BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T160000 DTSTAMP:20260626T225817 CREATED:20260514T185709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T074852Z UID:10002299-1781866800-1781884800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Juneteenth! at the Museum DESCRIPTION:Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nMutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJuneteenth! at the Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGA Tickets—SOLD OUT\n\n\n\nMember and VIP Tickets—Still Available\n\n\n\nLimited tickets will be available at the door. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA X Black Freedom Fund present Juneteenth! at the Museum—a vibrant\, full-day celebration of Black culture\, creativity\, and community. Guests can expect a dynamic campus filled with live performances and DJ sets from boundary-pushing artists\, delicious offerings from standout Bay Area Black chefs and food vendors\, and hands-on activities that invite visitors of all ages to move\, make\, and connect in celebration of Black culture. \n\n\n\nFrom live music and soul line dancing to Juneteenth fan-making and community art projects\, the day brings together joy\, creativity\, and reflection across OMCA’s campus. The celebration also features OMCA’s latest Special Exhibition\, Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory\, alongside special programming that invites guests to engage with Black memory\, identity\, and artistic expression in new ways. Join us at OMCA for this joyful\, can’t-miss tribute to Black heritage\, resilience\, and community. \n\n\n\nGeneral admission tickets are sold out. Member and VIP tickets are still available online. Limited tickets will be available at the door. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGA TICKETS SOLD OUT\n\n\n\nGET VIP TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n$10 for all-inclusive festival and gallery access | $110 for VIP access \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMEMBER TICKETs\n\n\n\n\nFree\, all-inclusive festival and gallery access \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLimited tickets will be available at the door.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nASL Interpretation for OMCA Garden stage will be provided. \n\n\n\nFestival access starts at 11 am. Event parking is available at Alco Park (165 13th Street) for the day rate of $7. We encourage guests to take BART\, rideshare\, or other alternative transportation when possible. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule of Events \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFOOD AND BEVERAGES\n\n\n\n10TH STREET | LOWER LEVEL11 am–4 pm Enjoy a delectable variety of Pan-African and Black diasporic cuisine from Bay Area chefs including Mela Bistro\, alaMar\, Cocobreeze\, Town Fare Cafe\, Pound Bizness\, and more! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTOWN FARE CAFE | MID LEVEL – VIP TICKET REQUIRED11 am–4 pm Chef Michele McQueen of Town Fare and Lucy Blue\, in collaboration with Maker’s Mark\, presents Juneteenth Jubilee VIP. VIP tickets are $110 and provide an all-inclusive Juneteenth experience featuring a catered buffet\, indoor and outside lounge seating\, a specialty welcome cocktail\, a live DJ\, Spades and dominoes games\, hand-printed Maker’s Mark merch\, a Wine Alley presented by Black Vines\, a complimentary photo booth\, and more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPERFORMANCES AND DJ SETS\n\n\n\nGARDEN STAGE | LOWER LEVEL11:00 am–12:00 pm Music Set by DJ LadyRyan12:00–12:10 pm Formal Welcome 12:10-12:20 pm Black National Anthem by August Lee Stevens12:30–1:00 pm Music Set by DJ Red Corvette1:00–1:15 pm Live Performance by Ian Kelly1:20–1:45 pm Live Performance by Red Lotus1:45–2:15 pm Music Set by DJ KenZo2:15–2:40 pm Live Performance by Madison McFerrin2:50–3:20 pm DJ Set by Daghe3:20–3:50 pm Live Performance by Saba3:50–4:00 pm DJ Set by Daghe \n\n\n\nAMPHITHEATER STAGE | LOWER LEVEL11:00 am–12:30 pm Music Set by DJ Kream3:00–4:00 pm Music Set by DJ Kream \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nACTIVITIES\n\n\n\nMID LEVEL TERRACE | MID LEVEL11:00 am-4:00 pm Shop and enjoy artisanal goods from local Black creatives\, including Melanin Gang\, Prideful Patches\, Unified Pieces\, Belle Noire\, Avocurl\, and Hella Charged & Lit. \n\n\n\n12TH ST PLAZA | LOWER LEVEL11:00 am-4:00 pm Join the Golden State Valkyries and Warriors for hands-on activities\, merch giveaways\, and team excitement. Also\, connect with Sons of the Sweet Science\, a community storytelling project by filmmaker Renee Moncada that explores fatherhood\, mentorship\, and legacy. Visit the interactive activation to learn about the documentary series\, engage with community stories from Oakland and the East Bay\, and share your own reflections through filmed storytelling prompts. \n\n\n\nKORET PLAZA | LOWER LEVEL12:00-4:00 pm Make a folding paper fan and a wearable button inspired by Juneteenth! \n\n\n\n12:30-3:30 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! \n\n\n\nAMPHITHEATER | LOWER LEVEL12:30-1:30 pm Join Telice for an all-ages Turf Dance Lesson celebrating Black liberation.2:00–3:00 pm Get moving with a Soul Line Dance Lesson