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Jul 20, 2022
Friday Nights Off the Grid: Oakland Museum of California
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) has been a staple of the Oakland community since its foundation in 1969. OMCA’s collections span art, natural science and the history of California, making it a unique, ever-growing time capsule...
Feb 23, 2021
Most Resilient City
The national press often glosses over the cultural impact Downtown Oakland has had on the world stage during the past decade. From the protest for justice for Oscar Grant, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Nia Wilson and countless...
Feb 23, 2021
2021 READERS’ PICKS: Arts & Culture
Best Art Gallery
Round Weather
Best Ballet School
Shawl Anderson
Best Cover Band
Tainted Love
Best Dance Instructor
Momo LeBeau
Best Indy Filmmaker
Boots Riley
Best Local Band
BAUS
Best Media Personality: TV, Radio, Print
Michael Krasny
Best Movie Theater
Grand Lake Theater
Best Museum
Oakland Museum
Best Music Venue
The Fox
Best Outdoor Art Event
First Friday
Best...
Jul 30, 2019
Best New Genre-Defying Local Group
"Feel That Again," which local trio Hello Yello released last fall, is a low key, grooving track that can't decide if it wants to be easy-listening R&B or a bitter-sweet indie-pop. It's not really either. This group...
Jul 30, 2019
Best Comic Book Events
There are a few cool comic book shops in The Bay Area, but which one has a Green Lantern push-pin done in the style of the Run The Jewels logo? Only Cape and Cowl. The Downtown Oakland...
Jul 30, 2019
Best Gallery for People Under 30
Almost as if from under the cloak of darkness, the underground has emerged in a most unlikely place: The beer garden at Classic Cars West. In April it presented the Oaklash Drag Festival and the experimental video...
Jul 30, 2019
Best Way to Go Boating — and Support Youth Programs
How many times have you driven by Berkeley's Aquatic Park and longed to be out on the water instead of stuck in your car? Well, if you visit the park on the weekends (12 p.m.-6 p.m.) during...