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First Thursday Mingle with Julia Schwadron Marianelli at Tahoe Art League
I had a lovely conversation today with Julia Schwadron Marianelli. Our connection proved to be provocative and quite entertaining. She is smart, matter-of-fact, and very professional. Super cool wife, mom, […]

SOTD 9/28/26: Back in Love by Suki Waterhouse
The WMNF Song of the Day for September 28, 2026 is “Back in Love” by Suki Waterhouse. From a casual listener’s perspective, “Back in Love” by Suki Waterhouse is an easy, comfortable listen. It taps into that familiar feeling of revisiting an old flame, knowing it might not be the…

MDC’s Songs of the Week: Sept. 28 to Oct. 4
MDC’s songs of the week from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4.

Gallery | PYGMALION wraps up with high-energy performaces

A stage for everyone
Just inside of The Belle, past the lobby and through a set of double doors, is Cape Coral’s own local theater; a place where no seat is a bad seat and theater kids feel like they have found a second home. Tyler Young is the visionary behind The Belle. When I asked whether he was…

Sunset Happenings: Creativity in the Sunset
The Inner Sunset offers many resources to explore art, crafts, music and more. Create a masterpiece or simply enjoy some screen-free time at these neighborhood places.

From Historic Memories to New Possibilities: Oakland Celebrates Coliseum 60
More than 75 people gathered at Youth UpRising in East Oakland on Friday, September 18, for Coliseum 60, an event marking six decades of sports, entertainment, employment, and community memories at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Complex. Held 60 years to the day after the…

Looking forward: The month of October in the arts
Who, what, where and when on bay area stages.

LIVE FREE Sunday Dinner Brings Faith, Fellowship and Civic Conversation to Oakland
Approximately 50 members and guests gathered at Imani Community Church for a LIVE FREE Sunday Dinner, sharing a meal with Pastor Michael McBride. The event, hosted by Imani Community Church Pastor Jeremy McCants, focused on faith, community preparedness, and civic participation.…

Remembering Chauncey Bailey as Student Journalists Face Threats to Truth-Telling
Nearly two decades ago, Oakland Post reporter and editor-in-chief Chauncey Bailey was tragically murdered for investigating a crooked business. His assassination shocked the journalism world and is remembered as student journalists today face increasing threats and censorship. A…

BLACspace Cooperative Invites Bay Area to Experience Oakland’s Black Cultural Ecosystem Through a BLAC Map Tour + Party
BLACspace Cooperative invites the Bay Area to experience Oakland’s Black cultural ecosystem through its BLAC Map Tour + Party on October 2. Presented as part of the Museum of the African Diaspora’s Nexus: SF/Bay Area Black Art Week, the event offers a guided field trip through…

In Wake of Death on Doorstep, Williams Chapel Baptist Church Calls for Better Care, Funding for Unhoused
An unhoused individual was found deceased on the steps of Williams Chapel Baptist Church in East Oakland at approximately 6:30 a.m. Monday. The church, located at 1410 10th Ave., extended condolences to the individual’s family, noting the tragedy reflects a broader crisis.…