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
Oakland 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
Oakland Collage and Creativity: the Diaspora in an Oakland Library Nedra T. Williams’ works, on view at the African American Museum and Library, share complex collaged worlds and divas extraordinaire. Sarah Bass 1 Apr 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland African Diasporic Artists Pop-up Gallery Gallery Guichard brings contemporary works with a focus on African Diasporic artists to Oakland. Frederick Noland 31 Mar 2025 · 1 min read
Oakland Survival and Legacy on Stage at Oakland Theater Project "Never forget you are in the lion's den. Sometimes you must howl with the wolves." Vita Hewitt 28 Mar 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland “A Refugee is a Snail Without A Shell” Three Ukrainian artists, living in an active war zone, document their lives and practices, to great emotional and visual effect. Sarah Bass 27 Mar 2025 · 4 min read
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