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Slamming at the Oasis

Club Oasis in Oakland, one of our favorite East Bay venues, hosted the Oakland Poetry Slam on the night of August 26 with featured poet R. A....
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The stars align for the August edition of East Bay On The Brain

On August 28, 2010 at The Layover in Oakland, Lauren Becker hosted an edition of East Bay On The Brain when everything went just right. The stars...
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Sparring With Beatnik Ghosts: Round Eight On Haight

On August 21, 2010, Daniel Yaryan produced Round 8 of Sparring With Beatnik Ghosts, hosted by Gail Mitchell and featuring the spoken word...
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Bang Out: Heat

August 14 was an eventful night for San Francisco literatti. Not only was Bang Out happening, but the Tenderloin Reading Seriesand Writers With...
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Why There Are Words: Weather

It hasn't taken long. By my third visit to Studio 333 in Sausalito, Why There Are Words (hosted by Peg Alford Pursell) has become a highlight of my...
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The Rumpus: Hot Nights

Sometimes, routine can remind you how great your life is. That's what happened to me this past Monday, Aug 9 10, at the latest installment of The...
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The Music of the Word series in Oakland

What’s that you say? Who is Avotcja? Oh, poetaster, if you don't know, it's high time you found out. Avotcja, some will tell you, is the very...
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Quiet Lightning 8 » Rickshaw Stop

The time has come, everyone, to treat professionalism like a guard in our inlaws' living room: drop it already.I could tell you the place was...
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What You Came Here For

It could have been the smoothies (they're good, I hear). It could have been the sandwich board (it's right across from the park, after all, and...
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American Street Showcase #3

It was the morning after Jared Beau Hannum's basementwarming party and most people were a little slow, but that didn't keep us from converging on...
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