星期五 Nights at OMCA | Liberated Culture Celebration
Liberated Culture Celebration Outdoor Activities and Performances, Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing, Music Set by DJ OLGA T, and Gallery Chats
5月 16, 2025 from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
OMCA is proud to host a 星期五 Night rooted in the spirit of reparations and African liberation in collaboration with the Brotherhood of Elders Network’s Bese Saka Initiative, East Bay Community Foundation’s ASCEND: BLO, The San Francisco Foundation, Spearitwurx, and the Sara Webster Fabio Center for Social Justice.
This powerful evening will feature soul-stirring freedom songs from Jenn Johns, Spear of the Nation, 42K Oakland, and the electrifying Young, Gifted & Black Spoken Word Collective. Expect surprise performances, film screenings, and more as you explore a vibrant marketplace showcasing Black-made art, products, and healing-centered activations. This family-friendly event, guided by love, joy, and the unstoppable spirit of liberation, invites all to come together in celebration of our culture, our stories, and our collective power.
While you immerse yourself in the spirit of the evening, Sketchboard Co. invites you to dive into your creativity with uninstructed Live Figure Drawing! It’s a perfect opportunity to create something personal and unique while soaking in the Museum’s atmosphere.
We welcome all skill levels, including those who have never drawn before and want to try drawing. Art supplies and clipboards will be available for use, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. A costumed model representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the Gallery of California Art for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since drawing will take place in the galleries, please be mindful of space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches) and pre-sharpened enclosed graphite, charcoal, or conté pencils.
Rounding out the experience, DJ OLGA T will take you on a vibrant musical journey blending Latin, Afrobeat, R&B, and Soulful House. With her unique sound and undeniable energy, DJ OLGA T will keep the dance floor alive, creating an unforgettable end to the evening.
星期五 Nights at OMCA also offer guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat, ask questions, and connect with our OMCA facilitators, who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions. Join us at OMCA for a meaningful evening of culture, creativity, and celebration.
Limited $10 flat rate parking for 星期五 Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum.
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5–8 pm Liberated Culture Celebration: Film Screenings | James Moore Theater
5–9 pm Liberated Culture Celebration: Performances and Activities | OMCA Garden
5–9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket
5:30–6:15 pm Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California Art
5:30–7:30 pm Gallery Chats | All Galleries
6:45–7:30 pm Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California Art
6:45–8:50 pm DJ OLGA T | Amphitheater
Film Descriptions
I See No One But Me by Ryan Louie & Denzel Herrera-Davis:
In the vibrant heart of Oakland, powerful transformation unfolds regularly. ‘Drop The Act,’ a dynamic six-week course designed for Black Men by a Black man, emerges as a crucible of change. It’s not just a course; it’s an expedition, a voyage of self-exploration and reclamation that defies societal expectations. Duration: 24 minutes.
I Am Hope directed by Shaka Jamal:
An insightful documentary about a resilient community coming together to create the first yoga and mindfulness class in Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Middle Schools. Working collaboratively with staff and administration, yoga instructor Shaka Jamal develops strong relationships with youth who are receiving their first in-school instruction of yoga and mindfulness. Through a challenging school year, students are engaged in a range of mindfulness activities that transform them from mindful learners to mindful leaders. Duration: 64 minutes.
Evolutionary Blues…West Oakland’s Music Legacy directed by Cheryl Fabio:
The blues is an earthy, soul-stirring mélange of roots music and personal narratives that became the defining soundtrack of Black America. Wherever Black people settled, that soundtrack took on a local flavor. In Northern California, the influences came from the musicianship of Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. Seventh Street in West Oakland supported and bolstered Black people who answered the call of the war effort in the late 1940s. Entrepreneurship created a fully contained community that provided work, homes, and all the necessities of life, including a fully developed music scene. Watch as more than 30 local musicians share their inspiration and describe the trajectory of the Oakland Blues; how it evolved and what it has become. Duration: 90 minutes.
