Oakland Museum of California Announces Events & Programs for March & April 2019
(OAKLAND, CA) February 15, 2019—The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) announces its events and special programs in March and April, beginning with the 60th Annual White Elephant Sale March 2–3, the biggest and best rummage sale in Northern California that benefits OMCA’s programs and events.
In honor of Black Power, a new addition to OMCA’s Gallery of California History, join OMCA on Sunday, March 10 from 2 to 3:30 pm for a panel discussion on the Black Power movement and its lasting impact on Oakland’s arts, culture, and community, featuring Ericka Huggins, a former leading member of the Black Panther Party, Mwende Hinojosa, production manager at Reveal News, and more. On Sunday, March 31 from 2 to 3:30 pm, internationally-acclaimed Bay Area artist Mildred Howard will discuss her powerful multimedia installation TAP: Investigation of Memory, a new exhibition on view in OMCA’s Gallery of California Art.
Celebrate Nowruz (Persian New Year) on Friday, March 22 during Friday Nights at OMCA, where guests can enjoy Persian music and festive dance in honor of the holiday. Friday Nights at OMCA Summer Season kicks off on April 12, with extended gallery access, expanded food trucks, picnic areas in the gardens, live music, and more. Don’t miss the opening of OMCA’s next major exhibition on Saturday, April 13: Queer California: Untold Stories. For more details, visit museumca.org.
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Get cozy at OMCA with our Winter Season of Friday Nights at OMCA, bringing you after-hours gallery access, DJ sets from the Bay Area’s finest, family-friendly drop-in activities, and more! Friday Nights at OMCA is one of Oakland’s favorite things to do, bringing you the best of local cuisine along with music, dance, and the whole Museum open late. Enjoy hands-on activities for kids and a lineup of live music and dance from local performers that changes weekly. Bring friends and family for a taste of local music, food, and culture at the Oakland Museum of California every Friday Night!
Free admission and free shuttle to and from the Fruitvale BART Station. Click here for a map and directions. Please note that parking is extremely limited in the area.
March 3 and April 7
1 pm
Learn more about the architecture and history of OMCA with tours offered by members of OMCA’s Council on Architecture on the first Sunday of every month at 1 pm. Meet at the Ticketing Desk on Level 2.
Sunday, March 10
2–3:30 pm
Join us for a panel discussion on the Black Power movement and its lasting impact on Oakland’s arts, culture, and community. This panel will feature Ericka Huggins, a former leading member of the Black Panther Party, Mwende Hinojosa, production manager at Reveal News, and more. Be sure to visit Black Power, our newest gallery addition illustrating the ways Black anti-racist activists in California supported their communities and challenged the U.S. government.
Tickets available soon. Members receive free admission. Program ticket included with gallery admission. RSVP required.
Tickets available soon. Members receive free admission. Program ticket included with gallery admission. RSVP required.
Every Friday from 5–10 pm, beginning April 12
April 12, 19, and 26
The Summer Season of Friday Nights at OMCA is back! That means the gardens are open for picnics, live music outside, galleries are open until 10 pm, and the Off the Grid food truck market expands onto Oak Street. Enjoy hands-on activities for kids and a lineup of live music and dance from local performers that changes weekly. Bring friends and family for a taste of local music, food, and culture at the Oakland Museum of California every Friday Night!
ABOUT FRIDAY NIGHTS AT OMCA
ABOUT OMCA FAMILY
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to being a welcoming and lively place for multi-generational Bay Area families to visit, learn, and engage through OMCA Family, with art activities, storytelling, and hands-on, drop-in projects throughout the Museum. OMCA’s other family-friendly offerings include free Family Guides to the Galleries available at ticketing desks, free activity Books & Blankets available for check-out anytime the Museum is open, and three large annual festivals: Lunar New Year in February, the Summer Reading Celebration in August with the Oakland Public Library, and the Days of the Dead Celebration in October. Free admission for children provided by the Bernard Osher Foundation. The Lunar New Year Community Celebration is made possible in part by generous support from Macy’s and the Oakland Museum Women’s Board. museumca.org/family
ABOUT THE OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) tells the many stories that comprise California, creating the space and context for greater connection, trust, and understanding between people. Through its inclusive exhibitions, public programs, educational initiatives, and cultural events, OMCA brings Californians together and inspires greater understanding about what our state’s art, history, and natural surroundings teach us about ourselves and each other. With more than 1.9 million objects, OMCA brings together its multi-disciplinary collections of art, history, and natural science with the first-person accounts and often untold narratives of California, all within its 110,000 square feet of gallery space and seven-acre campus. OMCA is a leading cultural institution of the Bay Area and a resource for the research and understanding of California’s dynamic cultural and environmental heritage for visitors from the region, the state, and around the world.
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