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:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260311T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260315T235959 DTSTAMP:20260524T000353 CREATED:20260220T002320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T172550Z UID:10002283-1773187200-1773619199@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Bonus Reciprocity Week at BAMPFA DESCRIPTION:Member Chats with East Bay Regional Park Naturalists\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 a celebratory partnership between the Oakland Museum of California and the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) with this bonus reciprocity week-long event!  \n\n\n\nFrom March 11-15th\, enjoy free admission reciprocity to BAMPFA for 2 guests per membership and 50% off of current and future film screenings! Use code OMCA2026 for film reservations online. \n\n\n\nBAMPFA is open 11 am–7 pm\, Wednesday through Sunday. \n\n\n\nNot a Member yet? Join Today! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCurrent Exhibitions Include:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings\n\n\n\nTheresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings is the first retrospective in twenty-five years dedicated to the groundbreaking work of the artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha (b. 1951\, Busan\, South Korea; d. 1982\, New York City). Cha produced an expansive range of works across text-based media\, video\, and performance\, including her posthumously published book\, Dictée (1982). The artist’s interdisciplinary practice gave shape to the experimental art scenes in San Francisco\, New York City\, and beyond. \n\n\n\nAfter emigrating from South Korea to the United States\, Cha enrolled in 1969 at UC Berkeley\, where she studied art practice\, comparative literature\, and film. Keenly attuned to the active role that audiences play in the creation of meaning\, she prioritized nonlinear narratives to allow for more open-ended forms of interpretation—what she termed a method of “Multiple Telling with Multiple Offering.” The retrospective adopts this framework to allow for a range of entry points into Cha’s work\, guiding visitors through the themes—memory\, displacement\, and the mutability of language\, among others—that recur in her oeuvre. \n\n\n\nSince 1992\, owing to a generous gift from the Theresa Hak Kyung Cha Memorial Foundation\, BAMPFA has served as the steward of Cha’s art and archives. Gathering over one hundred artworks and archival materials from across her short but prolific career\, as well as select loans of works by Cha and other artists\, Multiple Offerings highlights the inventive\, playful\, and meditative methods of Cha’s practice while also situating her work within a constellation of artistic forebearers\, peers\, and contemporary artists for whom she has long been a lodestar.  \n\n\n\nThe exhibition is accompanied by a richly illustrated catalogue—the first museum monograph dedicated to the artist in over twenty years. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArt Wall / Stephanie Syjuco: Present Tense (Roll Call)\n\n\n\nDebuting her largest wall installation to date\, artist Stephanie Syjuco (b. 1974\, Manila\, Philippines; lives and works in Oakland) presents Present Tense (Roll Call). Referencing the classroom routine of announcing one’s presence\, the exhibition explores radical pedagogy in the politics of education. Syjuco’s practice spans from handcrafted textiles to archival excavations\, interrogating how photography and archives shape racialized narratives of being and belonging. \n\n\n\nFor this exhibition\, Syjuco\, a UC Berkeley professor since 2013\, reflected on her role as an educator while drawing from the Bancroft Library and the Ethnic Studies Library\, engaging with their extensive holdings on student activism and research by marginalized communities. As part of the artist’s process\, she collaborated with multiple participants\, inviting educators nationwide to contribute pedagogical materials\, thus reinforcing the interconnected nature of knowledge production. \n\n\n\nPresent Tense (Roll Call) cascades across the wall as a sprawling visual field of text and imagery\, which uses documents referencing the first ethnic studies programs in the United States\, including UC Berkeley’s program\, born in the late 1960s. With this project\, Syjuco urgently responds to the broad backlash against and recent legislative attacks on ethnic studies\, book bans\, and the defunding and removal of diversity programs. She transformed ordinary didactic materials into a layered constellation of fragmented and reassembled information. Her photographic approach reenacts archival parsing\, selectively sharpening elements while letting others fade into illegibility\, revealing how knowledge is precariously preserved\, erased\, and fiercely contested. By working through the logic and limits of archives\, Syjuco invites viewers to reconsider the tension through which history—and its daily presence—is recalled\, constructed\, and controlled. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nObject Oriented: Abstraction and Design in the BAMPFA Collection\n\n\n\nObject Oriented: Abstraction and Design in the BAMPFA Collection explores how artists have represented\, reshaped\, and reimagined familiar objects\, drawing attention to the role of design in our everyday lives. This exhibition encourages acts of close looking\, asking viewers to question their immediate recognition of what they see. In this way\, an object that might at first appear to be a chair could also be considered a sculpture\, a stand-in for a body\, or simply a piece of metal. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition brings questions of design into conversation with abstraction. The paintings on view emphasize their own materiality rather than picturing or alluding to something outside of themselves. At the same time\, items that might seem functional are also explorations of color\, shape\, pattern\, and texture. By highlighting these formal aspects of the pieces\, the exhibition calls into question our assumptions around the utility of objects. \n\n\n\nDrawing from BAMPFA’s expansive holdings\, Object Oriented positions abstract painting and sculpture alongside works designed for architectural spaces\, maquettes\, and artist’s books. Seen together\, these works bring a new awareness to the ways we think about and categorize objects through art and design. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExperience the best of world cinema on the big screen in BAMPFA’s state-of-the-art Barbro Osher Theater\, including the following films: \n\n\n\nFar from Home by Sohrab Shahid Saless \n\n\n\nKill the Documentary by Harun Farocki\, Hanspeter Krüger\, Eckart Kammer\, and Caroline Gremm \n\n\n\nCompensation by Zeinabu irene Davis \n\n\n\nThe Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant by Rainer Werner Fassbinder \n\n\n\nLast Year at Marienbad by Alain Resnais \n\n\n\nAdvanced purchase is highly recommended as films sell out quickly! Check your March calendar of events email for the discount code or email the Membership team at membership@museumca.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor gallery admission\, simply present your OMCA membership card at the Visitor Experience welcome counter and enjoy.   \n\n\n\nQuestion or comments? Please contact us at membership@museumca.org or 510-318-8520. Please note that BAMPFA is closed on Labor Day\, September 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n*Header image: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha\, Other Things Seen\, Other Things Heard\, 1978. Gift of the Theresa Hak Kyung Cha Memorial Foundation. URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-bonus-reciprocity-week-at-bampfa-2026/ LOCATION:Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive\, 2155 Center St\, Berkeley\, California\, 94720\, United States CATEGORIES:Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/04_Cha_Other-Things-Seen-Other-Things-Heard-1978-e1771546714458.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T130000 DTSTAMP:20260524T000353 CREATED:20260212T230823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T224044Z UID:10002282-1773489600-1773493200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Tours: Women’s History Month Artwalk with Avril Angevine DESCRIPTION:Member Chats with East Bay Regional Park Naturalists\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember Tours: Women’s History Month Artwalk with Avril Angevine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a woman-focused walk-through of the Gallery of California Art. Take a deep dive into the background of some of California’s best—and least—known women artists\, including Hung Liu\, Sonia Gechtoff\, Viola Frey\, Margaret Peterson\, Ann Weber\, Carmen Lomas Garza. Delight in their works and hear stories about their lives\, practices\, and challenges with Gallery Chats facilitator Avril Angevine.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBECOME A MEMBER\n\n\n\n\nPlease note that tour spots are limited. A sign up sheet will be available at the Ticketing Desk when checking in so get here early to grab your spot! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator\n\n\n\n\n\nAvril Angevine is an OMCA Gallery Chats Facilitator and a lifelong art aficionado with a particular interest in modern\, contemporary\, and California art. She speaks on art subjects at various locations in the Bay Area\, including the OLLI programs at Santa Clara University\, Dominican College\, San Francisco State\, and the Fromm Institute. Avril has a BA in English and an MA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley and has taught English and Humanities at local colleges. She is also a museum guide at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art\, the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art\, and the Oakland Museum of California. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-tours-womens-history-month-artwalk-with-avril-angevine/ LOCATION:OMCA Gallery of California Art\, 1000 Oak St\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2021_OMCA_Gallery-of-California-Art_Hung-Liu_Photo-Cedit_-Leopoldo-Macaya_6U4A1563-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260315T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260315T160000 DTSTAMP:20260524T000353 CREATED:20260212T230804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T213606Z UID:10002281-1773579600-1773590400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Spotlight Sundays: Trans Ancestors in History and Creative Practice DESCRIPTION:Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n \n\n Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nMember Chats with East Bay Regional Park Naturalists\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpotlight Sundays: Trans Ancestors in History and Creative Practice\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTalk 1–2 pm \n\n\n\nWorkshops 2–4 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring the month of Trans Day of Visibility\, join us for a creative exploration of trans ancestors and their indelible legacies of resistance. Community historian Andrea Horne will give a talk about her life’s work unearthing histories of Black trans luminaries. Learn about her groundbreaking research that confronts a limited written record and unveils stories—from the fantastic to the everyday—of how Black trans women changed the world. This talk is open to all\, and tickets are required.  \n\n\n\n\nTALK ONLY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\nFollowing the talk\, two intimate creative workshops will draw inspiration from the lives and legacies of trans ancestors. Queer Ancestors Project teaching artists Mason J. and Ajuan Mance will facilitate the simultaneous workshops—writing and comix\, respectively—guiding participants in exploring stories of trans ancestors central to their personal\, collective\, and political lineages. Come create with community and deepen connection to shared histories as we cultivate liberatory visions of trans futures. Materials provided. The workshops prioritize trans and genderqueer people\, and capacity is limited. Tickets are required and also include admission to the talk.  \n\n\n\n\nWriting Workshop + talk Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\nCOMIX Workshop + talk Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrea Horne’s work is funded in part by the San Francisco Arts Commission. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Facilitators\n\n\n\nAndrea Horne is an SF Arts Commission award-winning artist\, cultural worker\, and community historian whose work bridges the Black arts movement\, LGBTQ+ storytelling\, and public health advocacy. A beloved Bay Area performer and advocate\, Andrea is the creator of The Knowing—a multidisciplinary collective and archival project honoring the lives\, legacies\, and cultural memory of Black transgender women through performance\, oral history\, and sacred storytelling. Her praxis weaves movement work and ancestral testimony into a powerful meditation on survival\, transformation\, and spiritual lineage. For over four decades\, Andrea has been a vital presence in San Francisco Bay Area queer and cultural communities\, using her voice and art to protect\, remember\, and liberate. \n\n\n\nMason J. is a Lambda Literary Awarded San Francisco-born Afro-Indigenous Two-Spirit artist\, historian\, educator\, and community archivist exploring memory\, ritual\, and cultural recovery. Their work weaves public record with holistic care\, nightlife\, harm reduction\, and ritual craft\, helping communities trace lineage beyond academia and erasure. Mason serves on the GLBT Historical Society board and has been a Still Here SF co-editor\, Show Us Your Spines co-founder\, 2016 VONA alum\, and 2017–2019 James C. Hormel Center Fellow. Spotlight Sundays with him is part workshop\, part time machine: storytelling meets formal and renegade research – creative mapping through art\, global ancestry\, witnessing\, with collaboration and take-home tools. \n\n\n\nAjuan Mance is an Oakland-based artist and writer and a Professor of Illustration at the California College of the Arts. Ajuan is the author and illustrator of 1001 Black Men: Portraits of Masculinity at the Intersections; Living While Black: Portraits of Everyday Resistance; and the children’s picture book What Do Brothas Do All Day? Her comics and illustrations have appeared in a number of publications\, including the Women’s Review of Books and Transition Magazine\, as well as several anthologies. Gender Studies\, Ajuan’s first book of comics\, was nominated for the 2024 Ignatz Award for Best Comics Collection.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/spotlight-sundays-trans-ancestors-in-history-and-creative-practice/ LOCATION:OMCA Lecture Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Spotlight Sundays,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/preference-Biking_11x17-8_2019-1-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260419T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260419T140000 DTSTAMP:20260524T000353 CREATED:20260310T181420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T203557Z UID:10002288-1776603600-1776607200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Spotlight Sundays: Cultural Burn Practices and the Future of Fire DESCRIPTION:Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n \n\n Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nMember Chats with East Bay Regional Park Naturalists\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpotlight Sundays: Cultural Burn Practices and the Future of Fire\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpotlight Sundays invites guests to an in-depth conversation about the future of fire through the lens of Indigenous fire practices. Corrina Gould of Sogorea Te’ Land Trust will lead a conversation with Jordan Reyes and Corine Pearce of Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance. The discussion will illuminate how fire is an essential component of Native lifeways\, affirms tribal sovereignty\, and is a critical element for healthy California ecosystems. Learn what it means to be a steward of the land and how Native fire practitioners are increasing their efforts to build a more sustainable future with fire in California. \n\n\n\nThis program is a part of our exhibition programming for Good Fire: Tending Native Lands\, on view through May 31. \n\n\n\n\nGeneral TICKETS\n\n\n\nMEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Corrina Gould\n\n\n\nCorrina Gould (Tribal Chair for the Confederated Villages of Lisjan Nation) was born and raised in the village of Huichin\, now known as Oakland\, CA. She is the Co-Founder and Lead Organizer for Indian People Organizing for Change\, a small Native-run organization\, and the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust\, an urban Indigenous women-led organization within her ancestral territory. Through the practices of rematriation\, cultural revitalization\, and land restoration\, the Land Trust calls on Native and non-Native peoples to heal and transform legacies of colonization\, genocide\, and to do the work our ancestors and future generations are calling us to do. \n\n\n\nAbout Jordan Reyes\n\n\n\nJordan Reyes (Pomo/Lake Miwok/Yuki/Little Lake/Wailak) is a land steward with a background in Tribal government serving in Tribal Historic Preservation\, Tribal Gaming Regulatory Commission\, Tribal Gaming Operations\, and Tribal Council. Jordan currently serves as the Field Coordinator with the Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance and is a leader in his Tribal community with land stewardship and reintroducing cultural fire practices. He sees fire as medicine\, a way to heal intergenerational separation\, and a way to ensure the safe passage of knowledge. Serving the people and Tribal sovereignty is the main focus of his passion\, to heal the lands and human beings\, and maintaining a relationship of reciprocity between the two.  \n\n\n\nAbout Corine Pearce\n\n\n\nCorine Pearce (Redwood Valley Little River Band of Pomo)‘s weaving heals and restores both the land and the people. She weaves to connect the future generations to a living cultural identity and to remind them they will also face struggles and triumphs\, and they will also carry the spirit of our ancestors. Corine creates all types of basketry: cradle baskets—from miniatures that would fit on a dime\, to doll size\, to full-size serviceable cradles; twine baskets using six different twining techniques—from simple rough work baskets to fine closed twine baskets; and feather/beaded/plain coil baskets using two separate techniques that are specific to Mendocino\, Sonoma\, and Lake County Pomo peoples.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/spotlight-sundays-cultural-burn-practices-and-the-future-of-fire/ LOCATION:OMCA Lecture Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Spotlight Sundays,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/6U4A6442-Enhanced-NR-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260517T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260517T163000 DTSTAMP:20260524T000353 CREATED:20260414T182909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T182540Z UID:10002290-1779022800-1779035400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Spotlight Sundays: Earth Seed Screening with People’s Kitchen Collective and Emory Douglas DESCRIPTION:Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n \n\n Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nMember Chats with East Bay Regional Park Naturalists\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpotlight Sundays: Earthseed Screening with People’s Kitchen Collective and Emory Douglas\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1–3 pm | Documentary Screening | James Moore Theater \n\n\n\n3–4:30 pm | Collective Presentation and Gathering | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special gathering showcasing stories of survival and resilience through food culture and ancestral wisdom with People’s Kitchen Collective (PKC) and Understory. This event will begin with a screening of the documentary Earth Seed: A People’s Journey of Radical Hospitality by filmmaker Fox Nakai and PKC. Rooted in Octavia E. Butler’s Parable series and the legacy of the Black Panther Party’s community engagement strategies\, this film maps the Earth Seed pilgrimage through five regions of California. \n\n\n\nAfter the screening\, we will gather in OMCA’s Garden where Jocelyn Jackson\, co-founder of PKC\, will lead us in a series of Earth Seed testimonies and spoken word musings by fellow PKC co-founders Võ Hải and Sarai Bordeaux. Then we will welcome special guest speaker\, revolutionary artist\, and former Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party\, Emory Douglas\, to share on the power of community collectives.  \n\n\n\nImmerse yourself in their inspiring stories while enjoying nourishing food by worker-owned Understory\, and play to win a curated “go-bag” containing unique pieces inspired by the Parable series. Radical Hospitality is a powerful strategy toward strengthening our interconnectedness. We welcome you to share in this unifying community experience. \n\n\n\n\nGeneral TICKETS\n\n\n\nMEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout  People’s Kitchen Collective\n\n\n\nPeople’s Kitchen Collective (PKC) works at the intersection of art and activism as a food-centered political education project. Based in Oakland\, our crew and creative practices reflect the diverse histories and backgrounds of the city.  Written in our families’ recipes are the maps of our migrations and stories of our resilience. From this foundation\, we create immersive experiences that honor the shared struggles of our people. We believe in radical hospitality as a strategy to address the urgent social issues of our time. \n\n\n\nAbout  EARTH SEED\n\n\n\nLed by PKC\, EARTH SEED is rooted in Octavia E. Butler’s Parable series and the legacy of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. By enacting radical hospitality as a survival practice\, we deepen our relationships with BIPOC activists\, artists\, educators\, farmers\, youth\, and elders. EARTH SEED centers a pilgrimage through California from present-day Los Angeles to Mendocino Woodlands from March – June 2023. PKC visited with people and places building models for survival and our collective future. Spanning across the native lands of the Tongva\, Yokut\, Mutsun\, Ohlone\, Miwok and Pomo tribes in California\, each part of the pilgrimage focuses on a different element (Earth\, Fire\, Water\, Air\, Wood). \n\n\n\nAbout Understory\n\n\n\nUnderstory was founded in 2020 by Lily Fahsi-Haskell\, Jenabi Pareja\, Nino Serrano\, and Florencio Esquivel to address the impact the COVID-19 pandemic was having on workers of color within the restaurant industry. With diverse backgrounds as chefs\, artists\, and movement organizers\, they dared to create a collaborative restaurant model that centers worker agency\, access\, inclusion\, and radical community care. Their governance model ensures decisions are made collectively\, cultivating trust\, accountability\, and empowerment. \n\n\n\nAbout Jocelyn Jackson\n\n\n\nJocelyn is a cook\, activist\, and artist working at the intersection of food\, art\, and social justice. Her current projects include Executive Producer of the Life is Living Festival\, JUSTUS Kitchen co-creating healing food experiences for Black women\, and co-founder of People’s Kitchen Collective. Jocelyn is co-lead artist\, co-director\, writer\, and executive producer of PKC’s documentary film project\, EARTH SEED: A People’s Journey of Radical Hospitality. It is a practice in collective survival inspired by Octavia Butler and the Black Panther Party. Jocelyn just completed her Chef-in-Residency at the Museum of the African Diaspora in SF. \n\n\n\n About Sarai Bordeaux\n\n\n\nSarai is a poet\, scholar\, educator\, facilitator\, and model. She holds a MA of Education in Equity and Social Justice focused on liberatory and transformational learning experiences. She has been connected with People’s Kitchen Collective for over ten years\, serving as a conceptual partner\, as well as front of house and logistics for gatherings.  Sarai is the current Poet Laureate of Eureka\, Ca and her most recent publication appears in When We Exhale: An Anthology of Black Women Rooted In Ancestral Medicine from Black Freighter Press. Her work can also be found in Patrice Lumumba: An Anthology or Writers on Black Liberation.  \n\n\n\nAbout Võ Hải\n\n\n\nHải is a queer Việt passionate about traditional food(ways)\, home(land)\, and partum care\, whose family and ancestors are from southern Việt Nam – Mỹ Tho and Chợ Gạo. A guiding proverb for Hải towards community organizing is “Một cây làm chẳng nên non\, ba cây chụm lại nên hòn núi cao”. It translates to one tree provides little strength\, three trees together allow us to reach high mountains – that when we come together\, we can achieve anything and change the world. Hải is a member of the QTViệt Cafe Collective dedicated to Queer and Trans Việt liberation. \n\n\n\nAbout Emory Douglas\n\n\n\nEmory Douglas attended City College of San Francisco where he majored in commercial art. He was the Revolutionary Artist and Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party from February 1967 until the early 1980’s. Douglas’s iconic art and design concepts were staples of the more than 530 Black Panther Newspapers\, communicating the politics of the BPP and the concerns of the community in an easy-to-understand\, immediate visual form. His art was meant to be an inspiring call to oppressed and colonized peoples. Douglas continues to produce political art that captures the power and urgency of global social justice. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/spotlight-sundays-earthseed-screening-with-peoples-kitchen-collective-and-emory-douglas/ LOCATION:OMCA Lecture Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Spotlight Sundays,Ticketed,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FSTOPpk040323-140.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260522T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260522T193000 DTSTAMP:20260524T000353 CREATED:20260310T215416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T204752Z UID:10002289-1779471000-1779478200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCASpecial Members Lounge DESCRIPTION:Member Chats with East Bay Regional Park Naturalists\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 Friday\, May 22 for our rescheduled Member Lounge! \n\n\n\nCalling all Members! You’re invited to a special Member Lounge on the Upper Level Terrace\, overlooking our Garden\, in celebration of you! Mingle with fellow OMCA enthusiasts while enjoying light refreshments\, games\, and bingo\, where we’ll be giving away some amazing items from the OMCA Shop. Bring your friends and family\, and enjoy Friday Nights together! \n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid \n\n\n\nFriday\, May 22 | 5-9 pm \n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA is set to kick off your weekend with bold Latin sounds\, vibrant dance\, and nonstop rhythm. Pacific Mambo Orchestra takes over the Garden Stage with an electrifying live performance\, blending mambo\, salsa\, Latin jazz\, and big band tradition into a high-energy vibe that’s both timeless and fresh. In the Amphitheater\, step into the rhythm with Ramón Ramos Alayo who will lead a salsa dance lesson rooted in Cuban tradition. With an emphasis on connection\, musicality\, and joyful expression\, this session welcomes dancers of all levels to build confidence and add a little extra flavor to their moves. Keeping the energy alive\, Dj Sizzle spins a lively mix of cumbia\, reggaeton\, salsa\, merengue\, Hip-Hop\, R&B\, and global beats\, curating a feel-good soundtrack that keeps the dance floor moving. Throughout the evening\, Gallery Chats invite visitors to join meaningful conversations with OMCA facilitators\, offering fresh perspectives on the museum’s exhibitions. It’s not just a Friday night—it’s your Friday night at OMCA. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEVENT DETAILS\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-omcaspecial-members-lounge-4-2026/ LOCATION:OMCA Garden\, 1000 Oak Street\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSF7836-e1755734501535.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T160000 DTSTAMP:20260524T000353 CREATED:20260428T173502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T180635Z UID:10002298-1781175600-1781193600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Preview Hours for Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory DESCRIPTION:Member Chats with East Bay Regional Park Naturalists\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember Preview Hours\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou’re invited to the Member Opening for OMCA’s newest exhbition! Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory is the first major museum exhibition to celebrate the work of beloved Bay Area artist Mildred Howard. Spanning Howard’s five-decade practice\, Poetics of Memory brings together her renowned collages\, found-object sculptures\, and immersive installations that explore memory\, identity\, and the African American experience. New and never-before-seen pieces punctuate the exhibition\, while archival materials from Howard’s Oakland studio illuminate the cultural currents and lived experiences that shape her practice. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRESERVE MEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDon’t miss the opening celebration on Thursday\, June 11\, 6-9 pm. Join us for an evening of celebration with live music\, delicious bites\, and festive refreshments—an inspiring preview honoring the vital knowledge of Native California communities that you won’t want to miss! RSVP required. \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\nSponsors\n\n\n\nMajor support for Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory is provided by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Additional support is provided by Ann McKeever Hatch\, Polaris Fund\, Rosemary Chang in memory of Ted Buttner\, F. Noel Perry\, and the Sanger Family Foundation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Header image: Mildred Howard\, Blackbird in a Red Sky\, 2002. Plate glass\, blown elements\, stainless steel flashing\, and wood. Installation view\, Museum of Glass\, Tacoma. Photo by Duncan Price. Courtesy of Museum of Glass. URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-preview-hours-mildred-howard/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Opening,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/12_Mildred-Howard-Blackbird-in-a-Red-Sky.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000 DTSTAMP:20260524T000353 CREATED:20260428T173512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T180436Z UID:10002297-1781200800-1781211600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Preview Opening Celebration for Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory DESCRIPTION:Member Chats with East Bay Regional Park Naturalists\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember Preview Opening Celebration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBe among the first to experience Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory—the first major museum survey of the beloved Bay Area artist whose five-decade practice powerfully explores memory\, identity\, and the African American experience. Join the artist\, curators\, and community for an opening celebration with live music\, bites\, and refreshments—an inspiring evening honoring Mildred Howard’s enduring impact. \n\n\n\nSpanning Howard’s five-decade practice\, Poetics of Memory brings together her renowned collages\, found-object sculptures\, and immersive installations that explore memory\, identity\, and the African American experience. New and never-before-seen pieces punctuate the exhibition\, while archival materials from Howard’s Oakland studio illuminate the cultural currents and lived experiences that shape her practice. \n\n\n\nRSVP required for the evening celebration. Capacity is limited. QUESTIONS? Email membership@museumca.org or call 510-318-8520. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nreserve MEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCan’t make the Member Preview Evening celebration?Join us for our Daytime Preview Hours from 11–4 pm and experience OMCA’s newest exhibition before it opens to the public! \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\nSponsors\n\n\n\nMajor support for Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory is provided by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Additional support is provided by Ann McKeever Hatch\, Polaris Fund\, Rosemary Chang in memory of Ted Buttner\, F. Noel Perry\, and the Sanger Family Foundation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Header image: Mildred Howard\, Blackbird in a Red Sky\, 2002. Plate glass\, blown elements\, stainless steel flashing\, and wood. Installation view\, Museum of Glass\, Tacoma. Photo by Duncan Price. Courtesy of Museum of Glass. URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-preview-opening-celebration-mildred-howard/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Opening,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/12_Mildred-Howard-Blackbird-in-a-Red-Sky.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T160000 DTSTAMP:20260524T000353 CREATED:20260514T185709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T170709Z UID:10002299-1781866800-1781884800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Juneteenth! at the Museum DESCRIPTION:Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nMember Chats with East Bay Regional Park Naturalists\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJuneteenth! at the Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA X Black Freedom Fund present Juneteenth! at the Museum—a vibrant\, full-day celebration of Black culture\, creativity\, and community. Guests can expect a dynamic campus filled with live performances and DJ sets from boundary-pushing artists\, delicious offerings from standout Bay Area Black chefs and food vendors\, and hands-on activities that invite visitors of all ages to move\, make\, and connect in celebration of Black culture. \n\n\n\nFrom live music and soul line dancing to Juneteenth fan-making and community art projects\, the day brings together joy\, creativity\, and reflection across OMCA’s campus. The celebration also features OMCA’s latest Special Exhibition\, Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory\, alongside special programming that invites guests to engage with Black memory\, identity\, and artistic expression in new ways. Join us at OMCA for this joyful\, can’t-miss tribute to Black heritage\, resilience\, and community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n$10 for all-inclusive festival and gallery access | $110 for VIP access \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMEMBER TICKETS now AVAILABLe\n\n\n\n\nFree\, all-inclusive festival and gallery access \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLimited tickets will be available at the door.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nASL Interpretation for OMCA Garden stage will be provided. \n\n\n\nFestival access starts at 11 am. Parking is available in OMCA’s Oak Street Garage for a day rate of $10; overflow event parking is available at Alco Park (165 13th Street) for the day rate of $7. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule of Events \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFOOD AND BEVERAGES\n\n\n\n10TH STREET | LOWER LEVEL11 am–4 pm Enjoy a delectable variety of Pan-African and Black diasporic cuisine from Bay Area chefs and Off the Grid food trucks\, including Mela Bistro\, alaMar\, Cocobreeze\, Town Fare Cafe\, Pound Bizness\, and more! \n\n\n\nTOWN FARE CAFE | MID LEVEL – VIP TICKET REQUIRED11 am–4 pm Chef Michele McQueen of Town Fare and Lucy Blue\, in collaboration with Maker’s Mark\, presents Juneteenth Jubilee VIP. VIP tickets are $110 and provide an all-inclusive Juneteenth experience featuring a catered buffet\, indoor and outside lounge seating\, a specialty welcome cocktail\, a live DJ\, Spades and dominoes games\, hand-printed Maker’s Mark merch\, a Wine Alley presented by Black Vines\, a complimentary photo booth\, and more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPERFORMANCES AND DJ SETS\n\n\n\nGARDEN STAGE | LOWER LEVEL11:00 am–12:00 pm Music Set by DJ LadyRyan12:00–12:10 pm Formal Welcome12:30–1:00 pm Music Set by DJ Red Corvette1:00–1:15 pm Live Performance by Ian Kelly1:20–1:45 pm Live Performance by Red Lotus1:45-2:15 pm Music Set by DJ KenZo2:15– 2:40 pm Live Performance by Madison McFerrin2:50-3:20 pm DJ Set by Daghe3:20-3:50 pm Live Performance by Saba3:50-4:05 pm DJ Set \n\n\n\nAMPHITHEATER STAGE | LOWER LEVEL11:00 am–12:30 pm Music Set by DJ Kream3:00-4:00 pm Music Set by DJ Kream \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nACTIVITIES\n\n\n\nMID LEVEL TERRACE | MID LEVEL11:00 am-4:00 pm Shop and enjoy artisanal goods from local Black creatives. \n\n\n\nKORET PLAZA | LOWER LEVEL12:00-4:00 pm Make a folding paper fan and a wearable button inspired by Juneteenth! \n\n\n\nAMPHITHEATER | LOWER LEVEL12:30-1:30 pm Join Telice for an all-ages Turf Dance Lesson celebrating Black liberation.2:00–3:00 pm Get moving with a Soul Line Dance Lesson hosted by Chocolate Platinum! \n\n\n\nJAMES MOORE THEATER | LOWER LEVEL*2:15-3:15 pm Watch the premiere of the short documentary Memories in Motion: The Life and Art of Mildred Howard\, written and directed by Lamar “MYL3Z” Brown and Delency Parham\, with cinematography by Kevin Kumar and Tristan Custodio. \n\n\n\n This film traces the spaces\, moments\, and relationships that have shaped artist Mildred Howard across eight decades of life rooted in the East Bay. Moving from her Berkeley childhood home to the neighborhood where she raised her twins\, and through the cities that now hold her public works\, Memories in Motion: The Life and Art of Mildred Howard shows how Howard’s art grows directly from the communities\, places\, and experiences that surround her. In doing so\, the film places Howard within a lineage of Black women whose everyday lives form a vital artistic and intellectual tradition. By revealing how Howard’s personal life is foundational to her artistic practice\, the film resists drawing a line between Mildred the artist and Mildred the person—showing how her roles as mother\, grandmother\, food connoisseur\, music lover\, and mentor are essential to the creative life she has built. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGALLERY ACTIVITIES\n\n\n\nKORET PLAZA | LOWER LEVEL12:00–4:00 pm Pick up a Juneteenth gallery guide and explore our galleries to learn more about Black changemakers and collectives from the Bay Area. \n\n\n\nGREAT HALL | MID LEVEL*1:00-2:00 pm Join us for a special edition of Gallery Chats inside Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory led by author and Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies\, Leigh Raiford. In this informal conversation\, Raiford will draw from her personal and professional experiences with Howard’s life\, art practice\, and this unique exhibition. The first major show to celebrate the artist’s work\, this project explores memory\, identity\, and the African American experience. Raiford will interweave her own in-depth knowledge and background in teaching\, researching\, curating\, and writing about Black visuality. This Gallery Chat will invite visitors to reflect on how personal memory and collective history shape the broader stories that define us through the lens of this beloved Bay Area artist. \n\n\n\nALL GALLERIES | LOWER\, MID\, UPPER LEVELS1:00-3:00 pm Moving beyond the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invite visitors to engage in conversation\, ask questions\, and connect with OMCA facilitators who blend content expertise with lived experience to spark meaningful dialogue and new perspectives. Gallery Chat facilitators can be found in OMCA’s Great Hall Special Exhibitions and the Core Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences. Gallery Chats are included with Museum admission. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* Limited seating. Doors will open 15 minutes before start time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the performers and partners\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n DJ LadyRyan\n \n DJ LadyRyan is a defining voice in Bay Area nightlife\, with a twenty year career as a DJ\, curator\, and community leader. A Bay Area favorite\, she inspires a sense of safety\, joy\, and belonging through her deep musical intuition and grounded presence. Her passion for music can be felt throughout the region and beyond\, whether she’s serving as the official DJ for the WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries\, hosting her celebrated Soulovely or Sweetspot parties\, or gracing the airwaves of 91.7 KALW in San Francisco. \nGuided by a love of music and connection\, LadyRyan has shaped dance floors through public radio\, nightlife\, and major cultural events while building a reputation for intentional\, community-driven curation. A cofounder of Golden Ratio\, she continues to cultivate spaces rooted in queer joy\, creativity\, and community. Recognized for her impact on the Bay Area music scene\, she was voted Best DJ in the Bay Area by the Bay Area Reporter in 2023 and 2026\, previously earned Best of the Bay from the East Bay Express\, and was honored by the City of Oakland in 2023 for her leadership in the LGBTQ music and arts community. She has shared stages with icons including Diana Ross\, George Clinton\, Erykah Badu\, Journey\, Indigo Girls\, and Anderson .Paak\, bringing deep musical knowledge and an instinctive ability to move any room. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Red Corvette\n \n Red Corvette\, from San Francisco\, is a DJ\, Music Director\, and one half of the brilliant minds behind Women Sound Off.  With a 10-year journey as a top-tier DJ\, she’s rocked at many festivals\, nightclubs\, and branded events leaving her mark across Cali and NYC’s hottest spots. From spinning for top-tier artists like Rayana Jay + Zyah Bell\, to curating DSP playlists with Tidal\, Apple\, and Spotify\, to dazzling brands and platforms like Springhill\, Will Packard Media\, YouTube\, and most recently Essence Festival of Culture – Essence Stage\, Red Corvette’s music direction game is pure fire. Red thrives in the chaotic environments of the DJ world and is a true multi-format DJ with real-time troubleshooting skills. With Red Corvette at the helm\, an unforgettable musical experience can always be expected. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Ian Kelly\n \n Ian Kelly is a rapper and storyteller from Oakland\, known for his soulful lyricism and commanding stage presence. His project KELLS IS D.E.A.D. was named one of KQED’s Top 10 Bay Area Albums\, followed by Soulful Of It\, which led to appearances on Sway in the Morning\, Ebro’s Apple Music show\, and performances alongside artists like Robert Glasper. His music has also been featured on Madden 22 and Hulu’s Homeroom. \nHis EPs ART\, A Summer Pack With Love (2024) \, Concrete OCEAN with DJ D Sharp (2025)\, along with standout singles like ‘Okay’ and ‘What The Lick Read’ with Dr. Clips\, continue to solidify his reputation as one of the Bay Area’s most compelling voices in Hip-Hop today! \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Red Lotus\n \n Red Lotus is recognized as one of the most versatile voices in today’s music landscape. Coming from Vallejo\, he has transformed the narrative around Bay Area music. With breakout records such as “Built Different” and “Hello Darlin’\,” Red Lotus has built strong momentum and a rapidly growing fanbase\, standing out for both his range and message. \nKnown for high-energy\, emotionally charged performances\, Red Lotus gives a live experience that connects deeply with audiences on a human level and leaves a lasting impact. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n DJ Kenzo\n \n Kenivah Bockari\, widely known as DJ Kenzo\, was raised in Stockton by his parents\, Martha and Sam\, who immigrated from Sierra Leone\, West Africa. Drawing inspiration from his rich cultural roots\, Kenzo began carving out his path in music in 2016. Since then\, he has built a powerful presence—touring with LaRussell\, serving as the official DJ for both the Stockton Kings and Sacramento Kings\, and opening for major artists like Snoop Dogg\, Common\, Leon Thomas\, and Anderson .Paak. His signature “Kenergy” and deep African influence shine through in every set\, fueling his journey as both a dynamic DJ and a skilled music producer. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Madison McFerrin\n \n Maybe life on Earth\, with all its miniature\, momentary deaths and rebirths\, really does have something to do with our zodiac signs. Singer-songwriter Madison McFerrin thinks so. Her sophomore album\, SCORPIO\, takes its name from her sign and its three phases (scorpion\, eagle\, and phoenix) which parallel her personal evolution since her 2023 debut\, I Hope You can Forgive Me.  \nFor Madison\, love—specifically self-love—is a revealer of truths. It’s this album’s inspiration: “I truly believe that I went through it because I’ve created art that’s going to change my life.” SCORPIO is what it sounds like when the stars align. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Daghe\n \n DAGHE is a multi-hyphenate creative\, cultural strategist\, music producer\, DJ\, and visual storyteller. His work moves across sound\, media\, community\, and outdoor culture\, held together less by category and more by instinct. He understands how people gather\, move\, and connect\, and that shapes how he works. \nHis approach to DJing carries that same instinct into real time. Tempo awareness\, cultural fluency\, a feel for the room’s energy and where it needs to go. He finds the through line between sounds from different eras\, different cultures\, and different corners of the world\, and makes it all make sense. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Saba\n \n A successful independent artist\, Saba has rooted his career in an authenticity and musicality that’s made him one of his generation’s most important and unique voices in rap. Saba’s most recent career highlights include performing at the United Center arena for Chance the Rapper’s Acid Rap Anniversary\, playing two weekends at Coachella\, and touring the US\, Europe and Africa in support of his album Few Good Things. This year\, Spotify has included Saba’s critically acclaimed CARE FOR ME album amongst its “Spotify Classics: Hip-Hop & R&B Albums of the Streaming Era” campaign (which includes Beyoncé\, Kendrick Lamar\, Tyler the Creator and more) with billboards across LA and NYC.   \nMaking music from a young age\, Saba and a group of neighborhood friends built a recording studio in his grandmother’s basement on Chicago’s West Side and formed the Pivot Gang collective. Since then\, he’s been tapped by J. Cole for Revenge of the Dreamers III (2019)\, earned an RIAA Gold certification for “Sacrifices\,” and joined Noname and Smino to launch the Midwest supergroup Ghetto Sage with “Häagen Dazs.” In 2022\, Saba earned his second RIAA Gold certification for his 2016 single “Photosynthesis.” \nIn 2025\, Saba and super-producer\, executive\, and mentor No ID will drop their highly anticipated collaboration album. On the album\, Saba flexes his vivid story-telling\, radiating confidence\, self-reflection\, and self-made success over No ID’s illustrious production. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n DJ Kream\n \n Hailing from Oakland\, DJ Kream is a community organizer\, creative\, and event producer known for her genre-bending DJ style. In 2016\, as part of her DJ debut\, Kream co-founded the Oakland-based entertainment company Oakhella\, curating tunes at the inaugural festival. Since then\, Oakhella has grown from a music festival to full-scale entertainment company marketing\, curating\, and producing events for clients like Black Joy Parade\, REI\, Goldenvoice\, Oakland Museum of California\, The Battery Club (SF)\, The Life is Living Festival\, and many more. \nDJ Kream has gone on to curate the vibes at music festivals\, nightclubs\, weddings\, day parties\, brunches\, drag shows\, corporate events\, and spaces coast to coast\, from Portland and NYC to Mexico City. DJ Kream’s resume includes sharing marquees with legends old and new like Black Coffee\, Moodymann\, Joe Kay\, TxC\, Kevin Saunderson\, Carl Cox\, Channel Tres\, Coco & Breezy\, Cypress Hill\, 112\, Next\, Sango\, and Durand Bernarr. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Telice Summerfield\n \n Telice is an incredible Turf dancer\, educator\, and community leader who is passionate about bringing people together. She weaves together relationships of dance\, identity\, and community by connecting and uplifting movement artists everywhere she goes. Her goals include cultivating consistent shared spaces for meaningful creative movement through which every person can be empowered\, inspired\, and celebrated.  \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Chocolate Platinum\n \n Patricia Lowe\, aka Chocolate Platinum\, is the dynamic CEO and founder of The Chocolate Platinum Soul Line Dancers\, established in 2012. An award-winning choreographer and a Certified Master Line Dance Instructor\, Patricia has made a lasting impact on the world of soul line dancing through her creativity\, leadership\, and passion for the art. Her contributions have been recognized at the highest level—earning her a place in the U.S. Library of Congress\, a testament to her cultural influence and dedication to the dance community. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\n\nJuneteenth! at the Museum is made possible in part by the generous support of the Black Freedom Fund. Additional support is provided by Golden State. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/juneteenth-at-the-museum/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Film screening,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed,Family,Live performance,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSCF2020-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T160000 DTSTAMP:20260524T000353 CREATED:20260512T225909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T172248Z UID:10002300-1782046800-1782057600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Spotlight Sundays: Land as Body—A Community Ritual with Puri Arts DESCRIPTION:Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n \n\n Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nMember Chats with East Bay Regional Park Naturalists\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpotlight Sundays: Land as Body—A Community Ritual with Puri Arts\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Spotlight Sundays\, we are excited to welcome back Dohee Lee and Puri Arts with their project Land as Body: Belonging\, a powerful community ritual that interweaves ceremony\, storytelling\, and drumming. This spirited offering provides a ceremonial bridge for healing between ancestors and the people of all lands that have endured ruptures due to deportation\, incarceration\, and all forms of colonial violence. \n\n\n\nIn collaboration with Asian Refugees United-Connect-Reflect-Enact (ARU-CRE) and Asian Prisoner Support Committee (APSC)  (including members inside and out of San Quentin Prison)\, Land as Body cultivates a collective of immigrants\, refugees\, and settlers on the Indigenous lands of Turtle Island where they live and belong. Please join us for this potent expression of healing and connection. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule\n\n\n\n1–1:30 pm | Welcome Ceremony1:30–3 pm | Traditional Jeju Island Ritual – Storytelling and Offerings3–4 pm | Community Circle – Drumming and Dance \n\n\n\nThis program is free and open to the public (no tickets required) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Dohee Lee\n\n\n\nBorn on Jeju Island\, Corea\, Dohee trained in Corean traditional music and dance\, deeply rooted in Corean Indigenous practice (shamanism)\, especially that of Jeju Island. In 2002\, Dohee immigrated to Oakland and founded Puri Arts in 2004 to create a new art form. Since then\, she has contributed to both traditional and contemporary arts. She emphasizes the mythical\, experimental\, ritualistic\, historical and healing aspects of performance and installation\, catalyzing new relationships between identity\, nature\, spirituality\, and the political. Dohee is Artistic Director of Dohee Lee Puri Arts\, Director of Art and Healing with Asian Refugees United\, and is faculty at Tamalpa Institute. \n\n\n\nAbout Puri Arts (PA)\n\n\n\nPA is an art organization that practices cultural and ancestral ritual performances rooted in Corean indigenous practice and contemporary arts for healing justice. \n\n\n\nAbout Asian Refugees United (ARU-CRE)\n\n\n\nARU-CRE is a non-profit organization centered on art\, healing\, and social justice leadership for immigrants and refugees in the Asian diaspora. \n\n\n\nAbout Asian Prisoner Support Committee (APSC)\n\n\n\nAPSC provides direct support to Asian and Pacific Islander (API) prisoners and raises awareness about the growing number of APIs being imprisoned\, detained\, and deported. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/spotlight-sundays-land-as-body-a-community-ritual-with-puri-arts/ LOCATION:OMCA Lecture Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Spotlight Sundays,Ticketed,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSF0899-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR