Producer Raymond Bell, a Berkeley High School graduate in the 1970s, recently received television’s highest honor, winning an Emmy at the 66th Los Angeles Area Emmy...
Oakland has a long record of producing college and professional basketball players who started out and their craft at the gyms and parks in the city....
San Francisco, CA – One of the biggest concerts of the decade finally made it to the city. Two icons came together to perform some of...
The National Youth Orchestra (NYO) of the United States of America gave a performance in the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Hall at Sonoma State University’s...
Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson will host a ceremony at 11:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 18 at Oakland City Hall Plaza to present Motown legend Berry Gordy...
Growing up in San Francisco, Rodney Jackson knew that he wanted to dedicate his life to his passion and love for theatre. As a child, he...
The one and only James Brown– proclaimed “Godfather of Soul” who forever changed the landscape of rhythm, blues, funk and dance around the world–was a composite...
Former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson will bring his acclaimed one-man show, “MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH” to Stockton at the Bob Hope Theatre on October 2nd. Tickets...
Curtis Lawson will be bringing the Blues to Marin City on Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 19. Lawson and his band will be performing on...
By Jason Newman, Rolling Stone Bobby Womack, whose career spanned seven decades, died last Friday at age 70. The son of two musicians, Womack began his...
Actress and recording artist Zendaya will be filling a new role this summer as the late songbird Aaliyah in a Lifetime biopic of the R&B singer’s...
By Alan Duke, CNN Ruby Dee, the award-winning actress whose seven-decade career included triumphs on stage and screen, has died. She was 91. Dee died peacefully...
Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Gabriel “Gabby” Douglas visited Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum this week at Fisherman’s Wharf to get the first look of her wax statue....
Celebrating its fourth year, the San Francisco Green Film Festival returns May 29th through June 4, as the West Coast’s leading destination for films and events...
HeyLove Television in association with Whala Entertainment launched its Kickstarter fundraising campaign on May 8th to fund the complete production of Season One of “Entanglement: The...
For actor Marcus “Big Spence” Spencer, his biggest inspiration came on set of the movie “Four Christmases” filming with Vince Vaughn, the 6’5” leading actor and...
By Troy Belton Jodie’s is a quaint, little breakfast and lunch spot with a six-stool counter inside and two tables outside if the weather’s nice. Despite...
By Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Bookworm Sez Among the usual fliers, bills, and donation requests in the mail last week, there was something you haven’t seen in...
The Oakland Raiders hosted a private screening for season ticket holders of the movie “Draft Day” Wednesday night at the Bay Street AMC movie theatre. Raiders...
In honor of International Women’s Month, the McCree-Goudeau Gallery is presenting a free series of talks with authors, writers, and activists throughout the month. On Sunday,...
The Brubeck Institute has announced a Grammy Award-winning lineup for its 13th annual Brubeck Festival, featuring Al Jarreau, Eddie Palmieri, and Terri Lyne Carrington in Stockton...
Performing Stars is presenting a Women’s History Month Celebration where teenage girls will meet professional career women at a reception Saturday, March 22 from 11 a.m....
Lupita Nyong’o won best supporting actress at Sunday’s 86th Academy Awards for her portrayal of a slave in 1840s Louisiana in “12 Years a Slave.” “12...
Legend. All-around entertainer. Activist. Educator. Pioneer. From the hit cartoon turned movie sensation, “Fat Albert,” to the iconic and pathbreaking television sitcom, “The Cosby Show,” it...
“Winter’s Tale” warms the heart, love burns Akiva Goldsman is no stranger to the movie industry. His successful collaboration with Will Smith has spawned a number...