A few months ago, chatter began circulating online about the closure of The New Parish, the intimate music venue in Uptown Oakland that captured the hearts of music fans with its eclectic bookings. The building on San Pablo Avenue, which opened its doors ... See more
There’s so much to do this summer weekend in The Town. If you’ve been wanting to explore poetry, the Poet’s Bookshelf Book Club and Workshop meets on Thursday at Nomadic Bookshop, led by Oakland poet Fortino Vazquez-Edmonds. Then on Friday, stop by a nigh... See more
The intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and Dimond Avenue is frenetic on a recent Monday in May. The AC transit drivers compete with construction workers to see who can be the loudest. A few feet away from the hissing air brakes, and jack hammers, Club 21... See more
Punk fans will take over Mosswood Park for the annual Mosswood Meltdown music festival hosted by John Waters and headlined this year by Iggy Pop and Bikini Kill. Also, British photographer Carol Scott spent much of the 1970s and ’80s capturing the Norther... See more
There is so much happening in Oakland this weekend that we had to throw in a bonus event. That’s what summer in The Town is like. There’s endless opportunities to experience art, live music, films by Oakland filmmakers, and so much more. If you want to be... See more