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关于星期五晚上。
每周五下午 5 点，与家人、朋友和社区一起，凭博物馆门票可 免费欣赏现场音乐和动手活动、Off the Grid 美食卡车，并在深夜参观我们的画廊和特别展览。
您可以自带食物，也可以在橡树街和法伦街之间的第 10 街上的 8 辆 "离网 "餐车上享用晚餐。现场出售啤酒、葡萄酒、混合饮料和无酒精饮料。从每周更换的丰富美食菜单中用餐后，您可以前往 OMCA 花园，那里有野餐桌和毯子供您享用当地美食。您还可以在奥克兰市中心最珍贵的场所之一玩草坪游戏和桌上游戏，欣赏每周轮换的博物馆节目，创造新的美好回忆。
禁止外带酒水。演出可能会有变动。周五晚在 OMCA 车库的停车位有限，停车费统一为 10 美元，直至晚上 10 点。
无障碍环境
加州奥克兰博物馆 (OMCA) 致力于为我们的社区提供无障碍、温馨和包容的活动。轮椅、感官设备和其他设施均可在售票处领取，先到先得。如需其他便利设施，如美国手语 (ASL)、粤语、西班牙语或其他语言翻译，请至少在活动开始前三周发送电子邮件至 [email protected]。进一步了解我们的无障碍选项。
表演者
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Performer BIOS
The Brotherhood of Elders Network is an intergenerational network of men of African Ancestry who foster environments where Black boys and young men are empowered to flourish. It began in 2009 and primarily addresses the impacts of anti-Black racism through civic engagement, youth leadership development programs, racial healing and wellness workshops, multiracial alliances, and power-building services for Black-led organizations. Their work is focused in the Bay Area, but they also provide services throughout California.
Founded in 1948, The San Francisco Foundation is one of the nation’s largest community foundations — a grantmaking public charity dedicated to improving life in the Bay Area. Together with community leaders, nonprofits, and donors, we are committed to advancing racial equity and economic inclusion.
At East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF), we believe that everyone should have the economic freedom to dream, heal, and belong. We partner with donors, community organizations, foundations, and government to eliminate barriers, advance equity, and transform our community for all who call the East Bay home. Together, we are building a just and inclusive East Bay for us all. ASCEND: BLO is designed to enhance the growth, sustainability, impact and sense of community among Black-led anchor institutions in the Bay Area.
The mission of the Sarah Webster Fabio Center for Social Justice (SWFCenter) is to support the needs of traditionally underserved communities by providing opportunities for dialogue, art, social justice, and community building. Our programming is unapologetic and focused on African Americans and the African Diaspora. SWFCenter operates as a trans-disciplinary, community-based media outlet that is youth-concerned and free-flowing. SWFCenter’s primary practice is producing documentary films. Our films emphasize cultural transformation and countering widespread anti-Black narratives. SWFCenter’s efforts inspire future change agents to thrive. The organization is 22 years old.
Spearitwurx is a comprehensive organization with a mission to “create experiences to transform lives”. We inspire intergenerational wellness and racial healing and work to shift policies and practices, as well as attitudes and perceptions, to transform internalized, interpersonal, and institutional racism and trauma. We use culture to inspire hope, vibrancy, and empathy and build our collective agency to create meaningful relationships that sustain healthy communities. We promote, curate, and facilitate engaging in-person and virtual youth programming, cultural events, innovative consulting, experiential workshops, and powerful retreats for youth, families, schools, organizations, businesses, and government agencies.
Sketchboard 是一个女性同性恋、双性恋和变性者人物画团体，过去 10 年来一直在湾区策划不拘一格、形式多样、价格合理的活动。我们的使命是展示处于多重身份交汇点的人们的身体，为我们的艺术模特提供生活工资，并为我们社区的艺术家们创造一个包容性的环境。
Olga T, a Puerto Rican lover of all things music, community, and human connection through rhythm and beats, was born in NYC and raised in San Francisco, and has an exceptional style of DJing that never fails to grab your attention on the dance floor. Known for masterfully transitioning through nearly every genre of music while creating live unrehearsed remixes, Olga T consistently delivers a uniquely infectious excitement to the audience. DJing for the past 20 years while producing legendary Bay Area LGBTQ events year-round in addition to teaching DJ classes, creating exclusive remixes, edits and mixtapes is Olga T’s full time passion. Go to www.soundcloud.com/djolgat to explore a plethora of mixtapes of various music genres created by DJ Olga T.
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奥克兰博物馆妇女委员会和美国银行赞助了 "奥克兰博物馆妇女委员会周五之夜"（星期五 Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid）活动。
