News — August

Camp Reel Stories: NOM event recap

Aug 24, 2016

We had a BLAST at the in-store event for this August’s Non-Profit of the Month: Camp Reel Stories! The staff and campers from Camp Reel Stories, a girls film/multimedia camp based in the Town, came out in full force this past Sunday, August 21st, 2016. While customers browsed the store, all participants from the non-profit […]

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August Nonprofit of the Month: Camp Reel Stories

Aug 02, 2016

Oaklandish is proud to announce Camp Reel Stories as our Nonprofit of the Month for August! Girl Power! Camp Reel Stories believes that when women and girls are better represented behind the scenes in the media, they will be better reflected on the screen. Only 16% of decision-makers in the film and television industry are women. […]

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August First Friday: Brittsense, Oakland Superheroes Mural Project documentaries + Heru & Hazel Rose

Jul 28, 2016

Oaklandish is back in the First Friday rhythm! For our August installment of the monthly series we are happy to announce two documentary screenings and two musical acts! NYC-based Brittsense, born Brittani Sensabaugh in Oakland, CA has started her ‘222 Movement’ with the goal of documenting inner-city communities that have been forgotten and lack a voice. […]

Tags: 1444 Broadway, August, August 5th, BrittSense, Dion Decibels, Documentary, First Friday, Hazel Rose, Heru, Oakland, Oakland Super Heroes Mural Project, Other, Silly Me video screening