BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) - ECPv6.17.1//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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T113000 DTSTAMP:20251223T214809Z CREATED:20251212T221420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T214809Z UID:11030-1768041000-1768044600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk) DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBasketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Mewuk basket weaver Jennifer Bates for a special basketry demonstration and conversation exploring the artistry\, techniques\, and traditions of California Native basketmaking. Jennifer will share her personal practice\, discuss the plants and materials used in traditional basketry\, and walk audiences through key steps of gathering\, cleaning\, splitting\, and preparing materials. Enjoy an up-close look at her artistry\, learn the difference between twined and coiled techniques\, and take part in a lively Q&A. \n\n\n\nAs part of this program\, attendees are also invited to explore OMCA’s new exhibition Good Fire: Tending Native Lands\, which highlights Indigenous knowledge\, cultural burning\, and stewardship practices across California. \n\n\n\nThis program is a part of our exhibition programming for Good Fire: Tending Native Lands on view at OMCA from November 7\, 2025\, through May 31\, 2026. This program is designed for people aged 12 and up; there is limited capacity and tickets are required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Jennifer Bates\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk) is a traditional Mewuk basket weaver and cultural consultant with nearly 50 years of experience preserving and teaching Central California Native arts. A founding board member and former long-standing chair of the California Indian Basketweavers Association\, she has represented California’s basketry traditions at institutions such as the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and curated numerous exhibitions across the state. Jennifer’s work spans cultural education\, arts leadership\, and community advocacy\, and she continues to share her deep knowledge through workshops\, demonstrations\, and public presentations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/basketry-demonstration-conversation-with-jennifer-bates-northern-sierra-mewuk/ LOCATION:OMCA Lecture Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Workshop,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture,Family,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jennifer-Bates_Basket.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T143000 DTSTAMP:20260107T234845Z CREATED:20251218T221727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T234845Z UID:11031-1768048200-1768055400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Introductory Basketry Workshop with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk) DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntroductory Basketry Workshop with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this introductory workshop\, led by Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk) and her apprentice\, Jeannette Innerarity (Ione Band of Miwok)\, attendees will explore basketry materials\, learn foundational techniques\, and be guided through weaving a basket base. All materials will be provided. This intimate workshop emphasizes close instruction\, cultural context\, and an opportunity to learn directly from two experienced weavers. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is a part of our exhibition programming for Good Fire: Tending Native Lands on view at OMCA from November 7\, 2025\, through May 31\, 2026. This workshop is designed for people aged 12 and up; capacity is very limited\, and tickets are required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSOLD OUT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Jennifer Bates\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk) is a traditional Mewuk basket weaver and cultural consultant with nearly 50 years of experience preserving and teaching Central California Native arts. A founding board member and former long-standing chair of the California Indian Basketweavers Association\, she has represented California’s basketry traditions at institutions such as the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and curated numerous exhibitions across the state. Jennifer’s work spans cultural education\, arts leadership\, and community advocacy\, and she continues to share her deep knowledge through workshops\, demonstrations\, and public presentations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Jeannete Innerarity\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeannette Innerarity is Northern Sierra Miwok and a citizen of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians. Jeanette honors those who came before her by actively prioritizing and embodying Miwok knowledges and ways of being\, including basketweaving with her mentor Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\, learning and implementing Miwok language\, participation in traditional food gathering and preparation as well as crafting traditional Miwok regalia\, game sets and acorn cooking implements.  \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/introductory-basketry-workshop-with-jennifer-bates-northern-sierra-mewuk/ LOCATION:OMCA Learning Center\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture,Family,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/basket-workshop-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T150000 DTSTAMP:20260624T162458Z CREATED:20260616T181123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T162458Z UID:11785-1783774800-1783782000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption 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 \nOMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStep back in time and explore the pivotal story of the East Bay’s Port Chicago Sailors at Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption at the Oakland Museum of California. This special event commemorates Oakland’s officially designated Port Chicago Remembrance Day. It features a screening of the historical drama Mutiny\, produced by Morgan Freeman\, followed by an engaging discussion with featured guests Congresswoman Lateefah Simon\, Antwanisha Williamson\, and Cynthia Adams\, moderated by Dayvee Sutton. Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of film\, dialogue\, and historical insight\, hosted in partnership with the Port Chicago Alliance. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nget tickets\n\n\n\nmember tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Congresswoman Lateefah Simon:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCongresswoman Lateefah Simon represents California’s 12th Congressional District and has spent more than 30 years advancing civil rights\, public service\, and community advocacy throughout the Bay Area. A nationally recognized leader\, she has worked on issues ranging from criminal justice reform and housing to transportation and economic opportunity. Her connection to Port Chicago is deeply personal—her grandfather survived the 1944 disaster\, was denied survivors’ leave\, and was assigned to help clear the devastated site. This family history gives her a unique perspective on the tragedy’s lasting impact and the generations-long pursuit of justice that followed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Antwanisha Williamson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAntwanisha Williamson is a Navy veteran\, scholar\, and advocate whose work bridges military service\, education\, and systemic change. A retired U.S. Navy leader with 18 years of service\, she earned her doctorate researching the lived experiences of women Veterans and now applies that work through leadership in education and national advocacy. Williamson also led efforts to pass a national NAACP resolution supporting the exoneration of the Port Chicago 50\, reflecting her commitment to historical justice\, equity\, and empowerment. She brings both lived experience and academic insight to conversations about resilience\, advocacy\, and transformative change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Cynthia Adams\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCynthia Adams is President of the Oakland NAACP and a distinguished educator and civil rights leader. A retired Oakland Unified School District educator with 35 years of service\, she dedicated her career to advancing educational opportunity and student achievement in Oakland. Originally from Dermott\, Arkansas\, Adams has called Oakland home for more than four decades and has been an active leader within the NAACP since 2006. Her longstanding commitment to civil rights\, voting rights\, and educational equity continues to shape her leadership and service to the Oakland community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Dayvee Sutton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDayvee Sutton is a multi-Emmy Award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker dedicated to the art of cultural storytelling. As the founder of Dream Network Media\, she has built a distinguished career exploring the intersections of history\, heritage\, and systemic power. Known for her sophisticated\, modern approach to visual journalism\, Sutton’s work goes beyond the headlines to uncover the deeper narratives that shape our world. An esteemed voice in the media industry\, she specializes in using travel and investigative research as a lens to preserve and honor complex histories. \n\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/mutiny-at-port-chicago-black-resistance-and-redemption/ LOCATION:OMCA Lecture Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Film screening,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Flyer-OMCA-x-Port-Chicago-Alliance-e1781307529674.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T141500 DTSTAMP:20260701T193740Z CREATED:20260616T181055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T193740Z UID:11787-1784466000-1784470500@museumca.org SUMMARY:Spotlight Sundays: Mildred Howard in Conversation with Nashormeh Lindo and Essence Harden 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 \nOMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpotlight Sundays: Mildred Howard in Conversation with Nashormeh Lindo and Essence Harden\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 this Spotlight Sundays for an in-depth conversation with beloved Bay Area artist Mildred Howard\, who is featured in OMCA’s current special exhibition Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory. Howard will exchange stories and reflections on a lifetime of art\, practice\, and living in the Bay Area with her longtime friend\, fellow artist\, and art advocate\, Nashormeh Lindo. The conversation will be moderated by Senior Curator of Art at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts\, Essence Harden\, whose own prolific curatorial career spans multiple California art institutions. Don’t miss this special opportunity to hear these insightful creatives share their inspiring stories.