hosted by Chocolate Platinum! \n\n\n\nJAMES MOORE THEATER | LOWER LEVEL*2:15-3:15 pm Watch the premiere of the short documentary Memories in Motion: 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. \n\n\n\nAbout Memories in Motion:  \n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGALLERY ACTIVITIES\n\n\n\nKORET PLAZA | LOWER LEVEL12:00–4:00 pm Pick up a Juneteenth gallery guide and explore our galleries to learn more about Black changemakers and collectives from the Bay Area. \n\n\n\nGREAT HALL | MID LEVEL*1:00-2:00 pm Join us for a special edition of Gallery Chats inside Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory led by author and Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies\, Leigh Raiford. In this informal conversation\, Raiford will draw from her personal and professional experiences with Howard’s life\, art practice\, and this unique exhibition. The first major show to celebrate the artist’s work\, this project explores memory\, identity\, and the African American experience. Raiford will interweave her own in-depth knowledge and background in teaching\, researching\, curating\, and writing about Black visuality. This Gallery Chat will invite visitors to reflect on how personal memory and collective history shape the broader stories that define us through the lens of this beloved Bay Area artist. \n\n\n\nALL GALLERIES | LOWER\, MID\, UPPER LEVELS1:00-3:00 pm Moving beyond the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invite visitors to engage in conversation\, ask questions\, and connect with OMCA facilitators who blend content expertise with lived experience to spark meaningful dialogue and new perspectives. Gallery Chat facilitators can be found in OMCA’s Great Hall Special Exhibitions and the Core Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences. Gallery Chats are included with Museum admission. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* Limited seating. Doors will open 15 minutes before start time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the performers and partners\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n DJ LadyRyan\n \n DJ LadyRyan is a defining voice in Bay Area nightlife\, with a twenty year career as a DJ\, curator\, and community leader. A Bay Area favorite\, she inspires a sense of safety\, joy\, and belonging through her deep musical intuition and grounded presence. Her passion for music can be felt throughout the region and beyond\, whether she’s serving as the official DJ for the WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries\, hosting her celebrated Soulovely or Sweetspot parties\, or gracing the airwaves of 91.7 KALW in San Francisco. \nGuided by a love of music and connection\, LadyRyan has shaped dance floors through public radio\, nightlife\, and major cultural events while building a reputation for intentional\, community-driven curation. A cofounder of Golden Ratio\, she continues to cultivate spaces rooted in queer joy\, creativity\, and community. Recognized for her impact on the Bay Area music scene\, she was voted Best DJ in the Bay Area by the Bay Area Reporter in 2023 and 2026\, previously earned Best of the Bay from the East Bay Express\, and was honored by the City of Oakland in 2023 for her leadership in the LGBTQ music and arts community. She has shared stages with icons including Diana Ross\, George Clinton\, Erykah Badu\, Journey\, Indigo Girls\, and Anderson .Paak\, bringing deep musical knowledge and an instinctive ability to move any room. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Red Corvette\n \n Red Corvette\, from San Francisco\, is a DJ\, Music Director\, and one half of the brilliant minds behind Women Sound Off.  With a 10-year journey as a top-tier DJ\, she’s rocked at many festivals\, nightclubs\, and branded events leaving her mark across Cali and NYC’s hottest spots. From spinning for top-tier artists like Rayana Jay + Zyah Bell\, to curating DSP playlists with Tidal\, Apple\, and Spotify\, to dazzling brands and platforms like Springhill\, Will Packard Media\, YouTube\, and most recently Essence Festival of Culture – Essence Stage\, Red Corvette’s music direction game is pure fire. Red thrives in the chaotic environments of the DJ world and is a true multi-format DJ with real-time troubleshooting skills. With Red Corvette at the helm\, an unforgettable musical experience can always be expected. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Ian Kelly\n \n Ian Kelly is a rapper and storyteller from Oakland\, known for his soulful lyricism and commanding stage presence. His project KELLS IS D.E.A.D. was named one of KQED’s Top 10 Bay Area Albums\, followed by Soulful Of It\, which led to appearances on Sway in the Morning\, Ebro’s Apple Music show\, and performances alongside artists like Robert Glasper. His music has also been featured on Madden 22 and Hulu’s Homeroom. \nHis EPs ART\, A Summer Pack With Love (2024) \, Concrete OCEAN with DJ D Sharp (2025)\, along with standout singles like ‘Okay’ and ‘What The Lick Read’ with Dr. Clips\, continue to solidify his reputation as one of the Bay Area’s most compelling voices in Hip-Hop today! \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Red Lotus\n \n Red Lotus is recognized as one of the most versatile voices in today’s music landscape. Coming from Vallejo\, he has transformed the narrative around Bay Area music. With breakout records such as “Built Different” and “Hello Darlin’\,” Red Lotus has built strong momentum and a rapidly growing fanbase\, standing out for both his range and message. \nKnown for high-energy\, emotionally charged performances\, Red Lotus gives a live experience that connects deeply with audiences on a human level and leaves a lasting impact. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n DJ Kenzo\n \n Kenivah Bockari\, widely known as DJ Kenzo\, was raised in Stockton by his parents\, Martha and Sam\, who immigrated from Sierra Leone\, West Africa. Drawing inspiration from his rich cultural roots\, Kenzo began carving out his path in music in 2016. Since then\, he has built a powerful presence—touring with LaRussell\, serving as the official DJ for both the Stockton Kings and Sacramento Kings\, and opening for major artists like Snoop Dogg\, Common\, Leon Thomas\, and Anderson .Paak. His signature “Kenergy” and deep African influence shine through in every set\, fueling his journey as both a dynamic DJ and a skilled music producer. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Madison McFerrin\n \n Maybe life on Earth\, with all its miniature\, momentary deaths and rebirths\, really does have something to do with our zodiac signs. Singer-songwriter Madison McFerrin thinks so. Her sophomore album\, SCORPIO\, takes its name from her sign and its three phases (scorpion\, eagle\, and phoenix) which parallel her personal evolution since her 2023 debut\, I Hope You can Forgive Me.  \nFor Madison\, love—specifically self-love—is a revealer of truths. It’s this album’s inspiration: “I truly believe that I went through it because I’ve created art that’s going to change my life.” SCORPIO is what it sounds like when the stars align. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Daghe\n \n DAGHE is a multi-hyphenate creative\, cultural strategist\, music producer\, DJ\, and visual storyteller. His work moves across sound\, media\, community\, and outdoor culture\, held together less by category and more by instinct. He understands how people gather\, move\, and connect\, and that shapes how he works. \nHis approach to DJing carries that same instinct into real time. Tempo awareness\, cultural fluency\, a feel for the room’s energy and where it needs to go. He finds the through line between sounds from different eras\, different cultures\, and different corners of the world\, and makes it all make sense. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Saba\n \n A successful independent artist\, Saba has rooted his career in an authenticity and musicality that’s made him one of his generation’s most important and unique voices in rap. Saba’s most recent career highlights include performing at the United Center arena for Chance the Rapper’s Acid Rap Anniversary\, playing two weekends at Coachella\, and touring the US\, Europe and Africa in support of his album Few Good Things. This year\, Spotify has included Saba’s critically acclaimed CARE FOR ME album amongst its “Spotify Classics: Hip-Hop & R&B Albums of the Streaming Era” campaign (which includes Beyoncé\, Kendrick Lamar\, Tyler the Creator and more) with billboards across LA and NYC.   \nMaking music from a young age\, Saba and a group of neighborhood friends built a recording studio in his grandmother’s basement on Chicago’s West Side and formed the Pivot Gang collective. Since then\, he’s been tapped by J. Cole for Revenge of the Dreamers III (2019)\, earned an RIAA Gold certification for “Sacrifices\,” and joined Noname and Smino to launch the Midwest supergroup Ghetto Sage with “Häagen Dazs.” In 2022\, Saba earned his second RIAA Gold certification for his 2016 single “Photosynthesis.” \nIn 2025\, Saba and super-producer\, executive\, and mentor No ID will drop their highly anticipated collaboration album. On the album\, Saba flexes his vivid story-telling\, radiating confidence\, self-reflection\, and self-made success over No ID’s illustrious production. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n DJ Kream\n \n Hailing from Oakland\, DJ Kream is a community organizer\, creative\, and event producer known for her genre-bending DJ style. In 2016\, as part of her DJ debut\, Kream co-founded the Oakland-based entertainment company Oakhella\, curating tunes at the inaugural festival. Since then\, Oakhella has grown from a music festival to full-scale entertainment company marketing\, curating\, and producing events for clients like Black Joy Parade\, REI\, Goldenvoice\, Oakland Museum of California\, The Battery Club (SF)\, The Life is Living Festival\, and many more. \nDJ Kream has gone on to curate the vibes at music festivals\, nightclubs\, weddings\, day parties\, brunches\, drag shows\, corporate events\, and spaces coast to coast\, from Portland and NYC to Mexico City. DJ Kream’s resume includes sharing marquees with legends old and new like Black Coffee\, Moodymann\, Joe Kay\, TxC\, Kevin Saunderson\, Carl Cox\, Channel Tres\, Coco & Breezy\, Cypress Hill\, 112\, Next\, Sango\, and Durand Bernarr. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Telice Summerfield\n \n Telice is an incredible Turf dancer\, educator\, and community leader who is passionate about bringing people together. She weaves together relationships of dance\, identity\, and community by connecting and uplifting movement artists everywhere she goes. Her goals include cultivating consistent shared spaces for meaningful creative movement through which every person can be empowered\, inspired\, and celebrated.  \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Chocolate Platinum\n \n Patricia Lowe\, aka Chocolate Platinum\, is the dynamic CEO and founder of The Chocolate Platinum Soul Line Dancers\, established in 2012. An award-winning choreographer and a Certified Master Line Dance Instructor\, Patricia has made a lasting impact on the world of soul line dancing through her creativity\, leadership\, and passion for the art. Her contributions have been recognized at the highest level—earning her a place in the U.S. Library of Congress\, a testament to her cultural influence and dedication to the dance community. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n August Lee Stevens\n \n August Lee Stevens is a masterful young singer\, songwriter\, and multi-instrumentalist whose work encompasses elements of soul\, jazz\, and modern folk. Possessed of a velvet-smooth voice and an innate gift for lyrical expression\, Stevens is an artist whose profile is destined to rise. From singing at open mics\, to Warriors Playoff games to opening for artists such as Seal\, Smokey Robinson and Sheila E\, August is on a trajectory that can’t be stopped. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\n\nJuneteenth! at the Museum is made possible in part by the generous support of the Black Freedom Fund. Additional support is provided by Golden State. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/juneteenth-at-the-museum/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Film screening,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed,Family,Live performance,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSCF2020-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231119T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231119T101500 DTSTAMP:20260626T225817 CREATED:20231010T211928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T211115Z UID:10000187-1700384400-1700388900@museumca.org SUMMARY:Spotlight Sundays: Film screening of Misty Copeland’s Flower with Dance Performance and Panel Talk DESCRIPTION:Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n \n\n Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nMutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a live dance performance\, film screening and discussion about the power of arts in solving housing insecurity. This multi-disciplinary program begins with a solo performance by Babatunji Johnson\, the dancer/actor featured in the film Flower\, followed by a screening of the film\, produced by and starring world-renowned ballerina and trailblazer Misty Copeland. \n\n\n\nFlower is a powerful story told through dance and movement\, with a mission to bring critical attention to the housing crisis in the San Francisco Bay Area. \n\n\n\nThe event concludes with an inspiring conversation between Flower Director Laura Finerman\, Babtunji Johnson and local filmmaker and journalist Caron Creighton\, who is currently directing a documentary about Oakland’s largest homeless encampment. The discussion will delve into issues of housing insecurity\, art as a vehicle for change\, and housing advocacy programs that center dignity and human rights. The conversation will be moderated by Natalie Orenstein. Natalie covers housing and homelessness for Oaklandside. \n\n\n\nJoin us for no-host Sunday brunch in OMCA’s Town Fare after the program. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nMEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore on the film\n\n\n\nThe film project marks the first independently produced endeavor by Copeland and writer-producer Leyla Fayyaz. “Flower represents the evolution of all my work as a performer\, storyteller and activist\,” Copeland said in a statement announcing the project. “As someone whose family experienced the instability of not always having a safe place to call home as a child\, the issues of homelessness and not having access to basic life needs have always been important to me. I want to tell stories of the human condition through music and dance in a way that can inspire people wherever they are.”  \n\n\n\nFlower was directed by Lauren Finerman and features original choreography by Alonzo King. \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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/spotlight-sundays-film-screening-of-misty-copelands-flower-with-dance-performance-and-panel-talk/ LOCATION:James Moore Theater CATEGORIES:Spotlight Sundays,Film screening,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture,Live performance,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-25.