BOOKS
Books To Read While Social Distancing
A reading list specifically appropriate to these trying times.
ARTS FEATURE
Creative Artists Are Particularly Vulnerable to the Disruptions Caused by COVID-19
Coming on the heels of the AB5 trauma, the coronavirus lockdown poses an extra economic threat.
SAVAGE LOVE
A Really Gross Problem
Plus, I have no interest in my husband now that he is smoking again.
ARTS FEATURE
Dispatches From Nowhere with Jeff Hull
The new AMC series Dispatches From Elsewhere was inspired by a massive art project created by the Oaklandish founder.
ARTS FEATURE
Female is Male, and Male is Female
Ubuntu's MacBeth plays with gender in a reimagination of Shakespeare's Scottish Play
THE OAKLAND ZONE
Oakland Roots Ready for Home Opener on Saturday
The Town’s soccer franchise returns to the pitch this weekend with a new head coach and other fresh faces, kicking off its second season in front of Oakland's loud, loyal fans at Laney College.
ARTS FEATURE
Is a Beautiful Soul Necessary to Create Beautiful Art?
The provocative A Human Ounce at Central Works asks whether the creator can be separate from the creation.
ARTS FEATURE
Selfishness and Sacrifice After the Meltdown
The Children at Aurora Theatre Company makes us think deeply.
ARTS FEATURE
Sex, Drugs, and Mental Illness in Beirut
In Spring Rain, Andy Warner's black-and-white illustrations capture the ancient beauty and cosmopolitan energy of Lebanon amidst a revolution.
ARTS FEATURE
Record Collector Helps Keep Lowrider Soul Alive in the Bay Area
Rene Lopez celebrates the culture with 3,000 discs and regular DJ sets across the Bay Area. His Suavecito Souldies brings a soul night to The Uptown every First Friday.
SAVAGE LOVE
Rain Checks
When should you cut it off for good, and when should you just stop for a while?
Archives
Arts & Culture Blogs
Food & Drink - March 27, 4:00 AM
Emeryville's Grocery Outlet Is Strategizing for the Covid-19 Outbreak
Food & Drink - March 24, 2:48 PM
Would You Like a Cocktail to Go With That Take-Out?
Food & Drink - March 17, 3:36 PM
Restaurants and Cafes Take Steps to Combat Coronavirus
Food & Drink - March 10, 2:41 PM
Sobre Mesa Now Open in Uptown Oakland
Food & Drink - March 3, 3:45 PM
La Frontera Mexican Restaurant Takes Over the Former Talk of the Town
Upcoming Events
Hidden Narratives @ Christian Ehrhorn Gallery
Oh My Goddess! A Comedy of Biblical Proportions @ The Marsh Berkeley
The Waverly Gallery at Contra Costa Civic Theatre or The Cherry Orchard at Town Hall Theater @ Contra Costa Civic Theatre
Buy a ticket to see a regional theater company show this week....
This Week's Feature
FEATURE
Lack of Tests Means We Still Don't Know the Full Scope of Outbreak
Despite mobilization by states and private industry, U.S. is woefully behind on testing.
