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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231001T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231001T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T090407 CREATED:20230911T210849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T211049Z UID:10000170-1696154400-1696176000@museumca.org SUMMARY:First Sundays DESCRIPTION:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge\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\nFirst Sundays\n\n\n\nSpend your Sunday with us and find out why “East Bay Express” calls OMCA “the best museum for the people\, by the people.” Every first Sunday of the month\, enjoy admission to OMCA with a suggested donation of $5 for general admission. There is a $6 charge for special exhibitions in the Great Hall. \n\n\n\nExperience all that our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences have to offer. In between exploring the galleries\, pick up some locally-made goods from our Shop or relax outside in our updated garden spaces.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance to secure your preferred entry time and reduce your wait. Tickets are available at the admissions desk on a first-come\, first-served basis. Your contribution helps us provide access to other visitors in the community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRESERVE YOUR SPOT\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights URL:https://museumca.org/event/first-sundays-7/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Suggested donation,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/OAKLAND_MUSEUM_CA_JORGPHOTO_20220708_114101_6676-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231004T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231004T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T090407 CREATED:20230913T181337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T181409Z UID:10000184-1696417200-1696420800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Special Edition Gallery Activation Hours DESCRIPTION:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge\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:20231004T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231004T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T090407 CREATED:20230925T204040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T133459Z UID:10000186-1696417200-1696420800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Activation Hours DESCRIPTION:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge\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:20231005T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231005T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T090407 CREATED:20230414T210505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240509T224748Z UID:10000103-1696500000-1696521600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Preview: Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya DESCRIPTION:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge\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\nOMCA Members are invited to a preview of our newest exhibition\, Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya.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. Montoya’s posters\, graphic prints\, and murals highlighting political and social justice issues have helped define the Chicano identity for nearly five decades. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBecome an OMCA Member\n\n\n\nIf you’d like to attend this Member Preview event along with other exclusive Member events and free admission all year\, consider becoming a Member or renewing your membership. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP\n\n\n\nBECOME A MEMBER\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/member-preview-por-el-pueblo/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Opening,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/header-OMCA-21.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231006T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231006T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T090407 CREATED:20230911T195628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T194159Z UID:10000168-1696608000-1696622400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA in Celebration of Por el Pueblo with Let’s Lab and AstraLogik! DESCRIPTION:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note: The final Friday Nights at OMCA with OTG of 2023 will be October 27. Details below.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA in Celebration of Por el Pueblo with Let’s Lab and AstraLogik \n\n\n\nMake October fun and memorable with hands-on artmaking including DIY printmaking in celebration of our new exhibition\, Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya (opening October 6) or try your hand at figure drawing with a live model! Let’s Lab introduces AstraLogik\, a Bay Area Queer Pinay musical duo that redefines “success” and “happiness” through a healing lens. Complete the evening with A-100 photo booth\, insightful conversation as part of Gallery Activation Hours and dance the night away to the high-energy sounds of DJ Benet. All this and two streets of tempting and innovative Off the Grid food trucks. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule\n\n\n\n5—7 pm – Hands-On Screenprinting\, Garden5—8 pm – A-100 Photo Booth\, Redwood Burl6—8 pm – Sketchboard Community Figure Drawing\, California Room6—8 pm – Into the Brightness Gallery Activation Hours\, Great Hall6:30—7:30 pm – Let’s Lab with AstraLogik!