Friday, May 17th, 2013
By Laura McCamy Popuphood, a small business incubator that ran a successful pop-up retail cluster in Old Oakland, has signed a lease for a retail space owned by the city of Oakland at 1425 Broadway that also fronts on Frank Ogawa Plaza. “The economic development department reached out to us to help them imagine what
Friday, April 19th, 2013
If you follow the local poetry slam scene long enough, you’ll start hearing certain names over and over. They’ll be announced as special not-to-miss headliners or mentioned in passing conversation or sometimes whispered like an underground rumor...
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
The plaza in front of Oakland City Hall became an Occupy site again on Wednesday night when an interfaith group of Occupy leaders held a service for Trayvon Martin, the African-American youth killed in Florida, and said they would...
Friday, December 30th, 2011
This has been a year of exciting developments and of activity and service for Oakland. I am proud to be part of such a dynamic and diverse melange that exists in this city and I am amazed...
Monday, November 8th, 2010
(Editor’s note: The following piece written by OL writer/videographer Oriana Bolden is a first person account of events that took place Nov. 5 in downtown Oakland, following the sentencing of Johannes Mehserle in the Oscar Grant murder...
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
More than 90 girls of color from around the Bay Area gathered at the inaugural G.U.R.L.S. Rock Summit Saturday, eager to learn and to be a part of a larger community. While entering the summit, I noticed...
Friday, August 20th, 2010
This Saturday, skip dessert after dinner because you won't want to miss a moment of Rosie Lugosi's sparkling performance as she headlines Glitterati – an evening of fabulous femme performances following the Femme2010 conference. This year, Oakland...
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
By Tuseda A. Graggs, shades MagazineWhen Oakland’s Art & Soul Festival opens its gates this weekend, many of the vendors whose booths line the streets will be devoted followers who return each year to not only enjoy...
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
This Thursday, Aug. 19, at Oaksterdam Tattoo at 815 Washington in Oakland, photographer Curtis Jermany will debut The MooD-ology Art Reception, featuring original photos related to the Johannes Mehserle verdict. Mehserle is the former BART officer who...
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
July’s third Summer Sounds concert will feature the Cuban rhythms of a well-renowned artist who’s a native of the country. Fito Reinoso y su Ritmo Y Armonia will bring a taste of Cuba to the Oakland City...
