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Authors explain why Californians accept inequality
If income disparity in the U.S. were served as a sandwich, it would be sent back to the kitchen. Instead, creeping lethargy and other...
Oakland Theater Project delivers ambitious theater in the East Bay
Oakland Theater Project (OTP) specializes in productions involving crimes, misdemeanors, courage, collaboration and chutzpah.
During the mid-size theater company’s every season since its founding in...
Cape & Cowl Con showcases Bay Area comics and community
Everyone knows a kid who spends her entire weekly allowance on comic books, or a child constantly scolded for “doodling” instead of doing homework....
Death and Taxes Swing Band brings dancing to the USS Hornet
Time travel is possible when Death and Taxes Swing Band and guests grace the hangar deck on the USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space...
Cece Carpio transforms memory into community art
For as long as memory serves, visual art has been a means of connection, adaptation and survival for Cece Carpio. Expressed through paper, pencil,...
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...
