Art
Ace Monster Toys, a North Oakland-based hackerspace, hosted its first-ever Arduino Night on Wednesday, as a handful of attendees had a chance to tinker with microcontrollers. Microcontrollers, which are small low power computers that don’t require a keyboard, mice or monitor to work, can be found in gadgets that control something as simple as a button that turns on a light or moves a toy robot.
Around 200 people gathered at a vigil Wednesday morning to honor the life of Antonio Ramos. Ramos, a West Oakland-based artist employed by the nonprofit Attitudinal Healing Connection (AHC), was shot and killed Tuesday while working on a mural on West Street between 35th and 36th Streets, under the 580 freeway.
Oaklanders get together weekly for a boozy drawing party at The New Parkway.
The East Bay Youth Media Awards is a new celebration and fundraiser honoring people between the ages of 13 and 25 who have made contributions to the media industry in print journalism, radio, video production and digital media.
Oakland artists sold pieces at the Drawn Together fundraiser, which will support Children’s Fairyland.
The three-day showcase begins September 23 with events alternating between four Oakland venues: The Starline Social Club, The Flight Deck, Duende and Miss Ollie’s.
The co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association and civil rights advocate talked to students at Samuel Merritt University about social justice and healthcare for immigrants.
Running through February 21, the exhibit “Yo-Yos and Halfsquares: Contemporary California Quilts” highlights Afro-traditional quilts from Oakland collector
The Revolve Creative Arts and Film Festival, created as a supplement to Oakland Pride in 2012, specifically highlights work by queer activists and artists of color.