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpotlight Sundays ticket is $10 and includes access to all of OMCA’s galleries! OMCA Members have first access to tickets! \n\n\n\n A limited number of signed copies of the exhibition publication will be available for purchase after the program. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGENERAL TICKETs\n\n\n\nMEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis program is a part of our exhibition programming for Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory\, on view through October 18 2026. This program received support from The David Ireland House\, 500 Capp Street Foundation and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Mildred Howard\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMildred Howard began making art influenced by textiles and African Diasporic dance as early as the 1970s. Howard’s studio became a space for experimentation\, where her work has referenced both personal history and collective\, generational experiences—from World War I to her family’s roots in the Great Migration. Howard’s monumental public artworks—found across the Bay Area—have highlighted often overlooked histories\, from the Black shipworkers of Hunters Point to the musicians who defined San Francisco jazz. OMCA’s exhibition Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory brings together Howard’s renowned collages\, found-object sculptures\, and immersive installations that explore memory\, identity\, and the African American experience.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Nashormeh N.R. Lindo\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNashormeh N.R. Lindo is an artist\, educator\, curatorial consultant\, and arts advocate. She received a B.A. in Art from Penn State University\, an M.S. in Museum Leadership\, and is currently a PhD candidate in Art Education and African American and Diaspora Studies at Penn State University. Lindo’s artwork has been exhibited nationally and internationally. In addition to her art practice\, she has served as adjunct instructor of African American Art History at CCSF\,  Educational Programs Manager at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture\, Exhibition Program Consultant for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the Oakland Museum of California\, and served as Chair of the California Arts Council. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Essence Harden\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEssence Harden is Senior Curator at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Harden has organized exhibitions at the CAAM\, Orange County Museum of Art\, Art + Practice\, the MoAD\, and OMCA\, among others. Most recently\, Harden curated the Focus section of Frieze LA from 2024 to 2026\, the Expo Chicago 2026\, and co-curated Made in L.A. 2025 at the Hammer Museum. Harden’s writing has appeared in Frieze\, Gagosian Quarterly\, Art21\, Artsy\, and Cultured. Harden is a 2018 recipient of the Creative Capital\, Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant\, and a 2020 Annenberg Innovation Lab Civic Media Fellow. Harden previously served as Visual Arts Curator at the CAAM and has worked as an art consultant for film and television. \n\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/spotlight-sundays-mildred-howard-in-conversation-with-nashormeh-lindo-and-essence-harden/ LOCATION:James Moore Theater\, 1000 Oak St\,\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Spotlight Sundays,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-06-11-OMCA-Press-Preview-©-Christine-Cueto-DSCF3483-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T144500 DTSTAMP:20260803T230823Z CREATED:20260717T204352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T230823Z UID:12057-1786885200-1786891500@museumca.org SUMMARY:Spotlight Sundays: Local Short Film Showcase and Conversation with Cinemama 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 \nOMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nSpotlight Sundays: Local Short Film Showcase and Conversation with Cinemama\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Spotlight Sundays\, we are excited to partner with Oakland’s filmmaking community hub Cinemama\, featuring two local films exploring identity\, place\, and resilience—themes featured in our current exhibition\, Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory. Welcome to the Neighborhood (28min) follows the Howard family\, who joined the growing number of African Americans moving to Berkeley during WWII. Directed by Pam Uzzell\, this story examines the forces of gentrification and the resistance movement led by Mildred’s mother\, Mable Howard.  \n\n\n\nBlú Honey (19min)\, directed by filmmaker and poet Donté Clark\, is an homage to Clark’s hometown of Richmond. An emotive and poetic film\, it traces the torching reality of the Black male experience across four generations and a spiritual commitment to community empowerment and liberation. Following the screenings\, join us in conversation with Cinemama executive director Niema Jordan\, filmmaker Donté Clark\, and interdisciplinary artist and urban cultural preservationist Rashida Chase as they explore notions of home and belonging.   \n\n\n\nContinue the conversation! The panelists and filmmakers will host a post-program gathering in the adjacent space until 3:30 pm. All are welcome to join!   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGENERAL TICKETs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis program is a part of our exhibition programming for Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory\, on view through October 18\, 2026. Spotlight Sundays ticket is $10 and includes access to all of OMCA’s galleries\, including Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Rashida Chase\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRashida Chase is a visual artist\, community organizer\, and advocate for art\, wellness\, and culture in the urban setting\, with an eye toward promoting cultural preservation and equitable growth for future generations. Chase holds a Master’s Degree in Real Estate Development & Design from UC Berkeley\, and is the author of the Culture Keepers Guide: Artist Community Development Toolkit. She brings an interdisciplinary lens to building inclusive spaces\, with a focus on how the arts drive positive change and cultural preservation within the built environment. Currently\, Chase is Project Lead for the Black Arts Movement and Business District (BAMBD) and led the state designation process securing BAMBD’s status as a recognized cultural district.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Donté Clark\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDonté Clark is a poet\, author\, and playwright from Richmond CA\, who uses spoken word and performance as a healing space to process generational traumas with a holistic perspective to shift culture and bridge community centered in black and brown liberation. Donté is an emerging filmmaker leaning into his lifelong passion for authentic surreal storytelling documenting the Black male experience with a poetic eye. Debuting his first short film\, Blú Honey\, a coming of age short exploring the long term effects of systemic racism\, white terror\, and the stride towards liberation.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Niema Jordan\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNiema Jordan is a journalist\, TEDx Speaker\, award-winning filmmaker and the Executive Director of Cinemama with a passion for character-driven stories and community impact. Originally from Oakland\, Jordan got her start at Essence magazine in NY and returned home to pursue graduate degrees in journalism and public health. Her work has been published in Ebony and Glamour. Her production credits include Oasis\, The Chosen Life\, Bobby Kennedy for President\, The Me You Can’t See\, Eyes On The Prize: Hallowed Ground\, and Bree Wayy: Promise\, Witness\, Remembrance. Jordan is a producer on HBO’s\, Eyes On the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest and serves on the board of Oakland Kids First. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Pam Uzzell\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPam Uzzell is a documentary filmmaker and podcaster living in Oakland. She is the host of the podcast Art Heals All Wounds and the director and producer of three independent documentaries\, Some Call It Heaven (2007)\, Unearthing the Dream (2012)\, and Welcome to the Neighborhood (2018). Welcome to the Neighborhood\, the story of how the Bay Area housing crisis has pushed out one of Berkeley’s most prominent artists\, has been broadcast as part of KQED’s Truly CA series. Pam’s latest short film\, Shelter in Displacement\, (2020) features the work of artist Victor Mavedzenge and was selected as part of the de Young Open. \n\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/spotlight-sundays-local-short-film-showcase-and-conversation-with-cinemama/ LOCATION:James Moore Theater\, 1000 Oak St\,\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Spotlight Sundays,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/8.16_SpotlightSundays_featured.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T220000 DTSTAMP:20260804T172728Z CREATED:20260804T171549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T172728Z UID:12198-1789236000-1789250400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Good Medicine: A Night of Live Native Stand-Up DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors open at 6 pm; Show starts at 7:30 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter selling out venues across the country\, the smash-hit\, all-Native comedy show\, Good Medicine\, returns to OMCA for the fourth year for a night of live stand-up from the best and brightest Native comedians across North America. Hosted and produced by comedian Jackie Keliiaa (Netflix) this year’s showcase features Brian Bahe (CBS)\, Cheyenna Sapp (Acting Good)\, and Marc Yaffee (Showtime). Doors open at 6 pm and the show starts promptly at 7:30 pm. \n\n\n\nWe welcome visitors to arrive early to enjoy live music\, food by