The 21-year-old artist and Oakland School for the Arts alumna is back home to promote her single, ‘Summertime.’
Author Archives: Azucena Rasilla
Azucena Rasilla is a bilingual journalist from East Oakland reporting in Spanish and in English, and a longtime reporter on Oakland arts, culture and community. As an independent local journalist, she has reported for KQED Arts, The Bold Italic, Zora and The San Francisco Chronicle. She was a writer and social media editor for the East Bay Express, helping readers navigate Oakland’s rich artistic and creative landscapes through a wide range of innovative digital approaches.
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This week in Oakland: 3 pop-up holiday markets where you can shop local
Other events include the grand opening of nonprofit Chapter 510’s new headquarters and singer-songwriter Satya’s hometown debut at The New Parish.
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How my 91-year-old grandma and I got COVID-19 boosters
Where you can get a booster vaccine dose in Oakland, and what the experience was like.
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What’s next for the Oakland Symphony after longtime conductor Michael Morgan’s passing?
The 2021-2022 season, renamed ‘We Remember Michael,’ will feature a star studded line-up of guest conductors.
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This week in Oakland: Glowfari at the zoo, and CCA Holiday & Craft Fair
Other events include a book signing at Blk Girls Green House and the screening of ‘Cowboy’ at Eli’s Mile High Club.
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Doc film tells the story of an Oakland mural that sparked a movement
Spencer Wilkinson talks about the process behind his new film and the impact it’s already having in communities grappling with gentrification.
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This week in Oakland: The return of Pop-Up Magazine and Chabot Space & Science Center
Other events include a plant exchange in the Dimond and a pop-up boutique at Creative Framing & Gallery.
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This week in Oakland: Luna Mexicana, Hip Hop Nutcracker, and the return of Hoodslam
Other events include an outdoor vintage market and shows at the Golden Bull.
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Are these Oakland landmarks haunted?
Locals told us ghost stories about the Cohen Bray House, Camron-Stanford Home, and Mills College.
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Fruitvale’s Día de Los Muertos festival is back in person this weekend
This year’s focus is on Oakland small businesses and a pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic.
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These Oakland students have a creative way of honoring recently departed loved ones
Every October, a 4th grade New Highland Academy class creates niche boxes to display at the 81st Avenue Library.
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This week in Oakland: Halloween edition
Costume parties, activities for kids, a movie night and more.
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Every Halloween, this Oakland chef transforms his home into a ghoulish attraction
The owner, Wilfried Eisinger, tackles the massive yearly project to entertain his neighbors.
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How this Oakland cupcake company survived the pandemic
Reflecting on James and the Giant Cupcake’s tenth year in business.
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This week in Oakland: Brookdale Park’s family Halloween and films at The New Parkway
Other events include Black Panther Party 55th anniversary celebrations.
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How Oakland avoided a crisis of abandoned pandemic pets
Groups like OAS, Hopalong, Cat Town, and PALS East Bay worked with foster, volunteers and each other to find homes for animal companions.
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This Week in Oakland: a tribute to Maestro Michael Morgan and the Oakland Comedy Festival
Other events include Halloween Meltdown at Mosswood Park, lunchtime sessions at OMCA, and Write Your Roots at Laney.
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Oakland’s Joaquin Miller Park is undergoing much-needed renovations
The nonprofit Friends of Joaquin Miller Park is repairing the cascade, removing invasive plants, and plans to bring back cultural programming.
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This week in Oakland: Dimond Oaktoberfest and Yappy Hour at Jack London Square
Other events include the inaugural address by Oakland’s First Poet Laureate, an Old Oakland block party, and a virtual event with YR Media.
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Film about Oakland Black Cowboys leader debuts at Eli’s Mile High Club
The doc tells the story of Wilbert “Cowboy” Freeman McAlister and the history of Black cowboys in the American West.
