Events
The Malcolm X Jazz Fest Represents the Best of Oakland
May 21st, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Art, Events, Featured
Yesterday’s 12th annual Malcolm X Jazz Festival encapsulated what I love most about Oakland. A diverse gathering of families, youth and young professionals celebrated Malcolm X’s birthday and legacy of protest and community spirit with music, art [...]
Youth Speaks Bay Area Poetry Slam Finals on Friday!
April 27th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Art, Events, Featured
Any time I see young people performing poetry or hear anything about local literary arts organization Youth Speaks, I get a bit nostalgic. For most of my high school years I was in writing workshops or rocking stages with a power I didn’t know I had: [...]
Mister Nice Guy, Eric Roberson, Performing at Oakland’s The New Parish
April 21st, 2012 | by niema | published in Events, Featured, Music
Eric Roberson knows his way around the independent music scene. The singer/songwriter has moved fans for years through his soulful storytelling and interactive live shows. From describing the more complicated aspects of relationships to freestyling [...]
PJ Morton Signs to Young Money, Follows His First Mind and Plays Yoshi’s Oakland
April 16th, 2012 | by niema | published in Events, Featured, Music
A couple of weeks ago, PJ Morton released Following My First Mind. My first response: Yes! My second response: Wait, he’s with Young Money? I quickly downloaded the EP to see if he was still my PJ. There are a bunch of folks who got put on to PJ once [...]
Help “To The Bone” Raise Awareness of Child Migrant Farm Workers in CA
March 27th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Art, Events, Featured
“To The Bone” is a film about a pre-teen farm worker who seeks to defy the status quo, and rebels against her father in the process. It’s a coming of age story, but it’s also a social critique of the way we treat our children in a first world nation. It’s a story that needs to be told, but it’s a story that needs your help to see the light of day.
Too $hort & Dereca Blackmon Face Off On Misogyny in Hip-Hop
March 22nd, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Events, Featured, Music
Photo and Story by Pendarvis Harshaw for 38th Notes Todd “Too $hort” Shaw sat in the seat of the City Clerk in Oakland’s City Hall’s third floor chamber on the evening of March 14th, 2012. The room reeked of regality. Big decisions were made [...]
Concert: Estelle with Elle Varner, Stacy Barthe, and Luke James
February 7th, 2012 | by niema | published in Events, Featured, Music
What are you doing this Friday? Oh. you don’t know yet? Well, Estelle is hitting the stage at The New Parish as part of the BET Music Matters Tour. This London girl will be singing some of the tracks that got her U.S. buzz and promoting her new album [...]
Event: Valentine’s Day with Martin Luther
February 4th, 2012 | by niema | published in Art, Events, Featured, Music
Have you made plans for February 14th? Did you remember to include a night at Museum of the African Diaspora with Martin Luther? If not, you still have time to grab your tickets for the unplugged session co-presented by the museum’s young professionals [...]
Event: Community Thrift at East Oakland Youth Development Center
February 3rd, 2012 | by niema | published in Art, Events, Featured
“Environmental and social degradation is the battle that I am trying to fight,” explains Dominique Drakeford, an Oakland native pursuing her masters in Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Fashion. “However, the war is really in changing attitudes. [...]
Tonight At The Theater: A Movie Classic & the Oakland Premier of Red Tails
January 20th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Events, Featured, History
There are many who long for a bygone era. A time when ladies and gentlemen stepped into the streets of a glistening downtown adorned in dresses, suits, trench coats and fedoras. An era when there was a certain air of class that made urban Oakland feel [...]
Event: Cre8tive Class Apparel Design Contest
January 15th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Art, Events, Featured
Local apparel company Cre8tive Class launched on Black Friday and has been bubbling worldwide ever since. C8C’s branding and social media expertise had the label buzzing before anyone had even seen a t-shirt, but their Fall 2011 line solidified their [...]
Event: What is Your Dream? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
January 14th, 2012 | by niema | published in Art, Events, Featured, History
Most folks love a holiday weekend. That extra day off to chill, sleep or play catch up is one that we anticipate. But we here at 38th Notes are hoping you use Monday as more of a day on than a day off. In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the good [...]