\, Garden Stage6:45—8:45 pm – DJ Benet\, 10th Street Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore on the Programming\n\n\n\nLet’s Lab is an innovative art platform based in the Bay Area that provides a space for musicians and singers of all kinds to showcase their talent. This week Let’s Lab introduces AstraLogik\, a Queer Pinay musical duo from the Bay Area. Their chill-folk-electronic-soul music is shaped by their story of redefining what “success” and “happiness” means\, especially through their lens as Filipino-Americans\, a Queer couple\, healers\, survivors of violence and homelessness.Create your own art from a life model with Sketchboard in the California room! Sketchboard is a collective that has run multiple weekly figurative drawing events in SF and Oakland for 10 years\, with the mission of bringing artists and bodies from underrepresented minorities to the arts. The workshop is for all ages and  includes two hours of clothed\, life drawing with a professional art model. Art supplies will be provided. Space is limited to 40 seats\, first come\, first served. We ask participants to refrain from taking pictures\, as we will have a publicity photographer onsite. \n\n\n\nIn celebration of the opening of Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya\, join OMCA educators in a hands-on printmaking station where you’ll create your own poster centered around inspiration\, justice\, and empathy. Explore the living impact of Chicano artist Malaquías Montoya\, and learn more about other California activists and artists through a selection of social justice posters on view in the Radical Acts section of the Art Gallery. \n\n\n\nGallery Activation Hours puts a twist on the traditional museum tour. Using an informal approach\, OMCA facilitators combine content knowledge with lived experience. Centering community voices and encouraging dialogue in our galleries provides meaningful and fresh interpretations of our Special Exhibitions. Come join the conversation! \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\nAbout Friday Nights with Off the Grid\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks\, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nLimited flat-rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage for $10. \n\n\n\nAs we enter the holiday season\, Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid (OTG) will begin its seasonal break. The final Friday Nights at OMCA with OTG of 2023 will be October 27. Oakland’s favorite weekly block party will resume in April 2024. During the Friday Nights break\, OMCA will remain open to the public during the Museum’s regular business hours\, including admission to special exhibitions\, Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored\, Creative Growth & NIAD and Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is proudly supported by Bank of America. \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/with-lets-lab-and-astralogik/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Gallery Activation Hours,Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/header-OMCA-15.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231007T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231007T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T090407 CREATED:20230911T200619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T175436Z UID:10000169-1696680000-1696683600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Activation Hours DESCRIPTION:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge\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:20231007T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231007T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T090407 CREATED:20230911T190505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T182300Z UID:10000167-1696690800-1696701600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya Opening Celebration DESCRIPTION:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge\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\nIn celebration of the launch of OMCA’s next exhibition\, Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya\, join us for this family-friendly\, outdoor event in the OMCA Garden. We will have hands-on art activities\, table top games\, and live mariachi music. Complimentary food and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided by La Guerrera’s Kitchen. Special appearance by artist Malaquías Montoya. \n\n\n\nComplimentary parking will be available in the garage.  \n\n\n\nCo-hosted by OMCA Trustees Karina Moreno and Jose Corona. \n\n\n\nFor more information on Donor Forum\, please visit our Donor Forum page. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Por el Pueblo\n\n\n\nMalaquías Montoya is a public-serving artist\, activist\, and community leader who has inspired younger generations within the Chicano community and beyond for decades. This exhibition explores Montoya’s deeply collaborative artistic process\, focus on community\, and engagement across generations through early works from the artist\, photographs\, historical and familial ephemera\, as well as contemporary artworks influenced by Montoya.  \n\n\n\nMajor support for Por el Pueblo is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. \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/por-el-pueblo-opening-celebration/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/header-OMCA-14.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231013T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231013T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T090407 CREATED:20230911T231617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T202231Z UID:10000179-1697211000-1697220000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Fall Teacher Night DESCRIPTION:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge\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\nFall Teacher Night\n\n\n\nOMCA celebrates teachers during our Fall Teacher Night. Explore liberatory and creative education practices with Do Your Lessons Love Your Students? Creative Education for Social Change authors Mariah Rankine-Landers and Jessa Brie Moreno. Join a facilitated conversation on the role of love in education and try out some strategies during interactive workshops. Then hang out to enjoy Friday Nights at OMCA\, including live Cuban music and dance with Rumbaché and CaliDance\, contribute to the Oak Leaf Community Art Project by Chicana artist Consuelo Jimenez Underwood\, enjoy late-night gallery access including exhibitions Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored\, Creative Growth & NIAD and Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya\, and Off the Grid food trucks.  \n\n\n\nSchedule of events\n\n\n\n4:30 pm – Teacher Night check-in table opens \n\n\n\n5 pm – Do Your Lessons Love Your Students? book reading and teacher conversation on the role of love in education\, with Mariah Rankine-Landers and Jessa Brie Moreno. \n\n\n\n6 pm – Drop-in workshops inspired by Do Your Lessons Love Your Students? and Borderline community art project by Chicana artist Consuelo Jimenez Underwood \n\n\n\n6:30 pm – Live Cuban music and dance with Rumbaché and CaliDance\, Garden Stage \n\n\n\n7 pm – Teacher Night check-in table closes. Friday Nights continues\, with Off the Grid food trucks closing at 8 pm and OMCA galleries closing at 9 pm.Bring your team or make some new friends at neighboring schools. This event is free for teachers and chaperones\, no RSVP required. Free gallery admission for all attendees\, plus Off the Grid and bar tickets for the first 100 arrivals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSUBSCRIBE TO EDUCATOR NEWS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/fall-teacher-night/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Teachers,Workshop,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/header-OMCA-19.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231013T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231013T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T090407 CREATED:20230911T222917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T193124Z UID:10000171-1697212800-1697227200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA featuring Havana Nights SF\, presented by Rumbaché and The CaliDance! DESCRIPTION:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note: The final Friday Nights at OMCA with OTG of 2023 will be October 27. Details below.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA featuring Havana Nights SF\, presented by Rumbaché and The CaliDance!\n\n\n\nGet ready to move and groove with Havana Nights SF\, a celebration of Cuban music and dance with Rumbaché and The CaliDance fusing salsa\, timba\, bomba\, funk\, and whatever else they can find to spice up the mood!  Families and children are invited to participate in a Community Art Project by creating an oak leaf that will be featured in an upcoming art installation by Chicana artist Consuelo Jimenez Underwood. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n4:30—7 pm – Fall Teacher Night\, check in at Oak Street Plaza6—7:30 pm – Oak Leaf Community Art Project6—8 pm – Into the Brightness Gallery Activation Hours\, Great Hall6:30—8 pm – Havana Nights SF\, presented by Rumbaché and The CaliDance\, Garden6:45—8:45 pm – DJ True Justice\, 10th Street Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore on the Programming\n\n\n\nOMCA celebrates teachers during our Fall Teacher Night. Explore liberatory and creative education practices with Do Your Lessons Love Your Students? Creative Education for Social Change authors Mariah Rankine-Landers and Jessa Brie Moreno. Join a facilitated conversation on the role of love in education and try out some strategies during interactive workshops. \n\n\n\nOMCA is working with Chicana artist Consuelo Jimenez Underwood to create an installation that will be part of an upcoming exhibition in June 2024. Children and families are invited to participate in the Oak Leaf Community Art Project by tracing their hands on an oak leaf that will be used in the installation. Oak leaves will be used in the installation to honor the earth and they are meant to symbolize the role that family and place have in holding and creating memory. After tracing their hands\, participants will be invited to draw\, color\, or write inside of their handprints to convey their feelings\, hopes\, thoughts\, memories\, and mark their family’s impact in the Bay Area. \n\n\n\nRumbaché and The CaliDance are joining forces once again for a special celebration of live Cuban music and dance! Rumbaché\, known for performing deep timba and salsa grooves for all the bailadores out there\, returns to OMCA fusing salsa\, timba\, bomba\, funk\, and whatever else they can find to spice up the mood! CaliDance\, led by Yismari Tellez Ramos\, will perform a special Cuban and Tropicana style dance throughout the evening. Do not miss their specialized choreography and collaboration\, and what they are planning for the end of the night! \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\nAbout Friday Nights with Off the Grid\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks\, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nLimited flat-rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage for $10. \n\n\n\nAs we enter the holiday season\, Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid (OTG) will begin its seasonal break. The final Friday Nights at OMCA with OTG of 2023 will be October 27. Oakland’s favorite weekly block party will resume in April 2024. During the Friday Nights break\, OMCA will remain open to the public during the Museum’s regular business hours\, including admission to special exhibitions\, Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored\, Creative Growth & NIAD and Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is proudly supported by Bank of America. \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/havana-nights-sf/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Gallery Activation Hours,Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/header-OMCA-16-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T090407 CREATED:20230911T232956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T134411Z UID:10000180-1697281200-1697284800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Gallery Activation Hours DESCRIPTION:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember Gallery Activation Hours\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\nThis is a Members-only event. No reservations required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout 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\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-gallery-activation-hours/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Activation Hours,Conversation / Lecture,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023_OMCA_Exhibition_ITB_Visitor_PhotoCredit_KamikoFujii6U4A2213-Enhanced-NR-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T090407 CREATED:20230913T180507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T133554Z UID:10000181-1697284800-1697288400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Activation Hours DESCRIPTION:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge\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:20231015T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231015T143000 DTSTAMP:20260404T090407 CREATED:20230911T212128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T133745Z UID:10000173-1697367600-1697380200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Political Posters: A Live Demonstration and Conversation with Malaquías Montoya  DESCRIPTION:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge\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:20231018T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T090407 CREATED:20230821T201250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T014547Z UID:10000166-1697646600-1697657400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Oakland Style Kick-Off: A Taste of Style DESCRIPTION:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge\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:20231020T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231020T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T090407 CREATED:20230911T223644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T162854Z UID:10000176-1697817600-1697832000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA featuring Live Beatmaking with SETI X DESCRIPTION:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note: The final Friday Nights at OMCA with OTG of 2023 will be October 27. Details below.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA featuring Live Beatmaking with SETI X\n\n\n\nJoin groundbreaking Hip Hop innovator SETI X for a hands-on beatmaking workshop in the Garden. On Oak Street Plaza\, smoldering style and pop/rock sensibility are the hallmarks of musician/model Christopher Kenji’s performances\, introduced to Friday Nights by our partners at Let’s Lab. Dance to DJ Bitesize! in the 10th Street Amphitheater or join other museumgoers in the Great Hall for spirited and insightful conversation as part of Gallery Activation Hours. Remember to come with an appetite and visit Off the Grid food trucks on both 10th and Oak Streets! \n\n\n\n5—8 pm – Live Beatmaking with SETI  X\, Garden6:30—7:30 pm – Let’s Lab with Christopher Kenji!\, Oak Street Plaza6—8 pm – Into the Brightness Gallery Activation Hours\, Great Hall6:45—8:45 pm – DJ Bitesize!\, 10th Street Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore on the Programming\n\n\n\nLet’s Lab is an innovative art platform based in the Bay Area  that provides a space for musicians and singers of all kinds to showcase their talent. The perfect place to discover new talent and connect with like-minded individuals in the artistic community. This evening\, Let’s Lab introduces Christopher Kenji\, a Pop/Rock Artist and Model!J Dilla Academy Music Tech Beatmaking Workshop with SETI XJ Dilla Academy music tech grantee Seti X invites participants of the OMCA community for a night of creative expression through a beatmaking workshop. In this guided workshop\, participants will create their own beat using an iPad\, a midi controller\, and additional production equipment. Participants will have the opportunity to share their beats with the community at the end of the workshop.Ancestral Divinity Manifested in Real Time. SETI X provides a rare glimpse into the time and space continuum\, sharing sounds and vibrations that resonate and heal our original DNA. SETI X has toured internationally\, sharing the stage with the likes of Yasiin Bey [Mos Def]\, Talib Kweli\, RZA\, Ziggy Marley\, Punjabi MC and most recently Prophets of Rage. SETI X’s accomplishments include appearing on CNN’s Emmy Award Winning Show “United Shades of America” with W. Kamau Bell. On the episode\, W. Kamau and SETI discuss what it means to be a South Asian American Sikh Hip Hop artist from California. \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\nAbout Friday Nights with Off the Grid\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks\, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nLimited flat-rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage for $10. \n\n\n\nAs we enter the holiday season\, Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid (OTG) will begin its seasonal break. The final Friday Nights at OMCA with OTG of 2023 will be October 27. Oakland’s favorite weekly block party will resume in April 2024. During the Friday Nights break\, OMCA will remain open to the public during the Museum’s regular business hours\, including admission to special exhibitions\, Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored\, Creative Growth & NIAD and Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is proudly supported by Bank of