Oakland Art & Soul Festival Today and Tomorrow

This is just a note to say this wonderful festival in gorgeous downtown Oakland (right around the renovated city hall plaza) deserves your attention--check it out today and tomorrow. We went yesterday and saw an amazing array of artisans, performers, praise dancers, tap dancers, children's games, hard rockers, body builders, mascots, Jimi Hendrix imitators and more. Tonight Lucinda Williams headlines, but Avance plays at 1:45 (they are an awesome salsa band). There are stages with blues, dance, tropical latin and R&B. It closes early, at 6 pm, so don't wait too long. Great food & drink, too! Represent!