How to beat the holiday blues with movement - TONIGHT (Community Voices)
Article by Amabelle Ocampo.
Last updated at Wed, 21 Dec at 5:24am.

Feelings of sadness and depression are common during the holidays, but not inevitable.

Experts offer a variety of practical tips to keep the blues away during the dark chill of winter. Quick fixes like yoga, meditation, music, art appreciation and talking with friends come to mind. 

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The Dance of the Disposessed December 1 in Oakland
Blog entry by Friends of Peralt....
Last updated at Fri, 18 Nov at 9:52pm.

Flamenco, a dance style associated with the Roma or Gypsies of Spain, is the dance of the disposessed; the song of the 99%.  See the most stunning flamenco in the Bay Area at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park on December 1st, and your ticket will support programs for low-income youth and families in Oakland.

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Upcoming Oakland events from Our Oakland
Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Wed, 26 Oct at 3:24pm.

Not surprisingly there are a lot of Halloween and Day of the Dead events coming up. Many neighborhoods and churches are putting on kid-friendly Halloween parades and events. But the end of October also brings about the conclusion of the city walking tours for 2011.

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Upcoming Oakland events from Our Oakland
Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Wed, 5 Oct at 8:37pm.

Lots of different stuff to do coming up in Oakland. It's a First Friday this week, so Uptown and Downtown will be hopping. The current forecast has the rains stopping by then -- let's hope the forecasters are right!

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Oaktoberfest 2011
Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Tue, 4 Oct at 9:25pm.

 

Saturday afternoon was the 4th annual Oaktoberfest in the Dimond. We had perfect weather for this family-friendly event, with the early fog burning off to partly cloudy skies. Three stages featured a variety of music and dancing, and there was a climbing wall, face painting, and crafts for kids.

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Fire on stage highlights this weekend's arts festival at The Crucible
Blog entry by Irene.
Last updated at Sun, 17 Jul at 6:33am.

"INFERNO: A Fire Circus" at the Crucible this weekend is hard to describe without using hyphens.

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Laurel District to celebrate diversity with music festival, dance tournament
Article by Bill Chapin.
Last updated at Sat, 25 Jun at 3:16am.

Music and dancing - you really can't have one without the other.

So the merchants and residents of Oakland's Laurel District are doubling up and celebrating both art forms with a pair of free events on June 25.

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Feel like dancing? Here's your chance ... for free! (Preview)
Article by Meg Bertoni.
Last updated at Tue, 19 Apr at 1:19am.

Bay Area National Dance Week - BANDW - offers hundreds of free dance events throughout the Bay Area, dozens of them in Oakland. An extended “week,” it runs from April 22 to May 1.

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