Article by Juan Antonio Mart....
Last updated at Sat, 5 May at 7:07am.

One day after the highly anticipated Marvel's blockbuster movie "The Avengers" hits theaters, comic book stores across the country - and around the world - plan to give away free comic books as a part of an annual nationwide event.

Article by Lauren Soldano.
Last updated at Mon, 12 Mar at 1:10am.

Performing Shakespeare may seem like the most traditional and familiar theatre of all. 

Not so … at least not in the case of Fruitvale-based Lucid Dream Lounge - an interactive multimedia theatre production company, which, at the end of this month, will be combining and putting some never before seen spins on six of Shakespeare’s classics.

Article by Debi Mason.
Last updated at Fri, 4 Nov at 10:07pm.

Cirque du Soleil’s latest touring production "TOTEM" has hit San Francisco, and here is your chance to score a couple of tickets for the Nov. 8-16 shows. 

Enter to win at wintickets2@gmail.com. Winners notified by Monday, Nov. 7.

Article by Debi Mason.
Last updated at Fri, 4 Nov at 10:07pm.

Enter to win tickets to this incredible show at wintickets2@gmail.com. Enter the word SAM in the subject line!

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sun, 14 Aug at 8:47am.

What a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon: strolling up and down the boulevard or sitting on the curb and watching the folks go by while sipping a tall lemonade.

The 2011 Laurel Street Fair promises something for everyone.

Blog entry by Pamela Drake.
Last updated at Fri, 22 Apr at 8:02am.

If You Go

The 24th Annual Lakeshore Easter Parade & Derby Decorating Contest and
Third Annual Lakeshore Baptist Church Spring Children’s Fair


When: April 23 - 10 a.m. last minute decorating, 11 a.m. parade starts

Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Thu, 7 Apr at 1:28pm.

En Vogue is Oakland local at its best. The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along with four Soul Train Awards, six American Music Awards, and seven Grammy nominations. According to Billboard Magazine they were the 18th most successful act of the 1990s, and one of the most popular and successful female groups of all time.

Article by Niema Jordan.
Last updated at Sun, 20 Mar at 6:43am.

"I've seen this experience translated into classroom settings, text books and in intense educational documentaries," explains Adimu Madyun, also known as WolfHawkJaguar. "But, I wanted to translate it into the hip-hop genre because that's what I come from.