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:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD 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:20230421T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230421T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20230315T004144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230418T194708Z UID:10000090-1682092800-1682107200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA Featuring Extinction Rebellion Bay Area and Sustainability and Resilience DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid | Extinction Rebellion Bay Area and Sustainability and Resilience with the City of Oakland; DJ Ron Reeser \n\n\n\nTake action locally on climate change in Oakland through art\, community\, and organizing at OMCA. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n\n\n5–8 pm Off the Grid Service (10th Street) \n\n\n\n5–9 pm Sustainability and Resilience with the City of Oakland  (Garden) \n\n\n\n6–8  pm Extinction Rebellion (Garden) \n\n\n\n6–8 pm Music by DJ Ron Reeser (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\nOMCA hosts Extinction Rebellion (XR) and the City’s Sustainability and Resilience team to share how we can take action on climate change in Oakland through art\, community\, and organizing. \n\n\n\nExtinction Rebellion invites you to screen print and paint climate justice designs\, interact with their street theater performers and large puppets\, which are often used at protest actions\, and view climate visual art and performances meant to spark reflection\, discussion and action. Learn how to get involved in the climate justice movement as well as local environmental stewardship in the Bay Area with XR and other partner organizations.  \n\n\n\nSustainable Oakland will share how you can help the City of Oakland mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis in ways that improve racial equity across Oakland. The City’s 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan seeks to transition all buildings in Oakland to 100% electric by 2040\, and residents are invited to shape how this will unfold. Meet the City’s Sustainability and Resilience team and discover how electrification improves home health and safety and what supportive services are available to help residents make the transition to an all-electric home.  \n\n\n\nEnjoy music by DJ Ron Reeser from 6 to 8 pm.  \n\n\n\nAbout the City’s Sustainability and Resilience Team\n\n\n\nThe team fosters collaboration with staff across all City Departments and with community leaders and experts on equitable climate change mitigation and adaptation.  \n\n\n\nAbout Extinction Rebellion (XR)\n\n\n\nExtinction Rebellion\, or XR for short\, is a decentralized\, international and politically non-partisan movement using non-violent direct action and civil disobedience to persuade governments to act justly on the Climate and Ecological Emergency.  \n\n\n\nXR uses Nonviolent Direct Action (NVDA)\, otherwise known as civil disobedience\, to put pressure on the government to act on climate change. We see NVDA as the only remaining tactical option\, as our government has continuously failed at legal and conventional means to make the needed changes to avert mass catastrophe. Nonviolent action attracts attention to our movement\, disrupts business as usual\, and puts authorities in an ethical dilemma.  \n\n\n\nXR is a grassroots organization powered by regular people. We don’t believe that hierarchical structures of organization are a best practice in achieving our goals. Everyone is welcome!  \n\n\n\nXR San Francisco Bay Area works in small semi-autonomous groups\, which generally fall under two categories: affinity groups and working groups. \n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, and Off the Grid food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. \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\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-featuring-extinction-rebellion/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Event-header-Extinction.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230414T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230414T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20230315T003351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T185855Z UID:10000089-1681488000-1681502400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA Featuring August Lee Stevens DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nDon’t miss a live music performance by Bay Area musician-songwriter\, August Lee Stevens\, at OMCA. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n\n\n5–8 pm Off the Grid Service (10th Street) \n\n\n\n6–8  pm Music by DJ Petra (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\n6:30–7:30 pm Music by August Lee Stevens (Garden) \n\n\n\nBay Area based musician and songwriter August Lee Stevens will showcase original songs that draw upon musical elements from her favorite genres; folk\, indie\, rock\, and soul. With her lush melodies and authentic lyrics\, Stevens will bring the listeners on a journey following her own growth\, trials\, and tribulations.   \n\n\n\nEnjoy music by DJ Petra from 6 to 8 pm in the Amphitheater. \n\n\n\nAbout August Lee Stevens\n\n\n\nAugust Lee Stevens is a Bay Area based musician and singer-songwriter with an atmospheric range of Indie Soul and Folk. Her dynamic sound merges the lyrical rawness and simplicity of Folk songs with the melodies and vocals of Neo Soul. A lover of storytelling\, she uses music to paint a landscape where she expresses herself authentically. Her music showcases the strength that comes from vulnerability and through the process of writing hopes to gain a deeper understanding of herself with each written lyric. \n\n\n\nThe live performance will feature August Lee Stevens (lead singer\, lead guitar)\, Isaiah Selva (drums)\, Elias Lozano (bass)\, Jesus Rico (guitar)\, Abbii Camancho (violin & backing vocals)\, Alejandro Lara-Agraz (featured trumpet)\, TBD (featured conga) and TBD (additional backup singer). \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\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, and Off the Grid food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. \n\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-featuring-august-lee-stevens/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Event-header-August-Stevens.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230407T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230407T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20230315T002621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T235211Z UID:10000088-1680883200-1680897600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA Featuring Earth Day Activities DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nExplore California’s native flora through art and storytelling in the OMCA Garden. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5–8 pm – Off the Grid Service (10th Street) \n\n\n\n6–8 pm – Music by DJ Benet (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\n5–8 pm – Earth Day Hands-On Activities  (Garden) \n\n\n\n6–6:25 pm – Stories for a Healthy Planet by Bowen Lyam Lee (Garden\, under Oak Tree) \n\n\n\n6:30 –7 pm – Stories for a Healthy Planet by Bowen Lyam Lee (Garden\, under Oak Tree) \n\n\n\nExplore the OMCA Garden and discover the unique flora and foliage of the Foothill Oak Woodland\, Chaparral\, and Redwood Forest regions of California. Create art inspired by California’s native plants and learn about Earth Day events going on in the Bay Area this month.  \n\n\n\nListen to stories and have conversations beneath the Oak Tree about the actions we can take to help solve climate change. People lived sustainably for centuries without taxing the environment or changing the climate of the planet. Could it be the stories they listened to? There’s a lot of wisdom still in those traditional tales that we can learn from today to help balance our planet and reverse environmental damage. \n\n\n\nCome say hello to Stomper from the Oakland A’s and wish them luck this baseball season! \n\n\n\nDJ Benet will be playing in the Amphitheater from 6 to 8 pm.  \n\n\n\nAbout Bowen Lyam Lee\n\n\n\nBowen Lyam Lee lives in Monterey\, CA\, a fifth generation Chinese American born and raised in Oakland. She has been a teacher for 36 years\, incorporating storytelling into all aspects of teaching\, specializing in blending natural and cultural history together. She knows that change occurs through the perspective altering interchange of dialogue\, and does what she can to promote healthy dialogue among people. \n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, and Off the Grid food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. \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\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-earth-day/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Event-header-GAH.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230331T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230331T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20230214T011019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T211256Z UID:10000077-1680278400-1680292800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA Featuring Weaving The Possible Futures: A Conversation on Fem Gender Identity; A.B.L.U.N.T. Collective DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nClose out Women’s History Month with a conversation on fem gender identity and a DJ lineup curated by the A.B.L.U.N.T Collective at OMCA. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5–8 pm – Off the Grid Service \n\n\n\n5–5:50 pm – DJ BLACK (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\n5:50–6 pm – Performance by Flavia (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\n6–6:45 pm – DJ Fiera (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\n7–7:05 pm – Opening poem by Vision  (James Moore Theater) \n\n\n\n7:05–7:55 pm – Weaving The Possible Futures Panel Conversation (James Moore Theater) \n\n\n\n7:55–8 pm – Closing poem by Vision (James Moore Theater) \n\n\n\n7–8:50 pm – DJ KINGBOO B2B MADRE GUI (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\nJoin us at OMCA to learn from the experiences of women and the projects they invest their energy in. Starting at 5 pm\, commune with the panelists in discussion about how women’s efforts uplift other women in their communities and beyond\, weaving new patterns to new futures to access resources for all women to empower us in this life. \n\n\n\n“We\, in our communities\, continue to demand equity and safety from the violence of capitalism\, white supremacy and patriarchy and when we are not heard\, we come together to create our own tapestries of safety.” \n\n\n\nPanelists: Shanette\, Amelian\, Jade\, Women’s Freedom Center and Alita (moderator). \n\n\n\nEnjoy music by a DJ lineup curated by the A.B.L.U.N.T Collective throughout the night from 5 to 9 pm.  \n\n\n\nAbout the A.B.L.U.N.T. Collective\n\n\n\nClub A.B.L.U.N.T. started in 1993 by a group of queer women of color in San Francisco. A.B.L.U.N.T. stood for Asians Blacks Latinas Uniting New Tribes. We are back this year with a new formation. The new generation of A.B.L.U.N.T. (Asians Blacks Latinx Uniting with Native Tribes) is committed to growth and learning within ourselves and our community. We are utilizing our platforms to amplify voices that are not being heard and organizing events in the community. \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\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, and Off the Grid food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. \n\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-a-b-l-u-n-t-collective/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/new-site-event-header-mar-6.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230324T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230324T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20230214T010308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T200616Z UID:10000076-1679673600-1679688000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid | Alexandra the Author (Live music); DJ Durt DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a healing music performance by Alexandra the Author in the Amphitheater. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5–8 pm – Off the Grid Service \n\n\n\n6–7  pm – Live music performance by Alexandra the Author (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\n7– 9 pm – Music by DJ Durt (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\nEnjoy an experience of sound vibrations and classical storytelling by Alexandra the Author at OMCA. Alexandra uses her love of the arts\, awareness of healing\, mental health\, passion for sound singing and her fire for human rights to pursue her line of work. Her music purposely emotes soothing vibes and power. From finger snaps to piano taps\, this artist mixes together soul\, R&B\, folk\, classical piano and hip hop for a healing musical experience.  \n\n\n\nFollowing their performance\, enjoy music by DJ Durt 7 to 9 pm.  \n\n\n\nAbout Alexandra the Author\n\n\n\nAlexandra Henry known on stage as Alexandra The Author is a musical rarity in motion from Upstate NY\, currently living in Santa Cruz. As an ear trained instrumentalist and vocalist\, she’s deeply inspired by many different genres of music. Alexandra uses her love of the arts\, awareness of healing\, mental health\, passion for sound singing and her fire for human rights to pursue her line of work. Using her synesthesia/ ADHD & PTSD creates a full story book to dive into when she brings her music to life. Her music purposely emotes soothing healing vibes and power. Her highest hope is just to be able to bring a brand new perspective forward in the hopes of helping heal for everyone. She’s currently in the studio working on her fourth album to be dropped in 2024. The final piece to a 3 piece project Heavy. Heavy\, Chapter 1 is already out on all platforms and Chapter 2 drops this year. \n\n\n\nAbout DJ Durt\n\n\n\nDJ Durt is a queer party DJ with a love for creating femme and body-positive dance experiences. S/he is one of the founders and co-organizers of radical queer dance party “Ships in the Night.” Durt was born and raised in San Francisco and has been dj-ing for queers\, sex workers and anyone else who will listen for over 20 years. \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\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, and Off the Grid food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. \n\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-alexandra-the-author-and-dj-durt/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/new-site-event-header-mar-9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20230214T005720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T201733Z UID:10000075-1679068800-1679083200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid | Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ & Ensemble (Live Music); DJ Lady Fingaz DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us at OMCA as Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ & her musical ensemble present Mekong: LIFE Work-In-Progress Concert  in the James Moore Theater. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5–8 pm – Off the Grid Service \n\n\n\n6–7:30 pm – Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ & musical ensemble present Mekong: LIFE Work-In-Progress Concert (James Moore Theater) \n\n\n\n6–8 pm Music by DJ Lady Fingaz (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\n A modern interpretation of a traditional myth\, Mekong: LIFE explores the push and pull between human and natural life and what the future holds for the next generation using traditional instruments from Southeast Asia\, graphic global warming data\, electronic music\, live-media\, and a Cambodian myth about natural cycles.  \n\n\n\nEnjoy music by DJ Lady Fingaz from 6 to 8 pm.  \n\n\n\nAbout Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ\n\n\n\nEmmy® Award-winning composer Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ brings Vietnamese traditional music to a broader audience by blending the wonderfully unique sounds of Vietnamese instruments with other music genres. Võ has presented her music at Carnegie Hall\, Kennedy Center\, and Lincoln Center and is the first Vietnamese artist to perform at the White House\, receiving the Artist Laureate Award for her community contributions through the arts during President Obama’s administration. She co-composed and arranged the Oscar® nominated and Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner for Best Documentary\, Daughter from Danang (2002)\, the Emmy® Award-winning film and soundtrack for Bolinao 52 (2008)\, and “Best Documentary” and “Audience Favorite” winner\, A Village Called Versailles (2009). Võ was a 2021 recipient of a Hewlett 50 Art Commission to create the second part of the Mekong trilogy\, “Mekong: LIFE”\, premiering at Stanford University in April 2023. \n\n\n\nEnsemble Performing Artists: Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ\, Joel Davel\, Jimi Nakagawa\, Susu Hliang\, Doy Charnsupharindr\, Charya Burt\, and Adam Fong \n\n\n\nAbout Lady Fingaz\n\n\n\nLady Fingaz\, DJ/turntablist/vocalist/producer\, is based out of Oakland\, CA. She’s a founding member\, lead producer DJ and singer for Femme Deadly Venoms and is the touring DJ for Grammy award winning NOLA artist Nicholas Payton and Bay Area’s own Lateef the Truthspeaker. With her crew LFDV\, she placed second in the 2010 USA Team DMC competition. In 2016 she was the first DJ to ever perform inside the Jazz Tent at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Her produced single with Femme Deadly Venoms’ Femmenomenon\, was featured on CBS show\, Equalizer\,starring Queen Latifah. Check out her new album Hi-Fi Lo-Fi out on all platforms! \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\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, and Off the Grid food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. \n\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-van-anh-vanessa-vo/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/new-site-event-header-mar-10.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T124500 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20230214T004939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T012647Z UID:10000074-1678874400-1678884300@museumca.org SUMMARY:Open Rehearsals: Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ & Ensemble  DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nStop by OMCA and listen to Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ & her musical ensemble rehearse their latest project\, Mekong: LIFE Work-In-Progress Concert  in the James Moore Theater. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n11–11:45 am – Open Rehearsal 1: Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ & musical ensemble present Mekong: LIFE Work-In-Progress Concert  (James Moore Theater) \n\n\n\n1–1:45 pm – Open Rehearsal 2: Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ & musical ensemble present Mekong: LIFE Work-In-Progress Concert  (James Moore Theater) \n\n\n\nA modern interpretation of a traditional myth\, Mekong: LIFE explores the push and pull between human and natural life and what the future holds for the next generation using traditional instruments from Southeast Asia\, graphic global warming data\, electronic music\, live-media\, and a Cambodian myth about natural cycles.  \n\n\n\nAbout Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ\n\n\n\nEmmy® Award-winning composer Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ brings Vietnamese traditional music to a broader audience by blending the wonderfully unique sounds of Vietnamese instruments with other music genres. Võ has presented her music at Carnegie Hall\, Kennedy Center\, and Lincoln Center and is the first Vietnamese artist to perform at the White House\, receiving the Artist Laureate Award for her community contributions through the arts during President Obama’s administration. She co-composed and arranged the Oscar® nominated and Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner for Best Documentary\, Daughter from Danang (2002)\, the Emmy® Award-winning film and soundtrack for Bolinao 52 (2008)\, and “Best Documentary” and “Audience Favorite” winner\, A Village Called Versailles (2009). Võ was a 2021 recipient of a Hewlett 50 Art Commission to create the second part of the Mekong trilogy\, “Mekong: LIFE”\, premiering at Stanford University in April 2023. \n\n\n\nEnsemble Performing Artists: Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ\, Joel Davel\, Jimi Nakagawa\, Susu Hliang\, Doy Charnsupharindr\, Charya Burt\, and Adam Fong \n\n\n\nAccessibility  \n\n\n\nThe Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Assistive listening devices and wheelchairs are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/open-rehearsals-van-anh-vanessa-vo-ensemble/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/new-site-event-header-mar-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230310T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20230214T004421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T183434Z UID:10000073-1678464000-1678478400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid featuring Bianca Brown|DJ Nina Sol DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5–8 pm – Off the Grid Service \n\n\n\n6–9 pm – Bianca Brown (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\n7–9 pm – Music by DJ Nina Sol (Amphitheater) \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\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, and Off the Grid food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. \n\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-7/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/new-site-event-header-mar-10-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230303T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230303T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20230214T003930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T003931Z UID:10000072-1677859200-1677873600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid | Women in STEM | Earthquake Engineers: Quake & Shake; DJ Karlita DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nBecome an engineer for a night and celebrate California women pioneers in earthquake safety and architecture. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5–8 pm – Off the Grid Service \n\n\n\n6–8 pm – Music by DJ Karlita (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\n5:30–8 pm – Women in STEM | Earthquake Engineers: Quake & Shake (California Room\, Lower Level) \n\n\n\nCelebrate women in STEM at OMCA by learning about the California women pioneers in earthquake safety and architecture. Become an engineer for the evening by creating a building structure\, testing its ability to survive an earthquake using shake tables\, then taking what you’ve learned to make your structure stronger! Close out the evening in the California Gallery of History by learning about how earthquakes have impacted Californians for hundreds of years. \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\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, and Off the Grid food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. \n\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-women-in-stem-earthquake-engineers/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/new-site-event-header-mar.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230225T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230225T210000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20230215T232145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T015407Z UID:10000080-1677346200-1677358800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Live Conversation with Astor Chambers of Culture Raises Us DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nCulture Raises Us. It isn’t just something we’re impacted by\, it’s also something we can impact. Join Astor Chambers as he hosts an honest\, insightful\, and challenging conversation that will inspire the audience on how to get smart on taking action as empowered stewards of culture. The panelists will be pioneering cultivators across music\, fashion\, tech\, sports and entertainment. Doors will open at 6:30pm with the panel starting at 7pm. Happy hour and networking will be from 8-10pm. \n\n\n\nAstor Chambers is the host of Culture Raises US\, the podcast series and is a recognized speaker\, brand builder and marketer within the lifestyle industry. \n\n\n\nThe conversation will be followed by a reception featuring a local DJ. Bar bites by Chef Michele McQueen and drinks are available for purchase. The evening is sponsored by 23andMe. \n\n\n\n\nRESERVE A SPOT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/conversation-with-astor-chambers/ CATEGORIES:Town Fare Cafe,Free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230224T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230224T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20230106T202503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T211319Z UID:10000065-1677254400-1677268800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid | Destiny Arts Center dance performance; Gallery Pop-Up Talks; DJ Black and MC Aïma the Dreamer DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a dance performance by Destiny Arts Center and Gallery Pop-Up Talk at OMCA. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5 – 8 pm – Off the Grid Service \n\n\n\n6 pm – Gallery Pop-Up Talk with OMCA Curator of History\, Dania Jordan \n\n\n\n6 – 6:45 pm – Dance performance by Destiny Arts Center (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\n7 pm – Gallery Pop-Up Talk with OMCA Curator of History\, Dania Jordan \n\n\n\n7 – 9 pm – Music by DJ Black and MC Aïma the Dreamer (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\nJoin us on the dance floor and for a dance performance by Destiny Arts Center starting at 6 pm. Dancers will offer a short performance followed by a community dance class for visitors to join.  \n\n\n\nIn celebration of Black History\, join OMCA’s Associate Curator of History\, Dania Jordan\, for a pop-up talk and walkthrough of the Gallery of California History. Learn about how Black Americans have shaped California’s culture\, and how they have created and claimed space in California\, despite continued threats of displacement and erasure. General Admission tickets are required for the pop-up talk with Dania Jordan. \n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS FOR Pop-up Talk\n\n\n\n\nFollowing their performance\, enjoy music by DJ Black and MC Aïma the Dreamer from 7 to 9 pm.  \n\n\n\nAbout Destiny Arts Center \n\n\n\nDestiny Arts Center (Destiny) is a pioneering creative youth development organization whose mission is to inspire and ignite social change through the arts. With over 33 years of experience\, Destiny brings high-quality arts programming– dance\, theater\, and martial arts – to foster safe\, peaceful\, and healthy environments for youth. Our culturally responsive movement arts classes promote wellness\, resiliency\, and belonging\, rooted in violence prevention and our Warrior’s Code values of love\, care\, respect\, honor\, responsibility\, and peace.  \n\n\n\nDestiny reaches nearly 2\,500 youth annually in Oakland and the greater East Bay through our school and community programs and classes offered at our North Oakland center. Our center provides pay-what-you-can classes grounded in hip hop dance\, traditional African dance forms\, and martial arts to ages 3-18. We host 30 school and community movement arts residencies\, primarily in East and West Oakland. Our award-winning Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (ages 13-18) and Destiny Junior Company (ages 9-12) reach 20\,000 audience members per year. \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\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, and Off the Grid food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. \n\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-destiny-arts-center/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/33.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230217T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230217T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20230106T193446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T204731Z UID:10000064-1676649600-1676664000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid | Black History Month Dance Battle; DJ CAVEM  DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a Black History Month Dance Battle\, hosted by Oakland TURF dancer Telice Summerfield.  \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5 – 8 pm – Off the Grid Service \n\n\n\n5 – 7  pm – Black History Dance Battle hosted by Telice Summerfield (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\n7 – 9 pm – Music by DJ CAVEM (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\nJoin us for a Black History Month Dance Battle in OMCA’s Amphitheater. Hosted by Oakland TURF dancer and community organizer Telice Summerfield\, this event will feature four main event 1-on-1 exhibition battles\, plus an all-women “7toSmoke” tournament in which 7 dancers will all compete against each other. The first dancer with 7 wins the tournament! \n\n\n\nFollowing their performance\, enjoy music by DJ CAVEM from 7 to 9 pm.  \n\n\n\nThis evening’s performances will take place outdoors in the Amphitheater – make sure to wear warm clothes and bundle up. \n\n\n\nAbout Telice Summerfield \n\n\n\nTelice is an incredible dancer\, educator\, and community leader who has worked closely with OMCA on culturally illuminating projects. She currently teaches dance at an elementary school in West Oakland\, and is very passionate about bringing people together through creativity. Telice created her own all ladies virtual dance platform called PxssyPower Dance (@pxssypowerdance) to help uplift the empowering relationship of dance\, identity\, and community. Her goals include cultivating shared spaces for meaningful creative experiences of which every person walks away feeling inspired.  \n\n\n\nAbout the Main Event Dancers \n\n\n\nYaameen “Yaya” Muhammad is from Oakland\, California\, representing the dance crew\, Turf Feinz. Yaya can be followed on Instagram @gaslif3 and Facebook at Yaameen Muhammad. \n\n\n\nMiguel aka “Okami” is a French TURF dancer from the dance team\, Best Alive. Born and raised in Paris\, Okami’s goal is to share TURF dancing in Europe and around the world. Find Okami’s work at @okamibestalive on Instagram. \n\n\n\nHector “Intricate” Ascencio is from Hayward\, CA. Intricate is a Tutting/TURF dancer\, and has been dancing in both styles for 16 years. Intricate is a 2x W.O.D. champion and a Semi Finalist for Fusion Concept in France\, and has also competed in RedBull’s “Dance Your Style”. Over the years\, Intricate has experienced and worked with many artists such as G-Eazy\, Kendrick Lamar\, & Troyboi\, and represents the following dance crews: Unknown\, Tutgodz\, Assassins Crew & Izakaya Squad \n\n\n\nGideon Mekwunye Jr is a songwriter/dancer/DJ who goes by the stage names of Gid-Nasty\, Giddy\, and 95. Gideon is the founder of a dance crew called Ace Mob (Artistic Creative Energetic Men of Brilliance) and co-founder of a dance crew called The Oakland Originalz. \n\n\n\n7toSmoke Lady Dancers: \n\n\n\nNia\, Turfer Girl\, Danaite\, Kai-Boogie\, Lei-Lei Star\, Daisy\, and CeCe.  \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\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, and Off the Grid food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. \n\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-black-history-month-dance-battle/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/new-site-event-header-feb.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230210T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230210T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20230106T192503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T234007Z UID:10000063-1676044800-1676059200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid | Destiny Muhammad Jazz Trio; DJ Benet DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nDon’t miss a sonic evening of jazz by the Destiny Muhammad Jazz Trio at OMCA. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5 – 8 pm – Off the Grid Service \n\n\n\n6 – 8 pm – Music by DJ Benet (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\n6:30 – 7:45 pm – Live music by Destiny Muhammad Jazz Trio (James Moore Theater) \n\n\n\nDon’t miss an exciting musical evening by the Destiny Muhammad Jazz Trio starting at 6:30 pm in the James Moore Theater. Bringing together the harp and jazz\, Muhammad and her Courageous Comrades will present a sonic experience that honors the legacy of Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby through reimagined renditions\, as well as original works by the trio. \n\n\n\nEnjoy music by DJ Benet from 6 to 8 pm in the Amphitheater. \n\n\n\nAbout Destiny Muhammad \n\n\n\nDestiny Muhammad is a recording/performing artist\, band leader\, composer & producer. Her genre “Celtic to Coltrane” is cool and eclectic with a feel of jazz and storytelling to round out the sonic experience. Destiny has curated concerts for the Grace Cathedral Christmas Concert Series\, the SFJAZZ Tribute to Jazz Harp Legend Alice Coltrane\, SF Symphony SOUNDBOX Series\, and a featured guest for GRAMMY Winner Kanye West’s ‘Sunday Service.’ She had shared the stage with Jazz Masters Denise Perrier\, Omar Sosa\, and Blue Note Artist Ambrose Akisemuire\, to name a few. She has headlined the Healdsburg Jazz Festival and Butchertown Jazz Fest. \n\n\n\nDestiny is the Healdsburg Jazz Festival 2022 Artist in Residence\, a Guest Workshop Presenter for Amateur Music Network\, collaborator with the Santa Cruz Symphony\, Harp Ambassador for the Awesome Orchestra Collective\, and Marcus Shelby’s New Orchestra. Destiny is Governor Emeritus and Educational Chair Emeritus of the Recording Academy\, ASCAP Songwriter Awardee\, SFJAZZ Teaching Artist\, Bay Area Jazz and Blues Award Winner (BAJABA) and a California Arts Council Legacy Fellow. \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\nent. \n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, and Off the Grid food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. \n\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-destiny-muhammad/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/34.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230203T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230203T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20230106T192013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T201630Z UID:10000062-1675440000-1675454400@museumca.org SUMMARY: Friday Nights at OMCA | West Oakland Mural Project; DJ Monk Earl DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us and the West Oakland Mural Project for a live community mural painting project at OMCA. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5 – 8 pm – Off the Grid Service (10th Street) \n\n\n\n6 – 8 pm – Music by DJ Monk Earl (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\n5:30 – 8 pm – Live community mural painting project led by West Oakland Mural Project (Koret Plaza/Koi Pond\, Lower Level) \n\n\n\nGather at OMCA to celebrate Black History Month and the Women of the Black Panther Party through communal art. Led by the West Oakland Mural Project (WOMP)\, join us for a live community mural painting project starting at 5:30 pm. Supplies will be provided – all you need to do is show up! Enjoy this activity\, plus stick around for talks with the founder and curator of WOMP\, Jilchistina Vest\, and Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith\, the artist behind the “Women of the Black Panther Party” mural located in West Oakland. This activity will take place outdoors in Koret Plaza by the koi pond\, so warm clothes are recommended. \n\n\n\nDJ Monk Earl will be playing in the Amphitheater from 6 to 8 pm.  \n\n\n\nAbout the West Oakland Mural Project \n\n\n\nThe West Oakland Mural Project (WOMP) celebrates the Black women who dedicated their lives to the fight for freedom\, and with love as a guide\, served the people\, body and soul. It is also a tool for teaching\, community building and healing. People of all colors\, ethnicities\, genders\, and ages have been brought to tears upon arrival while taking photos and videos\, speaking to the homeowner and neighbors\, and reading the names of the women. The mural has quickly become a powerful centerpiece of this community\, a destination for meeting\, gathering\, remembering\, and looking forward with hope and determination to advance the women’s legacy. \n\n\n\nWOMP honors The Black woman As God. It reminds us the Black woman is to be celebrated. An art piece so unapologetically huge\, one can’t look at it without looking up to Black women. Stand in front of the women and feel the power and the love. \n\n\n\nAbout Jilchristina Vest \n\n\n\nJilchristina Vest was born and raised in Chicago. In 1986\, at 19\, she moved to San Francisco. In 2000\, after earning degrees in Black Studies\, Women’s Studies\, and Education from SFSU and USF\, she bought a historic Victorian in West Oakland\, CA\, known for its rich history of activism and legacy of the Black Panther Party. During COVID\, she founded\, produced\, and curated the West Oakland Mural Project\, a community-based art and history project that gave birth to the 2000 sqft “Women of the Black Panther Party” Mural on the side of her home and the Mini Museum @ the Mural on the first floor. Jil is a known Kindness Queen. Joy Junkie. Justice Warrior and a Fierce Activist. \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\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, and Off the Grid food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. \n\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-west-oakland-mural-project/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/35.