Viernes Nights at OMCA with Kev Choice Ensemble

Viernes Nights at OMCA | Live Music with Kev Choice Ensemble, Drag Storytime with Per Sia, Screen Printing, music set with DJ Lady Ryan, and Gallery Chats

Come bring the family on a rhythmic journey through the many sounds of the Black diaspora this Viernes Nights at OMCA! Kev Choice and his all-star ensemble of musicians kick up a vibe as they spotlight past, present, and future Bay Area artists with a unique musical blend of Funk, Hip Hop, Jazz, Soul, and Classical styles. Further ignite that good spark set by Kev’s conscious and introspective lyrical beats with an inspiring reading of Jonah Winter’s, Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children by none other than the captivating Per Sia. 

After a fun reading celebrating the importance of children and our collective future come channel those creative energies and design your own custom screen print! Bring the whole family to the amphitheater for more collective joy-making facilitated with an irresistibly smooth set by the legendary DJ Lady Ryan.
In addition to an outstanding event experience, every Viernes Nights at OMCA also offers 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 galleries.

Limited $10 flat rate parking for Viernes Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum.

Horario del programa:

5—9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket

5:15—5:40 pm Drag Storytime with Per Sia | OMCA Garden

5:30—7:30 pm Screen Printing | OMCA Garden

5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art, History, and Natural Sciences

6:45—8:00 pm Kev Choice Ensemble | OMCA Garden stage

6:45—8:50 pm DJ Lady Ryan  | Amphitheater

Sobre las noches de los viernes:

Gather with family, friends, and community every Viernes at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities, Off the Grid food trucks, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions, with a Museum ticket.

Bring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer, wine, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland.

No outside alcohol permitted. Performances are subject to change. Limited $10 flat rate parking for Viernes Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm.

Accessibility 

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.

Patrocinadores

Viernes Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America.