita Sapunor 6 Dec 2024 · 2 min read
Oakland Shark Fin Soup For The Soul The temps are dropping and so is your health meter — fuel up with super-charged soups. Sarah Bass 6 Dec 2024 · 3 min read
Oakland Rumors, Secrets, and Conspirations The Pope has died and it’s time for the convening of one of those rarest of events. This movie is a banger--smart, tension-filled, and full of surprises. Agustín Maes 3 Dec 2024 · 3 min read
Oakland The Fog City Singers Tunefully Traverse the Labyrinth Fog City Singers, a forty-man tenor-bass “voltron of a chorus”, brought big charm and emotion to hallowed acoustic halls. Frederick Noland 2 Dec 2024 · 1 min read
Oakland Imagine a Trumpet. Now, a Cello jung mudra and friends warm up a chilly November eve with acoustic charm at a single-release celebration. Sarah Bass 25 Nov 2024 · 4 min read
Oakland 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
Oakland 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
Oakland 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
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