The Dating Game Tall People Edition <\/p>\n
This one is for the 5-foot-10 and up ladies and the over 6-foot fellas looking for love. Hit those marks and you\u2019ll enjoy $2 cocktails until midnight. But don\u2019t worry if you\u2019re not a tall glass of water; everyone is welcome to join. The vibes include live music by DJs Thowwow and Mousetwat, plus a dating game starting at 9 p.m. for a chance to win a paid Valentine\u2019s Day dinner at Sobre Mesa.
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m., free, Thee Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Ave.<\/p>\n
Screening of \u2018The Alabama Solution\u2019<\/p>\n
For the People<\/a>, an organization that identifies incarcerated people who can be safely released to reunite with their families, is hosting a free screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary \u201cThe Alabama Solution.\u201d The film, which uses footage recorded by incarcerated men, exposes a \u201cdeadly cover-up inside Alabama\u2019s prison system.\u201d The screening will be followed by a Q&A with leaders in criminal justice reform. Opening gala for the Trash Falcons exhibit \u2018What We Sow\u2019<\/p>\n The Trash Falcons<\/a>, a volunteer-run group that has been helping to keep Lake Merritt clean<\/a> for over five years, has put together an unusual exhibit at the Junior Center of Art and Science made up of the interesting discarded items they\u2019ve found over the years. In the exhibit, titled \u201cWhat We Sow,\u201d the Trash Falcons transform the debris of urban life into works that are at once whimsical, provocative, and profoundly beautiful. The show runs through Friday, April 10. Since 2021, third-generation West Oakland resident and community advocate David Peters<\/a> has dedicated himself to telling the stories of the residents who called the historic Hoover-Foster neighborhood home and documenting their contributions to the political and cultural tapestry of The Town. He\u2019s pulled all that material into a walking tour that Conde Nast Traveler called one of the \u201cstandout Black history tours in the U.S.\u201d<\/a> The tour received a 2025 Partners in Preservation Award from the Oakland Heritage Alliance. Sexy Singles Valentine\u2019s Party<\/p>\n Tickets are almost sold out for this Valentine\u2019s Day mixer for Oakland area singles who are tired of the apps and ready to meet someone in real life. Organizers ask folks to dress to impress and get ready to mingle, flirt, and just have a good time.\u00a0 Spotlight Sundays: Total Praise \u2014 The Making of the Black Joy Parade<\/p>\n Since its inception in 2018, the Black Joy Parade<\/a> has become one of the most well attended outdoor festivals in Oakland, with dance and music at its core. This weekend, the Oakland Museum of California will host the premiere screening of a documentary short about the event, \u201cTotal Praise: The Blueprint Behind the Black Joy Parade.\u201d Attendees will have the chance to hear from the Black Joy team about the making of the festival and why music \u2014 especially Black choirs \u2014 is the festival\u2019s essence. Hot Ticket in The Town this week: \u201890s Banda Tour<\/p>\n If you like regional Mexican music, this is the show for you. Brass-heavy bands like El Recodo, El Mexicano, and Banda Machos will converge under one roof.\u00a0 Coming soon to The Town: Juvenile with the 400 Degreez Band<\/p>\n New Orleans rapper Juvenile is best known for working with Birdman\u2019s label, Cash Money Records, to bring Southern rap to the national stage during the \u201890s and 2000s. 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Wednesday, Feb. 11, 5 p.m., RSVP online<\/a>, Grand Lake Theater, 3200 Grand Ave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Friday, Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m., free, RSVP online<\/a>, 558 Bellevue Ave.<\/p>\n![\"Black_Walking_Tour_20210330_0787\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/large-Black_Walking_Tour_20210330_0787.jpg\")
Black history walking tour of Hoover-Foster neighborhood in West Oakland led by David Peters. Credit: Amir Aziz for The Oaklandside
\nBlack Liberation Walking Tour<\/p>\n
Saturday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m., sliding scale tickets<\/a>, starting point will be emailed once you RSVP<\/p>\n
Saturday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m., $12.51 and up<\/a>, Black Sheep Bar, 1918 Park Blvd.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sunday, Feb. 15, 1 p.m., $1-$30 sliding scale<\/a>, OMCA, 1000 Oak St.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Friday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m., $53 and up<\/a>, Oakland Arena, 7000 Coliseum Way<\/p>\n
Friday, June 5, 7 p.m, $66.75 and up<\/a>, Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Ave.<\/p>\n