BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) - ECPv6.15.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) 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:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240302T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240302T140000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160953 CREATED:20240220T015827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T020027Z UID:10000253-1709380800-1709388000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\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\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Gallery Chats every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-9/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Ticketed,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_HistoryGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A2007-Enhanced-NR-2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240229T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240229T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160953 CREATED:20240123T013727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T214945Z UID:10000239-1709222400-1709233200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA | Total Response!: The Continued Conversation w/ Jacobdeloakland\, Nimsins\, and Bag o'Tricks DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWiden your minds and your appetites when you join OMCA in Total Response! Referencing Horace Silver’s 1972 album\, Total Response! is a rap performance and conversation that guides listeners to interrogate our present reality and poses questions as seeds that audience members can cultivate and pass along as their awareness of inequity widens. Between sessions\, give your tastebuds a chance to be wowed by Cooking Demonstrations happening in Town Fare. \n\n\n\nThe Gallery of California History will come alive with can’t-miss pop-up performances. In between pop-up performances and strolls through OMCA’s award-winning galleries\, stop by Town Fare bites and beverages. \n\n\n\nGallery programming is included with the price of general Museum admission for guests\, and totally free for Museum Members. Town Fare Café will be open to visitors until 8 pm.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are invited to bring a friend for free by taking advantage of our limited time 2 for 1 Museum ticket deal every Thursday\, 5—8 pm throughout the inaugural season of Thursday After Hours. \n\n\n\nFor online ticket purchases\, click the button below and use the discount code Thursdate on the payment page to receive the 2 for 1 deal. Same day tickets will also be available for sale at the door with the 2 for 1 offer while supplies last. \n\n\n\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 11—Mar 28. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Cooking Demonstrations | Town Fare Café \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions \n\n\n\n5:45—6:15 pm Pop-up Performance | Gallery of California History\, Mid Level \n\n\n\n6:45—7:15 pm Pop-up Performance | Gallery of California History\, Mid Level \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nFree Member tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Jacobdeloakland\n\n\n\nA multi-media artist and MC from East Oakland\, Jacobdeloakland (@Jacobdeloakland) blends Horace Silver and Big L\, with a splash of Del the Funky Homosapien. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Nimsins\n\n\n\nNimsins (@Nimsins) is a poet and prolific MC from East Oakland. His pen and style draws from all eras of Hip Hop and his piercing imagery and styling represents the diverse range of artistic influences of the Bay. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Bag o’Tricks\n\n\n\nBag o’Tricks (@Bago.tricks) is a San Francisco native\, enigmatic beat maker and all around good dude! Style influences vary but heavily influenced by his Guatemalan heritage and popular American culture like professional wrestling. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Thursday After Hours\n\n\n\nExperience Thursday After Hours at OMCA – your weekly night out at the Museum\, rich with cocktails\, culture\, and community. Mingle at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen\, where you can enjoy drinks and light bites against a backdrop of music\, or explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances\, chats\, live drawings\, and more– just for adults! \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor\n\n\n\nMajor support for Thursday After Hours at OMCA is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. URL:https://museumca.org/event/thursday-after-hours-at-omca-total-response-the-continued-conversation-w-jacobdeloakland-nimsims-and-bag-otricks-and-cooking-demonstrations-at-town-fare/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-29-at-11.25.54-AM-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240224T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240224T140000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160953 CREATED:20240127T002952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T191044Z UID:10000244-1708776000-1708783200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\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\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Gallery Chats every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-5/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Ticketed,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_HistoryGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A2007-Enhanced-NR-2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240222T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240222T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160953 CREATED:20240123T011918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T210034Z UID:10000238-1708617600-1708628400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA | Sketchboard Live Drawing and Gallery Chats DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\nPack your sketch pads and appetites!  Delight in OMCA’s cafe\, Town Fare by Chef Michele McQueen. After bites and beverages\, head over to the Gallery of California Art for a live drawing session hosted by Sketchboard.  \n\n\n\nGallery programming is included with the price of general Museum admission for guests\, and totally free for Museum Members. Town Fare Café will be open to visitors until 8 pm.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are invited to bring a friend for free by taking advantage of our limited time 2 for 1 Museum ticket deal every Thursday\, 5—8 pm throughout the inaugural season of Thursday After Hours. \n\n\n\nFor online ticket purchases\, click the button below and use the discount code Thursdate on the payment page to receive the 2 for 1 deal. Same day tickets will also be available for sale at the door with the 2 for 1 offer while supplies last. \n\n\n\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 11—Mar 28. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nFree Member Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Program Schedule: \n\n\n\nDon’t miss live sketching in the Gallery of California Art and delectable bites and beverages in Town Fare.  \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Bites and Beverages | Town Fare Café5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, Upper Level5:30—7:45 pm Sketchboard Live Drawing | Gallery of California Art\, Upper Level \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Drop In Drawing Sessions:\n\n\n\nWe welcome all skill levels\, including those who have never drawn before and want to try drawing. Art supplies and clipboards will be available for you to use\, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. Models representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the galleries for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since we will be drawing in galleries\, please be mindful of the space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches)\, pre-sharpened enclosed graphite or charcoal pencils. \n\n\n\n*Please note that some models may be nude while others may be partially clothed. \n\n\n\nDrop in Drawing Sessions will be held during the following times: \n\n\n\n5:30—6:15 pm5:45—6:30 pm6:45— 7:30 pm7:00—7:45 pm \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout Sketchboard:\n\n\n\nSketchboard 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Thursday After Hours\n\n\n\nExperience Thursday After Hours at OMCA – your weekly night out at the Museum\, rich with cocktails\, culture\, and community. Mingle at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen\, where you can enjoy drinks and light bites against a backdrop of music\, or explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances\, chats\, live drawings\, and more– just for adults! \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor\n\n\n\nMajor support for Thursday After Hours at OMCA is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. URL:https://museumca.org/event/thursday-after-hours-at-omca-sketchboard-live-drawing-and-gallery-chats-2/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_5495-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240217T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240217T140000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160953 CREATED:20240127T002322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T191051Z UID:10000243-1708171200-1708178400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Gallery Chats every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-4/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Ticketed,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240217T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240217T150000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160953 CREATED:20231215T221624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240217T210343Z UID:10000217-1708164000-1708182000@museumca.org SUMMARY:23rd Annual Lunar New Year at OMCA: Year of the Dragon DESCRIPTION:Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nMember Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\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\nTICKETS ARE SOLD OUT!\n\n\n\nGather with us at OMCA for our 23rd Annual Lunar New Year Celebration. Celebrate and honor Lunar New Year traditions through family-friendly storytelling\, performances\, activities\, and more. Come together to uplift AAPI communities and explore the shared connections between Asian cultures of the Bay Area. \n\n\n\nJoin us on OMCA’s campus to ring in the Year of the Dragon together. Festival access starts at 11am; activities and performances start at 12pm. \n\n\n\nFestival tickets are $10 and include access to all Lunar New Year performances and activities\, entry to all of our galleries as well as our special exhibition\, Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya. Children under 12 are free with advance reservations. \n\n\n\nThis event will take place rain or shine. \n\n\n\nParking is available in OMCA’s Oak Street Garage for a day rate of $10; overflow event parking is available at Alco Park located at 165 13th Street\, for a day rate of $7. \n\n\n\nASL Interpretation for OMCA Garden stage will be provided. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSee celebration details below\, and feel free to bring your own picnic!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule of Events \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFOOD AND BEVERAGES\n\n\n\nTOWN FARE CAFE\,  MID LEVEL \n\n\n\n11 am–4 pm Enjoy cuisine that pays tribute to Chef Michele’s Southern roots and Oakland upbringing and brings together flavors from the diverse cultures within the local community. \n\n\n\nKOI POND\, LOWER LEVEL \n\n\n\n11 am–4 pm  Pick up drinks and quick bites inspired by Lunar New Year at Town Fare’s outdoor snack bar.  \n\n\n\nFOOD VENDORS\, OAK STREET PLAZA \n\n\n\n11 am–4 pm Enjoy delectable food offerings from Bay Area AAPI chefs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOPENING CELEBRATION\n\n\n\nJAMES MOORE THEATER\, LOWER LEVEL \n\n\n\n12–12:20 pm Usher in the New Year and chase evil spirits away with a lucky lion dance by LionDanceME \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPERFORMANCES\n\n\n\nJAMES MOORE THEATER\, LOWER LEVEL * \n\n\n\n12:45–1:30 pm Lantern Dance\, Nanta\, Samgomu\, and Pan-Gut by Hansamo’s Nanta\, Pungmul & Dance Teams \n\n\n\n2:00–2:30 pm   Interactive lion dance performance with LionDanceME – take pictures with the lions and dancers! \n\n\n\n3:00–3:35 pm Street style dance performance and lesson by Str8jacket\, as seen on America’s Got Talent \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSTORYTIME\n\n\n\nLECTURE HALL\, LOWER LEVEL ** \n\n\n\n12:30–1 pm The Year of the Dragon: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac with author Oliver Chin \n\n\n\n1:30–2:15 pm Storytime with Joanna Ho\, author of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners \n\n\n\n3–3:30 pm   The Year of the Dragon: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac with author Oliver Chin \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHANDS-ON ACTIVITIES \n\n\n\nKOI POND\, LOWER LEVEL  \n\n\n\n12–4:00 pm Create a paper dragon puppet and twirling paper dragon \n\n\n\n12–4:00 pm Write a wish for your community for the new year on a dragon scale and add it to our collective Year of the Dragon artwork! \n\n\n\nCALIFORNIA ROOM\, LOWER LEVEL \n\n\n\n12:30–3:30 pm Learn about and sample a variety of tea with local tea company\, Far Leaves Tea founder Donna Lo \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGALLERY ACTIVITIES\n\n\n\nALL GALLERIES\, LOWER\, MID\, UPPER LEVELS \n\n\n\n1–3:00 pm Gallery Chats at OMCA takes an informal approach to the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. Visitors are invited 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.  \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\nKOI POND\, LOWER LEVEL \n\n\n\n11 am–4:00 pm   Pick up a self-guided Lunar New Year Zodiac Animal Quest activity and search for zodiac animals in our core galleries.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLOSING CELEBRATION\n\n\n\nJAMES MOORE THEATER\, LOWER LEVEL \n\n\n\n3:45 pm   End the celebration with an energetic dragon dance performed by LionDanceME. \n\n\n\n* Due to expected rain\, performances will take place in the James Moore Theater\, Lower Level \n\n\n\n** Limited seating. Doors open 15 minutes before each storytime. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Lunar New Year is made possible in part by generous support from the Oakland Museum Women’s Board. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the performers and partners\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n LionDanceMe\n \n As seen on America’s Got Talent\, this is LionDanceME\, fresh off of a world lion dance championship in Malaysia! They made history by having the first female in the world to win the Western Lion King title\, and continue to keep the cultural art of dragon and lion dance alive through youth programs at over 30 different schools in San Francisco. You can check out their showcase every Saturday at 4pm in the heart of Chinatown on Grant Avenue! \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Hansamo \n \n Hansamo (youth Korean Percussion Group) is a homegrown Bay Area nonprofit that provides opportunities to middle and high school students interested in learning\, performing\, and promoting traditional Korean music\, dance\, art\, language\, and culture. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Str8jacket\n \n Founded in the Bay Area in 2012\, Str8jacket practices creativity\, grit\, and growth. They develop economic\, social\, and philosophical change for their communities through dance\, collaboration\, and collectivism. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Oliver Chin\n \n Oliver Chin is the author of over 20 books\, including Tales from the Chinese Zodiac and More Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Citizens Who Enriched America. Founder of the children’s book publisher Immedium\, he published the original Octonauts books which inspired the worldwide hit animated series. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Joanna Ho\n \n Joanna Ho is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of many books for kids. She has received the Asian/Pacific American Award for Children’s Literature Honor\, a Golden Kite Award\, an Ezra Jack Keats Honor\, and a Golden Poppy Award. She is a writer and educator with a passion for anti-bias\, anti-racism and equity work. She holds a BA in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania\, and a master’s from the Principal Leadership Institute at Berkeley. She has been an English teacher\, a dean\, the designer of an alternative-to-prison program\, a creator of educator professional development\, and a high school vice principal. She lives in the Bay Area\, where she survives on homemade chocolate chip cookies\, outdoor adventures\, and dance parties with her kids. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Donna Lo\, Far Leaves Tea\n \n Donna Lo has been buying tea and teaware for Far Leaves Tea in Berkeley for over 25 years. She’s traveled to Taiwan\, China\, and Japan to find the best sources for good tea and handmade teaware.  As co-founder of Far Leaves she develops tea and snack recipes for the teashop and introduces countless people to the simple art of having tea. URL:https://museumca.org/event/23nd-annual-lunar-new-year-at-omca-year-of-the-dragon/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Family,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023_OMCA_LNY_Garden_Performer_DragonDancing_PhotoCredit_ChristineCueto_DSF2137-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160953 CREATED:20240123T011138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T193423Z UID:10000237-1708012800-1708023600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA | AshEL Seasunz & Rocker T Performance DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDon’t miss a pop-up performance by AshEl Seasunz & Rocker T featuring frequencies\, mantras\, and songs from various ancient traditions in the Gallery of California Art and delectable bites at Town Fare. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Bites and Beverages | Town Fare Café \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions \n\n\n\n6—7 pm Pop-up Performance | Gallery of California Art\, Upper Level \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Gallery of California Art will come alive with a can’t-miss pop-up performance. In between performance sessions stroll through OMCA’s award-winning galleries or stop by Town Fare for refreshing food and drinks. \n\n\n\nGallery programming is included with the price of general Museum admission for guests\, and totally free for Museum Members. Town Fare Café will be open to visitors until 8 pm.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are invited to bring a friend for free by taking advantage of our limited time 2 for 1 Museum ticket deal every Thursday\, 5—8 pm throughout the inaugural season of Thursday After Hours. \n\n\n\nFor online ticket purchases\, click the button below and use the discount code Thursdate on the payment page to receive the 2 for 1 deal. Same day tickets will also be available for sale at the door with the 2 for 1 offer while supplies last. \n\n\n\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 11—Mar 28. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nFree Member tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout AshEL Seasunz\n\n\n\nAshEL Seasunz Eldridge is Chicago born\, and is living in Oakland by way of NY and is of  West African/Blackfoot ancestry. AshEL Seasunz has been working intentionally with various shamanic healing practices and music since 2005. His music groups include hip hop based RebelWise\, Sage & Cedar\, and Dogon Lights. He is Co-Director of Esphera.Earth (EFAM\, Solestial Church\, Earth Amplified) providing liberation through restoring ecosystems\, regenerating communities\, and re-membering our divinity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Thursday After Hours\n\n\n\nExperience Thursday After Hours at OMCA – your weekly night out at the Museum\, rich with cocktails\, culture\, and community. Mingle at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen\, where you can enjoy drinks and light bites against a backdrop of music\, or explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances\, chats\, live drawings\, and more– just for adults! \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor\n\n\n\nMajor support for Thursday After Hours at OMCA is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. URL:https://museumca.org/event/thursday-after-hours-at-omca-ashel-seasunz-rocker-t-performance/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2.15.24_AshEL_LEAD-PHOTO-low-res.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240208T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240208T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160953 CREATED:20240123T000715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T010302Z UID:10000236-1707408000-1707418800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA | Sketchboard Live Drawing and Gallery Chats DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\nBring your sketch pads and appetites to another Thursday After Hours at OMCA. Mix and mingle over delightful cocktails prepared in OMCA’s Town Fare Café. After bites and beverages\, head over to the Gallery of California History for live drawing sessions hosted by Sketchboard.  \n\n\n\nGallery programming is included with the price of general Museum admission for guests\, and totally free for Museum Members. Town Fare Café will be open to visitors until 8 pm.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are invited to bring a friend for free by taking advantage of our limited time 2 for 1 Museum ticket deal every Thursday\, 5—8 pm throughout the inaugural season of Thursday After Hours. \n\n\n\nFor online ticket purchases\, click the button below and use the discount code Thursdate on the payment page to receive the 2 for 1 deal. Same day tickets will also be available for sale at the door with the 2 for 1 offer while supplies last. \n\n\n\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 11—Mar 28. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nFree Member Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Program Schedule: \n\n\n\nDon’t miss live sketching in the Gallery of California History and bites and beverages in Town Fare.  \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Bites and Beverages | Town Fare Café5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California History\, Mid Level5:30—7:45 pm Sketchboard Live Drawing | Gallery of California History\, Mid Level \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Drop In Drawing Sessions:\n\n\n\nWe welcome all skill levels\, including those who have never drawn before and want to try drawing. Art supplies and clipboards will be available for you to use\, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. Models representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the galleries for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since we will be drawing in galleries\, please be mindful of the space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches)\, pre-sharpened enclosed graphite or charcoal pencils. \n\n\n\n*Please note that some models may be nude while others may be partially clothed. \n\n\n\nDrop in Drawing Sessions will be held during the following times: \n\n\n\n5:30—6:15 pm5:45—6:30 pm6:45— 7:30 pm7:00—7:45 pm \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout Sketchboard:\n\n\n\nSketchboard 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Thursday After Hours\n\n\n\nExperience Thursday After Hours at OMCA – your weekly night out at the Museum\, rich with cocktails\, culture\, and community. Mingle at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen\, where you can enjoy drinks and light bites against a backdrop of music\, or explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances\, chats\, live drawings\, and more– just for adults! \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor\n\n\n\nMajor support for Thursday After Hours at OMCA is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. URL:https://museumca.org/event/thursday-after-hours-at-omca-sketchboard-live-drawing-and-gallery-chats/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Sketchboard-Thursday-After-Hours-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T140000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160953 CREATED:20240127T000159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T191100Z UID:10000242-1706961600-1706968800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Gallery Chats every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-3/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Ticketed,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_Gallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_HistoryGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1455-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240201T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240201T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160953 CREATED:20231218T230116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T195441Z UID:10000219-1706803200-1706814000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA | Exploration of Amapiano: Modern Dance Music from Southern Africa by Afrobeats Oakland DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\nDon’t miss an electric pop-up performance by Afrobeats Oakland as they explore the unique modern South African genre of Amapiano featuring DJ Juan G and emcee and host Christina Alexandria. The set will focus on instrumental genres bringing a jazzy vibe to the galleries. As the music plays enjoy bites and beverages in Town Fare.  \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Bites and Beverages | Town Fare Café \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions \n\n\n\n5:45—6:45 pm Pop-up Performance | Gallery of California History\, Mid Level \n\n\n\nThe Gallery of California History will come alive with a can’t-miss pop-up performance. Stroll through OMCA’s award-winning galleries or stop by Town Fare for delicious bites.  \n\n\n\nGallery programming is included with the price of general Museum admission for guests\, and totally free for Museum Members. Town Fare Café will be open to visitors until 8 pm. \n\n\n\nVisitors are invited to bring a friend for free by taking advantage of our limited time 2 for 1 Museum ticket deal every Thursday\, 5—8 pm throughout the inaugural season of Thursday After Hours. \n\n\n\nFor online ticket purchases\, click the button below and use the discount code Thursdate on the payment page to receive the 2 for 1 deal. Same day tickets will also be available for sale at the door with the 2 for 1 offer while supplies last. \n\n\n\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 11—Mar 28. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nFree Member tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Afrobeats Oakland\n\n\n\nAfrobeats Oakland was co-founded by music specialist/ creative director\, Juan G\, and production director\, Asaba Kugonza\, in 2019. They are longtime Oakland residents with unique first-generation immigrant backgrounds and have a strong vision rooted in both the recognition of Oakland’s rich diverse cultural history as well as a desire to move the conversation around arts and music. \n\n\n\nAfrobeats Oakland is actively reimagining the African + African-American identity within the US. They are consciously reshaping mainstream thought around African Pop music\, fashion\, and culture and strive to create intercultural dialogue surrounding the culture and how they see themselves in it. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Thursday After Hours\n\n\n\nExperience Thursday After Hours at OMCA – your weekly night out at the Museum\, rich with cocktails\, culture\, and community. Mingle at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen\, where you can enjoy drinks and light bites against a backdrop of music\, or explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances\, chats\, live drawings\, and more– just for adults! \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor\n\n\n\nMajor support for Thursday After Hours at OMCA is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. URL:https://museumca.org/event/thursday-after-hours-feb-1/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2.1.24_Group_Afrobeats-Oakland_1-low-res.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240131T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240224T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160953 CREATED:20231220T003428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T190956Z UID:10000220-1706691600-1708779600@museumca.org SUMMARY:65th Annual White Elephant Public Shopping Days DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\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\nThe 65th annual White Elephant (WES) Public Shopping Days Sale\, a Bay Area tradition and the largest rummage sale in Northern California. \n\n\n\nBrowse without the crowds on select days between January 31 and February 24 between 10 am and 2 pm. New merchandise will be added throughout the sale. Reserve your spot for $5 per day. Only 2200 shoppers will be allowed per day. \n\n\n\nThe new schedule for admittance into the Public Shopping Days is the following: \n\n\n\nShoppers with reservations will be admitted first. After the reserved tickets have been admitted\, shoppers without reservations may purchase a ticket for $5\, as space allows. At 1:00 pm\, anyone can enter the warehouse and shops for free. \n\n\n\nTickets are now available online: whiteelephantsale.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDonating to the White Elephant Sale\n\n\n\nSupport the White Elephant Sale and OMCA by donating your gently-used goods! Check out the “Cannot Take” list for more information as you gather your donations.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Oakland Museum Women’s Board\n\n\n\nThe White Elephant Sale is held annually in the Spring\, attracting shoppers of all ages from the greater Bay Area and beyond. \n\n\n\nThe sole purpose of the Oakland Museum Women’s Board (OMWB)\, a dedicated group with 114 year-round members\, has been to raise money to support the Oakland Museum of California acquisitions\, exhibitions\, educational programs\, capital improvements\, and more. Since 1959\, the OMWB has contributed over $30 million to the Museum. With the help of a thousand dedicated volunteers\, they work year round to organize and present the White Elephant Sale which attracts shoppers of all ages from the greater Bay Area and beyond. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Header image: Mural\, Local Edition Creative\, 2013 URL:https://museumca.org/event/65th-annual-white-elephant-sale-2024/ LOCATION:White Elephant Sale\, 333 Lancaster St.\, Oakland\, 94602 CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Fundraiser,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20150125_WESPreview_OH_091_lo-res-e1738869082754.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240127T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240127T140000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160953 CREATED:20231215T203913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T191247Z UID:10000213-1706356800-1706364000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Gallery Chats every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-jan-27/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Ticketed,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2021_OMCA_History-Gallery_Black-Power_Visitors_Photo-credit-Christine-Cueto__DSF4861-1-2-e1724267562417.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240125T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240125T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160953 CREATED:20240122T234921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T012531Z UID:10000235-1706198400-1706209200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA | Sketchboard Live Drawing and Gallery Chats DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\nPack your sketch pads and appetites!  Delight in a special Town Fare menu in OMCA’s cafe\, Town Fare by Chef Michele McQueen. After bites and beverages\, head over to the Gallery of California Natural Sciences for a live drawing session hosted by Sketchboard\, a BIPOC figure drawing collective\, curating eclectic\, diverse\, and affordable events in the Bay Area over the last 10 years. \n\n\n\nGallery programming is included with the price of general Museum admission for guests\, and totally free for Museum Members. Town Fare Café will be open to visitors until 8 pm.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are invited to bring a friend for free by taking advantage of our limited time 2 for 1 Museum ticket deal every Thursday\, 5—8 pm throughout the inaugural season of Thursday After Hours. \n\n\n\nFor online ticket purchases\, click the button below and use the discount code Thursdate on the payment page to receive the 2 for 1 deal. Same day tickets will also be available for sale at the door with the 2 for 1 offer while supplies last. \n\n\n\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 11—Mar 28. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nFree Member Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Program Schedule: \n\n\n\nDon’t miss live sketching in the Gallery of California Natural Sciences and delectable bites and beverages in Town Fare.  \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Bites and Beverages | Town Fare Café5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Natural Sciences\, Lower Level5:30—7:45 pm Sketchboard Live Drawing | Gallery of California Natural Sciences\, Lower Level  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Drop In Drawing Sessions:\n\n\n\nWe welcome all skill levels\, including those who have never drawn before and want to try drawing. Art supplies and clipboards will be available for you to use\, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. Models representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the galleries for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since we will be drawing in galleries\, please be mindful of the space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches)\, pre-sharpened enclosed graphite or charcoal pencils. \n\n\n\nDrop in Drawing Sessions will be held during the following times: \n\n\n\n5:30—6:15 pm5:45—6:30 pm6:45— 7:30 pm7:00—7:45 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout Sketchboard:\n\n\n\nSketchboard 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Thursday After Hours\n\n\n\nExperience Thursday After Hours at OMCA – your weekly night out at the Museum\, rich with cocktails\, culture\, and community. Mingle at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen\, where you can enjoy drinks and light bites against a backdrop of music\, or explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances\, chats\, live drawings\, and more– just for adults! \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor\n\n\n\nMajor support for Thursday After Hours at OMCA is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. URL:https://museumca.org/event/thursday-after-hours-at-omca-jan-25/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/header-OMCA-40.