Plastic State of Mind: Bay Area eco-parody video gets 65,000 views in 10 days
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Mon, 29 Nov at 9:01am.

It starts with a standard question asked at many grocery stores, “Paper or plastic?”

Then the beat kicks in.

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Underground film festival gives peek into unique form of dance
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Sun, 26 Sep at 11:34am.

As part of the Oakland Underground Film Festival, YAK Films, and the unique form of dancing captured by its short films, will be making its major debut Saturday night.

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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.

Friday

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Reel Oakland: How do we see the city in video and film?
Blog entry by CB Smith-Dahl.
Last updated at Thu, 8 Jul at 7:23am.

Oakland's relationship to Hollywood cinema is well known. The city's hometown heroes include such icons as Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks and Bruce Lee. It's also been the filming site for many a fiction feature including "Made in America" "The Pursuit of Happyness" "Rent" and "The Matrix Reloaded."

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