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OL Staff Shares: 10 Oakland shows I wrote home about in 2011 by Pilar Vree

Article by Pilar Vree.

Last updated at Mon, 2 Jan at 7:45am.

Two thousand eleven was a good year for shows in Oakland. And by shows, I mean the thriving underbelly of warehouses and house parties about town where all your favorite up and coming musicians are playing for (almost) free.

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Win Tickets - Evening Soul, Friday, May 13

Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....

Last updated at Tue, 10 May at 11:49pm.

ZoN26 continues its Evening Soul series of concerts and shows at The Washington Inn, 495 10th St., Oakland (between Broadway and Washington) this coming Friday, May 13, at 9 p.m.

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Roller Derby: Oakland Outlaws defeat Berkeley Resistance

Article by Ruth Miller.

Last updated at Wed, 23 Mar at 5:31am.

The Oakland Outlaws defeated the Berkeley Resistance in a close match this past Saturday. The final score was 138-131.

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March 24 7:30-10pm: Def Story Slam presents Food Fights in Oakland

Blog entry by Dave Room.

Last updated at Tue, 22 Mar at 7:26pm.

Join us for our next Def Story Slam on Thursday, March 24th at Spice Monkey in Oakland. $150 cash prize for the winner!

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What a weekend! So much to do in Oakland , October 1-3

Blog entry by Susan Mernit.

Last updated at Wed, 27 Oct at 4:00am.

Wow, there is a lot of cool stuff going on in Oakland this weekend!

Tonight, it's First Friday! And there are Movies in the Park in Redwood Heights (Ghostbusters). And the first of two weekend Red Bike Green Bike Rides--This one is the First Friday Ride/Bike Murmur, starting 6:30 PM from Lake Merritt, Grand Ave. and El Embarcadero (by the pillars).

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Child's Play Becomes Fun for All Ages in South Africa

Article by Emily Wilson.

Last updated at Sun, 27 Jun at 9:48am.

Oakland resident Kelly Wainwright, founder of the creative agency, Messy Monkey Arts, has been, as she puts it, “playing with play” for a while. This has included having corporate employees do things like jump rope at Pier 17 in San Francisco or hop on balls in the middle of Market Street.

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