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Culture

Have yourself a Filipino, Arabic, or Chamorro Thanksgiving

Tamara Palmer - November 11, 2020

Quaran-turkey for one? Try a bird of a different feather with these unique meals for pickup.

Art

Divine intervention: Reconfiguring monumental art project ‘The Black Woman is God’

Maddy Clifford - November 11, 2020

My experience as part of the ongoing SOMArts exhibit, now entering a new phase, pushed me to return to what matters.

News + Politics

Labor celebrates Biden win …

Garrett Leahy - November 8, 2020

... but activists worry about his priorities.

Elections

A progressive wave in the East Bay

Bobbi Lopez - November 7, 2020

Victories over big money in Oakland, Richmond, Berkeley, and Antioch shows the power of community organizing.

Culture

Bay Area celebrates Biden win with claps, clangs, and honks

Marke B. - November 7, 2020

Street parties nationwide and in the castro... and chants of 'Oakland in the White House'

Music

New Music: Nappy Nina, Lunchbox, Balkan Bump, more great artists to support

John-Paul Shiver - November 5, 2020

Bandcamp Day picks: Peppy indie, scrappy rap, Turkish trumpet, experimental oboe... oh, and a side of Hi-NRG techno.

Music

Dougie Stu’s ‘Familiar Future’ shows how California is updating astral jazz alchemy

John-Paul Shiver - October 28, 2020

The Oakland artist's album brings visions of Alice Coltrane's peace and tranquility, while performing its own type of spiritual utility

Music

For Puerto Rican freedom, MaJo Montijo summons a bomba ‘Huracán’

Joanna Ladd - October 27, 2020

Oakland musician fights "continuous colonial disaster," including Hurricane María aftermath, with gale-force release.

News + Politics

Uber drivers sue over ‘coercive’ Prop. 22 messages

Garrett Leahy - October 25, 2020

Log on for work and you get a political ad that says your job could be threatened if you don't vote No on 22.

Music

Local Listen: The rise of Xyla—and even more new Bay sounds to defy October’s gloom

John-Paul Shiver - October 20, 2020

Sunset-based Xyla explores footwork, R&B, club, and orchestral music, while Eki Shola and Yehu Salah tap the head-nod chakra in their new track "Jubilee."

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