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230127T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230127T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20221220T002924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T004753Z UID:10000058-1674835200-1674849600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid Featuring see night and DJ Karlita DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nRock out to hard-driving and dreamy rock riffs by San Francisco indie-rock band\, see night. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5–8 pm Off the Grid Service (10th Street) \n\n\n\n6–7  pm Live performance by see night  (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\n7–9 pm Music by DJ Karlita (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\nRock out in the OMCA Amphitheater to alternating hard-driving and dreamy rock riffs by San Francisco indie-rock band\, see night\, starting at 5 pm. Don’t miss a dynamic live show reminiscent of shoegaze and alternative rock of the ‘90s\, filled with a mixture of ethereal vocals\, swelling drums\, and atmospheric guitars. \n\n\n\nAbout see night \n\n\n\nsee night is a San Francisco indie-rock 4-piece\, fronted by singer-songwriter Linda Sao with drummer Cory Aboud\, guitarist Pat Andrews\, and bassist AJ Marquez. Cathartic songs delivered with haunting vocals\, swelling drums\, and atmospheric guitars straddle somewhere between ‘90s indie-rock and woozy shoegaze. After their two self-released EPs\, stateside band tours\, and EU/UK solo tours\, the band’s first vinyl was put out by Pavement’s Bob Nastanovich—the “Eloquence” 7-inch on his Brokers Tip Records. 2022 saw a return to touring with Vancouver’s The Pack A.D. and a third EU solo tour. 2023 will see the release of a Nashville-recorded album of pandemic bedroom songs that Nastanovich describes as “glorious” and continued touring. \n\n\n\nAbout DJ Karlita \n\n\n\nA Nicaragüense-American born and raised in the Bay Area\, Karlita has spread her wings artistically as a performer\, competitor\, and community organizer. From her community\, she’s known as a freestyle dancer. Throughout her dance career\, she’s taught and traveled with organizations such All The Way Live Foundation and done residencies in Tanzania\, Uganda\, and Senegal. From these travels\, the love she has for music has been an exploration over the years from disco\, funk\, hip hop\, Afrobeats\, and Latin grooves. Karlita simply views DJing as a musical love letter to give back to her community. \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\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, and Off the Grid food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. \n\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-featuring-see-night-and-dj-karlita/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/27.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230120T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230120T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20221102T171631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T002519Z UID:10000051-1674230400-1674244800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid Featuring Sage & Cedar and DJ Siyah DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us in the OMCA Amphitheater for a healing musical evening of Afro-Indigenous hip hop beats by Sage & Cedar. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5–8 pm – Off the Grid Service (10th Street) \n\n\n\n5–7 pm – Music by DJ Siyah (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\n7–8:30 pm – Live musical performance by Sage & Cedar (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\nJoin us in the OMCA Amphitheater for a healing musical evening of Afro-Indigenous beats by hip hop duo\, Sage & Cedar\, starting at 7 pm. \n\n\n\nSage & Cedar is made up of AshEl SeaSunZ Eldridge\, and Ietef “ DJ Cavem” Vita. Together\, they will take you through a musical journey: from medicinal music created with the acoustic ngoni\, a traditional West African stringed instrument\, to spoken word and prayerformance (prayer + performance) to conscious reggae and hip hop over booming beats. \n\n\n\nAbout Sage & Cedar \n\n\n\nAshEL SeaSunZ Eldridge is Chicago born\, living in Oakland by way of NY\, and of West African/Blackfoot ancestry. AshEL has been working intentionally with various shamanic practices since 2005. Their work in ceremonial leadership includes Dagrara divinatory and ancestral healing\, Japanese spiritual purification\, and Galactic Language Activation/soul cleansing via Tian Gong. Solestial Church is not only a community of medicine music\, but a movement for soul restoration\, the re-indigenization of our world\, and the liberation of humanity. As Co-founder and Co-Director of Essential Food and Medicine \, they re-indigenize the community’s relationship to land\, food and medicine working with the houseless\, reservations\, and incarcerated. \n\n\n\nDr. Ietef “DJ Cavem” Vita is a Grammy-nominated music educator\, father of eco-hip hop\, Co-founder of “Plantega\,” and a celebrity vegan chef with a Ph.D. in Urban Ecology. Seen in Leonardo DiCaprio’s documentary\, Ice on Fire\, this “Thrillist Hero award” winner was mentioned in Forbes\, Oprah & People for songs about climate action & food justice. His 2022 EP\, KONCRETE GARDEN\, is an interactive organic seed pack album that includes a QR code and growing instructions to spur listeners into action in urban farming.  \n\n\n\nAbout DJ Siyah \n\n\n\nAfter falling in love with linguistics through music at the age of 5\, Siyah Ndawela Mgoduka has been diving deep into a wide variety of music ever since. From Hip Hop and RnB\, to Jazz and Neo Soul to House\, Electro\, Kwiato\, and Future Kwaito\, his hunt for music does not stop there. With a decade of DJ experience\, Siyah Ndawela Mgoduka understands when it’s necessary to let “the plan” fade away once the mood takes over. His international travel and South African roots are undeniable as he takes you through a journey from the streets of Cape Town\, to the nightclubs of Berlin\, and the iconic backdrop of Brooklyn. Dare you to dance harder than he does. \n\n\n\nAccessibility The 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\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, and Off the Grid food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. \n\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-jan-20/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/26.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221216T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221216T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20221025T225518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221118T001238Z UID:10000050-1671206400-1671220800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid Featuring Art as Social Practice: Technologies for Change DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nFeaturing the book\, Art as Social Practice: Technologies for Change and DJ Danny Fathom \n\n\n\nJoin us for an abundant evening of exploring art as a practice for social change at our final Friday Nights at OMCA of the 2022 season. \n\n\n\nArt as Social Practice: Technologies for Change is a book that highlights socially engaged art practices in the 21st century\, exploring how artists use their creative practices to raise consciousness\, form communities\, create change\, and bring forth social impact through new technologies and digital practices. Three interdisciplinary artists featured in the book along with the book’s editors will present their work through various program offerings. See below for more information. \n\n\n\nVisit Oakland Public Library’s Bike Library at Koret Plaza on the Lower Level between 5 and 7 pm to grab a free book\, sign up for a library card\, and find out about upcoming library events. \n\n\n\nDJ Danny Fathom will be playing in the Amphitheater from 6 to 8 pm.   \n\n\n\nPlease note\, alcoholic beverages must be consumed inside the OMCA campus and outside alcohol is not permitted. \n\n\n\nOMCA 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\nAbout Friday Nights:\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\, and Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket\, or bring a blanket and lounge in our garden\, now open with direct access to Lake Merritt.  \n\n\n\nAs we enter the holiday season\, Friday Nights at OMCA will be on break between Friday\, December 23\, 2022 and Friday\, January 13\, 2023. Oakland’s favorite weekly block party resumes on Friday\, January 20. \n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA Winter Closure dates:Friday\, December 23\, 2022Friday\, December 30\, 2022Friday\, January 6\, 2023Friday\, January 13\, 2023 \n\n\n\n \n\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-dec-16/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/HERO-youth-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221209T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221209T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20221025T225310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221208T000725Z UID:10000049-1670601600-1670616000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid with the Oakland Youth Chorus DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nCelebrate the holidays at OMCA with the Oakland Youth Chorus.  \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5 – 8 pm – Off the Grid Service \n\n\n\n6 – 6:45 pm – Live performance by the Oakland Youth Chorus  (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\n7 – 9 pm – Music by DJ Wonway Posible \n\n\n\nThe Oakland Youth Chorus  will sing music from around the world\, honoring various cultures including Hanukkah\, Holiday standards\, Kwanzaa\, and more. Don’t miss this melodic combination of 60 middle school and high school singers from across the East Bay and their festive harmonies that are sure to put you into the spirit of the holidays.  \n\n\n\nFollowing their performance\, enjoy music by DJ Wonway Posible from 7 to 9 pm.  \n\n\n\nAbout the Oakland Youth Chorus (OYC)\n\n\n\nEstablished in 1974\, OYC celebrates diverse communities through song. With the goal to build and foster multicultural understanding and respect\, OYC brings together East Bay children and youth ages 7 –17  from different neighborhoods and cultural backgrounds. \n\n\n\nThe Oakland Youth Chorus provides Bay Area students with comprehensive music education. Combining repertoire from cultures around the world\, performance opportunities\, and a concrete foundation in music literacy\, singers support their communities with performances for local schools\, organizations\, and cultural events each season. \n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, and Off the Grid food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket\, or bring a blanket and lounge in our garden\, now open with direct access to Lake Merritt. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, alcoholic beverages must be consumed inside the OMCA campus and outside alcohol is not permitted. \n\n\n\nAs we enter the holiday season\, Friday Nights at OMCA will be on break between Friday\, December 23\, 2022 and Friday\, January 13\, 2023. Oakland’s favorite weekly block party resumes on Friday\, January 20. \n\n\n\nThe galleries will remain open to the public during the Museum’s regular business hours\, including admission to special exhibitions Hella Feminist and Angela Davis — Seize the Time.  \n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA closure dates: \n\n\n\nFriday\, December 23\, 2022Friday\, December 30\, 2022Friday\, January 6\, 2023Friday\, January 13\, 2023 \n\n\n\nThanks for spending another fabulous year with us on our beautifully renovated campus!  \n\n\n\nOMCA 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\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-dec-9/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/HERO-youth.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221202T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221202T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20221025T225115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T163444Z UID:10000048-1669996800-1670011200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid with The Whoadees DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nEnjoy a night of soulful music with The Whoadees and DJ Benet. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5 – 8 pm – Off the Grid Service\, 10th Street \n\n\n\n5 – 6 pm – Music by DJ Benet\, Amphitheater \n\n\n\n6 – 7:30 pm – Live musical performance by The Whoadees\, Amphitheater \n\n\n\n7:30 – 8:30 pm – Music by DJ Benet\, Amphitheater \n\n\n\nA Whoadees performance is a mix of styles and sounds from around the world. Staying true to their Bay Area roots\, these five funky brothers bring a fusion of hip hop\, soul\, and blues to the mix\, inspiring people to dance\, or to simply close their eyes and be filled with soulful sounds.  \n\n\n\nDJ Benet will be playing in the Amphitheater from 5 to 6 pm\, then again from 7:30 to 8:30 pm.  \n\n\n\nAbout The Whoadees \n\n\n\nWe are The Whoadees: five unique artists that came together and became a family\, each of us bringing our own flavor and style to the group. Influenced by music from all around the world and with roots in hip hop\, funk\, and jazz\, the Whoadees are made up of Michael Boyle\, Von Carter\, David Cruz\, Pher the Legend\, and Jake Zimma.  \n\n\n\nOMCA 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\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, and Off the Grid food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket\, or bring a blanket and lounge in our garden\, now open with direct access to Lake Merritt. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, alcoholic beverages must be consumed inside the OMCA campus and outside alcohol is not permitted. \n\n\n\nAs we enter the holiday season\, Friday Nights at OMCA will be on break between Friday\, December 23\, 2022 and Friday\, January 13\, 2023. Oakland’s favorite weekly block party resumes on Friday\, January 20.   \n\n\n\nThe galleries will remain open to the public during the Museum’s regular business hours\, including admission to special exhibitions Hella Feminist and Angela Davis — Seize the Time. \n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA closure dates: \n\n\n\nFriday\, November 25\, 2022Friday\, December 23\, 2022Friday\, December 30\, 2022Friday\, January 6\, 2023Friday\, January 13\, 2023 \n\n\n\nThanks for spending another fabulous year with us on our beautifully renovated campus!  \n\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-dec-2/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/HERO-BP-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221118T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221118T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20221020T215013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T232834Z UID:10000045-1668787200-1668801600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid Featuring a film screening of Groundworks DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nDJ Teao Sense; Film Screening of Groundworks; Oakland Public Library’s Bike Library \n\n\n\nSchedule of events \n\n\n\n5–8 pm – Off The Grid food trucks\, 10th Street \n\n\n\n5:30 pm – Oakland Public Bike Library\, Koret Plaza \n\n\n\n6–7 pm – Groundworks film screening\, James Moore Theater \n\n\n\n6–8 pm – DJ Teao Sense\, Amphitheater \n\n\n\n7–7:30 pm – Artist panel and musical offering by L.Frank\, Ras K’dee\, Esmé Olivia\, and Bernadette Smith\, James Moore Theater \n\n\n\nAt 6 pm\, join us in the James Moore Theater for a screening of Groundworks\, a documentary that brings viewers into the lives of four California Native contemporary artists\, musicians\, dancers\, and cultural activists. While weaving together these artists’ stories and their contemporary ways of sharing traditional knowledge\, the documentary considers issues of land management\, water rights\, and food security—concerns for all Americans\, especially in an age of climate change. \n\n\n\nFollowing the film screening will be a short musical offering and panel discussion about the film.  \n\n\n\nDJ Teao Sense will be playing in the Amphitheater from 6 to 8 pm. Make sure to stop by Oakland Public Library’s Bike Library to grab a free book\, sign up for a library card\, and find out about upcoming library events. \n\n\n\n*Performances are subject to change. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, and Off the Grid food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket\, or bring a blanket and lounge in our garden\, now open with direct access to Lake Merritt. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, alcoholic beverages must be consumed inside the OMCA campus and outside alcohol is not permitted. \n\n\n\nOMCA 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\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-featuring-groundworks/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/HERO-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221111T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221111T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20221020T214329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T232745Z UID:10000044-1668182400-1668196800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Month DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nCelebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Month \n\n\n\nSchedule \n\n\n\n5–7 pm – DJ Benet\, Amphitheater \n\n\n\n5–8 pm – Off The Grid food trucks\, 10th Street \n\n\n\n7 pm – All Nations Singers\, Amphitheater \n\n\n\n7:30 pm – Sonoma County Pomo Dancers\, Amphitheater \n\n\n\n8 pm – All Nations Singers\, Amphitheater \n\n\n\nJoin us in the OMCA Amphitheater for an evening of powerful drum beats\, dancing\, and singing in honor of Indigneous Peoples’ Month. All Nations Singers is a legendary Northern Style Pow Wow singing group founded in Oakland by Michael Bellanger and others in 1989. This intertribal Indigenous singing and drumming group will bring that big Pow Wow sound to Friday Nights at OMCA at 7 pm and again at 8 pm.  \n\n\n\nAt 7:30 pm\, enjoy a performance of traditional Pomo dancing and singing from the North Bay’s Sonoma County Pomo Dancers. This group of talented dancers and singers offers an experience of ceremony\, prayer\, song\, and dance straight from tribal community.  \n\n\n\nDJ Benet will be playing in the Amphitheater from 6 to 8 pm.  \n\n\n\n*Performances are subject to change. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, and Off the Grid food trucks. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket\, or bring a blanket and lounge in our garden\, now open with direct access to Lake Merritt. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, alcoholic beverages must be consumed inside the OMCA campus and outside alcohol is not permitted. \n\n\n\nOMCA 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\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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-celebrating-indigenous-peoples-month/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/HERO-Indigneous-Peoples-Month.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221106T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221106T130000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20221020T221313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221031T184310Z UID:10000046-1667732400-1667739600@museumca.org SUMMARY:VOTE joyfully DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nVoting is integral to a healthy democracy. However\, low voter turnout\, misinformation\, and disillusionment are widespread. Join us for this OMCA program that will provide valuable voter information for the upcoming November 8 General Election\, while centering creativity\, inspiration\, and joy. \n\n\n\nSchedule  \n\n\n\n12–2 pm  Screen Printing | Koret Plaza\, Lower Level \n\n\n\n1–2 pm  Voting Workshop | California Room\, Lower Level \n\n\n\nStarting at 12 pm at Koret Plaza\, artists Lena Wolff and Hope Meng who are featured in OMCA’s Hella Feminist exhibition will conduct a screen printing activity with their graphic “VOTE” posters. The VOTE posters are part of a free public art and civic engagement project that initially began in 2017 in response to the political climate in the United States. The current posters on view in Hella Feminist were designed to urge people to vote in the 2022 midterms for meaningful reasons related to social and environmental justice. There will be free giveaways of posters and other screen printed objects. Visitors are encouraged to bring clothing\, totes\, or other fabric items to screenprint with the artist’s “VOTE for Democracy” design. \n\n\n\nAt 1 pm in the California Room\, join us for a workshop led by Becca Horwitz\, Grassroots Organizer of Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte that will explore how we can center joy and community in voting. The workshop will address issues on the ballot that are vital to the health and wellbeing of our communities\, aiming to demystify confusing language of some of the ballot measures while helping the public develop the tools to discern accurate information about candidates and policies. \n\n\n\nFree poster download link. \n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/vote-joyfully/ CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/HERO-Ivote.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221104T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221104T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20221019T184649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221031T205730Z UID:10000043-1667577600-1667592000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid Featuring A Diwali Celebration DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nJoin us in celebration of Diwali\, a festival of lights\, with a hands-on rangoli activity. \n\n\n\nSchedule of events \n\n\n\n5–7 pm – Rangoli making activity\, California Room \n\n\n\n5–8 pm – Off The Grid food trucks\, 10th Street \n\n\n\n5–9 pm – Town Fare Sundeck \n\n\n\n6–8 pm – DJ Siyah\, Amphitheater \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDiwali is celebrated by many in parts of South Asia and around the world by the South Asian diaspora. People of different religions\, including Hindus\, Jains\, Sikhs\, Buddhists\, as well as those who don’t identify as part of a religion\, celebrate Diwali in their own way\, with their own stories. The festival marks new beginnings\, new light to guide us through the year. \n\n\n\nTo celebrate promising occasions like Diwali\, people draw rangolis. Rangoli is an ancient art form native to parts of South Asia including India\, Nepal\, Bangladesh\, and Sri Lanka\, and is made using materials like rice powder\, brick powder\, chalk powder\, flower petals\, and colored sand. Visitors can participate in making large rangoli together with various items\, and young visitors can have fun with rangoli coloring sheets. \n\n\n\nDJ Siyah will be playing in the Amphitheater from 6 to 8 pm.  \n\n\n\n*Performances are subject to change. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and the newly-launched Town Fare Sundeck\, featuring an outdoor bar and select bar bites from the cafe menu. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket\, or bring a blanket and lounge in our garden\, now open with direct access to Lake Merritt. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, alcoholic beverages must be consumed inside the OMCA campus and outside alcohol is not permitted. \n\n\n\nOMCA 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\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\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-featuring-a-diwali-celebration/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/HERO-Dwili.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221028T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221028T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20220916T152017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221027T170215Z UID:10000027-1666972800-1666987200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA \nwith Off the Grid Featuring Inti Batey - La Muerte Vive DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nFeaturing Inti Batey and “La Muerte Vive”\, DJ Lady Ryan; Oakland Public Library Storytime; My Oakland Pop-Up\n\n\n\nGet ready for heart pounding drum beats\, love ballads\, Indie voices\, and dance! In honor of Día de los Muertos\, join us in the OMCA Garden for a musical performance titled “La Muerte Vive” by Inti Batey (The Sun-Gathering)\, a collective of artivists from different latitudes of the Latin American diaspora\, who create unique experiences with Latinx\, Afro-Latin\, and Indigenous-inspired musical roots\, poetry and dance creations. \n\n\n\nFrom 6–7:30 pm\, “La Muerte Vive” will perform in the Garden. La Muerte Vive is an energetic and heart opening musical experience that commemorates Day of the Dead by honoring our beloved ones who have passed\, celebrating their legacies\, and reactivating our powers through healing modalities\, creating a space for community joy and reflection. \n\n\n\nPrepare for election season with My Oakland\, a community advocacy and voter registration pop-up event\, in the OMCA Garden hosted by the Oakland Lowdown and the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Learn critical ballot information for the upcoming November election and engage in conversations about what’s important to Oaklanders.  \n\n\n\nEnjoy music in the Amphitheater by DJ Lady Ryan from 6 to 8 pm. Make sure to stop by Oakland Public Library’s Storytime in the OMCA Garden starting at 5:15 pm. \n\n\n\n*Performances are subject to change. \n\n\n\nOff The Grid mobile food creator lineup\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights: \n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and the newly-launched Town Fare Sun deck\, featuring an outdoor bar and select bar bites from the cafe menu. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket\, or bring a blanket and lounge in our garden\, now open with direct access to Lake Merritt. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, alcoholic beverages must be consumed inside the OMCA campus and outside alcohol is not permitted. \n\n\n\nOMCA 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\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\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-4/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/new-site-event-header-Inti-Batey-La-Muerte-Vive-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221023T150000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20220816T203105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221023T032857Z UID:10000021-1666522800-1666537200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Día de los Muertos DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 28th Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration \n\n\n\nGet your tickets online in advance. Limited tickets will be available at the door.  \n\n\n\nView the livestream on YouTube. \n\n\n\nFestival tickets are $10 for general public and free for members.Festival + Core Gallery Access tickets are $19 for general public and free for members.Festival + Core Gallery and Special Exhibition Access tickets are $25 for the general public and free for members.  \n\n\n\nASL Interpretation for garden stage provided by Communique Interpreting and Partners in Communication. \n\n\n\n\nGet tickets\n\n\n\n\nJoin us as OMCA comes alive for the 28th annual community celebration honoring Day of the Dead traditions. Craft activities\, tasty food\, dance and music groups\, colorful ofrendas\, and ceremonia bring the community together for this healing tradition. Browse Day of the Dead merchandise by local artisans for your home altar at our mercado. Enjoy performances ranging from contemporary popular music to folkloric dance to mariachi. Join in a procession to open the celebration led by Days of the Dead committee members.  \n\n\n\nView community-created ofrendas throughout the OMCA gardens paying homage to loved ones lost. Participating organizations include Black Girls Brilliance – Montera Middle School\, La Clínica de la Raza: Cultura y Bienestar\, Native American Health Center\, Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, OMCA’s Día de los Muertos Volunteer Committee\, Richmond High School / Alma Latina – Danza Tonatzl\, and Queer Healing Arts Center.  \n\n\n\nLimited parking is available at the OMCA garage (1000 Oak St) for the day rate of $10. Overflow event parking is available at Alco Park (165 13th Street) for the day rate of $7. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule \n\n\n\nGARDEN   \n\n\n\n12-1 pm Opening Ceremony\, Danza Nahui Ehekatl and Company \n\n\n\n1–1:15 pm Formal Welcome featuring Mistresses of Ceremony Juanita Chavez & Maricela Gutierrez \n\n\n\n1:15-1:40 pm Son de la Tierra \n\n\n\n1:45-1:55 pm Arnoldo Garcia\, Poet \n\n\n\n2–2:25 pm Mariachi Femenil Orgullo Mexicano   \n\n\n\n2:30–2:55 pm Ballet Folklórico Mexicano \n\n\n\n3-3:10 pm Ayodele Nzinga\, Oakland Poet Laureate \n\n\n\n3:15–3:55 pm Javier Navarrette’s Socially Distant Friends \n\n\n\n3:55–4 pm Closing Remarks \n\n\n\nACTIVITIES \n\n\n\n12-4 pm Mercado\, 12th St Plaza \n\n\n\n12-4 pm Food Trucks\, 10th St \n\n\n\n12-4 pm Town Fare Cafe\, Level 2 \n\n\n\n12-4 pm Town Fare Snack Bar\, Level 2 Patio \n\n\n\n12-4 pm Art Activity\, Garden \n\n\n\n2:30-4 pm* Limpias (designated smoke carriers)\, Garden \n\n\n\n*Schedule is subject to change \n\n\n\nMERCADO VENDORS \n\n\n\nCasa de la FiestaChris Granillo ArtDave Of The Dead ArtsFrida’s OfrenditasHogar LatinoIrma Ortiz \n\n\n\nFOOD TRUCKS \n\n\n\nCielito LindoThe Waffle Roost \n\n\n\nOFRENDAS \n\n\n\nBlack Girls Brilliance – Montera Middle SchoolLa Clínica de la Raza: Cultura y BienestarNative American Health CenterOakland Asian Cultural CenterOMCA’s Día de los Muertos Volunteer CommitteeRichmond High School / Alma Latina – Danza TonatzlQueer Healing Arts Center \n\n\n\nDía de los Muertos Ofrenda  \n\n\n\nIn Remembrance of the Young Victims of School Shootings \n\n\n\nOn view October 11–November 27\, 2022 on the Lower Level\, near the entrance to the Gallery of California Natural Sciences \n\n\n\nFree \n\n\n\nThis ofrenda commemorates the tragic and violent deaths of young students in a school setting and the adults assigned to their care and learning. The inspiration for this offering is rooted in Mexico’s annual November 1st celebration of Día de los Angelitos\, or Day of the Little Angels\, which honors the lives of children who briefly lived on this earth. This feast is in conjunction with Mexico’s annual two day Dia de los Muertos celebration\, or Day of the Dead celebration\, of November 1st and 2nd. Though the death of a child brings deep loss and pain\, the Día de los Angelitos feast is rooted in the healing sentiment that one has gained an angel in heaven.  \n\n\n\nAltars\, known as ofrendas\, are created in the home or on children’s graves with vibrant decorations and offerings of toys\, sweets\, flowers\, favorite foods\, and personal objects that brought pleasure in life.  \n\n\n\nWith these traditions in mind\, we of the Día de los Muertos Volunteer Committee of the Oakland Museum of California\, have created this ofrenda to express feelings of compassion on behalf of our communities for the loss of these young lives and to celebrate the joy they brought in life. \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California Día de los Muertos Committee:   \n\n\n\nLuz Alvarez Martinez\, Chrissy Cano\, Bea Carrillo-Hocker\, Juanita Chavez\, Carlos Cil\, Alicia Diaz\, Isaac Emrick\, Angelita M. Finlayson\, Arnoldo Garcia\, Judith Ann Garcia\, Maricela Gutierrez\, Carolina Juarez\, Lisa Lemus\, Silvia Ledezma\, Micaela Mariscal\, Juliane Monroe\, Isabela Perez\, Sheyla Duarte\, Rebecca Rocco \n\n\n\nDía de los Muertos is made possible in part with generous support from the Oakland Museum Women’s Board. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n________________________________28.ª Celebración Comunitaria Anual del Día de los MuertosDomingo 23 de octubre de 2022De 12 p.m. a 4 p.m.Consiga sus boletos en línea con anticipación. Habrá una cantidad limitada de boletos disponibles en la puerta. \n\n\n\nLos boletos para la celebración tienen un valor de 10 dólares para el público general y son gratuitos para los miembros.Los boletos para el paquete de acceso a la Celebración y a la Galería Principal siguen la estructura de precios de entrada general para el público general (19 dólares) y son gratis para los miembros.Los boletos para el paquete de acceso a la Celebración\, a todas las galerías y al Gran Salón siguen la estructura de precios de Exposición Especial para el público general (25 dólares) y son gratis para los miembros.\n\n\n\nLes invitamos a participar de la 28.ª celebración comunitaria anual del OMCA para honrar las tradiciones del Día de los Muertos. Talleres de artesanía\, comida deliciosa\, grupos de danza y música\, ofrendas a puro color y una ceremonia típica de la celebración se convierten en un punto de encuentro para la comunidad en esta tradición de sanación. Presencie muestras tradicionales del arte y de la cocina mesoamericana\, y explore nuestro mercado típico en busca de obras y piezas del Día de los Muertos para el altar de su casa creadas por artesanos locales. Disfrute actuaciones en vivo\, desde música popular contemporánea hasta bailes folclóricos y mariachis. Sea parte de la procesión inaugural de la celebración dirigida por miembros del Comité del Día de los Muertos. \n\n\n\nRecorra los jardines del OMCA y observe las ofrendas que creó la comunidad para conmemorar las vidas perdidas de sus seres queridos. Las organizaciones que participan en la celebración son Black Girls Brilliance (Brillo de Chicas Negras) de Montera Middle School \, La Clínica de la Raza: Cultura y Bienestar\, Centro de Salud Nativo Americano\, Centro Cultural Asiático de Oakland\, Comité Comunitario de Voluntarios del Día de los Muertos del OMCA\, Alma Latina – Danza Tonatzl de Richmond High School y Queer Healing Arts Center (Centro Queer de Artes de Sanación). \n\n\n\nJARDĺN \n\n\n\n12-1 pm Ceremonia de inauguración y bendiciones\, Danza Nahui Ehekatl and Company \n\n\n\n1–1:15 pm Bienvenida por  las maestras de ceremonia\, Juanita Chavez y Maricela Gutierrez \n\n\n\n1:15-1:40 pm Son de la Tierra \n\n\n\n1:45-1:55 pm Arnoldo Garcia\, Poeta \n\n\n\n2–2:25 pm Mariachi Femenil Orgullo Mexicano   \n\n\n\n2:30–2:55 pm Ballet Folklórico Mexicano  \n\n\n\n3-3:10 pm Ayodele Nzinga\, Poeta Laureada de Oakland \n\n\n\n3:15–3:55 pm Javier Navarrette’s Amigos Socialmente Distantes \n\n\n\n3:55–4 pm Fin de la celebración \n\n\n\nACTIVITIES \n\n\n\n12-4 pm Mercado típico\, Plaza de calle 12 \n\n\n\n12-4 pm Camiones de comida\, Calle 10 \n\n\n\n12-4 pm Cafetería Town Fare\, Nivel 2 \n\n\n\n12-4 pm Quiosco de comida Town Fare\, Nivel 2\, Terraza \n\n\n\n12-4 pm Taller de art\, Jardín \n\n\n\n2:30-4 pm* Limpias\, Jardín \n\n\n\n*El horario esta sujeto a cambios \n\n\n\nMERCADO  \n\n\n\nCasa de la FiestaChris Granillo ArtDave Of The Dead ArtsFrida’s OfrenditasHogar LatinoIrma Ortiz \n\n\n\nCAMIONES DE COMIDA  \n\n\n\nCielito LindoThe Waffle Roost \n\n\n\nOFRENDAS \n\n\n\nBlack Girls Brilliance – Montera Middle SchoolLa Clínica de la Raza: Cultura y BienestarNative American Health CenterOakland Asian Cultural CenterOMCA’s Día de los Muertos Volunteer CommitteeRichmond High School / Alma Latina – Danza TonatzlQueer Healing Arts Center \n\n\n\nOfrenda del Día de los Muertos \n\n\n\nEn conmemoración de las jóvenes víctimas de tiroteos escolares \n\n\n\nEn exposición desde el 11 de octubre hasta el 27 de noviembre de 2022 \n\n\n\nNivel Inferior\, cerca de la entrada a la Galería de Ciencias Naturales de California. \n\n\n\nGratis \n\n\n\nEsta ofrenda conmemora las trágicas y violentas muertes de jóvenes estudiantes en un día común de escuela y de los adultos que estaban a cargo de su enseñanza y cuidado. Inspirada en el Día de los Angelitos\, una celebración anual mexicana que se lleva a cabo el 1 de noviembre\, esta ofrenda honra las vidas de las y los niños que vivieron en esta tierra por poco tiempo. Esta conmemoración se lleva a cabo en uno de los dos días de la celebración del Día de los Muertos\, una celebración anual mexicana que tiene lugar el 1 y el 2 de noviembre. Aunque la muerte de una niña o un niño causa profunda tristeza y dolor\, la festividad del Día de los Angelitos se basa en el sentimiento de sanación vinculado al consuelo de que ahora uno tiene un ángel en el cielo. \n\n\n\nLos altares\, también conocidos como “ofrendas\,” se emplazan en el hogar o en las tumbas de las y los niños y se decoran con colores vibrantes y objetos como juguetes\, dulces\, flores\, las comidas favoritas de las y los niños y los objetos personales que les daban felicidad. \n\n\n\nCon estas tradiciones en mente\, quienes formamos parte del Comité de Voluntarios del Día de los Muertos del Oakland Museum of California hemos creado esta ofrenda para expresar la compasión que sienten nuestras comunidades ante la pérdida de estas jóvenes vidas\, y para celebrar la alegría que transmitieron durante su paso por la Tierra. \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California Comité del Día de los Muertos  \n\n\n\nLuz Alvarez Martínez\, Chrissy Cano\, Bea Carrillo-Hocker\, Juanita Chávez\, Carlos Cil\, Alicia Díaz\, Isaac Emrick\, Angelita M. Finlayson\, Arnoldo García\, Judith Ann García\, Maricela Gutiérrez\, Carolina Juárez\, Lisa Lemus\, Silvia Ledezma\, Micaela Mariscal\, Juliane Monroe\, Isabela Pérez\, Sheyla Duarte\, Rebecca Rocco \n\n\n\n\nConsiga sus boletos\n\n\n\n\nPERFORMERS \n\n\n\nDanza Nahui Ehekatl and Company \n\n\n\nEvery dancer in this Company has participated in past Día de los Muertos celebrations at OMCA and throughout the Bay Area including the Fruitvale\, Hayward\, and San Leandro Celebrations. Photo courtesy of the Oakland Museum of California. \n\n\n\nDanza Nahui Ehekatl y CompañíaCada uno de los bailarines de esta Compañía ha participado en anteriores celebraciones del Día de los Muertos en OMCA y en toda el Área de la Bahía incluyendo las celebraciones de Fruitvale\, Hayward y San Leandro. \n\n\n\nArnoldo Garcia \n\n\n\nArnoldo García is originally from the deep south of Texas. Currently he lives in Oakland and combines visual arts\, music\, spoken word and poetry in his work as a culture-maker. Arnoldo is also a musician rooted in Mexican and Latin American traditions and a poet\, writer and editor. His work has been featured in the online literary journal\, La Bloga\, and is