Arts Events and Things to do in Oakland, CA

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Dance Battle Competition With Live Performances and Judging Panel
Sat, May 2, 2:00 PM
Oakland · In the Groove Studios
Dance Battle Competition With Live Performances and Judging Panel
Sat, May 2, 2:00 PM
Oakland · In the Groove Studios
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Mark St. Mary Louisiana Blues & Zydeco Band (afternoon dance)
Sunday at 1:30 PM
Berkeley · The Hillside Club
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Mark St. Mary Louisiana Blues & Zydeco Band (afternoon dance)
Sunday at 1:30 PM
Berkeley · The Hillside Club
Rooftop Art party
Fri, Apr 3, 5:00 PM
Oakland · Torch Oakland Rooftop Bar
Rooftop Art party
Fri, Apr 3, 5:00 PM
Oakland · Torch Oakland Rooftop Bar
The Nature of Music 20: David Rothenberg
Thu, Apr 16, 7:30 PM
Berkeley · Brower Center
The Nature of Music 20: David Rothenberg
Thu, Apr 16, 7:30 PM
Berkeley · Brower Center
Embodied Stage Presence: Movement, Choice-Making, & Self-Expression
Sat, Apr 18, 1:00 PM
San Francisco · Joe Goode Annex
Embodied Stage Presence: Movement, Choice-Making, & Self-Expression
Sat, Apr 18, 1:00 PM
San Francisco · Joe Goode Annex
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Most Best Open Mic
Today at 5:30 PM
San Francisco · 220 Montgomery St
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Most Best Open Mic
Today at 5:30 PM
San Francisco · 220 Montgomery St
Earth Angels: METAMORPHOSIS: Queer Trans Masked Dance Party
Sun, Apr 19, 4:00 PM
Oakland · 7th West
Earth Angels: METAMORPHOSIS: Queer Trans Masked Dance Party
Sun, Apr 19, 4:00 PM
Oakland · 7th West
Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge
Fri, Apr 17, 6:30 PM
Oakland · Parliament Event Venue
Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge
Fri, Apr 17, 6:30 PM
Oakland · Parliament Event Venue
Clarion SF Presents Get-Hype Open-Mic Poetry Showcase
Fri, Apr 3, 7:00 PM
San Francisco · Clarion Performing Arts Center
Clarion SF Presents Get-Hype Open-Mic Poetry Showcase
Fri, Apr 3, 7:00 PM
San Francisco · Clarion Performing Arts Center
Field Notes from the Bay: An Evening of Live Storytelling (OPY events)
Thu, Apr 30, 5:30 PM
Alameda · 650 W Tower Ave
Field Notes from the Bay: An Evening of Live Storytelling (OPY events)
Thu, Apr 30, 5:30 PM
Alameda · 650 W Tower Ave
Success at East Bay Open Studios
Mon, Apr 6, 5:30 PM
Oakland · 1955 Broadway
Success at East Bay Open Studios
Mon, Apr 6, 5:30 PM
Oakland · 1955 Broadway
Meet Bestselling Author Colm Tóobín
Fri, Apr 3, 7:00 PM
San Francisco · United Irish Cultural Center
Meet Bestselling Author Colm Tóobín
Fri, Apr 3, 7:00 PM
San Francisco · United Irish Cultural Center
Art Battle San Francisco - April 22, 2026
Wed, Apr 22, 7:00 PM
San Francisco · Public Works
Art Battle San Francisco - April 22, 2026
Wed, Apr 22, 7:00 PM
San Francisco · Public Works
6th-8th Youth Improv
Thu, Apr 9, 4:30 PM
San Francisco · BATS Bayfront Theatre
6th-8th Youth Improv
Thu, Apr 9, 4:30 PM
San Francisco · BATS Bayfront Theatre
Prism Percussion
Sun, May 17, 4:00 PM
Albany · St Alban's Episcopal Church
Prism Percussion
Sun, May 17, 4:00 PM
Albany · St Alban's Episcopal Church
RASA RATNAKARAHA - Bharatnatyam dance drama based on Ramayana through Sita
Sun, Apr 5, 3:30 PM
Dublin · Dublin Unified School District Center for Performing Arts & Education
RASA RATNAKARAHA - Bharatnatyam dance drama based on Ramayana through Sita
Sun, Apr 5, 3:30 PM
Dublin · Dublin Unified School District Center for Performing Arts & Education
Exploring My Curiosity for Language through Calligraphy
Thu, May 14, 6:00 PM
San Francisco · Letterform Archive
Exploring My Curiosity for Language through Calligraphy
Thu, May 14, 6:00 PM
San Francisco · Letterform Archive
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Meet Bestselling Author Patrick Radden Keefe with Isaac Chotiner
Tue, Apr 14, 7:00 PM
San Francisco · United Irish Cultural Center
Going fast
Meet Bestselling Author Patrick Radden Keefe with Isaac Chotiner
Tue, Apr 14, 7:00 PM
San Francisco · United Irish Cultural Center
Going fast
Echoes of Solidarity
Sunday at 7:00 PM
San Francisco · Red Poppy Art House
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Echoes of Solidarity
Sunday at 7:00 PM
San Francisco · Red Poppy Art House
Going fast
June Summer Youth Camp
Mon, Jun 22, 9:00 AM
San Francisco · BATS Bayfront Theatre
Going fast
June Summer Youth Camp
Mon, Jun 22, 9:00 AM
San Francisco · BATS Bayfront Theatre

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Dance Battle Competition With Live Performances and Judging Panel

The Nature of Music 20: David Rothenberg

Embodied Stage Presence: Movement, Choice-Making, & Self-Expression

Earth Angels: METAMORPHOSIS: Queer Trans Masked Dance Party

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Most Best Open Mic

Mark St. Mary Louisiana Blues & Zydeco Band (afternoon dance)

Echoes of Solidarity

Rooftop Art party

Dance Battle Competition With Live Performances and Judging Panel

Dance Battle Competition With Live Performances and Judging Panel

Mark St. Mary Louisiana Blues & Zydeco Band (afternoon dance)

Mark St. Mary Louisiana Blues & Zydeco Band (afternoon dance)

Rooftop Art party

Rooftop Art party

The Nature of Music 20: David Rothenberg

The Nature of Music 20: David Rothenberg

Embodied Stage Presence: Movement, Choice-Making, & Self-Expression

Embodied Stage Presence: Movement, Choice-Making, & Self-Expression

Most Best Open Mic

Most Best Open Mic

Earth Angels: METAMORPHOSIS: Queer Trans Masked Dance Party

Earth Angels: METAMORPHOSIS: Queer Trans Masked Dance Party

Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge

Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge

Clarion SF Presents Get-Hype Open-Mic Poetry Showcase

Clarion SF Presents Get-Hype Open-Mic Poetry Showcase

Field Notes from the Bay: An Evening of Live Storytelling (OPY events)

Field Notes from the Bay: An Evening of Live Storytelling (OPY events)

Success at East Bay Open Studios

Success at East Bay Open Studios

Meet Bestselling Author Colm Tóobín

Meet Bestselling Author Colm Tóobín

Art Battle San Francisco - April 22, 2026

Art Battle San Francisco - April 22, 2026

6th-8th Youth Improv

6th-8th Youth Improv

Prism Percussion

Prism Percussion

RASA RATNAKARAHA - Bharatnatyam dance drama based on Ramayana through Sita

RASA RATNAKARAHA - Bharatnatyam dance drama based on Ramayana through Sita

Exploring My Curiosity for Language through Calligraphy

Exploring My Curiosity for Language through Calligraphy

Meet Bestselling Author Patrick Radden Keefe with Isaac Chotiner

Meet Bestselling Author Patrick Radden Keefe with Isaac Chotiner

Echoes of Solidarity

Echoes of Solidarity

June Summer Youth Camp

June Summer Youth Camp

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