Juneteenth! at the Museum
Juneteenth! at the Museum
6月 19 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
OMCA X Black Freedom Fund present Juneteenth! at the Museum—a vibrant, full-day celebration of Black culture, creativity, and community. Guests can expect a dynamic campus filled with live performances and DJ sets from boundary-pushing artists, delicious offerings from standout Bay Area Black chefs and food vendors, and hands-on activities that invite visitors of all ages to move, make, and connect in celebration of Black culture.
From live music and soul line dancing to Juneteenth fan-making and community art projects, the day brings together joy, creativity, and reflection across OMCA’s campus. The celebration also features OMCA’s latest Special Exhibition, Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory, alongside special programming that invites guests to engage with Black memory, identity, and artistic expression in new ways. Join us at OMCA for this joyful, can’t-miss tribute to Black heritage, resilience, and community.
$10 for all-inclusive festival and gallery access | $110 for VIP access
Free, all-inclusive festival and gallery access
Limited tickets will be available at the door.
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Festival access starts at 11 am. Parking is available in OMCA’s Oak Street Garage for a day rate of $10; overflow event parking is available at Alco Park (165 13th Street) for the day rate of $7.






活动日程
餐饮
10TH STREET | LOWER LEVEL
11 am–4 pm Enjoy a delectable variety of Pan-African and Black diasporic cuisine from Bay Area chefs and Off the Grid food trucks, including Mela Bistro, alaMar, Cocobreeze, Town Fare Cafe, Pound Bizness, and more!
TOWN FARE CAFE | MID LEVEL – VIP TICKET REQUIRED
11 am–4 pm Chef Michele McQueen of Town Fare and Lucy Blue, in collaboration with Maker’s Mark, presents Juneteenth Jubilee VIP. VIP tickets are $110 and provide an all-inclusive Juneteenth experience featuring a catered buffet, indoor and outside lounge seating, a specialty welcome cocktail, a live DJ, Spades and dominoes games, hand-printed Maker’s Mark merch, a Wine Alley presented by Black Vines, a complimentary photo booth, and more.
PERFORMANCES AND DJ SETS
GARDEN STAGE | LOWER LEVEL
11:00 am–12:00 pm Music Set by DJ LadyRyan
12:00–12:10 pm Formal Welcome
12:30–1:00 pm Music Set by DJ Red Corvette
1:00–1:15 pm Live Performance by Ian Kelly
1:20–1:45 pm Live Performance by Red Lotus
1:45-2:15 pm Music Set by DJ KenZo
2:15– 2:40 pm Live Performance by Madison McFerrin
2:50-3:20 pm DJ Set by Daghe
3:20-3:50 pm Live Performance by Saba
3:50-4:05 pm DJ Set
AMPHITHEATER STAGE | LOWER LEVEL
11:00 am–12:30 pm Music Set by DJ Kream
3:00-4:00 pm Music Set by DJ Kream
活动
MID LEVEL TERRACE | MID LEVEL
11:00 am-4:00 pm Shop and enjoy artisanal goods from local Black creatives including Melanin Gang, Prideful Patches, Unified Pieces, Belle Noire, Avocurl and Hella Charged & Lit.
KORET PLAZA | LOWER LEVEL
12:00-4:00 pm Make a folding paper fan and a wearable button inspired by Juneteenth!
12:30-3:30 pm AfroComicCon and Oakland Technology and Education Center (OTEC) is bringing flair and fun to Juneteenth! at the Museum. Celebrate the themes of freedom and boundless imagination with AfroComicCon/OTEC collaborating artist Eugene R. Young. Use acrylic paint pens and paper to invent original characters, creatures, and things never seen before. Show your support for this non-profit by taking a photo in front of their backdrop, snagging some super cool merch, and hearing about some of the amazing projects that AfroComicCon/OTEC is bringing to the community!
AMPHITHEATER | LOWER LEVEL
12:30-1:30 pm Join Telice for an all-ages Turf Dance Lesson celebrating Black liberation.
2:00–3:00 pm Get moving with a Soul Line Dance Lesson hosted by Chocolate Platinum!
JAMES MOORE THEATER | LOWER LEVEL*
2:15-3:15 pm Watch the premiere of the short documentary Memories in Motion: Selected Stories of Mildred Howard, written and directed by Lamar “MYL3Z” Brown and Delency Parham, with cinematography by Kevin Kumar and Tristan Custodio. Following the screening, join Mildred Howard, MYL3Z, and Delency Parham for a conversation moderated by Dr. Ameer Hasan Loggins, professor of Black Studies at UC Berkeley, on intergenerational relationships, the role of the archive, and their experiences as interdisciplinary artists.
About Memories in Motion:
This film traces the spaces, moments, and relationships that have shaped artist Mildred Howard across eight decades of life rooted in the East Bay. Moving from her Berkeley childhood home to the neighborhood where she raised her twins, and through the cities that now hold her public works, Memories in Motion: Selected Stories of Mildred Howard shows how Howard’s art grows directly from the communities, places, and experiences that surround her. In doing so, the film places Howard within a lineage of Black women whose everyday lives form a vital artistic and intellectual tradition. By revealing how Howard’s personal life is foundational to her artistic practice, the film resists drawing a line between Mildred the artist and Mildred the person—showing how her roles as mother, grandmother, food connoisseur, music lover, and mentor are essential to the creative life she has built.
画廊活动
KORET PLAZA | LOWER LEVEL
12:00–4:00 pm Pick up a Juneteenth gallery guide and explore our galleries to learn more about Black changemakers and collectives from the Bay Area.
GREAT HALL | MID LEVEL*
1:00-2:00 pm Join us for a special edition of Gallery Chats inside Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory led by author and Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies, Leigh Raiford. In this informal conversation, Raiford will draw from her personal and professional experiences with Howard’s life, art practice, and this unique exhibition. The first major show to celebrate the artist’s work, this project explores memory, identity, and the African American experience. Raiford will interweave her own in-depth knowledge and background in teaching, researching, curating, and writing about Black visuality. This Gallery Chat will invite visitors to reflect on how personal memory and collective history shape the broader stories that define us through the lens of this beloved Bay Area artist.
ALL GALLERIES | LOWER, MID, UPPER LEVELS
1:00-3:00 pm Moving beyond the traditional museum tour, Gallery Chats invite visitors to engage in conversation, ask questions, and connect with OMCA facilitators who blend content expertise with lived experience to spark meaningful dialogue and new perspectives. Gallery Chat facilitators can be found in OMCA’s Great Hall Special Exhibitions and the Core Galleries of California Art, History, and Natural Sciences. Gallery Chats are included with Museum admission.
* Limited seating. Doors will open 15 minutes before start time.
关于表演者和合作伙伴
DJ LadyRyan is a defining voice in Bay Area nightlife, with a twenty year career as a DJ, curator, and community leader. A Bay Area favorite, she inspires a sense of safety, joy, and belonging through her deep musical intuition and grounded presence. Her passion for music can be felt throughout the region and beyond, whether she’s serving as the official DJ for the WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries, hosting her celebrated Soulovely or Sweetspot parties, or gracing the airwaves of 91.7 KALW in San Francisco.
Guided by a love of music and connection, LadyRyan has shaped dance floors through public radio, nightlife, and major cultural events while building a reputation for intentional, community-driven curation. A cofounder of Golden Ratio, she continues to cultivate spaces rooted in queer joy, creativity, and community. Recognized for her impact on the Bay Area music scene, she was voted Best DJ in the Bay Area by the Bay Area Reporter in 2023 and 2026, previously earned Best of the Bay from the East Bay Express, and was honored by the City of Oakland in 2023 for her leadership in the LGBTQ music and arts community. She has shared stages with icons including Diana Ross, George Clinton, Erykah Badu, Journey, Indigo Girls, and Anderson .Paak, bringing deep musical knowledge and an instinctive ability to move any room.
Red Corvette, from San Francisco, is a DJ, Music Director, and one half of the brilliant minds behind Women Sound Off. With a 10-year journey as a top-tier DJ, she’s rocked at many festivals, nightclubs, and branded events leaving her mark across Cali and NYC’s hottest spots. From spinning for top-tier artists like Rayana Jay + Zyah Bell, to curating DSP playlists with Tidal, Apple, and Spotify, to dazzling brands and platforms like Springhill, Will Packard Media, YouTube, and most recently Essence Festival of Culture – Essence Stage, Red Corvette’s music direction game is pure fire. Red thrives in the chaotic environments of the DJ world and is a true multi-format DJ with real-time troubleshooting skills. With Red Corvette at the helm, an unforgettable musical experience can always be expected.
Ian Kelly is a rapper and storyteller from Oakland, known for his soulful lyricism and commanding stage presence. His project KELLS IS D.E.A.D. was named one of KQED’s Top 10 Bay Area Albums, followed by Soulful Of It, which led to appearances on Sway in the Morning, Ebro’s Apple Music show, and performances alongside artists like Robert Glasper. His music has also been featured on Madden 22 and Hulu’s Homeroom.
His EPs ART, A Summer Pack With Love (2024) , Concrete OCEAN with DJ D Sharp (2025), along with standout singles like ‘Okay’ and ‘What The Lick Read’ with Dr. Clips, continue to solidify his reputation as one of the Bay Area’s most compelling voices in Hip-Hop today!
Red Lotus is recognized as one of the most versatile voices in today’s music landscape. Coming from Vallejo, he has transformed the narrative around Bay Area music. With breakout records such as “Built Different” and “Hello Darlin’,” Red Lotus has built strong momentum and a rapidly growing fanbase, standing out for both his range and message.
Known for high-energy, emotionally charged performances, Red Lotus gives a live experience that connects deeply with audiences on a human level and leaves a lasting impact.
Kenivah Bockari, widely known as DJ Kenzo, was raised in Stockton by his parents, Martha and Sam, who immigrated from Sierra Leone, West Africa. Drawing inspiration from his rich cultural roots, Kenzo began carving out his path in music in 2016. Since then, he has built a powerful presence—touring with LaRussell, serving as the official DJ for both the Stockton Kings and Sacramento Kings, and opening for major artists like Snoop Dogg, Common, Leon Thomas, and Anderson .Paak. His signature “Kenergy” and deep African influence shine through in every set, fueling his journey as both a dynamic DJ and a skilled music producer.
Maybe life on Earth, with all its miniature, momentary deaths and rebirths, really does have something to do with our zodiac signs. Singer-songwriter Madison McFerrin thinks so. Her sophomore album, SCORPIO, takes its name from her sign and its three phases (scorpion, eagle, and phoenix) which parallel her personal evolution since her 2023 debut, I Hope You can Forgive Me.
For Madison, love—specifically self-love—is a revealer of truths. It’s this album’s inspiration: “I truly believe that I went through it because I’ve created art that’s going to change my life.” SCORPIO is what it sounds like when the stars align.
DAGHE is a multi-hyphenate creative, cultural strategist, music producer, DJ, and visual storyteller. His work moves across sound, media, community, and outdoor culture, held together less by category and more by instinct. He understands how people gather, move, and connect, and that shapes how he works.
His approach to DJing carries that same instinct into real time. Tempo awareness, cultural fluency, a feel for the room’s energy and where it needs to go. He finds the through line between sounds from different eras, different cultures, and different corners of the world, and makes it all make sense.
A successful independent artist, Saba has rooted his career in an authenticity and musicality that’s made him one of his generation’s most important and unique voices in rap. Saba’s most recent career highlights include performing at the United Center arena for Chance the Rapper’s Acid Rap Anniversary, playing two weekends at Coachella, and touring the US, Europe and Africa in support of his album Few Good Things. This year, Spotify has included Saba’s critically acclaimed CARE FOR ME album amongst its “Spotify Classics: Hip-Hop & R&B Albums of the Streaming Era” campaign (which includes Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Tyler the Creator and more) with billboards across LA and NYC.
Making music from a young age, Saba and a group of neighborhood friends built a recording studio in his grandmother’s basement on Chicago’s West Side and formed the Pivot Gang collective. Since then, he’s been tapped by J. Cole for Revenge of the Dreamers III (2019), earned an RIAA Gold certification for “Sacrifices,” and joined Noname and Smino to launch the Midwest supergroup Ghetto Sage with “Häagen Dazs.” In 2022, Saba earned his second RIAA Gold certification for his 2016 single “Photosynthesis.”
In 2025, Saba and super-producer, executive, and mentor No ID will drop their highly anticipated collaboration album. On the album, Saba flexes his vivid story-telling, radiating confidence, self-reflection, and self-made success over No ID’s illustrious production.
来自奥克兰的DJ Kream是一位社区组织者、创意人士和活动策划人,以其跨越流派的DJ风格而闻名。 2016年,作为其DJ生涯的开端,Kream共同创立了总部位于奥克兰的娱乐公司Oakhella,并为首届音乐节策划了音乐阵容。此后,Oakhella已从一个音乐节发展成为一家全方位的娱乐公司,为Black Joy Parade、REI、Goldenvoice、加州奥克兰博物馆、The Battery Club(旧金山)、The Life is Living Festival等众多客户提供活动营销、策划及制作服务。
DJ Kream 随后开始在全美各地的音乐节、夜店、婚礼、日间派对、早午餐聚会、变装秀、企业活动及各类场所中掌舵氛围,足迹遍布从波特兰、纽约到墨西哥城的各个角落。 DJ Kream的演出履历中,曾与新老传奇艺人同台献艺,包括Black Coffee、Moodymann、Joe Kay、TxC、Kevin Saunderson、Carl Cox、Channel Tres、Coco & Breezy、Cypress Hill、112、Next、Sango以及Durand Bernarr。
Telice is an incredible Turf dancer, educator, and community leader who is passionate about bringing people together. She weaves together relationships of dance, identity, and community by connecting and uplifting movement artists everywhere she goes. Her goals include cultivating consistent shared spaces for meaningful creative movement through which every person can be empowered, inspired, and celebrated.
帕特里夏·洛(Patricia Lowe),又名“巧克力白金”(Chocolate Platinum),是“巧克力白金灵魂排舞团”(The Chocolate Platinum Soul Line Dancers)充满活力的首席执行官兼创始人,该舞团成立于2012年。 作为屡获殊荣的编舞家和认证大师级排舞教练,帕特里夏凭借其创造力、领导力和对艺术的热忱,在灵魂排舞界留下了深远的影响。她的贡献获得了最高层面的认可——其事迹被收录于美国国会图书馆,这充分证明了她的文化影响力以及对舞蹈界的奉献精神。
赞助商
Juneteenth! at the Museum is made possible in part by the generous support of the Black Freedom Fund. Additional support is provided by Golden State.
