Amazing Oakland music/video: DJ Platurn & John Coyne create 'The Bones'
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Wed, 23 Nov at 11:42pm.

Want to see an amazing and beautiful video set in Oakland?

Take a look at The Bones, a new video and music collaboration from Oakland's own photog/videographer John Coyne and Oakland Faders deejay, DJ Platurn.

The video was created with 90,000 HDR images shot by Coyne over several months, and scored with a really enticing track by DJ Platurn, another local talent.

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'Occupy' art show comes to West Oakland - Friday, Nov. 18
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 18 Nov at 1:51am.

From our friend Curtis Jermany:

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Pictures of a City: Judging the Visit Oakland Photo Contest (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Eric K Arnold.
Last updated at Tue, 28 Jun at 12:20pm.

What does Oakland look like ... visually?

And what picture of Oakland would most make people want to visit?

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Jed Sullivan: Images of Oakland (slideshow)
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sun, 17 Apr at 9:34am.

What's your Oakland look like? Over the last few months, Bay area resident Jed Sullivan has take photos around the city that caught our eye-cool shots of local streets, street art details, and all sorts of things--here's a selection to enjoy.

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City Photo Contest: Submit your pictures of biking in Oakland--Deadline March 31
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sat, 12 Mar at 10:53am.

by Ruth Miller

What do you see when you think of biking in Oakland?

Scraper bikes and stunts? Families on the Bay Trail? Hardy commuters lined up on Broadway? Or the view from the bike lane over Lake Merritt at sunset?

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Boudoir Photography: OL welcomes new advertiser with a special Valentine's Day offer
Blog entry by Tymeesa Rutledge.
Last updated at Fri, 11 Feb at 7:22am.

Today we’re welcoming one of our newest Oakland Local advertisers, Boudoir Photography.

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Why Do We All Write Haiku in Grade School?
Blog entry by Friends of Peralt....
Last updated at Mon, 7 Feb at 2:58pm.

Haiku is a simple, elegant form of poetry. It's not uncommon for teachers to assign them in school, but how did this Japanese art make its way to America?

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We love Lea Bruno! Check out this amazing video
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 4 Feb at 10:31am.

On the eve of First Friday and one of the coolest Art Murmurs since Oakland Local launched, what better to savor the moment than to experience the wonderful video and photography of Lea Bruno?

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