critically acclaimed Native American restaurant Wahpepah’s Kitchen\, and a Native artisan market featuring handcrafted art and jewelry from Hokuemek\, Feisty Pueblo\, and Bazi Beaded It. Alcoholic drinks and other beverages will also be available for purchase. Guests are welcome to bring their own food; however\, no outside alcoholic beverages are allowed in the venue. \n\n\n\nHeld outdoors in the OMCA Garden\, “Good Medicine” is the perfect opportunity to grab your favorite picnic blanket and dine al fresco before enjoying 90 minutes of hilarious live Native comedy. As the venue for “Good Medicine” is an open\, grassy field\, the organizers recommend that guests bring blankets or low chairs that rest on the ground with a low back. Tall chairs are not permitted as they obstruct views of the stage. Lawn space is first-come\, first serve. Accessible seating is also available. To request accessibility accommodations\, please call the Customer Service team at 510-318-8400\, or email OMCA at visitor@museumca.org.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets AVAILABLE SOON\n\n\n\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\ncomedians\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Bahe\n \n Brian Bahe is an Indigenous (Tohono O’odham\, Hopi\, Navajo)\, gay (vers bottom) comedian and writer originally from Phoenix\, Arizona\, now based in Los Angeles by way of New York City. He’s a writer for the CBS series GHOSTS. Before that\, he was a writer for the Fox series THE GREAT NORTH. He was named a “Comedian You Should and Will Know in 2023” by Vulture and he was a 2022 New Face at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. He co-starred in the “Untitled Sierra Teller Ornelas/Jackie Keliiaa/Bobby Wilson/Project” comedy pilot for NBC in 2025. He co-hosts the podcast “Sage-Based Wisdom” with Jana Schmieding where they offer sacred\, Indigenous wisdom to callers. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Jackie Keliiaa\n \n Jackie Keliiaa is a stand-up comedian\, writer\, and actor. You can find her in the book\, We Had a Little Real Estate Problem: The Unheralded Story of Native Americans & Comedy. She co-wrote and executive produced an Untitled NBC comedy pilot set at a Native community center in Oakland. She has been featured on Comedy Central\, Team Coco and voices the character Bubble on Netflix’s “Spirit Rangers.” Jackie wrote for the web series You’re Welcome America and has been featured in a variety of publications including Vulture\, Uproxx\, LA Times and KQED among others.  \nShe has opened for Judah Friedlander\, Nikki Glaser\, and was featured on the First Nations Comedy Experience streaming on Amazon Prime. Jackie produces Good Medicine Comedy\, an all-Native comedy show which has sold out venues in the Bay Area and beyond. She is a regular at Bay Area venues and has performed at San Francisco SketchFest\, Punch Line San Francisco and Cobb’s Comedy Club. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Marc Yaffee\n \n A seasoned veteran\, Marc Yaffee has performed in 42 states and 11 countries\, including six overseas tours for Armed Forces Entertainment. Marc is a co-star of the historic Showtime special\, Goin’ Native\, the American Indian Comedy Slam\, the first ever all-Native American standup special. He is also a founding member of the Pow Wow Comedy Jam\, whose cast was honored as the National Indian Gaming Association’s Entertainers of the Year. Marc has also appeared on FNX Network’s First Nations Comedy Experience and released two Dry Bar Comedy specials. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Cheyenna “Shy” Sapp\n \n Cheyenna “Shy” Sapp is a Nehiyaw actor\, comedian\, writer\, and emerging film maker from Little Pine First Nation in Treaty 6 Territory. She is best known for her role as Rose Sinclair on the hit CTV sitcom Acting Good\, nominated for Best Comedic Ensemble at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards. Her stand-up comedy has taken her across Canada\, the U.S.\, and Aotearoa (New Zealand)\, where she headlined the Indig-E Girl Comedy Showcase and performed at the Saskatoon\, Vancouver\, and Wellington Fringe Festivals. Shy was also featured in the 2025 Winnipeg Comedy Festival “Maybe It’s Me” Mega Show and “Bannock Bums” show. She has produced her first hour of comedy titled “The Hot Mess Comedy Show”\, which she is taking to the Edmonton Fringe Festival in August of 2026. Shy brings warmth\, humility\, and delusion to every project she works on a combination that you don’t want to miss. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nGood Medicine at OMCA is generously funded by the Alameda County Arts Commission ARTSFUND\, Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley\, Sogorea Te Land Trust\, Google Aboriginal and Indigenous Network\, and the Oakland Museum of California.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/good-medicine-a-night-of-live-native-stand-up-2026/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Comedy,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GM3-164-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20240708T163001Z CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:8501-1717333200-1717336800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\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/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR