Tumblr (3.0; @midoakarts)http://midoakarts.tumblr.com/<p><strong>Redevelopment in Downtown Oakland Comes with a Soundtrack</strong></p> <p>New cafes and bars in Oakland incorporate live music into their repertoire.</p> <p>By Kathleen Richards</p> <p>…Awaken’s move is part of an effort to brand the area surrounding the intersection of Broadway and Telegraph as “Midtown.” The newly formed Midtown Arts District was “conceived as a distinct walk-able district within the First Friday art walk,” Dunlap said. It includes Somar, The Layover, The Den at the Fox, and Pro Arts Gallery, among others. “We hope to plan some street performance and music acts when we have some momentum going,” he said. “It’s in progress.”…</p> <p><a title="East Bay Express Article" target="_blank" href="http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/redevelopment-in-downtown-oakland-comes-with-a-soundtrack/Content?oid=2155875">Read the rest of the article.</a></p>http://midoakarts.tumblr.com/post/1472039859http://midoakarts.tumblr.com/post/1472039859Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:28:00 -0400<p>The Midtown Oakland Arts district has launched a website!</p> <p>The Midtown Oakland Arts District web-site features participating arts and cultural venues loosely centered around the intersection of Broadway and Telegraph, open every First Friday in the evening, and within walking distance of one another. MOAD is one of several walkable districts which participate in Oakland’s First Friday Art Walk.<br/><br/>Use this web-site to plan your visit to Oakland’s beautiful Midtown Oakland Arts District.  Walk to award winning art galleries, exciting new bars and lounges, great restaurants, gourmet coffeehouses, and more.  Many participating venues offer original art by talented local artists, live performances, and tasty food and drink.<br/><br/>For more info go to <a href="http://midoakarts.com">http://midoakarts.com</a><br/><br/></p>http://midoakarts.tumblr.com/post/641715468http://midoakarts.tumblr.com/post/641715468Fri, 28 May 2010 17:22:00 -0400