Oakland School of the Arts theater student Tyler Thompson has not only been acclaimed for his performances singing Chinese opera in the Bay area, his performances in the Purple Silk Music Education program's Great Wall Youth Orchestra and Chorus have made him the subject of an Associa

Ok ... many of us are already burnt out on ads, shopping, cheesy decorations and crowds. It’s that time of year again, and for those of you who still have some shopping to do (I haven’t even started yet), here are some places to go this weekend that will benefit some great local organizations:

Beginning at 7 p.m. Friday (tonight!), pay tribute to the artistic genius of our youth.

Oakland School for the Arts is hosting a haunted school tour. Experience the underbelly of the imagination. You can also catch this ghoulish surprise on Saturday and Sunday.

The students at Oakland School for the Arts have created a "haunted school" - promising to be so creepy and frightening you'll think you're in an abandoned gothic mansion or neglected cemetery.