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May 11, 2022
Souley Vegan: Tamearra Dyson expands her menu and her business
The tragic and blessed life story of Tamearra Dyson is baked into every Southern Staples Bowl served up daily at Souley Vegan, her downtown...
May 4, 2022
Native Land, Native Hands: Choreographer Antoine Hunter’s latest turns to Bay Area sculptures
Antione Hunter’s site specific, world premiere production, Native Land, Native Hands, uproots and re-envisions the script on two well-known tree proverbs and slays the...
Apr 13, 2022
Jazz Like A Woman: Changing the narratives of a timeless musical form
Curious about the “state of the union” for professional jazz musicians in the Bay Area who identify as women, I called for a response...
Apr 6, 2022
Color Commentary: MoAD expands definitions and identities in two new shows
Two artists with footprints in the East Bay, and featured or included in separate exhibits at San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora, cast...
Mar 30, 2022
Heart and Soul of Rock: Skip the Needle rock onstage and off as friends...
To hear the sound of rich, complex friendship transcribed into vibrant, soul-shaking rock music, tune in to Skip the Needle. Laying down four-part vocals,...
Mar 23, 2022
Holding Space: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Winning Return
All fingers are crossed and Covid-19 safety protocols firmly anchored to prevent anything from marring the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s triumphant resumption March...
Mar 10, 2022
Everything’s In ‘Place’: Composer Ted Hearne tackles whiteness with witness
A city like Oakland or Berkeley, imagined as a sonic map in the mind of composer Ted Hearne, is not based on a grid...
Mar 9, 2022
Songs for Ukraine: Oakland’s Kitka presents a heartfelt response to the Russian invasion of...
While acknowledging the irony and wholeheartedly grieving over the tragedy unfolding daily in Ukraine, during a recent interview, Kitka Executive Artistic Director Shira Cion...