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240118T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240118T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160953 CREATED:20240220T015932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T015934Z UID:10000234-1705593600-1705604400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA | Game Night and Pop-up Performance DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Gallery of California History will come alive with can’t-miss popup performances. In between pop-up performances and strolls through OMCA’s award-winning galleries\, stop by Town Fare for Game Night.  \n\n\n\nGallery programming is included with the price of general Museum admission for guests\, and totally free for Museum Members. Town Fare Café will be open to visitors until 8 pm.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are invited to bring a friend for free by taking advantage of our limited time 2 for 1 Museum ticket deal every Thursday\, 5—8 pm throughout the inaugural season of Thursday After Hours. \n\n\n\nFor online ticket purchases\, click the button below and use the discount code Thursdate on the payment page to receive the 2 for 1 deal. Same day tickets will also be available for sale at the door with the 2 for 1 offer while supplies last. \n\n\n\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 11—Mar 28. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nFree Member tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Program Schedule: \n\n\n\nDon’t miss a popup performance in the Gallery of California History\, and Game Night in Town Fare.  \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Game Night + Bites and Beverages | Town Fare Café5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions5:45—6:15 pm Popup Performance | Gallery of California History\, Mid Level6:45—7:15 pm Popup Performance | Gallery of California History\, Mid Level \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Thursday After Hours\n\n\n\nExperience Thursday After Hours at OMCA – your weekly night out at the Museum\, rich with cocktails\, culture\, and community. Mingle at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen\, where you can enjoy drinks and light bites against a backdrop of music\, or explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances\, chats\, live drawings\, and more– just for adults! \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Upcoming Events \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jun \n \n 5 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm \n \n \n \n Friday Nights at OMCA with Oakland Rising \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Jun \n \n 11 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 11:00 am – 4:00 pm \n \n \n \n Member Preview Hours for Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Jun \n \n 11 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm \n \n \n \n Member Preview Opening Celebration for Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory – SOLD OUT \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Jun \n \n 12 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm \n \n \n \n Friday Nights at OMCA with Kim Nalley Band \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Jun \n \n 19 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 11:00 am – 4:00 pm \n \n \n \n Juneteenth! at the Museum \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n View Calendar \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor\n\n\n\nMajor support for Thursday After Hours at OMCA is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. URL:https://museumca.org/event/thursday-after-hours-at-omca-game-night-and-pop-up-performance/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed,Live performance,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/header-OMCA-39.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240118T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240118T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160954 CREATED:20231218T225734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T205911Z UID:10000218-1705593600-1705604400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA | Game Night and Pop-up Performance DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Gallery of California History will come alive with can’t-miss popup performances. In between pop-up performances and strolls through OMCA’s award-winning galleries\, stop by Town Fare for Game Night.  \n\n\n\nGallery programming is included with the price of general Museum admission for guests\, and totally free for Museum Members. Town Fare Café will be open to visitors until 8 pm.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are invited to bring a friend for free by taking advantage of our limited time 2 for 1 Museum ticket deal every Thursday\, 5—8 pm throughout the inaugural season of Thursday After Hours. \n\n\n\nFor online ticket purchases\, click the button below and use the discount code Thursdate on the payment page to receive the 2 for 1 deal. Same day tickets will also be available for sale at the door with the 2 for 1 offer while supplies last. \n\n\n\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 11—Mar 28. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nFree Member tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Program Schedule: \n\n\n\nDon’t miss a popup performance in the Gallery of California History\, and Game Night in Town Fare.  \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Game Night + Bites and Beverages | Town Fare Café5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions5:45—6:15 pm Popup Performance | Gallery of California History\, Mid Level6:45—7:15 pm Popup Performance | Gallery of California History\, Mid Level \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Thursday After Hours\n\n\n\nExperience Thursday After Hours at OMCA – your weekly night out at the Museum\, rich with cocktails\, culture\, and community. Mingle at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen\, where you can enjoy drinks and light bites against a backdrop of music\, or explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances\, chats\, live drawings\, and more– just for adults! \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Upcoming Events \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jun \n \n 5 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm \n \n \n \n Friday Nights at OMCA with Oakland Rising \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Jun \n \n 11 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 11:00 am – 4:00 pm \n \n \n \n Member Preview Hours for Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Jun \n \n 11 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm \n \n \n \n Member Preview Opening Celebration for Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory – SOLD OUT \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Jun \n \n 12 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm \n \n \n \n Friday Nights at OMCA with Kim Nalley Band \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Jun \n \n 19 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 11:00 am – 4:00 pm \n \n \n \n Juneteenth! at the Museum \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n View Calendar \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor\n\n\n\nMajor support for Thursday After Hours at OMCA is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. URL:https://museumca.org/event/thursday-after-hours-jan-18/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed,Live performance,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/header-OMCA-39.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240111T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240111T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160954 CREATED:20231215T205730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T011418Z UID:10000214-1704988800-1704999600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA | Sketchboard Live Drawing and Gallery Chats DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\nBring your sketch pads and appetites to the kick off of Thursday After Hours at OMCA. Mix and mingle over delightful cocktails prepared in OMCA’s Town Fare Café. After bites and beverages\, head over to the Gallery of California Art for live drawing sessions hosted by Sketchboard.  \n\n\n\nGallery programming is included with the price of general Museum admission for guests\, and totally free for Museum Members. Town Fare Café will be open to visitors until 8 pm.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are invited to bring a friend for free by taking advantage of our limited time 2 for 1 Museum ticket deal every Thursday\, 5—8 pm throughout the inaugural season of Thursday After Hours. \n\n\n\nFor online ticket purchases\, click the button below and use the discount code Thursdate on the payment page to receive the 2 for 1 deal. Same day tickets will also be available for sale at the door with the 2 for 1 offer while supplies last. \n\n\n\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 11—Mar 28. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nFree Member Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Program Schedule: \n\n\n\nDon’t miss live sketching in the Gallery of California Art and bites and beverages in Town Fare.  \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Bites and Beverages | Town Fare Café5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, Upper Level5:30—7:45 pm Sketchboard Live Drawing | Gallery of California Art\, Upper Level \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Drop In Drawing Sessions:\n\n\n\nWe welcome all skill levels\, including those who have never drawn before and want to try drawing. Art supplies and clipboards will be available for you to use\, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. Models representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the galleries for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since we will be drawing in galleries\, please be mindful of the space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches)\, pre-sharpened enclosed graphite or charcoal pencils. \n\n\n\nDrop in Drawing Sessions will be held during the following times: \n\n\n\n5:30—6:15 pm5:45—6:30 pm6:45— 7:30 pm7:00—7:45 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout Sketchboard:\n\n\n\nSketchboard 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Thursday After Hours\n\n\n\nExperience Thursday After Hours at OMCA – your weekly night out at the Museum\, rich with cocktails\, culture\, and community. Mingle at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen\, where you can enjoy drinks and light bites against a backdrop of music\, or explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances\, chats\, live drawings\, and more– just for adults! \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Upcoming Events \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jun \n \n 5 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm \n \n \n \n Friday Nights at OMCA with Oakland Rising \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Jun \n \n 11 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 11:00 am – 4:00 pm \n \n \n \n Member Preview Hours for Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Jun \n \n 11 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm \n \n \n \n Member Preview Opening Celebration for Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory – SOLD OUT \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Jun \n \n 12 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm \n \n \n \n Friday Nights at OMCA with Kim Nalley Band \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Jun \n \n 19 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 11:00 am – 4:00 pm \n \n \n \n Juneteenth! at the Museum \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n View Calendar \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor\n\n\n\nMajor support for Thursday After Hours at OMCA is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. URL:https://museumca.org/event/thursday-after-hours-at-omca-sketchboard-live-drawing/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/header-OMCA-30-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240103T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240103T120000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160954 CREATED:20231215T191842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T213755Z UID:10000208-1704279600-1704283200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Special Edition Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nMember Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for the our final Special Edition Gallery Chats inside our Special Exhibition\, Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored\, Creative Growth & NIAD\, with artists from the show. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats are an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nCome see the final Special Edition Gallery Chat January 3 before the exhibition closes this month! \n\n\n\nSpecial Edition Gallery Chats are included with Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\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/special-edition-gallery-chats-at-omca-jan-2024/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Ticketed,Family,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/header-OMCA-23.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231206T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231206T120000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160954 CREATED:20231114T160157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T162712Z UID:10000203-1701860400-1701864000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Special Edition Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Special Edition Gallery Chats inside our Special Exhibition\, Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored\, Creative Growth & NIAD\, with artists from the show. Gallery Chats are an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nSpecial Edition Gallery Chats are included with Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\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/special-edition-gallery-chats-at-omca-2/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Ticketed,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/header-OMCA-16.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231119T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231119T101500 DTSTAMP:20260603T160954 CREATED:20231010T211928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T211115Z UID:10000187-1700384400-1700388900@museumca.org SUMMARY:Spotlight Sundays: Film screening of Misty Copeland’s Flower with Dance Performance and Panel Talk 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 Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\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\nJoin us for a live dance performance\, film screening and discussion about the power of arts in solving housing insecurity. This multi-disciplinary program begins with a solo performance by Babatunji Johnson\, the dancer/actor featured in the film Flower\, followed by a screening of the film\, produced by and starring world-renowned ballerina and trailblazer Misty Copeland. \n\n\n\nFlower is a powerful story told through dance and movement\, with a mission to bring critical attention to the housing crisis in the San Francisco Bay Area. \n\n\n\nThe event concludes with an inspiring conversation between Flower Director Laura Finerman\, Babtunji Johnson and local filmmaker and journalist Caron Creighton\, who is currently directing a documentary about Oakland’s largest homeless encampment. The discussion will delve into issues of housing insecurity\, art as a vehicle for change\, and housing advocacy programs that center dignity and human rights. The conversation will be moderated by Natalie Orenstein. Natalie covers housing and homelessness for Oaklandside. \n\n\n\nJoin us for no-host Sunday brunch in OMCA’s Town Fare after the program. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nMEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore on the film\n\n\n\nThe film project marks the first independently produced endeavor by Copeland and writer-producer Leyla Fayyaz. “Flower represents the evolution of all my work as a performer\, storyteller and activist\,” Copeland said in a statement announcing the project. “As someone whose family experienced the instability of not always having a safe place to call home as a child\, the issues of homelessness and not having access to basic life needs have always been important to me. I want to tell stories of the human condition through music and dance in a way that can inspire people wherever they are.”  \n\n\n\nFlower was directed by Lauren Finerman and features original choreography by Alonzo King. \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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/spotlight-sundays-film-screening-of-misty-copelands-flower-with-dance-performance-and-panel-talk/ LOCATION:James Moore Theater CATEGORIES:Spotlight Sundays,Film screening,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture,Live performance,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-25.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231101T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231101T120000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160954 CREATED:20231016T223607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T211042Z UID:10000194-1698836400-1698840000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Special Edition Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Special Edition Gallery Chats inside our Special Exhibition with artists from the show. Gallery Chats are an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nSpecial Edition Gallery Chats are included with Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/special-edition-gallery-chats-at-omca/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231028T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231028T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160954 CREATED:20230913T180909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T180944Z UID:10000183-1698494400-1698498000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Activation Hours DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGallery Activation Hours\n\n\n\nDue to popular demand\, we’ve expanded Gallery Activation Hours! \n\n\n\nGallery Activation Hours put a twist on the traditional museum tour. Using an informal approach\, OMCA facilitators combine content knowledge with lived experience. Centering community voice and encouraging dialogue in our galleries provides meaningful and fresh interpretations of our Special Exhibitions. \n\n\n\nWeekly Gallery Activation Hours are every Saturday from 1 to 2 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Gallery Activation Hours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm.In addition to weekly Saturday Gallery Activation Hours and during the run of Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored\, Creative Growth & NIAD\, artists from the show will host Special Edition Gallery Activation Hours\, 12 pm- 1 pm every first Wednesday and as part of Friday Nights at OMCA from 6 to 8 pm. \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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-activation-hours-3/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Activation Hours,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231022T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231022T150000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160954 CREATED:20230725T212227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T015210Z UID:10000147-1697968800-1697986800@museumca.org SUMMARY:29th Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration 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 Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy your ticket for this year’s celebration; limited tickets will be available at the door. $10 for all-inclusive festival and gallery access. Children under 12 are free with advance reservations.ASL Interpretation for OMCA Garden stage will be provided.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis fall\, OMCA welcomes the 29th annual community celebration honoring Día de los Muertos traditions. Join in a procession to open the celebration led by Día de los Muertos Committee members. Hands-on activities\, tasty food\, dance and music groups\, colorful ofrendas\, and ceremonia bring the community together for this healing tradition. View colorful\, community-created ofrendas throughout the OMCA Garden paying homage to loved ones\, and support local artisans by purchasing Día de los Muertos goods for your home altar at our mercado. See celebration details below\, and feel free to bring your own picnic!   \n\n\n\nThe event will take place rain or shine. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\nGENERAL TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpening Ceremony\n\n\n\nGarden\, Lower Level11:15 am Procession to the Garden led by the Día de los Muertos Committee for the dedication of the central ofrenda  \n\n\n\n11:30 am-12:30 pm Opening Ceremony with Ollin Anahuac Traditional Aztec Dance Group*  \n\n\n\n12:30–12:45 pm Formal Welcome featuring Mistresses of Ceremony Juanita Chavez-Gordon and Maricela Gutiérrez* \n\n\n\n*In addition to ASL interpretation\, these portions of the program include Spanish and Nahuatl interpretation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformances\n\n\n\nGarden Stage\,* Lower Level12:50-1:05 pm Poets from Bay Area Creative’s SPARC Poetry Program \n\n\n\n1:10-1:50 pm Performances by Gabriela Sepúlveda\, “la voz coqueta del regional mexicano\,” and Mariachi Mexicanísimo de Raymundo Coronado \n\n\n\n2-2:30 pm Performance by Banda 300 \n\n\n\n2:40-3:05 pm Performance by Ballet Folklórico Raíces Mexicanas de Maria Valdovinos  \n\n\n\n3:10–3:55 pm Performance by Jesús Díaz y su QBA  \n\n\n\n3:55–4 pm Closing Palabras and Four Directions  \n\n\n\n* If raining\, performances will move to the James Moore Theater\, Lower Level \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTraditional Cleansing\n\n\n\nGarden\, Lower Level2:30-4 pm* Receive a limpia\, which is a traditional ritual to heal heavy emotions\, like loss\, and rebalance one’s health and relationships. \n\n\n\n*Schedule is subject to change \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nActivities\n\n\n\nGreat Hall\, Mid Level11am-5 pm Visit Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya and explore the living impact of Chicano artist\, Malaquías Montoya\, whose legacy as a public-serving artist\, activist\, and community leader serves as inspiration for younger generations within the Chicano community and beyond.  \n\n\n\nLillie Education Center\, Lower Level11am-4 pm Visit In Remembrance of our Ancestors to learn how ofrendas have evolved over time and are influenced by both pre-Hispanic tombs and European Catholic traditions.  \n\n\n\nMid Level and 12th St Plaza11am-4 pm Support Bay Area Latinx vendors at our mercado\, which is inspired by the mercados in Mexico where people go to buy Día de los Muertos items for their altars and homes.  \n\n\n\nKoi Pond\, Lower Level11am-4 pm Stop by for calavera face painting with Alma Latina- Danza Tonatzi from Richmond High School. \n\n\n\nLillie Education Center\, Lower Level11am-4 pm Relive highlights from last year’s celebration\, which marked the return of gathering in-person to honor Día de los Muertos since 2019.  \n\n\n\nGarden\, Lower Level11 am-4 pm Join artisan Irma Ortiz for a sugar skull demonstration and decorate your own!  \n\n\n\nGarden\, Lower Level12-4 pm Create colorful headdresses and calaca magnets at our hands-on art stations. \n\n\n\nGarden\, Mid Level12-4 pm Learn how tortillas are made at this demonstration station. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMercado Vendors\n\n\n\nCasa de la FiestaChris Granillo Art Dave Of The Dead ArtsDevika’s PalacioFrida’s OfrenditasHermelinda M. JiménezCalaveras de Azúcar Artesanales \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFood and Beverages\n\n\n\nUpper Level11 am-4 pm Enjoy tamales\, atole\, and champurrado from La Guerrera’s Kitchen\, pan de muerto from Bakery El Sol\, and tacos\, quesadillas\, and aguas frescas from Taca-Brona.  \n\n\n\nMid Level11 am-4 pm Town Fare by Chef Michele McQueen OMCA Shop\, featuring The Xocolate Bar  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOfrendas\n\n\n\nBret Harte Middle SchoolBlack Girls Brilliance – Montera Middle SchoolBerkeley Mental Health – Wellness Recovery TeamFirst ExposuresLa Clínica de la Raza\, Casa del SolOMCA’s Día de los Muertos CommitteeAlma Latina- Danza Tonatzi – Richmond High SchoolThe Queer Arts Center ________________________________ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Remembrance of our Ancestors\n\n\n\nLower Level\, near the entrance to the Gallery of California Natural Sciences \n\n\n\nOn view October 18–November 26\, 2023Free \n\n\n\nThis installation represents the collision and merging of two cultures\, pre-Columbian Mexico and Europe\, in their beliefs and customs relating to death.  \n\n\n\nFor the Indigenous pre-Columbian people\, there were elaborate rituals and philosophies concerning the life-death cycle. The manner of one’s death determined one’s place in the afterlife. The dead were buried with the artifacts of daily life and offerings of food and drink. Festivals and altars dedicated to the dead enhanced connection and mutual assistance between the living and the dead.  \n\n\n\nThe European beliefs and rituals of death were rooted in Christianity. The Spanish conquest of Mexico occurred in 1521. The evangelizing Catholic clergy attempted to erase the belief systems of the Native peoples. In time\, the Native funerary rituals were incorporated into the Catholic November 1st feast of All Saints Day and the November 2nd feast of All Souls. Today the offering altars for the dead\, the ofrendas\, installed during the Day of the Dead festivities display both pre-Columbian Native funerary practices and Catholic liturgy. \n\n\n\nMay this installation dedicated to our family ancestors inspire thoughts on the contributions of departed loved ones. \n\n\n\nThis installation was created in conjunction with the Oakland Museum of California’s annual commemoration of the Day of the Dead celebration by members of the museum’s volunteer Día de los Muertos Committee.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California Comité del Día de los Muertos: Luz Alvarez Martinez\, Chrissy Cano\, Bea Carrillo-Hocker\, Juanita Chavez-Gordon\, Carlos Cil\, Alicia Diaz\, Sheyla Duarte\, Isaac Emrick\, Angelita M. Finlayson\, Arnoldo García\, Judi García\, Maricela Gutiérrez\, Carolina Juárez\, Lisa Lemus\, Micaela Mariscal\, Juliane Monroe\, Isabela Pérez\, Rebecca Recco \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n22 de octubre de 2023\, 11 am-4 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCompre su entrada ahora; habrá una cantidad limitada de boletos disponibles en la puerta. $10 por boleto que incluye acceso al festival y galerías del museo. Gratis para miembros y niños menores de 13 años con reservación. \n\n\n\nSe proporcionará interpretación de lenguaje de señas estadounidense (ASL) en el escenario ubicado en el jardín del OMCA.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEste otoño\, el OMCA albergará la 29ª celebración comunitaria anual en honor a las tradiciones del Día de los Muertos. Participe en una procesión de apertura de la celebración encabezada por miembros del Comité del Día de los Muertos. Actividades artesanales\, comida sabrosa\, grupos de danza y música\, ofrendas coloridas  y ceremonia unen a la comunidad para esta tradición curativa. Recorra los jardines del OMCA observando las ofrendas que creó la comunidad para conmemorar a sus seres queridos y apoye a los artesanos locales comprando artículos del Día de los Muertos para el altar de su casa en nuestro mercado. ¡Siéntase libre de traer su propio pícnic! \n\n\n\nEl evento se llevará a cabo sin importar el clima. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEntradas Para Miembros\n\n\n\nEntradas para el público general \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCeremonia de Apertura\n\n\n\nJardín\, nivel inferior11:15 a.m. Procesión al jardín encabezada por el Comité del Día de los Muertos para la dedicación de la ofrenda central \n\n\n\n11:30am–12:30 p.m. Ceremonia de apertura con el grupo de danza tradicional azteca Ollin Anahuac* \n\n\n\n12:30–12:45 p.m. Bienvenida formal a cargo de las maestras de ceremonia Juanita Chavez‑Gordon y Maricela Gutiérrez* \n\n\n\n*Además de la interpretación en ASL\, estas partes del programa incluyen interpretación en español y náhuatl. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nActuaciones\n\n\n\nEscenario del jardín*\, nivel inferior12:50–1:05 p.m. Poetas del Programa de Poesía SPARC de Bay Area Creative \n\n\n\n1:10–1:50 p.m. Presentación de Gabriela Sepúlveda\, “la voz coqueta del regional mexicano”\, y Mariachi Mexicanísimo de Raymundo Coronado \n\n\n\n2:00–2:30 p.m. Presentación de Banda 300 \n\n\n\n2:40–3:05 p.m. Presentación del Ballet Folklórico Raíces Mexicanas de María Valdovinos \n\n\n\n3:10–3:55 p.m. Presentación de Jesús Díaz y su QBA \n\n\n\n3:55–4 p.m. Palabras de cierre y las cuatro direcciones  \n\n\n\n* En caso de lluvia\, las presentaciones se trasladarán al teatro James Moore\, nivel inferior \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLimpia Tradicional \n\n\n\nJardín\, nivel inferior \n\n\n\n2:30–4 p.m.* Reciba una limpia\, que es un ritual tradicional para sanar emociones pesadas\, como la pérdida\, y reequilibrar la salud y las relaciones personales. \n\n\n\n*La agenda está sujeta a cambios \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nActividades \n\n\n\nGran Salón\, nivel intermedio11 a.m.–5 p.m. Visite Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya (El legado y la influencia de Malaquías Montoya). Explore el impacto vivo del artista chicano Malaquías Montoya\, cuyo legado como artista al servicio del público\, activista y anciano de la comunidad sirve de inspiración para las generaciones más jóvenes dentro de la comunidad chicana y más allá. \n\n\n\nLillie Education Center\, nivel inferior11 a.m.–4 p.m. Visite In Remembrance of our Ancestors (En memoria de nuestros ancestros) para conocer la evolución de las ofrendas a lo largo del tiempo y su influencia tanto de las tumbas prehispánicas como de las tradiciones católicas europeas. \n\n\n\nNivel intermedio y plaza de Calle 1211 a.m.–4 p.m. Apoye a los vendedores latinos del Área de la Bahía en nuestro mercado\, inspirado en los mercados de México donde la gente compra artículos del Día de los Muertos para sus altares y hogares. \n\n\n\nEstanque koi\, nivel inferior11 a.m.–4 p.m. Pase a pintarse la cara de calavera con Alma Latina – Danza Tonantzi de Richmond High School. \n\n\n\nLillie Education Center\, nivel inferior11 a.m.–4 p.m. Reviva lo más destacado de la celebración del año pasado\, que marcó el regreso de los eventos presenciales para honrar el Día de los Muertos desde 2019. \n\n\n\nJardín\, nivel inferior11 a.m.–4 p.m. La artesana Irma Ortiz mostrará el proceso de elaboración de las calaveras de azúcar\, ¡únase para decorar su propia calavera! \n\n\n\nJardín\, nivel inferior12–4 p.m. Cree coloridos tocados e imanes de calaca en nuestras estaciones de arte.       \n\n\n\nJardín\, nivel intermedio12–4 p.m. Aprenda cómo se hacen las tortillas en esta estación de demostración. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVendedores del Mercado\n\n\n\nCasa de la FiestaChris Granillo ArtDave Of The Dead ArtsDevika’s PalacioFrida’s OfrenditasHermelinda M. JiménezCalaveras de Azúcar Artesanales \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComidas y Bebidas\n\n\n\nNivel superior11 a.m.–4 p.m. Disfrute de tamales\, atole y champurrado de La Guerrera’s Kitchen\, pan de muerto de Bakery El Sol y tacos\, quesadillas y aguas frescas de Taca-Brona. \n\n\n\nNivel intermedio   11 a.m.–4 p.m. Cafetería Town Fare de la chef Michele McQueen Tienda OMCA\, con The Xocolate Bar \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOfrendas\n\n\n\nBret Harte Middle SchoolBlack Girls Brilliance – Montera Middle SchoolBerkeley Mental Health – Wellness Recovery TeamFirst ExposuresLa Clínica de la Raza\, Casa del SolComité del Día de los Muertos del OMCAAlma Latina – Danza Tonantzin – Richmond High SchoolThe Queer Arts Center________________________________ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEn memoria de nuestros ancestros\n\n\n\nNivel inferior\, cerca de la entrada de la Galería de Ciencias Naturales de California \n\n\n\nDel 18 de octubre al 26 de noviembre de 2023Gratis \n\n\n\nEsta instalación representa la colisión y fusión de dos culturas –la mexicana prehispánica y la europea– en sus creencias y costumbres relacionadas con la muerte. \n\n\n\nLos indígenas prehispánicos mantuvieron filosofías y rituales elaborados en torno al ciclo de la vida y muerte. La manera como uno moría determinaba su lugar en el más allá.  Los muertos eran enterrados con los artefactos de la vida diaria y con las ofrendas de comida y bebida. Los festivales y altares dedicados a los muertos mejoraban la conexión y la asistencia mutua entre los vivos y los muertos. \n\n\n\nLas creencias y los rituales europeos de la muerte estaban enraizados en la cristiandad. La conquista española de México se cumplió en 1521. El clero católico evangelista intentó borrar los sistemas de creencias de los nativos. Con el tiempo\, los rituales fúnebres nativos fueron incorporados a la fiesta católica de Todos los Santos el 1 de noviembre y la fiesta de Todos los Fieles Difuntos el 2 de noviembre. Hoy día los altares de ofrendas a los muertos\, instaladas durante las festividades del Día de los Muertos\, muestran tanto prácticas funerarias nativas precolombinas como liturgia católica \n\n\n\nQue esta instalación dedicada a nuestros ancestros familiares inspire pensamientos sobre las contribuciones de amados difuntos. \n\n\n\nEsta instalación fue creada en conjunto con la celebración anual conmemorando el Día de los Muertos del Oakland Museum of California por miembros voluntarios del Comité del Día de los Muertos del museo. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California Comité del Día de los Muertos: Luz Alvarez Martinez\, Chrissy Cano\, Bea Carrillo-Hocker\, Juanita Chavez-Gordon\, Carlos Cil\, Alicia Diaz\, Sheyla Duarte\, Isaac Emrick\, Angelita M. Finlayson\, Arnoldo García\, Judi García\, Maricela Gutiérrez\, Carolina Juárez\, Lisa Lemus\, Micaela Mariscal\, Juliane Monroe\, Isabela Pérez\, Rebecca Recco \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtist Bios\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Ollin Anahuac Traditional Aztec Dance group\n \n Ollin Anahuac Traditional Aztec Dance group is based out of the Decoto district in Union City. These specific dances are rooted in Tacuba\, Mexico. Ollin Anahuac is made up of families who carry the sacred responsibility of preserving ancient traditions and are committed to bringing healing\, love\, and joy to our communities through traditional Aztec dance and drum. \nEl grupo de danza tradicional azteca Ollin Anahuac proviene del distrito de Decoto\, en Union City. Estas danzas específicas tienen sus raíces en Tacuba México. Ollin Anahuac está formado por familias que llevan la sagrada responsabilidad de preservar las tradiciones ancestrales y se comprometen a brindar sanación\, amor y alegría a nuestras comunidades a través de la danza y el tambor aztecas tradicionales. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Camila Elizabet Aguirre Aguilar\n \n Camila Elizabet Aguirre Aguilar is a Xicana womxn\, warrior\, student\, educator\, and poet. Camila has slammed since the age of fourteen and competed in the 2017 National Poetry Slam on Team Oakland. For over a decade\, she has workshopped performance poetry with underserved youth. As a bisexual womxn of color\, Camila explores the intersections of power and poetry. Camila currently teaches spoken word workshops in the East Bay. \nCamila Elizabet Aguirre Aguilar es una mujer xicana\, guerrera\, estudiante\, educadora y poeta. Camila ha participado en slams desde los catorce años y compitió en el Slam Nacional de Poesía de 2017 dentro del equipo de Oakland. Durante más de una década\, ha trabajado en talleres de poesía escénica con jóvenes marginados. Como mujer bisexual de color\, Camila explora las intersecciones entre el poder y la poesía. Camila imparte talleres de palabra hablada en East Bay. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Tino V. H. Jr.\n \n Tino V. H. Jr. is a Mexican-American spoken word poet and organizer born and raised in Oakland. He has performed with the UCSC CUPSI slam team and the Legendary Collective in Santa Cruz. His work explores im/migration\, indigeneity\, the hood\, queerness\, feminism\, and decolonial frameworks. Tino makes a huge impact in the classroom working with K-12 students teaching spoken word. \nTino V. H. Jr. es un poeta y organizador mexicano-estadounidense nacido y criado en Oakland. Se ha presentado con el equipo de slam CUPSI de la UCSC y con el Legendary Collective de Santa Cruz. Su trabajo explora la in/migración\, la indigeneidad\, el barrio\, la homosexualidad\, el feminismo y los marcos decoloniales. Tino tiene un gran impacto en las aulas\, donde enseña poesía a alumnos de primaria y secundaria. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Briana Victoria Leung\n \n Briana Victoria Leung is a 19 year old Bay Area based queer non-binary Afro Asian Latinx storyteller and healer who has been writing\, performing\, and competing in the local slam poetry scene for the last eight years. Briana represented the Bay Area on an all-BIPOC femme team during the 2018 Brave New Voice National Poetry Competition in Houston\,Texas. Today they can be found working as a poet mentor teaching youth poetry workshops with Bay Area Creative’s SPARC Poetry program\, which is the same program that initially introduced Briana to poetry in elementary school. \nBriana Victoria Leung es une narradore y sanadore queer no binarie afroasiatique latine de 19 años que reside en el Área de la Bahía de San Francisco y lleva ocho años escribiendo\, actuando y compitiendo en la escena local de la poesía slam. Briana representó al Área de la Bahía en un equipo de femmes BIPOC (personas negras\, indígenas y de color) durante el Concurso Nacional de Poesía Brave New Voice 2018 realizado en Houston\, Texas. En la actualidad trabaja como mentore de poetas dictando talleres de poesía para jóvenes en el marco del programa SPARC Poetry de Bay Area Creative\, el mismo que inició a Briana en la poesía cuando estaba en la escuela primaria. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Gabriela Sepúlveda\n \n Gabriela Sepúlveda is an award-winning Regional Mexican recording artist and actress. Gabriela first gained popularity performing on shows including Sábado Gigante\, La Voz Kids\, and American Idol. She starred on the Netflix series\, Mariposa de Barrio\, playing Jenicka\, daughter of Jenni Rivera. In 2022\, she was awarded “Youth Revelation of Regional Mexican Music” in Mexico City. Gabriela has shared the stage with Luis Coronel\, Banda Los Sebastianes\, K-Paz De La Sierra\, Diana Reyes\, El Dasa\, and Charlie Zaa. Gabriela frequently performs the U.S. Anthem for sports teams like the SF 49ers\, Golden State Warriors\, and SF Giants. \nGabriela Sepúlveda es una galardonada cantautora de música regional mexicana y actriz. Gabriela ganó popularidad actuando en programas como Sábado Gigante\, La Voz Kids y American Idol. Protagonizó la serie de Netflix\, Mariposa de Barrio\, interpretando a Jenicka\, hija de Jenni Rivera. En 2022\, obtuvo el premio “Revelación Juvenil de la Música Regional Mexicana” en la Ciudad de México. Gabriela ha compartido escenario con Luis Coronel\, Banda Los Sebastianes\, K-Paz De La Sierra\, Diana Reyes\, El Dasa y Charlie Zaa. Gabriela interpreta con frecuencia el himno de Estados Unidos para equipos deportivos como los SF 49ers\, los Golden State Warriors y los SF Giants. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Mariachi Mexicanísimo de Raymundo Coronado\n \n Mariachi Mexicanísimo was founded on January 7\, 1996\, in the city of Hayward\, California. The mariachi is composed of ten musicians from the state of Jalisco\, Mexico with more than 20 years of performance experience. Once gaining popularity\, Mexicanísimo has shared the stage with famous performing artists such as Lucero\, Sparx\, Carmen Jara\, Maribel Guardia\, Pepe Aguilar\, Jose Feliciano\, Marco Antonio Solis “El Buki”\, and Jenny Rivera. They have had the honor of performing at an Oscar de la Renta red carpet event at the de Young Museum as well as at Vanity Fair‘s Super Bowl 50 Party and 2016 Oscars Party. \nMariachi Mexicanísimo fue fundado el 7 de enero de 1996\, en la ciudad de Hayward\, California. El mariachi está compuesto por diez músicos del estado de Jalisco\, México. Mexicanísimo ha compartido el escenario con artistas como Lucero\, Sparx\, Carmen Jara\, Maribel Guardia\, Pepe Aguilar\, Jose Feliciano\, Marco Antonio Solis “El Buki”\, y Jenny Rivera. Han tenido el honor de actuar en un evento de alfombra roja de Oscar de la Renta en el Museo de Young\, así como en la Fiesta del Super Bowl 50 de Vanity Fair y la Fiesta de los Oscars en 2016. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Banda 300\n \n Banda 300 was formed in 2008 in San José\, California by bassist Ismael and snare drummer Gabriel. Originally from Mexico\, both were musicians from a young age. Banda 300 includes 16 members from various states in the Republic of Mexico and are known for their unique accordion sound. They have remained active over the years by playing at public and private events and accompanying well-known regional mexicano artists. \nBanda 300 fue formado en 2008 en San José\, California por su bajista Ismael y su redoblante Gabriel. Originarios de México\, ambos fueron músicos desde muy jóvenes. Banda 300 está integrado por 16 miembros de varios estados de la República Mexicana y es conocido por su sonido único de acordeón. Se han mantenido activos a lo largo de los años tocando en eventos públicos y privados y acompañando a conocidos artistas mexicanos regionales. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Ballet Folklórico Raíces Mexicanas\n \n Ballet Folklórico Raíces Mexicanas (Roots of Mexico) was founded in 2006 by Maria Valdovinos who believed that Mexican traditional dance should continue in Stockton\, California. BFRM’s mission is to continue educating people about their Mexican heritage through their traditional dancing. \nEl Ballet Folklórico Raíces Mexicanas fue fundado en 2006 por María Valdovinos\, que creía que la danza tradicional mexicana debía tener lugar en Stockton\, California. Su misión es continuar educando a la gente sobre la herencia mexicana a través del baile tradicional. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Jesús Díaz\n \n Cuban-born percussionist and vocalist Jesús Díaz arrived in the United States from Habana in 1980. A multi-instrumentalist\, arranger\, vocalist\, and educator\, Díaz has established himself as one of the most in-demand performers and studio musicians worldwide. Jesús Díaz has performed\, toured\, or recorded with artists such as Stevie Wonder\, The Dave Mathews Band\, Carlos Santana\, and Dizzy Gillespie\, to name a few. The band Jesús Díaz y su QBA is one of the Bay Area’s local treasures. Led by Díaz\, QBA performs original compositions that will take you on a journey straight to Cuba so bring your dancing shoes! \nEl percusionista y vocalista de origen cubano Jesús Díaz llegó a Estados Unidos desde La Habana en 1980. En su carácter de multiinstrumentista\, arreglista\, vocalista y educador\, Díaz se ha consolidado como uno de los intérpretes y músicos de estudio más solicitados en todo el mundo. Jesús Díaz ha actuado\, girado o grabado con artistas como Stevie Wonder\, Dave Matthews Band\, Carlos Santana y Dizzy Gillespie\, por nombrar algunos. El grupo Jesús Díaz y su QBA es uno de los tesoros locales del Área de la Bahía. Con dirección de Díaz\, QBA interpreta composiciones originales que lo llevarán de viaje directamente a Cuba\, así que ¡traiga sus zapatos de baile! \n  \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Bay Area Creative\n \n Bay Area Creative provides opportunities for creative expression and the study of the cultural impacts of famous and contemporary works of spoken word poetry that empower individuals to develop empathic communication skills and foster positive change in themselves and their communities. They work predominantly with families of color in underserved neighborhoods in San Francisco\, Oakland\, Richmond\, Berkeley\, Pittsburg\, Hayward\, Daly City\, Pacifica and San Jose. BAC envisions a world where people listen courageously\, speak thoughtfully and act equitably in times of conflict and in times of joy. \nBay Area Creative ofrece oportunidades para la expresión creativa y el estudio de las repercusiones culturales de obras famosas y contemporáneas de poesía oral que empoderan a las personas para desarrollar habilidades de comunicación empática y fomentar un cambio positivo en sí mismas y en sus comunidades. Trabaja sobre todo con familias de color en San Francisco\, Oakland\, Richmond\, Berkeley\, Pittsburgh\, Hayward\, Daly City\, Pacifica y San José. BAC imagina un mundo en el que las personas escuchen valientemente\, hablen reflexivamente y actúen equitativamente en tiempos de conflicto y en tiempos de alegría. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Día de los Muertos Celebration is made possible in part with generous support from the Oakland Museum Women’s Board.El Día de los Muertos es posible en parte gracias al generoso apoyo del Consejo de Mujeres del Oakland Museum. URL:https://museumca.org/event/dia-de-los-muertos-2023/ CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Family,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2022_OMCA_Garden_DDLM_Performer_Dancing_PhotoCredit_ChristineCueto_DSF5360-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160954 CREATED:20230913T180727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T180728Z UID:10000182-1697889600-1697893200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Activation Hours DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGallery Activation Hours\n\n\n\nDue to popular demand\, we’ve expanded Gallery Activation Hours! \n\n\n\nGallery Activation Hours put a twist on the traditional museum tour. Using an informal approach\, OMCA facilitators combine content knowledge with lived experience. Centering community voice and encouraging dialogue in our galleries provides meaningful and fresh interpretations of our Special Exhibitions. \n\n\n\nWeekly Gallery Activation Hours are every Saturday from 1 to 2 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Gallery Activation Hours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm.In addition to weekly Saturday Gallery Activation Hours and during the run of Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored\, Creative Growth & NIAD\, artists from the show will host Special Edition Gallery Activation Hours\, 12 pm- 1 pm every first Wednesday and as part of Friday Nights at OMCA from 6 to 8 pm. \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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-activation-hours-2/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Activation Hours,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T193000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160954 CREATED:20230821T201250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T014547Z UID:10000166-1697646600-1697657400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Oakland Style Kick-Off: A Taste of Style DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\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\nPresented by Visit Oakland\, benefitting OMCA and Friends of James Beard Foundation \n\n\n\nOMCA welcomes the world of fashion and food courtesy of our partners\, Visit Oakland\, and our own fashionable Michele McQueen\, Chef and owner of Town Fare Café at OMCA\, for this event kicking off Oakland Style Week. \n\n\n\nSeven of Oakland’s top chefs—Michele McQueen\, Dominica Rice\, Paul Iglesias\, Crystal Wahpepah\, Nelson German\, Intu-on Kornnawong\, and Charles Farriér—will each prepare a stylish dish inspired by an iconic fashion designer. The evening includes cocktails and hors d’oeuvres reception\, four-course dinner with wine pairings and fashion show to benefit OMCA and the Friends of James Beard Foundation. \n\n\n\nA highlight of the event will be creatively styled vintage looks from the Oakland Museum Women’s Board famed and beloved White Elephant Sale. OMCA is thrilled to host this evening to launch this year’s  Oakland Style\, an annual five-day series of fashion\, arts\, culture\, and culinary events October 18 through 22\, presented by Visit Oakland.  \n\n\n\nTown Fare Café will be closed to the public during regular Museum hours (11 am to 5 pm) in preparation for this event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/taste-of-style/ LOCATION:Town Fare Cafe\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot-2023-08-21-at-12.57.04-PM.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231015T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231015T143000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160954 CREATED:20230911T212128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T133745Z UID:10000173-1697367600-1697380200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Political Posters: A Live Demonstration and Conversation with Malaquías Montoya  DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\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\nPolitical Posters: A Live Demonstration and Conversation with Malaquías Montoya\n\n\n\nThis event is part of the monthly Spotlight Sundays Series and has two sessions: 12—1:30 pm and 2—3:30 pm \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLearn about silkscreen printing with community artist and Chicano activist Malaquías Montoya and Jose Arenas of TANA (Taller Arte del Nuevo Amanecer at University of California\, Davis). \n\n\n\nUsing storytelling\, and a live screen printing demonstration by the artist\, Montoya will share about his own artistic journey and practice. He will offer critical reflections on the key role posters play in defining Chicano identities and shaping historical and contemporary social-political movements in California and beyond. \n\n\n\nThis program is a part of our exhibition programming for Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya on view at OMCA from October 6\, 2023 through June 30\, 2024. This program is designed for adults; there is limited capacity and tickets are required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\nGeneral Tickets\n\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\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeader image: Drucella Miranda\, Intergenerational Moments\, 2022. Photograph. Courtesy of Elyse Doyle-Martinez. URL:https://museumca.org/event/political-poster/ LOCATION:OMCA Learning Center\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Spotlight Sundays,Workshop,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture,Live performance,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-11-at-2.06.56-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160954 CREATED:20230913T180507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T133554Z UID:10000181-1697284800-1697288400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Activation Hours DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGallery Activation Hours\n\n\n\nDue to popular demand\, we’ve expanded Gallery Activation Hours! \n\n\n\nGallery Activation Hours put a twist on the traditional museum tour. Using an informal approach\, OMCA facilitators combine content knowledge with lived experience. Centering community voice and encouraging dialogue in our galleries provides meaningful and fresh interpretations of our Special Exhibitions. \n\n\n\nWeekly Gallery Activation Hours are every Saturday from 1 to 2 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Gallery Activation Hours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm.In addition to weekly Saturday Gallery Activation Hours and during the run of Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored\, Creative Growth & NIAD\, artists from the show will host Special Edition Gallery Activation Hours\, 12 pm- 1 pm every first Wednesday and as part of Friday Nights at OMCA from 6 to 8 pm. \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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-activation-hours/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Activation Hours,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture,Family END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231007T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231007T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160954 CREATED:20230911T200619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T175436Z UID:10000169-1696680000-1696683600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Activation Hours DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\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\n\n\nDue to popular demand\, we’ve expanded Gallery Activation Hours! \n\n\n\nGallery Activation Hours put a twist on the traditional museum tour. Using an informal approach\, OMCA facilitators combine content knowledge with lived experience. Centering community voice and encouraging dialogue in our galleries provides meaningful and fresh interpretations of our Special Exhibitions. \n\n\n\nWeekly Gallery Activation Hours are every Saturday from 1 to 2 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Gallery Activation Hours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm.In addition to weekly Saturday Gallery Activation Hours and during the run of Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored\, Creative Growth & NIAD\, artists from the show will host Special Edition Gallery Activation Hours\, 12 pm- 1 pm every first Wednesday and as part of Friday Nights at OMCA from 6 to 8 pm. \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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-activation-hours-oct-7/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Activation Hours,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/header-OMCA-16.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231004T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231004T120000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160954 CREATED:20230925T204040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T133459Z UID:10000186-1696417200-1696420800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Activation Hours DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGallery Activation Hours\n\n\n\nDue to popular demand\, we’ve expanded Gallery Activation Hours! \n\n\n\nGallery Activation Hours put a twist on the traditional museum tour. Using an informal approach\, OMCA facilitators combine content knowledge with lived experience. Centering community voice and encouraging dialogue in our galleries provides meaningful and fresh interpretations of our Special Exhibitions. \n\n\n\nWeekly Gallery Activation Hours are every Saturday from 1 to 2 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Gallery Activation Hours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\nIn addition to weekly Saturday Gallery Activation Hours and during the run of Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored\, Creative Growth & NIAD\, artists from the show will host Special Edition Gallery Activation Hours\, 12 pm- 1 pm every first Wednesday and as part of Friday Nights at OMCA from 6 to 8 pm. \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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-activation-hours-oct-4/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Activation Hours,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/header-OMCA-23.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231004T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231004T120000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160954 CREATED:20230913T181337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T181409Z UID:10000184-1696417200-1696420800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Special Edition Gallery Activation Hours DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial Edition Gallery Activation Hours\n\n\n\nDue to popular demand\, we’ve expanded Gallery Activation Hours! \n\n\n\nGallery Activation Hours put a twist on the traditional museum tour. Using an informal approach\, OMCA facilitators combine content knowledge with lived experience. Centering community voice and encouraging dialogue in our galleries provides meaningful and fresh interpretations of our Special Exhibitions. \n\n\n\nWeekly Gallery Activation Hours are every Saturday from 1 to 2 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Gallery Activation Hours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm.In addition to weekly Saturday Gallery Activation Hours and during the run of Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored\, Creative Growth & NIAD\, artists from the show will host Special Edition Gallery Activation Hours\, 12 pm- 1 pm every first Wednesday and as part of Friday Nights at OMCA from 6 to 8 pm. \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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/special-edition-gallery-activation-hours/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Activation Hours,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/header-OMCA-4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230923T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230923T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T160954 CREATED:20230809T221721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T235146Z UID:10000155-1695470400-1695474000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Activation Hours DESCRIPTION:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\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\n\n\nDue to popular demand\, we’ve expanded Gallery Activation Hours! \n\n\n\nGallery Activation Hours put a twist on the traditional museum tour. Using an informal approach\, OMCA facilitators combine content knowledge with lived experience. Centering community voice and encouraging dialogue in our galleries provides meaningful and fresh interpretations of our Special Exhibitions. \n\n\n\nWeekly Gallery Activation Hours are every Saturday from 1 to 2 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Gallery Activation Hours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm.In addition to weekly Saturday Gallery Activation Hours and during the run of Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored\, Creative Growth & NIAD\, artists from the show will host Special Edition Gallery Activation Hours\, 12 pm- 1 pm every first Wednesday and as part of Friday Nights at OMCA from 6 to 8 pm. \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\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Gallery Activation Hours\n\n\n\nEnjoy talking about Museum exhibition themes and exploring how they relate to your life? Join us for Gallery Activation Hours\, an informal drop-in experience\, every Saturday from 1 to 2pm in OMCA’s Great Hall. Learn about all of our Gallery Activation Hours. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nThe Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Assistive listening devices and wheelchairs 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-activation-sept-23/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Activation Hours,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jeremy-Burleson_NIAD_DSC09506-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR