BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) - ECPv6.15.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://museumca.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T121104 CREATED:20250808T230325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T230353Z UID:10002201-1757764800-1757768400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Tours: Black Spaces: Reclaim & Remain Curator Walkthrough DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Opening Celebration for Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember Tours: Black Spaces: Reclaim & Remain Curator Walkthrough\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin OMCA’s Associate Curator of History\, Dania Talley\, for a walkthrough of Black Spaces: Reclaim & Remain. Talley will share insights and stories behind this exciting must-see exhibition\, which documents and honors how Black communities have creatively resisted displacement and continue to shape spaces of belonging in the East Bay. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBECOME A MEMBER\n\n\n\n\nPlease note that spaces are limited. A sign-up sheet will be available at the Ticketing Desk when checking in. Arrive early to grab your spot! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator\n\n\n\n\n\nDania Talley is an experienced archaeologist with a Master of Arts in Historical Archaeology from the University of Massachusetts Boston and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Sociology from the University of Nevada\, Reno. Her professional background includes extensive work in collections management and public history\, with a particular emphasis on African American and Native American cultural heritage. As the Associate Curator of History at the Oakland Museum of California\, Dania leads the development of exhibition concepts and gallery installations\, oversees the stewardship of cultural collections\, and engages with community partners\, including the Museum’s Native Advisory Council. She plays a central role in research\, documentation\, and advancing inclusive\, community-centered curatorial strategies. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-tours-black-spaces-reclaim-remain-curator-walkthrough/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Omca_july17_july18-146-e1754694137268.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250919T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250919T193000 DTSTAMP:20260502T121104 CREATED:20250821T000213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T184553Z UID:10002204-1758303000-1758310200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Opening Celebration for Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCalling all Members! Join us for a special members’ lounge on the Upper Level Terrace\, overlooking our Garden in celebration of you! Mingle with fellow OMCA enthusiasts while enjoying light refreshments\, games\, and bingo\, where we’ll be giving away some amazing items from the OMCA Shop. Bring your friends and family and enjoy Friday Nights together! \n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid \n\n\n\nFriday\, September 19 | 5-9 pm \n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA are teaming with music\, art\, and lively conversation. Experience the vibrant sounds of Cuba with Yeny Valdés & TeamBahia\, blending timba\, salsa\, son\, and tropical fusion in an electrifying live set. Known as the former lead singer of the legendary Los Van Van\, Yeny’s powerhouse vocals bring soul\, rhythm\, and joy to the stage. In the Gallery of California Art\, Sketchboard Co. hosts open figure drawing sessions where all are welcome to sketch\, reflect\, and celebrate the beauty of the human form. Later\, DJ Digital KitKat keeps the energy high with groove-heavy mixes of funky edits\, smooth house\, and global beats. Throughout the evening\, Gallery Chats invite visitors to join meaningful conversations with OMCA facilitators\, offering fresh perspectives on the museum’s exhibitions. It’s not just a Friday night—it’s your Friday night at OMCA. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEVENT DETAILS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-members-lounge-9-2025/ LOCATION:OMCA Garden\, 1000 Oak Street\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSF7836-e1755734501535.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250921T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250921T143000 DTSTAMP:20260502T121104 CREATED:20250808T231435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T182854Z UID:10002202-1758459600-1758465000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Spotlight Sundays: A Conversation on Black Fatherhood DESCRIPTION:Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n \n\n Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nMember Preview Opening Celebration for Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpotlight Sundays: A Conversation on Black Fatherhood with Siyah Mgoduka\, Jordan Thierry of the Black Fatherhood Project\, and Chris Johnson\, Co-Creator of Question Bridge: Black Males \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis month’s Spotlight Sundays invites you to a powerful exploration of Black fatherhood through the lens of three visionary artists\, each offering a unique perspective on its complexity and depth. Through film\, conversation\, and artistic reflection\, we’ll engage with some of the most nuanced and resonant realities of Black fatherhood today. \n\n\n\nWe’ll begin with the short film It’s a Pleasure to Meet You (2016)\, co-produced by South African filmmaker Sue Williamson and artist Siyah Mgoduka. In this film\, Mgoduka grapples with the loss of his father at the hands of Apartheid police and navigates what it means to step into fatherhood himself. \n\n\n\nAfter the screening\, the conversation continues with a dynamic panel featuring Mgoduka alongside Jordan Thierry\, whose acclaimed documentary The Black Fatherhood Project traces the history and evolution of the Black family\, and Chris Johnson\, co-creator of Question Bridge: Black Males\, a moving video installation where Black men share deeply personal reflections on family\, identity\, and generational wisdom. \n\n\n\nThis gathering is a celebration of intergenerational healing and Black father fellowship—an invitation to witness\, reflect\, and connect. \n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nmember tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCollaborator Bios\n\n\n\nSiyah Mgoduka After studying Media Communication and Culture at NMMU\, Mgoduka went on to further his studies at City Varsity\, Cape Town\, in Film and Television Production. He then pursued a career in Fine Arts as an artist\, gallery assistant\, and museum preparator. His relocation from South Africa to the US has given him an advantageous insight regarding cross cultural discourses within South Africa and the Diaspora. Mgoduka is featured in artist Sue Williamson’s film shorts:  Can’t Remember\, Can’t Forget (2016)\, What is This Thing Called Freedom? (2016)\, and It’s a Pleasure to Meet You (2016) \, which examines how Mgoduka grapples with the loss of his father to the Apartheid police.  He is currently a museum preparator at The Oakland Museum of California. \n\n\n\nChris Johnson is a photographic and video artist\, educator\, curator\, and writer who studied photography with Ansel Adams\, Imogen Cunningham\, and Wynn Bullock. He served for 11 years as Chair of the Photography Program at the California College of the Arts\, where he is now Professor Emeritus\, and in 2025 was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts. His work has been widely published and exhibited\, with pieces in the collections of the Center for Creative Photography\, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston\, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. In 2022\, his fine art photographic portraiture was featured in a solo exhibition at the Monterey Museum of Art. \n\n\n\nJohnson has held leadership roles including President of SF Camerawork Gallery\, Chair of Oakland’s Cultural Affairs Commission under Jerry Brown\, and Director of the Mother Jones International Fund for Documentary Photography. He currently serves on the Board of the Oakland Museum of California and as Board President of the Alliance for Media Arts and Culture. He is the author of The Practical Zone System: for Film and Digital Photography (now in its 6th edition)\, and his public art projects are featured in Art as Social Practice: Technologies for Change. Johnson originated the Question Bridge concept in 1996\, later co-producing Question Bridge: Black Males—a project that won the International Center of Photography’s 2015 Infinity Award and\, in 2016\, was inducted into the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture. \n\n\n\nJordan Thierry is a filmmaker\, writer\, and activist. He is the owner and Creative Director of Dream Chase Media LLC\, a multimedia production company that uses culture\, creativity and community as inspirations for compelling storytelling. His most recent feature film\, GRANDMA’S ROSES (2021) is a raw\, intimate documentary exploring the labor & love women invest in their families and communities. His first feature film\, THE BLACK FATHERHOOD PROJECT (2013) received wide community acclaim for its breakdown of the history of the Black family. His first short film\, the regional Emmy-nominated FOOTPRINTS IN THE STRUGGLE (2006) tells the story of Beatrice Cannady. \n\n\n\nHis book tilted\, A Kids Book About Systemic Racism was made to help kids understand what systemic racism is and how it’s built into laws\, schools\, stories\, and other institutions in a way that collectively makes life much harder for people of color. \n\n\n\nSue Williamson is a Cape Town-based artist whose work explores memory\, resistance\, and social justice. Her recent retrospective\, There’s something I must tell you\, opened at the Iziko South African National Gallery in February 2025. She has exhibited at major biennales and is held in collections including MoMA\, New York\, Tate Modern\, and Centre Pompidou. Williamson is the author of Resistance Art in South Africa (1989) and founder of ArtThrob online magazine. She is a recipient of the Ellen Kuzwayo Award and a Living Legend honouree by South Africa’s Department of Arts and Culture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/spotlight-sundays-a-conversation-on-black-fatherhood/ LOCATION:OMCA Lecture Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Spotlight Sundays,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/BTM_Mr_Dunbar_Photo_Cornell_Watson-e1754694849642.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR