Viernes Nights at OMCA | Earth Day in the Bay
Outdoor Activities and Performances for Earth Day in the Bay at OMCA, Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing, Music Set by DJ Teao Sense, and Gallery Chats
Abril 18 from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
This Viernes, celebrate Earth Day in the Bay at OMCA! Join us for an unforgettable day in OMCA’s outdoor garden, filled with games, hands-on activities, and a live Eco Hip Hop performance by DJ Cavem that will bring the beat to the garden of resistance rooted in culture, climate action, and community love. There will also be a traditional ritualist blessing and offering of prayer dances by Danza Azteca Cuauhtonal. This free event, in partnership with Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) teachers and students, celebrates sustainability and environmental themes with arts, sciences, and local culture, all working towards a greener future for the Bay Area. Voices of all ages will be featured, making it an inclusive, fun, and meaningful way to connect with the Earth and each other.
While getting in touch with the Earth, we encourage you to delve into your creativity with Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing! It’s a perfect opportunity to create something personal and unique while soaking in the Museum’s atmosphere. Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing occurs inside our galleries and requires a Museum ticket to participate.
We welcome all skill levels, including those who have never drawn before and want to try drawing. Art supplies and clipboards will be available for use, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. A costumed model representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the Gallery of California Art for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since drawing will take place in the galleries, please be mindful of space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches) and pre-sharpened enclosed graphite, charcoal, or conté pencils.
DJ Teao Sense will close out the day with a cross-genre journey of global slaps, live percussion, and turntablism. A visionary DJ and multi-instrumentalist, Teao Sense brings his unique sound to OMCA, blending everything from Afrobeats, Hip Hop, Soul, and Latin to Funk, Amapiano, and beyond. In addition to an outstanding event experience, Viernes Nights at OMCA also offer guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat, ask questions, and connect with our OMCA facilitators, who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions. Don’t miss this celebration of Earth, creativity, and culture—join us for a vibrant day at OMCA.
En el garaje del OMCA se puede aparcar hasta las 22.00 horas con una tarifa plana limitada de 10 $ para los viernes por la noche. Más información sobre cómo llegar al museo.
Horario del programa:
Horario del programa:
5—8 pm Earth Day in the Bay at OMCA | OMCA Garden
5—9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket
5:30—6:30 pm Eco Hip Hop Performance by DJ Cavem | Garden Stage
5:30—6:15 pm Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California Art
5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | All Galleries
6:45—7:30 pm Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California Art
6:45—8:50 pm DJ Teao Sense | Amphitheater
7—8 pm Danza Azteca Cuauhtonal | Garden Stage
Únete a nuestra lista de correo electrónico para estar al tanto de las Noches de los Viernes en OMCA.
Sobre los viernes por la noche:
Reúnase con la familia, los amigos y la comunidad todos los viernes a las 17:00 para disfrutar de música en directo y actividades prácticas gratuitas, camiones de comida Off the Grid y acceso nocturno a nuestras galerías y exposiciones especiales, con una entrada al Museo.
Traiga su propia comida o cene en cualquiera de los 8 camiones de comida Off the Grid de la calle 10, entre las calles Oak y Fallon. Habrá a la venta cerveza, vino, combinados y bebidas sin alcohol. Tras degustar un plato de un amplio menú de creaciones culinarias que cambia semanalmente, diríjase al jardín de la OMCA, donde encontrará mesas de picnic y mantas para disfrutar de su comida local. Juegue al césped y a juegos de mesa, disfrute de la programación semanal rotativa del Museo y cree nuevos recuerdos en uno de los espacios más preciados de la ciudad, en pleno centro de Oakland.
No se permite el consumo de alcohol. Las actuaciones están sujetas a cambios. En el garaje del OMCA se puede aparcar hasta las 22.00 horas con una tarifa plana limitada de 10 $ para las noches de los viernes.
Accesibilidad
Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) se compromete a ofrecer programas accesibles, acogedores e inclusivos para nuestra comunidad. Las sillas de ruedas, los dispositivos de inclusión sensorial y los servicios adicionales están disponibles en el mostrador de venta de entradas por orden de llegada. Para solicitar otras adaptaciones, como intérprete de lengua de signos americana (ASL), cantonés, español u otro idioma, envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] al menos tres semanas antes del acto. Más información sobre nuestras opciones de accesibilidad.
Artistas
Alineación de los camiones de comida Off the Grid
Performer BIOS
Eco Hip-hop Artist and vegan chef DJ Cavem coined the term eco-hip hop in 2007 and it has since sprouted into a global movement. His mission to rap about climate change, food justice, and plant-based foods spread far beyond his Denver hometown. Having performed at the Obama White House, been featured in Oprah Magazine and on the Rachael Ray Show, Dr. Ietef “DJ Cavem” Vita has become known as more than just a rapper—he is an activist, educator, and vegan chef. His performances and workshops appeal widely to youth and adult audiences.
Danza Azteca Cuauhtonal is the oldest Aztec Dance group in the East Bay, established in 1990. It is led by Jefa Cristina Mariscal and family under the guidance of elders: Maestra Macuilxóchitl Jefe Pedro Rodriguez of Mexico. Our intentions are to practice and share indigenous rituals of dance and music from Mexico as well as to conserve with sacredness, ceremonial practices that have been gifted by the ancestors to our elders and now to current generations.
DJ Teao Sense is currently dwelling in Oakland, Huichin Ohlone territory. Born and raised in the Bay Area, Teao Sense is a visionary DJ, multi-instumentalist, producer, educator, and founder of the international artist collective, Audiopharmacy Prescriptions. Fresh out of high school, Teao went from selling his first cassette tapes and CDs in the streets of SF to performing internationally at an early age. In 2002, he founded the World Hip Hop ensemble, Audiopharmacy, and toured Europe, Japan, Indonesia, Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Zealand, Samoa, Morocco, Oman, Cyprus, Nepal, Philippines, Bali, the UK, Canada, Brazil, Ecuador, Hawaii, and Tanzania. He has a passion for using music as a tool for social change and delivering a genre-bending journey across anything from Afrobeats, Hip Hop, Soul, Baile Funk, Latin, House, Amapiano, Trap, Dance Hall, Funk, and beyond. In whatever he creates, he aspires to make timeless music that invokes insight and inspiration.
Sketchboard is a BIPOC figure drawing collective, curating eclectic, diverse, and affordable events in the Bay Area over the last 10 years. Our mission is to feature the bodies of people at the intersection of multiple identities, offer living wages to our art models, and create an inclusive environment for the artists in our community.
Patrocinadores
Viernes Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid está patrocinado por la Junta de Mujeres del Museo de Oakland y Bank of America.
