Viernes Nights at OMCA | Liberated Culture Celebration
Liberated Culture Celebration Outdoor Activities and Performances, Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing, Music Set by DJ OLGA T, and Gallery Chats
Mayo 16 from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
OMCA is proud to host a Viernes Night rooted in the spirit of reparations and African liberation in collaboration with the Brotherhood of Elders Network’s Bese Saka Initiative, East Bay Community Foundation’s ASCEND: BLO, The San Francisco Foundation, Spearitwurx, and the Sara Webster Fabio Center for Social Justice.
This powerful evening will feature soul-stirring freedom songs from Jenn Johns, Spear of the Nation, 42K Oakland, and the electrifying Young, Gifted & Black Spoken Word Collective. Expect surprise performances, film screenings, and more as you explore a vibrant marketplace showcasing Black-made art, products, and healing-centered activations. This family-friendly event, guided by love, joy, and the unstoppable spirit of liberation, invites all to come together in celebration of our culture, our stories, and our collective power.
While you immerse yourself in the spirit of the evening, Sketchboard Co. invites you to dive into your creativity with uninstructed Live Figure Drawing! It’s a perfect opportunity to create something personal and unique while soaking in the Museum’s atmosphere.
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.
Rounding out the experience, DJ OLGA T will take you on a vibrant musical journey blending Latin, Afrobeat, R&B, and Soulful House. With her unique sound and undeniable energy, DJ OLGA T will keep the dance floor alive, creating an unforgettable end to the evening.
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. Join us at OMCA for a meaningful evening of culture, creativity, and celebration.
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:
5–8 pm Liberated Culture Celebration: Film Screenings | James Moore Theater
5–9 pm Liberated Culture Celebration: Performances and Activities | OMCA Garden
5–9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket
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 OLGA T | Amphitheater
Film Descriptions
I See No One But Me by Ryan Louie & Denzel Herrera-Davis:
In the vibrant heart of Oakland, powerful transformation unfolds regularly. ‘Drop The Act,’ a dynamic six-week course designed for Black Men by a Black man, emerges as a crucible of change. It’s not just a course; it’s an expedition, a voyage of self-exploration and reclamation that defies societal expectations. Duration: 24 minutes.
I Am Hope directed by Shaka Jamal:
An insightful documentary about a resilient community coming together to create the first yoga and mindfulness class in Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Middle Schools. Working collaboratively with staff and administration, yoga instructor Shaka Jamal develops strong relationships with youth who are receiving their first in-school instruction of yoga and mindfulness. Through a challenging school year, students are engaged in a range of mindfulness activities that transform them from mindful learners to mindful leaders. Duration: 64 minutes.
Evolutionary Blues…West Oakland’s Music Legacy directed by Cheryl Fabio:
The blues is an earthy, soul-stirring mélange of roots music and personal narratives that became the defining soundtrack of Black America. Wherever Black people settled, that soundtrack took on a local flavor. In Northern California, the influences came from the musicianship of Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. Seventh Street in West Oakland supported and bolstered Black people who answered the call of the war effort in the late 1940s. Entrepreneurship created a fully contained community that provided work, homes, and all the necessities of life, including a fully developed music scene. Watch as more than 30 local musicians share their inspiration and describe the trajectory of the Oakland Blues; how it evolved and what it has become. Duration: 90 minutes.
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
The Brotherhood of Elders Network is an intergenerational network of men of African Ancestry who foster environments where Black boys and young men are empowered to flourish. It began in 2009 and primarily addresses the impacts of anti-Black racism through civic engagement, youth leadership development programs, racial healing and wellness workshops, multiracial alliances, and power-building services for Black-led organizations. Their work is focused in the Bay Area, but they also provide services throughout California.
Founded in 1948, The San Francisco Foundation is one of the nation’s largest community foundations — a grantmaking public charity dedicated to improving life in the Bay Area. Together with community leaders, nonprofits, and donors, we are committed to advancing racial equity and economic inclusion.
At East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF), we believe that everyone should have the economic freedom to dream, heal, and belong. We partner with donors, community organizations, foundations, and government to eliminate barriers, advance equity, and transform our community for all who call the East Bay home. Together, we are building a just and inclusive East Bay for us all. ASCEND: BLO is designed to enhance the growth, sustainability, impact and sense of community among Black-led anchor institutions in the Bay Area.
The mission of the Sarah Webster Fabio Center for Social Justice (SWFCenter) is to support the needs of traditionally underserved communities by providing opportunities for dialogue, art, social justice, and community building. Our programming is unapologetic and focused on African Americans and the African Diaspora. SWFCenter operates as a trans-disciplinary, community-based media outlet that is youth-concerned and free-flowing. SWFCenter’s primary practice is producing documentary films. Our films emphasize cultural transformation and countering widespread anti-Black narratives. SWFCenter’s efforts inspire future change agents to thrive. The organization is 22 years old.
Spearitwurx is a comprehensive organization with a mission to “create experiences to transform lives”. We inspire intergenerational wellness and racial healing and work to shift policies and practices, as well as attitudes and perceptions, to transform internalized, interpersonal, and institutional racism and trauma. We use culture to inspire hope, vibrancy, and empathy and build our collective agency to create meaningful relationships that sustain healthy communities. We promote, curate, and facilitate engaging in-person and virtual youth programming, cultural events, innovative consulting, experiential workshops, and powerful retreats for youth, families, schools, organizations, businesses, and government agencies.
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.
Olga T, a Puerto Rican lover of all things music, community, and human connection through rhythm and beats, was born in NYC and raised in San Francisco, and has an exceptional style of DJing that never fails to grab your attention on the dance floor. Known for masterfully transitioning through nearly every genre of music while creating live unrehearsed remixes, Olga T consistently delivers a uniquely infectious excitement to the audience. DJing for the past 20 years while producing legendary Bay Area LGBTQ events year-round in addition to teaching DJ classes, creating exclusive remixes, edits and mixtapes is Olga T’s full time passion. Go to www.soundcloud.com/djolgat to explore a plethora of mixtapes of various music genres created by DJ Olga T.
Patrocinadores
Viernes Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid está patrocinado por la Junta de Mujeres del Museo de Oakland y Bank of America.
