BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://museumca.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240802T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240802T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240614T185008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T194648Z UID:10000721-1722618000-1722632400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with BULULÚ DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Live Music with BULULÚ\, Drag Storytime with Per Sia\, Button Making\, DJ set with Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLet the summer heat and Friday Nights at OMCA ignite you this August! BULULÚ sets our Garden stage alight with an electrifying blend of Latin dance music and Caribbean rhythms that’s guaranteed to get you and your crew dancing. BULULÚ is sure to make this Friday Nights at OMCA full of savory beats\, engaging performances\, and even a few exciting surprises along the way.  \n\n\n\nDrag Storytime with Per Sia and their captivating reading of Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz will stoke your fire and keep you in the right mood for a scorching hot DJ set with the legendary Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist spinning a mix of Hip Hop\, funk\, soul\, and reggae.  \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions\, and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our galleries.  \n\n\n\nTo top it all off\, be sure to design your own custom button inspired by the summer season and our newest exhibition Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples\, a perfect way to remember another great Friday Nights at OMCA.  \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n5—9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:15—5:40 pm Drag Storytime with Per Sia  | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Button Making | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6:30—7:45 pm Feel the Beat: Live Latin Dance Music with BULULÚ | OMCA Garden stage \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm DJ Set w/ Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist  |  Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather with family\, friends\, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions\, with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer\, wine\, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations\, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games\, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming\, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo outside alcohol permitted. Performances are subject to change. Limited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \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\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-bululu/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/8.2.24_Bululu_1_Main-Promo-Shot-1-e1720635672789.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240807T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240807T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240711T231812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T172525Z UID:10001299-1723028400-1723050000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Care-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign 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 \nMutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCare-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEase your election stress—get civically engaged with your community!  \n\n\n\nOMCA has teamed up with Care–Van\, a traveling interactive artwork envisioned by artist Autumn Breon and inspired by the work of Bernice Robinson\, a beautician who taught Black communities to read and write in order to vote during the Civil Rights Movement. \n\n\n\nBreon’s Care–Van is a bright pink phone booth—you can’t miss it!—that will be stationed in OMCA’s Oak Street Plaza from August 7 to August 18\, after making multiple stops across the nation in advance of the 2024 U.S. elections. You’re invited to enter the booth and anonymously record your questions about ballot measures and voter barriers. Enhance your civic engagement with some onsite community care by stopping by Friday Nights at OMCA on August 9 and August 16 for a resource fair and personal care station activities.  \n\n\n\nCome back for answers to your questions on August 18 at the Care-Van: Get out the Vote Campaign Town Hall as part of OMCA’s Spotlight Sundays monthly series. Emceed  by West Oakland artist Tahirah Rasheed and community builder Taylor Nanz\, join us at the Town Hall to get crucial election information\, responses to your anonymous questions\, and enjoy refreshments\, giveaways\, and care-centered activities! \n\n\n\nCare–Van is presented in partnership and with support by For Freedoms\, an artist-led organization that centers art as a catalyst for creative civic engagement\, discourse\, and direct action. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/care-van-get-out-the-vote-campaign/2024-08-07/ LOCATION:Oak Street Plaza\, 1000 Oak St\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-5-1-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240808T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240808T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240711T231812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T172525Z UID:10001300-1723114800-1723136400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Care-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign 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 \nMutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCare-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEase your election stress—get civically engaged with your community!  \n\n\n\nOMCA has teamed up with Care–Van\, a traveling interactive artwork envisioned by artist Autumn Breon and inspired by the work of Bernice Robinson\, a beautician who taught Black communities to read and write in order to vote during the Civil Rights Movement. \n\n\n\nBreon’s Care–Van is a bright pink phone booth—you can’t miss it!—that will be stationed in OMCA’s Oak Street Plaza from August 7 to August 18\, after making multiple stops across the nation in advance of the 2024 U.S. elections. You’re invited to enter the booth and anonymously record your questions about ballot measures and voter barriers. Enhance your civic engagement with some onsite community care by stopping by Friday Nights at OMCA on August 9 and August 16 for a resource fair and personal care station activities.  \n\n\n\nCome back for answers to your questions on August 18 at the Care-Van: Get out the Vote Campaign Town Hall as part of OMCA’s Spotlight Sundays monthly series. Emceed  by West Oakland artist Tahirah Rasheed and community builder Taylor Nanz\, join us at the Town Hall to get crucial election information\, responses to your anonymous questions\, and enjoy refreshments\, giveaways\, and care-centered activities! \n\n\n\nCare–Van is presented in partnership and with support by For Freedoms\, an artist-led organization that centers art as a catalyst for creative civic engagement\, discourse\, and direct action. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/care-van-get-out-the-vote-campaign/2024-08-08/ LOCATION:Oak Street Plaza\, 1000 Oak St\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-5-1-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240809T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240809T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240711T231812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T172525Z UID:10001301-1723201200-1723222800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Care-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign 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 \nMutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCare-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEase your election stress—get civically engaged with your community!  \n\n\n\nOMCA has teamed up with Care–Van\, a traveling interactive artwork envisioned by artist Autumn Breon and inspired by the work of Bernice Robinson\, a beautician who taught Black communities to read and write in order to vote during the Civil Rights Movement. \n\n\n\nBreon’s Care–Van is a bright pink phone booth—you can’t miss it!—that will be stationed in OMCA’s Oak Street Plaza from August 7 to August 18\, after making multiple stops across the nation in advance of the 2024 U.S. elections. You’re invited to enter the booth and anonymously record your questions about ballot measures and voter barriers. Enhance your civic engagement with some onsite community care by stopping by Friday Nights at OMCA on August 9 and August 16 for a resource fair and personal care station activities.  \n\n\n\nCome back for answers to your questions on August 18 at the Care-Van: Get out the Vote Campaign Town Hall as part of OMCA’s Spotlight Sundays monthly series. Emceed  by West Oakland artist Tahirah Rasheed and community builder Taylor Nanz\, join us at the Town Hall to get crucial election information\, responses to your anonymous questions\, and enjoy refreshments\, giveaways\, and care-centered activities! \n\n\n\nCare–Van is presented in partnership and with support by For Freedoms\, an artist-led organization that centers art as a catalyst for creative civic engagement\, discourse\, and direct action. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/care-van-get-out-the-vote-campaign/2024-08-09/ LOCATION:Oak Street Plaza\, 1000 Oak St\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-5-1-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240809T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240809T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240614T185002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240805T190105Z UID:10000722-1723222800-1723237200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Artelia Green & The Bandanas DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Live Music Performances by Artelia Green & The Bandanas\, Care Van Resource Fair\, DJ set with DJ BlackWoman!