AAPI choreographers join forces in new Oakland ballet that breaks racial stereotypes

AAPI choreographers join forces in new Oakland ballet that breaks racial stereotypes

Unabashed joy takes center stage at this year’s Oakland Ballet Dancing Moons Festival, which features what may be a first for …

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Afro-Peruvian dance in Oakland: ‘We are making sure the tradition is still alive for future generations’

Afro-Peruvian dance in Oakland: ‘We are making sure the tradition is still alive for future generations’

On a cloudy Saturday morning, Carmen Román and her husband, Pierr Padilla, filled the basement of the Golden Gate Library with a symphony of sounds, using their feet, hands and traditional Afro-P…

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PHOTOS: Joyful sights and sounds abound at Oakland’s Black Joy Parade

PHOTOS: Joyful sights and sounds abound at Oakland’s Black Joy Parade

Bands, dancers, clowns, cowboys and cool cars filled downtown Oakland Sunday afternoon for the Black Joy Parade. Wet streets and chilly weather didn’t discourage hundreds of people from …

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