加州奥克兰博物馆宣布2022年11月的公共项目和活动
Three Weekly 星期五 Nights at OMCA Events Celebrate Diwali and Honor Indigenous Peoples’ Month, Including a Hands-On Rangoli-Making Activity, Live Drumming, Dancing and Singing, and a Documentary Film Screening; An Inspiring Voter Information Program Centering Joy Will Be Held on 11月 6
(Oakland, CA) 10月 17, 2022 — Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) honors cultural traditions and encourages action this 11月 with a variety of events, exhibitions, and public programs that will engage visitors throughout the month. 11月’s 星期五 Nights at OMCA lineup continues to bring the community together with activities, music, programs, and Off the Grid food trucks every 星期五 evening from 5 to 9 pm.
On 11月 4, visitors are invited to celebrate Diwali and mark a new beginning at OMCA with a hands-on rangoli activity, an ancient art form native to parts of South Asia.
As the 11月 8 General Election approaches, visitors are invited to stay informed and center joy this election season with the special program, VOTE joyfully, on 星期日, 11月 6. Artists Lena Wolff and Hope Meng who are featured in OMCA’s Hella Feminist exhibition will conduct a screen printing activity with their graphic “VOTE” posters. There will be free giveaways of posters and other screen printed objects. Visitors are encouraged to bring clothing, totes, or other fabric items to screenprint with the artist’s “VOTE for Democracy” design. A workshop will also be held and led by Becca Horwitz of Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte that will explore how to center joy and community in voting, and aim to demystify confusing ballot measures while helping the public develop the tools to discern accurate information about candidates and policies.
In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Month, visitors can gather for an evening of powerful drum beats, dancing, and singing on 星期五, 11月 11. The All Nations Singers, an intertribal Indigenous singing and drumming group, will bring their big Pow Wow sound to 星期五 Nights at OMCA. Additionally, the Sonoma County Pomo Dancers of the North Bay will perform an experience of ceremony, prayer, song, and dance straight from their tribal communities.
On 星期五, 11月 18, the community is invited to a screening of Groundworks, a documentary that brings viewers into the lives of four California Native contemporary artists, musicians, dancers, and cultural activists. The film weaves together these artists’ stories and their contemporary ways of sharing traditional knowledge, and considers issues of land management, water rights, and food security. The complete schedule of 11月 events at OMCA may be found below. For more information, visit museumca.org.
NOVEMBER PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS AT OMCA
星期五 Nights at OMCA
Reconnect with family, friends, and community every week during 星期五 Nights at OMCA. These free, family-friendly events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and the newly-launched Town Fare Sundeck, featuring an outdoor bar and select bar bites from the cafe menu. Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket, or bring a blanket and lounge in our garden, now open with direct access to Lake Merritt.
星期五, 11月 4, 5—9 pm
DJ Siyah; Rangoli Making: A Diwali Celebration
Join us in celebration of Diwali, a festival of lights, with a hands-on rangoli activity.
Diwali is celebrated by many in parts of South Asia and around the world by the South Asian diaspora. People of different religions, including Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists, as well as those who don’t identify as part of a religion, celebrate Diwali in their own way, with their own stories. The festival marks new beginnings, new light to guide us through the year. To celebrate promising occasions like Diwali, people draw rangolis. Rangoli is an ancient art form native to parts of South Asia including India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, and is made using materials like rice powder, brick powder, chalk powder, flower petals, and colored sand. Visitors can participate in making large rangoli together with various items, and young visitors can have fun with rangoli coloring sheets. DJ Siyah will be playing in the Amphitheater from 6 to 8 pm.
星期五, 11月 11, 5—9 pm
DJ Benet; All Nations Singers and Drummers, and Sonoma County Pomo Dancers
为了纪念土著人民月，请加入我们在OMCA露天剧场举行的强有力的鼓点、舞蹈和歌唱之夜。All Nations Singers是由Michael Bellanger等人于1989年在奥克兰成立的一个传奇性的北方风格Pow Wow演唱团体。这个部落间的原住民歌唱和鼓乐团体将在周五晚上7点和晚上8点为OMCA带来大型的Pow Wow声音。
At 7:30 pm, enjoy a performance of traditional Pomo dancing and singing from the North Bay’s Sonoma County Pomo Dancers. This group of talented dancers and singers offers an experience of ceremony, prayer, song, and dance straight from tribal community.
DJ Benet will be playing in the Amphitheater from 6 to 8 pm.
星期五, 11月 18, 5—9 pm
DJ Teao Sense; Film Screening of Groundworks; Oakland Public Library’s Bike Library
At 6 pm, join us in the James Moore Theater for a screening of Groundworks, a documentary that brings viewers into the lives of four California Native contemporary artists, musicians, dancers, and cultural activists. While weaving together these artists’ stories and their contemporary ways of sharing traditional knowledge, the documentary considers issues of land management, water rights, and food security—concerns for all Americans, especially in an age of climate change.
Following the film screening will be a short musical offering and panel discussion about the film.
DJ Teao Sense will be playing in the Amphitheater from 6 to 8 pm. Make sure to stop by Oakland Public Library’s Bike Library to grab a free book, sign up for a library card, and join us for Storytime in the OMCA Garden starting at 5:30 pm.
VOTE joyfully
星期日, 11月 6, 20221 2- 2 pm Lower Level | Koret Plaza and California Room
Free and open to the public
Voting is integral to a healthy democracy. However, low voter turnout, misinformation, and disillusionment are widespread. Join us for this OMCA program that will provide valuable voter information for the upcoming 11月 8 General Election, while centering creativity, inspiration, and joy.
