The East Bay Express Presents “Best of the East Bay 2008″ tonight at the Oakland Museum. This event is in celebration of the winner of the “Best of the East Bay”, an honor bestowed among Bay Area talent. The night wil include both visual and performing arts and it’s FREE!!

This event, hosted by MC’s Bukue One and Buttercup (KALX), will feature an Amoeba Music Main Stage. Headlining bands include Flipper, The Uptones, Dyloot (Deep Voices), Destroyer, Monarchs, The Whoreshoes, HOTTUB, Mike Glen Dinning, Amoeba Music artist Brandi Shearer, DJ Malachi, The Kev Choice Ensemble, B’nai Rebelfront, Agent Ribbons, Won Way, DJ bsg and many more…

Also featuring dance performances by Savage Jazz Dance, Circus entertainment provided by Splash Circus, live half-pipe and graffiti art demonstrations, plus an exhibition of our recently painted “Express Art Racks” by local artists. Film screenings from the Express 24 Hour Digital Film Festival will run throughout the evening. Younger party-goers can have fun too at the Chabot Space & Science Center Kids Zone with a planetarium, arts & crafts, live kid’s band performances from Bandworks, & more!. The Outdoor Village features food & drink, local artistans, community groups, etc.

This is the premier party of the summer. Don’t miss out on this amazing evening! The Best of the East Bay party is free of charge, and open to all ages, with free admission to the Oakland Museum of California’s Cool Remixed Bay Area Urban Art + Culture Now and Fridays at 5 with Billy Dunn and the Ladies Choice Band.

Most of the big sneaker brands have followed Nike’s lead as far as releasing holiday themed kicks is concerned. Puma is getting in on the action and has released two Valentine’s Day themed sneakers for the ladies, the full-grain leather and suede motorsport inspired Espera, and the suede upper court heritage Flipper. Both sneakers retail for $65, and are available right now at Puma.com.

Reebok has also released two hearty heart day sneakers this year. A classic Freestyle, and the first release of the women’s Pro Legacy Low, available now at Major DC.

High Snobiety reports that Reebok has released an international-only Valentine’s Day Freestyle, that is available at Caliroots. This shoe might be an international-only release now, but it certainly was not LAST YEAR when it dropped here in the US. Yeah, I caught them. On sale for $29.99. At V.I.M. I have eyes everywhere. Oops.