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230917T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230917T143000 DTSTAMP:20260626T225817 CREATED:20230810T190009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T211347Z UID:10000150-1694952000-1694961000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Vibrations of Awesomeness: Films & Fashion  DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin this playful\, colorful\, and lively pair of events celebrating films and fashion created by the superstar artists of our wildly popular current exhibition\, Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored\, Creative Growth & NIAD. \n\n\n\nFilms showcasing vibrant textiles and wearable art from artists featured in the exhibition kick off the afternoon. Next up will be a live exhibition of fashions modeled by more than two dozen artists from these studios in an informal\, salon-style presentation with music and fun! This program is part of OMCA’s Spotlight Sundays series that presents innovative and engaging programs the third Sunday of each month. \n\n\n\n\nMEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\nGeneral Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\n1–2 pm – Film screenings\, James Moore Theater (ticket required) \n\n\n\n2:15–3:30 pm – Artists model their own fashion\, OMCA Garden (free admission) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists Wearing Fashions\n\n\n\nJoseph Omolayole\, Joseph “JayD” Green\, Kevin Roach\, Donna Osborn\, Camille Holvoet\, Katherine Finn-Gamino\, Samedi Djeimguero\, Ade Lewis\, Deatra Colbert\, Christian Vassel\, Raven Harper\, Heather Hamann\, Dorian Reid\, Elizabeth Rangel\, Rosena Finister\, Casey Byrnes\, Jorge Gomez\, Natascha Haehlen\, Nicole Storm\, Christine Szeto\, Lulu Sotelo\, Peter Salsman\, Lynn Pisco\, Carol Fullen\, Dinah Shapiro\, James Freid\, Mayra Gonzalez\, Malia Ramsey\, Theresa Lambert\, Diana Lo\, Tanisha Warren\, and Larry Randolph. \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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/vibrations-of-awesomeness/ LOCATION:James Moore Theater and OMCA Garden CATEGORIES:Spotlight Sundays,Film screening,Ticketed,Free,Live performance,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/header-OMCA-12.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230617T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230617T200000 DTSTAMP:20260626T225817 CREATED:20230511T163052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T182635Z UID:10000115-1687021200-1687032000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Wade in the Water: A Journey Into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture DESCRIPTION:Mutiny at Port Chicago: Black Resistance and Redemption\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a pre-screening of Wade In the Water: A Journey Into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture and reception with Brown Girl Surf\, and Black.Surfers. \n\n\n\nMeet leaders of these organizations and learn about their work supporting Black and Brown people to experience surfing and gain access to the joy and power of the ocean. Learn how to get involved in the movement to diversify surf culture including upcoming events and opportunities around the Bay and beyond. Post-screening Q&A and Talk Panel with David Mesfin\, Director/Writer/Producer;  \n\n\n\nBeyin Abraha\, Executive Producer; and Kayiita Johansson\, Founder of Black.Surfers. \n\n\n\nLearn about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\nMEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\nGENERAL TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram schedule:\n\n\n\n6–6:55 pm  – Opening Reception with Brown Girl Surf and Black.Surfers (OMCA Garden) \n\n\n\n7:10–8:15 pm – Wade In The Water Film Screening (James Moore Theater) \n\n\n\n8:15–9:00 pm –  Post Screening Q&A & Talk Panel (James Moore Theater) \n\n\n\nAbout Wade in the Water: A Journey Into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture\n\n\n\nAn award-winning film by Creative Director and longtime surfer David Mesfin\, Wade in the Water reclaims the 1\,000-year-old tradition of Black surfing. Braiding historical accounts with modern-day testimonials\, the film dismantles the racial barriers of conventional surf culture\, delves into the overlooked history of Black surfing’s legacy\, and honors its current movement—inspiring the next generation of Black surfers. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout Partnering Organizations: \n\n\n\nBrown Girl Surf: \n\n\n\nBrown Girl Surf (BGS) is a fiscally sponsored project based in Oakland. Founded in 2011 by Farhana Huq\, Named in honor of Polynesia’s first female surfers. BGS envisions a world where all communities experience holistic health\, safety\, abundance and joy. Moving at the pace of the moon and the sun\, we affirm the Earth and all beings. The mission of BGS is to cultivate a joyful surf culture in our own images\, rooted in belonging\, equity\, love and a reverence for the earth. BGS does this by cultivating a community of ocean stewards and wave riders to increase our collective wellbeing\, healing\, and connection; dismantling white supremacy and colonial surf culture while building a surf/wave riding culture and narrative of belonging and abundance; and creating and increasing access to surfing and the ocean. Learn More –  Instagram: @BrownGirlSurf \n\n\n\nBlack.Surfers \n\n\n\nBlack.Surfers is an organization that aims to attain equitable access to surfing for Black people through policy and community. They run a 600-person digital community chat\, host surf trips\, and advocate for policy change to remove the systemic barriers that prevent Black people from enjoying surfing. Learn More –  Instagram: @Black.Surfers \n\n\n\nDavid Mesfin – Director\, Writer and Producer\, Wade in The Water \n\n\n\nBorn in Ethiopia\, David migrated to the United States at an early age. Growing up in St. Augustine\, Florida\, he was immersed in a vibrant local surf culture that conceived his passion for the ocean and nature.  \n\n\n\nAfter moving to the West Coast to receive his Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication and Advertising from California State University\, Long Beach\, David connected with a community of Black surfers that introduced him to the historical context of surfing in Africa.  \n\n\n\nThese formative experiences\, which connect his lifelong passion and ancestral roots\, spawned the creative inspiration and community-based collaborations that have bloomed into Wade in the Water. \n\n\n\nBeyin Abraha – Executive Director\, Wade in the Water \n\n\n\nBorn in Ethiopia\, of Eritrean descent\, and raised in Toronto\, Beyin’s introduction to surfing came through a college roommate. He’s been hooked ever since.  \n\n\n\nIn his day to day life\, Abraha works with Beats by Dre as a Mechanical Product Design Engineer specialized on in-ear headphones. He has also enjoyed similar positions at Apple with the iPhone design team as well as at Tesla working on the iconic Model 3 electric vehicle in the past. \n\n\n\nAs an active community member\, Abraha is the project manager and founding member of Sofly Surf School\, an organization that gives free surf lessons in Huntington Beach\, and holds the position of vice-chair on the board for PaddleforPeace\, an organization offering holistic approaches to introducing people to the practice of surfing and protecting the ocean.  \n\n\n\nAfter being contacted by David to be featured in Wade in the Water (2022)\, Beyin’s passion for surfing and community connections soon saw him transition into an integral role of bringing the project to life on shoot days as well as behind the scenes making sure things are on track. \n\n\n\nKayiita Johansson – Founder\, Black.Surfers \n\n\n\nKayiita Johansson was born and raised in Minnesota. After living in Texas and NYC\, Johnson moved to northern California in 2016 and lived there until settling in Oakland\, California in 2021. He earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota and a master’s degree in business administration from Stanford. Formerly a product manager for Google Nest and a semiconductor sales and firmware engineer at Texas Instruments\, he currently works as a product manager at a self-driving car company. Johansson has been surfing since 2014 and said he was drawn to the sport from the feeling of flowing with nature. It was an inevitable sport for him\, he said\, after spending much time skateboarding\, swimming and body surfing throughout his childhood. He is the founder of the Black.Surfers\, an organization that aims to attain equitable access to surfing for Black people through policy and community. They run a 600-person digital community chat\, host surf trips\, and advocate for policy change to remove the systemic barriers that prevent Black people from enjoying surfing. \n\n\n\nAdriana Dominique Guerrero-Nardone\, Executive Director – Brown Girl Surf She/They/Ella/ Elle \n\n\n\nAdriana is the current Executive Director of Brown Girl Surf. Adriana joined the team in 2020 as the Associate Director\, and brought over 15 years of experience in education and youth development.  \n\n\n\nAs Executive Director\, Adriana’s work and passion includes working to build a more inclusive surf culture both locally and nationally through community programming\, collaboration with ally organizations\, and advocacy for equitable and inclusive coastal policies\, all while centering joy as a form of community building and healing. \n\n\n\nA common thread that weaves Adriana’s professional aspirations and beliefs together is her pursuit of social justice with a youth development-lens and community-based approach. Over the last decade\, Adriana has worked in a variety of capacities in the nonprofit sector across the globe with communities ranging in their socioeconomic\, cultural\, and language backgrounds. Outside of work\, Adriana has served on the leadership team for Women’s March Oakland and as the Secretary on the Board of Directors at Camp Phoenix\, and the former Alpha Chi Omega Chapter Advisor at UC Berkeley. \n\n\n\nAdriana holds a B.A in Psychology from Arizona State University and a Master’s in Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco.  \n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nThe Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Assistive listening devices and wheelchairs 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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/wade-in-the-water/ LOCATION:James Moore Theater CATEGORIES:Film screening,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/header-youthvapo-2.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR