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Mildred Howard explores history through art
The work of artist Mildred Howard can be summed up in one admittedly reductive word: astonishing. Amazement is abundant in the Oakland Museum of...
Tommy Bogo transforms utility wear into global fashion
Speaking from his loft in Los Angeles’ Lincoln Heights neighborhood, Tommy Bogo leaves a person of two minds. One instinct is to protect the...
Cheryl Dunye builds space for Black queer cinema
Cheryl Dunye, an Oakland-based Liberian-American filmmaker, director and producer, says telling stories about Black queer identity, history and culture is energizing.
“I’ve always worked in...
Ted Lange reimagines Shakespeare’s authorship debate
People faced with incongruous truths or unanswerable questions often say, “Life’s a mystery.” While the cliché is escapist, there’s no denying life is thick...
Pacific Mambo Orchestra ignites Oakland Museum crowd
Having survived both the wild winds of the pandemic and the wild swings of the music industry, the Pacific Mambo Orchestra remains grounded and...
Jasmine Ross documents Black identity through ‘Beauty Plus’
At age 22, Oakland-based artist Jasmine Ross is the youngest award recipient ever in the Museum of the African Diaspora’s annual Emerging Artists Program....
Michael Pollan explores consciousness in Berkeley conversation
The passage of time, 10 best-selling books and countless essays for The New York Times Magazine and other publications make it clear that Michael...
Rhonda Sauce sings her whole self
Oakland vocalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Rhonda Sauce in 2026 establishes that everything new is actually old. Born and raised in the city, she left...
