The producer and vocalist knows the power of transcendence — and the world is taking notice.

Thomas McElroy Jr. is set for a boxing career like no other, assisted by family, coaches and Oakland’s community network.

This year, the outpouring of love for the San Francisco rapper was a beautiful thing, writes Pendarvis Harshaw.

Graffiti artist Del Phresh talks about revamping his classic "OAKLAND IS PROUD" mural in its original spot on E. 12th Street.

‘Traveling Shoes’ by Damani Rhodes, Vadia and Tongo Eisen-Martin shows the role of time in making art.

At an Oct. 22 ceremony, Seale will receive city honors for his ‘visionary leadership and fearless activism.’

With a focus on gender-diverse artists, ‘Día de Los Muertos 2025: We Love You’ shows that altars take many forms.

She says real lyricists perform over raw instrumentals.

The Oakland artist’s cover for ‘Wake Up Supa’ tells a story about grief, hope and perseverance.

This year The Office Hours Studio has platformed some of the most talented artists in the region.

After surviving Hurricane Katrina, Oakland rapper Poo$ie channels loss, resilience, and New Orleans roots into his music and fatherhood.

The celebrated actor talks with KQED about his latest role as a blues ambassador.

All Power All People at the California Ballroom also features singer Shanté and rapper Nimsins.

The nearly three-hour show achieved the impossible: bringing together LA and SF on a baseball field.

"He was so supportive to all his students. He had the biggest heart ever"

The San Lorenzo-raised rapper won over the Tiny Desk judges with her song ‘Bakunawa.’

Linking up in person never gets old — just ask the musicians at this monthly mixer and open mic.

Netflix, PBS and PBS KIDS will air brand new installments on the same day. Netflix will also run 90 hours of old episodes.

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The thought leader will sit down with Columbia University professor Carl L. Hart for a keynote conversation.

The director returned to his hometown for a special screening and Q&A at the Grand Lake Theatre.

Marco Cochrane’s 45-foot-tall sculpture ‘R-Evolution’ will stand at Embarcadero Plaza for up to a year.

Everyone is invited to celebrate the R&B legend's legacy on April 27 in Oakland.

Two years after the start of the war in Sudan, one radio journalist is carrying on a cultural tradition.

China has announced it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10. The Commerce Ministry in Beijing also said it will impose more export controls on rare earths, which are materials used in high-tech products such as computer chips and electric vehicle batteries.

Inspired by changes in Oakland, the short film raises deep questions about preserving the soul of a city.

President Donald Trump’s efforts to take over cultural institutions and attack diversity, equity and inclusion programs has centered on the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the venerable arts...

Plus Arcade Party at Fluid510 will feature music, video games, a cosplay contest and more.

At the soccer club’s March 29 match, the artist will exhibit her photos of overlooked beauty in Black communities.

Harry Williams’ street portraits from the Tenderloin lend their subjects dignity. Is that enough?

After losing her mom, ‘I just plan to even go even harder now,’ the Bayview-Hunters Point artist says.

The Sacramento-born visual artist prepares for his ICA San José exhibition.

His father’s death, keloid surgeries, a conspicuous Kendrick title — Draper uses them all as fuel to keep pushing.

A federal judge in New York has blocked any efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia university graduate and Palestinian activist who was arrested Saturd...

The current head of the East Oakland Boxing Association said former director Solomon Howard embezzled more than prosecutors allege.

The founding member of Tony! Toni! Toné! and mentor to Beyoncé, Zendaya and others died Friday morning.

The rapper and rock star join a list of investors bringing professional baseball back to the East Bay.

VHS footage of Oakland’s annual festival, unfiltered and unedited, offers a refreshing look at 1980s history.

After the 1989 earthquake, Shanks II founded a program to help rebuild his city — in more ways than one.

A book from the Oakland artist and astrophysicist shows how a diversity of cosmic forces created life itself.

The Oakland-shot film hits theaters on April 4.

Hundreds of artists signed a letter sent to the National Endowment for the Arts asking it to reverse policy changes made as a result of recent executive orders issued by President Trump.