Azucena Rasilla

1 week ago | oaklandside.org | Eli Wolfe |Azucena Rasilla

The initial and incomplete results published by the registrar of voters Tuesday night for Oakland’s special mayoral election made one thing exceedingly clear: it’s an incredibly close contest between the top two candidates, Loren Taylor and Barbara Lee. This came as a surprise to some Oaklanders who expected former Congresswoman Lee to dominate the campaign with her sweeping endorsements, name recognition and fundraising abilities.

1 week ago | oaklandside.org | Azucena Rasilla

It’s Election Day in Oakland, and if you are trying to stay up to date with the latest results, we’ve got you! We’ll update the results page as results roll in. As far as events go, this week, we are highlighting a fun rooftop party by the Fresh Jamz crew at Mad Oak, a punk show with three local bands at the Elbo Room, and much more. If you want us to consider an event for this weekly list, email me at [email protected].

2 weeks ago | oaklandside.org | Azucena Rasilla

Concerts and comedy shows aren’t the only events held at the Oakland Arena. On Saturday, April 19, the PBR: Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour will again take center stage. Professional bull riding is a relatively new sport. There was no standalone professional bull riding series until  1992, when “20 bull riders from the rodeo circuit came together to give life to a dream they all shared,” according to PBR’s website.

2 weeks ago | oaklandside.org | Azucena Rasilla

This week, we are highlighting an exhibit that explores the symbolism of the color purple, a new play exploring white supremacy, an event at the Eastmont library branch to help you with your taxes, and much more. If you want us to consider an event for this weekly list, email me at [email protected]. You can also use the submission form on our events page to add events to our calendar for free.

3 weeks ago | berkeleyside.org | Azucena Rasilla

It’s been over two years since chatter on social media began circulating about sightings of Pedro Pascal and Tom Hanks on Telegraph Avenue and film crews working outside of the shuttered Loard’s Ice Cream in Dimond and the Grand Lake Theatre. This Friday moviegoers finally get to see what the buzz was about when Freaky Tales, an anthology movie by Berkeley-born and Oakland-raised Ryan Fleck and co-writer Anna Boden, opens nationwide. It’s a love letter “to the places I remember going to as a kid.