The alma mater of NBA greats Bill Russell and Paul Silas is making strides under second-year coach and alum Barry Bell.
Category: Arts & Community
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‘The Town Talks’ on KDOL-TV gives OUSD students the mic
Oakland middle and high schoolers get the chance to interview local icons like award-winning author Tommy Orange.
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Photos: Oakland mourns Turkey-Syria earthquake victims
The Tuesday evening gathering at Lake Merritt was organized by two mental health professionals to promote collective healing.
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You can now watch Oakland’s favorite red-tailed hawks on a live cam
Highland Hospital staff and wildlife ecologists are hoping Stormy and Sunny will raise chicks again this spring.
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This week in Oakland: Spotlight on Oakland Public Library
Events include a bike-repair clinic, free tax-filing help, a Black press exhibit, and the Bay Area Hip Hop Archive. Also: Creative Growth Arts Center exhibit
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Tierney Sutton and Tamir Hendelman bring their lyrical jazz to Oakland
The nine-time Grammy-nominated vocalist and sought-after pianist will perform together this week at Piedmont Piano Company.
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Oakland Zoo announces 25% discount for residents
The price reduction is a result of Measure Y, a parcel tax approved by voters last November that raises money for the park.
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Oakland Theater Project’s ‘Exodus to Eden’ imagines a post-apocalyptic trudge from East Bay to Oklahoma
A ‘Grapes of Wrath’ journey in reverse, the new play is surreal and ambitious, though the production’s 25 songs are a bit excessive.
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This week in Oakland: Oye Mi Amor at Commune, and slumber with the stars at Chabot Space & Science Center
Other events include: Fresh Jamz 15th anniversary, BAYS fundraiser, and ‘path of the jaguar’ at Parche.
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Bay Area Hip-Hop Archive is the first of its kind
The new collection at the African American Museum and Library at Oakland pays tribute to the local people and places who’ve helped shape the genre.
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Meet the man opening up Chapel of the Chimes to the community
Ed Brail started as a crime scene technician on Chicago’s mean streets and became a trusted servant of families in grieving.
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Hubba Hubba Revue brings its unique brand of burlesque back home to Oakland
The group built its reputation with shows at the Uptown Nightclub but moved to S.F. during the pandemic. The Revue returns to the Town on Feb. 12 at Crybaby.
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‘This was a hard-fought victory’: Oakland formally announces agreement for Coliseum development
The city reconfirmed its negotiation agreement with African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG), a Black-led development team with dreams of bringing a WNBA franchise to the Town.
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All aboard the USS Potomac, a piece of history docked in Oakland’s Jack London Square
The famous Presidential Yacht is now under the leadership of one of Franklin. D. Roosevelt’s grandchildren.
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This week in Oakland: Dancing at Amber Lounge and Wine Wednesday at Kinfolx
Other events include the Lantern Festival, movie night at Dax Lee’s, and a sneak peek of the documentary ‘A Rising Tide.’
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A Brazilian attorney in East Oakland helps other Latino immigrants pursue their dreams
Natalia Vieira Santanna wasn’t supposed to stay in the U.S. Now, she runs a successful immigration law firm in Fruitvale.
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Listen: An Oakland pastor and a funeral assistant reflect on a difficult year
Sylvester Rutledge and Todd Walker share how they help people cope with loss.
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Yoshi’s Jazz Club owners embroiled in legal battle
A lawsuit filed by co-founder Yoshie Akiba accuses her ex-husband and longtime business partner Kazuo Kajimura of fraud and abuse.
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Meet the Oakland woman giving mannequins a second life
For 20 years, Judi Henderson has been reducing waste by reselling the unwanted retail figurines through her business, Mannequin Madness.
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‘Oakland was just heavenlike’: Earnestine Hayes, 100, reflects on her years in The Town
Hayes, who celebrated her birthday this week, shares her advice for living a long, fruitful life.
