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Alameda County eviction cases rising fast | Are COVID-19 tests still free? | 5 Oakland restaurants added to Michelin Guide

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Posted inArts & Community

‘Demoralizing’: Oakland arts community let down by mayor’s budget proposal

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla May 9, 2023May 9, 2023

The Cultural Affairs Division accounts for 0.362% of the City of Oakland’s budget.

Dancers with the Oakland Ballet Company rehearse at the Alameda Ballet Academy studios in Alameda, California on February 21, 2023. Kori Suzuki for The Oaklandside
Posted inArts & Community

This all-AAPI choreography team is challenging racist depictions of Asians in ballet

by Nadia Lathan March 10, 2023March 12, 2023

Oakland Ballet’s ‘Dancing Moons Festival’ will run March 16-18 at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center.

Oakland-based jazz collaborators Dillon Vado and Amy B.
Posted inArts & Community

Dillon Vado and Amy D, a jazz partnership forged in Oakland

by Andrew Gilbert March 2, 2023March 1, 2023

The multi-instrumentalist and singer both have South Bay roots. But they found fertile soil for their musical explorations in the Town.

Posted inArts & Community

Culture Makers: Hear local journalists talk Oakland culture, live

by Oaklandside staff February 24, 2023February 24, 2023

Join us at the New Parkway on March 23 for a lively discussion with East Bay Yesterday creator Liam O’Donoghue, Oakland Voices co-director Momo Chang, and KQED correspondent and host Pendarvis Harshaw.

Balloons greet festival-goers at the 2022 Black Joy Parade in downtown Oakland.
Posted inArts & Community

Your guide to the Black Joy Parade in Oakland this weekend

by Shayna Conde February 23, 2023February 24, 2023

Much more than a parade, this Sunday’s celebration downtown will feature two music stages, all-ages activities, and 200 Black vendors.

McClymonds High School basketball coach Barry Bell roams the sidelines during a game against Oakland High.
Posted inArts & Community

Can McClymonds High basketball return to its glory days?

by Nick Lozito February 17, 2023March 11, 2023

The alma mater of NBA greats Bill Russell and Paul Silas is making strides under second-year coach and alum Barry Bell.

Posted inRoad Safety

East Bay bicyclists frightened by string of recent car attacks  

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso February 14, 2023February 15, 2023

Cars are being used as “literal weapons,” bike advocates say. According to witnesses, cars chased, rammed, and doored bicyclists in separate incidents this weekend.

Tierney Sutton and Tamir Hendelman performing together on stage. The duo will be bringing their show to Oakland on Friday, Feb. 17.
Posted inArts & Community

Tierney Sutton and Tamir Hendelman bring their lyrical jazz to Oakland

by Andrew Gilbert February 13, 2023February 13, 2023

The nine-time Grammy-nominated vocalist and sought-after pianist will perform together this week at Piedmont Piano Company.

Posted inArts & Community

Oakland Theater Project’s ‘Exodus to Eden’ imagines a post-apocalyptic trudge from East Bay to Oklahoma

by Emily S. Mendel February 8, 2023February 8, 2023

A ‘Grapes of Wrath’ journey in reverse, the new play is surreal and ambitious, though the production’s 25 songs are a bit excessive.

Ed Brail, the location manager of Chapel of the Chimes poses for a photos inside of the funeral home and columbarium in Oakland, February 2, 20223. Credit: Amir Aziz
Posted inArts & Community

Meet the man opening up Chapel of the Chimes to the community

by C.J. Hirschfield February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

Ed Brail started as a crime scene technician on Chicago’s mean streets and became a trusted servant of families in grieving.

Posted inArts & Community

Hubba Hubba Revue brings its unique brand of burlesque back home to Oakland

by Brandy Collins February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

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.

Posted inArts & Community

Lilan Kane to celebrate Nancy Wilson with concert at the Sound Room

by Andrew Gilbert January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

The Oakland-based vocalist will perform Sunday, backed by an all-star cast of East Bay jazz musicians.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Creating a world without sexual exploitation: Leila Mottley in conversation

by C.J. Hirschfield January 13, 2023January 17, 2023

Mottley, author of the critically acclaimed Nightcrawling, will join Chinaka Hodge and MISSSEY in a discussion about exploitation and survival in Oakland.

Posted inArts & Community

How the Oakland Roots and Soul are watching the World Cup

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso December 9, 2022December 9, 2022

We spoke with a Roots player and two of the soccer teams’ leaders about their thoughts on the games in Qatar.

Posted inArts & Community

Photos: Oakland celebrates Día de los Muertos in Fruitvale

by Emma Garcia October 31, 2022October 31, 2022

Thousands gathered on International Boulevard to revel in a day of altar-viewing, dancing, live music, food, and art.

Posted inArts & Community

Drunken Film Fest delivers a dozen original films a night in Oakland bars 

by Bella Arnold October 13, 2022October 14, 2022

The festival, now in its fifth year, concludes this Friday at Starline Social Club.

The cast of 'Lear' on stage at Cal Shakes
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Oakland writer Marcus Gardley puts a modern spin on ‘King Lear’ at Cal Shakes

by Emily S. Mendel September 21, 2022September 21, 2022

The Castlemont High alum’s production mirrors Shakespeare’s story, but reimagines it with a 21st-century, modern-verse vocabulary.

Posted inEvents

See the Oakland Roots, and support The Oaklandside

by The Oaklandside September 20, 2022September 20, 2022

You can support our nonprofit newsroom by attending the soccer club’s final game of this season on Oct. 1. Here’s how.

Posted inArts & Community

Cuban piano master Chucho Valdés performs this week at the Paramount Theater

by Andrew Gilbert September 19, 2022September 19, 2022

SFJAZZ is bringing the Cuban piano legend to Oakland to perform his new suite, ‘La Creación.’

Posted inArts & Community

This week in Oakland: Ceasefire night walk, and National Night Out

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla July 26, 2022July 26, 2022

Other events include karaoke at Emporium, a summer night market at Restore Oakland, and The Peripatetic Players at Dimond Park.

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