Fans of Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu began lining up early on Thursday morning at Frank Ogawa Plaza to catch a glimpse of the ice skater who has become a global superstar. Almost every Bay Area sports team, from the Valkyries to the Roots, presented he... See more
There are lots of hot ticket events in Oakland this week, starting with the Alysa Liu celebration at Frank Ogawa Plaza on Thursday — though the free tickets for that have all been claimed — and the Oakland Roots season opener on Saturday at the Coliseum, ... See more
It’s a Tuesday afternoon in Oakland, and Grand Lake Theater is bustling. Out front, on the corner of Grand and Lake Park avenues, protesters are gathering for their weekly anti-Trump vigil, as moviegoers begin to form lines outside for what is poised to b... See more
“It’s so good to be home.” Those were Kamala Harris’s first words to a packed house on Tuesday night at Oakland’s Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts. Even Mayor Barbara Lee showed up for what turned into a lively, intimate, and hopeful conversation betwe... See more
This week the Town celebrates an epic anniversary: the iconic Grand Lake Theater turns 100. If you want to check out some oldies on the big screen, or take a tour of this magnificent landmark, this week is your chance. We want to know what kind of events ... See more
