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Brad Brooks goes ‘heavy’ soul rocker
Oakland singer, songwriter and bandleader Brad Brooks was at the dentist, having his teeth cleaned, when a dental assistant noticed a bulge on the side of his neck. Further investigation established that the lump was cancer. He...
Social Eyes: Week of Nov. 20-26
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THE MUTANTS
When asked to list the names of influential bands in the area, several names will pop up: The Avengers, Dead Kennedys, Flipper and Operation Ivy. However, the Mutants remain one of the most underrated...
‘Cabaret’ presents subversive oppression as a musical
Oakland Theater Project’s (OTP) production of Cabaret, John Kander and Fred Ebb’s Tony Award-winning musical, is poised to set a benchmark. Placed in the hands of director and choreographer Erika Chong Shuch, the story plays up love,...
Walk-in art connects with passersby
Passersby on the Oxford Street side of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) are now getting an eyeful of art. The museum’s newly commissioned Atrium Projects features an installation by UC Berkeley MFA grad Sarah...
Free Will Astrology: Week of Nov. 19
Rob Brezsny offers thoughtful horoscopes for finding power (Scorpio) and creative freedom (Sagittarius), among other pursuits.
Pulley power finds new purpose
Obscured by digital innovations, it’s easy to overlook the mighty pulley. Evidence of its use can be found as far back as Ancient Egypt’s Twelfth Dynasty; later, pulleys were employed in essential mechanisms during the Renaissance.
The pulley’s...
Sonny Smith’s latest album speaks the language of music
On his latest album, The Diving Kind, Sonny Smith of San Francisco departs from his usual method of composing. The music was improvised in a studio in Senegal, with Senegalese musicians.
“I went to Senegal with Robin Girod,...
