.Arts & Culture

Mar 12, 2024

Oakland Theater Project Looks to the Past, Present and Future

The pandemic was hard on live theaters. Many small companies did not survive it. But the innovative and scrappy Oakland Theater Project was able to draw inspiration from its home, scrappy and innovative The Town, and will now present its second full post-pandemic line-up starting in March. In its 12th...
Free Will Astrology: Week of March 13
Mar 12, 2024

Free Will Astrology: Week of March 13

ARIES (March 21-April 19): I will never advise you to dim the flame of your ambition or be shy about radiating your enthusiasm. For the next few weeks, though, I urge you to find ways to add...
Ladysmith Black Mambazo Return to the Freight
Mar 5, 2024

Ladysmith Black Mambazo Returns to the Freight

The pure joy radiating from the members of South Africa’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo was shown to the world when the documentary Paul Simon, Graceland: The African Concert debuted in 1987. Their vocal harmonies had already received global acclaim...
Calendar Picks: Week of Mar. 7-13
Mar 5, 2024

Calendar Picks: Week of Mar. 7-13

THURSDAY ELECTRONIC CROSSES Crosses is, well, a cross between Deftones singer Chino Moreno and Far guitarist Shaun Lopez. The two alt-metal musicians grew up playing music together in Sacramento and decided to reunite in 2011 to create what Moreno describes...
'Mental Implosion' Turned Redemptive Release
Mar 5, 2024

‘Mental Implosion’ Turned Redemptive Release

Although she grew up writing songs and singing in bands, Tess Stevens said she wasn’t sure she wanted to continue making music as she got older. “I was in groups in high school and college, but no...
Film Review: 'Cabrini' as Lady Liberty
Mar 5, 2024

Film Review: ‘Cabrini’ as Lady Liberty

Aside from specialty items by religious film producers, it’s unusual for general audiences to find major releases that concern themselves with spiritual matters and figures from organized religion. That’s one of the reasons why director Alejandro Monteverde’s...
Oscars 2024: What Will Win for Best Picture?
Mar 5, 2024

Oscars 2024: What Will Win for Best Picture?

Here’s something I don’t even consider the tiniest of hot takes: I don’t care about the Oscars. Okay, I guess I sort of do. I enjoy guessing who’s going to win and getting all butt hurt about...
Free Will Astrology: Week of March 6
Mar 5, 2024

Free Will Astrology: Week of March 6

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow talent to the dark place where it leads.” So wrote Aries author Erica Jong. Is that true? Is it hard to access...
spot_img
19,045FansLike
14,598FollowersFollow
61,790FollowersFollow
East Bay Express E-edition East Bay Express E-edition