May 24: Bawdy Storytelling in Oakland - Exactly what it sounds like!
Article by Meg Bertoni.
Last updated at Mon, 23 May at 1:34am.

Bawdy Storytelling describes itself as “a monthly storytelling event in the Bay Area that features real people sharing their bona fide sexual exploits in 10 minutes or less.

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March 3: Def Story Slam presents Buggin’ Out
Blog entry by Dave Room.
Last updated at Thu, 3 Mar at 7:31am.

Insects can be found flying, buzzing, and crawling all around us, but whether they can be considered friends or foes is questionable. Either way, there’s absolutely no question that these unsuspecting little creatures can tell us so much about the various links in our wondrous web of life.

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Wednesday Night Mixer
Blog entry by Friends of Peralt....
Last updated at Mon, 17 May at 7:23pm.

This Wednesday evening, visitors can explore the Peralta House Museum of History and Community during a free after-hours mixer. Through audio, film, food samples, photography, sculpture, and more, the Fruitvale museum resounds with the stories of today's Oakland residents, as well as the early history of many cultures that created the East Bay.

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Storytelling and social activism find a home in Tim Barsky
Article by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Thu, 4 Feb at 7:55am.

For a man who says he subsists on coffee and cigarettes, Tim Barsky has some heft to him.

The 33-year-old performer and composer will be on stage through February in a revival of his musical one-man show, The Bright River, at the Brava Theater Center in San Francisco.

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