Laurel District to celebrate diversity with music festival, dance tournament
Article by Bill Chapin.
Last updated at Sat, 25 Jun at 4:16am.

Music and dancing - you really can't have one without the other.

So the merchants and residents of Oakland's Laurel District are doubling up and celebrating both art forms with a pair of free events on June 25.

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YAK Films & Turf Feinz add video dance school to teach moves, music, style
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Tue, 12 Apr at 7:32am.

When you  become a hit dancer performer and videographer and fly to France to shoot commercials for Adidas, what's the next step?  If you're YAK Films and the Turf Feinz crew, the answer is--start shooting and distributing a twice a week dance  instruction video series Read the whole story...

OMCA sets new ‘Oakland Standard’ with launch party
Article by Eric K Arnold.
Last updated at Mon, 7 Feb at 8:43am.

This past Friday, Feb. 4, the Oakland Museum of California launched its new monthly series, The Oakland Standard.

Subtitled “experiments in work and play,” the new series kicked off with a live radio broadcast featuring DJ historian (and former KUSF/KALX programmer) Billy Jam.

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Get out and have fun: Oakland events this weekend, Aug. 6-8
Blog entry by Tehea Robie.
Last updated at Fri, 20 Aug at 9:06am.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out these fun events that the whole family will enjoy.

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Michael Jackson Dance Tribute at Youth Uprising
Blog entry by Kwan Booth.
Last updated at Fri, 27 Nov at 2:14pm.

While Michael Jackson's new documentary was getting all kinds of box office buzz a couple of weeks ago, Oakland's youth were paying their final respects to the King of Pop with their own fancy footwork.

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