We've been trying to make it to The Space for months, so perhaps this month's show of lesbian indie films will be the charm -- the Laurel Independent Film Exploration. There's a cool roundup of movies by local filmakers, with the line-up as follows:This month featuring Lesbian Filmmakers!

It's time to nominate your favorite Oakland business or artist for an Oakland Indie Award.

If you’ve lived in Oakland long, you’ve probably seen them outside a dive bar or gallery, the skinny-jeaned hipsters with long bangs and eyeliner smoking in packs, possibly clutching cans of Pabst. For those who don’t know better, this manifestation of “indie,” or independent, culture may be as far as the idea goes.

Have you ever wondered who started Linden Street Brewery? And what he might think about Oakland's foodie renaissance?