Wanda's Picks

1. Donna C. Roberts, dir. Yemanja: Wisdom from the African Heart of Brazil, a part of the Oakland International Film Festival, Wed., April 5, 6:30 p.m. at HNU Valley Performing Arts Center in Oakland. For tickets:http://oiff.org/yemanja 2. The Flight Deck's Overnight opens tonight, March 31. We speak to Anna Shneiderman, Executive Director and Founder: Ragged Wing Ensemble and Ayodele Nzinga, Artistic Director, Lower Bottom Playaz. Flight Deck. 3. OneLife Institute presents: Transformative Visions: Art, Music, Spoken Word: Sat., April 8, 2-5 p.m. at Oakstop. We are joined by Rev. Liza Rankow, presenter, and artists: Mar Stevens, Virginia Jourdan, and Nicole Dixon.