a featured poet in different cultural and political gatherings. Arnoldo’s poetry is featured in the new book “Painting the Streets: Oakland Uprising in a Time of Rebellion\,” with photographs\, essays\, and poems documenting the explosion of anti-racist and racial justice graffiti art and murals that hit the walls and the streets of Oakland in outrage over the police murder of George Floyd. Arnoldo co-founded Editorial Xingao and has published collections of poetry featuring diverse poets in “XicKorea: words\, rants poems together” and “Poets against War and Racism/Poetas contra la guerra y el racism.” He is also the editor and publisher of a forthcoming series of chapbooks that will bring new writing by Chicano\, Xicana\, Palestinian and Indigenous poets in North America. You can read his poetry on the blogs he curates\, La carpa del FEO: Fandango in East Oakland and Art of the Commune. \n\n\n\nArnoldo García es originario del sur profundo de Texas. Actualmente vive en Oakland y en su trabajo como creador cultural combina las artes visuales\, la música\, la palabra hablada y la poesía. Arnoldo también es un músico arraigado en las tradiciones mexicanas y latinoamericanas. Es poeta\, escritor y editor. Su obra ha aparecido en la revista literaria en línea\, La Bloga\, y es un poeta destacado en diferentes encuentros culturales y políticos. La poesía de Arnoldo aparece en el nuevo libro “Painting the Streets: Oakland Uprising in a Time of Rebellion”\, con fotografías\, ensayos y poemas que documentan la explosión de grafitis y murales antirracistas y a favor de la justicia racial que inundaron los muros y las calles de Oakland en señal de indignación ante el asesinato de George Floyd a manos de la policía. Arnoldo es cofundador de la Editorial Xingao y ha publicado recopilaciones poéticas de diversos poetas en “XicKorea: words\, rants poems together” y “Poets against War and Racism/Poetas contra la guerra y el racismo”. También es editor y encargado de la publicación de una próxima serie de libros de bolsillo que traerá nuevos escritos de poetas chicanos\, xicanos\, palestinos e indígenas a América del Norte. Sus poemas se pueden leer en los blogs que él mismo dirige\, La carpa del FEO: Fandango in East Oakland y Art of the Commune.  \n\n\n\nMariachi Femenil Orgullo Mexicano  \n\n\n\nMariachi Femenil Orgullo Mexicano began their journey as the first all female Mariachi in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2007. The group is composed of women from diverse backgrounds that have been influenced by various Mariachi artists as well as by their own family roots in Mariachi and individual interests. Their bond comes from their experience in the Mariachi circuit and their strong focus on education; members range from having Bachelors\, Masters\, and Doctorate degrees. Each member has a professional career during the week and indulges their mariachi enthusiasm during the weekends.  \n\n\n\nMariachi Femenil Orgullo Mexicano has performed at many private parties and local community events. Through their passion and love for Mariachi music\, the ladies strive on leaving an indelible mark as part of their history. Mariachi Femenil Orgullo Mexicano is honored to lead by example and represent Mexican Culture\, the Mariachi tradition\, and Women in the Arts.  \n\n\n\nEl Mariachi Femenil Orgullo Mexicano comenzó su trayectoria como el primer mariachi femenil en la Área de la Bahía de San Francisco en el 2007. El grupo está compuesto por mujeres de diversas etnias que han sido influenciadas por varios artistas del mundo mariachero\, a través de sus propias raíces familiares en el Mariachi y por sus propios intereses individuales. Su compañerismo surge de su experiencia compartida dentro del circuito mariachero y su enfoque firme por la educación; todas las integrantes son universitarias\, graduadas con licenciaturas\, maestrías y doctorados en una variedad de disciplinas. Cada una mantiene una carrera profesional durante la semana\, y desborda su entusiasmo por el mariachi los fines de semana. \n\n\n\nA través de los años\, Mariachi Femenil Orgullo Mexicano ha tocado en diversas fiestas privadas y en eventos comunitarios. A través de su pasión y amor por el mariachi\, las mujeres se han esforzado en dejar una marca imborrable como parte de su historia. Mariachi Femenil Orgullo Mexicano aprecia el honor de ser mujeres ejemplares\, representando la cultura mexicana\, la tradición del mariachi y las mujeres en las artes. \n\n\n\nBallet Folklórico Mexicano \n\n\n\nFounded in 1967 by Carlos Moreno-Samaniego\, the Ballet Folklorico Mexicano has achieved recognition both in the United States and in Mexico. In 1980\, the Mexican consulate in San Francisco named the company the official ambassador for ongoing cultural activities with Mexico. It has held that distinction for over forty years during which time it regularly conducts tours in Mexican cities such as Guadalajara\, Oaxaca\, Aguascalientes\, and Durango. Drawing on the artistic variety of Mexico’s different regions\, the Ballet Folklorico Mexicano has a dance repertory of 120 pieces. Many of these are presented in their traditional form while others have been restaged to include artistic elements from more contemporary choreography. In this way\, the indigenous rhythms of Tarascan Indian dances from central Mexico stand in sharp contrast to the Spanish military and courtship dances from that region. Similarly the African influences that characterize dances from the Gulf of Mexico are juxtaposed by Mexican polkas that mark the influence of eastern European from the north. In her review of the company\, Jennifer Fisher\, the celebrated dance critic for the Los Angeles Times\, noted that the Ballet “has much appeal. They are tightly rehearsed and (their) choreography is inventive.” \n\n\n\nThe “Dia de Muertos” production originated in 2005. In this production the BFM shares many of the danzas and more ritualistic pieces which pay homage to those who have passed on. It shows how Dia de Muertos is a celebration of the life of loved ones. A time to share the wonders our loved ones enjoyed. \n\n\n\nFundado en 1967 por Carlos Moreno-Samaniego\, el Ballet Folklórico Mexicano (BFM) ha logrado reconocimiento tanto en Estados Unidos como en México. En 1980\, el consulado mexicano en San Francisco nombró al BFM como embajador oficial de las actividades culturales en curso con México. Distinción que ha mantenido por más de cuarenta años\, durante los cuales ha realizado giras regularmente por distintas ciudades mexicanas como Guadalajara\, Oaxaca\, Aguascalientes y Durango. Aprovechando la variedad artística de las distintas regiones de México\, el Ballet Folklórico Mexicano cuenta con un repertorio de 120 piezas de danza\, muchas de las cuales se presentan en su forma tradicional\, mientras que otras han sido readaptadas para incluir elementos artísticos coreográficos más contemporáneos. De este modo\, los ritmos indígenas de las danzas tarasco del centro de México contrastan con los bailes de cortejo y militares españoles de esa región. Asimismo\, las influencias africanas que caracterizan las danzas del Golfo de México se yuxtaponen a las polcas mexicanas que marcan la influencia de Europa del Este desde el norte. En su crítica sobre el BFM\, Jennifer Fisher\, la célebre crítica de danza de Los Angeles Times\, señaló que la compañía “tiene un gran atractivo. Ha ensayado estrictamente y (su) coreografía es ingeniosa”. \n\n\n\nLa producción del “Día de los Muertos” se originó en 2005. En ella el BFM comparte muchas de las danzas y piezas más ceremoniales que rinden homenaje a las personas que han fallecido. Nos enseña cómo el Día de los Muertos es una celebración de la vida de los seres queridos. Un momento para compartir las maravillas que nuestros seres queridos disfrutaron. \n\n\n\nJavier Navarrette’s Socially Distant Friends \n\n\n\nThe group Javier Navarrette’s Socially Distant Friends is a compilation of some of the Bay Area’s finest musicians/band leaders from many popular Bay Area dance bands from the Bay’s thriving Latin\, Salsa\, and Jazz scenes. We all came together to bring much-needed music back to the community once we were able to play outside during the pandemic partial lock-down. We started back in February 2020. \n\n\n\nJavier Navarrette is a professional percussionist\, musician\, composer\, arranger and educator living in Oakland\, California\, specializing in Afro-Caribbean music. Javier’s performance and recording career spans over three decades. Amongst the many greats he has played with include: Poncho Sanchez; Los Van Van; the Conga Kings: Francisco Aguabella\, Carlos “Patáto” Valdez\, and Milton Cardona; as well as with jazz legends such as Jon Faddis; Tootie Heath; Jerry Gonzalez; Trini Lopez; and Nestor Torres. He had the honor to perform with the late Aretha Franklin at the Oakland Coliseum in her last concert tour. He toured with Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir\, and Bobi Céspedes\, as well as performed with popular groups such as Ozomatli\, and Los Mocosos. Javier has recorded on three Grammy-nominated albums with John Santos and the Machete Ensemble/Folklorico Kindembo. \n\n\n\nEl grupo Javier Navarrette’s Socially Distant Friends es un conjunto compuesto por algunos de los mejores músicos/líderes de muchas de las bandas de baile populares del floreciente mundo de la música latina\, la salsa y el jazz del Área de la Bahía. Tan pronto como pudimos salir a tocar durante el confinamiento parcial de la pandemia\, decidimos reunirnos para devolverle a la comunidad la tan necesaria música. Comenzamos en febrero de 2020. \n\n\n\nJavier Navarrette es percusionista profesional\, músico\, compositor\, arreglista y educador que vive en Oakland\, California y se especializó en música afro-caribeña. La carrera interpretativa y discográfica de Navarrette abarca más de tres décadas. Entre muchos de los grandes con los que ha tocado se encuentran: Poncho Sánchez\, Los Van Van\, los Conga Kings: Francisco Aguabella\, Carlos “Patáto” Valdez y Milton Cardona; así como leyendas del jazz como Jon Faddis\, Tootie Heath\, Jerry González\, Trini López y Néstor Torres. Tuvo el honor de actuar con la difunta Aretha Franklin\, en el Oakland Coliseum\, durante su última gira de conciertos. Realizó una gira con Linda Tillery y el Cultural Heritage Choir\, así como con Bobi Céspedes. Ha actuado con grupos populares como Ozomatli y Los Mocosos y ha grabado en tres álbumes nominados a los premios Grammy con John Santos y el Machete Ensemble/Folklórico Kindembo. \n\n\n\nAyodele Nzinga \n\n\n\nAyodele ‘WordSlanger’ Nzinga\, MFA\, Ph.D. is a multi-hyphenated artist. Working at the intersections of cultural production\, community transformation and change\, Nzinga is an author\, director\, producer\, thespian\, dramaturge; and a member of the Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame. She is the founder of Lower Bottom Playaz\, Inc\, Oakland’s oldest North American African Theater Company. Ayodele is founder of the Black Arts Movement Business District Community Development Corporation of Oakland. She is the Producing Artistic Director of BAMBDFEST International Biennial; and a YBCA 10 Fellow. Her work appears in numerous anthologies and journals including Black Bird Press & Review\, Black Rootedness\, Painting the Streets\, The Patrice Lumumba Anthology\, 14 Hills\, African American Journal of Poetry\, and Magnolia Journal. She is the author of Performing Literacy: A Narrative Inquiry into Performance Pedagogy; The Horse Eaters; SorrowLand Oracle; and Incandescent. Nzinga hosts Winter in America the SpeakEasy. Ayodele Nzinga is the inaugural Poet Laureate of Oakland\, CA. \n\n\n\nAyodele ‘WordSlanger’ Nzinga\, MFA\, PhD.\, es una artista multifacética. Es autora\, directora\, productora\, actriz\, dramaturga y miembro del Salón de la Fama de la Mujer del Condado de Alameda que trabaja en las intersecciones de la producción cultural\, la transformación y el cambio de las comunidades. Es la fundadora de Lower Bottom Playaz\, Inc\, la más antigua compañía de teatro africano de América del Norte en Oakland. Es fundadora de Black Arts Movement Business District Community Development Corporation (BAMBD-CDC) de Oakland. Es la directora artística de producción de la Bienal Internacional BAMBDFEST y es becaria de YBCA 10. Su obra aparece en numerosas antologías y revistas\, entre ellas Black Bird Press & Review\, Black Rootedness\, Painting the Streets\, The Patrice Lumumba Anthology\, 14 Hills\, African American Journal of Poetry y Magnolia Journal. Es la autora de Performing Literacy: A Narrative Inquiry into Performance Pedagogy\, The Horse Eaters\, SorrowLand Oracle e Incandescent. Nzinga organiza el evento Winter in America the SpeakEasy. Ayodele Nzinga es poetisa oficial laureada de Oakland\, California. \n\n\n\nSon de la Tierra \n\n\n\nSon de la Tierra (Song of the Earth) reflects an intense commitment to traditional practices of distinct Mexican dance\, poetry\, music\, and ceremonial occasions including Xantolo (Día de los Muertos)\, La Rama and monthly Fandangos. Central to this group’s purpose is a dedication to Son as a cultural form\, exemplifying a range of unique expressions from rural Mexican villages to urban California neighborhoods. \n\n\n\nSon de la Tierra refleja un enorme compromiso con las prácticas tradicionales de la danza\, la poesía\, la música y las ceremonias mexicanas\, incluyendo el Xantolo (Día de los Muertos)\, La Rama y Fandangos mensuales. El propósito de este grupo es dedicarse al son como forma cultural\, ejemplificando una gama de expresiones únicas desde las aldeas del México rural hasta los barrios urbanos de California. \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/dia-de-los-muertos/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/new-site-event-header-ddlm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221021T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221021T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20220916T151752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T221703Z UID:10000026-1666368000-1666382400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid featuring Fall Teacher Night and book celebration of "Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party" DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nDJ Sake One; Comrade Sisters Book Release and Conversation with Ericka Huggins and Stephen Shames\n\n\n\nCelebrate the book release of Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party by joining OMCA for a panel conversation with its authors\, early Party member and leader Ericka Huggins\, and photographer Stephen Shames. It’s estimated that six out of ten Panther Party members were women; Comrade Sisters is their story.  \n\n\n\nKicking off the event in the OMCA Garden at 6:45 pm is a performance featuring Tarika Lewis\, the first woman to join the Black Panther Party\, as well as former members Tureeda Mikell\, Val Serrant\, and Tacuma King. Following this\, explore the power of photography to raise awareness of social issues with Stephen Shames\, and hear from Ericka Huggins\, Katherine Campbell\, Fredrika Newton\, and Tarika Lewis as they share their reflections on the critical role women played in the Black Panther Party.  \n\n\n\nThis Friday Night is also dedicated to our teachers. Prior to the OMCA Garden program\, teachers and educators are invited to join a special conversation at 5:30 pm at Oak St. Plaza with former member and educator Ericka Huggins\, and photographer Stephen Shames to explore ways to uplift students and have honest conversations about our history. Teachers can check in at the Teacher Night desk to receive free gallery admission\, and the first 100 will receive food truck and drink tickets. No RSVP required\, but space for the teacher conversation with Ericka Huggins and Stephen Shames is limited. \n\n\n\nCopies of the book will be available for sale onsite\, and visitors are welcome to have their copy signed following the program from 8-8:30 pm. DJ Sake One will be playing in the Amphitheater from 6 to 8 pm. \n\n\n\n*Performances are subject to change. \n\n\n\nOff The Grid Lineup of Food Trucks\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights: \n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and the newly-launched Town Fare Sundeck\, featuring an outdoor bar and select bar bites from the cafe menu. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket\, or bring a blanket and lounge in our garden\, now open with direct access to Lake Merritt. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, alcoholic beverages must be consumed inside the OMCA campus and outside alcohol is not permitted. \n\n\n\nOMCA 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\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\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-3/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022_OMCA_FridayNights_OffTheGrid_Visitor_PC_AndrewJorgensenOAKLAND_MUSEUM_CA_JORGPHOTO_20220708_203841_3623.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221014T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221014T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20220916T151428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T225738Z UID:10000025-1665763200-1665777600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nOctober Off The Grid mobile food creator lineupCurveball Sliders\, Cool!naria\, Caribbean Spices\, Southern Comfort Kitchen\, Curry Up Now\, Golden Gate Gyro\, and Momolicious. \n\n\n\nDJ Monk Earl; Power Pendant Activity and Books and BlanketsJoin OMCA educators in the Garden to create a colorful\, wooden-beaded Power Pendant that celebrates individuality\, confidence\, and self empowerment. Strut your stuff and be inspired by the power of feminism and art as activism by visiting Hella Feminist and Angela Davis–Seize the Time.  Introduce your little one to other women who have changed the world  through Books and Blankets\, which feature books such as Dream Big\, Little One by Vashti Harrison\, Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem by Amanda Gorman\, and The ABCs of Black History by Rio Cortez. Books and Blankets are available for check out at the Level 2 Ticketing desk. \n\n\n\nDJ Monk Earl will be playing in the Amphitheater from 6 to 8 pm. \n\n\n\n*Performances are subject to change. \n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights: \n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and the newly-launched Town Fare Sundeck\, featuring an outdoor bar and select bar bites from the cafe menu. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket\, or bring a blanket and lounge in our garden\, now open with direct access to Lake Merritt. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, alcoholic beverages must be consumed inside the OMCA campus and outside alcohol is not permitted. \n\n\n\nOMCA 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\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\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-2/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/OAKLAND_MUSEUM_CA_JORGPHOTO_20220708_191059_8093.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221007T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221007T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20220902T230158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T224922Z UID:10000022-1665158400-1665172800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nOctober Off The Grid mobile food creator lineupCurveball Sliders\, Cool!naria\, Caribbean Spices\, Southern Comfort Kitchen\, Curry Up Now\, Golden Gate Gyro\, and Momolicious. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n\n\nDJ Danny Fathom; Samora Pinderhughes Live: Excerpts from The Healing Project & Grief \n\n\n\nStarting at 7 pm\, join us in the OMCA Garden for a live musical performance by Bay Area composer\, pianist\, vocalist\, filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist\, Samora Pinderhughes. Known for examining sociopolitical issues and fighting for change through his art\, Pinderhughes will play excerpts from his current exhibition at the Yerba Buena Arts Center\, The Healing Project\, and his latest album\, Grief. Developed over eight years\, The Healing Project is based on Pinderhughes’ interviews with 100 incarcerated and formerly incarcerated narrators\, and involves sustained collaboration with over 30 artists working across a range of mediums. Fundamentally abolitionist\, this project draws inspiration from a number of abolition and prison scholars including Angela Davis\, who is the subject of OMCA’s latest exhibition\, Angela Davis – Seize the Time.  \n\n\n\nDJ Danny Fathom will be playing in the Amphitheater from 6 to 8 pm.  \n\n\n\nAbout Samora Pinderhughes \n\n\n\nBorn and raised in the Bay Area\, Samora Pinderhughes began playing music at the age of two years and went on to study music at Juilliard\, where he met his primary artistic mentor\, MacArthur-winning playwright Anna Deavere Smith. Pinderhughes has collaborated and performed with a number of artists including Common\, Robert Glasper\, Karriem Riggins\, Sara Bareilles and Herbie Hancock\, and his compositional works have been commissioned by institutions including Carnegie Hall\, the Sundance Film Festival and the Kennedy Center. \n\n\n\n*Performances are subject to change. \n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights: \n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and the newly-launched Town Fare Sundeck\, featuring an outdoor bar and select bar bites from the cafe menu. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket\, or bring a blanket and lounge in our garden\, now open with direct access to Lake Merritt. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, alcoholic beverages must be consumed inside the OMCA campus and outside alcohol is not permitted. \n\n\n\nOMCA 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\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\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221006T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221006T160000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20220911T152343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221007T205607Z UID:10000023-1665050400-1665072000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Preview for Angela Davis–Seize The Time DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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 the opening of OMCA’s newest exhibition Angela Davis — Seize the Time. Organized in partnership with the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University\, the exhibition provides a compelling and layered narrative of Davis’s journey. \n\n\n\nMembers can reserve tickets to preview the special exhibition in advance of the opening. \n\n\n\n\nReserve Tickets\n\n\n\n\nCan’t make the Member Preview?Reserve tickets the following day to enjoy Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid and Angela Davis —Seize the Time together! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAngela Davis – Seize the Time is organized by the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. Additional support is provided by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Endowment\, Voorhees Family Endowment\, Estate of Regina Heldrich\, and donors to the Zimmerli’s Major Exhibitions Fund: James and Kathrin Bergin\, Alvin and Joyce Glasgold\, and Sundaa and Randy Jones. \n\n\n\nSupport for the Oakland Museum of California presentation of this exhibition is provided by Nia Impact Capital. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-preview-angela-davis/ CATEGORIES:Free,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/new-site-event-header-bp.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220930T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220930T200000 DTSTAMP:20260602T002203 CREATED:20220919T214918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221007T205559Z UID:10000031-1664553600-1664568000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Undocumented Heart\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\nSeptember Off The Grid mobile food creator lineupCurveball Sliders\, Cool!naria\, Caribbean Spices\, Southern Comfort Kitchen\, Curry Up Now\, Golden Gate Gyro\, and Momolicious. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:6–8:30 pm – Salsa DJ (Garden) \n\n\n\n6–8 pm – DJ Father Taj (Amphitheater) \n\n\n\n6:30 pm – Salsa dance class begins \n\n\n\n7–8:30 pm –  Salsa Dance Party (Garden)About Ahí Nama \n\n\n\nAhí Nama is a community based rueda salsa class in Oakland that welcomes all. Weaving together traditional salsa rueda calls with an Oakland urban flare\, prepare to learn exciting Cuban salsa patterns and dance in the OMCA Garden to the calls of el cantante (the singer).  \n\n\n\n*Performances are subject to change. \n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights: \n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week\, including live music\, hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and the newly-launched Town Fare Sundeck\, featuring an outdoor bar and select bar bites from the cafe menu. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket\, or bring a blanket and lounge in our garden\, now open with direct access to Lake Merritt. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, alcoholic beverages must be consumed inside the OMCA campus and outside alcohol is not permitted. \n\n\n\nOMCA 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\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\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-5/ CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR