window.__IS_SSR__=true
window.__INITIAL_STATE__={
"attachmentsReducer": {
"audio_0": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_0",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background0.jpg"
}
}
},
"audio_1": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_1",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background1.jpg"
}
}
},
"audio_2": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_2",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background2.jpg"
}
}
},
"audio_3": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_3",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background3.jpg"
}
}
},
"audio_4": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "audio_4",
"imgSizes": {
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/themes/KQED-unified/img/audio_bgs/background4.jpg"
}
}
},
"placeholder": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "placeholder",
"imgSizes": {
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 107,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"height": 533,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"medium_large": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-768x512.jpg",
"width": 768,
"height": 512,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"large": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"height": 680,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"height": 1024,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"fd-lrg": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"height": 1024,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"fd-med": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"height": 680,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"fd-sm": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"height": 533,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"height": 576,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"xxsmall": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 107,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"xsmall": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"small": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"height": 372,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"xlarge": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"height": 680,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"full-width": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1-1920x1280.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1280,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-32": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 32,
"height": 32,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-50": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 50,
"height": 50,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-64": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 64,
"height": 64,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-96": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 96,
"height": 96,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"guest-author-128": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 128,
"height": 128,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"detail": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-1333x1333-1-160x160.jpg",
"width": 160,
"height": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg"
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KQED-Default-Image-816638274-2000x1333-1.jpg",
"width": 2000,
"height": 1333
}
}
},
"arts_13920850": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "arts_13920850",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13920850",
"found": true
},
"parent": 13920831,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_pouring-gold-crop-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_pouring-gold-crop-160x90.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 90
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_pouring-gold-crop-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_pouring-gold-crop.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1080
},
"large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_pouring-gold-crop-1020x574.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 574
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_pouring-gold-crop-1536x864.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 864
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_pouring-gold-crop-800x450.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 450
},
"medium_large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_pouring-gold-crop-768x432.jpg",
"width": 768,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 432
}
},
"publishDate": 1666725997,
"modified": 1666815757,
"caption": "Brea Gladney pours gold over a fresh batch of vegan fried chicken and waffle tacos. Her pop-up bakery, Treats by B, splits time between Portland and the Bay Area.",
"description": null,
"title": "treats by b_pouring gold-crop",
"credit": "Alan Chazaro",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "Brea Galdney, a local baker, pours edible gold over vegan fried chicken waffle tacos",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"arts_13920621": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "arts_13920621",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13920621",
"found": true
},
"parent": 13920620,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/0-1018x576.jpg",
"width": 1018,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/0-160x214.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 214
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/0-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/0.jpg",
"width": 1018,
"height": 1359
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/0-800x1068.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1068
},
"medium_large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/0-768x1025.jpg",
"width": 768,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1025
}
},
"publishDate": 1666293726,
"modified": 1666293764,
"caption": "Music producer Trackademicks poses for a photo. ",
"description": "Music producer Trackademicks poses for a photo. ",
"title": "Music producer Trackademicks poses for a photo.",
"credit": "Trackademicks",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "Music producer Trackademicks poses for a photo.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"arts_13920583": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "arts_13920583",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13920583",
"found": true
},
"parent": 13920581,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_rice-plate-crop-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_rice-plate-crop-160x100.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 100
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_rice-plate-crop-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_rice-plate-crop.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1200
},
"large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_rice-plate-crop-1020x638.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 638
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_rice-plate-crop-1536x960.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 960
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_rice-plate-crop-800x500.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 500
},
"medium_large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_rice-plate-crop-768x480.jpg",
"width": 768,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 480
}
},
"publishDate": 1666208119,
"modified": 1666208770,
"caption": "At Casa Borinqueña, everything on the menu is vegan, including this classic plate of pastelillos, \"chicken\" and arroz con gandules.",
"description": null,
"title": "casa borinquena_rice plate-crop",
"credit": "Nicola Parisi",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "Overhead shot of a plate of Puerto Rican food: fried empanadas, plantains, chicken, and yellow rice.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"arts_13920459": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "arts_13920459",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13920459",
"found": true
},
"parent": 13920414,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Exhibition4-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Exhibition4-160x120.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 120
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Exhibition4-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Exhibition4.jpg",
"width": 1500,
"height": 1125
},
"large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Exhibition4-1020x765.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 765
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Exhibition4-800x600.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 600
},
"medium_large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Exhibition4-768x576.jpg",
"width": 768,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
}
},
"publishDate": 1666028816,
"modified": 1666028885,
"caption": "Edward Gunawan installs his 'Press Pay' exhibition at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center.",
"description": null,
"title": "PP_Exhibition4",
"credit": "Rachall Lee",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": null,
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"arts_13920337": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "arts_13920337",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13920337",
"found": true
},
"parent": 13920320,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04450-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04450-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 107
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04450-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04450.jpg",
"width": 1616,
"height": 1080
},
"large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04450-1020x682.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 682
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04450-1536x1027.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1027
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04450-800x535.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 535
},
"medium_large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04450-768x513.jpg",
"width": 768,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 513
}
},
"publishDate": 1665686152,
"modified": 1665686270,
"caption": "Traci Bartlow, owner of B-Love's Guesthouse, sits on the porch of her property in West Oakland. ",
"description": "Traci Bartlow, owner of B-Love's Guesthouse, sits on the porch of her property in West Oakland. ",
"title": "Traci Bartlow, owner of B-Love's Guesthouse, sits on the porch of her property in West Oakland.",
"credit": "Pendarvis Harshaw",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "Traci Bartlow, owner of B-Love's Guesthouse, sits on the porch of her property in West Oakland.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"arts_13920346": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "arts_13920346",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13920346",
"found": true
},
"parent": 13920345,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_golden_arches_malcolm_ryder-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_golden_arches_malcolm_ryder-160x90.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 90
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_golden_arches_malcolm_ryder-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_golden_arches_malcolm_ryder-scaled.jpg",
"width": 2560,
"height": 1440
},
"2048x2048": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_golden_arches_malcolm_ryder-2048x1152.jpg",
"width": 2048,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1152
},
"large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_golden_arches_malcolm_ryder-1020x574.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 574
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_golden_arches_malcolm_ryder-1536x864.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 864
},
"full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_golden_arches_malcolm_ryder-1920x1080.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1080
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_golden_arches_malcolm_ryder-800x450.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 450
},
"medium_large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_golden_arches_malcolm_ryder-768x432.jpg",
"width": 768,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 432
}
},
"publishDate": 1665690982,
"modified": 1665694165,
"caption": "Malcolm Ryder's photo exhibit, \"Thirteen Ways of Looking at Kasper's,\" documents the iconic hot dog institution and the changing neighborhood elements surrounding it. This photograph is entitled \"Golden Arches.\"",
"description": null,
"title": "kaspers_golden_arches_malcolm_ryder",
"credit": "Malcolm Ryder",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "A side profile of Kasper's, a local hot dog business, with a McDonalds in the background. Graffiti cover the sides, and it appears that a homeless person is living on one side of the walls.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"arts_13919576": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "arts_13919576",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13919576",
"found": true
},
"parent": 13919544,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_COVERb-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_COVERb-160x90.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 90
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_COVERb-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_COVERb.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1080
},
"large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_COVERb-1020x574.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 574
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_COVERb-1536x864.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 864
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_COVERb-800x450.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 450
},
"medium_large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_COVERb-768x432.jpg",
"width": 768,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 432
}
},
"publishDate": 1663957673,
"modified": 1663957732,
"caption": "Eternal Now offers a careful selection of books, records, cassettes and VHS.",
"description": null,
"title": "EternalNow_COVERb",
"credit": "Aryk Copley",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "Interior view of wooden stairs lined with books, small display tables",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"arts_13919131": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "arts_13919131",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13919131",
"found": true
},
"parent": 13919124,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/ale_industries_turfienz24_martin_wilson-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/ale_industries_turfienz24_martin_wilson-160x100.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 100
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/ale_industries_turfienz24_martin_wilson-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/ale_industries_turfienz24_martin_wilson-scaled.jpg",
"width": 2560,
"height": 1600
},
"2048x2048": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/ale_industries_turfienz24_martin_wilson-2048x1280.jpg",
"width": 2048,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1280
},
"large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/ale_industries_turfienz24_martin_wilson-1020x637.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 637
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/ale_industries_turfienz24_martin_wilson-1536x960.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 960
},
"full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/ale_industries_turfienz24_martin_wilson-1920x1200.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1200
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/ale_industries_turfienz24_martin_wilson-800x500.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 500
},
"medium_large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/ale_industries_turfienz24_martin_wilson-768x480.jpg",
"width": 768,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 480
}
},
"publishDate": 1663197710,
"modified": 1663198030,
"caption": "TurfFeinz Crew poses inside Ale Industries, where they will be releasing their beer collaboration on Sat., Sep. 17.",
"description": null,
"title": "ale_industries_turfienz24_martin_wilson",
"credit": "Martin Wilson",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "a group of six dancers pose inside of Ale Industries brewery in Oakland",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"arts_13919063": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "arts_13919063",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13919063",
"found": true
},
"parent": 13919062,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/pexels-kendall-hoopes-1203998-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/pexels-kendall-hoopes-1203998-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 107
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/pexels-kendall-hoopes-1203998-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/pexels-kendall-hoopes-1203998.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1280
},
"large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/pexels-kendall-hoopes-1203998-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 680
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/pexels-kendall-hoopes-1203998-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1024
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/pexels-kendall-hoopes-1203998-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 533
},
"medium_large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/pexels-kendall-hoopes-1203998-768x512.jpg",
"width": 768,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 512
}
},
"publishDate": 1663091409,
"modified": 1663091655,
"caption": "East Bay artists of all disciplines can apply for pandemic relief grant funding through Sept. 28, 2022. ",
"description": null,
"title": "pexels-kendall-hoopes-1203998",
"credit": "Kendall Hoopes/Pexels",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "A man prepares to paint with watercolors.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"arts_13918923": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "arts_13918923",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13918923",
"found": true
},
"parent": 13916388,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-1350543137-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-1350543137-160x107.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 107
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-1350543137-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-1350543137-e1662679187908.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1280
},
"2048x2048": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-1350543137-2048x1365.jpg",
"width": 2048,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1365
},
"large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-1350543137-1020x680.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 680
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-1350543137-1536x1024.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1024
},
"full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-1350543137-1920x1280.jpg",
"width": 1920,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1280
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-1350543137-800x533.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 533
},
"medium_large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-1350543137-768x512.jpg",
"width": 768,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 512
}
},
"publishDate": 1662679171,
"modified": 1662679323,
"caption": "Dressed as Maleficent, Stefanie Brizuela of Santa Cruz watches over the final day of Outside Lands on Halloween 2021.",
"description": null,
"title": "Dressed as Maleficent, Stefanie Brizuela of Santa Cruz watches over the final day of Outside Lands on Halloween 2021.",
"credit": "Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "A woman wearing black goat-like horns on her head and elaborate black wings stands firmly before a tree.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"arts_13918995": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "arts_13918995",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13918995",
"found": true
},
"parent": 13918993,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/dragon-gate-idiot-noodles-crop-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/dragon-gate-idiot-noodles-crop-160x90.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 90
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/dragon-gate-idiot-noodles-crop-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/dragon-gate-idiot-noodles-crop.jpg",
"width": 1280,
"height": 720
},
"large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/dragon-gate-idiot-noodles-crop-1020x574.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 574
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/dragon-gate-idiot-noodles-crop-800x450.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 450
},
"medium_large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/dragon-gate-idiot-noodles-crop-768x432.jpg",
"width": 768,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 432
}
},
"publishDate": 1663004209,
"modified": 1663005802,
"caption": "The \"idiot noodles\" are one of the signature dishes at Dragon Gate, a popular Taiwanese restaurant reopening in Jack London Square in early 2023.",
"description": null,
"title": "dragon gate idiot noodles-crop",
"credit": "Courtesy of Dragon Gate/Visit Oakland",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": "A bowl of noodles topped with meat sauce, slivered cucumbers and half a hard-boiled egg.",
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
},
"arts_13918961": {
"type": "attachments",
"id": "arts_13918961",
"meta": {
"index": "attachments_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13918961",
"found": true
},
"parent": 13918908,
"imgSizes": {
"twentyfourteen-full-width": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57312_053_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-1038x576.jpg",
"width": 1038,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 576
},
"thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57312_053_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-160x116.jpg",
"width": 160,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 116
},
"post-thumbnail": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57312_053_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-672x372.jpg",
"width": 672,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 372
},
"kqedFullSize": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57312_053_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1.jpg",
"width": 1673,
"height": 1211
},
"large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57312_053_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-1020x738.jpg",
"width": 1020,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 738
},
"1536x1536": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57312_053_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-1536x1112.jpg",
"width": 1536,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 1112
},
"medium": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57312_053_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-800x579.jpg",
"width": 800,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 579
},
"medium_large": {
"file": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57312_053_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-768x556.jpg",
"width": 768,
"mimeType": "image/jpeg",
"height": 556
}
},
"publishDate": 1662683884,
"modified": 1663005259,
"caption": "Los Rakas perform at Town Nights in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ).",
"description": null,
"title": "RS57312_053_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut",
"credit": "Beth LaBerge/KQED",
"status": "inherit",
"altTag": null,
"isLoading": false,
"fetchFailed": false
}
},
"audioPlayerReducer": {
"postId": "stream_live",
"isPaused": true,
"isPlaying": false,
"pfsActive": false,
"pledgeModalIsOpen": true,
"playerDrawerIsOpen": false,
"liveAudioPlayStartedAt": 0,
"liveAudioPlayContext": ""
},
"authorsReducer": {
"byline_arts_13920581": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "byline_arts_13920581",
"meta": {
"override": true
},
"slug": "byline_arts_13920581",
"name": "Paloma Cortes",
"isLoading": false
},
"ralexandra": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11242",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11242",
"found": true
},
"name": "Rae Alexandra",
"firstName": "Rae",
"lastName": "Alexandra",
"slug": "ralexandra",
"email": "ralexandra@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": true,
"staff_mastheads": [],
"title": "Reporter/Producer",
"bio": "Rae Alexandra is a Reporter/Producer for KQED Arts & Culture, and the creator/author of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/program/rebel-girls-from-bay-area-history\">Rebel Girls From Bay Area History\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bizarrebayarea\">Bizarre Bay Area\u003c/a> series. Her debut book, \u003ca href=\"https://citylights.com/politics-current-events-history/unsung-heroines35-women-who-changed/\">Unsung Heroines: 35 Women Who Changed the Bay Area\u003c/a> was published by City Lights in March 2026. In 2023, Rae was awarded an SPJ Excellence in Journalism Award for Arts & Culture. Rae was born and raised in Wales and subsequently — even after two decades in Northern California — still uses phrases that regularly baffle her coworkers.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/edfee8176c80cc0a382b051190f5341997df378a934a5774dcb0977732dfd401?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": null,
"bluesky": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": [
"subscriber"
]
},
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"subscriber"
]
},
{
"site": "pop",
"roles": [
"subscriber"
]
},
{
"site": "bayareabites",
"roles": [
"subscriber"
]
},
{
"site": "science",
"roles": [
"subscriber"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Rae Alexandra | KQED",
"description": "Reporter/Producer",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/edfee8176c80cc0a382b051190f5341997df378a934a5774dcb0977732dfd401?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/edfee8176c80cc0a382b051190f5341997df378a934a5774dcb0977732dfd401?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/ralexandra"
},
"nvoynovskaya": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11387",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11387",
"found": true
},
"name": "Nastia Voynovskaya",
"firstName": "Nastia",
"lastName": "Voynovskaya",
"slug": "nvoynovskaya",
"email": "nvoynovskaya@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [
"arts"
],
"title": "Editor and reporter",
"bio": "Nastia Voynovskaya is a reporter, editor and host at KQED Arts & Culture. She's been covering the arts in the Bay Area for over a decade, with a focus on music, queer culture, labor issues and grassroots organizing. She has edited KQED story series such as Trans Bay: A History of San Francisco's Gender-Diverse Community, and co-created KQED's Bay Area hip-hop history project, That's My Word. Nastia's work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists and San Francisco Press Club. She regularly appears on podcasts and radio programs, including NPR's All Songs Considered, and hosts live events where music, culture and conversation meet.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5025ee460e5a85d69ca20ea6c6f2f80d7e17795c828f61ea3aecfcd924e9042e?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": null,
"bluesky": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": "https://www.instagram.com/nananastia/",
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": [
"administrator"
]
},
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "pop",
"roles": [
"administrator"
]
},
{
"site": "bayareabites",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "podcasts",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "hiphop",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Nastia Voynovskaya | KQED",
"description": "Editor and reporter",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5025ee460e5a85d69ca20ea6c6f2f80d7e17795c828f61ea3aecfcd924e9042e?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5025ee460e5a85d69ca20ea6c6f2f80d7e17795c828f61ea3aecfcd924e9042e?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/nvoynovskaya"
},
"ogpenn": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11491",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11491",
"found": true
},
"name": "Pendarvis Harshaw",
"firstName": "Pendarvis",
"lastName": "Harshaw",
"slug": "ogpenn",
"email": "ogpenn@gmail.com",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [
"arts"
],
"title": "Community Engagement Reporter",
"bio": "Pendarvis Harshaw is an educator, host and writer with KQED Arts.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/972b77ee8e3f346ae2b00622661187fbfabd059b5693bbdc1475ea7a722fd4cd?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": null,
"bluesky": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": "ogpenn",
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": [
"administrator"
]
},
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "bayareabites",
"roles": [
"author"
]
},
{
"site": "hiphop",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Pendarvis Harshaw | KQED",
"description": "Community Engagement Reporter",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/972b77ee8e3f346ae2b00622661187fbfabd059b5693bbdc1475ea7a722fd4cd?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/972b77ee8e3f346ae2b00622661187fbfabd059b5693bbdc1475ea7a722fd4cd?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/ogpenn"
},
"mmedina": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11528",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11528",
"found": true
},
"name": "Marisol Medina-Cadena",
"firstName": "Marisol",
"lastName": "Medina-Cadena",
"slug": "mmedina",
"email": "mmedina@KQED.org",
"display_author_email": true,
"staff_mastheads": [],
"title": "Producer, Rightnowish Podcast",
"bio": "Marisol Medina-Cadena is a radio reporter and podcast producer. Before working at KQED, she produced for PBS member station, KCET, in Los Angeles. In 2017, Marisol won an Emmy Award for her work on the televised documentary, \u003cem>City Rising\u003c/em>, examining California's affordable housing crisis and the historical roots of gentrification.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6c3db46a1cabb5e1fe9a365b5f4e681e?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": "marisolreports",
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": []
},
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"edit_others_posts"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Marisol Medina-Cadena | KQED",
"description": "Producer, Rightnowish Podcast",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6c3db46a1cabb5e1fe9a365b5f4e681e?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6c3db46a1cabb5e1fe9a365b5f4e681e?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/mmedina"
},
"ltsai": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11743",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11743",
"found": true
},
"name": "Luke Tsai",
"firstName": "Luke",
"lastName": "Tsai",
"slug": "ltsai",
"email": "ltsai@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": true,
"staff_mastheads": [
"arts"
],
"title": "Food Editor",
"bio": "Luke Tsai is KQED's food editor and resident stinky tofu connoisseur. Prior to KQED, he was an editor at Eater SF, \u003cem>San Francisco \u003c/em>magazine, and the \u003cem>East Bay Express\u003c/em>, and his work has also appeared in TASTE, the \u003cem>San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em>, and the \u003cem>Best Food Writing\u003c/em> anthology. When he isn't writing or editing, you'll find him eating most everything he can get his hands on.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1e59b45bf191526e7339d6ba46e33a57b2030d25c27660ecc64ea3cb863e34f7?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": "theluketsai",
"bluesky": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": [
"administrator"
]
},
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"editor",
"contributor"
]
},
{
"site": "bayareabites",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
},
{
"site": "food",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Luke Tsai | KQED",
"description": "Food Editor",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1e59b45bf191526e7339d6ba46e33a57b2030d25c27660ecc64ea3cb863e34f7?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1e59b45bf191526e7339d6ba46e33a57b2030d25c27660ecc64ea3cb863e34f7?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/ltsai"
},
"achazaro": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11748",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11748",
"found": true
},
"name": "Alan Chazaro",
"firstName": "Alan",
"lastName": "Chazaro",
"slug": "achazaro",
"email": "agchazaro@gmail.com",
"display_author_email": true,
"staff_mastheads": [],
"title": "Food Writer and Reporter",
"bio": "Alan Chazaro is the author of \u003cem>This Is Not a Frank Ocean Cover Album\u003c/em> (Black Lawrence Press, 2019), \u003cem>Piñata Theory\u003c/em> (Black Lawrence Press, 2020), and \u003cem>Notes from the Eastern Span of the Bay Bridge\u003c/em> (Ghost City Press, 2021). He is a graduate of June Jordan’s Poetry for the People program at UC Berkeley and a former Lawrence Ferlinghetti Fellow at the University of San Francisco. He writes about sports, food, art, music, education, and culture while repping the Bay on \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/alan_chazaro\">Twitter\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/alan_chazaro/?hl=en\">Instagram\u003c/a> at @alan_chazaro.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea8b6dd970fc5c29e7a188e7d5861df7?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": "alan_chazaro",
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": [
"contributor"
]
},
{
"site": "news",
"roles": [
"editor"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Alan Chazaro | KQED",
"description": "Food Writer and Reporter",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea8b6dd970fc5c29e7a188e7d5861df7?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea8b6dd970fc5c29e7a188e7d5861df7?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/achazaro"
},
"vesposito": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "11934",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "11934",
"found": true
},
"name": "Veronica Esposito",
"firstName": "Veronica",
"lastName": "Esposito",
"slug": "vesposito",
"email": "ladoppiavitadinica@gmail.com",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [],
"title": "KQED Contributor",
"bio": "Veronica Esposito is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, as well as a freelance journalist covering the arts, lifestyle, and social justice for venues including The Guardian, KQED, World Literature Today, and many others. Her writing has appeared in dozens of venues, and she has published four books. As a therapist, she specializes in supporting and advocating for trans individuals, and more generally helps clients process and overcome traumatic histories, manage life transitions, and tell their own story.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/503a7126ebd8cb299fb632f755dac767?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": [
"author"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Veronica Esposito | KQED",
"description": "KQED Contributor",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/503a7126ebd8cb299fb632f755dac767?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/503a7126ebd8cb299fb632f755dac767?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/vesposito"
},
"ncoats": {
"type": "authors",
"id": "12013",
"meta": {
"index": "authors_1716337520",
"id": "12013",
"found": true
},
"name": "Nia Coats",
"firstName": "Nia",
"lastName": "Coats",
"slug": "ncoats",
"email": "ncoats@kqed.org",
"display_author_email": false,
"staff_mastheads": [
"arts"
],
"title": "Intern, KQED Arts & Culture",
"bio": "Nia Coats is KQED Arts & Culture's editorial intern. As a recent Berkeley School of Journalism graduate, she has covered arts and culture in the Bay Area and nationwide since 2021. She has a great love for music and the ways it soundtracks our lives. When she isn't reporting or writing, Nia is going to concerts, watching movies and working on her magazine, \u003cem>Lucky 7\u003c/em>.",
"avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5603dfcf7b25a681fd9fcc1f691ee510bd6a2fdbb37b425d337245b9e330e449?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twitter": null,
"bluesky": null,
"facebook": null,
"instagram": null,
"linkedin": null,
"sites": [
{
"site": "arts",
"roles": [
"author"
]
}
],
"headData": {
"title": "Nia Coats | KQED",
"description": "Intern, KQED Arts & Culture",
"ogImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5603dfcf7b25a681fd9fcc1f691ee510bd6a2fdbb37b425d337245b9e330e449?s=600&d=blank&r=g",
"twImgSrc": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5603dfcf7b25a681fd9fcc1f691ee510bd6a2fdbb37b425d337245b9e330e449?s=600&d=blank&r=g"
},
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/author/ncoats"
}
},
"pagesReducer": {
"arts_tag_oakland": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_1143",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "1143",
"score": 6.870694
},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Oakland",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Oakland Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 692,
"slug": "oakland",
"isLoading": false,
"title": "Oakland",
"pageMeta": {
"site": "arts",
"WpPageTemplate": "page-topic-editorial",
"currentPage": 35
},
"blocks": [
{
"blockName": "kqed/post-list",
"attrs": {
"layout": "cardArticle2",
"query": "posts/arts?tag=oakland",
"seeMore": false,
"paginated": true,
"page": 35
}
},
{
"blockName": "kqed/ad"
}
]
}
},
"pfsSessionReducer": {},
"postsReducer": {
"stream_live": {
"type": "live",
"id": "stream_live",
"audioUrl": "https://hls.kqed.org/hls/kqed_app/playlist.m3u8",
"title": "Live Stream",
"excerpt": "Live Stream information currently unavailable.",
"link": "/radio",
"featImg": "",
"label": {
"name": "KQED Live",
"link": "/"
}
},
"stream_kqedNewscast": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "stream_kqedNewscast",
"audioUrl": "https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/RDnews/newscast.mp3?_=1",
"title": "KQED Newscast",
"featImg": "",
"label": {
"name": "88.5 FM",
"link": "/"
}
},
"arts_13920831": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "arts_13920831",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13920831",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1666815823000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "treats-by-b-cannabis-infused-cakes-cookies-pop-up-bakery-oakland-san-leandro-portland",
"title": "Gold-Covered Vegan Treats Sparkle for this East Bay Baker",
"publishDate": 1666815823,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "Gold-Covered Vegan Treats Sparkle for this East Bay Baker | KQED",
"labelTerm": {},
"content": "\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>¡Hella Hungry! is a column about Bay Area foodmakers, exploring the region’s culinary cultures through the mouth of a first-generation local.\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It doesn’t get more saucy than Brea “Slim” Gladney. Walking into her family’s home in San Leandro — where they relocated to from East Oakland over a decade ago — you’ll find the Warriors game playing in the background and all the playerish vibes of someone who cooks up game for a living. Though Gladney currently resides in Portland, Oregon, she regularly returns home to tap in with her folks and distribute baked treats at various pop-ups, smoke shops and private functions through her business, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/treatsbyb/\">Treats by B\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What makes Gladney distinctive is her passion and creativity in the kitchen: peach cobbler dessert tacos, sherbet ube geode cakes, raspberry cupcakes with rose flower frosting, vegan fried chicken and waffle tacos, cannabis-infused cinnamon buns and more — often with gold flakes sprinkled generously as a garnish. For her, baking and cooking are artforms, which she often freestyles in the moment to make original, one-off goodies. Everything she makes is from scratch — the dough, frosting, butter, oils — and she customizes every detail to the customer’s needs and preferences (see: cannabis optional).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like one of early her influences, Too $hort, Gladney is “out the trunk” with it, selling from inside her family’s home, posting up with tents in driveways and pulling up to smoker’s events to feed anyone who might have the munchies. “I’m on my Girl Scout shit,” Gladney says about the informal ways she distributes her baked creations to Bay Area treat-seekers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During my visit to her family’s home, Gladney’s mother — a supportive advocate whom Gladney credits as her “number one fan, for sure” — was nearby, providing space and encouragement. It’s clear that happiness and homestyle comfort are major ingredients in anything made by “Slim,” whose pop-up business has been going for nearly a decade. Here’s what this foodmaker had to say about her journey so far.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>This interview has been edited for length and clarity.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">********\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>KQED: How did Treats by B start out and what sort of goods do you serve?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a business I started almost 10 years ago, a platform for myself to express my art through food. I have a bit of an art background — I’ve always needed some crayons or watercolors and paper, and I also went to the Art Institute of San Francisco for photography. I’ve always needed to do things with my hands, including baking and cooking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[Treats by B] is basically founded on me creating outlandish things. I’m a kitchen creative. There isn’t really one thing that I’m limited to doing. I bake, cook, make medicinal products, butter, oils, infusions. It all goes hand in hand and is made from scratch. There’s no limit to what I might make and I’m finding ways to merge things: the chicken and waffle taco, for example. It’s savory and sweet, and dabbles into all my interests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Edibles also go organically with my treats. I’m intrigued by that industry. I’ve been doing it for about eight years, and it gives me more opportunities to explore. My best friend encouraged me to turn what I do in the kitchen into a business and people started asking me about it, so I hit my cousin up who does graphic design. I’m from the Bay but this kind of got started in LA, when I was visiting down there. My cousin came up with the name, logo and pattern. Here we are a decade later with the same thing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920854\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13920854\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_dessert-tacos-closeup-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"a row of peach cobbler dessert tacos are lined up in Gladney's home kitchen\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_dessert-tacos-closeup-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_dessert-tacos-closeup-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_dessert-tacos-closeup-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_dessert-tacos-closeup-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_dessert-tacos-closeup-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_dessert-tacos-closeup.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A row of peach cobbler dessert tacos are lined up in Gladney’s home kitchen. \u003ccite>(Alan Chazaro)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What’s your approach to baking? It seems fluid and laid-back.\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a freestyle for me. I don’t always know what I’m going to make. People ask me to make custom cakes. That’s my style. I like to give people something they might not always see. I’m not saying I’m the greatest cake decorator in the world, but I’m me. Depending on the day and what I have available, I’ll make something off that. Maybe I have matcha, crystals and glitter, so I’ll turn that into something. It’s more fun that way. It doesn’t limit me or give me strict boundaries. When you’re dealing with people’s orders, I like the idea of being custom, making it personal, because I can’t really make a mistake. If something has exact specifications, then there might be disappointment when they get it. I don’t want people to expect something that isn’t me.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>You’ve lived in Portland for three years now, but you return to the Bay often. What’s it like to run your business from two cities, and how do you balance that?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It works together, especially when it comes to business. Both places can be booming, but if one is doing better than the other, it gives me a chance to move around. I move where the money is. I initially got up to Portland after visiting a friend. I was making banana loafs at the time and thought it would be a good fit in Oregon after seeing someone already had theirs in store. Within six hours of me being there I was already smelling opportunities. We went around to different food carts and I noticed what was going on in the food scene. I felt like I had a chance to do something different and add to it all. I moved in after that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My business is heavily based off \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/treatsbyb/\">my social media\u003c/a>. Being on a budget and trying to start a business, I was limited with resources, which made me more creative in the kitchen. A lot of my meals might’ve looked extravagant, but they were basic ingredients with a creative touch. Being in two places just helps me spread what I do, which I prefer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>You’re focused on plant-based options and vegan ingredients. What are the benefits of veganism and how did you first get into it?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My good friend Lola has been vegan since high school. She pushed me in this direction. In 2014, I was on Facebook, and she posted a flyer about Vegan Street Fair in LA. I wanted to do it, so I reached out to the coordinators and got set up with that. From there I got accepted and paid my fee. I had never made anything vegan or plant-based in my life, but we’ve figured it out (laughs). I started small, but eventually was making stuff for events for thousands of people in my home kitchen. I’ve made over 2,000 vegan cupcakes in a week using my home oven. I’d go with a hundred cases of 12-count cupcakes to events. That’s a lot for one person in that type of kitchen. But I was passionate. Raspberry, banana, strawberry, green tea, coconut almond. I did it all through trial and error. That put knowledge in my belt for plant-based products. During that time, I started altering my own diet and went vegan myself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Everything really kicked off and I decided to do strictly plant-based when I moved to Portland. I got connected with Jewan, from \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/itsplantbasedpapi/?hl=en\">Plant Based Papi\u003c/a>, and started doing vegan desserts there. The product was softer, sweeter, more moist. It even looked and tasted better. Plant-based products are slightly more expensive, but they last longer. Oat milk can last for about two months. Dairy milk has a short shelf time. It expires faster. Even my butter and frostings, the consistency came out better. I didn’t even tell my customers initially and they were raving about it, so I eventually told them (laughs).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.instagram.com/p/CeekmYMvDv3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>You do lots of custom, one-off treats — like your Pink Champagne Geode Cake (pictured above). Describe some of your favorite items and clients. What makes your creations distinct?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are two types of cakes I make: buttercream cakes (frosting) and fondant (fun 3D molds). A favorite client I make cakes for is \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/galore/?hl=en\">Galore\u003c/a>. They’re based in LA. I got connected with them a few years ago, I just reached out and they were totally with it. They gave me free range. They’d throw parties and some celebrities would attend, and they’d ask me to make cakes with people’s names on it and stuff like that. I’d make them in the Bay and take them all the way to LA for a weekend. I’ve worked with outlets like BET. I also did something for \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/victoriamonet/?hl=en\">Victoria Monét\u003c/a>’s birthday after she worked with Ariana Grande, who attended. I made a \u003ca href=\"https://www.pinterest.com/pin/505036545705530261/\">“Burn Book” cake\u003c/a> from Mean Girls and cupcakes that resembled Victoria’s work. I went to the party and met them both, and they were very happy with the product.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oh, I’ve also shipped cakes from Portland to the Bay. Shipping cakes is a thing (laughs). I wasn’t sure how to make it work at first. \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/CTvbzYMJuAs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">This one cake took two full days\u003c/a>, hand painted, and I used an airbrush to incorporate pieces that reflected the person’s lifestyle. They wanted guns, money, an eightball, an ashtray and other symbols about where they’re from. They had recently lost a family member, so I added that as well. That’s about $1,000 total. With shipping, labor, ingredients. It’s not cheap.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>You’re heavily rooted in the Bay Area, having worked with local figures like Juan Toscano-Anderson before. What’s your connection to the culture here, beyond even just food?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Juan was a client. His mom’s 50th birthday was on June 1, and I was on my way to Portland that day. \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/ByTeobeAxNf/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D\">I finished the cake for his mom\u003c/a> right before leaving. She really loved that cake. Overall, I’ve just been around a lot of people here over the years. I used to do photography, so that helped me meet people in the scene. That got me out to shows for people like SchoolBoy Q, when I was working at Converse. I was shooting events and meeting people around the Bay. Shooting shows was a way for me to attend events on a different side of things. I’ve done 2 Chainz at Fox Theater, SZA in the City, Ab Soul, music festivals. It paid off because now I take all my own photos of the food. Staging, lighting, all that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920855\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13920855\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_mom-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Brea Gladney and her mother both stand in front of their home in San Leandro, while Brea holds one of her vegan fried chicken waffle tacos\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_mom-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_mom-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_mom-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_mom-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_mom-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_mom.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The baker and her mother stand in front of their home, where it all started for the Gladney 10 years ago. \u003ccite>(Alan Chazaro)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What struggles do independent foodmakers like yourself face? Do you have advice for anyone interested in this profession?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My 10-year-anniversary is next year. I started this business at my mom’s house in San Leandro. I was talking to my best friend one day, thinking about doing an event in LA. I had no idea about anything. It was about $700 for the permits. That’s when I started to learn about the different types of permits you need.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As far as running a business, you need to get some things to get started, but it wasn’t that complicated. I needed a kitchen, and I found out that I don’t necessarily need all the extra stuff to start off. I share that with other bakers who wanna start. If you go to the health department, you can get started from your house. You can get a permit based on the products you make and income you get. Since then I’ve been doing this for a long time, just trial and error. Self taught. And with my mom as my biggest sponsor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What events do you have coming up? Where can people find you?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[aside postID='arts_13920483,arts_13919032,arts_13916044']\u003c/span>A lot of this happens here in the Bay, but also in Portland. When I’m in the Bay, just follow my posts and reach out. I’ve been doing \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/the_firemarket2/?hl=en\">The Fire Market\u003c/a> a few Saturdays a month recently. You can get things there that are [cannabis] infused, or not. I really appreciate that market. It’s very organized, a safe space and a lot of fun. It’s a community. We look out for each other, and it gives me a sort of home base outside of my home. Sometimes you have to be careful about letting everyone know where you’re at, especially as a woman.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Honestly, my goal is to never open anything full-time; I do not like the public like that (laughs). I like creating products and putting it out on my own timeline. I do have cookies that are plant-based, and those are really shipping friendly. You can get things like that at any time. Or you can make requests, and that’s cool, and that’s where the custom orders come in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I love pop-ups, too. It’s kind of like a shoe release, and I post on my website where and when to get it. If you catch me, you catch me (laughs). I’ll have something really nice for you though. I’m currently working on a Cookies ’n Ube cake for my next event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12904247 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-160x16.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-240x23.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-375x37.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Treats by B is \u003ca href=\"https://www.treatsbybrea.com/\">available online\u003c/a>. Gladney’s next Bay Area appearances will be on Friday, Oct. 28 in San Leandro and Saturday, Oct. 29 at \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/the_firemarket/?hl=en\">The Fire Market\u003c/a> in East Oakland. \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/treatsbyb/\">Message her\u003c/a> for address information, future events and shipping queries.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "Treats by B's outlandish vegan cakes, cookies and dessert tacos are a Bay Area original. ",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1727131919,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 34,
"wordCount": 2409
},
"headData": {
"title": "Gold-Covered Vegan Treats Sparkle for this East Bay Baker | KQED",
"description": "Treats by B's outlandish vegan cakes, cookies and dessert tacos are a Bay Area original. ",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "Gold-Covered Vegan Treats Sparkle for this East Bay Baker",
"datePublished": "2022-10-26T13:23:43-07:00",
"dateModified": "2024-09-23T15:51:59-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"source": "Food",
"sourceUrl": "https://www.kqed.org/food",
"sticky": false,
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"showOnAuthorArchivePages": "No",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/arts/13920831/treats-by-b-cannabis-infused-cakes-cookies-pop-up-bakery-oakland-san-leandro-portland",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>¡Hella Hungry! is a column about Bay Area foodmakers, exploring the region’s culinary cultures through the mouth of a first-generation local.\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It doesn’t get more saucy than Brea “Slim” Gladney. Walking into her family’s home in San Leandro — where they relocated to from East Oakland over a decade ago — you’ll find the Warriors game playing in the background and all the playerish vibes of someone who cooks up game for a living. Though Gladney currently resides in Portland, Oregon, she regularly returns home to tap in with her folks and distribute baked treats at various pop-ups, smoke shops and private functions through her business, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/treatsbyb/\">Treats by B\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What makes Gladney distinctive is her passion and creativity in the kitchen: peach cobbler dessert tacos, sherbet ube geode cakes, raspberry cupcakes with rose flower frosting, vegan fried chicken and waffle tacos, cannabis-infused cinnamon buns and more — often with gold flakes sprinkled generously as a garnish. For her, baking and cooking are artforms, which she often freestyles in the moment to make original, one-off goodies. Everything she makes is from scratch — the dough, frosting, butter, oils — and she customizes every detail to the customer’s needs and preferences (see: cannabis optional).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like one of early her influences, Too $hort, Gladney is “out the trunk” with it, selling from inside her family’s home, posting up with tents in driveways and pulling up to smoker’s events to feed anyone who might have the munchies. “I’m on my Girl Scout shit,” Gladney says about the informal ways she distributes her baked creations to Bay Area treat-seekers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During my visit to her family’s home, Gladney’s mother — a supportive advocate whom Gladney credits as her “number one fan, for sure” — was nearby, providing space and encouragement. It’s clear that happiness and homestyle comfort are major ingredients in anything made by “Slim,” whose pop-up business has been going for nearly a decade. Here’s what this foodmaker had to say about her journey so far.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>This interview has been edited for length and clarity.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">********\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>KQED: How did Treats by B start out and what sort of goods do you serve?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a business I started almost 10 years ago, a platform for myself to express my art through food. I have a bit of an art background — I’ve always needed some crayons or watercolors and paper, and I also went to the Art Institute of San Francisco for photography. I’ve always needed to do things with my hands, including baking and cooking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[Treats by B] is basically founded on me creating outlandish things. I’m a kitchen creative. There isn’t really one thing that I’m limited to doing. I bake, cook, make medicinal products, butter, oils, infusions. It all goes hand in hand and is made from scratch. There’s no limit to what I might make and I’m finding ways to merge things: the chicken and waffle taco, for example. It’s savory and sweet, and dabbles into all my interests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Edibles also go organically with my treats. I’m intrigued by that industry. I’ve been doing it for about eight years, and it gives me more opportunities to explore. My best friend encouraged me to turn what I do in the kitchen into a business and people started asking me about it, so I hit my cousin up who does graphic design. I’m from the Bay but this kind of got started in LA, when I was visiting down there. My cousin came up with the name, logo and pattern. Here we are a decade later with the same thing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920854\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13920854\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_dessert-tacos-closeup-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"a row of peach cobbler dessert tacos are lined up in Gladney's home kitchen\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_dessert-tacos-closeup-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_dessert-tacos-closeup-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_dessert-tacos-closeup-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_dessert-tacos-closeup-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_dessert-tacos-closeup-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_dessert-tacos-closeup.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A row of peach cobbler dessert tacos are lined up in Gladney’s home kitchen. \u003ccite>(Alan Chazaro)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What’s your approach to baking? It seems fluid and laid-back.\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a freestyle for me. I don’t always know what I’m going to make. People ask me to make custom cakes. That’s my style. I like to give people something they might not always see. I’m not saying I’m the greatest cake decorator in the world, but I’m me. Depending on the day and what I have available, I’ll make something off that. Maybe I have matcha, crystals and glitter, so I’ll turn that into something. It’s more fun that way. It doesn’t limit me or give me strict boundaries. When you’re dealing with people’s orders, I like the idea of being custom, making it personal, because I can’t really make a mistake. If something has exact specifications, then there might be disappointment when they get it. I don’t want people to expect something that isn’t me.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>You’ve lived in Portland for three years now, but you return to the Bay often. What’s it like to run your business from two cities, and how do you balance that?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It works together, especially when it comes to business. Both places can be booming, but if one is doing better than the other, it gives me a chance to move around. I move where the money is. I initially got up to Portland after visiting a friend. I was making banana loafs at the time and thought it would be a good fit in Oregon after seeing someone already had theirs in store. Within six hours of me being there I was already smelling opportunities. We went around to different food carts and I noticed what was going on in the food scene. I felt like I had a chance to do something different and add to it all. I moved in after that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My business is heavily based off \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/treatsbyb/\">my social media\u003c/a>. Being on a budget and trying to start a business, I was limited with resources, which made me more creative in the kitchen. A lot of my meals might’ve looked extravagant, but they were basic ingredients with a creative touch. Being in two places just helps me spread what I do, which I prefer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>You’re focused on plant-based options and vegan ingredients. What are the benefits of veganism and how did you first get into it?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My good friend Lola has been vegan since high school. She pushed me in this direction. In 2014, I was on Facebook, and she posted a flyer about Vegan Street Fair in LA. I wanted to do it, so I reached out to the coordinators and got set up with that. From there I got accepted and paid my fee. I had never made anything vegan or plant-based in my life, but we’ve figured it out (laughs). I started small, but eventually was making stuff for events for thousands of people in my home kitchen. I’ve made over 2,000 vegan cupcakes in a week using my home oven. I’d go with a hundred cases of 12-count cupcakes to events. That’s a lot for one person in that type of kitchen. But I was passionate. Raspberry, banana, strawberry, green tea, coconut almond. I did it all through trial and error. That put knowledge in my belt for plant-based products. During that time, I started altering my own diet and went vegan myself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Everything really kicked off and I decided to do strictly plant-based when I moved to Portland. I got connected with Jewan, from \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/itsplantbasedpapi/?hl=en\">Plant Based Papi\u003c/a>, and started doing vegan desserts there. The product was softer, sweeter, more moist. It even looked and tasted better. Plant-based products are slightly more expensive, but they last longer. Oat milk can last for about two months. Dairy milk has a short shelf time. It expires faster. Even my butter and frostings, the consistency came out better. I didn’t even tell my customers initially and they were raving about it, so I eventually told them (laughs).\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "instagramLink",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"instagramUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/CeekmYMvDv3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link"
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cb>You do lots of custom, one-off treats — like your Pink Champagne Geode Cake (pictured above). Describe some of your favorite items and clients. What makes your creations distinct?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are two types of cakes I make: buttercream cakes (frosting) and fondant (fun 3D molds). A favorite client I make cakes for is \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/galore/?hl=en\">Galore\u003c/a>. They’re based in LA. I got connected with them a few years ago, I just reached out and they were totally with it. They gave me free range. They’d throw parties and some celebrities would attend, and they’d ask me to make cakes with people’s names on it and stuff like that. I’d make them in the Bay and take them all the way to LA for a weekend. I’ve worked with outlets like BET. I also did something for \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/victoriamonet/?hl=en\">Victoria Monét\u003c/a>’s birthday after she worked with Ariana Grande, who attended. I made a \u003ca href=\"https://www.pinterest.com/pin/505036545705530261/\">“Burn Book” cake\u003c/a> from Mean Girls and cupcakes that resembled Victoria’s work. I went to the party and met them both, and they were very happy with the product.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oh, I’ve also shipped cakes from Portland to the Bay. Shipping cakes is a thing (laughs). I wasn’t sure how to make it work at first. \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/CTvbzYMJuAs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">This one cake took two full days\u003c/a>, hand painted, and I used an airbrush to incorporate pieces that reflected the person’s lifestyle. They wanted guns, money, an eightball, an ashtray and other symbols about where they’re from. They had recently lost a family member, so I added that as well. That’s about $1,000 total. With shipping, labor, ingredients. It’s not cheap.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>You’re heavily rooted in the Bay Area, having worked with local figures like Juan Toscano-Anderson before. What’s your connection to the culture here, beyond even just food?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Juan was a client. His mom’s 50th birthday was on June 1, and I was on my way to Portland that day. \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/ByTeobeAxNf/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D\">I finished the cake for his mom\u003c/a> right before leaving. She really loved that cake. Overall, I’ve just been around a lot of people here over the years. I used to do photography, so that helped me meet people in the scene. That got me out to shows for people like SchoolBoy Q, when I was working at Converse. I was shooting events and meeting people around the Bay. Shooting shows was a way for me to attend events on a different side of things. I’ve done 2 Chainz at Fox Theater, SZA in the City, Ab Soul, music festivals. It paid off because now I take all my own photos of the food. Staging, lighting, all that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920855\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13920855\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_mom-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Brea Gladney and her mother both stand in front of their home in San Leandro, while Brea holds one of her vegan fried chicken waffle tacos\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_mom-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_mom-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_mom-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_mom-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_mom-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/treats-by-b_mom.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The baker and her mother stand in front of their home, where it all started for the Gladney 10 years ago. \u003ccite>(Alan Chazaro)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What struggles do independent foodmakers like yourself face? Do you have advice for anyone interested in this profession?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My 10-year-anniversary is next year. I started this business at my mom’s house in San Leandro. I was talking to my best friend one day, thinking about doing an event in LA. I had no idea about anything. It was about $700 for the permits. That’s when I started to learn about the different types of permits you need.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As far as running a business, you need to get some things to get started, but it wasn’t that complicated. I needed a kitchen, and I found out that I don’t necessarily need all the extra stuff to start off. I share that with other bakers who wanna start. If you go to the health department, you can get started from your house. You can get a permit based on the products you make and income you get. Since then I’ve been doing this for a long time, just trial and error. Self taught. And with my mom as my biggest sponsor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What events do you have coming up? Where can people find you?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "arts_13920483,arts_13919032,arts_13916044",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/span>A lot of this happens here in the Bay, but also in Portland. When I’m in the Bay, just follow my posts and reach out. I’ve been doing \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/the_firemarket2/?hl=en\">The Fire Market\u003c/a> a few Saturdays a month recently. You can get things there that are [cannabis] infused, or not. I really appreciate that market. It’s very organized, a safe space and a lot of fun. It’s a community. We look out for each other, and it gives me a sort of home base outside of my home. Sometimes you have to be careful about letting everyone know where you’re at, especially as a woman.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Honestly, my goal is to never open anything full-time; I do not like the public like that (laughs). I like creating products and putting it out on my own timeline. I do have cookies that are plant-based, and those are really shipping friendly. You can get things like that at any time. Or you can make requests, and that’s cool, and that’s where the custom orders come in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I love pop-ups, too. It’s kind of like a shoe release, and I post on my website where and when to get it. If you catch me, you catch me (laughs). I’ll have something really nice for you though. I’m currently working on a Cookies ’n Ube cake for my next event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12904247 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-160x16.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-240x23.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-375x37.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Treats by B is \u003ca href=\"https://www.treatsbybrea.com/\">available online\u003c/a>. Gladney’s next Bay Area appearances will be on Friday, Oct. 28 in San Leandro and Saturday, Oct. 29 at \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/the_firemarket/?hl=en\">The Fire Market\u003c/a> in East Oakland. \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/treatsbyb/\">Message her\u003c/a> for address information, future events and shipping queries.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/arts/13920831/treats-by-b-cannabis-infused-cakes-cookies-pop-up-bakery-oakland-san-leandro-portland",
"authors": [
"11748"
],
"series": [
"arts_22307"
],
"categories": [
"arts_1",
"arts_12276"
],
"tags": [
"arts_3077",
"arts_22144",
"arts_10278",
"arts_1297",
"arts_17573",
"arts_1143",
"arts_14089",
"arts_1635",
"arts_14087"
],
"featImg": "arts_13920850",
"label": "source_arts_13920831"
},
"arts_13920620": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "arts_13920620",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13920620",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1666346409000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "a-hyphy-history-with-producer-trackademicks-revisited",
"title": "A Hyphy History with Producer Trackademicks, Revisited",
"publishDate": 1666346409,
"format": "audio",
"headTitle": "A Hyphy History with Producer Trackademicks, Revisited | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"term": 8720,
"site": "arts"
},
"content": "\u003cp>October 25, 2022 marks the third anniversary of the launch of the Rightnowish podcast!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First formed as a radio show in early 2019, Rightnowish, the podcast launched in late October of the same year. Since then we’ve been churning out stories just about every week: Rain, shine, pandemic or protests, we’ve been talking to artists, activists, actors and academics about this thing called life in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This week, we’re revisiting an episode that’s emblematic of this show’s ethos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In July of 2021 we published \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13900205/rightnowish-trackademicks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">an episode\u003c/a> featuring Alameda’s own producer and DJ, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/trackademicks/?hl=en\">Trackademicks\u003c/a>. Known as the “cool collar scholar” from the \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/HNRLcrew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HNRL collective\u003c/a>, Trackademicks is a music producer who makes original songs and has a knack for remixing popular tracks, and adding that Bay Area flavor. In the early 2000s, his “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii7QSbxg88w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tell Me When To Go\u003c/a>” remix cemented his name in the Bay Area musical history books.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii7QSbxg88w\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When we talked last year, we discussed the history of Hyphy music and how he, as a Black and Filipino person, sees remixing as a part of his DNA. Since then, he’s DJ’d at functions in LA, and he’s produced more music including some forthcoming remix projects, like this mashup of\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjt00PsvKX0/\"> Janet Jackson and Andre 3000\u003c/a>. Check it out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Annnnndddddd…Trackademicks has recently gotten married! Congrats to him and his partner!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch5 id=\"embed-code\" class=\"inconsolata\">\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=KQINC2929807156\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/3MR9RVL\">Read the transcript\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Below are lightly edited excerpts of our episode on Hyphy history with Trackademicks. Listen to get the full experience and to hear more about how Trackademicks remixed a classic and worked with artists like Mistah F.A.B. \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis:\u003c/strong> I think it’s time for a Bay Area history lesson on hyphy music, and who better to talk to than the cool collar scholar himself, the HNRL producer who has worked with J. Stalin, Kamaiyah, Mistah F.A.B. and more. His name is Trackademicks, and he knows a thing or two about hip-hop history in this region.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis:\u003c/strong> What’s the first hyphy song you ever heard?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> I’d have to say that E-40 album … it had the song “Gasoline” with Turf Talk. That’s when I first started hearing like, ‘oh, this is an actual crazy sound.’ The hyphy sound. Turf Talk’s voice next to E-40’s voice, it just kind of created this crazy tone where it’s just unruly. It was in your face.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySel0OB-TDw\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> The beat’s by Rick Rock.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis:\u003c/strong> Rick Rock was the Northern California producer behind classic old-school songs, contemporary hits, and a ton of songs from major hip-hop artists, like Tupac, Jay-Z … even \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDaNJW_jEBo\">Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey\u003c/a>. Rick Rock was one of the producers who laid the cornerstone to the hyphy sound — producing songs like \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe7ohnlZhBc\">“Hyphy”\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vtZ0bYEW28\">“Go Dumb”\u003c/a> by The Federation, as well as E-40’s “Yay Area.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K71IXLQpGss\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> Rick Rock was making crazy beats. He was making more uptempo songs with wacky, wacky sounds and crazy percussion. This is something different, it’s hyphy. I mean, we didn’t have the terminology yet. But it slapped.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Where Did the Word “Hyphy” Come From?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis:\u003c/strong> “Hyphy” the word was first said on record by East Oakland’s Keak Da Sneak in the mid-’90s. It gained popularity in the early 2000s. But in the early days when Keak started using it, “hyphy” didn’t mean what it means now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> He’s the one who created the hyphy terminology. In Oakland, hyphy … didn’t mean fun. Hyphy meant … “They hyphy over there.” Like I’m not trying to go over there. They might rob you. You never know what’s going on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis:\u003c/strong> But, as language does, the term evolved to mean hyperactive — in a good way. Full of exuberant energy, the life of the party.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> Hyphy is pure energy. It’s not a clap sound or ghostriding whips and all that … it’s pure energy.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>The Musical Lineage that Created Hyphy\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis:\u003c/strong> The hyphy sound in the mid-2000s didn’t come out of nowhere; it was a combination of the energy of the people and the evolution of music styles happening locally. To start us off, back in the day, there was funk music…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoQ4AtsFWVM\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis:\u003c/strong> The heavy bass and synthesizers from funk shifted into a darker tone… becoming \u003ca href=\"https://www.criticalminded.com/2016/11/27/bay-area-mobb-music/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mobb music\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> In the ’80s, you had prehistoric mobb music. I call it prehistoric, Cro-Magnon mobb music, where it was influenced by East Coast rap like Whodini.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMnTawcUZLQ\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> Specifically here, it’s just the bass lines, and the ominous sounds … the Moog synths, and the different synthesizers that they were using back then. So that’s the first iteration, like that mobb, that ’80s, you know, Too Short.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b8kTV4VtKA\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis:\u003c/strong> Everyone knows Short sampled Parliament Funkadelic and James Brown, but it’s the deep cuts that show how foundational the funk was. Tracks like the Conscious Daughters’ “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8KZ2CIpjto\">Somethin’ to Ride To (Fonky Expedition)\u003c/a>”. That song is built off a sample of the S.O.S. Band’s “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSEbDN49bYM\">No One’s Going to Love You\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> As it went through the late ’90s, mobb music started re-interpolating a lot of things. Musicians like Ant Banks and Khayree were producing very lavish productions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2QjOclOzkU\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis: \u003c/strong>That sound got juiced up and grew into what we know as hyphy — same bass, more tempo, not as dark, and a lot more fun. The mobb era came with different flavors from all across Northern California. Similarly, the hyphy movement had different flavors from different towns too. There was \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLRCIja0Eb4\">Dem Hoodstarz\u003c/a> out of East Palo Alto. \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6FDYlpKek0\">J. Stalin and Livewire Records\u003c/a> out of West Oakland, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe7ohnlZhBc\">The Federation\u003c/a> out of Fairfield, to name a few. And many artists had careers that spanned both mobb music and the hyphy movement — like Too Short, E-40, and this one guy whose birth name is Andre Hicks. But you might know him as the Furly Ghost, Ronald Dregan, Thizzelle Washington, Andre Macassi, the Cold Crest Creeper, or simply: Mac Dre.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> The thing that Mac Dre brought was the energy of hyphy, the caricature, the character of hyphy. He kind of set the groundwork of the fun aspect of it. And as the music started to catch up, with Rick Rock and E-40 bringing that actual sonic sound of hyphy, that connected with the characters that Mac Dre gave F.A.B in the 2000s. The baton from Mac Dre was kind of passed to Mistah F.A.B, and in that regard, everybody else.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v37_C3WaTNk\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Music Today\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis:\u003c/strong> What’s going on right now in terms of the Bay Area sound?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> It’s all like a post-mobb and hyphy sound kind of mixed together. So you have a lot of the slap and kind of the general rhythmic disposition. We’re back to the ominous chords and the pianos. It’s undeniable that the sonic backdrop of it all is a direct descendant of the older Bay Area music. Even someone like Rexx Life Raj, where it’s almost like soulful mobb or soulful hyphy. It amazes me how much it stays ingrained in our music. And I believe that it’s going to stay, because it actually has influenced the whole landscape of music.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12127869\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-768x75.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Rightnowish is an arts and culture podcast produced at KQED. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or click the play button at the top of this page and subscribe to the show on \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/721590300/rightnowish\">NPR One\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/7kEJuafTzTVan7B78ttz1I\">Spotify\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rightnowish/id1482187648\">Apple Podcasts\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/Rightnowish-p1258245/\">TuneIn\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/rightnowish\">Stitcher\u003c/a> or wherever you get your podcasts. \u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "In the early 2000s, Trackademicks \"Tell Me When To Go\" remix cemented his name in the Bay Area musical history books.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1726759239,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": true,
"hasVideo": true,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 33,
"wordCount": 1409
},
"headData": {
"title": "A Hyphy History with Producer Trackademicks, Revisited | KQED",
"description": "In the early 2000s, Trackademicks "Tell Me When To Go" remix cemented his name in the Bay Area musical history books.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "A Hyphy History with Producer Trackademicks, Revisited",
"datePublished": "2022-10-21T03:00:09-07:00",
"dateModified": "2024-09-19T08:20:39-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"audioUrl": "https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/KQINC2929807156.mp3?updated=1666314028",
"sticky": false,
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"path": "/arts/13920620/a-hyphy-history-with-producer-trackademicks-revisited",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>October 25, 2022 marks the third anniversary of the launch of the Rightnowish podcast!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First formed as a radio show in early 2019, Rightnowish, the podcast launched in late October of the same year. Since then we’ve been churning out stories just about every week: Rain, shine, pandemic or protests, we’ve been talking to artists, activists, actors and academics about this thing called life in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This week, we’re revisiting an episode that’s emblematic of this show’s ethos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In July of 2021 we published \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13900205/rightnowish-trackademicks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">an episode\u003c/a> featuring Alameda’s own producer and DJ, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/trackademicks/?hl=en\">Trackademicks\u003c/a>. Known as the “cool collar scholar” from the \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/HNRLcrew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HNRL collective\u003c/a>, Trackademicks is a music producer who makes original songs and has a knack for remixing popular tracks, and adding that Bay Area flavor. In the early 2000s, his “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii7QSbxg88w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tell Me When To Go\u003c/a>” remix cemented his name in the Bay Area musical history books.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/ii7QSbxg88w'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/ii7QSbxg88w'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>When we talked last year, we discussed the history of Hyphy music and how he, as a Black and Filipino person, sees remixing as a part of his DNA. Since then, he’s DJ’d at functions in LA, and he’s produced more music including some forthcoming remix projects, like this mashup of\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjt00PsvKX0/\"> Janet Jackson and Andre 3000\u003c/a>. Check it out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Annnnndddddd…Trackademicks has recently gotten married! Congrats to him and his partner!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch5 id=\"embed-code\" class=\"inconsolata\">\u003c/h5>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=KQINC2929807156\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/3MR9RVL\">Read the transcript\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Below are lightly edited excerpts of our episode on Hyphy history with Trackademicks. Listen to get the full experience and to hear more about how Trackademicks remixed a classic and worked with artists like Mistah F.A.B. \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis:\u003c/strong> I think it’s time for a Bay Area history lesson on hyphy music, and who better to talk to than the cool collar scholar himself, the HNRL producer who has worked with J. Stalin, Kamaiyah, Mistah F.A.B. and more. His name is Trackademicks, and he knows a thing or two about hip-hop history in this region.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis:\u003c/strong> What’s the first hyphy song you ever heard?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> I’d have to say that E-40 album … it had the song “Gasoline” with Turf Talk. That’s when I first started hearing like, ‘oh, this is an actual crazy sound.’ The hyphy sound. Turf Talk’s voice next to E-40’s voice, it just kind of created this crazy tone where it’s just unruly. It was in your face.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/ySel0OB-TDw'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/ySel0OB-TDw'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> The beat’s by Rick Rock.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis:\u003c/strong> Rick Rock was the Northern California producer behind classic old-school songs, contemporary hits, and a ton of songs from major hip-hop artists, like Tupac, Jay-Z … even \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDaNJW_jEBo\">Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey\u003c/a>. Rick Rock was one of the producers who laid the cornerstone to the hyphy sound — producing songs like \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe7ohnlZhBc\">“Hyphy”\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vtZ0bYEW28\">“Go Dumb”\u003c/a> by The Federation, as well as E-40’s “Yay Area.”\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/K71IXLQpGss'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/K71IXLQpGss'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> Rick Rock was making crazy beats. He was making more uptempo songs with wacky, wacky sounds and crazy percussion. This is something different, it’s hyphy. I mean, we didn’t have the terminology yet. But it slapped.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Where Did the Word “Hyphy” Come From?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis:\u003c/strong> “Hyphy” the word was first said on record by East Oakland’s Keak Da Sneak in the mid-’90s. It gained popularity in the early 2000s. But in the early days when Keak started using it, “hyphy” didn’t mean what it means now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> He’s the one who created the hyphy terminology. In Oakland, hyphy … didn’t mean fun. Hyphy meant … “They hyphy over there.” Like I’m not trying to go over there. They might rob you. You never know what’s going on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis:\u003c/strong> But, as language does, the term evolved to mean hyperactive — in a good way. Full of exuberant energy, the life of the party.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> Hyphy is pure energy. It’s not a clap sound or ghostriding whips and all that … it’s pure energy.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>The Musical Lineage that Created Hyphy\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis:\u003c/strong> The hyphy sound in the mid-2000s didn’t come out of nowhere; it was a combination of the energy of the people and the evolution of music styles happening locally. To start us off, back in the day, there was funk music…\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/AoQ4AtsFWVM'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/AoQ4AtsFWVM'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis:\u003c/strong> The heavy bass and synthesizers from funk shifted into a darker tone… becoming \u003ca href=\"https://www.criticalminded.com/2016/11/27/bay-area-mobb-music/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mobb music\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> In the ’80s, you had prehistoric mobb music. I call it prehistoric, Cro-Magnon mobb music, where it was influenced by East Coast rap like Whodini.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/qMnTawcUZLQ'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/qMnTawcUZLQ'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> Specifically here, it’s just the bass lines, and the ominous sounds … the Moog synths, and the different synthesizers that they were using back then. So that’s the first iteration, like that mobb, that ’80s, you know, Too Short.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/1b8kTV4VtKA'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/1b8kTV4VtKA'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis:\u003c/strong> Everyone knows Short sampled Parliament Funkadelic and James Brown, but it’s the deep cuts that show how foundational the funk was. Tracks like the Conscious Daughters’ “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8KZ2CIpjto\">Somethin’ to Ride To (Fonky Expedition)\u003c/a>”. That song is built off a sample of the S.O.S. Band’s “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSEbDN49bYM\">No One’s Going to Love You\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> As it went through the late ’90s, mobb music started re-interpolating a lot of things. Musicians like Ant Banks and Khayree were producing very lavish productions.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/v2QjOclOzkU'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/v2QjOclOzkU'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis: \u003c/strong>That sound got juiced up and grew into what we know as hyphy — same bass, more tempo, not as dark, and a lot more fun. The mobb era came with different flavors from all across Northern California. Similarly, the hyphy movement had different flavors from different towns too. There was \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLRCIja0Eb4\">Dem Hoodstarz\u003c/a> out of East Palo Alto. \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6FDYlpKek0\">J. Stalin and Livewire Records\u003c/a> out of West Oakland, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe7ohnlZhBc\">The Federation\u003c/a> out of Fairfield, to name a few. And many artists had careers that spanned both mobb music and the hyphy movement — like Too Short, E-40, and this one guy whose birth name is Andre Hicks. But you might know him as the Furly Ghost, Ronald Dregan, Thizzelle Washington, Andre Macassi, the Cold Crest Creeper, or simply: Mac Dre.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> The thing that Mac Dre brought was the energy of hyphy, the caricature, the character of hyphy. He kind of set the groundwork of the fun aspect of it. And as the music started to catch up, with Rick Rock and E-40 bringing that actual sonic sound of hyphy, that connected with the characters that Mac Dre gave F.A.B in the 2000s. The baton from Mac Dre was kind of passed to Mistah F.A.B, and in that regard, everybody else.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/v37_C3WaTNk'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/v37_C3WaTNk'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003ch3>Music Today\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pendarvis:\u003c/strong> What’s going on right now in terms of the Bay Area sound?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trackademicks:\u003c/strong> It’s all like a post-mobb and hyphy sound kind of mixed together. So you have a lot of the slap and kind of the general rhythmic disposition. We’re back to the ominous chords and the pianos. It’s undeniable that the sonic backdrop of it all is a direct descendant of the older Bay Area music. Even someone like Rexx Life Raj, where it’s almost like soulful mobb or soulful hyphy. It amazes me how much it stays ingrained in our music. And I believe that it’s going to stay, because it actually has influenced the whole landscape of music.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12127869\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-768x75.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Rightnowish is an arts and culture podcast produced at KQED. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or click the play button at the top of this page and subscribe to the show on \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/721590300/rightnowish\">NPR One\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/7kEJuafTzTVan7B78ttz1I\">Spotify\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rightnowish/id1482187648\">Apple Podcasts\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/Rightnowish-p1258245/\">TuneIn\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/rightnowish\">Stitcher\u003c/a> or wherever you get your podcasts. \u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/arts/13920620/a-hyphy-history-with-producer-trackademicks-revisited",
"authors": [
"11491",
"11528"
],
"programs": [
"arts_8720"
],
"categories": [
"arts_1",
"arts_69",
"arts_21759"
],
"tags": [
"arts_14987",
"arts_1331",
"arts_831",
"arts_6975",
"arts_1143"
],
"featImg": "arts_13920621",
"label": "arts_8720"
},
"arts_13920581": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "arts_13920581",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13920581",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1666210141000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1666210141,
"format": "standard",
"title": "The Bay Area's First Vegan Puerto Rican Restaurant Doesn't Skimp on Flavor",
"headTitle": "The Bay Area’s First Vegan Puerto Rican Restaurant Doesn’t Skimp on Flavor | KQED",
"content": "\u003cp>When you step inside Lourdes Marquez-Nau’s new restaurant, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/casaborinquena/\">Casa Borinqueña\u003c/a>, you’ll see Puerto Rican art hanging on its bright yellow walls, pilónes (indigenous wooden mortars) on the countertop and other cultural artifacts spread around the restaurant. You’ll see photographs that the chef captured — street scenes and beach landscapes in El Viejo San Juan and her hometown of Camuy. Even the restaurant’s logo is a statement of Puerto Rican pride: It’s a mock-up of Marquez-Nau’s grandmother’s home on the island.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What you won’t find at Casa Borinqueña, however, is any meat on the menu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since 2018, Marquez-Nau, who also goes by Chef Lulu, has offered vegan options at her pop-ups, especially after she adopted a vegan diet herself during the pandemic. But, the chef’s new North Oakland location will be a 100% plant-based Puerto Rican restaurant — the first of its kind in the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the classic image of a Puerto Rican meal, a hefty amount of juicy, marinated meat gets paired with rice and beans. Casa Borinqueña was no different when it first started out. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At her pop-ups and catering gigs around the Bay Area, Marquez-Nau’s popular dishes included her arroz mamposteao (a Puerto Rican fried rice made with smoked ham or bacon) and her pernil, the cuisine’s famous slow-roasted marinated pork. These classics were some of the chef’s own childhood favorites, after all.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the pandemic, however, Marquez-Nau started reflecting on her health and the way her body was feeling. “I just said, ‘It’s time to start cutting things out of my diet,’” Marquez-Nau shares. “It was about my health and me not being able to [simply] go to the gym.” Fast forward to 2020, and the chef cut all animal products out of her diet. For a while she still served meat dishes at her pop-up, but in time the chef felt it was important to have her business honestly reflect who she was. She decided to make Casa Borinqueña completely vegan. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920584\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13920584\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_shrimp-mofongo.jpg\" alt=\"A plate of shrimp mofongo against a dark blue backdrop.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_shrimp-mofongo.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_shrimp-mofongo-800x640.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_shrimp-mofongo-1020x816.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_shrimp-mofongo-160x128.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_shrimp-mofongo-768x614.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_shrimp-mofongo-1536x1229.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Lourdes Marquez-Nau says it’s the sofrito — not the meat — that provides the flavor to dishes like her shrimp mofongo, which she makes with plant-based shrimp. \u003ccite>(Nicola Parisi)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For Marquez-Nau, the process of veganizing traditionally Puerto Rican recipes hasn’t been as difficult as you might predict. She explains that the base of all Puerto Rican cuisine isn’t the meat itself but the sofrito — a mixture of herbs and vegetables combined with cooking oil to enhance the flavor of almost every dish. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Meat doesn’t have a flavor. We introduce the flavor,” says Marquez-Nau. “The texture of the meat may be different, but the flavor is there. It’s a matter of having the same approach [when cooking vegan food].” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The chef still infuses each dish with sofrito and sources 75% of her ingredients from Puerto Rico. The only difference is that Marquez-Nau now uses meat alternatives like the soy-based ones made by Impossible Foods. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I wanted to stay traditional, so I treat vegan meat similar to how I would treat regular meat,” she shares. “Whatever [seasonings] I would use on my pork, I now use on my vegan pork.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920585\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13920585\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_mofongo-burger.jpg\" alt=\"A vegan burger with mofongo (fried mashed plantains) serving as the bun.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2400\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_mofongo-burger.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_mofongo-burger-800x1000.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_mofongo-burger-1020x1275.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_mofongo-burger-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_mofongo-burger-768x960.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_mofongo-burger-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_mofongo-burger-1638x2048.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The vegan burger features a mofongo “bun” and Impossible Foods plant-based beef patties. \u003ccite>(Nicola Parisi)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Now that she has a brick-and-mortar restaurant, Marquez-Nau will expand Casa Borinqueña’s menu with new items such as plant-based pastelón (a multi-layered dish akin to a Puerto Rican plantain lasagna), coffee sourced from the island and a kind of sweet, coiled pastry called pan de Mallorca. She’ll also serve the creamy coconut drink known as a coquito — an alcohol-free version until the restaurant receives its beer-and-wine license.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Part of Marquez-Nau’s motivation in opening the restaurant is how common health issues like diabetes and high cholesterol are within the Latin American community, much of which doesn’t have access to healthcare. Genetics contribute to this, but Marquez-Nau believes excessive meat consumption is also a big factor. That’s why she’s dedicated to making her plant-based food accessible to everyone, especially communities of color. After all, vegan food can cost a pretty penny. In hopes of helping to bridge that gap, the restaurant will implement a “Pay What You Can Tuesday” when it will serve dishes on a voluntary donation basis. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s a huge disparity between healthy eating and communities of color because they can’t have access to healthy food,” says Marquez-Nau. “Why shouldn’t we give back as a vegan community?” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although her transition to becoming a vegan chef has had a positive effect on Marquez-Nau’s well-being, she has often felt unsupported by her community. The responses she received from Puerto Ricans ranged from “how dare you do this to Puerto Rican cuisine” to “your business isn’t going to be successful.” At times, she felt as though she had been rejected from her own culture. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was just so negative. This was a difficult time in my life when I was going through a transition, and that feedback was really bad for me,” Marquez-Nau shares. “It had me questioning everything I was doing.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, the chef stayed devoted to her plant-based brainchild, and, as a silver lining, she found that she had been embraced by a new group of people: vegans. “I got away from that and moved forward,” the chef says. “Whoever respects me and welcomes me are my kind of people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920586\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13920586\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_facade.jpg\" alt='Yellow facade of a restaurant, with a sign that reads \"Casa Borinqueña.\"' width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_facade.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_facade-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_facade-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_facade-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_facade-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_facade-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The logo for the restaurant is an image of Marquez-Nau’s grandmother’s house in Puerto Rico. \u003ccite>(Paloma Cortes)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[aside postID='arts_13919177,arts_13910234,arts_13906738']For now, Marquez-Nau says, Casa Borinqueña is only being held back by the Alameda County Department of Environmental Health, which has kept the restaurant in limbo for the past six months. She’s hopeful, however, that she’ll be able to welcome the community into the space by the end of this year. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, starting on Nov. 3, Casa Borinqueña will serve dinner three nights a week out of \u003ca href=\"https://plantedtable.com/\">Planted Table\u003c/a>, a plant-based meal delivery company based in Oakland’s Jack London neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the restaurant is finally able to hold its grand opening, Marquez-Nau plans to invite locals to celebrate not just Puerto Rican flavors but also the culture’s overall essence. There will be live bomba, drum circles and, of course, plenty of delicious vegan food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I want people to come and think this place feels like a home.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12904247\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-160x16.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-240x23.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-375x37.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/casaborinquena/\">\u003ci>Casa Borinqueña\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003ci> will open at 6211 Shattuck Ave. in Oakland in late 2022. Starting on Nov. 3, Marquez-Nau will offer both dine-in and pick-up service Thursday through Saturday, 5 p.m.–10 p.m., at \u003c/i>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/plantedtable/?hl=en\">\u003ci>Planted Table\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003ci> (550 2nd St., Oakland).\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\n",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 1268,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 24
},
"modified": 1705006252,
"excerpt": "Oakland's Casa Borinqueña bridges the gap between veganism and Puerto Rico's traditionally meat-heavy cuisine.",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "Oakland's Casa Borinqueña bridges the gap between veganism and Puerto Rico's traditionally meat-heavy cuisine.",
"title": "The Bay Area's First Vegan Puerto Rican Restaurant Doesn't Skimp on Flavor | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "The Bay Area's First Vegan Puerto Rican Restaurant Doesn't Skimp on Flavor",
"datePublished": "2022-10-19T13:09:01-07:00",
"dateModified": "2024-01-11T12:50:52-08:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "vegan-puerto-rican-restaurant-casa-borinquena-oakland-opening",
"status": "publish",
"sourceUrl": "/food/",
"templateType": "standard",
"nprByline": "Paloma Cortes",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"sticky": false,
"source": "Food",
"showOnAuthorArchivePages": "No",
"path": "/arts/13920581/vegan-puerto-rican-restaurant-casa-borinquena-oakland-opening",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>When you step inside Lourdes Marquez-Nau’s new restaurant, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/casaborinquena/\">Casa Borinqueña\u003c/a>, you’ll see Puerto Rican art hanging on its bright yellow walls, pilónes (indigenous wooden mortars) on the countertop and other cultural artifacts spread around the restaurant. You’ll see photographs that the chef captured — street scenes and beach landscapes in El Viejo San Juan and her hometown of Camuy. Even the restaurant’s logo is a statement of Puerto Rican pride: It’s a mock-up of Marquez-Nau’s grandmother’s home on the island.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What you won’t find at Casa Borinqueña, however, is any meat on the menu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since 2018, Marquez-Nau, who also goes by Chef Lulu, has offered vegan options at her pop-ups, especially after she adopted a vegan diet herself during the pandemic. But, the chef’s new North Oakland location will be a 100% plant-based Puerto Rican restaurant — the first of its kind in the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the classic image of a Puerto Rican meal, a hefty amount of juicy, marinated meat gets paired with rice and beans. Casa Borinqueña was no different when it first started out. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At her pop-ups and catering gigs around the Bay Area, Marquez-Nau’s popular dishes included her arroz mamposteao (a Puerto Rican fried rice made with smoked ham or bacon) and her pernil, the cuisine’s famous slow-roasted marinated pork. These classics were some of the chef’s own childhood favorites, after all.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the pandemic, however, Marquez-Nau started reflecting on her health and the way her body was feeling. “I just said, ‘It’s time to start cutting things out of my diet,’” Marquez-Nau shares. “It was about my health and me not being able to [simply] go to the gym.” Fast forward to 2020, and the chef cut all animal products out of her diet. For a while she still served meat dishes at her pop-up, but in time the chef felt it was important to have her business honestly reflect who she was. She decided to make Casa Borinqueña completely vegan. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920584\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13920584\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_shrimp-mofongo.jpg\" alt=\"A plate of shrimp mofongo against a dark blue backdrop.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_shrimp-mofongo.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_shrimp-mofongo-800x640.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_shrimp-mofongo-1020x816.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_shrimp-mofongo-160x128.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_shrimp-mofongo-768x614.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_shrimp-mofongo-1536x1229.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Lourdes Marquez-Nau says it’s the sofrito — not the meat — that provides the flavor to dishes like her shrimp mofongo, which she makes with plant-based shrimp. \u003ccite>(Nicola Parisi)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For Marquez-Nau, the process of veganizing traditionally Puerto Rican recipes hasn’t been as difficult as you might predict. She explains that the base of all Puerto Rican cuisine isn’t the meat itself but the sofrito — a mixture of herbs and vegetables combined with cooking oil to enhance the flavor of almost every dish. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Meat doesn’t have a flavor. We introduce the flavor,” says Marquez-Nau. “The texture of the meat may be different, but the flavor is there. It’s a matter of having the same approach [when cooking vegan food].” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The chef still infuses each dish with sofrito and sources 75% of her ingredients from Puerto Rico. The only difference is that Marquez-Nau now uses meat alternatives like the soy-based ones made by Impossible Foods. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I wanted to stay traditional, so I treat vegan meat similar to how I would treat regular meat,” she shares. “Whatever [seasonings] I would use on my pork, I now use on my vegan pork.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920585\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13920585\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_mofongo-burger.jpg\" alt=\"A vegan burger with mofongo (fried mashed plantains) serving as the bun.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2400\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_mofongo-burger.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_mofongo-burger-800x1000.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_mofongo-burger-1020x1275.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_mofongo-burger-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_mofongo-burger-768x960.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_mofongo-burger-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_mofongo-burger-1638x2048.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The vegan burger features a mofongo “bun” and Impossible Foods plant-based beef patties. \u003ccite>(Nicola Parisi)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Now that she has a brick-and-mortar restaurant, Marquez-Nau will expand Casa Borinqueña’s menu with new items such as plant-based pastelón (a multi-layered dish akin to a Puerto Rican plantain lasagna), coffee sourced from the island and a kind of sweet, coiled pastry called pan de Mallorca. She’ll also serve the creamy coconut drink known as a coquito — an alcohol-free version until the restaurant receives its beer-and-wine license.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Part of Marquez-Nau’s motivation in opening the restaurant is how common health issues like diabetes and high cholesterol are within the Latin American community, much of which doesn’t have access to healthcare. Genetics contribute to this, but Marquez-Nau believes excessive meat consumption is also a big factor. That’s why she’s dedicated to making her plant-based food accessible to everyone, especially communities of color. After all, vegan food can cost a pretty penny. In hopes of helping to bridge that gap, the restaurant will implement a “Pay What You Can Tuesday” when it will serve dishes on a voluntary donation basis. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s a huge disparity between healthy eating and communities of color because they can’t have access to healthy food,” says Marquez-Nau. “Why shouldn’t we give back as a vegan community?” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although her transition to becoming a vegan chef has had a positive effect on Marquez-Nau’s well-being, she has often felt unsupported by her community. The responses she received from Puerto Ricans ranged from “how dare you do this to Puerto Rican cuisine” to “your business isn’t going to be successful.” At times, she felt as though she had been rejected from her own culture. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was just so negative. This was a difficult time in my life when I was going through a transition, and that feedback was really bad for me,” Marquez-Nau shares. “It had me questioning everything I was doing.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, the chef stayed devoted to her plant-based brainchild, and, as a silver lining, she found that she had been embraced by a new group of people: vegans. “I got away from that and moved forward,” the chef says. “Whoever respects me and welcomes me are my kind of people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920586\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13920586\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_facade.jpg\" alt='Yellow facade of a restaurant, with a sign that reads \"Casa Borinqueña.\"' width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_facade.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_facade-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_facade-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_facade-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_facade-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/casa-borinquena_facade-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The logo for the restaurant is an image of Marquez-Nau’s grandmother’s house in Puerto Rico. \u003ccite>(Paloma Cortes)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "arts_13919177,arts_13910234,arts_13906738",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>For now, Marquez-Nau says, Casa Borinqueña is only being held back by the Alameda County Department of Environmental Health, which has kept the restaurant in limbo for the past six months. She’s hopeful, however, that she’ll be able to welcome the community into the space by the end of this year. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, starting on Nov. 3, Casa Borinqueña will serve dinner three nights a week out of \u003ca href=\"https://plantedtable.com/\">Planted Table\u003c/a>, a plant-based meal delivery company based in Oakland’s Jack London neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the restaurant is finally able to hold its grand opening, Marquez-Nau plans to invite locals to celebrate not just Puerto Rican flavors but also the culture’s overall essence. There will be live bomba, drum circles and, of course, plenty of delicious vegan food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I want people to come and think this place feels like a home.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12904247\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-160x16.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-240x23.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-375x37.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/casaborinquena/\">\u003ci>Casa Borinqueña\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003ci> will open at 6211 Shattuck Ave. in Oakland in late 2022. Starting on Nov. 3, Marquez-Nau will offer both dine-in and pick-up service Thursday through Saturday, 5 p.m.–10 p.m., at \u003c/i>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/plantedtable/?hl=en\">\u003ci>Planted Table\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003ci> (550 2nd St., Oakland).\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/arts/13920581/vegan-puerto-rican-restaurant-casa-borinquena-oakland-opening",
"authors": [
"byline_arts_13920581"
],
"categories": [
"arts_1",
"arts_12276"
],
"tags": [
"arts_10278",
"arts_1297",
"arts_1143",
"arts_4244",
"arts_14087"
],
"featImg": "arts_13920583",
"label": "source_arts_13920581"
},
"arts_13920414": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "arts_13920414",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13920414",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1666029528000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "press-play-edward-gunawan-oakland-asian-cultural-center-mental-health-comic",
"title": "Writer Edward Gunawan Wants to Destigmatize Asian Mental Health",
"publishDate": 1666029528,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "Writer Edward Gunawan Wants to Destigmatize Asian Mental Health | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"term": 140,
"site": "arts"
},
"content": "\u003cp>Writer and filmmaker \u003ca href=\"https://addword.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Edward Gunawan\u003c/a> has personally experienced the stigma that often prevents people from getting mental health support. Years ago, while living in Indonesia, Gunawan felt smothered beneath the weight of coming to terms with a quarter-life crisis, while also processing his queerness amid a homophobic culture and unaccepting Chinese parents. Alone and overwhelmed, he fell deep into depression but was unable to ask for the support he needed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“During my episode I felt like I’d done everything I could to be successful, but it still felt very empty, and the emptiness created a lot of instability,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At a writing retreat in 2017, Gunawan began to take down short notes describing his mental health challenges, and later that year he started sharing his experiences through live storytelling while still living in Asia. He wanted to use his own example to help people with similar backgrounds overcome the cultural stigma against sharing mental health struggles and getting support.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It worked: The more Gunawan told his story, the more audiences were inspired to be vulnerable and share their experiences with him. It was during one such presentation that a chance encounter with an audience member connected Gunawan to mental health professionals, starting a process that culminated in him sharing his journey through depression in a web comic called \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.projectpressplay.com/english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Press Play.\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920460\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13920460\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel2-800x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel2-800x450.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel2-1020x574.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel2-160x90.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel2.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A panel from award-winning mental health comic ‘Press Play.’ \u003ccite>(Text by Edward Gunawan and illustration by Elbert Lim)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“As I began sharing my lived experience in classrooms and other venues, I learned that it was hard for me to share this story live all of the time,” he says. “It took a toll, and I realized that as a media maker there’s potential to have more impact if I can make this more portable. That’s when I started thinking of adapting this story into a comic. It’s a very playful kind of medium, and I wondered if I could make such a serious topic more approachable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gunawan recruited his brother, a visual storyteller named Elbert Lim, to help him create \u003cem>Press Play\u003c/em>. Since its release in 2019, their web comic has been viewed thousands of times by people all over the world and translated into six languages. The project received an award for de-stigmatizing mental health support.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout the month of October, \u003cem>Press Play\u003c/em> is being exhibited in its entirety at the \u003ca href=\"https://oacc.cc/oacc-exhibitions/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oakland Asian Cultural Center\u003c/a> (OACC) on the second floor of the Pacific Renaissance Plaza in Oakland’s Chinatown. Taking up two long hallways in the OACC, the exhibition invites viewers to physically wander through Gunawan’s mental health journey, lingering over individual panels in the comic — not just on a website, but as a full-body, sensory experience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920461\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13920461\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel7-800x492.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel7-800x492.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel7-1020x627.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel7-160x98.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel7-768x472.jpeg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel7.jpeg 1218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A panel from ‘Press Play’ by Edward Gunawan and Elbert Lim. \u003ccite>(Illustration by Elbert Lim)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The OACC’s exhibition also comes with events to help individuals make progress on their own journeys through mental health and social justice. The next one is a \u003ca href=\"https://dothebay.com/events/2022/10/13/press-play-exhibition-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">writers’ discussion panel featuring Bay Area poets Michelle Lin and Christine No\u003c/a> on Oct. 29.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The way Edward and Elbert talk about their mental health is really open and clear,” said Saly Lee, executive director of Oakland Asian Cultural Center. “Anyone can connect to those personal stories, which is what makes this exhibition really powerful. Some of their story really spoke to me — I realized that I felt the same, I felt all these pressures to be strong and outstanding and perfect.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gunawan and Lee were particularly keen on sharing \u003cem>Press Play\u003c/em> in light of the substantial mental health challenges visited on the Asian American and Pacific Islander community following the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the increased stigmatization of and violence toward AAPI individuals. Even with all of these reasons to seek out mental health support, those in the AAPI community often feel unable to because of cultural bias and lack of resources. [aside postid='arts_13881725']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Asian Americans have always been considered the model minority,” said Gunawan. “There are stereotypes that we’re quiet but very high-performing, and that doesn’t serve individuals in the community, because then we’re boxed into a category that doesn’t serve us. In the immigrant and refugee community there are even more challenges in terms of culture and resources, and a lot of newcomers to the country may not be a financially resourced to access things like therapy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gunawan hopes that \u003cem>Press Play\u003c/em> and the exhibition at the OACC will help change all that. For him, curating and installing an exhibition of his web comic at the OACC has proven to be a full-circle moment in his lifelong mental health journey. It’s given him a chance to take stock of all the progress he’s made, while also to realize how the tale he began telling five years ago has taken on a life of its own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was a kind of weird experience to see this story in this format,” Gunawan said. “I recognized it as my story, but it wasn’t just my story any longer. There’s a distance now. Seeing it all together, I was like, ‘Wow, I can’t believe we did all that.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Resources\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://asianhealthservices.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asian Health Services\u003c/a> offers mental health services with staff who are bilingual and bicultural in Cantonese, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Mandarin, Mien, Vietnamese and English. To schedule an appointment call 510-735-3900. They also offer an ACCESS Line at 510-735-3939.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.namisf.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The National Alliance on Mental Illness San Francisco\u003c/a> provides online support groups for individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous or people of color, as well as a Cantonese-language support group for families and caregivers. It also offers various presentations on overcoming mental health stigma.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ramsinc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Richmond Area Multi-Services\u003c/a> offers culturally competent mental health support for the API community via both peer-based services and clinical counseling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.asianmhc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Asian Mental Health Collective\u003c/a> offers a database of Asian therapists to provide those in need with culturally competent clinicians.\u003c/p>\n\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "His comic 'Press Play,' illustrated by Elbert Lim, is on display at Oakland Asian Cultural Center.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1732650996,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 19,
"wordCount": 1050
},
"headData": {
"title": "Writer Edward Gunawan Wants to Destigmatize Asian Mental Health | KQED",
"description": "His comic 'Press Play,' illustrated by Elbert Lim, is on display at Oakland Asian Cultural Center.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "Writer Edward Gunawan Wants to Destigmatize Asian Mental Health",
"datePublished": "2022-10-17T10:58:48-07:00",
"dateModified": "2024-11-26T11:56:36-08:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"sticky": false,
"templateType": "standard",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"showOnAuthorArchivePages": "No",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/arts/13920414/press-play-edward-gunawan-oakland-asian-cultural-center-mental-health-comic",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Writer and filmmaker \u003ca href=\"https://addword.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Edward Gunawan\u003c/a> has personally experienced the stigma that often prevents people from getting mental health support. Years ago, while living in Indonesia, Gunawan felt smothered beneath the weight of coming to terms with a quarter-life crisis, while also processing his queerness amid a homophobic culture and unaccepting Chinese parents. Alone and overwhelmed, he fell deep into depression but was unable to ask for the support he needed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“During my episode I felt like I’d done everything I could to be successful, but it still felt very empty, and the emptiness created a lot of instability,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At a writing retreat in 2017, Gunawan began to take down short notes describing his mental health challenges, and later that year he started sharing his experiences through live storytelling while still living in Asia. He wanted to use his own example to help people with similar backgrounds overcome the cultural stigma against sharing mental health struggles and getting support.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It worked: The more Gunawan told his story, the more audiences were inspired to be vulnerable and share their experiences with him. It was during one such presentation that a chance encounter with an audience member connected Gunawan to mental health professionals, starting a process that culminated in him sharing his journey through depression in a web comic called \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.projectpressplay.com/english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Press Play.\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920460\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13920460\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel2-800x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel2-800x450.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel2-1020x574.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel2-160x90.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel2.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A panel from award-winning mental health comic ‘Press Play.’ \u003ccite>(Text by Edward Gunawan and illustration by Elbert Lim)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“As I began sharing my lived experience in classrooms and other venues, I learned that it was hard for me to share this story live all of the time,” he says. “It took a toll, and I realized that as a media maker there’s potential to have more impact if I can make this more portable. That’s when I started thinking of adapting this story into a comic. It’s a very playful kind of medium, and I wondered if I could make such a serious topic more approachable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gunawan recruited his brother, a visual storyteller named Elbert Lim, to help him create \u003cem>Press Play\u003c/em>. Since its release in 2019, their web comic has been viewed thousands of times by people all over the world and translated into six languages. The project received an award for de-stigmatizing mental health support.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout the month of October, \u003cem>Press Play\u003c/em> is being exhibited in its entirety at the \u003ca href=\"https://oacc.cc/oacc-exhibitions/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oakland Asian Cultural Center\u003c/a> (OACC) on the second floor of the Pacific Renaissance Plaza in Oakland’s Chinatown. Taking up two long hallways in the OACC, the exhibition invites viewers to physically wander through Gunawan’s mental health journey, lingering over individual panels in the comic — not just on a website, but as a full-body, sensory experience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920461\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13920461\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel7-800x492.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel7-800x492.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel7-1020x627.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel7-160x98.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel7-768x472.jpeg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/PP_Panel7.jpeg 1218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A panel from ‘Press Play’ by Edward Gunawan and Elbert Lim. \u003ccite>(Illustration by Elbert Lim)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The OACC’s exhibition also comes with events to help individuals make progress on their own journeys through mental health and social justice. The next one is a \u003ca href=\"https://dothebay.com/events/2022/10/13/press-play-exhibition-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">writers’ discussion panel featuring Bay Area poets Michelle Lin and Christine No\u003c/a> on Oct. 29.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The way Edward and Elbert talk about their mental health is really open and clear,” said Saly Lee, executive director of Oakland Asian Cultural Center. “Anyone can connect to those personal stories, which is what makes this exhibition really powerful. Some of their story really spoke to me — I realized that I felt the same, I felt all these pressures to be strong and outstanding and perfect.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gunawan and Lee were particularly keen on sharing \u003cem>Press Play\u003c/em> in light of the substantial mental health challenges visited on the Asian American and Pacific Islander community following the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the increased stigmatization of and violence toward AAPI individuals. Even with all of these reasons to seek out mental health support, those in the AAPI community often feel unable to because of cultural bias and lack of resources. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "arts_13881725",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Asian Americans have always been considered the model minority,” said Gunawan. “There are stereotypes that we’re quiet but very high-performing, and that doesn’t serve individuals in the community, because then we’re boxed into a category that doesn’t serve us. In the immigrant and refugee community there are even more challenges in terms of culture and resources, and a lot of newcomers to the country may not be a financially resourced to access things like therapy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gunawan hopes that \u003cem>Press Play\u003c/em> and the exhibition at the OACC will help change all that. For him, curating and installing an exhibition of his web comic at the OACC has proven to be a full-circle moment in his lifelong mental health journey. It’s given him a chance to take stock of all the progress he’s made, while also to realize how the tale he began telling five years ago has taken on a life of its own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was a kind of weird experience to see this story in this format,” Gunawan said. “I recognized it as my story, but it wasn’t just my story any longer. There’s a distance now. Seeing it all together, I was like, ‘Wow, I can’t believe we did all that.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Resources\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://asianhealthservices.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asian Health Services\u003c/a> offers mental health services with staff who are bilingual and bicultural in Cantonese, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Mandarin, Mien, Vietnamese and English. To schedule an appointment call 510-735-3900. They also offer an ACCESS Line at 510-735-3939.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.namisf.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The National Alliance on Mental Illness San Francisco\u003c/a> provides online support groups for individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous or people of color, as well as a Cantonese-language support group for families and caregivers. It also offers various presentations on overcoming mental health stigma.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ramsinc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Richmond Area Multi-Services\u003c/a> offers culturally competent mental health support for the API community via both peer-based services and clinical counseling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.asianmhc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Asian Mental Health Collective\u003c/a> offers a database of Asian therapists to provide those in need with culturally competent clinicians.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/arts/13920414/press-play-edward-gunawan-oakland-asian-cultural-center-mental-health-comic",
"authors": [
"11934"
],
"programs": [
"arts_140"
],
"categories": [
"arts_1",
"arts_70"
],
"tags": [
"arts_11007",
"arts_4672",
"arts_10278",
"arts_4773",
"arts_1143",
"arts_585"
],
"featImg": "arts_13920459",
"label": "arts_140"
},
"arts_13920320": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "arts_13920320",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13920320",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1665741657000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "preserving-oakland-arts-and-culture-at-b-loves-guesthouse",
"title": "Preserving Oakland Arts and Culture at B-Love’s Guesthouse",
"publishDate": 1665741657,
"format": "audio",
"headTitle": "Preserving Oakland Arts and Culture at B-Love’s Guesthouse | KQED",
"labelTerm": {},
"content": "\u003cp>Inside of a classic Queen Anne Victorian in West Oakland, photographer \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/tracibartlow/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Traci Bartlow\u003c/a> displays beautifully framed images of the people who shaped hip-hop culture here in the Bay Area, and across the nation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her exhibition, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-gallery-experience-at-b-loves-guest-house-tickets-403783887477\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oakland Picture Lady: Tales of the 90’s Girl\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, features photos of Outkast and Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes and ODB, alongside images of the Luniz and Shock-G, as well as E-40 and The Click.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the photos tell a story about what life was like in growing up in Oakland, it’s her house that tells the complex story of multiple generations of Black folks, land ownership and community appreciation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Traci is the owner of \u003ca href=\"https://www.b-lovesguesthouse.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B-Love’s Guesthouse\u003c/a>, which is a photography museum \u003cem>and\u003c/em> a boutique hotel. With its picturesque front porch and flourishing garden in the back, the building features seven different rooms that folks can rent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920339\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13920339\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04426-800x535.jpg\" alt=\"Traci Bartlow holds up an image of the wash house her mother once owned in East Oakland. \" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04426-800x535.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04426-1020x682.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04426-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04426-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04426-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04426.jpg 1616w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traci Bartlow holds up an image of the washhouse her mother once owned in East Oakland. \u003ccite>(Pendarvis Harshaw)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>An \u003ca href=\"https://www.alvinailey.org/school\">Ailey School\u003c/a> graduate turned \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjBa6yqRau4\">Emmy-winning dancer\u003c/a> and choreographer, Traci fell in love with the arts through what she experienced in her neighborhood as a child. Block parties and family functions introduced her to her love of dance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Born and raised in East Oakland, she also saw firsthand the importance of a neighborhood hub by watching the multiple ways people would use her mother’s washhouse. It wasn’t just a laundromat but a corner store, a place to get your prom dress made or pick up your Avon order.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She acquired her current home from the late Eddie Mae Holmes, a Black woman who once owned multiple properties in West Oakland. And Traci envisioned using the space for the purposes of artistic expression and community gatherings, including showcasing her work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920342\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13920342 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04446-800x535.jpg\" alt=\"Traci Bartlow.\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04446-800x535.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04446-1020x682.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04446-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04446-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04446-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04446.jpg 1616w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traci Bartlow sits on the stairwell of her Queen Ann Victorian home in West Oakland \u003ccite>(Pendarvis Harshaw)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Now B-Love’s Guesthouse stands as a home for hip-hop history and a safe haven for folks to come together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This week we take a tour of the property and walk down memory lane through her photos. If you’re interested after listening to this episode, you can take a \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-gallery-experience-at-b-loves-guest-house-tickets-403783887477\">tour\u003c/a> too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=KQINC5621038255&light=true\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/3TiAwgf\">Read the transcript\u003c/a>.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Below are lightly edited excerpts of my conversation with Traci Bartlow.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pen: \u003c/span>Just a few blocks from the women of the Black Panther Party mural and West Oakland BART station is Traci Bartlow’s home and hotel, B-Love’s Guesthouse. It’s on a residential street with lots of history.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Traci:\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> I acquired the house in 2007 from a team of people that would buy houses, flip them, and then sell them. They bought the house from a woman named Eddie Mae Holmes. And Ms. Holmes was an African-American woman that came to West Oakland when she was 14 years old. And, through her family ownership, she acquired this house, this house on the corner. And in 1965, she had that apartment building around the corner built. On the lower level of the apartment building, she had Holmes Barber Shop. So Ms. Holmes is one of those black women in the community that was providing in so many different ways for everyone. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pen: \u003c/span> About 15 years ago, Traci converted her home into a guesthouse. People can choose from one of seven rooms for an overnight stay. And at the same time, folks can enjoy the framed photos from Traci’s archives. Her photos are a time machine, instantly transporting me back to the East Oakland that I knew as a youth. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[aside postid='arts_13891300']Traci: These are people that I grew up with. You know, we went to middle school and high school together. My mother owned the laundromat on 98th and Birch, and so everyone would come and do their laundry at my mom’s laundromat. And her business wasn’t just where you can do your laundry. It was like a community center where my mom had a sewing machine in the corner and she would do alterations and she would make prom dresses and make outfits for people. She also sold Avon, and we had a little store in the back where you could buy candy and chips and sandwiches. I would make homemade cookies and we would have those ghetto Icees, you know, like Kool-Aid in a cup. So people were always coming to the laundromat. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pen: \u003c/span> Even before she got into photography, Traci was already into the arts. At age 19, she was awarded a scholarship to study dance at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.alvinailey.org/school\">Ailey School\u003c/a> in New York. After finishing the two-year professional dance training program, she took performing gigs across the globe. One thing led to another and Traci dabbled in modeling before picking up the camera herself. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Traci: I would also find myself at modeling shoots and just be like, ‘What kind of light is that? Oh, that’s a diffuser? What does that do?’ \u003c/span>It was just like this natural progression of me knowing about photography and wanting to learn more. \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">I’m self-taught, so I started photographing other dancers. And you’ll see many images from this photo shoot, because this was an assignment I gave myself to practice with high speed film. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12127869\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-768x75.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Rightnowish is an arts and culture podcast produced at KQED. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or click the play button at the top of this page and subscribe to the show on \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/721590300/rightnowish\">NPR One\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/7kEJuafTzTVan7B78ttz1I\">Spotify\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rightnowish/id1482187648\">Apple Podcasts\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/Rightnowish-p1258245/\">TuneIn\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/rightnowish\">Stitcher\u003c/a> or wherever you get your podcasts. \u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "Traci Bartlow's home is a showcase for her work and holds the history of her West Oakland neighborhood.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1726759255,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": true,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 22,
"wordCount": 956
},
"headData": {
"title": "Preserving Oakland Arts and Culture at B-Love’s Guesthouse | KQED",
"description": "Traci Bartlow's home is a showcase for her work and holds the history of her West Oakland neighborhood.",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "Preserving Oakland Arts and Culture at B-Love’s Guesthouse",
"datePublished": "2022-10-14T03:00:57-07:00",
"dateModified": "2024-09-19T08:20:55-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"source": "Rightnowish ",
"sourceUrl": "https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/rightnowish",
"audioUrl": "https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/KQINC5621038255.mp3?updated=1665703768",
"sticky": false,
"templateType": "standard",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"path": "/arts/13920320/preserving-oakland-arts-and-culture-at-b-loves-guesthouse",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Inside of a classic Queen Anne Victorian in West Oakland, photographer \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/tracibartlow/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Traci Bartlow\u003c/a> displays beautifully framed images of the people who shaped hip-hop culture here in the Bay Area, and across the nation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her exhibition, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-gallery-experience-at-b-loves-guest-house-tickets-403783887477\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oakland Picture Lady: Tales of the 90’s Girl\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, features photos of Outkast and Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes and ODB, alongside images of the Luniz and Shock-G, as well as E-40 and The Click.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the photos tell a story about what life was like in growing up in Oakland, it’s her house that tells the complex story of multiple generations of Black folks, land ownership and community appreciation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Traci is the owner of \u003ca href=\"https://www.b-lovesguesthouse.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B-Love’s Guesthouse\u003c/a>, which is a photography museum \u003cem>and\u003c/em> a boutique hotel. With its picturesque front porch and flourishing garden in the back, the building features seven different rooms that folks can rent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920339\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13920339\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04426-800x535.jpg\" alt=\"Traci Bartlow holds up an image of the wash house her mother once owned in East Oakland. \" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04426-800x535.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04426-1020x682.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04426-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04426-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04426-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04426.jpg 1616w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traci Bartlow holds up an image of the washhouse her mother once owned in East Oakland. \u003ccite>(Pendarvis Harshaw)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>An \u003ca href=\"https://www.alvinailey.org/school\">Ailey School\u003c/a> graduate turned \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjBa6yqRau4\">Emmy-winning dancer\u003c/a> and choreographer, Traci fell in love with the arts through what she experienced in her neighborhood as a child. Block parties and family functions introduced her to her love of dance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Born and raised in East Oakland, she also saw firsthand the importance of a neighborhood hub by watching the multiple ways people would use her mother’s washhouse. It wasn’t just a laundromat but a corner store, a place to get your prom dress made or pick up your Avon order.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She acquired her current home from the late Eddie Mae Holmes, a Black woman who once owned multiple properties in West Oakland. And Traci envisioned using the space for the purposes of artistic expression and community gatherings, including showcasing her work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920342\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13920342 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04446-800x535.jpg\" alt=\"Traci Bartlow.\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04446-800x535.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04446-1020x682.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04446-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04446-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04446-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/DSC04446.jpg 1616w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traci Bartlow sits on the stairwell of her Queen Ann Victorian home in West Oakland \u003ccite>(Pendarvis Harshaw)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Now B-Love’s Guesthouse stands as a home for hip-hop history and a safe haven for folks to come together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This week we take a tour of the property and walk down memory lane through her photos. If you’re interested after listening to this episode, you can take a \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-gallery-experience-at-b-loves-guest-house-tickets-403783887477\">tour\u003c/a> too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=KQINC5621038255&light=true\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/3TiAwgf\">Read the transcript\u003c/a>.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Below are lightly edited excerpts of my conversation with Traci Bartlow.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pen: \u003c/span>Just a few blocks from the women of the Black Panther Party mural and West Oakland BART station is Traci Bartlow’s home and hotel, B-Love’s Guesthouse. It’s on a residential street with lots of history.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Traci:\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> I acquired the house in 2007 from a team of people that would buy houses, flip them, and then sell them. They bought the house from a woman named Eddie Mae Holmes. And Ms. Holmes was an African-American woman that came to West Oakland when she was 14 years old. And, through her family ownership, she acquired this house, this house on the corner. And in 1965, she had that apartment building around the corner built. On the lower level of the apartment building, she had Holmes Barber Shop. So Ms. Holmes is one of those black women in the community that was providing in so many different ways for everyone. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pen: \u003c/span> About 15 years ago, Traci converted her home into a guesthouse. People can choose from one of seven rooms for an overnight stay. And at the same time, folks can enjoy the framed photos from Traci’s archives. Her photos are a time machine, instantly transporting me back to the East Oakland that I knew as a youth. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "arts_13891300",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Traci: These are people that I grew up with. You know, we went to middle school and high school together. My mother owned the laundromat on 98th and Birch, and so everyone would come and do their laundry at my mom’s laundromat. And her business wasn’t just where you can do your laundry. It was like a community center where my mom had a sewing machine in the corner and she would do alterations and she would make prom dresses and make outfits for people. She also sold Avon, and we had a little store in the back where you could buy candy and chips and sandwiches. I would make homemade cookies and we would have those ghetto Icees, you know, like Kool-Aid in a cup. So people were always coming to the laundromat. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pen: \u003c/span> Even before she got into photography, Traci was already into the arts. At age 19, she was awarded a scholarship to study dance at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.alvinailey.org/school\">Ailey School\u003c/a> in New York. After finishing the two-year professional dance training program, she took performing gigs across the globe. One thing led to another and Traci dabbled in modeling before picking up the camera herself. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Traci: I would also find myself at modeling shoots and just be like, ‘What kind of light is that? Oh, that’s a diffuser? What does that do?’ \u003c/span>It was just like this natural progression of me knowing about photography and wanting to learn more. \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">I’m self-taught, so I started photographing other dancers. And you’ll see many images from this photo shoot, because this was an assignment I gave myself to practice with high speed film. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12127869\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-768x75.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Rightnowish is an arts and culture podcast produced at KQED. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or click the play button at the top of this page and subscribe to the show on \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/721590300/rightnowish\">NPR One\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/7kEJuafTzTVan7B78ttz1I\">Spotify\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rightnowish/id1482187648\">Apple Podcasts\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/Rightnowish-p1258245/\">TuneIn\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/rightnowish\">Stitcher\u003c/a> or wherever you get your podcasts. \u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/arts/13920320/preserving-oakland-arts-and-culture-at-b-loves-guesthouse",
"authors": [
"11491",
"11528"
],
"programs": [
"arts_8720"
],
"categories": [
"arts_1",
"arts_7862",
"arts_21759",
"arts_70"
],
"tags": [
"arts_18829",
"arts_4097",
"arts_831",
"arts_2640",
"arts_1143",
"arts_822",
"arts_2533"
],
"featImg": "arts_13920337",
"label": "source_arts_13920320"
},
"arts_13920345": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "arts_13920345",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13920345",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1665695646000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1665695646,
"format": "standard",
"title": "Photo Exhibit Celebrates the Original Kasper's, a Unique Corner of Oakland History",
"headTitle": "Photo Exhibit Celebrates the Original Kasper’s, a Unique Corner of Oakland History | KQED",
"content": "\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">There aren’t many old-school, immigrant-built, onion-slinging hot dog spots left in Oakland. But for anyone who grew up \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">in the East Bay, Kasper’s (along with \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://themonthly.com/kilduff1904/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">family rival business, Casper’s\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">) has long been an unrivaled hot dog institution — rugged and reliable, like the blue-collar workers it has fed throughout the years.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And perhaps no other Kasper’s venue is as distinctly recognizable as the “Original Kasper’s” — a tiny, triangular outpost on 4521 Telegraph Ave. in Oakland.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even though the Temescal location closed its doors in 2003, it has remained as an iconic reminder of the area’s food and architectural history. Indeed, the uniquely located and oddly undersized flatiron building — originally a gas station — has endured for nearly two decades without any indication of what would happen next. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">During that time, graffiti artists have turned it into a de facto outdoor gallery, nearby high-rise apartments have multiplied around it and rent prices in the zip code have skyrocketed.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“The history of the building itself isn’t hard to find, but the mystery of why the owner let it sit there for 14 years was intriguing,” says \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.malcolmryder.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Malcolm Ryder\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a local photographer who has documented the building’s transformation since 2015. “As time went by, I paid more attention. The changes became the subject matter.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">What results from Ryder’s obsession is a photo exhibit, playfully titled \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://events.com/r/en_US/registration/13-ways-of-looking-at-kaspers-photo-series-opening-oakland-october-860362\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Kasper’s,”\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> which will debut at the Oakland Public Library’s Temescal branch on Saturday, Oct. 15. Created in partnership with Oakland-based writer Constance Hale, the exhibit serves as an invitation for residents to engage with the many flavors and iterations of the iconic (and often neglected) Original Kasper’s.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920347\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13920347\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_be_safe_malcolm_ryder-800x1610.jpg\" alt=\"a side profile of the oddly shaped flatiron Kasper's building shows the thin, graffiti-covered corner of the iconic Oakland building\" width=\"800\" height=\"1610\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_be_safe_malcolm_ryder-800x1610.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_be_safe_malcolm_ryder-1020x2052.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_be_safe_malcolm_ryder-160x322.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_be_safe_malcolm_ryder-768x1545.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_be_safe_malcolm_ryder-763x1536.jpg 763w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_be_safe_malcolm_ryder-1018x2048.jpg 1018w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_be_safe_malcolm_ryder-scaled.jpg 1272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Original Kasper’s is known for its unique location and flatiron dimensions. \u003ccite>(Malcolm Ryder)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The series of shots, which span roughly seven years, are part of “\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaktown.pictures/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oaktown\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">,” a macro project that Ryder is compiling to trace the evolution of local spaces and businesses in the city. By zooming in on the ghost of Kasper’s on Telegraph, he’s putting larger questions about politics, social access, homelessness and public space into focus.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of his photographs, “Golden Arches,” is framed in a way that accentuates Kasper’s graffiti-splashed walls with a makeshift shelter of boxes and discarded materials on the side while the corporate symbol of a McDonald’s arch peeks out from across the street. From that angle, it’s hard to miss the discrepancy of economic realities and food access that has troubled Bay Area cities like Oakland in times of gentrification and residential displacement.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[aside postID='arts_13920137,arts_13918017,arts_13894423']The whole series reminds viewers that Kasper’s is more than a place that used to (and will soon again) serve hot dogs. It’s about connectivity to home, about representation and preservation, about feeding a sense of communal pride.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition to honoring the longtime hot dog institution through a variety of poetic perspectives placed above the library’s bookshelves, the exhibit’s opening day event will include a slew of guests and hands-on activities. From Delency Parham (the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://soundcloud.com/hellablackpodcast\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“Tales of the Town” podcast\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> maker of oral histories for Black Oaklanders) to \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.commonsarchive.net/hearhere-community-billboard\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hear Here Community Billboard\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (a roving vintage truck that displays local information for North Oakland residents), visitors will not only get to see Ryder’s documentation of Kasper’s but will also interact with the neighborhood’s current influencers and tastemakers. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Among the afternoon’s other highlights, a coloring book page of Kasper’s will be provided, allowing guests to interact with the building’s walls in the way graffiti artists have done in the past. And if those ingredients aren’t enough to appetize visitors, guests will have the chance to move actual pieces of the Kasper’s wall that were torn down for renovation and reassemble them, like a life-size jigsaw puzzle.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“We hope we can get others to pay more attention to what may otherwise be perceived as blight or vandalism and to see the stories of those who have lived or eaten here,” Hale says.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920348\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13920348\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_portrait_alan_chazaro-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"exhibit organizers, Connie Hale (left) and Malcolm Ryder (right), stand proudly in front of the current Kasper's building in Oakland\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_portrait_alan_chazaro-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_portrait_alan_chazaro-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_portrait_alan_chazaro-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_portrait_alan_chazaro-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_portrait_alan_chazaro-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_portrait_alan_chazaro-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_portrait_alan_chazaro.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Connie Hale (left) and Malcolm Ryder (right) stand in front of Original Kasper’s on Telegraph Ave. in Oakland. \u003ccite>(Alan Chazaro)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Though exhibit organizers Ryder and Hale hoped to get Kasper’s hot dogs served at the event, they were unable to convince Kasper’s to supply the goods. Fans of the local chain can look forward to an even better consolation prize, however: The Temescal Kasper’s will reopen later this fall under the ownership of John and Vince Traverso, two brothers who own and operate \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://sf.eater.com/2015/1/13/7540931/kingfish-pub-oakland-moving-video\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">the relocated Kingfish Pub\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> a few blocks away.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“We want to keep it as original as possible with an updated code in the 21st century,” John Traverso tells me while serving an IPA at the nearby pub.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The reopened North Oakland venue will be the fifth Kasper’s in the Bay, with other locations in East Oakland, San Lorenzo, Castro Valley and Concord.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once that moment arrives, I know my wife—a lifetime Kasper’s and Casper’s loyalist—and I will be among the first in line to get served.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12904247 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-160x16.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-240x23.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-375x37.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://events.com/r/en_US/registration/13-ways-of-looking-at-kaspers-photo-series-opening-oakland-october-860362\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Kasper’s”\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will debut at the Oakland Public Library Temescal Branch (5205 Telegraph Ave., Oakland) on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 2 to 6 p.m. The photos will be on display until Jan. 15. Free.\u003c/span>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 974,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 20
},
"modified": 1705006273,
"excerpt": "As the iconic hot dog shop prepares to reopen, photographer Malcolm Ryder documents the evolution of the building and the neighborhood around it.",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "",
"ogTitle": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "As the iconic hot dog shop prepares to reopen, photographer Malcolm Ryder documents the evolution of the building and the neighborhood around it.",
"title": "Photo Exhibit Celebrates the Original Kasper's, a Unique Corner of Oakland History | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "Photo Exhibit Celebrates the Original Kasper's, a Unique Corner of Oakland History",
"datePublished": "2022-10-13T14:14:06-07:00",
"dateModified": "2024-01-11T12:51:13-08:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "kaspers-hot-dogs-photo-exhibit-oakland-reopening-malcolm-ryder",
"status": "publish",
"sourceUrl": "https://www.kqed.org/food",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"sticky": false,
"source": "Food",
"path": "/arts/13920345/kaspers-hot-dogs-photo-exhibit-oakland-reopening-malcolm-ryder",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">There aren’t many old-school, immigrant-built, onion-slinging hot dog spots left in Oakland. But for anyone who grew up \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">in the East Bay, Kasper’s (along with \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://themonthly.com/kilduff1904/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">family rival business, Casper’s\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">) has long been an unrivaled hot dog institution — rugged and reliable, like the blue-collar workers it has fed throughout the years.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And perhaps no other Kasper’s venue is as distinctly recognizable as the “Original Kasper’s” — a tiny, triangular outpost on 4521 Telegraph Ave. in Oakland.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even though the Temescal location closed its doors in 2003, it has remained as an iconic reminder of the area’s food and architectural history. Indeed, the uniquely located and oddly undersized flatiron building — originally a gas station — has endured for nearly two decades without any indication of what would happen next. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">During that time, graffiti artists have turned it into a de facto outdoor gallery, nearby high-rise apartments have multiplied around it and rent prices in the zip code have skyrocketed.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“The history of the building itself isn’t hard to find, but the mystery of why the owner let it sit there for 14 years was intriguing,” says \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.malcolmryder.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Malcolm Ryder\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a local photographer who has documented the building’s transformation since 2015. “As time went by, I paid more attention. The changes became the subject matter.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">What results from Ryder’s obsession is a photo exhibit, playfully titled \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://events.com/r/en_US/registration/13-ways-of-looking-at-kaspers-photo-series-opening-oakland-october-860362\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Kasper’s,”\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> which will debut at the Oakland Public Library’s Temescal branch on Saturday, Oct. 15. Created in partnership with Oakland-based writer Constance Hale, the exhibit serves as an invitation for residents to engage with the many flavors and iterations of the iconic (and often neglected) Original Kasper’s.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920347\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13920347\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_be_safe_malcolm_ryder-800x1610.jpg\" alt=\"a side profile of the oddly shaped flatiron Kasper's building shows the thin, graffiti-covered corner of the iconic Oakland building\" width=\"800\" height=\"1610\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_be_safe_malcolm_ryder-800x1610.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_be_safe_malcolm_ryder-1020x2052.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_be_safe_malcolm_ryder-160x322.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_be_safe_malcolm_ryder-768x1545.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_be_safe_malcolm_ryder-763x1536.jpg 763w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_be_safe_malcolm_ryder-1018x2048.jpg 1018w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_be_safe_malcolm_ryder-scaled.jpg 1272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Original Kasper’s is known for its unique location and flatiron dimensions. \u003ccite>(Malcolm Ryder)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The series of shots, which span roughly seven years, are part of “\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaktown.pictures/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oaktown\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">,” a macro project that Ryder is compiling to trace the evolution of local spaces and businesses in the city. By zooming in on the ghost of Kasper’s on Telegraph, he’s putting larger questions about politics, social access, homelessness and public space into focus.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of his photographs, “Golden Arches,” is framed in a way that accentuates Kasper’s graffiti-splashed walls with a makeshift shelter of boxes and discarded materials on the side while the corporate symbol of a McDonald’s arch peeks out from across the street. From that angle, it’s hard to miss the discrepancy of economic realities and food access that has troubled Bay Area cities like Oakland in times of gentrification and residential displacement.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "arts_13920137,arts_13918017,arts_13894423",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The whole series reminds viewers that Kasper’s is more than a place that used to (and will soon again) serve hot dogs. It’s about connectivity to home, about representation and preservation, about feeding a sense of communal pride.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition to honoring the longtime hot dog institution through a variety of poetic perspectives placed above the library’s bookshelves, the exhibit’s opening day event will include a slew of guests and hands-on activities. From Delency Parham (the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://soundcloud.com/hellablackpodcast\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“Tales of the Town” podcast\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> maker of oral histories for Black Oaklanders) to \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.commonsarchive.net/hearhere-community-billboard\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hear Here Community Billboard\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (a roving vintage truck that displays local information for North Oakland residents), visitors will not only get to see Ryder’s documentation of Kasper’s but will also interact with the neighborhood’s current influencers and tastemakers. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Among the afternoon’s other highlights, a coloring book page of Kasper’s will be provided, allowing guests to interact with the building’s walls in the way graffiti artists have done in the past. And if those ingredients aren’t enough to appetize visitors, guests will have the chance to move actual pieces of the Kasper’s wall that were torn down for renovation and reassemble them, like a life-size jigsaw puzzle.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“We hope we can get others to pay more attention to what may otherwise be perceived as blight or vandalism and to see the stories of those who have lived or eaten here,” Hale says.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13920348\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13920348\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_portrait_alan_chazaro-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"exhibit organizers, Connie Hale (left) and Malcolm Ryder (right), stand proudly in front of the current Kasper's building in Oakland\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_portrait_alan_chazaro-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_portrait_alan_chazaro-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_portrait_alan_chazaro-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_portrait_alan_chazaro-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_portrait_alan_chazaro-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_portrait_alan_chazaro-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/kaspers_portrait_alan_chazaro.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Connie Hale (left) and Malcolm Ryder (right) stand in front of Original Kasper’s on Telegraph Ave. in Oakland. \u003ccite>(Alan Chazaro)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Though exhibit organizers Ryder and Hale hoped to get Kasper’s hot dogs served at the event, they were unable to convince Kasper’s to supply the goods. Fans of the local chain can look forward to an even better consolation prize, however: The Temescal Kasper’s will reopen later this fall under the ownership of John and Vince Traverso, two brothers who own and operate \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://sf.eater.com/2015/1/13/7540931/kingfish-pub-oakland-moving-video\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">the relocated Kingfish Pub\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> a few blocks away.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“We want to keep it as original as possible with an updated code in the 21st century,” John Traverso tells me while serving an IPA at the nearby pub.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The reopened North Oakland venue will be the fifth Kasper’s in the Bay, with other locations in East Oakland, San Lorenzo, Castro Valley and Concord.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once that moment arrives, I know my wife—a lifetime Kasper’s and Casper’s loyalist—and I will be among the first in line to get served.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12904247 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-160x16.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-240x23.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-375x37.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://events.com/r/en_US/registration/13-ways-of-looking-at-kaspers-photo-series-opening-oakland-october-860362\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Kasper’s”\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will debut at the Oakland Public Library Temescal Branch (5205 Telegraph Ave., Oakland) on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 2 to 6 p.m. The photos will be on display until Jan. 15. Free.\u003c/span>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/arts/13920345/kaspers-hot-dogs-photo-exhibit-oakland-reopening-malcolm-ryder",
"authors": [
"11748"
],
"programs": [
"arts_140"
],
"categories": [
"arts_1",
"arts_12276",
"arts_70"
],
"tags": [
"arts_4178",
"arts_10278",
"arts_1297",
"arts_1143",
"arts_822",
"arts_585"
],
"featImg": "arts_13920346",
"label": "source_arts_13920345"
},
"arts_13919544": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "arts_13919544",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13919544",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1663948811000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "eternal-now-west-oakland-store-will-bundy-ali-madigan",
"title": "At West Oakland’s Eternal Now, an Artistic Oasis is Open for Business",
"publishDate": 1663948811,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "At West Oakland’s Eternal Now, an Artistic Oasis is Open for Business | KQED",
"labelTerm": {
"site": "arts"
},
"content": "\u003cp>Stepping into \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/eternalnow.space/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eternal Now\u003c/a> feels like entering another country. On Friday, Aug. 26, the combination bookstore and record shop, housed within an inconspicuous black building on West Oakland’s San Pablo Avenue, was packed almost to the brim to see rappers and producers Alexander Spit and Ovrkast. Will Bundy, one of the shop owners (and former director of the mini-festival \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13829045/feels-returns-from-hiatus-with-stacked-lineup-and-impressive-venue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Feels\u003c/a>), was handling purchases and drinks while Spit made beats live.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When it’s not acting as a show venue, the shop, which opened its doors at the start of June, is a calming escape. Light bounces off the white walls; the vibe is a beachside villa. Bundy, along with Ali Madigan, the lead designer on the space, and Jared (Stretch) Schwartz, Bundy’s business partner, make up the Eternal Now team. Bundy and Schwartz handle the inner workings of running the store, including the customer-facing day-to-day activities, and Madigan manages the design duties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13919551\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_ext_1200.jpg\" alt=\"Door open on sidewalk in black-painted facade.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13919551\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_ext_1200.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_ext_1200-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_ext_1200-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_ext_1200-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_ext_1200-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eternal Now’s unassuming storefront on San Pablo Avenue. \u003ccite>(Aryk Copley)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I want people to feel like they’ve entered a portal into something new, or an oasis, or into a space where they can really get lost in a book, or into the music they’re listening to,” Bundy explains. The store’s hours are limited (Saturdays and Sundays, 1–6pm and by appointment) simply because this is not only a storefront for Bundy. He lives there too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Behind the Eternal Now storefront lies “The Palace,” the space Bundy and Madigan have called home for the last five years. The storefront and living space have morphed dramatically over time. In the 1930s, it was a bar; 30 years later, it briefly became a laundromat. When Bundy and Madigan moved in, they used what is now the store as Madigan’s workshop, where she would work on set and clothing designs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When we came, it was a lot of windowless rooms and old drywall, and we just basically ripped everything out,” Madigan says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That empty space was a blank canvas for Madigan’s approach to interior design: The Palace was where she tested out ideas with mirrors, curved white planes, small seating areas, geometric shapes and exposed brick. For Eternal Now, Madigan used wooden stairs, metal railings and a lofted platform to create a listening station. “We really played that up, sort of this idea of this secret palace in the back,” she says. (It makes for a great Instagram backdrop too.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13919559\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_tapes_1200.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up view of rack of cassettes\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13919559\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_tapes_1200.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_tapes_1200-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_tapes_1200-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_tapes_1200-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_tapes_1200-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cassette tapes for sale at Eternal Now. \u003ccite>(Aryk Copley)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“This was our space together, so when Will started to put together the concept of the shop, it was really a no-brainer to design the shop as an extension of the design back here in The Palace,” Madigan explains.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Building out the shop took them six months. At the beginning of 2022, Madigan was in a severe car accident that impacted her ability to walk, let alone physically work on creating a new world. So while she began the store construction, she also started the recovery process, and it became a part of the story of Eternal Now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It kept me still and kept me here in the space 24/7 for months, and that was unexpected,” she says. “A silver lining there was that I was able to be in the space all the time, and I connected to it in a completely different way.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Opening Eternal Now up to others and watching people relate to a space the co-owners poured so much time and energy has been astonishing for the team. Schwartz describes seeing people inside the store as a surreal experience. No many people get to see their hopes manifest as precisely as planned. “It’s a little bit of a trip, opening up your home in this way,” Bundy says. “Mostly, it feels really good. People have said such kind things about the space and are just really here for it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13919552\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13919552\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_overhead_1200.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful books and records in a white wallled and floored space \" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_overhead_1200.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_overhead_1200-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_overhead_1200-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_overhead_1200-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_overhead_1200-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking down at the store from the lofted listening station. \u003ccite>(Aryk Copley)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Since opening, the co-owners have felt the support of the local community. “I feel like it’s making Oakland feel both bigger and smaller at the same,” Bundy explains. He describes the store as a home for beautiful objects. And though the shop is clean and serene, Eternal Now isn’t sterile. The books, cassette tapes, vinyl records, and magazines add color to the decor. Bundy encourages people to explore the store and the things in it. Visitors can read the books on the shelves, take the records out of the plastic and listen to them, or just relax and take in the atmosphere.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In this space, Bundy, Madigan and Schwartz can support the art of the people they love in the Bay Area. Soon, they will partner with the San Francisco nonprofit Southern Exposure to present artwork by local artists.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It has been more fulfilling than I even anticipated or could’ve even imagined,” Madigan says after the long months of work. “Having the space open to the public, and seeing that happen.”\u003c/p>\n\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "The combination bookstore and record shop was a labor of love for the team behind its creation.",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1785519507,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 15,
"wordCount": 884
},
"headData": {
"title": "Eternal Now, a West Oakland Artistic Oasis, is Open for Business | KQED",
"description": "The combination bookstore and record shop was a labor of love for the team behind its creation.",
"ogTitle": "At West Oakland’s Eternal Now, an Artistic Oasis is Open for Business",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "At West Oakland’s Eternal Now, an Artistic Oasis is Open for Business",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"socialTitle": "Eternal Now, a West Oakland Artistic Oasis, is Open for Business %%page%% %%sep%% KQED",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "At West Oakland’s Eternal Now, an Artistic Oasis is Open for Business",
"datePublished": "2022-09-23T09:00:11-07:00",
"dateModified": "2026-07-31T10:38:27-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"primaryCategory": {
"termId": 1,
"slug": "arts",
"name": "Arts"
},
"sticky": false,
"templateType": "standard",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"showOnAuthorArchivePages": "No",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/arts/13919544/eternal-now-west-oakland-store-will-bundy-ali-madigan",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Stepping into \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/eternalnow.space/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eternal Now\u003c/a> feels like entering another country. On Friday, Aug. 26, the combination bookstore and record shop, housed within an inconspicuous black building on West Oakland’s San Pablo Avenue, was packed almost to the brim to see rappers and producers Alexander Spit and Ovrkast. Will Bundy, one of the shop owners (and former director of the mini-festival \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13829045/feels-returns-from-hiatus-with-stacked-lineup-and-impressive-venue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Feels\u003c/a>), was handling purchases and drinks while Spit made beats live.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When it’s not acting as a show venue, the shop, which opened its doors at the start of June, is a calming escape. Light bounces off the white walls; the vibe is a beachside villa. Bundy, along with Ali Madigan, the lead designer on the space, and Jared (Stretch) Schwartz, Bundy’s business partner, make up the Eternal Now team. Bundy and Schwartz handle the inner workings of running the store, including the customer-facing day-to-day activities, and Madigan manages the design duties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13919551\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_ext_1200.jpg\" alt=\"Door open on sidewalk in black-painted facade.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13919551\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_ext_1200.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_ext_1200-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_ext_1200-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_ext_1200-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_ext_1200-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eternal Now’s unassuming storefront on San Pablo Avenue. \u003ccite>(Aryk Copley)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I want people to feel like they’ve entered a portal into something new, or an oasis, or into a space where they can really get lost in a book, or into the music they’re listening to,” Bundy explains. The store’s hours are limited (Saturdays and Sundays, 1–6pm and by appointment) simply because this is not only a storefront for Bundy. He lives there too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Behind the Eternal Now storefront lies “The Palace,” the space Bundy and Madigan have called home for the last five years. The storefront and living space have morphed dramatically over time. In the 1930s, it was a bar; 30 years later, it briefly became a laundromat. When Bundy and Madigan moved in, they used what is now the store as Madigan’s workshop, where she would work on set and clothing designs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When we came, it was a lot of windowless rooms and old drywall, and we just basically ripped everything out,” Madigan says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That empty space was a blank canvas for Madigan’s approach to interior design: The Palace was where she tested out ideas with mirrors, curved white planes, small seating areas, geometric shapes and exposed brick. For Eternal Now, Madigan used wooden stairs, metal railings and a lofted platform to create a listening station. “We really played that up, sort of this idea of this secret palace in the back,” she says. (It makes for a great Instagram backdrop too.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13919559\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_tapes_1200.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up view of rack of cassettes\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13919559\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_tapes_1200.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_tapes_1200-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_tapes_1200-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_tapes_1200-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_tapes_1200-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cassette tapes for sale at Eternal Now. \u003ccite>(Aryk Copley)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“This was our space together, so when Will started to put together the concept of the shop, it was really a no-brainer to design the shop as an extension of the design back here in The Palace,” Madigan explains.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Building out the shop took them six months. At the beginning of 2022, Madigan was in a severe car accident that impacted her ability to walk, let alone physically work on creating a new world. So while she began the store construction, she also started the recovery process, and it became a part of the story of Eternal Now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It kept me still and kept me here in the space 24/7 for months, and that was unexpected,” she says. “A silver lining there was that I was able to be in the space all the time, and I connected to it in a completely different way.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Opening Eternal Now up to others and watching people relate to a space the co-owners poured so much time and energy has been astonishing for the team. Schwartz describes seeing people inside the store as a surreal experience. No many people get to see their hopes manifest as precisely as planned. “It’s a little bit of a trip, opening up your home in this way,” Bundy says. “Mostly, it feels really good. People have said such kind things about the space and are just really here for it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13919552\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13919552\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_overhead_1200.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful books and records in a white wallled and floored space \" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_overhead_1200.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_overhead_1200-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_overhead_1200-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_overhead_1200-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/EternalNow_overhead_1200-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking down at the store from the lofted listening station. \u003ccite>(Aryk Copley)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Since opening, the co-owners have felt the support of the local community. “I feel like it’s making Oakland feel both bigger and smaller at the same,” Bundy explains. He describes the store as a home for beautiful objects. And though the shop is clean and serene, Eternal Now isn’t sterile. The books, cassette tapes, vinyl records, and magazines add color to the decor. Bundy encourages people to explore the store and the things in it. Visitors can read the books on the shelves, take the records out of the plastic and listen to them, or just relax and take in the atmosphere.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In this space, Bundy, Madigan and Schwartz can support the art of the people they love in the Bay Area. Soon, they will partner with the San Francisco nonprofit Southern Exposure to present artwork by local artists.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It has been more fulfilling than I even anticipated or could’ve even imagined,” Madigan says after the long months of work. “Having the space open to the public, and seeing that happen.”\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/arts/13919544/eternal-now-west-oakland-store-will-bundy-ali-madigan",
"authors": [
"12013"
],
"categories": [
"arts_1",
"arts_76",
"arts_69",
"arts_70"
],
"tags": [
"arts_928",
"arts_10278",
"arts_1143"
],
"featImg": "arts_13919576",
"label": "arts"
},
"arts_13919124": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "arts_13919124",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13919124",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1663265710000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1663265710,
"format": "standard",
"title": "One-of-a-Kind Release Party Combines Turf Dancing, Roller Skating and Beer",
"headTitle": "One-of-a-Kind Release Party Combines Turf Dancing, Roller Skating and Beer | KQED",
"content": "\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">When \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/icecold3000/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gary “Ice Cold 3000” Morgan\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">—a member of Oakland’s globally recognized \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/theturffeinz/?hl=en\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">dance crew, TurfFeinz\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">—was growing up, he would attend the Boys and Girls Club on 85th and E.14th in East Oakland. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">There, he met Stick, an OG community mentor who looked out for Morgan and his friends, encouraging the young men to use the basketball gym and dance room despite not being members. For years, Morgan jokingly told Stick that he would one day donate money to the Club so that other young Oaklanders could benefit from it, too. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Over a decade later, Morgan is keeping his word by hosting a one-of-a-kind event: \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://drinkbaybeer.com/profiles/aleindustries/ale-industries-turf-skate-brewski\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Turf Skate Brewski\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Not only will the evening feature a special-edition beer release from \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.aleindustries.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ale Industries\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, but the TurfFeinz are also throwing \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0kaLabJOv8\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">a turf battle\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> featuring dancers and roller skaters. Each turf dancer will pair up with a skater in a team-elimination style dance-off—something Morgan says has never been done. It’s a function that Morgan and his crew hope will merge Bay Area communities that don’t often overlap: turfers, roller skaters and beer drinkers.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.instagram.com/p/ChqIdIJgzIK/?hl=en\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">A portion of the proceeds from the beer sales will go to the East Oakland chapter of the Boys and Girls Club, which Morgan says is in honor of Stick and other positive influences who looked out for him and his crew while they were coming up. Additional donations can be made at the event with a QR code, and will go towards TurfFeinz building a dance studio in their community—though they are only in the planning stages of this concept.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“We are a part of this community so we’re looking out for each other and merging different groups together,” says Morgan. “We just want people to come to the space to dance and enjoy themselves. Stick always made sure we stayed positive, so this is something we can do for him.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The beer—appropriately titled “Town Feinz”—is a crisp Kolsch with 5.10 percent ABV (as a tribute to the 510 area code). It’s a typical release for Ale Industries, which continually puts out beers that represent Oakland’s cultural fabrics. Specifically, the brewery’s \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.aleindustries.com/beer-tbk\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Town Beer Collaboration Project\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> partners with local orgs and businesses including \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.aleindustries.com/blog-news/townroots\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oakland’s professional soccer team, Roots SC\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, LGBT nonprofit Town Pride and even the Oakland Zoo.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are a small brewery, but we had one clear goal for a concept of Oakland at the front and center,” says \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jonathan Acosta Rosales, the brewery’s director of marketing and distribution. “\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">We wanted to do a limited edition label for specific organizations. We felt like we could do more in telling the stories with the labels, social media and elevating their platform.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13919132\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13919132\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/feinz-mock-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"a white beer can with a colorful image of the facial silhouettes of local dancers and information about the beer\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/feinz-mock-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/feinz-mock-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/feinz-mock-160x213.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/feinz-mock-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/feinz-mock-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/feinz-mock-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/feinz-mock-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A mock up design for the limited edition “Town Feinz” Kolsch. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Ale Industries)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ale Industries’ involvement with TurfFeinz is monumental, since the dance group has been at the forefront of turfing for decades. The group has been immortalized in murals around Oakland and regularly appears in music videos for rappers, most recently with LA’s YG, as well as \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp3697UNemg\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">local favorites like ALLBLACK and G-Eazy\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The dance form is unique to the East Bay and, with the help of TurfFeinz, has gone on to represent Northern California culture in international competitions and popular media such as \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fortnite\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[aside postID='arts_13902507,arts_13914400,arts_13917398']This Saturday night won’t just be about an ice-cold beer drop. It’ll equally be about Ice Cold 3000 and fellow TurfFeinz crew members—\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqkECFUbi7g\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chonkie (who created the “Smeez” dance)\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, T7, Aktive, Kurry, Yaya and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOzwlrR5uc4\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Looney (founder of TurfFeinz)\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">—spilling their dance moves and unifying with roller skaters in a playful battle.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“It felt like an interesting idea to explore,” Morgan explains. “It’s gonna be a new thing for everybody, including us. This is the first time these three categories are coming together. We’re willing to take that risk.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">When it comes to originality and innovation, leave it up to these Bay Area favorites to brew up dance moves \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">and\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> beer notes that are truly expressive.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">It’s about elevating the presence of these Oakland legends in our community and aiding their goal to have a band studio for kids who don’t have an outlet to be creative,” Acosta Rosales adds. “Hopefully this helps them and helps us. Like the TurfFeinz say, ‘I shine, you shine, we shine together.’” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12904247 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-160x16.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-240x23.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-375x37.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://drinkbaybeer.com/profiles/aleindustries/ale-industries-turf-skate-brewski\">\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Turf Skate Brewski\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is happening at Ale Industries (3096 E 10th St, Oakland) on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 4–7pm. Free.\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\n",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 827,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 16
},
"modified": 1705006381,
"excerpt": "Oakland’s Ale Industries teams up with the legendary TurfFeinz dance crew.",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "One-of-a-Kind Release Party Brings Together Turf Dancing, Roller Skating and Beer",
"socialTitle": "TurfFeinz and Ale Industries Bring Together Turf Dancing, Roller Skating and Beer %%page%% %%sep%% KQED",
"ogTitle": "One-of-a-Kind Release Party Brings Together Turf Dancing, Roller Skating and Beer",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "Oakland’s Ale Industries teams up with the legendary TurfFeinz dance crew.",
"title": "TurfFeinz and Ale Industries Bring Together Turf Dancing, Roller Skating and Beer | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "One-of-a-Kind Release Party Combines Turf Dancing, Roller Skating and Beer",
"datePublished": "2022-09-15T11:15:10-07:00",
"dateModified": "2024-01-11T12:53:01-08:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "ale-industries-turffeinz-beer-release-dance-battle",
"status": "publish",
"sourceUrl": "/food/",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"sticky": false,
"source": "Food",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/arts/13919124/ale-industries-turffeinz-beer-release-dance-battle",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">When \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/icecold3000/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gary “Ice Cold 3000” Morgan\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">—a member of Oakland’s globally recognized \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/theturffeinz/?hl=en\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">dance crew, TurfFeinz\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">—was growing up, he would attend the Boys and Girls Club on 85th and E.14th in East Oakland. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">There, he met Stick, an OG community mentor who looked out for Morgan and his friends, encouraging the young men to use the basketball gym and dance room despite not being members. For years, Morgan jokingly told Stick that he would one day donate money to the Club so that other young Oaklanders could benefit from it, too. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Over a decade later, Morgan is keeping his word by hosting a one-of-a-kind event: \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://drinkbaybeer.com/profiles/aleindustries/ale-industries-turf-skate-brewski\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Turf Skate Brewski\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Not only will the evening feature a special-edition beer release from \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.aleindustries.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ale Industries\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, but the TurfFeinz are also throwing \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0kaLabJOv8\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">a turf battle\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> featuring dancers and roller skaters. Each turf dancer will pair up with a skater in a team-elimination style dance-off—something Morgan says has never been done. It’s a function that Morgan and his crew hope will merge Bay Area communities that don’t often overlap: turfers, roller skaters and beer drinkers.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "instagramLink",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"instagramUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/ChqIdIJgzIK/?hl=en"
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">A portion of the proceeds from the beer sales will go to the East Oakland chapter of the Boys and Girls Club, which Morgan says is in honor of Stick and other positive influences who looked out for him and his crew while they were coming up. Additional donations can be made at the event with a QR code, and will go towards TurfFeinz building a dance studio in their community—though they are only in the planning stages of this concept.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“We are a part of this community so we’re looking out for each other and merging different groups together,” says Morgan. “We just want people to come to the space to dance and enjoy themselves. Stick always made sure we stayed positive, so this is something we can do for him.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The beer—appropriately titled “Town Feinz”—is a crisp Kolsch with 5.10 percent ABV (as a tribute to the 510 area code). It’s a typical release for Ale Industries, which continually puts out beers that represent Oakland’s cultural fabrics. Specifically, the brewery’s \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.aleindustries.com/beer-tbk\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Town Beer Collaboration Project\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> partners with local orgs and businesses including \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.aleindustries.com/blog-news/townroots\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oakland’s professional soccer team, Roots SC\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, LGBT nonprofit Town Pride and even the Oakland Zoo.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are a small brewery, but we had one clear goal for a concept of Oakland at the front and center,” says \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jonathan Acosta Rosales, the brewery’s director of marketing and distribution. “\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">We wanted to do a limited edition label for specific organizations. We felt like we could do more in telling the stories with the labels, social media and elevating their platform.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13919132\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13919132\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/feinz-mock-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"a white beer can with a colorful image of the facial silhouettes of local dancers and information about the beer\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/feinz-mock-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/feinz-mock-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/feinz-mock-160x213.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/feinz-mock-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/feinz-mock-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/feinz-mock-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/feinz-mock-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A mock up design for the limited edition “Town Feinz” Kolsch. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Ale Industries)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ale Industries’ involvement with TurfFeinz is monumental, since the dance group has been at the forefront of turfing for decades. The group has been immortalized in murals around Oakland and regularly appears in music videos for rappers, most recently with LA’s YG, as well as \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp3697UNemg\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">local favorites like ALLBLACK and G-Eazy\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The dance form is unique to the East Bay and, with the help of TurfFeinz, has gone on to represent Northern California culture in international competitions and popular media such as \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fortnite\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "arts_13902507,arts_13914400,arts_13917398",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>This Saturday night won’t just be about an ice-cold beer drop. It’ll equally be about Ice Cold 3000 and fellow TurfFeinz crew members—\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqkECFUbi7g\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chonkie (who created the “Smeez” dance)\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, T7, Aktive, Kurry, Yaya and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOzwlrR5uc4\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Looney (founder of TurfFeinz)\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">—spilling their dance moves and unifying with roller skaters in a playful battle.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“It felt like an interesting idea to explore,” Morgan explains. “It’s gonna be a new thing for everybody, including us. This is the first time these three categories are coming together. We’re willing to take that risk.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">When it comes to originality and innovation, leave it up to these Bay Area favorites to brew up dance moves \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">and\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> beer notes that are truly expressive.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">It’s about elevating the presence of these Oakland legends in our community and aiding their goal to have a band studio for kids who don’t have an outlet to be creative,” Acosta Rosales adds. “Hopefully this helps them and helps us. Like the TurfFeinz say, ‘I shine, you shine, we shine together.’” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12904247 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-160x16.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-240x23.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-375x37.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://drinkbaybeer.com/profiles/aleindustries/ale-industries-turf-skate-brewski\">\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Turf Skate Brewski\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is happening at Ale Industries (3096 E 10th St, Oakland) on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 4–7pm. Free.\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/arts/13919124/ale-industries-turffeinz-beer-release-dance-battle",
"authors": [
"11748"
],
"programs": [
"arts_140"
],
"categories": [
"arts_1",
"arts_12276"
],
"tags": [
"arts_15443",
"arts_879",
"arts_1297",
"arts_7944",
"arts_1143",
"arts_10474",
"arts_585"
],
"featImg": "arts_13919131",
"label": "source_arts_13919124"
},
"arts_13919062": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "arts_13919062",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13919062",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1663093090000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {
"site": "arts"
},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1663093090,
"format": "standard",
"title": "East Bay Artists Can Still Get Pandemic Relief Funding With This Grant",
"headTitle": "East Bay Artists Can Still Get Pandemic Relief Funding With This Grant | KQED",
"content": "\u003cp>It’s not easy being an artist in 2022. There’s the stalled momentum after two years of COVID restrictions, the ongoing risk of sickness—not to mention inflation and the ever-rising cost of living in the Bay Area. The fallout from the pandemic is real, but the vast majority of grants from 2020 are no longer taking applications, and artists are left to figure things out on their own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fortunately for those living in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cciarts.org/EastBayReliefFund.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">East Bay Relief Fund for Individuals in the Arts\u003c/a> is accepting applications for financial aid until noon on Sept. 28. The fund has $481,496 it plans to distribute to artists and cultural workers (that includes teaching artists, culture bearers, nonprofit employees and arts administrators).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People experiencing immediate hardship, especially those from historically marginalized communities, will be prioritized for grants of up to $2,000 to cover their expenses. The grant is open to artists at any stage of their careers and of all disciplines. [aside postid='arts_13915178']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Applicants will be notified of their acceptance on Oct. 5; after that, those approved can use the money in any way they see fit to improve their financial situations. The Kenneth Rainin Foundation leads the funding for this grant, with support from the Hellman Foundation, Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, Gerbode Foundation, East Bay Community Foundation and Walter & Elise Haas Fund. The Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) will administer the grants. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.cciarts.org/EastBayReliefFund.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">application and more information can be found on CCI’s website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 259,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 6
},
"modified": 1705006387,
"excerpt": "Artists facing immediate financial hardship can apply for up to $2,000 from the Center for Cultural Innovation.",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "East Bay Artists Can Still Get Pandemic Relief Funding With This Grant",
"socialTitle": "East Bay Artists Can Still Get Pandemic Relief Funding %%page%% %%sep%% KQED",
"ogTitle": "East Bay Artists Can Still Get Pandemic Relief Funding With This Grant",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "Artists facing immediate financial hardship can apply for up to $2,000 from the Center for Cultural Innovation.",
"title": "East Bay Artists Can Still Get Pandemic Relief Funding | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "East Bay Artists Can Still Get Pandemic Relief Funding With This Grant",
"datePublished": "2022-09-13T11:18:10-07:00",
"dateModified": "2024-01-11T12:53:07-08:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "east-bay-artists-pandemic-relief-funding-cci-grant",
"status": "publish",
"templateType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"sticky": false,
"WpOldSlug": "east-bay-artists-can-still-get-pandemic-relief-funding-with-this-grant",
"path": "/arts/13919062/east-bay-artists-pandemic-relief-funding-cci-grant",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>It’s not easy being an artist in 2022. There’s the stalled momentum after two years of COVID restrictions, the ongoing risk of sickness—not to mention inflation and the ever-rising cost of living in the Bay Area. The fallout from the pandemic is real, but the vast majority of grants from 2020 are no longer taking applications, and artists are left to figure things out on their own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fortunately for those living in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cciarts.org/EastBayReliefFund.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">East Bay Relief Fund for Individuals in the Arts\u003c/a> is accepting applications for financial aid until noon on Sept. 28. The fund has $481,496 it plans to distribute to artists and cultural workers (that includes teaching artists, culture bearers, nonprofit employees and arts administrators).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People experiencing immediate hardship, especially those from historically marginalized communities, will be prioritized for grants of up to $2,000 to cover their expenses. The grant is open to artists at any stage of their careers and of all disciplines. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "arts_13915178",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Applicants will be notified of their acceptance on Oct. 5; after that, those approved can use the money in any way they see fit to improve their financial situations. The Kenneth Rainin Foundation leads the funding for this grant, with support from the Hellman Foundation, Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, Gerbode Foundation, East Bay Community Foundation and Walter & Elise Haas Fund. The Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) will administer the grants. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.cciarts.org/EastBayReliefFund.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">application and more information can be found on CCI’s website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/arts/13919062/east-bay-artists-pandemic-relief-funding-cci-grant",
"authors": [
"11387"
],
"categories": [
"arts_1"
],
"tags": [
"arts_3560",
"arts_11014",
"arts_10127",
"arts_10278",
"arts_1143"
],
"featImg": "arts_13919063",
"label": "arts"
},
"arts_13916388": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "arts_13916388",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13916388",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1663018011000
]
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "bay-area-halloween-events-guide-2022-sf-oakland-san-jose-sausalito",
"title": "Things That Go Bump in the Bay: 9 Halloween Events for 2022",
"publishDate": 1663018011,
"format": "standard",
"headTitle": "Things That Go Bump in the Bay: 9 Halloween Events for 2022 | KQED",
"labelTerm": {},
"content": "\u003cp>We know, we know. There’s too much to be done already. There’s a hay maze on the horizon and pumpkins to spend four hours picking out, only to carve them up into oblivion. There are costumes to plan and candy to buy and decorations to hang and your local neighborhood Spirit store to run amok in. But once all of that’s done, you have to actually pick some events to go to. Which is where this handy guide comes in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is something for everyone this year, whether you’re a screaming (drag) queen, a movie buff, a rock ’n’ roller, or a pet with a wardrobe. Altogether now! \u003cem>It’s creepy and it’s kooky / Mysterious and spooky / It’s all together ooky / Bay Area Halloween!\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918559\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918559\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-800x485.png\" alt=\"A woman wearing a corset, knee high socks and rat-like face paint sits next to a figure in a black cloak and rat mask, holding a scythe.\" width=\"800\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-800x485.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-1020x619.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-160x97.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-768x466.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-1536x931.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM.png 1814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This year’s Halloween Meltdown will include a haunted house and a costume contest. Contestants—like these two from last year—are encouraged to get as weird as possible. \u003ccite>(Grant Kerber/ Halloween Meltdown)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://halloweenmeltdown.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Halloween Meltdown\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mosswood Park, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 8 and 9, 12–10pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most people will come to the Halloween Meltdown for the music: sets from \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13916142/halloween-meltdown-line-up-mosswood-john-waters-amyl-shannon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amyl and the Sniffers, Lydia Lunch, Josie Cotton and many more\u003c/a>. But for a smaller, creepier bunch, the weekend will be all about the costume contest (there was a $500 prize last year!) and much-anticipated on-site haunted house. Artist and horror enthusiast \u003ca href=\"https://www.robfletcherisneat.com/aboutrobfletcherart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rob Fletcher\u003c/a> has been meticulously designing the tented attraction for months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Haunt is going to be a throwback to 1960s and ’70s-style dark carnival rides, but very much centered around trash culture,” Fletcher tells KQED Arts. “There will be gore. There will be vulgarity. There will be lobsters! If all goes according to plan, it should be total chaos.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918547\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918547\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-11.13.17-AM-800x536.png\" alt=\"A beautiful woman with long dark hair points at something on the horizon. To her side, a hunched over man with distorted features and bulging eyes.\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patsy Ruth Miller and Lon Chaney star as Esmeralda and Quasimodo in 1923’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame.’\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Grace Cathedral, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 31, 7:30pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’d be hard pressed to find a better venue than Grace Cathedral for a screening of 1923’s \u003cem>Hunchback of Notre Dame\u003c/em>—save for the real life Parisian cathedral, of course. Everything about Wallace Worsley’s silent masterpiece is epic: its detailed replica of the real-life Notre-Dame, the thousands of extras used on set and, best of all, Lon Chaney bringing pathos (and not a little athleticism) to a monstrous visage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As an \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfjazz.org/smartseat/?performanceNumber=15609#/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SFJazz presentation\u003c/a>, organist and composer \u003ca href=\"https://www.dorothypapadakos.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dorothy Papadakos\u003c/a> will live score the horror classic. Papadakos has been passionate about using her musical prowess to bring old classics to life for years now, with previous presentations of \u003cem>Phantom of the Opera\u003c/em>, \u003cem>Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\u003c/em> and \u003cem>Nosferatu\u003c/em>. Papadakos will even provide a brief history of the film before she takes her seat behind the 7,500-pipes of Grace’s 88-year-old Aeolian-Skinner organ.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918776\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918776\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"An artist's rendering of the Winchester Mystery House is depicted from above, with green light streaming from its many windows. A woman's green eyes hover above its roof. A clawed hand reaches up from underneath.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Winchester Mystery House’s ‘Unhinged: Nightshades Curse’ event will blur the lines between fiction and reality within the wall’s of San Jose’s weirdest house. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Winchester Mystery House)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/unhinged/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winchester Mystery House—Unhinged: Nightshades Curse\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Winchester Mystery House, San Jose\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Sept. 13—Oct. 31 (16 select dates)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s plenty to be creeped out by in the Winchester Mystery House on any given day. The seance room full of one-way doors. The preponderance of the number 13 in the windows and decorative features. That damn door on the second floor that would send you plummeting to death or serious injury if you walked through it. But for Halloween, the Mystery House is ramping things up even further with 16 immersive evenings that step beyond the \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Winchester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarah Winchester\u003c/a> legend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003cem>Nightshade’s Curse\u003c/em> event is set in 1949. A fictitious carnival owner and paranormal investigator named Madame Nightshade has temporarily taken over the property to ghost hunt within the house. Meanwhile, her small carnival has set up on the grounds to entertain guests with games and tricks, plus food offerings and a bar. There will be self-guided tours of the labyrinthian home throughout the evening, and not all routes will be the same. A word of warning before you go: Guests shouldn’t be surprised to run into a ghost or two…\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918563\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918563\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-1049883642-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Two dogs sit side-by-side on an outdoor step. They are draped in sheets with eyes and nose holes cut out so they look like cartoon ghosts. They are surrounded by pumpkins.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is what Halloween is all about, people. Dogs dressed as ghosts. \u003ccite>(Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sausalito.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/events/halloween-sausalito\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Howl’O’Ween Dog Costume Contest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Robin Sweeny Park, Sausalito\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 31, 6:30pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are two things that we all absolutely, fundamentally deserve on Halloween. The first is candy. The second is dogs wearing costumes. That’s it. Everything else is incidental. (I said what I said.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s a lot going on in Sausalito this Halloween for kids, grown-ups and pets. A parade starts at 6pm at the Station 1 Firehouse and ends at a special Trick or Treat Lane. The City Hall Game Room hosts a haunted house. But the most important thing of all is that the Howl’O’Ween Dog Costume Contest is happening. It’s free to enter and there are three prize categories: best little dog (under 35 lbs.), best big dog (over 35 lbs.) and best couple (human and dog). In all, perfect for those who like their Halloween to be more heartwarming than bone-chilling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(And if you can’t wait that long to see dogs in outfits, you might also want to stop by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paws-for-a-cause-dog-festival-halloween-costume-contest-tickets-349013196867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paws For a Cause Dog Festival and Halloween Costume Contest\u003c/a> at San Francisco’s Marina Green, Oct. 15, 11am–4pm.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918779\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918779\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A stalking cap, handcuffs, magnifying glass, pipe, key and piece of rolled up paper lie on top of an old sepia-toned map.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Camron-Stanford House needs your assistance in solving a murder mystery… \u003ccite>(Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cshouse.org/visit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Murder in Old Oakland: A Victorian Whodunit Game\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Camron-Stanford House, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 21, 7pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>October is always a good time to visit the Camron-Stanford House. Every year, this Lake Merritt gem puts on its creepiest finery and gets into the Halloween spirit, Victorian-style. (Which, as we all know, is the scariest kind, on account of the Victorian obsession with trying to conjure dead people every five minutes.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year is no different. Camron-Stanford is offering a new exhibit, \u003cem>Ghoulish & Ghastly: 19th Century Monsters in Popular Culture\u003c/em> starting Oct. 2, as well as \u003ca href=\"https://www.cshouse.org/events/the-haunted-garden-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Haunted Garden\u003c/a>, an annual, family-friendly Halloween party on Oct. 30. In addition this year, amateur sleuths are invited to come to the house and help solve a murder in a \u003cem>Clue\u003c/em>-style game that encourages Victorian cosplay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This Oct. 21 whodunit will begin in 1890 at a memorial reception for a recently murdered wealthy Oakland man. The evening’s hosts, Franklina and William will offer clues to help you catch the killer before they get the chance to strike again. Adding to the fun? The game includes characters based on real people from Oakland history, so everyone will learn a little something too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918983\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918983\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-800x561.png\" alt=\"A conductor in action, arm flexed out before him, before a black background. He is wearing a casual black t-shirt, rather than a suit.\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-800x561.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-1020x715.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-160x112.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-768x538.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-1536x1077.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-1920x1346.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM.png 1994w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Francisco Symphony’s music director Esa-Pekka Salonen, in action. \u003ccite>(Minna Hatinen)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The SF Symphony Explores Myth, Magic and Horror\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley and Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 21–29, times vary\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>SF Symphony’s Music Director \u003ca href=\"https://www.esapekkasalonen.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Esa-Pekka Salonen\u003c/a> is conducting special programs scattered throughout October that lean into themes of magic, myth and horror—and there are three distinct Halloween highlights.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first is Modest Mussorgsky’s “\u003ca href=\"https://secure.calperformances.org/17600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Night on Bald Mountain\u003c/a>” (Oct. 21) performed at Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. The plot includes witches, demons, serpents, dark spirits and even Satan himself. Then, back in San Francisco, Salonen leads three nights (Oct. 27–29) combining \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2022-23/Frankenstein-Psycho\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">H.K. Gruber’s \u003cem>Frankenstein!!\u003c/em> and Bernard Herrmann’s suite from \u003cem>Psycho\u003c/em>\u003c/a>. Finally, and for those who need something a little more kid-friendly, there’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2022-23/Hocus-Pocus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a special presentation of \u003cem>Hocus Pocus\u003c/em>\u003c/a> on Oct. 25, with the symphony live scoring the proceedings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Who says orchestras have to be stuffy?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917779\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917779\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-800x534.png\" alt=\"A drag queen with exaggerated facial features stands in a cave-like setting wearing a black lace high-collared gown. Behind her are multiple mannequin torsos, one of which is wearing tassled pasties.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-800x534.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-1020x680.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-768x512.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-1536x1025.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM.png 1838w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From the twisted brain of Peaches Christ (and friends): ‘Into the Dark: The Summoning.’ \u003ccite>(Courtesy of: 'The Summoning')\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.intothedarksf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Into the Dark: The Summoning\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The San Francisco Mint, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 7–Nov. 5\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The official description for this drag-fueled, \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLSQUyXWlkE&t=142s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peaches Christ\u003c/a>-starring haunted house experience is so magnificent, it bears repeating in its original form:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Guests will participate in a real live seance that rips a hole into the supernatural world and takes them on a terrifying adventure! Prepare to come face-to-face with demonic spirits while you attempt to retrieve the severed head of an unethical vampire queen.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>(Because presumably, unethical vampire queens are the worst kinds of vampire queens…)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Everything about \u003cem>The Summoning\u003c/em> promises to be extra-extra. Groups of 11 guests at a time will be guided through the experience, which will include (*deep breath*): nudity, gore, “4-D effects,” mazes, theatrical segments and a cast of 78. (\u003cem>Seventy-eight!\u003c/em>) Peaches and friends ask that you leave your high heels and Halloween masks at home, but feel free to grab a drink at the on-site ’80s goth pop-up bar afterwards. It’s called (*checks notes*) Fang Bang. Like I said: \u003cem>extra\u003c/em>-extra.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918788\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918788\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-06-at-5.42.03-PM-800x435.png\" alt=\"The side view of a hunched over vulture perching ominously. Behind the bird, a cartoon rendition of a glowing yellow moon, orange sky and flying bats.\" width=\"800\" height=\"435\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boo at the Zoo is coming for you… \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Oakland Zoo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Boo at the Zoo\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandzoo.org/centennial/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oakland Zoo\u003c/a> / \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfzoo.org/boo-at-the-zoo-featuring-sloth-oween/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco Zoo\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 22–31 / Oct. 23–30\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Oakland and San Francisco are holding kid-thrilling Boo at the Zoo events this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland Zoo is offering a fun-filled animal-themed scavenger hunt across its grounds. Costumes are encouraged; choosing to use the zoo’s collection of snakes, scorpions, spiders and other delightful creepy crawlies as inspiration is optional.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco Zoo is holding a costume parade and contest at noon on event days, and is also offering a self-guided, sloth-themed jaunt around a variety of haunted houses on the zoo’s grounds. Houses include “Count Dracu-sloth’s Fortress” and the “House of Franken-sloth.” Get ready to squee!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A heads up: Both of these events usually sell out fast, so families are encouraged to book in advance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13919010\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13919010\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"A teenage girl, green light glowing across her eyes, looks at something off in the distance with great horror.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winona Ryder in ‘Beetlejuice’.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Horror at the Alamo\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alamo Drafthouse, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 1–31\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13904911']Truth be told, the Alamo is never \u003cem>not\u003c/em> doing Halloween, thanks to Terror Tuesdays, Weird Wednesdays and a general commitment to digging up old horror movies and putting them back on the big screen. But while the Mission movie theater is always a reliable source of jump scares, it’s ramping up the horror content for the entire month of October.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can expect classics, including \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/psycho-1960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Psycho\u003c/em> on Oct. 24\u003c/a> and Werner Herzog’s 1979 remake of \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/terror-tuesday-nosferatu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Nosferatu\u003c/em>\u003c/a> on Oct. 18. (The 1922 vampire original is showing \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/nosferatu-with-invincible-czars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">with a live score by Invincible Czars\u003c/a> on Sept. 21.) There is kitsch, including Andy Warhol’s \u003cem>Flesh For Frankenstein\u003c/em> on Oct. 5, \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/bride-of-chucky1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Bride of Chucky\u003c/em> on Oct. 10\u003c/a>, and a special Halloween-night screening of \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/graveyard-shift-trick-r-treat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trick ’r Treat\u003c/a>. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if parents need something that younger eyeballs can feast upon, look for \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/movie-party-ghostbusters-1984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Ghostbusters\u003c/em> on Oct. 4\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/movie-party-beetlejuice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Beetlejuice \u003c/em>on Oct. 12\u003c/a>—both of which will be full-blown parties. The \u003cem>Ghostbusters\u003c/em> one will include Slimer slime, Stay Puft marshmallows, and glow necklaces “you can wave around anytime the Ghostbusters use their proton packs.” May “\u003cem>I ain’t ’fraid o’ no ghost\u003c/em>” be your mantra for the evening.\u003c/p>\n\n",
"blocks": [],
"excerpt": "The Bay Area pulls out the stops for Halloween this year with haunted houses, pet costume contests, concerts and more!",
"status": "publish",
"parent": 0,
"modified": 1784411557,
"stats": {
"hasAudio": false,
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"paragraphCount": 39,
"wordCount": 1951
},
"headData": {
"title": "Your 2022 Guide to Halloween in the Bay Area | KQED",
"description": "The Bay Area pulls out the stops for Halloween this year with haunted houses, pet costume contests, concerts and more!",
"ogTitle": "Things That Go Bump in the Bay: 9 Halloween Events for 2022",
"ogDescription": "",
"ogImgId": "",
"twTitle": "Things That Go Bump in the Bay: 9 Halloween Events for 2022",
"twDescription": "",
"twImgId": "",
"socialTitle": "Your 2022 Guide to Halloween in the Bay Area %%page%% %%sep%% KQED",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "Things That Go Bump in the Bay: 9 Halloween Events for 2022",
"datePublished": "2022-09-12T14:26:51-07:00",
"dateModified": "2026-07-18T14:52:37-07:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"primaryCategory": {
"termId": 1,
"slug": "arts",
"name": "Arts"
},
"source": "Fall Arts Guide 2022",
"sourceUrl": "https://www.kqed.org/fallarts2022",
"audioUrl": "https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/0af137ef-751e-4b19-a055-aaef00d2d578/ffca7e9f-6831-4[…]f-aaef00f5a073/1f82da8c-54ea-45e0-968b-af310174c2e3/audio.mp3",
"sticky": false,
"templateType": "standard",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"articleAge": "0",
"path": "/arts/13916388/bay-area-halloween-events-guide-2022-sf-oakland-san-jose-sausalito",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>We know, we know. There’s too much to be done already. There’s a hay maze on the horizon and pumpkins to spend four hours picking out, only to carve them up into oblivion. There are costumes to plan and candy to buy and decorations to hang and your local neighborhood Spirit store to run amok in. But once all of that’s done, you have to actually pick some events to go to. Which is where this handy guide comes in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is something for everyone this year, whether you’re a screaming (drag) queen, a movie buff, a rock ’n’ roller, or a pet with a wardrobe. Altogether now! \u003cem>It’s creepy and it’s kooky / Mysterious and spooky / It’s all together ooky / Bay Area Halloween!\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918559\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918559\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-800x485.png\" alt=\"A woman wearing a corset, knee high socks and rat-like face paint sits next to a figure in a black cloak and rat mask, holding a scythe.\" width=\"800\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-800x485.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-1020x619.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-160x97.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-768x466.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM-1536x931.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-1.16.43-PM.png 1814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This year’s Halloween Meltdown will include a haunted house and a costume contest. Contestants—like these two from last year—are encouraged to get as weird as possible. \u003ccite>(Grant Kerber/ Halloween Meltdown)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://halloweenmeltdown.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Halloween Meltdown\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mosswood Park, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 8 and 9, 12–10pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most people will come to the Halloween Meltdown for the music: sets from \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13916142/halloween-meltdown-line-up-mosswood-john-waters-amyl-shannon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amyl and the Sniffers, Lydia Lunch, Josie Cotton and many more\u003c/a>. But for a smaller, creepier bunch, the weekend will be all about the costume contest (there was a $500 prize last year!) and much-anticipated on-site haunted house. Artist and horror enthusiast \u003ca href=\"https://www.robfletcherisneat.com/aboutrobfletcherart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rob Fletcher\u003c/a> has been meticulously designing the tented attraction for months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Haunt is going to be a throwback to 1960s and ’70s-style dark carnival rides, but very much centered around trash culture,” Fletcher tells KQED Arts. “There will be gore. There will be vulgarity. There will be lobsters! If all goes according to plan, it should be total chaos.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918547\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918547\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-01-at-11.13.17-AM-800x536.png\" alt=\"A beautiful woman with long dark hair points at something on the horizon. To her side, a hunched over man with distorted features and bulging eyes.\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patsy Ruth Miller and Lon Chaney star as Esmeralda and Quasimodo in 1923’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame.’\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Grace Cathedral, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 31, 7:30pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’d be hard pressed to find a better venue than Grace Cathedral for a screening of 1923’s \u003cem>Hunchback of Notre Dame\u003c/em>—save for the real life Parisian cathedral, of course. Everything about Wallace Worsley’s silent masterpiece is epic: its detailed replica of the real-life Notre-Dame, the thousands of extras used on set and, best of all, Lon Chaney bringing pathos (and not a little athleticism) to a monstrous visage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As an \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfjazz.org/smartseat/?performanceNumber=15609#/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SFJazz presentation\u003c/a>, organist and composer \u003ca href=\"https://www.dorothypapadakos.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dorothy Papadakos\u003c/a> will live score the horror classic. Papadakos has been passionate about using her musical prowess to bring old classics to life for years now, with previous presentations of \u003cem>Phantom of the Opera\u003c/em>, \u003cem>Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\u003c/em> and \u003cem>Nosferatu\u003c/em>. Papadakos will even provide a brief history of the film before she takes her seat behind the 7,500-pipes of Grace’s 88-year-old Aeolian-Skinner organ.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918776\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918776\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"An artist's rendering of the Winchester Mystery House is depicted from above, with green light streaming from its many windows. A woman's green eyes hover above its roof. A clawed hand reaches up from underneath.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Unhinged_1280x960_2022.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Winchester Mystery House’s ‘Unhinged: Nightshades Curse’ event will blur the lines between fiction and reality within the wall’s of San Jose’s weirdest house. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Winchester Mystery House)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/unhinged/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winchester Mystery House—Unhinged: Nightshades Curse\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Winchester Mystery House, San Jose\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Sept. 13—Oct. 31 (16 select dates)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s plenty to be creeped out by in the Winchester Mystery House on any given day. The seance room full of one-way doors. The preponderance of the number 13 in the windows and decorative features. That damn door on the second floor that would send you plummeting to death or serious injury if you walked through it. But for Halloween, the Mystery House is ramping things up even further with 16 immersive evenings that step beyond the \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Winchester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarah Winchester\u003c/a> legend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003cem>Nightshade’s Curse\u003c/em> event is set in 1949. A fictitious carnival owner and paranormal investigator named Madame Nightshade has temporarily taken over the property to ghost hunt within the house. Meanwhile, her small carnival has set up on the grounds to entertain guests with games and tricks, plus food offerings and a bar. There will be self-guided tours of the labyrinthian home throughout the evening, and not all routes will be the same. A word of warning before you go: Guests shouldn’t be surprised to run into a ghost or two…\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918563\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918563\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-1049883642-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Two dogs sit side-by-side on an outdoor step. They are draped in sheets with eyes and nose holes cut out so they look like cartoon ghosts. They are surrounded by pumpkins.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is what Halloween is all about, people. Dogs dressed as ghosts. \u003ccite>(Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sausalito.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/events/halloween-sausalito\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Howl’O’Ween Dog Costume Contest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Robin Sweeny Park, Sausalito\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 31, 6:30pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are two things that we all absolutely, fundamentally deserve on Halloween. The first is candy. The second is dogs wearing costumes. That’s it. Everything else is incidental. (I said what I said.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s a lot going on in Sausalito this Halloween for kids, grown-ups and pets. A parade starts at 6pm at the Station 1 Firehouse and ends at a special Trick or Treat Lane. The City Hall Game Room hosts a haunted house. But the most important thing of all is that the Howl’O’Ween Dog Costume Contest is happening. It’s free to enter and there are three prize categories: best little dog (under 35 lbs.), best big dog (over 35 lbs.) and best couple (human and dog). In all, perfect for those who like their Halloween to be more heartwarming than bone-chilling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(And if you can’t wait that long to see dogs in outfits, you might also want to stop by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paws-for-a-cause-dog-festival-halloween-costume-contest-tickets-349013196867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paws For a Cause Dog Festival and Halloween Costume Contest\u003c/a> at San Francisco’s Marina Green, Oct. 15, 11am–4pm.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918779\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918779\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A stalking cap, handcuffs, magnifying glass, pipe, key and piece of rolled up paper lie on top of an old sepia-toned map.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/GettyImages-511722458-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Camron-Stanford House needs your assistance in solving a murder mystery… \u003ccite>(Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cshouse.org/visit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Murder in Old Oakland: A Victorian Whodunit Game\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Camron-Stanford House, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 21, 7pm\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>October is always a good time to visit the Camron-Stanford House. Every year, this Lake Merritt gem puts on its creepiest finery and gets into the Halloween spirit, Victorian-style. (Which, as we all know, is the scariest kind, on account of the Victorian obsession with trying to conjure dead people every five minutes.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year is no different. Camron-Stanford is offering a new exhibit, \u003cem>Ghoulish & Ghastly: 19th Century Monsters in Popular Culture\u003c/em> starting Oct. 2, as well as \u003ca href=\"https://www.cshouse.org/events/the-haunted-garden-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Haunted Garden\u003c/a>, an annual, family-friendly Halloween party on Oct. 30. In addition this year, amateur sleuths are invited to come to the house and help solve a murder in a \u003cem>Clue\u003c/em>-style game that encourages Victorian cosplay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This Oct. 21 whodunit will begin in 1890 at a memorial reception for a recently murdered wealthy Oakland man. The evening’s hosts, Franklina and William will offer clues to help you catch the killer before they get the chance to strike again. Adding to the fun? The game includes characters based on real people from Oakland history, so everyone will learn a little something too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918983\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918983\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-800x561.png\" alt=\"A conductor in action, arm flexed out before him, before a black background. He is wearing a casual black t-shirt, rather than a suit.\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-800x561.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-1020x715.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-160x112.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-768x538.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-1536x1077.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM-1920x1346.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-09-at-1.54.12-PM.png 1994w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Francisco Symphony’s music director Esa-Pekka Salonen, in action. \u003ccite>(Minna Hatinen)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The SF Symphony Explores Myth, Magic and Horror\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley and Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 21–29, times vary\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>SF Symphony’s Music Director \u003ca href=\"https://www.esapekkasalonen.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Esa-Pekka Salonen\u003c/a> is conducting special programs scattered throughout October that lean into themes of magic, myth and horror—and there are three distinct Halloween highlights.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first is Modest Mussorgsky’s “\u003ca href=\"https://secure.calperformances.org/17600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Night on Bald Mountain\u003c/a>” (Oct. 21) performed at Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. The plot includes witches, demons, serpents, dark spirits and even Satan himself. Then, back in San Francisco, Salonen leads three nights (Oct. 27–29) combining \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2022-23/Frankenstein-Psycho\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">H.K. Gruber’s \u003cem>Frankenstein!!\u003c/em> and Bernard Herrmann’s suite from \u003cem>Psycho\u003c/em>\u003c/a>. Finally, and for those who need something a little more kid-friendly, there’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2022-23/Hocus-Pocus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a special presentation of \u003cem>Hocus Pocus\u003c/em>\u003c/a> on Oct. 25, with the symphony live scoring the proceedings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Who says orchestras have to be stuffy?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13917779\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13917779\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-800x534.png\" alt=\"A drag queen with exaggerated facial features stands in a cave-like setting wearing a black lace high-collared gown. Behind her are multiple mannequin torsos, one of which is wearing tassled pasties.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-800x534.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-1020x680.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-768x512.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM-1536x1025.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-5.15.41-PM.png 1838w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From the twisted brain of Peaches Christ (and friends): ‘Into the Dark: The Summoning.’ \u003ccite>(Courtesy of: 'The Summoning')\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.intothedarksf.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Into the Dark: The Summoning\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The San Francisco Mint, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 7–Nov. 5\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The official description for this drag-fueled, \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLSQUyXWlkE&t=142s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peaches Christ\u003c/a>-starring haunted house experience is so magnificent, it bears repeating in its original form:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Guests will participate in a real live seance that rips a hole into the supernatural world and takes them on a terrifying adventure! Prepare to come face-to-face with demonic spirits while you attempt to retrieve the severed head of an unethical vampire queen.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>(Because presumably, unethical vampire queens are the worst kinds of vampire queens…)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Everything about \u003cem>The Summoning\u003c/em> promises to be extra-extra. Groups of 11 guests at a time will be guided through the experience, which will include (*deep breath*): nudity, gore, “4-D effects,” mazes, theatrical segments and a cast of 78. (\u003cem>Seventy-eight!\u003c/em>) Peaches and friends ask that you leave your high heels and Halloween masks at home, but feel free to grab a drink at the on-site ’80s goth pop-up bar afterwards. It’s called (*checks notes*) Fang Bang. Like I said: \u003cem>extra\u003c/em>-extra.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918788\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918788\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-06-at-5.42.03-PM-800x435.png\" alt=\"The side view of a hunched over vulture perching ominously. Behind the bird, a cartoon rendition of a glowing yellow moon, orange sky and flying bats.\" width=\"800\" height=\"435\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boo at the Zoo is coming for you… \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Oakland Zoo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Boo at the Zoo\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandzoo.org/centennial/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oakland Zoo\u003c/a> / \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfzoo.org/boo-at-the-zoo-featuring-sloth-oween/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco Zoo\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 22–31 / Oct. 23–30\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Oakland and San Francisco are holding kid-thrilling Boo at the Zoo events this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland Zoo is offering a fun-filled animal-themed scavenger hunt across its grounds. Costumes are encouraged; choosing to use the zoo’s collection of snakes, scorpions, spiders and other delightful creepy crawlies as inspiration is optional.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco Zoo is holding a costume parade and contest at noon on event days, and is also offering a self-guided, sloth-themed jaunt around a variety of haunted houses on the zoo’s grounds. Houses include “Count Dracu-sloth’s Fortress” and the “House of Franken-sloth.” Get ready to squee!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A heads up: Both of these events usually sell out fast, so families are encouraged to book in advance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13919010\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13919010\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"A teenage girl, green light glowing across her eyes, looks at something off in the distance with great horror.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/19-130.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winona Ryder in ‘Beetlejuice’.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Horror at the Alamo\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alamo Drafthouse, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Oct. 1–31\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "arts_13904911",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Truth be told, the Alamo is never \u003cem>not\u003c/em> doing Halloween, thanks to Terror Tuesdays, Weird Wednesdays and a general commitment to digging up old horror movies and putting them back on the big screen. But while the Mission movie theater is always a reliable source of jump scares, it’s ramping up the horror content for the entire month of October.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can expect classics, including \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/psycho-1960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Psycho\u003c/em> on Oct. 24\u003c/a> and Werner Herzog’s 1979 remake of \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/terror-tuesday-nosferatu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Nosferatu\u003c/em>\u003c/a> on Oct. 18. (The 1922 vampire original is showing \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/nosferatu-with-invincible-czars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">with a live score by Invincible Czars\u003c/a> on Sept. 21.) There is kitsch, including Andy Warhol’s \u003cem>Flesh For Frankenstein\u003c/em> on Oct. 5, \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/bride-of-chucky1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Bride of Chucky\u003c/em> on Oct. 10\u003c/a>, and a special Halloween-night screening of \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/graveyard-shift-trick-r-treat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trick ’r Treat\u003c/a>. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if parents need something that younger eyeballs can feast upon, look for \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/movie-party-ghostbusters-1984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Ghostbusters\u003c/em> on Oct. 4\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/movie-party-beetlejuice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Beetlejuice \u003c/em>on Oct. 12\u003c/a>—both of which will be full-blown parties. The \u003cem>Ghostbusters\u003c/em> one will include Slimer slime, Stay Puft marshmallows, and glow necklaces “you can wave around anytime the Ghostbusters use their proton packs.” May “\u003cem>I ain’t ’fraid o’ no ghost\u003c/em>” be your mantra for the evening.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/arts/13916388/bay-area-halloween-events-guide-2022-sf-oakland-san-jose-sausalito",
"authors": [
"11242"
],
"categories": [
"arts_1"
],
"tags": [
"arts_14353",
"arts_1556",
"arts_18294",
"arts_18457",
"arts_10278",
"arts_1626",
"arts_1206",
"arts_12528",
"arts_1694",
"arts_1143",
"arts_585"
],
"featImg": "arts_13918923",
"label": "source_arts_13916388"
},
"arts_13918993": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "arts_13918993",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13918993",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1663005980000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1663005980,
"format": "standard",
"title": "One of the East Bay’s Best Taiwanese Restaurants Doubles Down on Karaoke",
"headTitle": "One of the East Bay’s Best Taiwanese Restaurants Doubles Down on Karaoke | KQED",
"content": "\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">In its nearly eight years of business, Dragon Gate Bar & Grille was a one-of-a-kind place in Oakland. As a restaurant, it served, hands down, some of the best Taiwanese food in the area—luxuriously tender \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.noodles.guru/2014/06/go-for-karaoke-stay-for-taiwanese-beef.html\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">beef noodle soup\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, stinky tofu and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://eastbayexpress.com/enter-the-dragon-1/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">street-style grilled sausages\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sandwiched around slices of raw garlic. The genuine article. Then, in the back, there were the handful of private karaoke rooms where the real party happened, to the tune of \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/dragon-gate-bar-and-grille-oakland-2?select=KaPg5y08CsezocTmBvw4Fw\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">$190 bottle service\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and as many Jay Chou and Jolin Tsai bangers as you cared to belt out.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Then, like so many beloved spots, the restaurant closed mid-pandemic, in January of this year, with barely a whimper and little more than an \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/DragonGateOak/posts/pfbid0oKKk11hdCDhW2CmvdckebYDmRsLAvQRJ4aHNE5uYGT5ULi4fewa5gWVAgoz5Huvl\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">obligatory Eater obit\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Good news, though. In a few months, Dragon Gate will rise again a few blocks away from its original 300 Broadway location at a waterfront spot in Jack London Square proper—the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/10/01/oaklands-longtime-kincaids-closes-after-years-33-years/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">former home of Kincaid’s\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. And owner Johnny Chang is doubling down on what he believes to be the restaurant’s greatest weapon: This time, he says, there will be even more karaoke rooms, and they’ll be bigger and better than before.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">News of the comeback is a welcome relief for Taiwanese food lovers. While \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13897272/bay-area-taiwanese-food-scene-nostalgia\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">the Bay Area has seen a resurgence of the cuisine\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the past couple of years, Oakland suffered a major setback with the loss of both Dragon Gate and, a few months later, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13916312/taiwan-bento-closing-taiwanese-restaurant-oakland\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Taiwan Bento\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Chang says the restaurant faced all of the typical difficulties of these past two years, exacerbated by the amount of real estate it had dedicated to its karaoke rooms, which were unusable for almost the entirety of the pandemic. Left with only the meager income he could generate via delivery app-based takeout, Chang decided it didn’t make sense to renew the lease at Dragon Gate’s original location.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.instagram.com/p/vmhMJMgIfK/\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The success of Dragon Gate 2.0 will, of course, depend largely on whether or not the ballad-belting public is ready to return to karaoke lounges like his in the near future. Karaoke—or “KTV,” as the private-room iteration of it is known in Taiwan—is another of the niche industries that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID shutdowns and people’s shifting levels of comfort around small enclosed spaces. Many of the Bay Area’s most popular karaoke spots have reopened with various COVID safety precautions in place—reduced capacity restrictions, for instance, and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/music/singing-along-with-full-hearts-karaoke-nights-return-to-san-francisco\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">little shower cap-like microphone covers\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Others simply closed altogether. Chang knows this first hand: He used to run MoneyBox, a KTV-style karaoke spot in Richmond’s Pacific East Mall. MoneyBox closed at the start of the pandemic and just never reopened, despite the hopeful handwritten signs periodically posted in the window. Chang wound up selling the business.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[aside postID='arts_13897936,arts_13916312']Still, Chang is hopeful that customers are ready to return, especially since he plans to design the new Dragon Gate with those safety concerns in mind. “After the pandemic, I think it’s better to have more private rooms—bigger rooms—so people can get together,” Chang says. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indeed, the new restaurant’s nearly 14,000 square feet of space (including a back patio) will allow for socially distanced crooning in karaoke rooms that are quite a bit larger than they were at the old location. Not for nothing, the rooms will be swankier too, with sweeping views of the waterfront. The idea, Chang says, is that customers might book one of these rooms for the night and enjoy a full-service dinner there as well.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“In the old style, the room is only for karaoke,” Chang says. “Now it’s different. It’s like your own suite.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">As far as the food goes, everything will remain more or less the same. Chang says that whether customers book a private room or sit down for meal in the dining room or at the bar, they should expect to be able to order all of their old favorites—the beef noodle soup, the homey dried-radish omelet and the saucy, umami-forward dish known as “\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://eastbayexpress.com/enter-the-dragon-1/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">idiot noodles\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">,” with its toppings of fish floss, ground pork and simmered pork belly.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.instagram.com/p/yBVb1rgIV5/\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">It’s been a busy time for Chang, who is in full expansion mode at this late stage of the pandemic. He’s currently juggling about a half a dozen new projects, including a huge Dragon Gate outpost \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://whatnowvegas.com/oakland-born-dragon-gate-bar-and-grille-coming-to-las-vegas/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">opening soon in Las Vegas\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a forthcoming Oakland Chinatown pub focused on late-night Taiwanese street snacks (in the former Eden Silk Road spot), and a \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.hotpotnationrichmond.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">new hot pot restaurant\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the Pacific East Mall. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The hope is to cap it all off with the return of his Oakland flagship. If all goes well, the new Dragon Gate will open in early 2023, perhaps in time to ring in the Lunar New Year.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12904247\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-160x16.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-240x23.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-375x37.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.dragongate300.com/\">\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dragon Gate Bar & Grille\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will open at 1 Franklin St. in Oakland in early 2023.\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\n",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 883,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 16
},
"modified": 1705006394,
"excerpt": "Dragon Gate will bring beef noodle soup and luxe private karaoke rooms to Jack London Square in early 2023.",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "One of the East Bay’s Best Taiwanese Restaurants Doubles Down on Karaoke",
"socialTitle": "Dragon Gate in Oakland Doubles Down on Karaoke, Taiwanese Food %%page%% %%sep%% KQED",
"ogTitle": "One of the East Bay’s Best Taiwanese Restaurants Doubles Down on Karaoke",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "Dragon Gate will bring beef noodle soup and luxe private karaoke rooms to Jack London Square in early 2023.",
"title": "Dragon Gate in Oakland Doubles Down on Karaoke, Taiwanese Food | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "One of the East Bay’s Best Taiwanese Restaurants Doubles Down on Karaoke",
"datePublished": "2022-09-12T11:06:20-07:00",
"dateModified": "2024-01-11T12:53:14-08:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "dragon-gate-oakland-taiwanese-restaurant-reopening-karaoke",
"status": "publish",
"sourceUrl": "/food/",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"sticky": false,
"source": "Food",
"path": "/arts/13918993/dragon-gate-oakland-taiwanese-restaurant-reopening-karaoke",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">In its nearly eight years of business, Dragon Gate Bar & Grille was a one-of-a-kind place in Oakland. As a restaurant, it served, hands down, some of the best Taiwanese food in the area—luxuriously tender \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.noodles.guru/2014/06/go-for-karaoke-stay-for-taiwanese-beef.html\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">beef noodle soup\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, stinky tofu and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://eastbayexpress.com/enter-the-dragon-1/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">street-style grilled sausages\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sandwiched around slices of raw garlic. The genuine article. Then, in the back, there were the handful of private karaoke rooms where the real party happened, to the tune of \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/dragon-gate-bar-and-grille-oakland-2?select=KaPg5y08CsezocTmBvw4Fw\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">$190 bottle service\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and as many Jay Chou and Jolin Tsai bangers as you cared to belt out.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Then, like so many beloved spots, the restaurant closed mid-pandemic, in January of this year, with barely a whimper and little more than an \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/DragonGateOak/posts/pfbid0oKKk11hdCDhW2CmvdckebYDmRsLAvQRJ4aHNE5uYGT5ULi4fewa5gWVAgoz5Huvl\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">obligatory Eater obit\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Good news, though. In a few months, Dragon Gate will rise again a few blocks away from its original 300 Broadway location at a waterfront spot in Jack London Square proper—the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/10/01/oaklands-longtime-kincaids-closes-after-years-33-years/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">former home of Kincaid’s\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. And owner Johnny Chang is doubling down on what he believes to be the restaurant’s greatest weapon: This time, he says, there will be even more karaoke rooms, and they’ll be bigger and better than before.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">News of the comeback is a welcome relief for Taiwanese food lovers. While \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13897272/bay-area-taiwanese-food-scene-nostalgia\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">the Bay Area has seen a resurgence of the cuisine\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the past couple of years, Oakland suffered a major setback with the loss of both Dragon Gate and, a few months later, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13916312/taiwan-bento-closing-taiwanese-restaurant-oakland\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Taiwan Bento\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Chang says the restaurant faced all of the typical difficulties of these past two years, exacerbated by the amount of real estate it had dedicated to its karaoke rooms, which were unusable for almost the entirety of the pandemic. Left with only the meager income he could generate via delivery app-based takeout, Chang decided it didn’t make sense to renew the lease at Dragon Gate’s original location.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "instagramLink",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"instagramUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/vmhMJMgIfK/"
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The success of Dragon Gate 2.0 will, of course, depend largely on whether or not the ballad-belting public is ready to return to karaoke lounges like his in the near future. Karaoke—or “KTV,” as the private-room iteration of it is known in Taiwan—is another of the niche industries that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID shutdowns and people’s shifting levels of comfort around small enclosed spaces. Many of the Bay Area’s most popular karaoke spots have reopened with various COVID safety precautions in place—reduced capacity restrictions, for instance, and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/music/singing-along-with-full-hearts-karaoke-nights-return-to-san-francisco\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">little shower cap-like microphone covers\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Others simply closed altogether. Chang knows this first hand: He used to run MoneyBox, a KTV-style karaoke spot in Richmond’s Pacific East Mall. MoneyBox closed at the start of the pandemic and just never reopened, despite the hopeful handwritten signs periodically posted in the window. Chang wound up selling the business.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "arts_13897936,arts_13916312",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Still, Chang is hopeful that customers are ready to return, especially since he plans to design the new Dragon Gate with those safety concerns in mind. “After the pandemic, I think it’s better to have more private rooms—bigger rooms—so people can get together,” Chang says. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indeed, the new restaurant’s nearly 14,000 square feet of space (including a back patio) will allow for socially distanced crooning in karaoke rooms that are quite a bit larger than they were at the old location. Not for nothing, the rooms will be swankier too, with sweeping views of the waterfront. The idea, Chang says, is that customers might book one of these rooms for the night and enjoy a full-service dinner there as well.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“In the old style, the room is only for karaoke,” Chang says. “Now it’s different. It’s like your own suite.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">As far as the food goes, everything will remain more or less the same. Chang says that whether customers book a private room or sit down for meal in the dining room or at the bar, they should expect to be able to order all of their old favorites—the beef noodle soup, the homey dried-radish omelet and the saucy, umami-forward dish known as “\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://eastbayexpress.com/enter-the-dragon-1/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">idiot noodles\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">,” with its toppings of fish floss, ground pork and simmered pork belly.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "instagramLink",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"instagramUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/yBVb1rgIV5/"
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">It’s been a busy time for Chang, who is in full expansion mode at this late stage of the pandemic. He’s currently juggling about a half a dozen new projects, including a huge Dragon Gate outpost \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://whatnowvegas.com/oakland-born-dragon-gate-bar-and-grille-coming-to-las-vegas/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">opening soon in Las Vegas\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a forthcoming Oakland Chinatown pub focused on late-night Taiwanese street snacks (in the former Eden Silk Road spot), and a \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.hotpotnationrichmond.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">new hot pot restaurant\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the Pacific East Mall. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The hope is to cap it all off with the return of his Oakland flagship. If all goes well, the new Dragon Gate will open in early 2023, perhaps in time to ring in the Lunar New Year.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12904247\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-160x16.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-240x23.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-375x37.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.dragongate300.com/\">\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dragon Gate Bar & Grille\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will open at 1 Franklin St. in Oakland in early 2023.\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/arts/13918993/dragon-gate-oakland-taiwanese-restaurant-reopening-karaoke",
"authors": [
"11743"
],
"categories": [
"arts_1",
"arts_12276"
],
"tags": [
"arts_14125",
"arts_1297",
"arts_1143",
"arts_14396",
"arts_15151",
"arts_2792"
],
"featImg": "arts_13918995",
"label": "source_arts_13918993"
},
"arts_13918908": {
"type": "posts",
"id": "arts_13918908",
"meta": {
"index": "posts_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "13918908",
"score": null,
"sort": [
1663005694000
]
},
"parent": 0,
"labelTerm": {
"site": "arts"
},
"blocks": [],
"publishDate": 1663005694,
"format": "standard",
"title": "Want to Reduce Gun Violence in Oakland? Invest in Culture, Experts Say",
"headTitle": "Want to Reduce Gun Violence in Oakland? Invest in Culture, Experts Say | KQED",
"content": "\u003cp>Josie de la Cruz Park in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood was bustling for five Friday nights in June and July. Kids jumped in a bounce house and chased baby goats in a petting zoo. Families ate free nachos and took home school supplies and diapers. DJs spun records, graffiti artists battled and event-goers admired the sparkling paint jobs on custom cars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the event series’ closer on July 15, Grammy-nominated, Oakland-raised rap duo \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13861579/before-urbano-took-over-the-airwaves-oakland-had-los-rakas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Rakas\u003c/a> delivered an arena-worthy performance in Spanish and English as attendees of all ages danced in the low-key neighborhood park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When they called us for this event, we tried to make it and perform for our people and give it 100%, like we’re performing for 100,000 people, you know,” Raka Dun, one of the MCs, told KQED while taking pictures with fans. “This is really the community that raised us and that made us.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918945\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918945\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57307_050_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57307_050_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57307_050_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57307_050_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57307_050_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57307_050_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57307_050_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raka Dun and Raka Rich (left to right) of Los Rakas perform at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>These gatherings weren’t put on by an entertainment company or backed by a corporate brand. They were part of a new event series called Town Nights, sponsored by Oakland’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/departments/violence-prevention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Department of Violence Prevention\u003c/a> (DVP). Rather than sending in city officials, the DVP worked with trusted community groups like \u003ca href=\"https://curyj.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice\u003c/a> (CURYJ, pronounced “courage”), which organized Town Nights in Fruitvale.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s right there in their hood and it’s for the hood, by the hood,” says CURYJ co-founder and executive director George Galvis. “The people who are organizing it are their neighbors, are their community members, are people who’ve been there, done that, and there’s no otherization.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Additional organizations—including \u003ca href=\"http://www.homiesempowerment.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Homies Empowerment\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.familybridges.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Family Bridges\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://blackculturalzone.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black Cultural Zone\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.self-sufficiency.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS)\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://urbanpeacemovement.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Urban Peace Movement\u003c/a>, the \u003ca href=\"https://hoover-fosterrac.com/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hoover Foster Resident Action Council\u003c/a> and others—\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/news/2022/dvp-summer-town-nights-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">threw their own celebrations\u003c/a> this summer with DVP funding in East Oakland, West Oakland and Chinatown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While neighbors getting together and having fun may not immediately read as a form of activism, community organizers see these types of gatherings as a vital part of combating gun violence, which rose sharply during the pandemic in Oakland, San Francisco and \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/28/san-francisco-bay-area-gun-violence-murders-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">other major cities nationwide\u003c/a>. \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2021/12/23/2021-oakland-deadliest-year-since-2006-homicides-shootings-gun-violence/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2021 was Oakland’s deadliest year since 2006\u003c/a>. In addition to the pandemic’s economic impacts, experts attribute the jump in homicide rates to cuts in social services and fewer violence interrupters on the streets while COVID restrictions were in effect. [pullquote align='right' citation='George Galvis, CURYJ executive director']‘The safest communities do not have the most police. They have the most resources.’[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For advocates, Town Nights and other free, inclusive community events are part of a larger effort to improve Oakland’s quality of life and, by extension, its public safety. To that end, community groups are keeping the momentum going with events this fall and into the holiday season, and studying the impacts of Town Nights as the political debate around public safety, mass incarceration and alternatives to policing continues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918932\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918932\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57285_028_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57285_028_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57285_028_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57285_028_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57285_028_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57285_028_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57285_028_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A crowd dances to Los Rakas at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Ingredients for public safety: jobs and community-building\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>DVP Chief Guillermo Cespedes says that using $1.1 million of his $25 million 2021–2022 budget to fund cultural activities was a “no-brainer.” Under his leadership, the DVP takes a \u003ca href=\"https://cao-94612.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/Attachment-A-DVP-Strategic-Spending-Plan-FY-22-24-for-Report-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">public health approach to gun violence\u003c/a> that focuses on prevention and active intervention alike. DVP’s violence interrupters mediate conflicts and provide support to shooting victims in order to stop retaliation, and the department also focuses on long-term, systemic changes. That’s where programs like Town Nights come in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The small percentage of people that are committing violence … we’re concerned with changing their behavior,” Cespedes says. “At the same time, we have to change the conditions in which that behavior takes place. To do one without the other, it’s not sustainable. So I’m really hopeful in the direction that we’re going in.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To understand why events like Town Nights are part of Oakland’s public safety strategy, it’s important to look at the root causes of crime, activists say. “The safest communities do not have the most police. They have the most resources,” says Galvis of CURYJ.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918937\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918937\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57277_020_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57277_020_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57277_020_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57277_020_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57277_020_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57277_020_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57277_020_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A woman picks up her prizes from a free raffle at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>He and other restorative justice practitioners see those underlying factors as lack of access to food, clothing and shelter, as well as social and emotional health, educational opportunities and jobs. In his view, both political parties in America are “guilty of treating poor people as disposable”—that’s visible in Oakland, where encampments line the streets and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11904618/oakland-moves-to-close-seven-schools-despite-fierce-community-opposition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">majority-Black and Brown schools are the first to shut down\u003c/a> when the school district decides to downsize.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“And so when you are constantly treated in that manner, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy sometimes, and life feels more disposable,” says Galvis. “And people act in ways that are self-destructive and can be destructive to their community and their peers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Galvis knows this himself. He was incarcerated at age 17 because of his role in a drive-by shooting, but he went on to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UC Berkeley, and became a leader in his community. In addition to co-founding CURYJ, he has co-authored criminal justice reform legislation such as \u003ca href=\"https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=c82e2c981cf7d17f9f5b9c705&id=39d1cc7744\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prop 57\u003c/a>, which increased opportunities for parole for nonviolent offenders, among other changes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When it comes to interrupting cycles of violence, “we don’t necessarily subscribe to this white social worker paradigm,” Galvis says. “We are in relationship with [people]. We don’t see our people as cases to be managed. … We’re extending a piece of our heart to them. That becomes a very sacred agreement. And that makes all the difference in the world.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918934\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918934\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57271_012_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57271_012_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57271_012_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57271_012_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57271_012_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57271_012_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57271_012_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lucia, 4, gets her face painted by Maria Jose at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>CURYJ helps teens and young adults find purpose through life-coaching and internships, and holds healing circles to cope with grief and trauma. The group also empowers young people to lead change by educating them on Indigenous and Black traditions and history, and campaigning for legislation that combats mass incarceration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Neighborhood gatherings have long been part of what CURYJ does. And this summer, city funding allowed them to hire dozens of young people to check in visitors, clean up Josie de la Cruz Park and run activities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The young folks we’re working with are actually helping out their families with bills, with rent or food, helping out their mom and dad,” says CURYJ’s other co-founder and community healing manager Michael Muscadine, noting the Bay Area’s cost of living is an even greater burden now because of inflation. “A lot of them are going to college, it’s very challenging for them—so anything that helps.” [aside postid='arts_13884771']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beyond employing these young people for five Fridays, Town Nights was designed to get them involved in CURYJ’s other programs, including paid \u003ca href=\"https://curyj.org/programs/homies-4-justice/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Homies 4 Justice internships\u003c/a>, which are still accepting applications through Sept. 24.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I see myself in every single one of them,” says Muscadine. “I’m very patient with them. So when I see them show up for week one, week two, week three, week four, week five, and they’re out there just grinding, and then they’re checking in with me like, ‘Hey, what’s next? How can I get involved in the garden? What are you guys doing?’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s when a party in a park becomes part of healing a community, or as CURYJ life coaches like to say, “La cultura cura.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918931\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918931\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57316_060_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57316_060_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57316_060_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57316_060_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57316_060_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57316_060_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57316_060_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">CURYJ co-founders Michael Muscadine (center) and George Galvis (right) pose for a photo with Jose Rivera of Oakland Latinos United (left) at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Tracking the impact of violence prevention\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>KQED spoke with community organizers from Family Bridges in Chinatown, BOSS and Black Cultural Zone in East Oakland and Urban Peace Movement in West Oakland. All shared powerful examples of Town Nights’ positive impact on their respective neighborhoods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The events brought life back to Lincoln Square Park in Chinatown, an area shaken by \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11862544/does-oakland-chinatown-need-more-police-after-assaults-a-generational-divide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">high-profile attacks on elders\u003c/a> in recent years. “It was an opportunity for community members to see [others] maybe not like themselves in a safe and playful environment,” says Heidi Wong, community health home program director at Family Bridges, which serves low-income, non-English-proficient immigrants. Their events were also a way to support local small businesses still struggling from the fallout of the pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Verdese Carter Park in Deep East Oakland, near the San Leandro border, organizers were heartened to see people unselfconsciously having fun. “A lot of folks didn’t even have a chance to experience their childhood, right, because we’re dealing with just a number of things,” says John Jones III, director of reentry and violence prevention programs at BOSS. One young man Jones sometimes runs into on the street corner even jumped in the bounce house. “For him to feel safe enough to, what we call, ‘take his cool off’ and climb in our bouncy house—that for me was just so transformative,” Jones says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918939\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918939\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57286_030_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57286_030_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57286_030_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57286_030_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57286_030_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57286_030_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57286_030_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A crowd dances to Los Rakas at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When it comes to tracking the success of Town Nights, the anecdotal evidence is there. “I think the challenge that we have is that it’s terribly expensive to do our scientific evidence to prove the connection between all those activities and violence reduction,” DVP’s Chief Cespedes says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some data is already emerging. The Department of Violence Prevention shared its findings with KQED about crime rates during Town Nights. It counted the numbers of homicides and assaults with a firearm in the police beats where the events took place, as well as adjacent police beats. Then it compared those numbers with violent events in the same areas during corresponding dates in 2021. The DVP found that during Town Nights this summer, homicides and assaults with a firearm were down 40% during event hours and down 42% the entire weekend of each event. Across the four weeks that Town Nights took place, homicides and assaults with a firearm were down in West, Central and East Oakland by 37%.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918958\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918958\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screenshot-14-800x475.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screenshot-14-800x475.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screenshot-14-1020x605.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screenshot-14-160x95.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screenshot-14-768x456.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screenshot-14.png 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Data from the Oakland Department of Violence Prevention shows that assaults with a firearm and homicides dropped 40% during Town Nights celebrations compared to the same Fridays in 2021. \u003ccite>(Oakland Department of Violence Prevention)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But there’s still a lot of work to do. Despite an optimistic outlook during Town Nights, there have been 85 murders in Oakland in 2022 according to an Oakland Police Department report from Sept. 11—up from 83 at this time in 2021.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, violence prevention experts say statistics are only part of the picture. While it’s fairly straightforward for police to tally up the number of shooting victims in a given week, it’s more difficult to quantify how many violent incidents \u003ci>could have\u003c/i> happened but didn’t, and why.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“How do you prove that person A was going to shoot person B, and I intervened?” BOSS’ Jones says. “Person A is not going to go to OPD and raise their hand or go to the media and say, ‘John is right, I was going to kill this guy.’ No, they’re not going to convict themselves.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The future of violence prevention policies\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Conversations about violence prevention are happening as inequality continues to increase in the Bay Area, which experts say is the underlying cause of many public safety issues. A history of civic disinvestment in marginalized communities has only gotten worse in the pandemic. The 2010s saw a drop in homicides across California, with a \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2019/jun/03/gun-violence-bay-area-drop-30-percent-why-investigation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">30% decrease in the entire Bay Area\u003c/a>. But when 2020 arrived, much of that progress reversed course. Joblessness and food insecurity soared, and people were cut off from social services and positive social outlets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That’s not an uncanny correlation,” says CURYJ’s Galvis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also in 2020, racial justice protests sparked calls to reexamine the role of policing and incarceration in public safety. Although the United States imprisons people at higher rates than any other country, research shows this \u003ca href=\"https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-prisons-make-us-safer/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">isn’t successful at deterring violent crime\u003c/a>. This prompted some Oakland residents to question whether increasing the police budget every year is the most effective way to spend city resources.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Law enforcement is the only institution in the United States that could fail year over year,” says Sikander Iqbal, deputy director of Urban Peace Movement, an organization that works with youth to transform social conditions that lead to community violence and mass incarceration. “Crime goes up—‘We don’t have enough resources. We need more money.’ Crime goes down—‘We’re doing a great job. We need more money to sustain our resources.’ So it’s the only institution that gets money without even having to be held to the same standard around deliverables.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although the Oakland Police Department was never actually defunded despite calls to do so (it saw a \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2021/06/25/oakland-2021-2023-budget-defund-police-alternatives-violence-prevention/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$38 million increase\u003c/a> in the 2021-2023 budget cycle, and a \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/07/covid-relief-funds-california-cities-police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$5 million increase\u003c/a> from federal COVID relief funds), Oakland’s Reimagining Public Safety Task Force came up with 88 recommendations to divest from policing and invest in social services, which led to an influx of funding for the DVP.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, other parts of the Bay Area have recently swung back to “tough-on-crime” policies, as San Francisco’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11918804/breed-taps-boudin-critic-brooke-jenkins-as-new-san-francisco-da\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin\u003c/a> has demonstrated. In Oakland, the November election will show which way the political winds are blowing. The city will get a new mayor. Three city council seats are up for grabs. Alameda County will also get a new district attorney. Depending on those results, there may be an opportunity to make the kind of progressive change restorative justice advocates hope for.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918938\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918938\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57284_025_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57284_025_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57284_025_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57284_025_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57284_025_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57284_025_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57284_025_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Juan Cortez and his son Diego, 5, listen to Los Rakas perform at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As policy conversations continue, the organizations that took part in Town Nights are continuing the momentum of these warm-weather get-togethers. In addition to campaigning for legislation such as \u003ca href=\"https://youthlaw.org/laws-policy/end-endless-probation-2021-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AB 503\u003c/a>, which would cut down probation time for youth, CURYJ is getting ready for a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway and some smaller neighborhood events this fall. Urban Peace Movement and Black Cultural Zone are planning an \u003ca href=\"https://blackculturalzone.org/event/the-playground-at-the-bridge-yard/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oakland Family Reunion\u003c/a> with live music and kids’ activities at the Bridge Yard in West Oakland on Sept. 17. And the city-sponsored Town Nights will be back across Oakland next summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is all part of changing that narrative of fear,” says Cespedes. “Coming together. Breaking bread. … All of that is good medicine.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918936\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918936\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57275_016_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57275_016_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57275_016_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57275_016_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57275_016_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57275_016_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57275_016_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Armando Miranda wipes down his ’73 Chevy Caprice at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918935\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918935\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57273_011_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57273_011_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57273_011_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57273_011_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57273_011_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57273_011_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57273_011_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinky La Payasita makes balloon art for children at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918947\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918947\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57315_054_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57315_054_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57315_054_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57315_054_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57315_054_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57315_054_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57315_054_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A crowd dances to Los Rakas at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918943\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918943\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57301_045_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57301_045_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57301_045_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57301_045_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57301_045_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57301_045_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57301_045_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A dancer joins Los Rakas on stage at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918988\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918988\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57276_022_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57276_022_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57276_022_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57276_022_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57276_022_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57276_022_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57276_022_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raka Rich performs at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918989\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918989\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57291_035_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57291_035_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57291_035_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57291_035_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57291_035_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57291_035_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57291_035_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raka Dun performs at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918957\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918957\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57283_026_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57283_026_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57283_026_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57283_026_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57283_026_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57283_026_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57283_026_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Manuel Garcia puts feathers in a headpiece before closing the night dancing with In Lak’ech Danza Azteca at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918986\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918986\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57261_001_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57261_001_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57261_001_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57261_001_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57261_001_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57261_001_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57261_001_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A family hangs out with various animals at the Cute and Cuddly Mobile Petting Zoo at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918987\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918987\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57267_005_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57267_005_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57267_005_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57267_005_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57267_005_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57267_005_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57267_005_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A goat at the Cute and Cuddly Mobile Petting Zoo at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n",
"stats": {
"hasVideo": false,
"hasChartOrMap": false,
"hasAudio": false,
"hasPolis": false,
"wordCount": 3100,
"hasGoogleForm": false,
"hasGallery": false,
"hasHearkenModule": false,
"iframeSrcs": [],
"paragraphCount": 39
},
"modified": 1705006396,
"excerpt": "“The safest communities do not have the most police. They have the most resources,” says George Galvis of CURYJ.",
"headData": {
"twImgId": "",
"twTitle": "Want to Reduce Gun Violence in Oakland? Invest in Culture, Experts Say",
"socialTitle": "Why Oakland Invests in Arts and Culture to Reduce Gun Violence %%page%% %%sep%% KQED",
"ogTitle": "Want to Reduce Gun Violence in Oakland? Invest in Culture, Experts Say",
"ogImgId": "",
"twDescription": "",
"description": "“The safest communities do not have the most police. They have the most resources,” says George Galvis of CURYJ.",
"title": "Why Oakland Invests in Arts and Culture to Reduce Gun Violence | KQED",
"ogDescription": "",
"schema": {
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "Want to Reduce Gun Violence in Oakland? Invest in Culture, Experts Say",
"datePublished": "2022-09-12T11:01:34-07:00",
"dateModified": "2024-01-11T12:53:16-08:00",
"image": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"
}
},
"guestAuthors": [],
"slug": "oakland-department-violence-prevention-curyj-restorative-justice-town-nights",
"status": "publish",
"templateType": "standard",
"excludeFromSiteSearch": "Include",
"featuredImageType": "standard",
"sticky": false,
"path": "/arts/13918908/oakland-department-violence-prevention-curyj-restorative-justice-town-nights",
"audioTrackLength": null,
"parsedContent": [
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Josie de la Cruz Park in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood was bustling for five Friday nights in June and July. Kids jumped in a bounce house and chased baby goats in a petting zoo. Families ate free nachos and took home school supplies and diapers. DJs spun records, graffiti artists battled and event-goers admired the sparkling paint jobs on custom cars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the event series’ closer on July 15, Grammy-nominated, Oakland-raised rap duo \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13861579/before-urbano-took-over-the-airwaves-oakland-had-los-rakas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Rakas\u003c/a> delivered an arena-worthy performance in Spanish and English as attendees of all ages danced in the low-key neighborhood park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When they called us for this event, we tried to make it and perform for our people and give it 100%, like we’re performing for 100,000 people, you know,” Raka Dun, one of the MCs, told KQED while taking pictures with fans. “This is really the community that raised us and that made us.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918945\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918945\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57307_050_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57307_050_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57307_050_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57307_050_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57307_050_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57307_050_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57307_050_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raka Dun and Raka Rich (left to right) of Los Rakas perform at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>These gatherings weren’t put on by an entertainment company or backed by a corporate brand. They were part of a new event series called Town Nights, sponsored by Oakland’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/departments/violence-prevention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Department of Violence Prevention\u003c/a> (DVP). Rather than sending in city officials, the DVP worked with trusted community groups like \u003ca href=\"https://curyj.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice\u003c/a> (CURYJ, pronounced “courage”), which organized Town Nights in Fruitvale.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s right there in their hood and it’s for the hood, by the hood,” says CURYJ co-founder and executive director George Galvis. “The people who are organizing it are their neighbors, are their community members, are people who’ve been there, done that, and there’s no otherization.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "fullwidth"
},
"numeric": [
"fullwidth"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Additional organizations—including \u003ca href=\"http://www.homiesempowerment.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Homies Empowerment\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.familybridges.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Family Bridges\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://blackculturalzone.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black Cultural Zone\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.self-sufficiency.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS)\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://urbanpeacemovement.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Urban Peace Movement\u003c/a>, the \u003ca href=\"https://hoover-fosterrac.com/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hoover Foster Resident Action Council\u003c/a> and others—\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/news/2022/dvp-summer-town-nights-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">threw their own celebrations\u003c/a> this summer with DVP funding in East Oakland, West Oakland and Chinatown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While neighbors getting together and having fun may not immediately read as a form of activism, community organizers see these types of gatherings as a vital part of combating gun violence, which rose sharply during the pandemic in Oakland, San Francisco and \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/28/san-francisco-bay-area-gun-violence-murders-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">other major cities nationwide\u003c/a>. \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2021/12/23/2021-oakland-deadliest-year-since-2006-homicides-shootings-gun-violence/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2021 was Oakland’s deadliest year since 2006\u003c/a>. In addition to the pandemic’s economic impacts, experts attribute the jump in homicide rates to cuts in social services and fewer violence interrupters on the streets while COVID restrictions were in effect. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "‘The safest communities do not have the most police. They have the most resources.’",
"name": "pullquote",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"align": "right",
"citation": "George Galvis, CURYJ executive director",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For advocates, Town Nights and other free, inclusive community events are part of a larger effort to improve Oakland’s quality of life and, by extension, its public safety. To that end, community groups are keeping the momentum going with events this fall and into the holiday season, and studying the impacts of Town Nights as the political debate around public safety, mass incarceration and alternatives to policing continues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918932\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918932\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57285_028_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57285_028_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57285_028_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57285_028_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57285_028_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57285_028_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57285_028_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A crowd dances to Los Rakas at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Ingredients for public safety: jobs and community-building\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>DVP Chief Guillermo Cespedes says that using $1.1 million of his $25 million 2021–2022 budget to fund cultural activities was a “no-brainer.” Under his leadership, the DVP takes a \u003ca href=\"https://cao-94612.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/Attachment-A-DVP-Strategic-Spending-Plan-FY-22-24-for-Report-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">public health approach to gun violence\u003c/a> that focuses on prevention and active intervention alike. DVP’s violence interrupters mediate conflicts and provide support to shooting victims in order to stop retaliation, and the department also focuses on long-term, systemic changes. That’s where programs like Town Nights come in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The small percentage of people that are committing violence … we’re concerned with changing their behavior,” Cespedes says. “At the same time, we have to change the conditions in which that behavior takes place. To do one without the other, it’s not sustainable. So I’m really hopeful in the direction that we’re going in.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To understand why events like Town Nights are part of Oakland’s public safety strategy, it’s important to look at the root causes of crime, activists say. “The safest communities do not have the most police. They have the most resources,” says Galvis of CURYJ.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918937\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918937\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57277_020_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57277_020_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57277_020_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57277_020_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57277_020_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57277_020_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57277_020_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A woman picks up her prizes from a free raffle at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>He and other restorative justice practitioners see those underlying factors as lack of access to food, clothing and shelter, as well as social and emotional health, educational opportunities and jobs. In his view, both political parties in America are “guilty of treating poor people as disposable”—that’s visible in Oakland, where encampments line the streets and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11904618/oakland-moves-to-close-seven-schools-despite-fierce-community-opposition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">majority-Black and Brown schools are the first to shut down\u003c/a> when the school district decides to downsize.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“And so when you are constantly treated in that manner, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy sometimes, and life feels more disposable,” says Galvis. “And people act in ways that are self-destructive and can be destructive to their community and their peers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Galvis knows this himself. He was incarcerated at age 17 because of his role in a drive-by shooting, but he went on to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UC Berkeley, and became a leader in his community. In addition to co-founding CURYJ, he has co-authored criminal justice reform legislation such as \u003ca href=\"https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=c82e2c981cf7d17f9f5b9c705&id=39d1cc7744\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prop 57\u003c/a>, which increased opportunities for parole for nonviolent offenders, among other changes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When it comes to interrupting cycles of violence, “we don’t necessarily subscribe to this white social worker paradigm,” Galvis says. “We are in relationship with [people]. We don’t see our people as cases to be managed. … We’re extending a piece of our heart to them. That becomes a very sacred agreement. And that makes all the difference in the world.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918934\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918934\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57271_012_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57271_012_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57271_012_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57271_012_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57271_012_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57271_012_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57271_012_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lucia, 4, gets her face painted by Maria Jose at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>CURYJ helps teens and young adults find purpose through life-coaching and internships, and holds healing circles to cope with grief and trauma. The group also empowers young people to lead change by educating them on Indigenous and Black traditions and history, and campaigning for legislation that combats mass incarceration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Neighborhood gatherings have long been part of what CURYJ does. And this summer, city funding allowed them to hire dozens of young people to check in visitors, clean up Josie de la Cruz Park and run activities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The young folks we’re working with are actually helping out their families with bills, with rent or food, helping out their mom and dad,” says CURYJ’s other co-founder and community healing manager Michael Muscadine, noting the Bay Area’s cost of living is an even greater burden now because of inflation. “A lot of them are going to college, it’s very challenging for them—so anything that helps.” \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "aside",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"postid": "arts_13884771",
"label": ""
},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beyond employing these young people for five Fridays, Town Nights was designed to get them involved in CURYJ’s other programs, including paid \u003ca href=\"https://curyj.org/programs/homies-4-justice/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Homies 4 Justice internships\u003c/a>, which are still accepting applications through Sept. 24.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I see myself in every single one of them,” says Muscadine. “I’m very patient with them. So when I see them show up for week one, week two, week three, week four, week five, and they’re out there just grinding, and then they’re checking in with me like, ‘Hey, what’s next? How can I get involved in the garden? What are you guys doing?’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s when a party in a park becomes part of healing a community, or as CURYJ life coaches like to say, “La cultura cura.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918931\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918931\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57316_060_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57316_060_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57316_060_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57316_060_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57316_060_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57316_060_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57316_060_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">CURYJ co-founders Michael Muscadine (center) and George Galvis (right) pose for a photo with Jose Rivera of Oakland Latinos United (left) at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Tracking the impact of violence prevention\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>KQED spoke with community organizers from Family Bridges in Chinatown, BOSS and Black Cultural Zone in East Oakland and Urban Peace Movement in West Oakland. All shared powerful examples of Town Nights’ positive impact on their respective neighborhoods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The events brought life back to Lincoln Square Park in Chinatown, an area shaken by \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11862544/does-oakland-chinatown-need-more-police-after-assaults-a-generational-divide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">high-profile attacks on elders\u003c/a> in recent years. “It was an opportunity for community members to see [others] maybe not like themselves in a safe and playful environment,” says Heidi Wong, community health home program director at Family Bridges, which serves low-income, non-English-proficient immigrants. Their events were also a way to support local small businesses still struggling from the fallout of the pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Verdese Carter Park in Deep East Oakland, near the San Leandro border, organizers were heartened to see people unselfconsciously having fun. “A lot of folks didn’t even have a chance to experience their childhood, right, because we’re dealing with just a number of things,” says John Jones III, director of reentry and violence prevention programs at BOSS. One young man Jones sometimes runs into on the street corner even jumped in the bounce house. “For him to feel safe enough to, what we call, ‘take his cool off’ and climb in our bouncy house—that for me was just so transformative,” Jones says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918939\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918939\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57286_030_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57286_030_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57286_030_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57286_030_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57286_030_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57286_030_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57286_030_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A crowd dances to Los Rakas at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When it comes to tracking the success of Town Nights, the anecdotal evidence is there. “I think the challenge that we have is that it’s terribly expensive to do our scientific evidence to prove the connection between all those activities and violence reduction,” DVP’s Chief Cespedes says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some data is already emerging. The Department of Violence Prevention shared its findings with KQED about crime rates during Town Nights. It counted the numbers of homicides and assaults with a firearm in the police beats where the events took place, as well as adjacent police beats. Then it compared those numbers with violent events in the same areas during corresponding dates in 2021. The DVP found that during Town Nights this summer, homicides and assaults with a firearm were down 40% during event hours and down 42% the entire weekend of each event. Across the four weeks that Town Nights took place, homicides and assaults with a firearm were down in West, Central and East Oakland by 37%.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918958\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918958\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screenshot-14-800x475.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screenshot-14-800x475.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screenshot-14-1020x605.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screenshot-14-160x95.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screenshot-14-768x456.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Screenshot-14.png 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Data from the Oakland Department of Violence Prevention shows that assaults with a firearm and homicides dropped 40% during Town Nights celebrations compared to the same Fridays in 2021. \u003ccite>(Oakland Department of Violence Prevention)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But there’s still a lot of work to do. Despite an optimistic outlook during Town Nights, there have been 85 murders in Oakland in 2022 according to an Oakland Police Department report from Sept. 11—up from 83 at this time in 2021.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, violence prevention experts say statistics are only part of the picture. While it’s fairly straightforward for police to tally up the number of shooting victims in a given week, it’s more difficult to quantify how many violent incidents \u003ci>could have\u003c/i> happened but didn’t, and why.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“How do you prove that person A was going to shoot person B, and I intervened?” BOSS’ Jones says. “Person A is not going to go to OPD and raise their hand or go to the media and say, ‘John is right, I was going to kill this guy.’ No, they’re not going to convict themselves.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The future of violence prevention policies\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Conversations about violence prevention are happening as inequality continues to increase in the Bay Area, which experts say is the underlying cause of many public safety issues. A history of civic disinvestment in marginalized communities has only gotten worse in the pandemic. The 2010s saw a drop in homicides across California, with a \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2019/jun/03/gun-violence-bay-area-drop-30-percent-why-investigation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">30% decrease in the entire Bay Area\u003c/a>. But when 2020 arrived, much of that progress reversed course. Joblessness and food insecurity soared, and people were cut off from social services and positive social outlets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That’s not an uncanny correlation,” says CURYJ’s Galvis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also in 2020, racial justice protests sparked calls to reexamine the role of policing and incarceration in public safety. Although the United States imprisons people at higher rates than any other country, research shows this \u003ca href=\"https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-prisons-make-us-safer/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">isn’t successful at deterring violent crime\u003c/a>. This prompted some Oakland residents to question whether increasing the police budget every year is the most effective way to spend city resources.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Law enforcement is the only institution in the United States that could fail year over year,” says Sikander Iqbal, deputy director of Urban Peace Movement, an organization that works with youth to transform social conditions that lead to community violence and mass incarceration. “Crime goes up—‘We don’t have enough resources. We need more money.’ Crime goes down—‘We’re doing a great job. We need more money to sustain our resources.’ So it’s the only institution that gets money without even having to be held to the same standard around deliverables.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although the Oakland Police Department was never actually defunded despite calls to do so (it saw a \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2021/06/25/oakland-2021-2023-budget-defund-police-alternatives-violence-prevention/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$38 million increase\u003c/a> in the 2021-2023 budget cycle, and a \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/07/covid-relief-funds-california-cities-police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$5 million increase\u003c/a> from federal COVID relief funds), Oakland’s Reimagining Public Safety Task Force came up with 88 recommendations to divest from policing and invest in social services, which led to an influx of funding for the DVP.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, other parts of the Bay Area have recently swung back to “tough-on-crime” policies, as San Francisco’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11918804/breed-taps-boudin-critic-brooke-jenkins-as-new-san-francisco-da\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin\u003c/a> has demonstrated. In Oakland, the November election will show which way the political winds are blowing. The city will get a new mayor. Three city council seats are up for grabs. Alameda County will also get a new district attorney. Depending on those results, there may be an opportunity to make the kind of progressive change restorative justice advocates hope for.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918938\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918938\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57284_025_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57284_025_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57284_025_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57284_025_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57284_025_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57284_025_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57284_025_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Juan Cortez and his son Diego, 5, listen to Los Rakas perform at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As policy conversations continue, the organizations that took part in Town Nights are continuing the momentum of these warm-weather get-togethers. In addition to campaigning for legislation such as \u003ca href=\"https://youthlaw.org/laws-policy/end-endless-probation-2021-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AB 503\u003c/a>, which would cut down probation time for youth, CURYJ is getting ready for a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway and some smaller neighborhood events this fall. Urban Peace Movement and Black Cultural Zone are planning an \u003ca href=\"https://blackculturalzone.org/event/the-playground-at-the-bridge-yard/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oakland Family Reunion\u003c/a> with live music and kids’ activities at the Bridge Yard in West Oakland on Sept. 17. And the city-sponsored Town Nights will be back across Oakland next summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
},
{
"type": "component",
"content": "",
"name": "ad",
"attributes": {
"named": {
"label": "floatright"
},
"numeric": [
"floatright"
]
}
},
{
"type": "contentString",
"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is all part of changing that narrative of fear,” says Cespedes. “Coming together. Breaking bread. … All of that is good medicine.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918936\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918936\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57275_016_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57275_016_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57275_016_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57275_016_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57275_016_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57275_016_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57275_016_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Armando Miranda wipes down his ’73 Chevy Caprice at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918935\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918935\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57273_011_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57273_011_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57273_011_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57273_011_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57273_011_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57273_011_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57273_011_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinky La Payasita makes balloon art for children at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918947\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918947\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57315_054_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57315_054_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57315_054_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57315_054_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57315_054_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57315_054_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57315_054_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A crowd dances to Los Rakas at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918943\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918943\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57301_045_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57301_045_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57301_045_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57301_045_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57301_045_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57301_045_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57301_045_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A dancer joins Los Rakas on stage at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918988\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918988\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57276_022_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57276_022_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57276_022_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57276_022_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57276_022_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57276_022_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57276_022_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raka Rich performs at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918989\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918989\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57291_035_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57291_035_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57291_035_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57291_035_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57291_035_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57291_035_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57291_035_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raka Dun performs at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918957\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918957\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57283_026_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57283_026_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57283_026_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57283_026_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57283_026_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57283_026_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57283_026_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Manuel Garcia puts feathers in a headpiece before closing the night dancing with In Lak’ech Danza Azteca at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918986\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918986\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57261_001_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57261_001_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57261_001_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57261_001_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57261_001_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57261_001_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57261_001_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A family hangs out with various animals at the Cute and Cuddly Mobile Petting Zoo at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918987\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918987\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57267_005_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57267_005_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57267_005_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57267_005_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57267_005_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57267_005_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/RS57267_005_KQEDArts_OaklandTownNightsFruitvale_07152022-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A goat at the Cute and Cuddly Mobile Petting Zoo at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ). \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
"attributes": {
"named": {},
"numeric": []
}
}
],
"link": "/arts/13918908/oakland-department-violence-prevention-curyj-restorative-justice-town-nights",
"authors": [
"11387"
],
"categories": [
"arts_1",
"arts_235"
],
"tags": [
"arts_4459",
"arts_10342",
"arts_10278",
"arts_10422",
"arts_3081",
"arts_2151",
"arts_1143",
"arts_10166",
"arts_5718"
],
"featImg": "arts_13918961",
"label": "arts"
}
},
"podcastsReducer": {
"isFetching": false,
"fetchFailed": false,
"hasFetched": false,
"podcasts": {}
},
"radioProgramsReducer": {
"isFetching": false,
"fetchFailed": false,
"hasFetched": false,
"radioPrograms": {}
},
"radioSearchSegmentsReducer": {},
"programsReducer": {
"all-things-considered": {
"id": "all-things-considered",
"title": "All Things Considered",
"info": "Every weekday, \u003cem>All Things Considered\u003c/em> hosts Robert Siegel, Audie Cornish, Ari Shapiro, and Kelly McEvers present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features. Michel Martin hosts on the weekends.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 1pm-2pm, 4:30pm-6:30pm\u003cbr />SAT-SUN 5pm-6pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/All-Things-Considered-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/all-things-considered/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/all-things-considered"
},
"american-suburb-podcast": {
"id": "american-suburb-podcast",
"title": "American Suburb: The Podcast",
"tagline": "The flip side of gentrification, told through one town",
"info": "Gentrification is changing cities across America, forcing people from neighborhoods they have long called home. Call them the displaced. Now those priced out of the Bay Area are looking for a better life in an unlikely place. American Suburb follows this migration to one California town along the Delta, 45 miles from San Francisco. But is this once sleepy suburb ready for them?",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/American-Suburb-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/news/series/american-suburb-podcast",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 19
},
"link": "/news/series/american-suburb-podcast/",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/RBrW",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?mt=2&id=1287748328",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/American-Suburb-p1086805/",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/series/american-suburb-podcast/feed/podcast",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkMzMDExODgxNjA5"
}
},
"baycurious": {
"id": "baycurious",
"title": "Bay Curious",
"tagline": "Exploring the Bay Area, one question at a time",
"info": "KQED’s new podcast, Bay Curious, gets to the bottom of the mysteries — both profound and peculiar — that give the Bay Area its unique identity. And we’ll do it with your help! You ask the questions. You decide what Bay Curious investigates. And you join us on the journey to find the answers.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bay-Curious-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Bay Curious",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/news/series/baycurious",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 3
},
"link": "/podcasts/baycurious",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bay-curious/id1172473406",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/500557090/bay-curious",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/category/bay-curious-podcast/feed/podcast",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9a90d476-aa04-455d-9a4c-0871ed6216d4/bay-curious",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/bay-curious",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/6O76IdmhixfijmhTZLIJ8k"
}
},
"bbc-world-service": {
"id": "bbc-world-service",
"title": "BBC World Service",
"info": "The day's top stories from BBC News compiled twice daily in the week, once at weekends.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 9pm-10pm, TUE-FRI 1am-2am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BBC-World-Service-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "BBC World Service"
},
"link": "/radio/program/bbc-world-service",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/global-news-podcast/id135067274?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/BBC-World-Service-p455581/",
"rss": "https://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/p02nq0gn.rss"
}
},
"californiareport": {
"id": "californiareport",
"title": "The California Report",
"tagline": "California, day by day",
"info": "KQED’s statewide radio news program providing daily coverage of issues, trends and public policy decisions.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-California-Report-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The California Report",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/californiareport",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 8
},
"link": "/californiareport",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kqeds-the-california-report/id79681292",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/26099305-72af-4542-9dde-ac1807fe36d5/kqed-s-the-california-report",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/432285393/the-california-report",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqedfm-kqeds-the-california-report-podcast-8838",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/tcram/feed/podcast"
}
},
"californiareportmagazine": {
"id": "californiareportmagazine",
"title": "The California Report Magazine",
"tagline": "Your state, your stories",
"info": "Every week, The California Report Magazine takes you on a road trip for the ears: to visit the places and meet the people who make California unique. The in-depth storytelling podcast from the California Report.",
"airtime": "FRI 4:30pm-5pm, 6:30pm-7pm, 11pm-11:30pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-California-Report-Magazine-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The California Report Magazine",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/californiareportmagazine",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 10
},
"link": "/californiareportmagazine",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-california-report-magazine/id1314750545",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM3NjkwNjk1OTAz",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/564733126/the-california-report-magazine",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-california-report-magazine",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/tcrmag/feed/podcast"
}
},
"city-arts": {
"id": "city-arts",
"title": "City Arts & Lectures",
"info": "A one-hour radio program to hear celebrated writers, artists and thinkers address contemporary ideas and values, often discussing the creative process. Please note: tapes or transcripts are not available",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/05/cityartsandlecture-300x300.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.cityarts.net/",
"airtime": "SUN 1pm-2pm, TUE 10pm, WED 1am",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "City Arts & Lectures"
},
"link": "https://www.cityarts.net",
"subscribe": {
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/City-Arts-and-Lectures-p692/",
"rss": "https://www.cityarts.net/feed/"
}
},
"closealltabs": {
"id": "closealltabs",
"title": "Close All Tabs",
"tagline": "Your irreverent guide to the trends redefining our world",
"info": "Close All Tabs breaks down how digital culture shapes our world through thoughtful insights and irreverent humor.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CAT_2_Tile-scaled.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Close All Tabs",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/closealltabs",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 1
},
"link": "/podcasts/closealltabs",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/close-all-tabs/id214663465",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC6993880386",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/92d9d4ac-67a3-4eed-b10a-fb45d45b1ef2/close-all-tabs",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/6LAJFHnGK1pYXYzv6SIol6?si=deb0cae19813417c"
}
},
"code-switch-life-kit": {
"id": "code-switch-life-kit",
"title": "Code Switch / Life Kit",
"info": "\u003cem>Code Switch\u003c/em>, which listeners will hear in the first part of the hour, has fearless and much-needed conversations about race. Hosted by journalists of color, the show tackles the subject of race head-on, exploring how it impacts every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, sports and more.\u003cbr />\u003cbr />\u003cem>Life Kit\u003c/em>, which will be in the second part of the hour, guides you through spaces and feelings no one prepares you for — from finances to mental health, from workplace microaggressions to imposter syndrome, from relationships to parenting. The show features experts with real world experience and shares their knowledge. Because everyone needs a little help being human.\u003cbr />\u003cbr />\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch\">\u003cem>Code Switch\u003c/em> offical site and podcast\u003c/a>\u003cbr />\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/lifekit\">\u003cem>Life Kit\u003c/em> offical site and podcast\u003c/a>\u003cbr />",
"airtime": "SUN 9pm-10pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Code-Switch-Life-Kit-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/code-switch-life-kit",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/1112190608?mt=2&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnByLm9yZy9yc3MvcG9kY2FzdC5waHA_aWQ9NTEwMzEy",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/3bExJ9JQpkwNhoHvaIIuyV",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510312/podcast.xml"
}
},
"commonwealth-club": {
"id": "commonwealth-club",
"title": "Commonwealth Club of California Podcast",
"info": "The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. As a non-partisan forum, The Club brings to the public airwaves diverse viewpoints on important topics. The Club's weekly radio broadcast - the oldest in the U.S., dating back to 1924 - is carried across the nation on public radio stations and is now podcasting. Our website archive features audio of our recent programs, as well as selected speeches from our long and distinguished history. This podcast feed is usually updated twice a week and is always un-edited.",
"airtime": "THU 10pm, FRI 1am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Commonwealth-Club-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.commonwealthclub.org/podcasts",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "Commonwealth Club of California"
},
"link": "/radio/program/commonwealth-club",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/commonwealth-club-of-california-podcast/id976334034?mt=2",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jb21tb253ZWFsdGhjbHViLm9yZy9hdWRpby9wb2RjYXN0L3dlZWtseS54bWw",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Commonwealth-Club-of-California-p1060/"
}
},
"forum": {
"id": "forum",
"title": "Forum",
"tagline": "The conversation starts here",
"info": "KQED’s live call-in program discussing local, state, national and international issues, as well as in-depth interviews.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 9am-11am, 10pm-11pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Forum-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Forum with Mina Kim and Alexis Madrigal",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/forum",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 9
},
"link": "/forum",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kqeds-forum/id73329719",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM5NTU3MzgxNjMz",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/432307980/forum",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqedfm-kqeds-forum-podcast",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC9557381633"
}
},
"freakonomics-radio": {
"id": "freakonomics-radio",
"title": "Freakonomics Radio",
"info": "Freakonomics Radio is a one-hour award-winning podcast and public-radio project hosted by Stephen Dubner, with co-author Steve Levitt as a regular guest. It is produced in partnership with WNYC.",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/05/freakonomicsRadio.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "http://freakonomics.com/",
"airtime": "SUN 1am-2am, SAT 3pm-4pm",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "WNYC"
},
"link": "/radio/program/freakonomics-radio",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/4s8b",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/freakonomics-radio/id354668519",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/WNYC-Podcasts/Freakonomics-Radio-p272293/",
"rss": "https://feeds.feedburner.com/freakonomicsradio"
}
},
"fresh-air": {
"id": "fresh-air",
"title": "Fresh Air",
"info": "Hosted by Terry Gross, \u003cem>Fresh Air from WHYY\u003c/em> is the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues. One of public radio's most popular programs, Fresh Air features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 7pm-8pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Fresh-Air-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/fresh-air",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/4s8b",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=214089682&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Fresh-Air-p17/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/381444908/podcast.xml"
}
},
"here-and-now": {
"id": "here-and-now",
"title": "Here & Now",
"info": "A live production of NPR and WBUR Boston, in collaboration with stations across the country, Here & Now reflects the fluid world of news as it's happening in the middle of the day, with timely, in-depth news, interviews and conversation. Hosted by Robin Young, Jeremy Hobson and Tonya Mosley.",
"airtime": "MON-THU 11am-12pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Here-And-Now-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/here-and-now",
"subsdcribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?mt=2&id=426698661",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Here--Now-p211/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510051/podcast.xml"
}
},
"hidden-brain": {
"id": "hidden-brain",
"title": "Hidden Brain",
"info": "Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/05/hiddenbrain.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/series/423302056/hidden-brain",
"airtime": "SUN 7pm-8pm",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "NPR"
},
"link": "/radio/program/hidden-brain",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-brain/id1028908750?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/Hidden-Brain-p787503/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510308/podcast.xml"
}
},
"how-i-built-this": {
"id": "how-i-built-this",
"title": "How I Built This with Guy Raz",
"info": "Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world's best known companies. How I Built This weaves a narrative journey about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists—and the movements they built.",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/05/howIBuiltThis.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this",
"airtime": "SUN 7:30pm-8pm",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/how-i-built-this",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/3zxy",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-built-this-with-guy-raz/id1150510297?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/How-I-Built-This-p910896/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510313/podcast.xml"
}
},
"hyphenacion": {
"id": "hyphenacion",
"title": "Hyphenación",
"tagline": "Where conversation and cultura meet",
"info": "What kind of no sabo word is Hyphenación? For us, it’s about living within a hyphenation. Like being a third-gen Mexican-American from the Texas border now living that Bay Area Chicano life. Like Xorje! Each week we bring together a couple of hyphenated Latinos to talk all about personal life choices: family, careers, relationships, belonging … everything is on the table. ",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Hyphenacion_FinalAssets_PodcastTile.png",
"imageAlt": "KQED Hyphenación",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/hyphenacion",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 15
},
"link": "/podcasts/hyphenacion",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hyphenaci%C3%B3n/id1191591838",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/2p3Fifq96nw9BPcmFdIq0o?si=39209f7b25774f38",
"youtube": "https://www.youtube.com/c/kqedarts",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6c3dd23c-93fb-4aab-97ba-1725fa6315f1/hyphenaci%C3%B3n",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC2275451163"
}
},
"jerrybrown": {
"id": "jerrybrown",
"title": "The Political Mind of Jerry Brown",
"tagline": "Lessons from a lifetime in politics",
"info": "The Political Mind of Jerry Brown brings listeners the wisdom of the former Governor, Mayor, and presidential candidate. Scott Shafer interviewed Brown for more than 40 hours, covering the former governor's life and half-century in the political game – and Brown has some lessons he'd like to share. ",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Political-Mind-of-Jerry-Brown-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The Political Mind of Jerry Brown",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/jerrybrown",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 18
},
"link": "/podcasts/jerrybrown",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/790253322/the-political-mind-of-jerry-brown",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1492194549",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/series/jerrybrown/feed/podcast/",
"tuneIn": "http://tun.in/pjGcK",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-political-mind-of-jerry-brown",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/54C1dmuyFyKMFttY6X2j6r?si=K8SgRCoISNK6ZbjpXrX5-w",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/44420f75-3b0e-4301-ab3b-16da6b09e543/the-political-mind-of-jerry-brown"
}
},
"latino-usa": {
"id": "latino-usa",
"title": "Latino USA",
"airtime": "MON 1am-2am, SUN 6pm-7pm",
"info": "Latino USA, the radio journal of news and culture, is the only national, English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective.",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/latinoUsa.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "http://latinousa.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/latino-usa",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/xtTd",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=79681317&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Latino-USA-p621/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510016/podcast.xml"
}
},
"marketplace": {
"id": "marketplace",
"title": "Marketplace",
"info": "Our flagship program, helmed by Kai Ryssdal, examines what the day in money delivered, through stories, conversations, newsworthy numbers and more. Updated Monday through Friday at about 3:30 p.m. PT.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 4pm-4:30pm, MON-WED 6:30pm-7pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Marketplace-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.marketplace.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "American Public Media"
},
"link": "/radio/program/marketplace",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=201853034&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/APM-Marketplace-p88/",
"rss": "https://feeds.publicradio.org/public_feeds/marketplace-pm/rss/rss"
}
},
"masters-of-scale": {
"id": "masters-of-scale",
"title": "Masters of Scale",
"info": "Masters of Scale is an original podcast in which LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock Partner Reid Hoffman sets out to describe and prove theories that explain how great entrepreneurs take their companies from zero to a gazillion in ingenious fashion.",
"airtime": "Every other Wednesday June 12 through October 16 at 8pm (repeats Thursdays at 2am)",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Masters-of-Scale-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://mastersofscale.com/",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "WaitWhat"
},
"link": "/radio/program/masters-of-scale",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "http://mastersofscale.app.link/",
"rss": "https://rss.art19.com/masters-of-scale"
}
},
"mindshift": {
"id": "mindshift",
"title": "MindShift",
"tagline": "A podcast about the future of learning and how we raise our kids",
"info": "The MindShift podcast explores the innovations in education that are shaping how kids learn. Hosts Ki Sung and Katrina Schwartz introduce listeners to educators, researchers, parents and students who are developing effective ways to improve how kids learn. We cover topics like how fed-up administrators are developing surprising tactics to deal with classroom disruptions; how listening to podcasts are helping kids develop reading skills; the consequences of overparenting; and why interdisciplinary learning can engage students on all ends of the traditional achievement spectrum. This podcast is part of the MindShift education site, a division of KQED News. KQED is an NPR/PBS member station based in San Francisco. You can also visit the MindShift website for episodes and supplemental blog posts or tweet us \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MindShiftKQED\">@MindShiftKQED\u003c/a> or visit us at \u003ca href=\"/mindshift\">MindShift.KQED.org\u003c/a>",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mindshift-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED MindShift: How We Will Learn",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/mindshift/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 12
},
"link": "/podcasts/mindshift",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindshift-podcast/id1078765985",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkM1NzY0NjAwNDI5",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/464615685/mind-shift-podcast",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/stories-teachers-share",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/0MxSpNYZKNprFLCl7eEtyx"
}
},
"morning-edition": {
"id": "morning-edition",
"title": "Morning Edition",
"info": "\u003cem>Morning Edition\u003c/em> takes listeners around the country and the world with multi-faceted stories and commentaries every weekday. Hosts Steve Inskeep, David Greene and Rachel Martin bring you the latest breaking news and features to prepare you for the day.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 3am-9am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Morning-Edition-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/morning-edition/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/morning-edition"
},
"onourwatch": {
"id": "onourwatch",
"title": "On Our Watch",
"tagline": "Deeply-reported investigative journalism",
"info": "For decades, the process for how police police themselves has been inconsistent – if not opaque. In some states, like California, these proceedings were completely hidden. After a new police transparency law unsealed scores of internal affairs files, our reporters set out to examine these cases and the shadow world of police discipline. On Our Watch brings listeners into the rooms where officers are questioned and witnesses are interrogated to find out who this system is really protecting. Is it the officers, or the public they've sworn to serve?",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/On-Our-Watch-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "On Our Watch from NPR and KQED",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/onourwatch",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 11
},
"link": "/podcasts/onourwatch",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1567098962",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5ucHIub3JnLzUxMDM2MC9wb2RjYXN0LnhtbD9zYz1nb29nbGVwb2RjYXN0cw",
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/onourwatch",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/0OLWoyizopu6tY1XiuX70x",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/On-Our-Watch-p1436229/",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/show/on-our-watch",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510360/podcast.xml"
}
},
"on-the-media": {
"id": "on-the-media",
"title": "On The Media",
"info": "Our weekly podcast explores how the media 'sausage' is made, casts an incisive eye on fluctuations in the marketplace of ideas, and examines threats to the freedom of information and expression in America and abroad. For one hour a week, the show tries to lift the veil from the process of \"making media,\" especially news media, because it's through that lens that we see the world and the world sees us",
"airtime": "SUN 2pm-3pm, MON 12am-1am",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/onTheMedia.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/otm",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "wnyc"
},
"link": "/radio/program/on-the-media",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-media/id73330715?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/On-the-Media-p69/",
"rss": "http://feeds.wnyc.org/onthemedia"
}
},
"pbs-newshour": {
"id": "pbs-newshour",
"title": "PBS NewsHour",
"info": "Analysis, background reports and updates from the PBS NewsHour putting today's news in context.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 3pm-4pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PBS-News-Hour-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "pbs"
},
"link": "/radio/program/pbs-newshour",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pbs-newshour-full-show/id394432287?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/PBS-NewsHour---Full-Show-p425698/",
"rss": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/feeds/rss/podcasts/show"
}
},
"perspectives": {
"id": "perspectives",
"title": "Perspectives",
"tagline": "KQED's series of daily listener commentaries since 1991",
"info": "KQED's series of daily listener commentaries since 1991.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Perspectives_Tile_Final.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Perspectives",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/perspectives/",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 14
},
"link": "/perspectives",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id73801135",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/432309616/perspectives",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/perspectives/category/perspectives/feed/",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93dzIua3FlZC5vcmcvcGVyc3BlY3RpdmVzL2NhdGVnb3J5L3BlcnNwZWN0aXZlcy9mZWVkLw"
}
},
"planet-money": {
"id": "planet-money",
"title": "Planet Money",
"info": "The economy explained. Imagine you could call up a friend and say, Meet me at the bar and tell me what's going on with the economy. Now imagine that's actually a fun evening.",
"airtime": "SUN 3pm-4pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/planetmoney.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/sections/money/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/planet-money",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/M4f5",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/planet-money/id290783428?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business--Economics-Podcasts/Planet-Money-p164680/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510289/podcast.xml"
}
},
"politicalbreakdown": {
"id": "politicalbreakdown",
"title": "Political Breakdown",
"tagline": "Politics from a personal perspective",
"info": "Political Breakdown is a new series that explores the political intersection of California and the nation. Each week hosts Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos are joined with a new special guest to unpack politics -- with personality — and offer an insider’s glimpse at how politics happens.",
"airtime": "THU 6:30pm-7pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Political-Breakdown-2024-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Political Breakdown",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/politicalbreakdown",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 5
},
"link": "/podcasts/politicalbreakdown",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-breakdown/id1327641087",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e0c2d153-ad36-4c8d-901d-f1da6a724824/political-breakdown",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/572155894/political-breakdown",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/political-breakdown",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/07RVyIjIdk2WDuVehvBMoN",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/political-breakdown/feed/podcast"
}
},
"possible": {
"id": "possible",
"title": "Possible",
"info": "Possible is hosted by entrepreneur Reid Hoffman and writer Aria Finger. Together in Possible, Hoffman and Finger lead enlightening discussions about building a brighter collective future. The show features interviews with visionary guests like Trevor Noah, Sam Altman and Janette Sadik-Khan. Possible paints an optimistic portrait of the world we can create through science, policy, business, art and our shared humanity. It asks: What if everything goes right for once? How can we get there? Each episode also includes a short fiction story generated by advanced AI GPT-4, serving as a thought-provoking springboard to speculate how humanity could leverage technology for good.",
"airtime": "SUN 2pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Possible-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.possible.fm/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "Possible"
},
"link": "/radio/program/possible",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/possible/id1677184070",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/730YpdUSNlMyPQwNnyjp4k"
}
},
"pri-the-world": {
"id": "pri-the-world",
"title": "PRI's The World: Latest Edition",
"info": "Each weekday, host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories in an hour of radio that reminds us just how small our planet really is.",
"airtime": "MON-FRI 2pm-3pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-World-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.pri.org/programs/the-world",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "PRI"
},
"link": "/radio/program/pri-the-world",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pris-the-world-latest-edition/id278196007?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/PRIs-The-World-p24/",
"rss": "http://feeds.feedburner.com/pri/theworld"
}
},
"radiolab": {
"id": "radiolab",
"title": "Radiolab",
"info": "A two-time Peabody Award-winner, Radiolab is an investigation told through sounds and stories, and centered around one big idea. In the Radiolab world, information sounds like music and science and culture collide. Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, the show is designed for listeners who demand skepticism, but appreciate wonder. WNYC Studios is the producer of other leading podcasts including Freakonomics Radio, Death, Sex & Money, On the Media and many more.",
"airtime": "SUN 12am-1am, SAT 2pm-3pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/radiolab1400.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/radiolab/",
"meta": {
"site": "science",
"source": "WNYC"
},
"link": "/radio/program/radiolab",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radiolab/id152249110?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/RadioLab-p68032/",
"rss": "https://feeds.wnyc.org/radiolab"
}
},
"reveal": {
"id": "reveal",
"title": "Reveal",
"info": "Created by The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX, Reveal is public radios first one-hour weekly radio show and podcast dedicated to investigative reporting. Credible, fact based and without a partisan agenda, Reveal combines the power and artistry of driveway moment storytelling with data-rich reporting on critically important issues. The result is stories that inform and inspire, arming our listeners with information to right injustices, hold the powerful accountable and improve lives.Reveal is hosted by Al Letson and showcases the award-winning work of CIR and newsrooms large and small across the nation. In a radio and podcast market crowded with choices, Reveal focuses on important and often surprising stories that illuminate the world for our listeners.",
"airtime": "SAT 4pm-5pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/reveal300px.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/reveal",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/reveal/id886009669",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Reveal-p679597/",
"rss": "http://feeds.revealradio.org/revealpodcast"
}
},
"rightnowish": {
"id": "rightnowish",
"title": "Rightnowish",
"tagline": "Art is where you find it",
"info": "Rightnowish digs into life in the Bay Area right now… ish. Journalist Pendarvis Harshaw takes us to galleries painted on the sides of liquor stores in West Oakland. We'll dance in warehouses in the Bayview, make smoothies with kids in South Berkeley, and listen to classical music in a 1984 Cutlass Supreme in Richmond. Every week, Pen talks to movers and shakers about how the Bay Area shapes what they create, and how they shape the place we call home.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rightnowish-Podcast-Tile-500x500-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Rightnowish with Pendarvis Harshaw",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/rightnowish",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 16
},
"link": "/podcasts/rightnowish",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/721590300/rightnowish",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/programs/rightnowish/feed/podcast",
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rightnowish/id1482187648",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/rightnowish",
"google": "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vS1FJTkMxMjU5MTY3NDc4",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/7kEJuafTzTVan7B78ttz1I"
}
},
"science-friday": {
"id": "science-friday",
"title": "Science Friday",
"info": "Science Friday is a weekly science talk show, broadcast live over public radio stations nationwide. Each week, the show focuses on science topics that are in the news and tries to bring an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at hand. Panels of expert guests join host Ira Flatow, a veteran science journalist, to discuss science and to take questions from listeners during the call-in portion of the program.",
"airtime": "FRI 11am-1pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Science-Friday-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/science-friday",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/science-friday",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=73329284&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Science-Friday-p394/",
"rss": "http://feeds.wnyc.org/science-friday"
}
},
"snap-judgment": {
"id": "snap-judgment",
"title": "Snap Judgment",
"tagline": "Real stories with killer beats",
"info": "The Snap Judgment radio show and podcast mixes real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, dramatic radio. Snap's musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see the world through the eyes of another. This is storytelling... with a BEAT!! Snap first aired on public radio stations nationwide in July 2010. Today, Snap Judgment airs on over 450 public radio stations and is brought to the airwaves by KQED & PRX.",
"airtime": "SAT 1pm-2pm, 9pm-10pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Snap-Judgment-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Snap Judgment",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://snapjudgment.org",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 4
},
"link": "https://snapjudgment.org",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/snap-judgment/id283657561",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/449018144/snap-judgment",
"stitcher": "https://www.pandora.com/podcast/snap-judgment/PC:241?source=stitcher-sunset",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/3Cct7ZWmxHNAtLgBTqjC5v",
"rss": "https://snap.feed.snapjudgment.org/"
}
},
"soldout": {
"id": "soldout",
"title": "SOLD OUT: Rethinking Housing in America",
"tagline": "A new future for housing",
"info": "Sold Out: Rethinking Housing in America",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sold-Out-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Sold Out: Rethinking Housing in America",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/soldout",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 13
},
"link": "/podcasts/soldout",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/911586047/s-o-l-d-o-u-t-a-new-future-for-housing",
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/introducing-sold-out-rethinking-housing-in-america/id1531354937",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/soldout",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/38dTBSk2ISFoPiyYNoKn1X",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/sold-out-rethinking-housing-in-america",
"tunein": "https://tunein.com/radio/SOLD-OUT-Rethinking-Housing-in-America-p1365871/"
}
},
"spooked": {
"id": "spooked",
"title": "Spooked",
"tagline": "True-life supernatural stories",
"info": "",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Spooked-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED Spooked",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://spookedpodcast.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 7
},
"link": "https://spookedpodcast.org/",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spooked/id1279361017",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/549547848/snap-judgment-presents-spooked",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/76571Rfl3m7PLJQZKQIGCT",
"rss": "https://feeds.simplecast.com/TBotaapn"
}
},
"tech-nation": {
"id": "tech-nation",
"title": "Tech Nation Radio Podcast",
"info": "Tech Nation is a weekly public radio program, hosted by Dr. Moira Gunn. Founded in 1993, it has grown from a simple interview show to a multi-faceted production, featuring conversations with noted technology and science leaders, and a weekly science and technology-related commentary.",
"airtime": "FRI 10pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tech-Nation-Radio-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "http://technation.podomatic.com/",
"meta": {
"site": "science",
"source": "Tech Nation Media"
},
"link": "/radio/program/tech-nation",
"subscribe": {
"rss": "https://technation.podomatic.com/rss2.xml"
}
},
"ted-radio-hour": {
"id": "ted-radio-hour",
"title": "TED Radio Hour",
"info": "The TED Radio Hour is a journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions, fresh approaches to old problems, and new ways to think and create.",
"airtime": "SUN 3pm-4pm, SAT 10pm-11pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/tedRadioHour.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/?showDate=2018-06-22",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/ted-radio-hour",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/8vsS",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=523121474&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/TED-Radio-Hour-p418021/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/510298/podcast.xml"
}
},
"thebay": {
"id": "thebay",
"title": "The Bay",
"tagline": "Local news to keep you rooted",
"info": "Host Devin Katayama walks you through the biggest story of the day with reporters and newsmakers.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Bay-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The Bay",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/thebay",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 2
},
"link": "/podcasts/thebay",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bay/id1350043452",
"amazon": "https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d800ea4c-7a2c-42f2-b861-edaf78a5db0b/the-bay",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/586725995/the-bay",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-bay",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/4BIKBKIujizLHlIlBNaAqQ",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC8259786327"
}
},
"thelatest": {
"id": "thelatest",
"title": "The Latest",
"tagline": "Trusted local news in real time",
"info": "",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/The-Latest-2025-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The Latest",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/thelatest",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 6
},
"link": "/thelatest",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-latest-from-kqed/id1197721799",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/1257949365/the-latest-from-k-q-e-d",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/5KIIXMgM9GTi5AepwOYvIZ?si=bd3053fec7244dba",
"rss": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC9137121918"
}
},
"theleap": {
"id": "theleap",
"title": "The Leap",
"tagline": "What if you closed your eyes, and jumped?",
"info": "Stories about people making dramatic, risky changes, told by award-winning public radio reporter Judy Campbell.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Leap-Podcast-Tile-703x703-1.jpg",
"imageAlt": "KQED The Leap",
"officialWebsiteLink": "/podcasts/theleap",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "kqed",
"order": 17
},
"link": "/podcasts/theleap",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-leap/id1046668171",
"npr": "https://www.npr.org/podcasts/447248267/the-leap",
"stitcher": "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/kqed/the-leap",
"spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/show/3sSlVHHzU0ytLwuGs1SD1U",
"rss": "https://ww2.kqed.org/news/programs/the-leap/feed/podcast"
}
},
"the-moth-radio-hour": {
"id": "the-moth-radio-hour",
"title": "The Moth Radio Hour",
"info": "Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of true stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. Moth storytellers stand alone, under a spotlight, with only a microphone and a roomful of strangers. The storyteller and the audience embark on a high-wire act of shared experience which is both terrifying and exhilarating. Since 2008, The Moth podcast has featured many of our favorite stories told live on Moth stages around the country. For information on all of our programs and live events, visit themoth.org.",
"airtime": "SAT 8pm-9pm and SUN 11am-12pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/theMoth.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://themoth.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "prx"
},
"link": "/radio/program/the-moth-radio-hour",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moth-podcast/id275699983?mt=2",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/The-Moth-p273888/",
"rss": "http://feeds.themoth.org/themothpodcast"
}
},
"the-new-yorker-radio-hour": {
"id": "the-new-yorker-radio-hour",
"title": "The New Yorker Radio Hour",
"info": "The New Yorker Radio Hour is a weekly program presented by the magazine's editor, David Remnick, and produced by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker. Each episode features a diverse mix of interviews, profiles, storytelling, and an occasional burst of humor inspired by the magazine, and shaped by its writers, artists, and editors. This isn't a radio version of a magazine, but something all its own, reflecting the rich possibilities of audio storytelling and conversation. Theme music for the show was composed and performed by Merrill Garbus of tUnE-YArDs.",
"airtime": "SAT 10am-11am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-New-Yorker-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/tnyradiohour",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "WNYC"
},
"link": "/radio/program/the-new-yorker-radio-hour",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1050430296",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/podcasts/WNYC-Podcasts/New-Yorker-Radio-Hour-p803804/",
"rss": "https://feeds.feedburner.com/newyorkerradiohour"
}
},
"the-sam-sanders-show": {
"id": "the-sam-sanders-show",
"title": "The Sam Sanders Show",
"info": "One of public radio's most dynamic voices, Sam Sanders helped launch The NPR Politics Podcast and hosted NPR's hit show It's Been A Minute. Now, the award-winning host returns with something brand new, The Sam Sanders Show. Every week, Sam Sanders and friends dig into the culture that shapes our lives: what's driving the biggest trends, how artists really think, and even the memes you can't stop scrolling past. Sam is beloved for his way of unpacking the world and bringing you up close to fresh currents and engaging conversations. The Sam Sanders Show is smart, funny and always a good time.",
"airtime": "FRI 12-1pm AND SAT 11am-12pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Sam-Sanders-Show-Podcast-Tile-400x400-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.kcrw.com/shows/the-sam-sanders-show/latest",
"meta": {
"site": "arts",
"source": "KCRW"
},
"link": "https://www.kcrw.com/shows/the-sam-sanders-show/latest",
"subscribe": {
"rss": "https://feed.cdnstream1.com/zjb/feed/download/ac/28/59/ac28594c-e1d0-4231-8728-61865cdc80e8.xml"
}
},
"the-splendid-table": {
"id": "the-splendid-table",
"title": "The Splendid Table",
"info": "\u003cem>The Splendid Table\u003c/em> hosts our nation's conversations about cooking, sustainability and food culture.",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Splendid-Table-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.splendidtable.org/",
"airtime": "SUN 10-11 pm",
"meta": {
"site": "radio",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/the-splendid-table"
},
"this-american-life": {
"id": "this-american-life",
"title": "This American Life",
"info": "This American Life is a weekly public radio show, heard by 2.2 million people on more than 500 stations. Another 2.5 million people download the weekly podcast. It is hosted by Ira Glass, produced in collaboration with Chicago Public Media, delivered to stations by PRX The Public Radio Exchange, and has won all of the major broadcasting awards.",
"airtime": "SAT 12pm-1pm, 7pm-8pm",
"imageSrc": "https://ww2.kqed.org/radio/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/04/thisAmericanLife.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.thisamericanlife.org/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "wbez"
},
"link": "/radio/program/this-american-life",
"subscribe": {
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=201671138&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"rss": "https://www.thisamericanlife.org/podcast/rss.xml"
}
},
"tinydeskradio": {
"id": "tinydeskradio",
"title": "Tiny Desk Radio",
"info": "We're bringing the best of Tiny Desk to the airwaves, only on public radio.",
"airtime": "SUN 8pm and SAT 9pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/300x300-For-Member-Station-Logo-Tiny-Desk-Radio-@2x.png",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-52030/tiny-desk-radio",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/tinydeskradio",
"subscribe": {
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/g-s1-52030/rss.xml"
}
},
"wait-wait-dont-tell-me": {
"id": "wait-wait-dont-tell-me",
"title": "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!",
"info": "Peter Sagal and Bill Kurtis host the weekly NPR News quiz show alongside some of the best and brightest news and entertainment personalities.",
"airtime": "SUN 10am-11am, SAT 11am-12pm, SAT 6pm-7pm",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Wait-Wait-Podcast-Tile-300x300-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/wait-wait-dont-tell-me/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/wait-wait-dont-tell-me",
"subscribe": {
"npr": "https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/Xogv",
"apple": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?s=143441&mt=2&id=121493804&at=11l79Y&ct=nprdirectory",
"tuneIn": "https://tunein.com/radio/Wait-Wait-Dont-Tell-Me-p46/",
"rss": "https://feeds.npr.org/344098539/podcast.xml"
}
},
"weekend-edition-saturday": {
"id": "weekend-edition-saturday",
"title": "Weekend Edition Saturday",
"info": "Weekend Edition Saturday wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories. The two-hour program is hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon.",
"airtime": "SAT 5am-10am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Weekend-Edition-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/weekend-edition-saturday/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/weekend-edition-saturday"
},
"weekend-edition-sunday": {
"id": "weekend-edition-sunday",
"title": "Weekend Edition Sunday",
"info": "Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, politicians, musicians, writers, theologians and historians. The program has covered news events from Nelson Mandela's 1990 release from a South African prison to the capture of Saddam Hussein.",
"airtime": "SUN 5am-10am",
"imageSrc": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Weekend-Edition-Podcast-Tile-360x360-1.jpg",
"officialWebsiteLink": "https://www.npr.org/programs/weekend-edition-sunday/",
"meta": {
"site": "news",
"source": "npr"
},
"link": "/radio/program/weekend-edition-sunday"
}
},
"racesReducer": {},
"racesGenElectionReducer": {},
"racesGenElection2026Reducer": {},
"racesGenElection2026PresidentialReducer": {},
"radioSchedulesReducer": {},
"listsReducer": {
"posts/arts?tag=oakland": {
"isFetching": false,
"latestQuery": {
"from": 408,
"size": 12
},
"vitalsOnly": false,
"totalRequested": 12,
"isLoading": false,
"isLoadingMore": true,
"total": {
"value": 831,
"relation": "eq"
},
"items": [
"arts_13920831",
"arts_13920620",
"arts_13920581",
"arts_13920414",
"arts_13920320",
"arts_13920345",
"arts_13919544",
"arts_13919124",
"arts_13919062",
"arts_13916388",
"arts_13918993",
"arts_13918908"
],
"complete": true
}
},
"recallGuideReducer": {
"intros": {},
"policy": {},
"candidates": {}
},
"savedArticleReducer": {
"articles": [],
"status": {}
},
"newslettersReducer": {
"isFetching": false,
"fetchFailed": false,
"hasFetched": false,
"newsletters": {},
"isSubscribing": false,
"isUnsubscribing": false,
"subscribedNewsletters": {}
},
"termsReducer": {
"about": {
"name": "About",
"type": "terms",
"id": "about",
"slug": "about",
"link": "/about",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"arts": {
"name": "Arts & Culture",
"grouping": [
"arts",
"pop",
"trulyca"
],
"description": "KQED Arts provides daily in-depth coverage of the Bay Area's music, art, film, performing arts, literature and arts news, as well as cultural commentary and criticism.",
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts",
"slug": "arts",
"link": "/arts",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"artschool": {
"name": "Art School",
"parent": "arts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "artschool",
"slug": "artschool",
"link": "/artschool",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"bayareabites": {
"name": "KQED food",
"grouping": [
"food",
"bayareabites",
"checkplease"
],
"parent": "food",
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareabites",
"slug": "bayareabites",
"link": "/food",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"bayareahiphop": {
"name": "Bay Area Hiphop",
"type": "terms",
"id": "bayareahiphop",
"slug": "bayareahiphop",
"link": "/bayareahiphop",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"campaign21": {
"name": "Campaign 21",
"type": "terms",
"id": "campaign21",
"slug": "campaign21",
"link": "/campaign21",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"careers": {
"name": "Careers",
"type": "terms",
"id": "careers",
"slug": "careers",
"link": "/careers",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"checkplease": {
"name": "KQED food",
"grouping": [
"food",
"bayareabites",
"checkplease"
],
"parent": "food",
"type": "terms",
"id": "checkplease",
"slug": "checkplease",
"link": "/food",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"education": {
"name": "Education",
"grouping": [
"education"
],
"type": "terms",
"id": "education",
"slug": "education",
"link": "/education",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"elections": {
"name": "Elections",
"type": "terms",
"id": "elections",
"slug": "elections",
"link": "/elections",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"events": {
"name": "Events",
"type": "terms",
"id": "events",
"slug": "events",
"link": "/events",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"event": {
"name": "Event",
"alias": "events",
"type": "terms",
"id": "event",
"slug": "event",
"link": "/event",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"filmschoolshorts": {
"name": "Film School Shorts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "filmschoolshorts",
"slug": "filmschoolshorts",
"link": "/filmschoolshorts",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"food": {
"name": "KQED food",
"grouping": [
"food",
"bayareabites",
"checkplease"
],
"type": "terms",
"id": "food",
"slug": "food",
"link": "/food",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"forum": {
"name": "Forum",
"relatedContentQuery": "posts/forum?",
"parent": "news",
"type": "terms",
"id": "forum",
"slug": "forum",
"link": "/forum",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"futureofyou": {
"name": "Future of You",
"grouping": [
"science",
"futureofyou"
],
"parent": "science",
"type": "terms",
"id": "futureofyou",
"slug": "futureofyou",
"link": "/futureofyou",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"jpepinheart": {
"name": "KQED food",
"relatedContentQuery": "posts/food,bayareabites,checkplease",
"parent": "food",
"type": "terms",
"id": "jpepinheart",
"slug": "jpepinheart",
"link": "/food",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"liveblog": {
"name": "Live Blog",
"type": "terms",
"id": "liveblog",
"slug": "liveblog",
"link": "/liveblog",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"livetv": {
"name": "Live TV",
"parent": "tv",
"type": "terms",
"id": "livetv",
"slug": "livetv",
"link": "/livetv",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"lowdown": {
"name": "The Lowdown",
"relatedContentQuery": "posts/lowdown?",
"parent": "news",
"type": "terms",
"id": "lowdown",
"slug": "lowdown",
"link": "/lowdown",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"mindshift": {
"name": "Mindshift",
"parent": "news",
"description": "MindShift explores the future of education by highlighting the innovative – and sometimes counterintuitive – ways educators and parents are helping all children succeed.",
"type": "terms",
"id": "mindshift",
"slug": "mindshift",
"link": "/mindshift",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"news": {
"name": "News",
"grouping": [
"news",
"forum"
],
"type": "terms",
"id": "news",
"slug": "news",
"link": "/news",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"newsletters": {
"name": "newsletters",
"type": "terms",
"id": "newsletters",
"slug": "newsletters",
"link": "/newsletters",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"perspectives": {
"name": "Perspectives",
"parent": "radio",
"type": "terms",
"id": "perspectives",
"slug": "perspectives",
"link": "/perspectives",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"podcasts": {
"name": "Podcasts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "podcasts",
"slug": "podcasts",
"link": "/podcasts",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"pop": {
"name": "Pop",
"parent": "arts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "pop",
"slug": "pop",
"link": "/pop",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"pressroom": {
"name": "Pressroom",
"type": "terms",
"id": "pressroom",
"slug": "pressroom",
"link": "/pressroom",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"quest": {
"name": "Quest",
"parent": "science",
"type": "terms",
"id": "quest",
"slug": "quest",
"link": "/quest",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"radio": {
"name": "Radio",
"grouping": [
"forum",
"perspectives"
],
"description": "Listen to KQED Public Radio – home of Forum and The California Report – on 88.5 FM in San Francisco, 89.3 FM in Sacramento, 88.3 FM in Santa Rosa and 88.1 FM in Martinez.",
"type": "terms",
"id": "radio",
"slug": "radio",
"link": "/radio",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"root": {
"name": "KQED",
"image": "https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png",
"imageWidth": 1200,
"imageHeight": 630,
"headData": {
"title": "KQED | News, Radio, Podcasts, TV | Public Media for Northern California",
"description": "KQED provides public radio, television, and independent reporting on issues that matter to the Bay Area. We’re the NPR and PBS member station for Northern California."
},
"type": "terms",
"id": "root",
"slug": "root",
"link": "/root",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"science": {
"name": "Science",
"grouping": [
"science",
"futureofyou"
],
"description": "KQED Science brings you award-winning science and environment coverage from the Bay Area and beyond.",
"type": "terms",
"id": "science",
"slug": "science",
"link": "/science",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"stateofhealth": {
"name": "State of Health",
"parent": "science",
"type": "terms",
"id": "stateofhealth",
"slug": "stateofhealth",
"link": "/stateofhealth",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"support": {
"name": "Support",
"type": "terms",
"id": "support",
"slug": "support",
"link": "/support",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"thedolist": {
"name": "The Do List",
"parent": "arts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "thedolist",
"slug": "thedolist",
"link": "/thedolist",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"trulyca": {
"name": "Truly CA",
"grouping": [
"arts",
"pop",
"trulyca"
],
"parent": "arts",
"type": "terms",
"id": "trulyca",
"slug": "trulyca",
"link": "/trulyca",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"tv": {
"name": "TV",
"type": "terms",
"id": "tv",
"slug": "tv",
"link": "/tv",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"voterguide": {
"name": "Voter Guide",
"parent": "elections",
"alias": "elections",
"type": "terms",
"id": "voterguide",
"slug": "voterguide",
"link": "/voterguide",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"guiaelectoral": {
"name": "Guia Electoral",
"parent": "elections",
"alias": "elections",
"type": "terms",
"id": "guiaelectoral",
"slug": "guiaelectoral",
"link": "/guiaelectoral",
"taxonomy": "site"
},
"arts_tag_oakland": {
"isLoading": true
},
"arts_1143": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_1143",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "1143",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Oakland",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Oakland Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 692,
"slug": "oakland",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/oakland"
},
"source_arts_13920831": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "source_arts_13920831",
"meta": {
"override": true
},
"name": "Food",
"link": "https://www.kqed.org/food",
"isLoading": false
},
"source_arts_13920581": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "source_arts_13920581",
"meta": {
"override": true
},
"name": "Food",
"link": "/food/",
"isLoading": false
},
"source_arts_13920320": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "source_arts_13920320",
"meta": {
"override": true
},
"name": "Rightnowish ",
"link": "https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/rightnowish",
"isLoading": false
},
"source_arts_13920345": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "source_arts_13920345",
"meta": {
"override": true
},
"name": "Food",
"link": "https://www.kqed.org/food",
"isLoading": false
},
"source_arts_13919124": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "source_arts_13919124",
"meta": {
"override": true
},
"name": "Food",
"link": "/food/",
"isLoading": false
},
"source_arts_13916388": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "source_arts_13916388",
"meta": {
"override": true
},
"name": "Fall Arts Guide 2022",
"link": "https://www.kqed.org/fallarts2022",
"isLoading": false
},
"source_arts_13918993": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "source_arts_13918993",
"meta": {
"override": true
},
"name": "Food",
"link": "/food/",
"isLoading": false
},
"arts_22307": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_22307",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "22307",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "¡Hella Hungry!",
"slug": "hella-hungry",
"taxonomy": "series",
"description": null,
"featImg": null,
"headData": {
"title": "¡Hella Hungry! | KQED Arts",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 22319,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/series/hella-hungry"
},
"arts_1": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_1",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "1",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Arts",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Arts Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1,
"slug": "arts",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/category/arts"
},
"arts_12276": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_12276",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "12276",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Food",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": "Explore the Bay Area culinary scene through KQED's food stories, recipes, dining experiences, and stories from the diverse tastemakers that define the Bay's cuisines.",
"title": "Bay Area Food Archives, Articles, News, and Reviews | KQED",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 12288,
"slug": "food",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/category/food"
},
"arts_3077": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_3077",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "3077",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "cannabis",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "cannabis Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 3089,
"slug": "cannabis",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/cannabis"
},
"arts_22144": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_22144",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "22144",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "dessert",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "dessert Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 22156,
"slug": "dessert",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/dessert"
},
"arts_10278": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_10278",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "10278",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "featured-arts",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "featured-arts Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 10290,
"slug": "featured-arts",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/featured-arts"
},
"arts_1297": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_1297",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "1297",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "food",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "food Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1309,
"slug": "food",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/food"
},
"arts_17573": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_17573",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "17573",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "hella hungry",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"socialTitle": "From Tamales to Trendy Toasts: Hella Hungry Tours Bay Area Flavors",
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": "KQED's food blog, Hella Hungry, dives into the Bay Area's diverse culinary scene. Discover hidden gems, meet passionate chefs, and explore the stories behind the flavors.",
"metaRobotsNoIndex": "index",
"title": "From Tamales to Trendy Toasts: Hella Hungry Tours Bay Area Flavors",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 17585,
"slug": "hella-hungry",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/hella-hungry"
},
"arts_14089": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_14089",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "14089",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "pop-up",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "pop-up Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 14101,
"slug": "pop-up",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/pop-up"
},
"arts_1635": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_1635",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "1635",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "San Leandro",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "San Leandro Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1647,
"slug": "san-leandro",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/san-leandro"
},
"arts_14087": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_14087",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "14087",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "vegan",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "vegan Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 14099,
"slug": "vegan",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/vegan"
},
"arts_8720": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_8720",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "8720",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Rightnowish",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "program",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Rightnowish Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 8732,
"slug": "rightnowish",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/program/rightnowish"
},
"arts_69": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_69",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "69",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Music",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Music Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 70,
"slug": "music",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/category/music"
},
"arts_21759": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_21759",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "21759",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Podcast",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Podcast Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 21771,
"slug": "podcast",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/category/podcast"
},
"arts_14987": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_14987",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "14987",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Alameda",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Alameda Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 14999,
"slug": "alameda",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/alameda"
},
"arts_1331": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_1331",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "1331",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "bay area",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "bay area Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1343,
"slug": "bay-area",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/bay-area"
},
"arts_831": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_831",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "831",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Hip Hop",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"socialTitle": "Fresh Off the Streets: Get Amped by the Bay's Hottest Hip-Hop Stories",
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": "Discover rising stars, hidden gems, and live events that'll keep your head nodding. Find your next favorite local hip hop artist right here.",
"metaRobotsNoIndex": "index",
"title": "Fresh Off the Streets: Get Amped by the Bay's Hottest Hip-Hop Stories",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 849,
"slug": "hip-hop",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/hip-hop"
},
"arts_6975": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_6975",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "6975",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Hyphy",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Hyphy Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 6987,
"slug": "hyphy",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/hyphy"
},
"arts_4244": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_4244",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "4244",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Puerto Rico",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Puerto Rico Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 4256,
"slug": "puerto-rico",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/puerto-rico"
},
"arts_140": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_140",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "140",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"name": "The Do List",
"slug": "the-do-list",
"taxonomy": "program",
"description": null,
"featImg": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/11/The-Do-LIst-logo-2014-horizontal-015.png",
"headData": {
"title": "The Do List Archives | KQED Arts",
"description": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogDescription": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"twDescription": null,
"twImgId": null
},
"ttid": 141,
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/program/the-do-list"
},
"arts_70": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_70",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "70",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Visual Arts",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Visual Arts Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 71,
"slug": "visualarts",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/category/visualarts"
},
"arts_11007": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_11007",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "11007",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "AAPI",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "AAPI Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 11019,
"slug": "aapi",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/aapi"
},
"arts_4672": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_4672",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "4672",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Asian American",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Asian American Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 4684,
"slug": "asian-american",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/asian-american"
},
"arts_4773": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_4773",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "4773",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "mental health",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "mental health Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 4785,
"slug": "mental-health",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/mental-health"
},
"arts_585": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_585",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "585",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "thedolist",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "thedolist Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 590,
"slug": "thedolist",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/thedolist"
},
"arts_7862": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_7862",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "7862",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "History",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "History Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7874,
"slug": "history",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/category/history"
},
"arts_18829": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_18829",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "18829",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "B-Love's Guesthouse",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "B-Love's Guesthouse Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 18841,
"slug": "b-loves-guesthouse",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/b-loves-guesthouse"
},
"arts_4097": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_4097",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "4097",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "black history",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "black history Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 4109,
"slug": "black-history",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/black-history"
},
"arts_2640": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_2640",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "2640",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "history",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "history Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 2652,
"slug": "history",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/history"
},
"arts_822": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_822",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "822",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "photography",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "photography Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 840,
"slug": "photography",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/photography"
},
"arts_2533": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_2533",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "2533",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "West Oakland",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "West Oakland Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 2545,
"slug": "west-oakland",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/west-oakland"
},
"arts_4178": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_4178",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "4178",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "architecture",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "architecture Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 4190,
"slug": "architecture",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/architecture"
},
"arts_76": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_76",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "76",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Fashion/Design",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Fashion/Design Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 77,
"slug": "design",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/category/design"
},
"arts_928": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_928",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "928",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "books",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "books Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 946,
"slug": "books",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/books"
},
"arts_15443": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_15443",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "15443",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "beer",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "beer Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 15455,
"slug": "beer",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/beer"
},
"arts_879": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_879",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "879",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "dance",
"description": "Covering dance events in the Bay Area and more.",
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": "Covering dance events in the Bay Area and more.",
"title": "dance Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 897,
"slug": "dance",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/dance"
},
"arts_7944": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_7944",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "7944",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "fruitvale",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "fruitvale Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 7956,
"slug": "fruitvale",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/fruitvale"
},
"arts_10474": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_10474",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "10474",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "roller skates",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "roller skates Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 10486,
"slug": "roller-skates",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/roller-skates"
},
"arts_3560": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_3560",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "3560",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "art grants",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "art grants Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 3572,
"slug": "art-grants",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/art-grants"
},
"arts_11014": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_11014",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "11014",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "COVID",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "COVID Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 11026,
"slug": "covid",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/covid"
},
"arts_10127": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_10127",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "10127",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "covid-19",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "covid-19 Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 10139,
"slug": "covid-19",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/covid-19"
},
"arts_14353": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_14353",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "14353",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "bizarrebayarea",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "bizarrebayarea Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 14365,
"slug": "bizarrebayarea",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/bizarrebayarea"
},
"arts_1556": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_1556",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "1556",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "drag",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "drag Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1568,
"slug": "drag",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/drag"
},
"arts_18294": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_18294",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "18294",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "fall arts 2022",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "fall arts 2022 Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 18306,
"slug": "fall-arts-2022",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/fall-arts-2022"
},
"arts_18457": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_18457",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "18457",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "fallarts2022",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "fallarts2022 Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 18469,
"slug": "fallarts2022",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/fallarts2022"
},
"arts_1626": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_1626",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "1626",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Grace Cathedral",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Grace Cathedral Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1638,
"slug": "grace-cathedral",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/grace-cathedral"
},
"arts_1206": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_1206",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "1206",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "halloween",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "halloween Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1218,
"slug": "halloween",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/halloween"
},
"arts_12528": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_12528",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "12528",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "haunted",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "haunted Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 12540,
"slug": "haunted",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/haunted"
},
"arts_1694": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_1694",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "1694",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "music festivals",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "music festivals Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 1706,
"slug": "music-festivals",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/music-festivals"
},
"arts_14125": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_14125",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "14125",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "beef noodle soup",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "beef noodle soup Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 14137,
"slug": "beef-noodle-soup",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/beef-noodle-soup"
},
"arts_14396": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_14396",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "14396",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "taiwanese",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "taiwanese Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 14408,
"slug": "taiwanese",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/taiwanese"
},
"arts_15151": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_15151",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "15151",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "taiwanese food",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "taiwanese food Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 15163,
"slug": "taiwanese-food",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/taiwanese-food"
},
"arts_2792": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_2792",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "2792",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "tv",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "tv Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 2804,
"slug": "tv",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/tv"
},
"arts_235": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_235",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "235",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "News",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "category",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "News Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 236,
"slug": "news",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/category/news"
},
"arts_4459": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_4459",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "4459",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "activism",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "activism Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 4471,
"slug": "activism",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/activism"
},
"arts_10342": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_10342",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "10342",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "editorspick",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "editorspick Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 10354,
"slug": "editorspick",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/editorspick"
},
"arts_10422": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_10422",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "10422",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "featured-news",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "featured-news Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 10434,
"slug": "featured-news",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/featured-news"
},
"arts_3081": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_3081",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "3081",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "gun violence",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "gun violence Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 3093,
"slug": "gun-violence",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/gun-violence"
},
"arts_2151": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_2151",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "2151",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "Los Rakas",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "Los Rakas Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 2163,
"slug": "los-rakas",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/los-rakas"
},
"arts_10166": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_10166",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "10166",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "pandemic",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "pandemic Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 10178,
"slug": "pandemic",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/pandemic"
},
"arts_5718": {
"type": "terms",
"id": "arts_5718",
"meta": {
"index": "terms_1716263798",
"site": "arts",
"id": "5718",
"found": true
},
"relationships": {},
"featImg": null,
"name": "restorative justice",
"description": null,
"taxonomy": "tag",
"headData": {
"twImgId": null,
"twTitle": null,
"ogTitle": null,
"ogImgId": null,
"twDescription": null,
"description": null,
"title": "restorative justice Archives | KQED Arts",
"ogDescription": null
},
"ttid": 5730,
"slug": "restorative-justice",
"isLoading": false,
"link": "/arts/tag/restorative-justice"
}
},
"userPermissionsReducer": {
"wpLoggedIn": false
},
"eventsReducer": {},
"fssReducer": {},
"tvDailyScheduleReducer": {},
"tvWeeklyScheduleReducer": {},
"tvPrimetimeScheduleReducer": {},
"tvMonthlyScheduleReducer": {},
"userAccountReducer": {
"user": {
"email": null,
"emailStatus": "EMAIL_UNVALIDATED",
"loggedStatus": "LOGGED_OUT",
"loggingChecked": false,
"articles": [],
"firstName": null,
"lastName": null,
"phoneNumber": null,
"fetchingMembership": false,
"membershipError": false,
"memberships": [
{
"id": null,
"startDate": null,
"firstName": null,
"lastName": null,
"familyNumber": null,
"memberNumber": null,
"memberSince": null,
"expirationDate": null,
"pfsEligible": false,
"isSustaining": false,
"membershipLevel": "Prospect",
"membershipStatus": "Non Member",
"lastGiftDate": null,
"renewalDate": null,
"lastDonationAmount": null
}
]
},
"authModal": {
"isOpen": false,
"view": "LANDING_VIEW"
},
"error": null
},
"youthMediaReducer": {},
"checkPleaseReducer": {
"filterData": {
"region": {
"key": "Restaurant Region",
"filters": [
"Any Region"
]
},
"cuisine": {
"key": "Restaurant Cuisine",
"filters": [
"Any Cuisine"
]
}
},
"restaurantDataById": {},
"restaurantIdsSorted": [],
"error": null
},
"userAgentReducer": {
"userAgent": "Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)",
"isBot": true
},
"requestOutcomesReducer": {
"notFound": []
},
"navPromosReducer": {
"isFetching": false,
"fetchFailed": false,
"hasFetched": true,
"promos": {
"news": {
"name": "2026 Voter Guide",
"link": "/voterguide",
"imageURL": "https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Nav-News-Nov2026ElectionCoverage@2x-7bd4aad4.png",
"description": "Get informed in minutes with our Voter Guide for California’s November 3 election."
},
"podcasts-radio": {},
"video-tv": {},
"events": {},
"support": {}
}
}
}
