Oakland Archives - Page 42 of 109

Opinion

Labor, organizing, money, and an East Bay Assembly race

Tim Paulson - July 21, 2021

The political world is full of surprises. Who will wind up winning the seat formerly occupied by Attorney General Rob Bonta?

Art

‘I don’t like rules’: Eddie Colla’s bold statements leap off walls

Mary Corbin - July 20, 2021

The East Oakland painter on Leo Sayer, the importance of flossing, and the power of art to challenge the world.

Music

Out of the Crate: Oakland punk on orange cassette, more tasty scores

John-Paul Shiver - July 19, 2021

Taped-up Neutrals, plus new vinyl coming from Sonny & the Sunsets and Sharon Jones, can't-miss Country Funk, more

News + Politics

And yet we signed: Behind the letter to the president of Nicaragua

Elaine Elinson - July 15, 2021

Hundreds who spent the 1980s doing Sandinista solidarity work are now condemning Daniel Ortega's new wave of political repression. Here's why.

News + Politics

Home health-care workers rally for more federal spending

Garrett Leahy - July 14, 2021

An aging population will require far more workers in a field that is underpaid and often overlooked.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Porcine Nick Cage love affair makes ‘Pig’ a whole meal

Dennis Harvey - July 14, 2021

The week's new films have something for every taste, from the oceanic terror roiling 'Great White' to a city symphony in 'Summertime.'

Art

This Bay sculptor is grateful for lessons that clay has taught her

Mary Corbin - July 14, 2021

Symbolist artist Sara Lisch has stories to tell. In this interview, she spins a few.

Music

With ‘And Then There Was Light,’ Oakland’s sndtrak masters the beat tape

John-Paul Shiver - July 13, 2021

From smooth-wave Beach Boys samples to a Nickelodeon theme song, all is fair game for the producer's recently-released 18 tracks.

Puff

Puff: DIY moon rocks—and other ways to celebrate concentrates this 7/10

Dan Karkoska - July 8, 2021

We're going deep into the dank, with recommendations for best vaporizers, butters to power your cannabis kitchen, and even an IRL East Bay party.

Art

When a bowl is not a bowl: The yin and yang of artist Britta Kathmeyer

Mary Corbin - July 6, 2021

In the Bay, the German artist has found the perfect home for her exquisitely simple abstract works

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