BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) - ECPv6.17.2//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: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:20261009T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T210000 DTSTAMP:20260916T175322Z CREATED:20260916T175321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T175322Z UID:10002369-1791565200-1791579600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with CHIKA DI DESCRIPTION:32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Music by CHIKA DI\, Dance Lesson and Showcase with Hustle By the Lake\, DJ set by BLOOM\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Friday Night at OMCA\, Colombian-American singer-songwriter CHIKA DI brings her vibrant sound to the Garden Stage with a high-energy bilingual performance. Blending Afro-Latin rhythms\, Cumbia pop\, electronic influences\, and heartfelt storytelling\, her joyful set celebrates culture and connection while inviting audiences to dance\, sing\, and celebrate together. \n\n\n\nOver in the Amphitheater\, Hustle By The Lake brings Oakland’s vibrant social dance community to OMCA for an evening of movement\, music\, and connection. Start with a beginner-friendly Hustle lesson led by Marquee and Amanda\, followed by a showcase and open dance set to disco\, funk\, and feel-good grooves. No partner or experience required—just come ready to move. \n\n\n\nKeeping the energy going\, Bay Area DJ and dancer BLOOM takes over the Amphitheater with a soulful music set designed to keep the dance floor moving. Rooted in music\, movement\, and community\, BLOOM creates welcoming spaces where rhythm and shared energy bring people together. \n\n\n\nAlongside an exceptional event experience\, Friday Nights at OMCA also features Gallery Chats from 5:30–7:30 pm. Putting a twist on the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invite visitors to engage in meaningful conversations\, share personal reflections\, and explore new perspectives on the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories throughout OMCA’s galleries. Enthusiastic volunteer facilitators can be found floating between all of OMCA’s galleries\, including its Great Hall Special Exhibitions\, throughout the evening. Look for the blue “Let’s Chat” shirts to join the conversation. Gallery Chats are included with Museum admission. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n\n\n5:30–6:30 pm Hustle by the Lake Dance Lesson with Marquee & Amanda | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n5:30–7:30 pm Gallery Chats | All Galleries \n\n\n\n6:15–7:15 pm Live Music by CHIKA DI | Garden Stage \n\n\n\n7–7:10 pm Hustle by the Lake Dance Showcase | Garden Stage \n\n\n\n7:10–8:45 pm Open Dance with Hustle by the Lake | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n6:45–8:45 pm DJ Set by BLOOM | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin our email list to stay in the loop about Friday Nights at OMCA!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nDon’t miss the final weeks of Friday Nights at OMCA! As the days get shorter and fall settles in\, Oakland’s favorite weekly block party—complete with Off the Grid food trucks—is wrapping up its current season with a bang. Join us for a few more festive fall evenings of music\, community\, food\, and fun before Friday Nights takes a seasonal pause. \n\n\n\nOMCA will continue to welcome visitors during regular Museum hours\, with plenty to explore—including our latest special exhibition\, BeHere/1942: A New Lens on Japanese Incarceration\, and featured experiences like OMCA’s 32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration. Visit museumca.org for Museum hours\, exhibitions\, and program details. \n\n\n\nOMCA also offers a $10 flat-rate parking in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Please note that outside alcohol is not permitted\, and event details and performances are subject to change. Please view our Garden Guidelines and Dog Policy. \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\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHIKA DI\n\n\n\nHustle By The Lake\n\n\n\nBLOOM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\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\nPerformer BIOS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n About CHIKA DI\n \n CHIKA DI is a Colombian-American singer-songwriter whose vibrant sound blends Afro-Latin rhythms\, Cumbia pop\, and electronic influences with heartfelt storytelling. She has shared the stage with acclaimed Latin artists and has earned recognition through national campaigns\, television sync placements\, and performances at festivals across the United States. Through every performance\, CHIKA DI celebrates culture\, connection\, and the power of music to bring communities together. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n About Hustle By the Lake\n \n Founded in 2019\, Hustle By The Lake has been creating accessible\, community-driven experiences through donation-based classes and events in Oakland.\n\nMarquee\, hailing from the Bay Area\, is a dedicated Hustle dance instructor. He has been training for nine years and teaching for six. He is the founder and creator of Marquee Madness\, a San Jose–based festival and competition celebrating Latin Hustle and Freestyle House Dancing.\n\nAmanda has practiced Hustle since 2012 and has been teaching since 2014. She co-founded Hustle By The Lake\, where she fosters an inclusive dance community by organizing donation-based classes and events in Oakland. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n About BLOOM\n \n Josh Reyes aka BLOOM is a Bay Area-born and raised dancer\, DJ\, teacher\, and community organizer. Grounded in music\, movement\, and community\, he creates spaces that bring people together through rhythm\, connection\, and shared energy. Whether behind the decks or on the dance floor\, he lets the music lead—keeping the people moving with soulful\, feel-good grooves. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is proudly supported by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. Additional support provided by Donahue Fitzgerald LLP\, OAKLAND ROOTS AND SOUL SC\, LaSalle Mortgage\, and Townsend Public Affairs. \n\n\n\nLearn more about becoming a Friday Nights at OMCA sponsor. \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\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-chika-di/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/10.9_Chika-Di_2.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR