Also on tap: Lyric Theatre’s light opera fest in San Jose; Legendary painter Faith Ringgold’s new SF exhibit, more.
There’s a lot to see and hear on Bay Area stages this weekend. Here’s a partial rundown.With its impressive mix of superb music, mouthwatering food and drinks from Bay Area purveyors and overall welcoming vibe, Art + Soul Oakland has long been one of the highlights of the summer festival season. And now it’s back.
After a pandemic-induced absence, organizers have announced the event, marking its 20th anniversary this year, will take up residence at its usual digs, the city’s Frank Ogawa Plaza at 14th and Broadway, on Saturday. There will entertainment on two stages, arts and crafts, food and drink booths and a Liberation Park sponsored by the Oakland Black Cultural Zone offering skating, shopping and family-friendly games and activities.
Headlining the entertainment is a world premiere performance by revered Oakland singer The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol of her new commissioned work “Blues, Baroque, and Bars: From the Streets to the Symphony,” a multi-genre exploration of the Great Migration. The performance includes famed Parliament/Funkadelic percussionist Dennis Chambers, Oakland MC RyanNichole, and others.
Other acts on the Plaza Stage will include musician,composer and band leader Kev Choice, Oakland rapper/vocalist Jonah Melvon and the Alphabet Rockers, among others. The Clay Street Stage will feature the West Coast Blues Society Caravan of All Stars and several Bay Area gospel performers.Noon to 6 p.m.; Oakland’s Frank Ogawa Plaza is easily accessible by BART , more information is at
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