Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 21 Feb at 10:38am.

J. Moses Caesar and the New Parkway crew - who had been trying to lease the former New Parkway Theatre from the original owners without any success to date - have been looking at he former Audi dealership at 2345 Broadway (Auto Row) and at the former Omni Nightclub at 4799 Shattuck Ave. in Temescal.

Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 28 Jan at 9:36am.

Matt Damon's production company has put the word our they need extras for scenes in his new film, Contagion, being filmed in San Francisco, Feb. 9-19, 2011. 

Article by Niema Jordan.
Last updated at Fri, 29 Oct at 4:09am.

Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls hits theaters November 5, 2010 and has been of the most talked about films as of late.

Article by Eric K Arnold.
Last updated at Sat, 25 Sep at 4:33am.

O’Shea Jackson – better known by his rap name Ice Cube – is as iconic a figure as exists in rap today.

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Wed, 22 Sep at 5:38am.

The Second Annual Oakland Underground Film Festival is happening this week, starting Thursday night, September 23. What's better on a Monday morning than to find out that another weekend of amazing films and the partying they clearly require is about to kick off in Oakland, courtesy of OUFF?

Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Wed, 11 Aug at 6:06am.

Fans of animation and movies like “UP” and the “Toy Story” trilogy gathered for a hero’s homecoming July 31 to recognize Pixar and celebrate the unveiling of the animation studio’s retrospective exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California.

Article by Tymeesa Rutledge.
Last updated at Thu, 5 Aug at 3:42pm.

The Black LGBT Film Festival couldn't have come at a better time.

Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Sun, 1 Aug at 6:34am.

This Saturday, July 31, after a tour around the world, the Pixar 25 year retrospective made its hometown debut at the Oakland Museum of California.

Article by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Wed, 9 Dec at 2:06pm.

When I saw the trailer for the new film "Precious" I cried. This film made me think a lot about an old life I was too familiar with. It made me think about a lot of women that I am close to.

Article by Amy Gahran.
Last updated at Thu, 12 Nov at 12:58am.

On Nov. 5, 2009, local illustrator Chris Lane gave a talk about his new book Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection, at Diesel Bookstore, Oakland, CA.

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