Kristen Nies, wearing a bright green Christmas vest and scarf, paused from practicing her tuba. Her daughter, Nola, wanted to give her a hug for good luck. On Saturday, Nies sat among about 80 other ...
OAKLAND — Tuba players, long relegated to the back row of large brass bands, took total control of the stage at Jack London Square on Sunday in the city’s first-ever “Tuba Christmas” event. More than ...