Oakland Museum Of California

Port Huron Project Comes To Oakland

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:59:29 -0500

Creative Time (NY) and the Oakland Museum of California present Mark Tribe’s Port Huron Project 5: The Liberation of Our People, a reenactment of a landmark 1969 speech by legendary activist Angela Davis, on Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 6 p.m. The restaging takes place at DeFremery Park in West Oakland, the original site. The event is free and open to all.

Bay Area Urban Art + Culture Now

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:47:45 -0500

The Oakland Museum of California goes from retro to metro in its 1950s-era Birth of the Cool and contemporary Cool Remixed exhibitions, running through August 17, 2008.

Exhibiting California Art, Design, Culture At Midcentury

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:18:14 -0500

Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture at Midcentury—opening May 17 at the Oakland Museum of California—looks at the painting, architecture, furniture design, decorative and graphic arts, film, and music that launched midcentury modernism in the United States, and established Los Angeles as a major American cultural center. The exhibition continues through August 17, 2008.

Oakland Museum Celebrates East Bay Regional Parks

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:49:55 -0500

Our Own Backyard: A Celebration of the East Bay Regional Parks, with more than 40 photographs from the museum's Bob Walker Archive, through October 12, 2008.

EarthDance Environmental Film Festival Returns

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:12:09 -0500

The 5th annual EarthDance Short-Attention-Span Environmental Film Festival premiers Friday, April 4, at the Oakland Museum of California with separate programs at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Twenty-four films—from 30 seconds to 30 minutes—from Italy, India, England, Canada, France, the Netherlands, and the U.S. will be screened.

Oakland Museum Presents 'Trading Traditions'

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:51:22 -0600

The Oakland Museum of California’s new TRADING TRADITIONS: CALIFORNIA’S NEW CULTURES exhibition (January 19–April 6, 2008) vividly depicts how immigrants to the Bay Area don’t just want to fit in, but to remain distinct within the community at large and among other newcomers.

Oakland Museum Celebrates Black History

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:10:39 -0600

The Oakland Museum of California honors the art, strength, and faith of African Americans, in California and nationwide, with a series of Black History Events, January 8–February 25, 2008.

Oakland Museum Presents 'Before Rainbow Flag'

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:02:38 -0500

Come out for an evening of Afro-Caribbean funk, dancing, yoga, shopping, exhibitions, and a lively, informed look at California's gay history, at the Oakland Museum of California's First Fridays After Five event, November 2, 5–9 p.m. All activities are included with museum admission ($8).

Ancient Roots, Urban Journeys At Oakland Museum

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:39:53 -0500

The Oakland Museum of California's 14th annual Days of the Dead festivities begin Wednesday, October 10, with the opening of Ancient Roots/Urban Journeys: Expressions for Días de los Muertos. This year the skulls, skeletons, marigolds, and candles mix it up with low-rider and hip-hop culture.

Artists Of Invention At Oakland Museum Of California

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:02:11 -0500

California College of the Arts continues its centennial celebration with ARTISTS OF INVENTION: A CENTURY OF CCA, a survey of work by 100 faculty and alumni, many among California’s most influential artists. The show opens October 13, 2007 and continues through March 16, 2008, at the Oakland Museum of California.

Concert Series At Oakland Museum Of California

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 01:33:36 -0500

The Oakland Museum of California brings a three-month series of concerts to its gardens and theatre, beginning Sunday, August 19. The music and format vary each month, but all the concerts offer great music and a good time.

Annual EarthDance Environmental Film Festival At Oakland Museum

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:08:23 -0600