Oakland East Bay Symphony
to perform 'Fantasia' magic
Monday, October 24, 2005
The theme this year is "Fantasia," and the concert will include Paul Dukas' "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," three dances from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite" and other music from the 1940 Walt Disney classic film … 

On its last limb, old oak will be cut down
Monday, October 24, 2005
As the weather cools and the season changes, signaling the cycle of life, one of Dimond Park's old oak trees, the "Champagne Oak," nears the end of its journey … 

Mosaic Institute creates something from shards
Monday, October 24, 2005
It's hard to miss the Institute of Mosaic Art and the True Mosaics Studio in Oakland. The building features bright purple paint and a massive 35-by-20-foot mosaic wall. Located in Jingletown among warehouses and buildings that have seen better days, the institute is a diamond in the rough … 

Fifth-graders find art in ancestry
Monday, October 24, 2005
Instead of making an altar just for their school this year, fifth-graders at Sequoia Elementary School will display their Days of the Dead "ofrenda" at the Oakland Museum of California … 

Oakland Ballet blends old,
new in 40th anniversary season
Monday, October 24, 2005
When the curtain goes up on the 40th anniversary season Friday, the dancers will truly be looking at the first day of the rest of the company's life. After a yearlong hiatus marked by both major fund raising and soul-searching, the company is doing all it can to recapture and expand an audience … 

Bird watching isn't, uh, for the birds
Monday, October 24, 2005
Three little girls from Markham Elementary School fell behind the rest of their peers during an after-school trip to Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline Park hosted by the Golden Gate Audubon Society … 

High Seas Halloween
Monday, October 10, 2005
The City of Oakland Office of Parks & Recreation invites you to High Seas Halloween, A Safe Family Adventure presented in conjunction with the Rotary Nature Center and the Lake Merritt Boating Center … 

Jerry R. Juhl
puppeteer became top 'Muppets' writer
Monday, October 10, 2005
Jerry R. Juhl, who, as head writer for the Muppets, gave life to some of the world's most cherished and enduring childhood characters, has died. The onetime puppeteer who gave up "wiggling dollies" and instead spent more than three decades writing the gags and creating the personality quirks that would make the Muppets internationally famous … 

The Black Cowboys ride again in Oakland
Saturday, October 1, 2005
The 31st annual Oakland Black Cowboys parade will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in downtown Oakland … 

Fall Fest harvests creative works
Saturday, October 1, 2005
Arts and crafts lovers will be flocking this weekend to the 11th annual Montclair Fine Arts and Crafts Fall Fest in the Montclair Village … 

Joaquin Miller Working Group Meeting Summary
Saturday, October 1, 2005
The Joaquin Miller Working Group Meeting Summary for Monday, September 26, 2005 is now available online to download, click here to download a copy …