\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA is offering up powerful vibrations with live music performances from Artelia Green & The Bandanas. Artelia Green & The Bandanas craft an immersive sound experience that brings audiences to a different time and space. Blending together gospel and funk\, Artelia Green & The Bandanas invites audiences to contend with grief on the road to transcendence. \n\n\n\nDJ BlackWoman! is a fitting pairing as she brings together a diverse tapestry of musical stylings that result in surprising yet irresistible beats. Her vibrations featuring Hip Hop\, R&B\, Afrobeats and more will keep the energy elevated as the Care Van’s Resource Fair offers up a host of ways to get civically engaged this election year. In partnership with OMCA and For Freedoms\, Autumn Breon’s Care Van project joins Friday Nights to share out information about local organizations including ECHO Housing\, Lao Family Community Development\, The Unity Council\, The Center for Art Esteem\, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte\, YWCA Berkeley/Oakland\, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children\, and Bay Area Legal Aid\, that are committed to building just\, healthy communities where everyone can thrive. \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA  also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions. Cultivate and spread good energy with us this Friday Nights at OMCA! \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n5—9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5—8:00 pm Care Van Resource Fair | Oak Street Plaza  \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6:30—7:30 pm Artelia Green & The Bandanas  | OMCA Garden Stage \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm DJ BlackWoman! | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather with family\, friends\, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions\, with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer\, wine\, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations\, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games\, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming\, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo outside alcohol permitted. Performances are subject to change. Limited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \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\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-artelia-green-the-bandanas/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/8.9.24_Artelia-Green-The-Bandanas_LEAD-PHOTO-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240810T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240810T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240711T231812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T172525Z UID:10001302-1723287600-1723309200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Care-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign 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 \nMutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCare-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEase your election stress—get civically engaged with your community!  \n\n\n\nOMCA has teamed up with Care–Van\, a traveling interactive artwork envisioned by artist Autumn Breon and inspired by the work of Bernice Robinson\, a beautician who taught Black communities to read and write in order to vote during the Civil Rights Movement. \n\n\n\nBreon’s Care–Van is a bright pink phone booth—you can’t miss it!—that will be stationed in OMCA’s Oak Street Plaza from August 7 to August 18\, after making multiple stops across the nation in advance of the 2024 U.S. elections. You’re invited to enter the booth and anonymously record your questions about ballot measures and voter barriers. Enhance your civic engagement with some onsite community care by stopping by Friday Nights at OMCA on August 9 and August 16 for a resource fair and personal care station activities.  \n\n\n\nCome back for answers to your questions on August 18 at the Care-Van: Get out the Vote Campaign Town Hall as part of OMCA’s Spotlight Sundays monthly series. Emceed  by West Oakland artist Tahirah Rasheed and community builder Taylor Nanz\, join us at the Town Hall to get crucial election information\, responses to your anonymous questions\, and enjoy refreshments\, giveaways\, and care-centered activities! \n\n\n\nCare–Van is presented in partnership and with support by For Freedoms\, an artist-led organization that centers art as a catalyst for creative civic engagement\, discourse\, and direct action. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/care-van-get-out-the-vote-campaign/2024-08-10/ LOCATION:Oak Street Plaza\, 1000 Oak St\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-5-1-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240811T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240811T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240711T231812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T172525Z UID:10001303-1723374000-1723395600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Care-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign 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 \nMutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCare-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEase your election stress—get civically engaged with your community!  \n\n\n\nOMCA has teamed up with Care–Van\, a traveling interactive artwork envisioned by artist Autumn Breon and inspired by the work of Bernice Robinson\, a beautician who taught Black communities to read and write in order to vote during the Civil Rights Movement. \n\n\n\nBreon’s Care–Van is a bright pink phone booth—you can’t miss it!—that will be stationed in OMCA’s Oak Street Plaza from August 7 to August 18\, after making multiple stops across the nation in advance of the 2024 U.S. elections. You’re invited to enter the booth and anonymously record your questions about ballot measures and voter barriers. Enhance your civic engagement with some onsite community care by stopping by Friday Nights at OMCA on August 9 and August 16 for a resource fair and personal care station activities.  \n\n\n\nCome back for answers to your questions on August 18 at the Care-Van: Get out the Vote Campaign Town Hall as part of OMCA’s Spotlight Sundays monthly series. Emceed  by West Oakland artist Tahirah Rasheed and community builder Taylor Nanz\, join us at the Town Hall to get crucial election information\, responses to your anonymous questions\, and enjoy refreshments\, giveaways\, and care-centered activities! \n\n\n\nCare–Van is presented in partnership and with support by For Freedoms\, an artist-led organization that centers art as a catalyst for creative civic engagement\, discourse\, and direct action. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/care-van-get-out-the-vote-campaign/2024-08-11/ LOCATION:Oak Street Plaza\, 1000 Oak St\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-5-1-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240814T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240814T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240711T231812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T172525Z UID:10001304-1723633200-1723654800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Care-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign 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 \nMutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCare-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEase your election stress—get civically engaged with your community!  \n\n\n\nOMCA has teamed up with Care–Van\, a traveling interactive artwork envisioned by artist Autumn Breon and inspired by the work of Bernice Robinson\, a beautician who taught Black communities to read and write in order to vote during the Civil Rights Movement. \n\n\n\nBreon’s Care–Van is a bright pink phone booth—you can’t miss it!—that will be stationed in OMCA’s Oak Street Plaza from August 7 to August 18\, after making multiple stops across the nation in advance of the 2024 U.S. elections. You’re invited to enter the booth and anonymously record your questions about ballot measures and voter barriers. Enhance your civic engagement with some onsite community care by stopping by Friday Nights at OMCA on August 9 and August 16 for a resource fair and personal care station activities.  \n\n\n\nCome back for answers to your questions on August 18 at the Care-Van: Get out the Vote Campaign Town Hall as part of OMCA’s Spotlight Sundays monthly series. Emceed  by West Oakland artist Tahirah Rasheed and community builder Taylor Nanz\, join us at the Town Hall to get crucial election information\, responses to your anonymous questions\, and enjoy refreshments\, giveaways\, and care-centered activities! \n\n\n\nCare–Van is presented in partnership and with support by For Freedoms\, an artist-led organization that centers art as a catalyst for creative civic engagement\, discourse\, and direct action. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/care-van-get-out-the-vote-campaign/2024-08-14/ LOCATION:Oak Street Plaza\, 1000 Oak St\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-5-1-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240815T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240815T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240711T231812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T172525Z UID:10001305-1723719600-1723741200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Care-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign 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 \nMutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCare-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEase your election stress—get civically engaged with your community!  \n\n\n\nOMCA has teamed up with Care–Van\, a traveling interactive artwork envisioned by artist Autumn Breon and inspired by the work of Bernice Robinson\, a beautician who taught Black communities to read and write in order to vote during the Civil Rights Movement. \n\n\n\nBreon’s Care–Van is a bright pink phone booth—you can’t miss it!—that will be stationed in OMCA’s Oak Street Plaza from August 7 to August 18\, after making multiple stops across the nation in advance of the 2024 U.S. elections. You’re invited to enter the booth and anonymously record your questions about ballot measures and voter barriers. Enhance your civic engagement with some onsite community care by stopping by Friday Nights at OMCA on August 9 and August 16 for a resource fair and personal care station activities.  \n\n\n\nCome back for answers to your questions on August 18 at the Care-Van: Get out the Vote Campaign Town Hall as part of OMCA’s Spotlight Sundays monthly series. Emceed  by West Oakland artist Tahirah Rasheed and community builder Taylor Nanz\, join us at the Town Hall to get crucial election information\, responses to your anonymous questions\, and enjoy refreshments\, giveaways\, and care-centered activities! \n\n\n\nCare–Van is presented in partnership and with support by For Freedoms\, an artist-led organization that centers art as a catalyst for creative civic engagement\, discourse\, and direct action. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/care-van-get-out-the-vote-campaign/2024-08-15/ LOCATION:Oak Street Plaza\, 1000 Oak St\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-5-1-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240816T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240816T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240711T231812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T172525Z UID:10001306-1723806000-1723827600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Care-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign 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 \nMutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCare-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEase your election stress—get civically engaged with your community!  \n\n\n\nOMCA has teamed up with Care–Van\, a traveling interactive artwork envisioned by artist Autumn Breon and inspired by the work of Bernice Robinson\, a beautician who taught Black communities to read and write in order to vote during the Civil Rights Movement. \n\n\n\nBreon’s Care–Van is a bright pink phone booth—you can’t miss it!—that will be stationed in OMCA’s Oak Street Plaza from August 7 to August 18\, after making multiple stops across the nation in advance of the 2024 U.S. elections. You’re invited to enter the booth and anonymously record your questions about ballot measures and voter barriers. Enhance your civic engagement with some onsite community care by stopping by Friday Nights at OMCA on August 9 and August 16 for a resource fair and personal care station activities.  \n\n\n\nCome back for answers to your questions on August 18 at the Care-Van: Get out the Vote Campaign Town Hall as part of OMCA’s Spotlight Sundays monthly series. Emceed  by West Oakland artist Tahirah Rasheed and community builder Taylor Nanz\, join us at the Town Hall to get crucial election information\, responses to your anonymous questions\, and enjoy refreshments\, giveaways\, and care-centered activities! \n\n\n\nCare–Van is presented in partnership and with support by For Freedoms\, an artist-led organization that centers art as a catalyst for creative civic engagement\, discourse\, and direct action. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/care-van-get-out-the-vote-campaign/2024-08-16/ LOCATION:Oak Street Plaza\, 1000 Oak St\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-5-1-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240816T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240816T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240614T184955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T203732Z UID:10000723-1723827600-1723842000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Orchestra Gold DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Live Music by Orchestra Gold\, TropiCali Dancehall Lesson w/ Aimee\, DJ set by Teao Sense\, Gallery Chats\, Care Van: Personal Care Stations\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for another sensational installation of Friday Nights at OMCA! This Friday\, OMCA is honored to welcome Orchestra Gold to the OMCA Garden stage. Spearheaded by the dynamic Mariam Diakite—known for her raw\, hypnotic vocals and poetic Bambara lyrics—Orchestra Gold pays homage to Malian musical traditions while crafting a fierce new sound with heavy swinging rhythms\, a funky fresh brass section\, and cosmic guitar licks. Their most recent album\, Medicine\, mobilizes dance-inducing music to invoke the spirit and spread healing and community. DJ Teao Sense and their highly eclectic stylings with music from all over the world also celebrate how our diversity can create powerful and groovy waves.  \n\n\n\nThe TropiCali Dancehall Lesson w/ Aimee will keep your mind and body activated as this workshop focuses on not only the signature steps of Dancehall\, but also its culture\, history\, and context. As you sweat it out on the dance floor\, don’t miss your opportunity this election year to garner community care and civic awareness with Care Van at OMCA by artist Autumn Breon. In partnership with OMCA and For Freedoms\, Care Van will be providing free chair massages from Hit the Spot and a chance to bedazzle your smile with tooth gems from Dulce Diente on a first come first served basis\, as well as a mindful coloring station. Care Van will also be inviting visitors to anonymously record their questions about ballot measures and voter barriers which will be answered at a town hall on August 18 at OMCA.  \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions.  \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n5—9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5—8:00 pm Care Van: Personal Care Stations | Oak Street Plaza and Glimmer Terrace \n\n\n\n5:30—6:30 pm TropiCalli Dancehall Lesson w/ Aimee | Amphitheater  \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats  | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6—7:30 pm Orchestra Gold  | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm DJ set by Teao Sense  | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather with family\, friends\, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions\, with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer\, wine\, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations\, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games\, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming\, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo outside alcohol permitted. Performances are subject to change. Limited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \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\nPerformers\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\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-orchestra-gold/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/8.16.24_Orchestra-Gold_LEAD-PHOTO-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240817T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240817T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240711T231812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T172525Z UID:10001307-1723892400-1723914000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Care-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign 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 \nMutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCare-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEase your election stress—get civically engaged with your community!  \n\n\n\nOMCA has teamed up with Care–Van\, a traveling interactive artwork envisioned by artist Autumn Breon and inspired by the work of Bernice Robinson\, a beautician who taught Black communities to read and write in order to vote during the Civil Rights Movement. \n\n\n\nBreon’s Care–Van is a bright pink phone booth—you can’t miss it!—that will be stationed in OMCA’s Oak Street Plaza from August 7 to August 18\, after making multiple stops across the nation in advance of the 2024 U.S. elections. You’re invited to enter the booth and anonymously record your questions about ballot measures and voter barriers. Enhance your civic engagement with some onsite community care by stopping by Friday Nights at OMCA on August 9 and August 16 for a resource fair and personal care station activities.  \n\n\n\nCome back for answers to your questions on August 18 at the Care-Van: Get out the Vote Campaign Town Hall as part of OMCA’s Spotlight Sundays monthly series. Emceed  by West Oakland artist Tahirah Rasheed and community builder Taylor Nanz\, join us at the Town Hall to get crucial election information\, responses to your anonymous questions\, and enjoy refreshments\, giveaways\, and care-centered activities! \n\n\n\nCare–Van is presented in partnership and with support by For Freedoms\, an artist-led organization that centers art as a catalyst for creative civic engagement\, discourse\, and direct action. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/care-van-get-out-the-vote-campaign/2024-08-17/ LOCATION:Oak Street Plaza\, 1000 Oak St\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-5-1-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240818T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240818T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240711T231812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T172525Z UID:10001308-1723978800-1724000400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Care-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign 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 \nMutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCare-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEase your election stress—get civically engaged with your community!  \n\n\n\nOMCA has teamed up with Care–Van\, a traveling interactive artwork envisioned by artist Autumn Breon and inspired by the work of Bernice Robinson\, a beautician who taught Black communities to read and write in order to vote during the Civil Rights Movement. \n\n\n\nBreon’s Care–Van is a bright pink phone booth—you can’t miss it!—that will be stationed in OMCA’s Oak Street Plaza from August 7 to August 18\, after making multiple stops across the nation in advance of the 2024 U.S. elections. You’re invited to enter the booth and anonymously record your questions about ballot measures and voter barriers. Enhance your civic engagement with some onsite community care by stopping by Friday Nights at OMCA on August 9 and August 16 for a resource fair and personal care station activities.  \n\n\n\nCome back for answers to your questions on August 18 at the Care-Van: Get out the Vote Campaign Town Hall as part of OMCA’s Spotlight Sundays monthly series. Emceed  by West Oakland artist Tahirah Rasheed and community builder Taylor Nanz\, join us at the Town Hall to get crucial election information\, responses to your anonymous questions\, and enjoy refreshments\, giveaways\, and care-centered activities! \n\n\n\nCare–Van is presented in partnership and with support by For Freedoms\, an artist-led organization that centers art as a catalyst for creative civic engagement\, discourse\, and direct action. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/care-van-get-out-the-vote-campaign/2024-08-18/ LOCATION:Oak Street Plaza\, 1000 Oak St\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-5-1-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240823T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240823T193000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240814T231936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T001302Z UID:10001696-1724432400-1724441400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCalling all Members! Join us for a special members’ lounge on the 3rd Level Terrace\, overlooking our Garden. Mingle with fellow OMCA enthusiasts while enjoying light refreshments. Plus\, we’ll be raffling off some awesome OMCA merch! \n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid \n\n\n\nFriday\, August 23 | 5-9 pm \n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community during our launch party for the new season of Friday Nights at OMCA. This exciting weekly event includes live music\, hands-on activities\, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks\, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions. Member tickets are free! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\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-special-members-lounge-8-23-24/ LOCATION:OMCA Garden\, 1000 Oak Street\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2022_OMCA_Gardens_FridayNights_Games_Visitor_Families_PhotoCredit_MariahBerdiago52142566424_6cfd9584c2_c-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240823T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240823T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240613T201632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T203030Z UID:10000717-1724432400-1724446800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA | Afrobeats Oakland Takeover DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Afrobeats Oakland Takeover\, Live Figure Drawing with Sketchboard\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCome join us for the Afrobeats Oakland Friday Nights Takeover! Oakland’s most exciting arts and culture brand is partnering with OMCA to host the welcome party for their Annual Afrobeats at the Lake Festival. Afrobeats Oakland shares a taste of their main festival by coloring Friday Nights with a melding of various African cultures\, music\, and dance. Between the dance tutorials and dance party\, the Ethiopian tea ceremony\, the live DJ set and the performances from Juan G\, KOKO\, Christina Alexandria\, Asaba\, and other special guests\, OMCA is set to welcome guests of all ages and backgrounds to a Friday Nights like none other! \n\n\n\nOur Gallery of California Art will also be activated with a Friday Night classic\, Sketchboard Live Figure Drawing.  \n\n\n\nOMCA welcomes all skill levels\, including those who have never drawn before and want to try drawing. Art supplies and clipboards will be available for use\, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. A costumed model representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the Gallery of California Art for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since drawing will take place in the gallery\, please be mindful of the space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches) and pre-sharpened enclosed graphite or charcoal pencils. \n\n\n\nSketching in the gallery is included with the price of general Museum Gallery access and free for Museum Members.  \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions. Come see OMCA in a new light this Friday Nights! \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n5—9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:30— 8:30 pm Afrobeats Oakland Takeover | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30—6:15 pm Sketchboard Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California Art \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6:45—7:30 pm Sketchboard Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California Art  \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm Afrobeats DJ | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather with family\, friends\, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions\, with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer\, wine\, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations\, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games\, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming\, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo outside alcohol permitted. Performances are subject to change. Limited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfrobeats Oakland is a collective that has sought to democratize the experience of Afropop and African culture while simultaneously deconstructing the spaces it has thus far been relegated to. It aims to utilize these newfound spaces to create opportunities for cultural diversity\, deeper understanding of the African continent and encourage dialogue among its diaspora\, all while ushering in a new approach to public celebration and togetherness. \n\n\n\n\n\nSketchboard is a BIPOC figure drawing collective\, curating eclectic\, diverse\, and affordable events in the Bay Area over the last 10 years. Their mission is to feature the bodies of people at the intersection of multiple identities\, offer living wages to our art models\, and create an inclusive environment for the artists in Sketchboard’s community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-afrobeats-oakland-takeover/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Untitled-design-6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240830T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240830T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240613T202035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T202338Z UID:10000718-1725037200-1725051600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA | Dance Battle w/ Telice Summerfield DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Dance Battle w/ Telice Summerfield and Music Set with DJ Nick Fury and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCome through to Friday Nights at OMCA to be a part of a magical moment rooted in Oakland! OMCA is excited to host WHO GOT THE MOVES\, a turf dance battle with community leader Telice Summerfield. Featuring not only various competition structures including 1v1 battles\, youth battles\, and an all style tournament\, but also a free prize giveaway with a chance to win free food at some of Oakland’s best restaurants\, this event is set to fill the OMCA Garden space with authentic Oakland culture. The second of its kind and once again driven by Telice’s passion for community\, the turf battle is also meant to support the exposure\, connection\, and collaboration of Oakland businesses and organizations. This unforgettable Friday Nights at OMCA will be backdropped with killer beats from DJ Nick Fury who blends Hip Hop\, Afro Beats\, House\, and Bounce to craft a sonic atmosphere where everyone feels the beat and moves as one! \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with  Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions.  \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n5—9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5—8:30 pm WHO GOT THE MOVES: Turf Dance Battle | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm DJ set with Nick Fury | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather with family\, friends\, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions\, with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer\, wine\, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations\, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games\, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming\, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo outside alcohol permitted. Performances are subject to change. Limited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-dance-battle-w-telice-summerfield/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/8.30.24_Telice-Summerfield_TURF_3-2-e1718310097967.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240906T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240906T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240808T231158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T175700Z UID:10001697-1725642000-1725656400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Kev Choice Ensemble DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Live Music with Kev Choice Ensemble\, Drag Storytime with Per Sia\, Screen Printing\, music set with DJ Lady Ryan\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCome bring the family on a rhythmic journey through the many sounds of the Black diaspora this Friday Nights at OMCA! Kev Choice and his all-star ensemble of musicians kick up a vibe as they spotlight past\, present\, and future Bay Area artists with a unique musical blend of Funk\, Hip Hop\, Jazz\, Soul\, and Classical styles. Further ignite that good spark set by Kev’s conscious and introspective lyrical beats with an inspiring reading of Jonah Winter’s\, Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children by none other than the captivating Per Sia.  \n\n\n\nAfter a fun reading celebrating the importance of children and our collective future come channel those creative energies and design your own custom screen print! Bring the whole family to the amphitheater for more collective joy-making facilitated with an irresistibly smooth set by the legendary DJ Lady Ryan.In addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions\, and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our galleries. \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n5—9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:15—5:40 pm Drag Storytime with Per Sia | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Screen Printing | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6:45—8:00 pm Kev Choice Ensemble | OMCA Garden stage \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm DJ Lady Ryan  | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather with family\, friends\, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions\, with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer\, wine\, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations\, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games\, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming\, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo outside alcohol permitted. Performances are subject to change. Limited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\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\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-kev-choice-ensemble/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/9.6.24_Kev-Choice_1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240913T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240913T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240808T231718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T184914Z UID:10001698-1726246800-1726261200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Audiopharmacy World Hip Hop Ensemble DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Live Music Performances by Audiopharmacy World Hip Hop Ensemble and Let’s Lab w/ Marika Sage!\, DJ set with the evening star\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Friday Nights at OMCA the Garden stage will be transformed into a multimedia musical experience! Audiopharmacy crafts an enchanting soundscape by combining Hip Hop\, Soul\, and Jazz with global music genres and turntablism and then pairs it with Indigenous chanting and knowledge\, movement\, and visual projection that come together to cultivate healing and unity to inspire change. \n\n\n\nLet’s Lab w/ Marika Sage! will add to the swell of rhythmic healing with an alternative and highly expressive solo set that encourages creative vulnerability and authentic expression. And then get ready to flow with the evening star\, spinning Traditional Indigiqueer Earthlodge Disco\, the evening star compels you to dance and remember what freedom actually is\, even if you’ve never experienced it yourself. \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions. Cultivate and spread good energy with us this Friday Nights at OMCA! \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n5—9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:15—6 pm Let’s Lab w/ Marika Sage! | OMCA Garden stage \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n7—8:30 pm Audiopharmacy World Hip Hop Ensemble  | OMCA Garden stage \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm the evening star | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather with family\, friends\, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions\, with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer\, wine\, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations\, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games\, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming\, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo outside alcohol permitted. Performances are subject to change. Limited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\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\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-audiopharmacy-world-hip-hop-ensemble/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/9.13.24_Audiopharmacy_LEAD-PHOTO-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240920T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240920T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240808T232003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T180008Z UID:10001699-1726851600-1726866000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with La Misa Negra DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Live Music by La Misa Negra\, Dance Lesson with Queen Joy Broussard\, music set by DJ Fasho\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe grooves are too powerful this Friday Nights at OMCA! The Garden stage is set to amplify the electrifying sounds of La Misa Negra. An 8 piece band from California\, La Misa Negra is known for their horns\, accordion-driven riffs\, and a fierce rhythm section that power an infectious high-energy Afro-Latin cumbia sound.  \n\n\n\nA friendly and high energy dance lesson! Samba Fusion and Fun! w/ Queen Joy Broussard will provide you with all the smooth Brazilian Samba moves you need to take in and amplify the flowing good summer energy. A rich and textured set from Oakland-local DJ Fasho will sustain the vibe with a skillful blend of R&B\, Afrobeats\, reggae\, pop\, and reggaeton. \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions.  \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n5—9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:30—6:30 pm Samba Fusion and Fun! w/ Queen Joy Broussard | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats  | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6—7:15 pm La Misa Negra | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm Set by DJ Fasho  | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather with family\, friends\, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions\, with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer\, wine\, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations\, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games\, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming\, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo outside alcohol permitted. Performances are subject to change. Limited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\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\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-la-misa-negra/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/9.20.24_LEAD-PHOTO_La-Misa-Negra-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240927T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240927T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240808T232149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T180050Z UID:10001700-1727456400-1727470800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with CABANIJAZZ PROJECT DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | CABANIJAZZ PROJECT\, Live Figure Drawing with Sketchboard\, DJ set with LA FEMME PAPI\,  and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Friday Nights at OMCA we are thrilled to welcome back CABANIJAZZ PROJECT to our garden stage. Led by Grammy Award-winning composer and conga player\, Javier Cabanillas\, CABANIJAZZ PROJECT is a seven-piece band of highly talented musicians that play a unique and captivating blend of Jazz harmonies and Afro-Caribbean dance rhythms. After being featured with networks such as NPR and PBS and is a fan favorite in the San Francisco Bay Area\, this national and local favorite is projected to totally transform the stage!  \n\n\n\nOf course Friday Nights at OMCA is coming with even more  as we welcome LA FEMME PAPI to our amphitheater as they spin a bumping DJ set. This will be just the energy you’ll need to fuel some creative exploration in our activated galleries. That’s right! Sketchboard Live Figure Drawing is back! \n\n\n\nOMCA welcomes all skill levels\, including those who have never drawn before and want to try drawing. Art supplies and clipboards will be available for use\, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. A costumed model representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the Gallery of California Art for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since drawing will take place in the gallery\, please be mindful of the space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches) and pre-sharpened enclosed graphite or charcoal pencils. \n\n\n\nSketching in the gallery is included with the price of general Museum Gallery access and free for Museum Members.  \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions. Come see OMCA in a new light this Friday Nights! \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n5—9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:30—6:15 pm Sketchboard Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California Art \n\n\n\n6—7:30 pm CABANIJAZZ PROJECT | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6:45—7:30 pm Sketchboard Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California Art  \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm DJ set with LA FEMME PAPI | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather with family\, friends\, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions\, with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer\, wine\, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations\, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games\, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming\, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo outside alcohol permitted. Performances are subject to change. Limited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\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\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-cabanijazz-project/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/4.12.24_Cabani-Jazz-Project_LEAD-PHOTO-2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241004T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241004T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240906T203010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T221437Z UID:10001711-1728061200-1728075600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Cuicacalli Ballet Folklórico & La Familia Peña Govea DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Live Music with Cuicacalli Ballet Folklórico & Familia Peña Govea\, Drag Storytime with Per Sia\, Clay Art Making\, music set with DJ Chagga Star\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBring the whole family and dive into the vibrant rhythms of Mexico with Cuicacalli Ballet Folklórico and Familia Peña Govea this Friday Nights at OMCA! This amazing mash-up will bring Aztec Dance\, Zapateados\, Faldeos\, and Sombreros to life on the garden stage and transport you through the magical culture of México with a captivating blend of music and dance. \n\n\n\nNext\, get ready for Drag Storytime with the enchanting Per Sia\, who will read Just A Minute!: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book by Yuyi Morales. This lively trickster tale\, adorned with vivid illustrations and engaging text\, celebrates Mexican cultural traditions while introducing counting in both English and Spanish. \n\n\n\nDon’t forget to create a memory with a creative clay art making session and then take a moment to get civically involved! The City of Oakland will be a featured table this Friday Nights to inform the public of the updates to its General Plan. Oaklands General Plan Update is an exciting chance for everyone in Oakland to help plan what we want Oakland to be like in twenty years. Come talk to City planning staff about your ideas to improve parks\, neighborhoods\, transportation\, jobs\, and anything else you want your local government leaders to consider for the future. \n\n\n\nAfter showing your Oakland pride hit the dance floor again with the electrifying beats of DJ Chagga Star. DJ Chagga Star’s set features a global blend of Afro-diasporic club sounds\, including amapiano\, baile funk\, kuduro\, soukous\, dembow\, and house\, with a special focus on African artists\, women\, and queer and non-binary performers. \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions\, and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our galleries. \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5–9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5–8 pm City of Oakland Table | Garden \n\n\n\n5:15–5:40 pm Drag Storytime with Per Sia | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30–7:30 pm Clay Art Making | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30–7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6:45–8:00 pm Cuicacalli Ballet Folklórico & Familia Peña Govea | OMCA Garden stage \n\n\n\n6:45–8:45 pm DJ Chagga Star  | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather with family\, friends\, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions\, with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer\, wine\, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations\, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games\, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming\, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo outside alcohol permitted. Performances are subject to change. Limited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\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\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-cuicacalli-ballet-folklorico-la-familia-pena-govea/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10.4.18_Cuicacalli-Ballet-Folklorico-Familia-Pena-Govea_LEAD-1-e1725654519457.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T190000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240910T210542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T144528Z UID:10001712-1728664200-1728673200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Fall Teacher Night DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTGIF! We all here at OMCA  see the hard work that goes into the start of the school year. Head over to OMCA for our Fall Teacher Night and hang out and enjoy what OMCA has to offer\, on us. \n\n\n\nWhile you’re here\, discover the work from 53 different artists that showcase and honor the stories of Xicanx peoples across California in Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples. Check out our student and teacher guides as you explore our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences\, and then head to the OMCA garden to hang out and enjoy the party with Banda 300’s high-energy rhythms all while enjoying late-night gallery access and Off the Grid food trucks. \n\n\n\nBring your team! This event is free for teachers and chaperones\, no RSVP required. Free gallery admission for all teachers and chaperones\, plus Off the Grid and bar tickets for the first 100 arrivals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTeacher Night Schedule: \n\n\n\n4:30-7 pm Teacher Night Check-In Table | Oak Street Plaza \n\n\n\n5–9 pm Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid Food Trucks | OMCA Campus \n\n\n\n6:45–8 pm Live music with Banda 300 | Garden Stage \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSUBSCRIBE TO EDUCATOR NEWS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility:\n\n\n\n Oakland 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/fall-teacher-night-24/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024_OMCA_ThursdayAfterHours_HistoryGallery_Visitor_Performance_PC_KamikoFujii2024_OMCA_HistoryGallery_Visitor_Performance_PC_KamikoFujii6U4A0205-Enhanced-NR-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190156 CREATED:20240906T203529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T221625Z UID:10001713-1728666000-1728680400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Banda 300 DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA |  Live Music Performance by Banda 300\, a set with DJ Cutz 1\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Friday night at OMCA\, immerse yourself in a high-energy celebration of music and culture! First up\, enjoy the electrifying performance by Banda 300. With 16 talented members from various Mexican states\, this band stands out with its distinctive use of the accordion\, blending traditional Banda music with modern electronic elements. Their vibrant performance combines the rich rhythms of regional Mexican dance music with an innovative twist. \n\n\n\nKeep the party and good energy going with DJ Cultz 1. Known for an emblematic style infused with Hip Hop and R&B influences\, DJ Cultz 1 will spin tracks that keep the dance floor packed and the atmosphere buzzing. \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA  also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions. Cultivate and spread good energy with us this Friday Nights at OMCA! \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5–9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:30–7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6:45–8 pm Banda 300 | OMCA Garden stage \n\n\n\n6:45–8:45 pm DJ Cutz 1  | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather with family\, friends\, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions\, with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer\, wine\, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations\, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games\, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming\, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo outside alcohol permitted. Performances are subject to change. Limited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-banda-300/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10.11.24_Banda-300_2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241018T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241018T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190157 CREATED:20240906T203810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T222031Z UID:10001714-1729270800-1729285200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Oakland Ballet Company DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Live Performance of by the Oakland Ballet Company (La Luna Mexicana) \, Dance Lesson with Samantha Valazquez\, DJ set by Black\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Friday Night\, packed full of dance\, music and celebration kicks off with a captivating performance by the Oakland Ballet Company\, showcasing excerpts from La Luna Mexicana. This enchanting presentation captures the essence of Dia de los Muertos\, blending vibrant dance\, colorful costumes\, and joyous music to honor family and tradition in an elaborate celebration. \n\n\n\nFollowing the ballet\, get ready to cultivate your own  moves with an introductory Salsa and Bachata lesson led by Samanth Velazquez. This engaging class will introduce you to the basics of these lively dances\, focusing on rhythm\, technique\, and creative expression in a welcoming and energetic setting. The night wraps up with a dynamic DJ set by Black. Known for his deep-rooted expertise in global rhythms and infectious beats\, Black will keep the energy high and the dance floor packed. \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions. \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5–9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:30–6:30 pm Intro Samba & Bachata w/ Samantha Valasquez | Amphitheater  \n\n\n\n5:30–7:30 pm Gallery Chats  | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6–7:15 pm Oakland Ballet– Excerpts from Luna Mexicana | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n6:45–8:45 pm Set by Black  | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather with family\, friends\, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions\, with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer\, wine\, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations\, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games\, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming\, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo outside alcohol permitted. Performances are subject to change. Limited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\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\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-oakland-ballet-company/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10.18.24_OakBallet-LunaMexicana_1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241025T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241025T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190157 CREATED:20240906T204110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T221910Z UID:10001715-1729875600-1729890000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with La Doña DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Live Music by La Doña\, Live Figure Drawing with Sketchboard\, DJ set with Mare.e.Fresh from Chulita Vinyl Club\, and  and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Friday night at OMCA\, don’t miss the grand finale of our 2024 Friday Nights season! We’re thrilled to welcome the phenomenal La Doña to our garden stage. With her groundbreaking fusion of Latin Femmeton\, hip hop\, jazz\, and cumbia\, La Doña delivers a powerful performance that blends ancestral traditions with modern diasporic sounds. Her shows are more than just concerts—they’re transformative ceremonies that unite audiences through music\, dance\, and collective action. \n\n\n\nBut the evening doesn’t end there! Dive into creativity with Live Figure Drawing hosted by Sketchboard\, where you can explore your artistic skills in an interactive and inspiring setting. \n\n\n\nOMCA welcomes all skill levels\, including those who have never drawn before and want to try drawing. Art supplies and clipboards will be available for use\, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. A costumed model representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the Gallery of California Art for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since drawing will take place in the gallery\, please be mindful of the space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches) and pre-sharpened enclosed graphite or charcoal pencils. \n\n\n\nSketching in the gallery is included with the price of general Museum Gallery access and free for Museum Members.  \n\n\n\nFinally\, keep the energy high with a dynamic DJ set by mare.e.fresh from Chulita Vinyl Club. Known for her infectious beats and vibrant mixes\, Mare.e.Fresh will ensure the night and the 2024 Friday Nights at OMCA season  ends on a high note.  \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions. Join us for this spectacular closing event of the 2024 season at OMCA—an evening of exceptional music\, art\, and celebration awaits! \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5–9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:30–6:15 pm Sketchboard Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California Art \n\n\n\n6–7:15 pm La Doña | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30–7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6:45–7:30 pm Sketchboard Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California Art  \n\n\n\n6:45–8:45 pm Chulita Vinyl Club Presents: mare.e.fresh | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather with family\, friends\, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions\, with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer\, wine\, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations\, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games\, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming\, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo outside alcohol permitted. Performances are subject to change. Limited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-la-dona/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10.25.24_La-Dona_1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250404T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250404T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190157 CREATED:20250312T220719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T143246Z UID:10001866-1743786000-1743800400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Non Stop Bhangra DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformance by Non Stop Bhangra\, Fairyland Puppet Making\, Music Set by DJ mare.e.fresh\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA is ready to get into the rhythm with Non Stop Bhangra (NSB)\, the Bay Area’s ultimate dance party experience! Kicking off the 2025 Friday Nights season with high-energy beats\, colorful performances\, and an immersive cultural celebration\, NSB brings the vibrant rhythms of Punjab\, India\, to life. Dance lessons\, live drumming\, and DJ sets will keep the energy flowing all night long\, making it the perfect release for the whole family to enjoy. \n\n\n\nIn celebration of Fairyland’s 75th anniversary and the opening of Fairyland @ 75: A Legacy of Magic near the Gallery of California Natural Sciences\, OMCA also hosts a special puppet-making activity\, offering a creative way for families to engage with this beloved Oakland institution. It’s a fantastic opportunity for children and adults alike to craft their own whimsical creations inspired by the magic of Fairyland.  \n\n\n\nDJ mare.e.fresh will keep the vibe eclectic and exciting\, spinning a mix of Cumbia\, R&B\, Disco\, and more. As part of Velvet Cloud Radio and Chulita Vinyl Club’s Bay Area chapter\, she brings a unique blend of global sounds that will keep the dance floor alive all night long.In addition to an outstanding event experience\, Friday Nights at OMCA also offer guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions\, and connect with our OMCA facilitators\, who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions. Cultivate and spread good energy with us on Friday Nights at OMCA! \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n5—8:30 pm Non Stop Bhangra  | Garden Stage \n\n\n\n5—9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Puppet Making  | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | All Galleries  \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm DJ mare.e.fresh | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin our email list to stay in the loop about Friday Nights at OMCA!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather with family\, friends\, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions\, with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer\, wine\, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations\, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games\, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming\, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo outside alcohol permitted. Performances are subject to change. Limited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNon Stop Bhangra\n\n\n\nDJ mare.e.fresh\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup—Coming Soon\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformer BIOS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n About Non Stop Bhangra\n \n Non Stop Bhangra (NSB) is an award-winning event production and collective that transforms spaces into vibrant celebrations\, sharing the energy of Punjabi music and dance with global audiences through immersive cultural experiences. Over the past 20 years\, NSB has produced\, collaborated\, and performed at over 1\,000 events across museums\, festivals\, performing arts centers\, nightclubs\, and landmark venues—including the Oakland Museum of California—while building community and fostering cross-cultural connections. \nIn 2023\, NSB co-launched Bhangra & Beats Night Market\, the largest outdoor cultural destination for South Asian arts in the Bay Area\, voted San Francisco’s Best Night Market (Editor’s Pick\, 48 Hills)\, received two Certificates of Honor from the city of San Francisco and co-presented the city’s first official Diwali celebration. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n About DJ mare.e.fresh\n \n mare.e.fresh is a DJ  and producer based out of the Bay Area. She is a part of the art collective Velvet Cloud Radio and an active member of Chulita Vinyl Club’s Bay Area chapter. She spends her time hanging out with her sassy dog Sol\, digging for records\, organizing art and music shows with her friends\, and creating art as a means to document what she finds special. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n About Fairyland @ 75: A Legacy of Magic\n \n Born from inspiring conversations between our Executive Director\, Lori Fogarty\, and Fairyland’s Executive Director\, Kymberly Miller\, the exhibition brings to life an exciting opportunity to collaborate with a beloved local institution\, filling the museum’s Lower Level with a joyful\, family-friendly experience. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-non-stop-bhangra/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/4.19.24_LEAD-PHOTO_NSB-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250411T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250411T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190157 CREATED:20250313T002238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T033510Z UID:10001867-1744390800-1744405200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with MacArthur Maze DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Music Performance by MacArthur Maze\, Hip Hop Dance Lesson with Brandie\, DJ Benet Music Set\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Friday\, join us at OMCA for an unforgettable night featuring the vibrant sounds of MacArthur Maze! This East Bay hip-hop ensemble\, led by DJ D Sharp\, brings together five talented emcees and four producers to deliver a powerhouse performance full of organic Bay Area vibes. \n\n\n\nIn addition to the music\, learn the elements of Hip Hop with Brandie to get into the rhythm of the evening! DJ Benet will keep the energy high with his eclectic mix of genres\, blending everything from hip-hop to experimental beats. \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, Friday Nights at OMCA  also offer guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions\, and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions.  \n\n\n\nExplore OMCA’s stunning galleries\, grab bites and drinks from Town Fare Café\, and soak in the culture of the night. Don’t miss this vibrant celebration of music\, dance\, and community at OMCA’s Friday Nights! \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n5—9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:30—6:30 pm Dance Lesson: Hip Hop with Brandie | Amphitheater  \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | All Galleries  \n\n\n\n6—7:30 pm MacArthur Maze  | Garden Stage \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm DJ Benet | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin our email list to stay in the loop about Friday Nights at OMCA!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather with family\, friends\, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions\, with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer\, wine\, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations\, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games\, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming\, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo outside alcohol permitted. Performances are subject to change. Limited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMacArthur Maze\n\n\n\nDJ Benet\n\n\n\nBrandie Norris\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\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformer BIOS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n About MacArthur Maze:\n \n Independent hip-hop ensemble and crew MacArthur Maze combine only the most organic Bay Area ingredients to create a powerhouse. Spearheaded by their tenured turntablist/producer\, DJ D Sharp\, Mac Maze is comprised of five emcees (Blvck Achilles\, Champ Green\, D.Bledsoe\, Ian Kelly\, & Roux Shankle) and four producers (DJ D Sharp\, S. Kaminski\, DJ Basta\, & NOBL). Given the game and entrepreneurial spirit made famous in the Bay\, MacArthur Maze has the makings of something uniquely special and necessary. While reality is the basis for their overarching themes\, love and community are ever-present in their messaging and visuals. All members contributing their respective specialized talents at the highest levels creates a maze you’d be reluctant to want to find your way out of. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n About DJ Benet:\n \n DJ Benet is a multifaceted talent\, seamlessly blending the roles of a DJ\, audio engineer\, producer\, director\, and artist. With a diverse musical palette\, he captivates audiences with his eclectic mix of genres. Renowned for his collaborative spirit\, DJ Benet has collaborated with esteemed artists such as Mani Draper\, Kevin Allen\, Brookfield Duece\, Caleborate\, Passwordz\, and Nef the Pharaoh\, contributing his unique touch to their works. Additionally\, he is a member of the band “The Whoadees.” With a passion for pushing boundaries and a commitment to excellence\, DJ Benet continues to captivate audiences across the Bay. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-macarthur-maze/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/4.11.25_MacArthur-Maze_2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190157 CREATED:20250331T183508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T174325Z UID:10001874-1744992000-1744995600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Celebration of Arts\, Culture & Creativity Month Event in Oakland DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEveryone is invited to celebrate and advocate for arts\, culture\, & creativity in our communities of Oakland\, the East Bay\, and throughout California. Join us for inspiring speakers and performers\, and the opportunity to network with the East Bay arts community!  \n\n\n\nOakland arts leaders are partnering with CA for the Arts and the Alameda County Arts Commission to present this important recognition of Arts\, Culture\, & Creativity Month and bring together community members and city\, county\, and state leaders. This year’s Arts\, Culture\, & Creativity Month theme is Health\, Healing\, & Hope to support the role of the arts for our whole community!  \n\n\n\nAfter the event\, attendees of all ages are welcome to stay and enjoy Friday Nights at OMCA\, which includes live music\, food trucks\, and activities.  \n\n\n\n\nRSVP\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Arts\, Culture\, & Creativity Month \n\n\n\nIn 2019\, Arts\, Culture & Creativity Month was declared by the California Senate in a concurrent resolution to be held every April to recognize and celebrate the arts in California. CA for the Arts directs this annual month-long spotlight on the arts to raise visibility and awareness about the value of our sector\, to empower arts advocates to take action\, and to spur greater investments in our industry and workforce. \n\n\n\nLearn more about CA for the Arts’ upcoming Arts\, Culture\, & Creativity Month celebrations\, including our CA Arts & Culture Summit and Arts Advocacy Day. For questions\, please contact NeFesha Yisra’el\, CA for the Arts\, Director of Programs: nefesha@caforthearts.org \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. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/celebration-of-arts-culture-creativity-month/ LOCATION:Third Level Terrace\, 1000 Oak St\,\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ACCM-25-Activate-Locally-Webinar-Deck.pptx.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190157 CREATED:20250313T003715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T173050Z UID:10001868-1744995600-1745010000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA | Earth Day in the Bay DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOutdoor Activities and Performances for Earth Day in the Bay at OMCA\, Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing\, Music Set by DJ Teao Sense\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Friday\, celebrate Earth Day in the Bay at OMCA! Join us for an unforgettable day in OMCA’s outdoor garden\, filled with games\, hands-on activities\, and a live Eco Hip Hop performance by DJ Cavem that will bring the beat to the garden of resistance rooted in culture\, climate action\, and community love. There will also be a traditional ritualist blessing and offering of prayer dances by Danza Azteca Cuauhtonal. This free event\, in partnership with Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) teachers and students\, celebrates sustainability and environmental themes with arts\, sciences\, and local culture\, all working towards a greener future for the Bay Area. Voices of all ages will be featured\, making it an inclusive\, fun\, and meaningful way to connect with the Earth and each other. \n\n\n\nWhile getting in touch with the Earth\, we encourage you to delve into your creativity with Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing! It’s a perfect opportunity to create something personal and unique while soaking in the Museum’s atmosphere. Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing occurs inside our galleries and requires a Museum ticket to participate. \n\n\n\nWe welcome all skill levels\, including those who have never drawn before and want to try drawing. Art supplies and clipboards will be available for use\, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. A costumed model representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the Gallery of California Art for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since drawing will take place in the galleries\, please be mindful of space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches) and pre-sharpened enclosed graphite\, charcoal\, or conté pencils. \n\n\n\nDJ Teao Sense will close out the day with a cross-genre journey of global slaps\, live percussion\, and turntablism. A visionary DJ and multi-instrumentalist\, Teao Sense brings his unique sound to OMCA\, blending everything from Afrobeats\, Hip Hop\, Soul\, and Latin to Funk\, Amapiano\, and beyond. In addition to an outstanding event experience\, Friday Nights at OMCA also offer guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions\, and connect with our OMCA facilitators\, who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions. Don’t miss this celebration of Earth\, creativity\, and culture—join us for a vibrant day at OMCA. \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Earth Day in the Bay at OMCA | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5—9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:30—6:30 pm Eco Hip Hop Performance by DJ Cavem | Garden Stage \n\n\n\n5:30—6:15 pm Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing  | Gallery of California Art \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | All Galleries  \n\n\n\n6:45—7:30 pm Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California Art \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm DJ Teao Sense | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n7—8 pm Danza Azteca Cuauhtonal | Garden Stage \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin our email list to stay in the loop about Friday Nights at OMCA!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather with family\, friends\, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities\, Off the Grid food trucks\, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions\, with a Museum ticket. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer\, wine\, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations\, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games\, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming\, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo outside alcohol permitted. Performances are subject to change. Limited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDJ Cavem\n\n\n\nDanza Azteca Cuauhtonal\n\n\n\nSketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing\n\n\n\nDJ Teao Sense\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformer BIOS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n DJ Cavem:\n \n Eco Hip-hop Artist and vegan chef DJ Cavem coined the term eco-hip hop in 2007 and it has since sprouted into a global movement. His mission to rap about climate change\, food justice\, and plant-based foods spread far beyond his Denver hometown. Having performed at the Obama White House\, been featured in Oprah Magazine and on the Rachael Ray Show\, Dr. Ietef “DJ Cavem” Vita has become known as more than just a rapper—he is an activist\, educator\, and vegan chef. His performances and workshops appeal widely to youth and adult audiences. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n About Danza Azteca Cuauhtonal:\n \n Danza Azteca Cuauhtonal is the oldest Aztec Dance group in the East Bay\, established in 1990.  It is led by Jefa Cristina Mariscal and family under the guidance of elders: Maestra Macuilxóchitl Jefe Pedro Rodriguez of Mexico. Our intentions are to practice and share indigenous rituals of dance and music from Mexico as well as to conserve with sacredness\, ceremonial practices that have been gifted by the ancestors to our elders and now to current generations. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n About DJ Teao Sense:\n \n DJ Teao Sense is currently dwelling in Oakland\, Huichin Ohlone territory. Born and raised in the Bay Area\, Teao Sense is a visionary DJ\, multi-instumentalist\, producer\, educator\, and founder of the international artist collective\, Audiopharmacy Prescriptions. Fresh out of high school\, Teao went from selling his first cassette tapes and CDs in the streets of SF to performing internationally at an early age. In 2002\, he founded the World Hip Hop ensemble\, Audiopharmacy\, and toured Europe\, Japan\, Indonesia\, Fiji\, Solomon Islands\, New Zealand\, Samoa\, Morocco\, Oman\, Cyprus\, Nepal\, Philippines\, Bali\, the UK\, Canada\, Brazil\, Ecuador\, Hawaii\, and Tanzania. He has a passion for using music as a tool for social change and delivering a genre-bending journey across anything from Afrobeats\, Hip Hop\, Soul\, Baile Funk\, Latin\, House\, Amapiano\, Trap\, Dance Hall\, Funk\, and beyond. In whatever he creates\, he aspires to make timeless music that invokes insight and inspiration. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n About Sketchboard:\n \n Sketchboard is a BIPOC figure drawing collective\, curating eclectic\, diverse\, and affordable events in the Bay Area over the last 10 years. Our mission is to feature the bodies of people at the intersection of multiple identities\, offer living wages to our art models\, and create an inclusive environment for the artists in our community. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-earth-day-in-the-bay/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2024_Garden_FridayNights_Crowd_Visitor_PC_AmyBurkeP1021074-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250425T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250425T193000 DTSTAMP:20260618T190157 CREATED:20250318T194708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T141525Z UID:10001872-1745600400-1745609400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCalling all Members! Join us for a special members lounge on the Upper Level terrace\, overlooking our Garden. Mingle with fellow OMCA enthusiasts while enjoying light refreshments\, sidewalk chalk\, and games for the entire family. Plus\, we’ll be playing bingo and giving away awesome OMCA merch! \n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid \n\n\n\nFriday\, April 25 | 5-9 pm \n\n\n\nThis Friday\, join us at OMCA for a night of Latin rhythms\, dance\, and vibrant energy! Dos Four\, a dynamic fusion of Caribbean and Afro-Latin sounds\, will take the stage\, blending Salsa\, Cumbia\, Salsa Choque\, Latino House\, and more. Plus moving with an Intro to Disco class: Friday Night Fever! led by community activist\, dancer\, and creative\, Soulchild. DJ Fasho will keep the beats flowing with a mix of R&B\, Afro beats\, Reggae\, Pop\, and Reggaeton\, ensuring a high-energy atmosphere throughout the night. Don’t miss this celebration of creativity and culture—join us for a vibrant day at OMCA. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLEARN MORE\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-special-members-lounge-4-25/ LOCATION:OMCA Garden\, 1000 Oak Street\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2022_OMCA_Gardens_FridayNights_Games_Visitor_Families_PhotoCredit_MariahBerdiago52142566424_6cfd9584c2_c-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR