BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) - ECPv6.15.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://museumca.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART: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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241006T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241006T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062812 CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:10001054-1728219600-1728223200@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/2024-10-06/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062812 CREATED:20240910T210542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T144528Z UID:10001712-1728664200-1728673200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Fall Teacher Night DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\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/ 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:20260405T062812 CREATED:20240906T203529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T221625Z UID:10001713-1728666000-1728680400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Banda 300 DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\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:20241012T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241012T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062812 CREATED:20240910T211111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T172945Z UID:10001716-1728734400-1728738000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Tours: Gilda Posada - Curator for Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember Tours : Gilda Posada – Curator for Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin OMCA curator Gilda Posada Saturday\, October 12\,  as she takes you through a tour of the exhibition\, Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples. Gilda will share insights\, inspirations and stories behind the exhibition and answer your most pressing questions about this groundbreaking show. \n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to Member Gallery Chats every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. Take this opportunity to dive deeper into a rich and nuanced exhibition! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBECOME A MEMBER\n\n\n\n\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/member-tours-gilda-posada-curator-for-calli-the-art-of-xicanx-peoples/ LOCATION:OMCA Gallery of California History\, 1000 Oak St\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024_OMCA_Exhibition_Calli_Visitor_PC_KamikoFujiI2024_OMCA_Exhibition_Calli_PC_KamikoFujiI5N2A0700-Enhanced-NR-2-1-e1727208029426.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241018T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241018T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062812 CREATED:20240906T203810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T222031Z UID:10001714-1729270800-1729285200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Oakland Ballet Company DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\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:20241019T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241019T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062812 CREATED:20241017T194516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T194605Z UID:10001735-1729342800-1729350000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \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/gallery-chats-at-omca-15/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241020T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241020T143000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062812 CREATED:20240911T174739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T171148Z UID:10001717-1729429200-1729434600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Spotlight Sundays: Buffalo Soldiers and the Philippine American War—A Multimedia Experience 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 \nGallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpotlight Sundays: Buffalo Soldiers and the Philippine American War—A Multimedia Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn honor of Filipino American History Month\, join us for a moving multimedia experience highlighting stories of African American soldiers and Filipinos during the Philippine–American War. Developed by John Calloway\, this artistic showcase combines live music\, Indigenous dance\, and spoken word to narrate powerful depictions of this history and the fight for freedom. The program will be emceed by Mario Nomi from the Oakland based Filipino Advocates for Justice. This program is being co-presented by Kularts and SOMA Pilipinas. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS\n\n\n\nMember tickets\n\n\n\n\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Header images: courtesy of the artists \n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/spotlight-sundays-buffalo-soldiers-and-the-philippine-american-war-a-multimedia-experience/ LOCATION:OMCA Garden\, 1000 Oak Street\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Spotlight Sundays,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/filipino-percussion-B52A1591-1-e1726076639316.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241025T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241025T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062812 CREATED:20240906T204110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T221910Z UID:10001715-1729875600-1729890000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with La Doña DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\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:20241026T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241026T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062812 CREATED:20241017T194612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T194613Z UID:10001736-1729947600-1729954800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \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/gallery-chats-at-omca-17/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241027T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241027T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062812 CREATED:20240918T231656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T203051Z UID:10001719-1730026800-1730044800@museumca.org SUMMARY:30th Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration 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 \nGallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 30th Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy your ticket for this year’s celebration! $10 for all-inclusive festival and gallery access. Children under 12 are free with advance reservations. Tickets are sold out; limited tickets will be available at the door. \n\n\n\n\nSOLD OUT\n\n\n\n\nASL Interpretation for OMCA Garden and Amphitheater stage will be provided.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHonoring Our Ancestors: Making a Promise for the Future\n\n\n\nIn 2024 we are holding the thirtieth annual Día de los Muertos celebration at the Oakland Museum of California. In 1994\, a small group of visionary artists and community members in Oakland approached OMCA to organize the first community-based Día de los Muertos celebration. The first celebration linked a living tradition that uplifts a deep indigenous way of recognizing those who came before us to connect and reconnect our communities with our ancestors and ancestral ways of being. \n\n\n\nSince the first celebration\, OMCA’s Día de los Muertos has grown and revitalized our relationships\, bringing together communities from Oakland and across the Bay Area. Our celebration brings together Danza\, diverse artists and traditional ofrenda-makers\, pan de muerto and tlaxcalli (tortilla) makers and music from diverse regions in Mexico and Latin America. Our annual celebration brings the best of our traditional offerings to honor our dearly departed loved ones and ancestors. The first celebration planted the seed. The 30th annual Día de los Muertos celebration has established deep roots in long-held traditions that connect communities\, their harvests\, their flowers & song\, to honor those who cared for and protected our communities and their seeds\, people and earth. \n\n\n\nTo celebrate and honor our ancestors in 2024\, the Día de los Muertos Committee is holding fast to our traditions\, making a promise to always bring our best selves to the new day as we honor our past. \n\n\n\nJoin in a procession to open the celebration led by Día de los Muertos Committee members. Hands-on activities\, tasty food\, dance and music groups\, colorful ofrendas\, and ceremonia bring the community together for this healing tradition. View community-created ofrendas throughout the OMCA gardens paying homage to loved ones and support local artisans by purchasing Día de los Muertos goods for your home altar at our mercado. See celebration details below\, and feel free to bring your own picnic!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGENERAL TICKETS\n\n\n\nMEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpening Ceremony\n\n\n\nGarden\, Lower Level11:00 am Procession to the Garden led by the Día de los Muertos Committee for the dedication of the central ofrenda  \n\n\n\n11:30 am-11:55 am Opening Ceremony with Danza Azteca Cuauhtonal*  \n\n\n\n11:55 am–12:00 pm Formal Welcome featuring Mistress and Mister of Ceremony Juanita Chavez-Gordon and Arnoldo García* \n\n\n\n*In addition to ASL interpretation\, these portions of the program include Spanish and Nahuatl interpretation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformances\n\n\n\nGarden Stage*\, Lower Level12:00–12:30 pm Performance by Monica Maria \n\n\n\n1:00–1:30 pm Performance by Mariachi Bonitas \n\n\n\n2:00–2:45 pm Performance by Mexico Danza \n\n\n\n3:00–3:45 pm Performance by Banda 300  \n\n\n\n3:45–4 pm Closing Palabras and Four Directions \n\n\n\n* If raining\, performances will move to the James Moore Theater\, Lower Level \n\n\n\nAmphitheater **\, Lower Level12:45–1:15 pm Poetry Readings by Aideed Medina\, Sara Borjas\, Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo \n\n\n\n1:30–2:30 pm Salsa and Bachata Lesson with In Lak’ech Dance Academy \n\n\n\n3:10–3:40 pm Performance by Diana Gameros \n\n\n\n** If raining\, performances will move to the Lecture Hall\, Lower Level \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTraditional Cleansing\n\n\n\nPatio 3\, Upper Level12:30–3:30 pm Receive a limpia\, which is a traditional ritual to heal heavy emotions\, like loss\, and rebalance one’s health and relationships. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nActivities\n\n\n\nGreat Hall\, Mid Level11 am–5 pm Visit Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples and experience intergenerational\, feminist\, queer\, and Xicanx-Indigenous artworks offering ancestral forms of liberation\, healing\, and being. Calli layers multiple artistic perspectives\, featuring posters from late queer Chicana activist and professor Margaret “Margie” Terrazas-Santos’ collection in conversation with contemporary works by Xicanx artists who expand the horizons of possibility\, inspiring reflection and fostering dialogue about a world in which we can all belong. Margie Terrazas-Santos was a member of OMCA’s orignal Día de los Muertos Committee. \n\n\n\nGreat Hall\, Mid Level1–2 pm  Gallery Chats Special Guests: Yolanda Ronquillo\, Rosa Terrazas\, and Irene Perez \n\n\n\nJoin us in the Great Hall for a special edition of Gallery Chats led by Yolanda Ronquillo\, Rosa Terrazas\, and Irene Perez\, friends and family of Margie Terrazas-Santos\, whose poster collection is on view in Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples. Yolanda\, Rosa\, and Irene will share reflections\, stories\, and memories and lead visitors in a hands-on activity to honor Margie Santos’ life\, work\, and enduring legacy.  \n\n\n\nGalleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Science\, All Levels1–3 pm Regular Gallery Chats Facilitators will be available to engage in conversation. \n\n\n\nLillie Education Center\, Lower Level11 am–4 pm Visit In Remembrance of the Innocents which honors the lives of children who briefly lived on this earth. This ofrenda\, offering altar\, was created in remembrance of the world’s innocents who have lost their lives due to the current disastrous events caused by nature or by humankind.  \n\n\n\nMid Level Terrace and 12th St Plaza\, Mid and Lower Levels11 am–4 pm Support Bay Area Latinx vendors at our mercado\, which is inspired by the mercados in Mexico where people go to buy Día de los Muertos items for their altars and homes.  \n\n\n\nGarden\, Lower Level11 am–4 pm Stop by for calavera face painting with Alma Latina-Danza Tonatzin from Richmond High School. \n\n\n\nGarden\, Lower Level11 am–4 pm Join artisan Irma Ortiz for a sugar skull demonstration and decorate your own!  \n\n\n\n12–4 pm Create colorful embossed tin images and fluttering butterflies at our hands-on art stations.  \n\n\n\nLecture Hall\, Lower Level12:30–3 pm Enjoy interviews from current and past Día de los Muertos Committee members and learn about the legacy of honoring Day of the Dead traditions for 30 years at OMCA. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMercado Vendors\n\n\n\nArt by LunaEve’s Jewelry BoxCasa de la FiestaChris Granillo ArtDave Of The Dead ArtsDevika’s PalacioFrida’s OfrenditasRainbow Turtle Jewelry \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFood and Beverages\n\n\n\nOak Street Plaza\, Upper Level11 am–4 pm Enjoy sweet and savory tamales\, atole\, and cafe de olla from La Guerrera’s Kitchen\, pan de muerto from Bakery El Sol\, ice cream from De La Creamery\, and tacos\, quesadillas\, and aguas frescas from Taca-Brona. \n\n\n\nMid Level11 am–4 pm Town Fare by Chef Michele McQueen OMCA Store\, featuring The Xocolate Bar \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOfrendas\n\n\n\nAlma Latina-Danza Tonatzi\, Richmond High SchoolBerkeley Mental HealthBlack Girls Brilliance\, Montera Middle SchoolDREAMS: Desired Reproductive Health Access for Maternal Services\, Alameda County Public Health DepartmentEastSide Arts AllianceLa Clínica de la Raza\, Casa del SolOMCA’s Día de los Muertos CommitteeXochipilli\, Chicano/Latino Men’s Circle \n\n\n\n________________________________ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Remembrance of the Innocents\n\n\n\nLower Level\, near the entrance to the Gallery of California Natural Sciences \n\n\n\nOn view October 23–December 1\, 2024Free \n\n\n\nThe inspiration for this offering is rooted in Mexico’s annual November 1 celebration of Día de los Angelitos\, or Day of the Little Angels\, which honors the lives of children who briefly lived on this earth. This feast is in conjunction with Mexico’s annual two day Día de los Muertos\,  or Day of the Dead celebration\, on November 1 and 2. Offering altars\, known as ofrendas\, are created in the home or on children’s graves with vibrant decorations and offerings of toys\, sweets\, flowers\, favorite foods\, and personal objects that brought pleasure in life. Though the death of a child brings deep loss and pain\, this feast is rooted in the healing sentiment that one has gained an angel in heaven.  \n\n\n\nThis ofrenda was created in remembrance of the world’s innocents who have lost their lives due to the current disastrous events caused by nature or by humankind. With Día de los Angelitos traditions in mind\, we of the Día de los Muertos Committee of the Oakland Museum of California\, created this ofrenda to express feelings of anguish and compassion on behalf of our communities for the loss of countless young lives. \n\n\n\nThis installation was created in conjunction with the Oakland Museum of California’s annual commemoration of the Day of the Dead celebration by members of the museum’s volunteer Día de los Muertos Committee. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of CaliforniaDía de los Muertos Committee \n\n\n\nLuz Alvarez Martinez\, Chrissy Cano\, Bea Carrillo-Hocker\, Juanita Chavez-Gordon\, Carlos Cil\, Alicia Diaz\, Sheyla Duarte\, Isaac Emrick\, Angelita M. Finlayson\, Arnoldo García\, Judi García\, Maricela Gutiérrez\, Carolina Juárez\, Lisa Lemus\, Micaela Mariscal\, Juliane Monroe\, Isabela Pérez\, Rebecca Recco \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n30.ª Celebración Comunitaria Anual del Día de los Muertos\n\n\n\n27 de octubre de 2024\, 11 am-4 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCompre su entrada para la celebración de este año. $10 con todo incluido para el festival y el acceso a la galería. Gratis para niños menores de 12 años con reservación. Las entradas están agotadas; habrá una cantidad limitada de entradas en la puerta. \n\n\n\n\nentradas Agotadas\n\n\n\n\nSe proporcionará interpretación de lengua de señas estadounidense (ASL) en el escenario ubicado en el jardín y el anfiteatro del OMCA. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEn homenaje a nuestros ancestros: una promesa para el futuro\n\n\n\nEn 2024 celebraremos la trigésima edición anual del Día de los Muertos en el Oakland Museum of California. En 1994\, un pequeño grupo de artistas visionarios y miembros de la comunidad de Oakland se pusieron en contacto con el OMCA para organizar la primera celebración comunitaria del Día de los Muertos. La primera celebración enlazó una tradición viva que enaltece una forma indígena arraigada de reconocer a aquellos que vinieron antes que nosotros para conectar y reconectar a nuestras comunidades con nuestros ancestros y formas ancestrales de ser. \n\n\n\nDesde la primera celebración\, el Día de los Muertos del OMCA se ha expandido y ha revitalizado nuestras relaciones\, y ha congregado comunidades de Oakland y de toda el Área de la Bahía. Nuestra celebración reúne danza\, diversos artistas y artesanos de ofrendas tradicionales\, pan de muerto y tortilleros de tlaxcalli\, la tortilla típica\, y música de distintas regiones de México y América Latina. Nuestra celebración anual ofrece lo mejor de nuestras ofrendas tradicionales a fin de honrar a nuestros seres queridos y ancestros que han partido. La primera celebración plantó la semilla. La 30.ª celebración anual del Día de los Muertos ha echado raíces profundas en tradiciones arraigadas que conectan a las comunidades\, sus cosechas\, sus flores y sus canciones\, para honrar a quienes cuidaron y protegieron nuestras comunidades y sus semillas\, su gente y su tierra.Para celebrar y rendir homenaje a nuestros ancestros en 2024\, el Comité del Día de los Muertos se aferra a nuestras tradiciones\, con la promesa de siempre entregar lo mejor de nosotros al nuevo día mientras honramos nuestro pasado. \n\n\n\nParticipe en una procesión de apertura de la celebración encabezada por miembros del Comité del Día de los Muertos. Actividades prácticas\, comidas deliciosas\, grupos de danza y música\, ofrendas a puro color y una ceremonia típica de la celebración se convierten en un punto de encuentro para la comunidad en esta tradición de sanación. Recorra los jardines del OMCA observando las ofrendas que creó la comunidad para conmemorar a sus seres queridos fallecidos y apoye a los artesanos locales comprando artículos del Día de los Muertos para el altar  de su casa en nuestro mercado. Conozca los detalles de la celebración a continuación y siéntase libre de traer su propio pícnic.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nENTRADAS\n\n\n\nENTRADAS PARA MIEMBROS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCeremonia de Apertura\n\n\n\nJardín\, nivel inferior11 a. m. Procesión al jardín encabezada por el Comité del Día de los Muertos para la dedicación de la ofrenda central  \n\n\n\n11:30–1:55 a. m. Ceremonia de apertura con Danza Azteca Cuauhtonal*  \n\n\n\n11:55 a. m.–12 p. m. Bienvenida formal a cargo de los maestros de ceremonia Juanita Chavez-Gordon y Arnoldo García* \n\n\n\n*Además de la interpretación en ASL\, estas partes del programa incluyen interpretación en español y náhuatl. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentaciones\n\n\n\nEscenario del jardín*\, nivel inferior12 –12:30 p. m. Presentación de Mónica María \n\n\n\n1–1:30 p. m. Presentación de Mariachi Bonitas \n\n\n\n2–2:45 p. m. Presentación de Mexico Danza \n\n\n\n3–3:45 p. m. Presentación de Banda 300  \n\n\n\n3:45–4 p. m. Palabras de cierre y Cuatro Direcciones \n\n\n\n*En caso de lluvia\, las presentaciones se trasladarán al teatro James Moore\, nivel inferior \n\n\n\nAnfiteatro**\, nivel inferior12:45–1:15 p. m. Lectura de poemas a cargo de Aideed Medina\, Sara Borjas\, Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo \n\n\n\n1:30–2:30 p. m. Clase de salsa y bachata con In Lak’ech Dance Academy \n\n\n\n3:10–3:40 p. m. Presentación de Diana Gameros \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLimpia Tradicional \n\n\n\nPatio 3\, nivel superior12:30–3:30 p. m. Reciba una limpia\, que es un ritual tradicional para sanar emociones pesadas\, como la pérdida\, y reequilibrar la salud y las relaciones personales. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nActividades \n\n\n\nGran Salón\, nivel intermedio11 a.m.–5 p.m. Visite Calli: el arte del pueblo xicanx y disfrute obras de arte intergeneracionales\, feministas\, queer y xicanx-indígenas que ofrecen formas ancestrales de liberación\, sanación y ser. En Calli\, se superponen múltiples perspectivas artísticas\, que incluyen el diálogo entre pósteres de la colección de la difunta activista y profesora chicana queer Margaret “Margie” Terrazas Santos y obras contemporáneas de artistas xicanxs que desafían los límites de lo posible\, inspirando la reflexión y fomentando el diálogo sobre un mundo al que todos podamos pertenecer. Margie Terrazas-Santos era miembro original del Comité del Día de los Muertos del OMCA. \n\n\n\nGran Salón\, nivel intermedio 1–2 p.m. Invitadas especiales del evento “Conversaciones de galería”: Yolanda Ronquillo\, Rosa Terrazas e Irene Perez \n\n\n\nAcérquese al Gran Salón para disfrutar de una edición especial de Conversaciones de galería de la mano de Yolanda Ronquillo\, Rosa Terrazas e Irene Perez\, amigas y familiares de Margie Terrazas-Santos\, cuya colección de pósteres está en exposición en Calli: el arte del pueblo xicanx. Yolanda\, Rosa e Irene compartirán reflexiones\, historias y recuerdos\, y guiarán a los visitantes en una actividad práctica para honrar la vida\, la obra y el legado de Margie Santos. \n\n\n\nGalerías de Ciencias Naturales\, Historia y Arte de California\, todos los niveles1–3 p. m. Habrá moderadores regulares de Conversaciones de galería dispuestos a conversar \n\n\n\nLillie Education Center\, nivel inferior11 a.m.–4 p.m. Visite el Monumento a los angelitos\, que honra las vidas de los niños que vivieron en esta tierra por poco tiempo. Esta ofrenda se preparó en recuerdo de los inocentes del mundo que han perdido la vida debido a las catástrofes actuales causadas por la naturaleza o por la humanidad. \n\n\n\nTerraza de nivel intermedio y 12th St. Plaza\, nivel intermedio y nivel bajo11 a.m.–4 p.m. Apoye a los vendedores latinos del Área de la Bahía en nuestro mercado\, inspirado en los mercados de México donde la gente compra artículos del Día de los Muertos para sus altares y hogares. \n\n\n\nJardín\, nivel inferior11 a.m.–4 p.m. Pase a pintarse la cara de calavera con Alma Latina-Danza Tonantzin de Richmond High School. \n\n\n\nJardín\, nivel inferior11 a.m.–4 p.m. La artesana Irma Ortiz mostrará el proceso de elaboración de las calaveras de azúcar\, ¡únase para decorar su propia calavera!  \n\n\n\n12–4 p.m. Cree mariposas revoloteando e imágenes de hojalata en relieve llenas de color en nuestras estaciones de artesanías. \n\n\n\nSala de conferencias\, nivel inferior12:30–3 p. m. Disfrute de entrevistas a miembros actuales y antiguos del Comité del Día de los Muertos y conozca la tradición de honrar las costumbres del Día de los Muertos que celebramos en el OMCA hace 30 años. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVendedores del Mercado\n\n\n\nArt by LunaEve’s Jewelry BoxCasa de la FiestaChris Granillo ArtDave Of The Dead ArtsDevika’s PalacioFrida’s OfrenditasRainbow Turtle Jewelry \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComidas y Bebidas\n\n\n\nOak Street Plaza\, nivel superior11 a.m.–4 p.m. Saboree tamales dulces y salados\, atole y café de olla de La Guerrera’s Kitchen\, pan de muerto de Bakery El Sol\, helado de De La Creamery y tacos\, quesadillas y aguas frescas de Taca-Brona. \n\n\n\nNivel intermedio   11 a.m.–4 p.m. Cafetería Town Fare de la chef Michele McQueen Tienda OMCA\, con The Xocolate Bar \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOfrendas\n\n\n\nAlma Latina-Danza Tonatzi\, Richmond High SchoolBerkeley Mental HealthBlack Girls Brilliance\, Montera Middle SchoolDREAMS: Desired Reproductive Health Access for Maternal Services\, Alameda County Public Health DepartmentEastSide Arts AllianceLa Clínica de la Raza\, Casa del SolOMCA’s Día de los Muertos CommitteeXochipilli\, Chicano/Latino Men’s Circle________________________________ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEn Memoria de los Inocentes\n\n\n\nNivel inferior\, cerca de la entrada de la Galería de Ciencias Naturales de California \n\n\n\nDel 23 de octubre al 1.º de diciembre de 2024Gratis \n\n\n\nInspirada en el Día de los Angelitos\, una celebración anual mexicana que se lleva a cabo el 1.º de noviembre\, esta ofrenda honra las vidas de los niños que vivieron en esta tierra por poco tiempo. Esta festividad se lleva a cabo junto con la celebración del Día de los Muertos\, una fiesta anual mexicana de dos días que tiene lugar el 1.º y el 2 de noviembre. Los altares\, también conocidos como “ofrendas”\, se emplazan en el hogar o en las tumbas de los niños y se decoran con colores vibrantes y objetos como juguetes\, dulces\, flores\, las comidas favoritas de los niños y los objetos personales que les daban felicidad. Aunque la muerte de un niño causa profunda tristeza y dolor\, esta festividad está arraigada en el sentimiento de sanación vinculado al consuelo de que ahora uno tiene un ángel en el cielo.  \n\n\n\nEsta ofrenda se preparó en recuerdo de los inocentes del mundo que han perdido la vida debido a las catástrofes actuales causadas por la naturaleza o por la humanidad. Con las tradiciones del Día de los Angelitos en mente\, quienes formamos parte del Comité del Día de los Muertos del Oakland Museum of California creamos esta ofrenda para expresar la compasión y angustia que sienten nuestras comunidades ante la pérdida de tantas vidas jóvenes. \n\n\n\nEsta instalación fue creada con motivo de la conmemoración anual del Día de los Muertos en el Oakland Museum of California por miembros del Comité del Día de los Muertos del museo\, formado por voluntarios. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of CaliforniaComité del Día de los Muertos \n\n\n\nLuz Alvarez Martinez\, Chrissy Cano\, Bea Carrillo-Hocker\, Juanita Chavez-Gordon\, Carlos Cil\, Alicia Diaz\, Sheyla Duarte\, Isaac Emrick\, Angelita M. Finlayson\, Arnoldo García\, Judi García\, Maricela Gutiérrez\, Carolina Juárez\, Lisa Lemus\, Micaela Mariscal\, Juliane Monroe\, Isabela Pérez\, Rebecca Recco \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Please accept statistics\, marketing cookies to watch this video. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS AT OMCA\n\n\n\nIn collaboration with the Oakland Museum of California’s volunteer Día de los Muertos Committee\, we transform our campus into a sacred space for our annual community celebration\, which brings together people from Oakland and across the Bay Area. Visit OMCA every October to join in the celebration! \n\n\n\nLearn more about In Remembrance of the Innocents\, an ofrenda created for OMCA’s 30th annual Día de los Muertos celebration in 2024 in honor and remembrance of the world’s innocents who have lost their lives due to the current disastrous events caused by nature or humankind. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtist Bios\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n 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. \nDanza Azteca Cuauhtonal es el grupo de danza azteca más antiguo del Este de la Bahía\, fundado en 1990.  Es dirigido por la jefa Cristina Mariscal y familiares bajo la guía de personas mayores: la maestra Macuilxóchitl y el jefe Pedro Rodríguez de México. Nuestras intenciones son practicar y compartir rituales indígenas de danza y música de México\, así como conservar con sacralidad prácticas ceremoniales que los ancestros han legado a nuestros mayores y ahora a las generaciones actuales. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Banda 300\n \n Banda 300 was formed in 2008 in San José\, California by bassist Ismael and snare drummer Gabriel R. Originally from Mexico\, both were musicians from a young age. Banda 300 includes 16 members from various states in the Republic of Mexico and are known for their unique accordion sound. They have remained active over the years by playing at public and private events and accompanying well-known regional mexicano artists.  \nBanda 300 es un grupo formado en 2008 en San José\, California\, por el bajista Ismael y el percusionista Gabriel R. Originarios de México\, ambos fueron músicos desde muy jóvenes. Banda 300 está integrado por 16 miembros de varios estados de la República Mexicana y es conocido por su sonido único de acordeón. Se han mantenido activos a lo largo de los años tocando en eventos públicos y privados y acompañando a reconocidos artistas mexicanos regionales. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Mariachi Bonitas de Dinorah\n \n Founded in 2020\, Mariachi Bonitas de Dinorah is a distinguished\, all-female Mariachi ensemble dedicated to celebrating the rich tradition of Mariachi music across Northern California. Led by the visionary singer\, songwriter\, and musician\, Dinorah Klingler\, our ensemble provides a platform for talented female musicians to showcase their deep love for this beloved genre. \nIn an industry historically dominated by male voices\, Mariachi Bonitas proudly stands out for their unwavering passion and commitment. Our achievements have been featured on major media outlets such as CBS News\, ABC News\, Fox News\, KQED\, Univision\, and Telemundo. We have had the honor of collaborating with renowned artists including Lupita Infante\, Camila Fernández\, and Los Tigres Del Norte\, and have made memorable appearances on The Kelly Clarkson Show. \nFundado en 2020\, Mariachi Bonitas de Dinorah es un distinguido conjunto de mariachi integrado por mujeres que se dedica a celebrar la rica tradición de la música de mariachi en todo el norte de California. Liderado por la visionaria cantante\, compositora y música Dinorah Klingler\, el ensamble ofrece una plataforma para que músicas talentosas muestren su profundo amor por este género tan querido. \nEn una industria históricamente dominada por voces masculinas\, Mariachi Bonitas se distingue con orgullo gracias a su inquebrantable pasión y compromiso. Nuestros logros han aparecido en importantes medios de comunicación como CBS News\, ABC News\, Fox News\, KQED\, Univisión y Telemundo. Hemos tenido el honor de colaborar con artistas de renombre como Lupita Infante\, Camila Fernández y Los Tigres del Norte\, y hemos hecho participaciones memorables en The Kelly Clarkson Show. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Ballet Folklórico México Danza\n \n Based in Hayward\, Ballet Folklórico México Danza was founded by René González\, with collaboration from Martín Romero of Mexico City. González and Romero each have over 30 years of dance experience at national and international levels. The group’s original purpose was to serve as an after-school program to keep children from drug use and gang activities. Today\, our program continues to be a safe space for children to develop a love of dance and learn about their heritage – but we have grown to include individuals of all ages and nationalities from diverse Bay Area communities. \nCon sede en Hayward\, el Ballet Folklórico México Danza fue fundado por René González\, con la colaboración de Martín Romero\, de Ciudad de México. González y Romero tienen cada uno más de 30 años de experiencia en danza a nivel nacional e internacional. El propósito original del grupo era servir como programa extracurricular para alejar a los niños del consumo de drogas y de las pandillas. Hoy en día\, nuestro programa sigue siendo un espacio seguro para que los niños desarrollen el amor por la danza y conozcan su historia y cultura\, pero nos hemos expandido para incluir a personas de todas las edades y nacionalidades de diversas comunidades del Área de la Bahía. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n In Lak’ech Dance Academy\n \n In Lak’ech Dance Academy is a queer and trans-inclusive dance school based in Oakland\, CA. Founded by Angelica Medina and Jahaira Fajardo\, the academy offers Afro-Latin dance classes taught by a diverse team of queer\, trans\, and BIPOC instructors. Known for its commitment to inclusivity\, In Lak’ech fosters community\, empowerment\, and healing through dance. The academy also hosts the annual Queer Afro Latin Dance Festival (QALDF) and offers cultural exchange trips through In Lak’ech Dance TRAVELS. \nIn Lak’ech Dance Academy es una escuela de danza queer y transinclusiva con sede en Oakland\, CA. Fundada por Angelica Medina y Jahaira Fajardo\, la academia ofrece clases de danza afrolatina impartidas por un equipo diverso de instructores queer\, trans y BIPOC. Conocida por su compromiso con la inclusión\, In Lak’ech fomenta los lazos de comunidad\, el empoderamiento y la sanación a través de la danza. La academia también organiza el festival anual Queer Afro Latin Dance Festival (QALDF) y ofrece viajes de intercambio cultural a través de In Lak’ech Dance TRAVELS. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Diana Gameros\n \n Diana Gameros is a singer\, songwriter\, and composer. She was born and raised in Juárez\, México and immigrated to the United States as a teenager. Over the last decade in the Bay Area she has released two albums of original songs written in Spanish and English and has been highlighted often by NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series\, and a documentary film about her was released in 2020. Her music often tells stories of family\, migration\, and home\, and has led her to perform with other prominent performers such as Joan Baez\, Natalia Lafourcade\, and the San Francisco Symphony. Diana received the 2023 Music Award Grant from the Gerbode Foundation to record a new album to be released in 2025. \nDiana Gameros es cantautora y compositora. Nació y creció en Juárez\, México\, y emigró a Estados Unidos cuando era adolescente. Durante la última década en el Área de la Bahía ha publicado dos álbumes de canciones originales escritas en español e inglés. Sus videos para la serie de conciertos del Tiny Desk de NPR tienen miles de reproducciones\, y en 2020 se estrenó un documental sobre su carrera. Sus canciones suelen narrar historias sobre la familia\, la migración y el hogar\, y la han llevado a presentarse con otros destacados intérpretes como Joan Baez\, Natalia Lafourcade y la Sinfónica de San Francisco. Diana recibió la beca Music Award 2023 de la Gerbode Foundation para grabar un nuevo álbum que saldrá a la luz en 2025. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Mónica María\n \n Mónica María’s music reflects her Californian roots mixed with traditional\, earthly\, and contemporary sounds of Latin America.  A vocalist\, multi-instrumentalist\, and composer\, her songs are innovative and expressive of a world where cultures coexist\, where fear is transformed by compassion\, where we learn to truly love ourselves\, and where we view the world from an empathetic and holistic state of mind.  She holds a BA in music from SFSU\, has been performing in the Bay Area for over 20 years\, and regularly spends time in Mexico performing\, studying\, and collaborating.  Monica released her debut album  “Nuevos Caminos” in 2020 which includes original music and spoken word\, and is currently in the works to record and release more music. \nLa música de Mónica María refleja sus raíces californianas mezcladas con los sonidos tradicionales\, terrenales y contemporáneos de Latinoamérica.  Vocalista\, multinstrumentista y compositora\, sus canciones son innovadoras y expresan un mundo donde las culturas coexisten\, donde el miedo se transforma en compasión\, donde aprendemos a amarnos a nosotros mismos de verdad y donde vemos el mundo desde un estado mental empático y holístico.  Es licenciada en música por la Universidad Estatal de San Francisco\, lleva más de 20 años presentándose en el Área de la Bahía y pasa tiempo en México cantando\, estudiando y colaborando con otros artistas.  Mónica lanzó su álbum debut “Nuevos Caminos” en 2020\, que incluye música original y pistas de palabra hablada\, y hoy en día está trabajando para grabar y lanzar más música. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Aideed Medina\n \n Aideed Medina is a poet and playwright. Her work appears in various publications\, most recently in Issue #26 of The Common in The Farmworkers Portfolio. She is the author of 31 Hummingbird by Editorial Xingao and a full-length poetry collection\, Segmented Bodies\, from  Prickly Pear Publishing and Nopalli Press. \nAideed Medina es poeta y dramaturga. Su obra aparece en varias publicaciones\, la más reciente en el número 26 de The Common en The Farmworkers Portfolio. Es autora de 31 Hummingbird\, de Editorial Xingao\, y de un poemario completo\, Segmented Bodies\, de Prickly Pear Publishing y Nopalli Press.  \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Sara Borjas\n \n Sara Borjas is a self-identified Xicanx pocha and a Fresno poet. Her debut collection\, Heart Like a Window\, Mouth Like a Cliff received a 2020 American Book Award and she was featured as one of Poets & Writers 2019 Debut Poets. Her work can be found in Academy of American Poets Poem-a-Day\, The Rumpus\, World Literature Today\, the Los Angeles Times\, amongst others. She believes that all Black lives matter and that Palestine will be free and will resist white supremacy until liberation is realized. She teaches at California State University\, East Bay and stays rooted in Fresno. \nSara Borjas es una poeta de Fresno que se autoidentifica como pocha xicanx. Su colección de debut\, Heart Like a Window\, Mouth Like a Cliff recibió un American Book Award 2020 y fue nombrada como una de las escritoras y poetisas nóveles de 2019. Su obra se puede encontrar en la serie Poem-a-Day de la Academy of American Poets\, The Rumpus\, World Literature Today\, Los Angeles Times\, entre otros. Borjas cree que todas las vidas negras importan y que Palestina será libre y se resistirá a la supremacía blanca hasta el día que se logre la libertad. Da clases en la Universidad Estatal de California de East Bay\, y vive en Fresno hasta el día de hoy.  \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo\n \n Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo is a poet\, visual artist\, and facilitator whose work is informed by her Indigenous ancestry\, Mesoamerican philosophy\, Mexika & Mixtec art\, Mexican culture\, Chicano history\, and her experiences as a woman. Her poetry is published widely in both print and online journals. She earned a BFA in Pictorial Art and a BA in French from San José State University\, served as Creative Ambassador of the San José Office of Cultural Affairs\, and was awarded a Creative Corps Initiative grant from the California Arts Council and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. She serves as a Board Member of Poetry Center San José and is the Founder La Raíz Magazine. \nElizabeth Jiménez Montelongo es poeta\, artista visual y moderadora de eventos cuyo trabajo se nutre de su ascendencia indígena\, la filosofía mesoamericana\, el arte mexika y mixteco\, la cultura mexicana\, la historia chicana y sus experiencias como mujer. Ha publicado numerosos poemas en revistas en papel y en línea. Obtuvo una licenciatura en bellas artes en Arte Pictórico y una licenciatura en Francés otorgadas por la Universidad Estatal de San José\, fue embajadora creativa de la San José Office of Cultural Affairs y recibió una beca Creative Corps Initiative del California Arts Council y del Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Es miembro del consejo del Poetry Center San José y fundadora de la revista La Raíz. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 30th Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration is made possible in part by generous support from the Oakland Museum Women’s Board.La 30.ª Celebración Comunitaria Anual del Día de los Muertos es posible en parte gracias al generoso apoyo del Consejo de Mujeres del Oakland Museum. 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Yolanda\, Rosa\, and Irene will share reflections\, stories\, and memories and lead visitors in a hands-on activity to honor Margie Terrazas-Santos’ life\, work\, and enduring legacy.  \n\n\n\nOur regular Gallery Chats Facilitators will also be available to engage in conversation in our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Science from 1 to 3 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Día de los Muertos 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/special-guest-gallery-chats-yolanda-ronquilo-rosa-terrazas-and-irene-perez/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024_OMCA_Exhibition_Calli_Visitor_PC_KamikoFujiI2024_OMCA_Exhibition_Calli_PC_KamikoFujiI5N2A1691-Enhanced-NR-1-1-e1727208981982.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241102T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241102T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062812 CREATED:20241017T194629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T194630Z UID:10001737-1730552400-1730559600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \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/gallery-chats-at-omca-18/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241103T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241103T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062813 CREATED:20240711T224012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T001655Z UID:10001241-1730631600-1730653200@museumca.org SUMMARY:First Sundays DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\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\nFirst Sundays\n\n\n\nEvery first Sunday of the month\, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences is free and tickets to Special Exhibitions in our Great Hall are offered at a discounted price of $6. \n\n\n\nIn between exploring the galleries\, pick up some locally-made goods from our shop\, or relax outside in our updated garden.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance to secure your preferred entry time and reduce your wait. Tickets are available at the admissions desk on a first-come\, first-served basis.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\nGET SPECIAL EXHIBITION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Events\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Search\n \n Filter by\n Year\n \n All Years\n \n 2026 \n \n 2025 \n \n 2024 \n \n 2023 \n \n 2022 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\n\n \n Walk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n \n \n Load More URL:https://museumca.org/event/first-sundays-9/2024-11-03/ CATEGORIES:First Sundays,Family,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/OAKLAND_MUSEUM_CA_JORGPHOTO_20220708_114101_6676-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241103T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241103T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062813 CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:10001055-1730638800-1730642400@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/2024-11-03/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241107T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241107T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062813 CREATED:20241009T220611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T222329Z UID:10001721-1730977200-1730998800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Preview for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Member Preview Hours\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou’re invited to the Member Opening for OMCA’s newest exhibition! Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California offers guests a first look at a significant collection that highlights Indigenous endurance and explores the vivid tapestry of contemporary Native California life. Reserved tickets are highly encouraged but not required for Member Preview Hours. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRESERVE MEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDon’t miss the opening celebration Thursday\, November 7\, 6-9 pm. We will be convening with the curators and collaborators who have helped make this exhibition possible. Join us for light bites\, live music\, and a cash bar. RSVP required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nMajor support for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Header image: Dugan Aguilar\, Cousin Fred\, Truckee\, 1982\, Gift of the family of Dugan Aguilar \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\nSponsors\n\n\n\nMajor support for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation and the Oakland Museum Women’s Board. This project was also made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-preview-for-born-of-the-bear-dance-dugan-aguilars-photographs-of-native-california/ CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Opening,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cousine-Fred-Truckee-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241107T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241107T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062813 CREATED:20241009T220622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T222338Z UID:10001720-1731002400-1731013200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Member Preview Celebration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDon’t miss the opening celebration for OMCA’s newest exhibition Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California. We will be convening with the curators and collaborators who have helped make this exhibition possible. Join us for light bites\, live music\, and a cash bar. \n\n\n\nRSVP required for the evening celebration. Capacity is limited. QUESTIONS? Email membership@museumca.org or call 510-318-8520. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRESERVE MEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCan’t make the Member Preview Evening celebration?Join us for our Daytime Preview Hours from 11–5 pm and experience OMCA’s newest exhibition before it opens to the public! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nMajor support for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Header image: Dugan Aguilar\, Cousin Fred\, Truckee\, 1982\, Gift of the family of Dugan Aguilar \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\nSponsors\n\n\n\nMajor support for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation and the Oakland Museum Women’s Board. This project was also made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-preview-evening-celebration-for-born-of-the-bear-dance-dugan-aguilars-photographs-of-native-california/ CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Opening,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cousine-Fred-Truckee-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241108T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241108T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062813 CREATED:20241010T172457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T185748Z UID:10001722-1731063600-1731085200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Special Exhibition Opening of Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\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\nPrepare to bear witness to a powerful expression of Native Californian cultural legacies with the opening of OMCA’s latest special exhibition\, Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\, coming Friday\, November 8\, 2024. Through the lens of celebrated Native photographer Dugan Aguilar\, this exhibition offers a first look at his vibrant collection exploring the tapestry of contemporary Native Californian life. \n\n\n\nAguilar’s work\, spanning from 1982 till his death in 2018\, defies colonial narratives\, showcasing an unwavering Indigenous presence and dynamic cultural practices. From breathtaking California landscapes to intimate gatherings\, ceremonies\, basket weaving artistry\, and portraits of Native war veterans\, Aguilar’s photographs document a rich and nuanced array of California Native experiences. Each image is a testament to moments of profound cultural significance\, weaving together stories of resilience and unyielding vitality that define contemporary Native life. \n\n\n\nMore than simple documents\, Aguilar’s photographs radiate a sense of quiet but determined celebration and resistance. Drawing from Aguilar’s extensive photographic archive\, gifted to OMCA by his family in 2021\, this collection comes to life through video\, audio\, and narratives from Native artists\, activists\, elders\, and community members. Join us in celebrating this significant collection and experience the diverse voices of California’s Native peoples as they shape the present and future. \n\n\n\nTickets for Special Exhibition access are available here for guests\, and are free for Museum Members. \n\n\n\n\nopening day TICKETs\n\n\n\nFree MEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMajor support for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. \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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/special-exhibition-opening-of-born-of-the-bear-dance-dugan-aguilars-photographs-of-native-california/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Opening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2021.7.39.9_24DA_D1-1-e1721865860615.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241109T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241109T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062813 CREATED:20241010T174117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T192332Z UID:10001723-1731153600-1731157200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Tours: The Art and Practice of Native Basket Weaving with Featured Basketmaker\, Jennifer Bates DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember Tours: The Art and Practice of Native Basket Weaving with Featured Basketmaker\, Jennifer Bates\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a tour of the art and practice of Native basketry with Jennifer Bates. Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk) has been a basketmaker for over four decades.  She began learning traditional Mewuk basketry by studying with tribal elders as a child and continues to teach basketry from traditional methods of gathering and processing raw materials into her weaving. \n\n\n\nBates will lead a tour of the basket techniques and images showcased in OMCA’s special exhibition Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\, in which her work and images are featured. Bates will also draw connections to the extensive basket collection showcased in OMCA’s Gallery of California History. OMCA is pleased to welcome Bates for this cannot-miss special offering! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBECOME A MEMBER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator Bio\n\n\n\n\n\nJennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk) has been a basketmaker for over four decades. When she was seventeen\, she began learning traditional Mewuk basketry by studying with family members and tribal elders. Jennifer was a founding board member of the California Indian Basketweavers’ Association (CIBA)\, of which she was also chairperson for the first thirteen years. She resides on the Tuolumne Rancheria\, where she continues to teach basketry\, from traditional methods of gathering and processing raw materials to weaving techniques. Her images and baskets are featured in the exhibition Born of the Bear Dance. \n\n\n\n\n\nDugan Aguilar Jennifer Bates\, Oakland Big Time\, 1996\, Oakland Museum of California\, gift of the family of Dugan Aguilar\n\n\n\n\n\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/member-tours-the-art-and-practice-of-native-basket-weaving-with-featured-basketmaker-jennifer-bates/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2021.7.807_24DA_C2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241109T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241109T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062813 CREATED:20241017T194644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T194645Z UID:10001738-1731157200-1731164400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \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/gallery-chats-at-omca-19/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062813 CREATED:20241017T194700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T194701Z UID:10001739-1731762000-1731769200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \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/gallery-chats-at-omca-20/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241117T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241117T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062813 CREATED:20241010T191425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T000009Z UID:10001724-1731848400-1731855600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Spotlight Sundays: Celebrating Maize Through Screenprinting and Conversation with Xicanx Artists\, Melanie Cervantes & Elizabeth Blancas 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 \nGallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpotlight Sundays: Celebrating Maize Through Screenprinting and Conversation with Xicanx Artists\, Melanie Cervantes & Elizabeth Blancas\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for an engaging event. This program will explore Indigenous Xicanx heritage and its deep connection to maize (corn). Engage with a screenprinting poster activity and informal talk with featured artist\, Melanie Cervantes & guest artist\, Elizabeth Blancas\, who will delve into the themes presented in our special exhibition\, Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples. We invite you to connect\, learn\, and celebrate with us! \n\n\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. \n\n\n\nNote: Masks required to attend this program. Masks will be available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nMelanie Cervantes (Xicanx) makes her home in San Leandro\, California where she creates visual art that is inspired by the people around her and her communities’ desire for radical social transformation. Her intention is to create a visual lexicon of resistance to multiple oppressions that will inspire curiosity\, raise consciousness and inspire solidarities among communities of struggle. Melanie’s practice includes the production of screen prints\, political posters and multimedia projects that are grounded in Third World and indigenous movements that build people’s power to transform the conditions of fragmentation\, displacement and loss of culture that result from histories of colonialism\, patriarchy\, genocide\, and exploitation. The purpose of this work is to illustrate stories of struggle\, resistance and triumph into artwork that can be put back into the hands of the communities who inspire it. \n\n\n\nElizabeth Blancas (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist working in mediums including: muralism\, ceramics\, illustration\, printmaking and florals. She utilizes art as a tool for resistance as well as a celebration of the communities she comes from and is in solidarity with. Through her practice\, she explores themes of culture\, spirituality\, healing\, justice\, sexuality\, and womanhood. Blancas holds a B.A. from UCLA in Chicanx Studies and Art History. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/spotlight-sundays-celebrating-maize-through-screenprinting-and-conversation-with-xicanx-artists-melanie-cervantes-elizabeth-blancas/ LOCATION:OMCA Lecture Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Spotlight Sundays,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_2415-1-e1728683085928.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241120T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241120T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062813 CREATED:20241010T214542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T224207Z UID:10001725-1732125600-1732132800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Before You Are Here: Decolonial Cartographies and the Indigenous Bay Area 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 \nGallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBefore You Are Here: Decolonial Cartographies and the Indigenous Bay Area\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is sold out. \n\n\n\nCelebrate Native Heritage Month with the release of the Before You Are Here map and event uplifting Ohlone voices and perspectives exploring the histories and representations of Bay Area Indigenous territories and their present manifestations. \n\n\n\nThe Before You Are Here map challenges traditional cartographic paradigms by weaving together multiple spaces and times to depict the Bay Area as an ambiguous\, relational\, and deeply contested site focusing on the where\, rather than the when.  \n\n\n\nSpeakers will include Corrina Gould\, Confederated Villages of Lisjan Nation\, Gregg Castro\, T’rowt’raahl Salinan / Rumsien-Ramaytush Ohlone\, and Quirina Geary\, Tamien Nation\, along with UC Berkeley cartographer Clancy Wilmott. Hosted By Sogorea Te’ Land Trust. \n\n\n\n\n Sold out\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nCorrina Gould (Tribal Chair for the Confederated Villages of Lisjan Nation)\, was born and raised in the village of Huichin\, now known as Oakland CA. She is the Co-Founder and Lead Organizer for Indian People Organizing for Change\, a small Native-run organization\, and the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust\, an urban Indigenous women-led organization within her ancestral territory. Through the practices of rematriation\, cultural revitalization\, and land restoration\, the Land Trust calls on Native and non-Native peoples to heal and transform legacies of colonization\, genocide\, and to do the work our ancestors and future generations are calling us to do. \n\n\n\nGregg Castro [t’rowt’raahl Salinan/rumsien-ramaytush Ohlone]\, has been involved in preservation of his cultural heritage for nearly three decades\, for both his late Mother’s rumsien Ohlone heritage\, and on his late Father’s side\, the since ended ‘Salinan Nation Tribal Council’ (serving two terms as Tribal Chair) and currently the non-profit organization\, Salinan T’rowt’raahl. Gregg is a member of the Society for California Archaeology (SCA). Gregg is a Co-Facilitator for the annual California Indian Conference\, a 30+ year gathering about California Indigenous heritage. Gregg is a writer and activist within the California indigenous community\, on issues regarding cultural preservation\, protection\, education and traditional practices. \n\n\n\nClancy Wilmott is an Assistant Professor in Critical Cartography\, Geovisualization and Design in the Berkeley Centre for New Media and the Department of Geography. She comes to UC Berkeley from the Department of Geography at the University of Manchester\, where she received her PhD in Human Geography with a multi-site study on the interaction between mobile phone maps\, cartographic discourse and postcolonial landscapes. \n\n\n\nQuirina Luna Geary is an enrolled citizen and Chairwoman of the Tamien Nation of the Santa Clara Valley. She is a board member for the Advocates of Indigenous California Language Survival (AICLS) and studied linguistics at the University of California Davis. She has worked for over 26 years revitalizing the language of her great-grandmother and has co-authored several academic publications. She is an advocate for the protection and preservation of Tamien cultural and sacred landscapes and has received the KQED American Indian Heritage Local Hero Award for her community service. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Sogorea Te’ Land Trust\n\n\n\nSogorea Te’ Land Trust is an urban Indigenous women-led land trust based in the San Francisco Bay Area that facilitates the return of Indigenous land to Indigenous people. Through the practices of rematriation\, cultural revitalization\, and land restoration\, Sogorea Te’ calls on Native and non-native peoples to heal and transform the legacies of colonization\, genocide\, and patriarchy and to do the work our ancestors and future generations are calling us to do. \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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/before-you-are-here-decolonial-cartographies-and-the-indigenous-bay-area/ LOCATION:James Moore Theater\, 1000 Oak St\,\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/BeforeYouAreHere_Event_Image_640x425px-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062813 CREATED:20241017T194723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T194724Z UID:10001740-1732366800-1732374000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \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/gallery-chats-at-omca-21/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241130T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241130T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062813 CREATED:20241017T194743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T194744Z UID:10001741-1732971600-1732978800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \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/gallery-chats-at-omca-22/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062813 CREATED:20240711T224012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T001655Z UID:10001242-1733050800-1733072400@museumca.org SUMMARY:First Sundays DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\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\nFirst Sundays\n\n\n\nEvery first Sunday of the month\, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences is free and tickets to Special Exhibitions in our Great Hall are offered at a discounted price of $6. \n\n\n\nIn between exploring the galleries\, pick up some locally-made goods from our shop\, or relax outside in our updated garden.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance to secure your preferred entry time and reduce your wait. Tickets are available at the admissions desk on a first-come\, first-served basis.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\nGET SPECIAL EXHIBITION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Events\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Search\n \n Filter by\n Year\n \n All Years\n \n 2026 \n \n 2025 \n \n 2024 \n \n 2023 \n \n 2022 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\n\n \n Walk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n \n \n Load More URL:https://museumca.org/event/first-sundays-9/2024-12-01/ CATEGORIES:First Sundays,Family,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/OAKLAND_MUSEUM_CA_JORGPHOTO_20220708_114101_6676-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062813 CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:10001056-1733058000-1733061600@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/2024-12-01/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241206T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241208T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062813 CREATED:20241121T173623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T173624Z UID:10001823-1733482800-1733677200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Semi—Annual Member Shop Sale DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s sale time! Join us onsite and online for the semi-annual Member sale at the OMCA Shop. Starting Friday\, December 6 through Sunday\, December 8\, OMCA Members enjoy double their regular discount on regularly priced items in our Shop–that’s 20% off! \n\n\n\nExplore our full range of gifts available at the OMCA Shop and show your Membership card at check-out. The OMCA Shop is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. \n\n\n\nFor our online shoppers\, be sure to check your Member emails for exclusive coupon codes that unlock your discounts when you shop online. \n\n\n\nPerfect Holiday Gifts \n\n\n\nThe perfect gift doesn’t exist. Or does it? This season\, limited edition ornaments\, laser cut cards\, puzzles\, housewares\, jewelry\, and more are sure to make your spirits bright!  \n\n\n\nTreat Yourself \n\n\n\nNeed a break from the holiday hustle and bustle?  Soothe your body and soul with scented candles\, natural soaps\, and thought-provoking reads. Take home books featuring Angela Davis\, Edith Heath\, or the Bay Area Ridge Trail and give your senses a treat. \n\n\n\nPet Pampering \n\n\n\nFur-babies enjoy treats too and OMCA has you covered! Squeaky toys\, bandanas\, and collars are guaranteed to show off your pet’s sparkling personality this season. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLET’S SHOP\n\n\n\nBECOME A MEMBER\n\n\n\n\n*20% off applies to regularly priced items only. A limited number of items are available online. For the full collection of OMCA products\, please visit the OMCA Shop onsite during regular Museum hours. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/semiannual-member-shop-sale-12-24/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Shop,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2023_OMCA_Shop_Visitor_Staff_PhotoCredit_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A0625-Enhanced-NR-1-1-e1719965294283.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062813 CREATED:20241112T175538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T180241Z UID:10001810-1733576400-1733583600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \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/gallery-chats-at-omca-23/2024-12-07/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062813 CREATED:20241112T173656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T235811Z UID:10001742-1734177600-1734181200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Tours: Art that Asks Questions DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember Tours: Art that Asks Questions \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this installation of Member Tours\, OMCA’s experienced Gallery Chats facilitators will guide guests through inquiries of who we are\, how we see the world\, and what we even consider to be art. These selected works from OMCA’s Gallery of California Art—from different eras\, in different genres and styles—aim to challenge how we see our world and expand our understanding of how art functions in our everyday lives. Come join us! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBECOME A MEMBER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator Bio\n\n\n\nAvril Angevine is an OMCA Gallery Chats Facilitator and a lifelong art aficionado with a particular interest in modern\, contemporary\, and California art. She speaks on art subjects at various locations in the Bay Area\, including the OLLI programs at Santa Clara University\, Dominican College\, San Francisco State\, and the Fromm Institute. Avril has a BA in English and an MA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley and taught English and Humanities at local colleges. She is also a museum guide at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art\, the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art\, and the Oakland Museum of California. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-tours-art-that-asks-questions/ LOCATION:OMCA Gallery of California Art\, 1000 Oak St\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/header-sept-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062813 CREATED:20241112T175538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T180241Z UID:10001811-1734181200-1734188400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \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/gallery-chats-at-omca-23/2024-12-14/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR