Article by Eric K Arnold.
Last updated at Thu, 13 Jan at 10:00pm.

Oakland native son Kev Choice returned home Tuesday night to a well-attended show at Yoshi’s to play a concert with his band, the Kev Choice Ensemble.

At this point, it’s not a stretch to say the KCE may well be the most musical hip-hop act ever.

Article by Eric K Arnold.
Last updated at Wed, 29 Dec at 2:42pm.

"Twenty-ten" was an interesting year for Oakland.

Amidst rebellion and protest in the streets, the invasion of an occupying army of police in riot gear and senseless shootings on both sides of the law, there was actually quite a bit of hopeful positivity where arts, culture and entertainment was concerned.

Without further ado, and in no particular order, here are 10 things that Oakland Local believes helped improve Oakland’s cultural index in 2010.

Article by 38th Notes.
Last updated at Fri, 16 Jul at 3:54am.

38thNotes has been a Bay Area tastemaker since 2008, bringing you the best in local arts and entertainment. That means that, among other things, we've been purveyors of great hip-hop coming out of our corner of the world.

Blog entry by Sara Kassabian.
Last updated at Sun, 20 Jun at 4:52am.

Isis Genesis will break down the barriers of traditional conceptions of soul music while headlining Fresh Steps this week.

Blog entry by Sara Kassabian.
Last updated at Fri, 18 Jun at 2:33am.

Sip on some freshly squeezed lemonade and join neighborhood families in a celebration and fundraiser for Charcoal Park.