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NOVEMBER 30, 2021 | WYV NEWS
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Behind the Scenes at the Oakland Indie Awards
Last Friday was the Oakland Indie Awards, and if you missed out, I’m advising you to start retroactively kicking yourself. It was a blast, filled with attractive people all trying to out-dress each other, free (FREE) food and cheap booze, and dozens and dozens of Oakland designers and artists. Wear Your Voice was there with Urban Stitch to raise the...
BEST OF THE BAY
Bad ass of the week: Ami Lawless Recently recognized as “BEST DJ IN THE BAY AREA” by SF Weekly magazine, this gladiator is also a successful musician, mother, retired firefighter, writer and proud owner of “Everlasting Love” art gallery in the lower Mission District of SF. Where the fuck do I start? Going into this interview, I knew Ami as...
Oakland’s Got Hella Gay Comedy Pride
Happy June, Oakland. It’s officially Pride Month and I can’t wait to gay it up all month long for Wear Your Voice. Since 2010, comedian, producer and Oaklandite Charlie Ballard’s Hella Gay Comedy has combined two of America’s favorite pastimes: standup comedy and homosexuality. On June 26th, Hella Gay takes its final bow with the SF Gay Pride All Stars...
#YESALLWOMEN– a brief reading list
tweet by alyssa In case you have not been keeping up with the feminist internet– the #YESALLWOMEN hashtag has been keeping it real. Following last weeks shooting– there has been a lot of fury, sadness, conversation and trolling going on. In trying to channel my own anger— I compiled a few readings I found useful in contextualizing the horrid violence...