AltWeeklies Wire
Judith Adamson Gets into the Hive Mindnew
Oakland, Calif. author celebrates backyard beekeeping.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
05-23-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Les Nubians: Nu Revolutionnew
Les Nubians' third album (and first in eight years) opens with a Cameroonian drum circle weaving an accelerating rhythmic web.
East Bay Express |
Lee Hildebrand |
05-23-2011 |
Reviews
Ambrose Akinmusirenew
When the Heart Emerges Glistening.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
05-19-2011 |
Reviews
13 Assassinsnew
Takashi Miike disembowels the samurai film.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
05-18-2011 |
Reviews
The Man Behind Richmond's Renaissancenew
Crime is down, business is up, and the city is avoiding major budget cuts thanks to Bill Lindsay, perhaps the Bay Area's best city manager.
East Bay Express |
John Geluardi |
05-18-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Bill Lindsay, Richmond California
The Anti-Rapturenew
Oakland atheists brace for Judgment Day.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
05-18-2011 |
Religion
Susi Wyss Gets Civilizednew
Her new collection of short stories examines the ties that bind five different women.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
05-16-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Unleashing Carla Kihlstedtnew
Tin Hat deploys its most powerful instrument.
East Bay Express |
Andrew Gilbert |
05-16-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Carla Kihlstedt
Played Any Soccer-Tennis Lately?new
Hybrid sports - think Frisbee golf and chess boxing - are growing in popularity.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
05-11-2011 |
Sports
Using Trees to Curb Pollutionnew
West Oakland's Urban Releaf leads a revitalization of neglected blocks while studying benefits of trees in storm-water management.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
05-11-2011 |
Environment
Tags: Urban Releaf
Robert Armstrong's Disestablishmentariannew
The semi-obscure California artist emerges at Barbara Anderson Gallery, briefly.
East Bay Express |
DeWitt Cheng |
05-10-2011 |
Art
Nathan Larson's Post-Apocalyptic Noirnew
The composer, musician, and new author delves into Dewey Decimal.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
05-10-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
A Break for Charles Bradleynew
At 62, the soul singer finally releases his debut album.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
05-09-2011 |
Music
Organic Co-op Lowers Standardsnew
Organic Valley, a trailblazer for small, sustainable farms, has an exclusive deal with a California factory-farm egg producer that doesn't let its chickens roam freely outdoors.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
05-09-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Organic Valley
Thao & Mirahnew
Thao Nguyen of the Get Down Stay Down and mononymic Mirah make their debut as a duet with this self-titled record.
East Bay Express |
Catherine Plato |
05-09-2011 |
Reviews
