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Oakland conservatory preserves Black music amid funding cuts
Dr. Angela Wellman spent 20 years passing Black music from one pair of hands to the next. Now she’s stepping down, and her conservatory still rents in a city that zeroed out its general-fund arts grants. The video is old: Victor McElhaney, young, drumming with the Oakland Public Conservatory...
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Women’s Golf Sits in 13th After Day One at the East Bay Fall Invitational
HAYWARD, CA - The Western New Mexico University women's golf team currently sits in 13th after day one of the East Bay Fall Invitational with a team score of 324-340 (+88). Leading the way for the Mustangs was Corynn Speer (Alamogordo, NM/Alamogordo, HS) who hit scores of 81-77 (+14), which places her at T31. Falyn Lackey (Hobbs, NM/Hobbs High School) would hit three birdies on the day placing her at T53, with scores of 81-85 (+22). Nicole Jasso (Deming, NM/Deming High School) also would add three birdies of her own while shooting scores of 78-93 (+27), which would place her at T61.
Independent Voice
Council Seeks Details on Entertainment Zones
DIXON, CA (MPG) – The city of Dixon is gathering information about establishing an “entertainment zone,” a designated outdoor public area where patrons could drink alcohol sold by eligible businesses during specified periods. Dixon City Council asked city staff during its Oct. 20 meeting to research the...
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Napa Valley Book Festival Returns Nov. 14 With Over 70 Authors, Free Entry
A book festival that drew about 13 authors and lasted barely an hour in its debut year is coming back to downtown Napa on Nov. 14 with more than 70 authors, an open mic, children's programming and wine for purchase. The free, all-day Napa Valley Book Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Blue Oak School, and for the first time, anyone can walk in — last year's edition was members-only.
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The Crucible, West Oakland’s Industrial Arts Hub, Shuts Down Suddenly
Students, staff and faculty at The Crucible are in limbo after the sudden closure of the 27-year-old West Oakland industrial arts organization over the weekend. Interim Executive Director Doug Yeiser sent emails to employees the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 24, stating that the center would be temporarily closed due to “serious financial circumstances.” The email did not include a reopening date.
northbaystageandscreen.com
Review: “Revenge of the Rebobs!” in Napa
An old Napa Valley legend morphs into an outrageous musical comedy at the Lucky Penny Community Arts Center in Napa through November 8. The decades-old story purports that the hills surrounding the valley are home to hybrid critters—part ape, part bat, and with the aid of a mad scientist in the wake of World War II, part robot. As in tales of Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster, many people claim to have had encounters with the Rebobs, but nobody has ever produced incontrovertible proof.
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Gracie Abrams announces arena tour with Oakland stop
Gracie Abrams has Oakland in her sights. The singer-songwriter’s upcoming The Look at My Life Tour will bring her to the Bay Area as part of a 64-date arena run across North America and Europe. The tour kicks off December 2 in Denver, with stops in Chicago, Nashville and...
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Berkeley storytelling series rejects competitive model of slams like The Moth
In the long, high-ceilinged room of the West Berkeley Fencing Club on Addison Street near San Pablo, a few helmets were the only bits of fencing gear in view as the house lights went down. The foils, épées and sabres had been safely stowed away. But that didn’t stop the participants in a popular Berkeley storytelling series from spilling their guts.
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Orinda Art Scene – November 2026
Women Printmakers of the East Bay - Masters of the Matrix. As we move towards Thanksgiving, we tend to slow down a bit to soak in the fall colors and hints of El Niño in the air – so perhaps slowing down a bit could also include viewing artwork from the California Society of Printmakers (CSP). It fills the entire Art Gallery at the Orinda Library with both cutting-edge and traditional art through Nov. 28.
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Dublin principal displays dance moves on ‘Live with Kelly and Mark’
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Amador Elementary School Principal Michael D’Ambrosio shimmied his way onto national television this week, appearing on the Oct. 19 “Dance Party Travel Trivia” segment of “Live with Kelly and Mark.”. The segment is a popular one on the morning talk...
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This Nostalgic California Museum Has Over 100 Pinball Machines You Can Actually Play
Somewhere in Alameda, California, there’s a place that will make you forget you’re an adult with responsibilities, a mortgage, and a very reasonable bedtime. The Pacific Pinball Museum is that place, and it’s one of the most joyful, unexpected, and genuinely fun spots in the entire Bay Area.
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Freshmen phenoms Madi Tjoe leads golf team
Freshman Madi Tjoe is already making a name for herself on Cal High’s varsity golf team. Tjoe helped the Grizzlies win two of their first three tournaments, and place second in the one Cal didn’t win, while bringing years of competitive experience to the program despite her young age.