Starting at 12 pm at Koret Plaza, artists Lena Wolff and Hope Meng who are featured in OMCA’s Hella Feminist exhibition will conduct a screen printing activity with their graphic “VOTE” posters. The VOTE posters are part of a free public art and civic engagement project that initially began in 2017 in response to the political climate in the United States. The current posters on view in Hella Feminist were designed to urge people to vote in the 2022 midterms for meaningful reasons related to social and environmental justice. There will be free giveaways of posters and other screen printed objects. Visitors are encouraged to bring clothing, totes, or other fabric items to screenprint with the artist’s “VOTE for Democracy” design.
下午1点在加州厅，参加由马蒙特计划生育倡导者基层组织者Becca Horwitz主持的研讨会，探讨我们如何在投票中以快乐和社区为中心。该研讨会将讨论对我们社区的健康和福祉至关重要的投票问题，旨在消除一些投票措施中令人困惑的语言，同时帮助公众开发工具，辨别有关候选人和政策的准确信息。
On View at OMCA in 11月
Angela Davis — Seize the Time
Great Hall
On View until 6月 11, 2023
Angela Davis — Seize the Time is an exhibition focused on Davis and her image. Organized in partnership with the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, the exhibition provides a compelling and layered narrative of Davis’s journey. Using the Angela Davis Archive in Oakland as both the heart of the exhibition and a source, visitors are given the opportunity to investigate how we remember, preserve, and activate radical Black history, while also allowing us to re-imagine the construction of the image of Davis as an icon of American Black radical resistance, female empowerment, and a threat to the white patriarchal status quo.
Beyond the archive and popular culture references, the exhibition positions Angela Davis as a continuing touchstone for contemporary artists referencing mass incarceration, Black Lives Matter, and economic disenfranchisement. Contemporary artworks assert Davis’s significance as a Black feminism intellectual and engage with her as a historical participant in a larger narrative, not simply as an unmoored image of radical chic.
Hella Feminist
Great Hall
On View until 一月 8, 2023
Feminism. It’s a loaded word; as empowering to some as it is challenging for others. OMCA takes on this complex and timely topic with Hella Feminist, celebrating the lesser-known stories of feminism here in Oakland and the Bay Area. Bringing together historic objects from the Museum’s collection such as posters, pins, and photographs, alongside newly commissioned works by artists, Hella Feminist is rooted in the idea that discrimination against all elements of identity (gender, class, race, sexual orientation, physical ability, education, age, etc.) is interlinked and that no element can be addressed in isolation. The exhibition aims to challenge, provoke, and inspire visitors to reconsider and expand their understanding of feminism and its complicated history.
OMCA Kids: Nature Playspace
Gallery of California Natural Sciences
Ongoing
Little learners can unleash their curiosity and imagination in the newly-created OMCA Kids: Nature Playspace. Located in the Gallery of California Natural Sciences, the playroom is focused on the unique needs of children ages 2 to 5, along with their families and caregivers. Play is critical to every child’s healthy development and the playroom offers something for everyone, from building materials and nature-themed puzzles to hands-on activities that spark creativity, wonder, and joy. Our youngest museum visitors can also discover the animals that make their homes in Oakland’s streams, hills, and backyards. The playroom gives families a fun, safe place to play and to build community with other families. Admission to OMCA is free for kids 12 and under.
Edith Heath: A Life in Clay
Gallery of California Art
On View until 10月 30, 2022
开拓者。反叛者。革命者。探索希斯陶瓷的创始人和设计师伊迪丝-希斯的故事。希思改变了陶瓷行业，用加利福尼亚的粘土创造出适合 "周日最佳 "和日常使用的餐具。在良好设计的力量和对她的工艺的承诺的驱动下，希思的愿景在70多年后通过她的石器和瓷砖继续存在。耐用而不精致，简单而又时尚，希斯陶瓷是美国设计的一个标志。
Town Fare by Michele McQueen
Town Fare, the cafe at OMCA, is now open and led by chef and manager Michele McQueen, formerly of Gussie’s Chicken and Waffles. Featuring a new menu and beverage program, Town Fare is open during regular museum hours, 星期三–星期日, 11–5 pm.
Town Fare’s Sundeck, a new addition located directly outside of the cafe, is open for service every 星期四–星期五, 5–9 pm. Surrounded by OMCA’s terraced gardens, the 45-seat Sundeck features an outdoor bar as well as patio couches and dining furniture for guests to enjoy year-round. Select items from McQueen’s cafe menu will be served along with craft cocktails, wine, and beer.
McQueen’s menu for Town Fare pays homage to her family roots and Oakland upbringing and aims to bring together flavors from the diverse cultures within the local community. The menu is made up of shared plates, salads and sandwiches, and entrées, including vegan options, for on-site dining only. A smaller kids menu is also available.
关于加州奥克兰博物馆
加州奥克兰博物馆（OMCA）讲述了构成加州的许多故事，为人们之间更多的联系、信任和理解创造了空间和背景。通过其包容性的展览、公共项目、教育倡议和文化活动，奥克兰博物馆将加州人聚集在一起，并激发人们对我们州的艺术、历史和自然环境对我们自己和彼此的启示的更大理解。OMCA拥有190多万件物品，将其多学科的艺术、历史和自然科学藏品与第一人称的叙述和通常不为人知的加利福尼亚的叙述结合起来，所有这些都在其110,000平方英尺的画廊空间和七英亩的校园内。博物馆是湾区的一个领先的文化机构，也是研究和了解加州动态文化和环境遗产的资源，供来自该地区、该州和世界各地的游客参观。
VISITOR INFORMATION
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is at 1000 Oak Street, at 10th Street, in Oakland. For details and admission, visit museumca.org
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