Oakland Museum of California Announces Two Special Programs Exploring the Contributions of Black Activists and Artists in Oakland
(Oakland, CA) February 26, 2019—The public will have a unique opportunity to experience two special programs associated with new installations recently added to the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA): In Conversation: Black Power Now, held Sunday, March 10 from 2–3:30 pm, and an Artist Talk with Mildred Howard, held Sunday, March 31 from 2–3:30 pm.
Inspired by OMCA’s new installation on Black Power (now on view in OMCA’s Gallery of California History), a special panel discussion on Sunday, March 10 titled In Conversation: Black Power Now will feature a dynamic lineup of speakers: Ericka Huggins, former member of the Black Panther Party; Mwende Hinojosa, production manager at Reveal News; Ra Malika Imhotep, Black feminist writer; and Malkia Cyril, founder and executive director of the Center for Media Justice. Together, they will discuss the Black Power movement and its lasting impact on Oakland’s arts, culture, and community.
Tickets for In Conversation: Black Power Now are $20 for general admission, $16 for Members. Tickets for Artist Talk with Mildred Howard are $10 for general admission, $8 for Members. Tickets do not include gallery admission. Details and advance tickets are available at museumca.org.
RSVP to Lindsay Wright or Claire Cornell (space is limited): (510) 318-8483; [email protected]
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WHAT: In Conversation: Black Power Now, featuring Ericka Huggins, Mwende Hinojosa, Ra Malika Imhotep, and Malkia Cyril
WHEN: Sunday, March 10, 2–3:30 pm
WHERE: Oakland Museum of California at 1000 Oak Street in Oakland, CA, in the Lecture Hall
COST: $20 for general admission; $16 for Members
WHAT: Artist Talk with Mildred Howard
WHEN: Sunday, March 31, 2–3:30 pm
WHERE: Oakland Museum of California at 1000 Oak Street in Oakland, CA, in the Lecture Hall
COST: $10 for general admission; $8 for Members
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.
VISITOR INFORMATION
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is at 1000 Oak Street, at 10th Street, in Oakland. Museum admission is $15.95 general; $10.95 seniors and students with valid ID, $6.95 youth ages 9 to 17, and free for Members and children 8 and under. There is a $4 charge in addition to general admission pricing for special exhibitions. Beginning April 3, Museum admission will be adjusted to $16 general; $11 seniors and students with valid ID, $7 youth ages 9 to 17, free for children 8 and under and Museum Members, and there will be a $5 charge in addition to general admission pricing for special exhibitions. OMCA offers onsite underground parking and is conveniently located one block from the Lake Merritt BART station, on the corner of 10th Street and Oak Street. The accessibility ramp is located at the 1000 Oak Street main entrance to the Museum. museumca.org
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