America. \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/friday-nights-at-omca-featuring-live-beatmaking-with-seti-x/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Gallery Activation Hours,Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/header-OMCA-24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T090407 CREATED:20230913T180727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T180728Z UID:10000182-1697889600-1697893200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Activation Hours DESCRIPTION:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge\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:20231022T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231022T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T090407 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 \nFriday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge\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/ LOCATION:California 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:20231027T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231027T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T090407 CREATED:20230911T224559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T000135Z UID:10000177-1698422400-1698436800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA: SambaFunk! With King Theo Ogum DESCRIPTION:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note: This is the final Friday Nights at OMCA with OTG of 2023. Details below.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA: SambaFunk! With King Theo Ogum\n\n\n\nBring on the funk and dance to the samba with King Theo Ogum and company! But first\, learn the ins and outs of sultry samba dancing with Queen Joy Brussard in a community dance class that will get you moving and ready to party Brazil style.   \n\n\n\nFamilies and children are invited to participate in a Community Art Project by creating an oak leaf that will be featured in an upcoming art installation by Chicana artist Consuelo Jimenez Underwood. \n\n\n\nFor those in the mood for a reflective moment\, join in the Gallery Activation Hours conversation in the Great Hall\, then dance the night away to the sounds of DJ Siyah in the 10th Street Amphitheater as we say farewell to the 2023 season of Friday Nights at OMCA—join us when we return in April 2024 after our usual winter break. \n\n\n\n5—6:30 pm – Oak Leaf Community Art Project\, Oak Street Plaza6—7 pm – Introduction to Brasilian Samba Community Dance Class with Queen Joy Brussard\, Oak Street Plaza6—8 pm – Into the Brightness Gallery Activation Hours\, Great Hall6:30—7:30 pm – SambaFunk! With King Theo Ogum\, Garden6:45—8:45 pm – DJ Siyah\, 10th Street Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore on the Programming\n\n\n\nOak Leaf Community Art Project OMCA is working with Chicana artist Consuelo Jimenez Underwood to create an installation that will be part of an oncoming exhibition in June 2024. Children and families are invited to participate in the Oak Leaf project by tracing their hands on an oak leaf that will be used in the installation. Oak leaves will be used in the installation to honor the earth\, and they are meant to symbolize the role that family and place have in holding and creating memory. After tracing their hands\, participants will be invited to draw\, color\, or write inside of their handprints to convey their feelings\, hopes\, thoughts\, memories\, and mark their family’s impact in the Bay Area.Introduction to Brasilian Samba. A Community dance class with Queen Joy Brussard \n\n\n\nAfrican Brasilian dance and drum through a uniquely Funky African American lens. Come dance\, sing\, and celebrate Oakland with the Funkquarians. Founded in 2010 by Artistic Director Theo Aytchan Williams\, SambaFunk! has grown into a beloved and multi-faceted cultural arts organization with diverse programming ranging from weekly dance instruction\, stage performances\, original music creation\, costume production\, parades\, festivals\, and participation in political\, social justice\, healing circles\, and arts advocacy. SambaFunk!’s mission is to preserve and present African Diaspora art and culture to underserved communities of color. Its  goal is to create new intersections of the arts\, health\, and wellness and sees its work as an essential element in the healing of the Nation. \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\nAbout Friday Nights with Off the Grid\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks\, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nLimited flat-rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage for $10. \n\n\n\nAs we enter the holiday season\, Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid (OTG) will begin its seasonal break. The final Friday Nights at OMCA with OTG of 2023 will be October 27. Oakland’s favorite weekly block party will resume in April 2024. During the Friday Nights break\, OMCA will remain open to the public during the Museum’s regular business hours\, including admission to special exhibitions\, Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored\, Creative Growth & NIAD and Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is proudly supported by Bank of America. \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/friday-nights-at-omca-sambafunk-with-king-theo-ogum/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Gallery Activation Hours,Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/header-OMCA-18.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231028T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231028T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T090407 CREATED:20230913T180909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T180944Z UID:10000183-1698494400-1698498000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Activation Hours DESCRIPTION:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge\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 END:VCALENDAR