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Saturday May 19 (11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
National Safe Boating Week Boating Open House
Tour/Cruise Sport Outdoors
Join us at Lake Merritt to learn about Boating Safety and enjoy free boat rentals to celebrate National Safe Boating Week! All ages and abilities welcomed!
Venue: Lake Merritt Boating Center
Website: http://www.sailoakland.com
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Saturday May 19 (8:00 p.m.)
Best Coast with guests: Jeff the Brotherhood
Music Film/Theater
Combine the sophisticated chill of a New York City winter with the girlish, laid back romance of California in the summertime and what to you get? The answer is Best Coast, the latest musical endeavor by perennially cool, self-described "weird girl" Bethany Cosentino.
Venue: The Fox Theater
Website: http://www.thefoxoakland.com
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Saturday May 19 (7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.)
Murmurama
Art/Exhibits Music Culinary
Oakland Art Murmur is pleased to announce the second annual Murmurama, a multi-venue celebration including art exhibitions, film screenings, live music, food, wine and more.
Venue: Downtown Oakland & Uptown Art District - Between Grand Ave and 26th St, and between Telegraph Ave and Valdez St
Website: http://oaklandartmurmur.org
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Saturday May 19 (11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
12th Annual Malcolm X Jazz Arts Festival
Music Festival Culinary
Come out and celebrate Jazz with live performances, dance, food and art. Free Admission.
Venue: San Antonio Park
Website: http://www.eastsideartsalliance.com
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Saturday May 19 (9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
7th Annual Walk to End Poverty
Music Festival Kids
Join us for our Annual Walk to End Poverty at Lake Merritt Bandstand. Free shuttle service will be provided every half an hour beginning at 8:30 a.m. Immediately following the Walk at 11 am, a community resource fair and live entertainment will begin.
Venue: Lake Merritt Bandstand
Website: http://www2.oaklandnet.com/
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Sunday May 20 (4:00 p.m.)
Chop Bar Pig Roast
Music Festival Culinary
One of the most popular food events in the East Bay, is Chop Bars “Pig Roast”. The pigs, from Marin Sun, will be brined for two days and roasted in a Caja China roasting box. Come out and join the festivities.
Venue: Chop Bar
Website: http://www.oaklandchopbar.com
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Sunday May 20 (2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Karaoke and Dance Cruise
Tour/Cruise Kids
Celebrations on the Bay is the unique and affordable venue that you have been looking for. Sing your favorite songs, dance, enjoy free appetizers all afternoon, no-host cash bar for all beverages.
Venue: Foot of Broadway
Website: http://www.celebrationsonthebay.com
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Sunday May 20 (7:30 p.m. - 09:30 p.m.)
2012 Bluegrass Concert Series
Tour/Cruise Outdoors
Pickin' on the Potomac, 2012 Bluegrass Concert Series, a Wild Blue and Doctor Elmo kick off the series of seven concerts. All proceeds support the Potomac's educational programs for children.
Venue: The Presidential Yacht Potomac
Website: http://www.usspotomac.org/events/
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Sunday May 20 (5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
Art/Exhibits Outdoors Kids
Join us as we observe the Solar Eclipse 2012. Watch as the Moon passes in front of the Sun, a beautifully rare sight in the Bay Area. Get a view from the rooftop of the East Bay hills on our Observatory Deck, with maximum eclipse at 6:32pm.
Venue: Chabot Space & Science Center
Website: http://www.chabotspace.org/
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Sunday May 20 (1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Farewell Escort Cruise USS Iowa
Art/Exhibits Outdoors
Don't miss this exciting event as we bid Bon Voyage to the USS IOWA as she departs San Francisco Bay for her new home in San Pedro. Departing from Jack London Square, Oakland. We’ll escort her out from Point Richmond to past the Golden Gate.
Venue: Jack London Square
Website: http://www.bayvoyager.com
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Monday May 21 (7:05 p.m.)
Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels
Sport Outdoors Kids
Venue: O.co Coliseum
Website: http://calendar.insidebayarea.com/
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Tuesday May 22 (10:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.)
Tyke Explorers Workshop
Art/Exhibits Kids
Outer space: The Final Frontier. Join us for a cosmic adventure for you and your Tyke Explorer through the wonders of our planetary neighborhood. Ages 2 1/2 - 5 years.
Venue: Chabot Space & Science Center
Website: http://www.chabotspace.org/
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Wednesday May 23 (9:00 p.m.)
Barcelona
Music Culinary
Barcelona, a Seattle/Bay Area-based indie band, whose debut album Absolutes, featuring Please Don't Go on the soundtrack of Water for Elephants and Falling Out of Trees as heard on Grey's Anatomy was re-released in 2009 by Universal Records.
Venue: The New Parish
Website: http://www.thenewparish.com/
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Thursday May 24 (8:00 p.m.)
Tenacious D
Music Film/Theater Kids
Rightfully hailed as "the greatest band on Earth," the super-sized acoustic metal/comedy duo Tenacious D was an unlikely success story.
Venue: The Fox Theater
Website: http://www.thefoxoakland.com/
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Friday May 25 - September 07
From the Golden Gate Bridge to Oakland
Art/Exhibits Tour/Cruise Outdoors
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge, The Port of Oakland and Oakland International Airport OAK present a juried art exhibition titled, From the Golden Gate Bridge to Oakland: Trade and Tourism.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org/
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Saturday May 26 (3:30 p.m.)
Explore the Maya Skies
Art/Exhibits Film/Theater Kids
Immerse yourself in the beauty of the "eighth wonder of the world," Mexico's Chichen Itza. Hear the story of the ancient Maya civilization in our full-dome Planetarium show Tales of the Maya Skies. Narrated by Latin Grammy Award winner and Oscar nominee Lila Downs
Venue: Chabot Space & Science Center
Website: http://www.chabotspace.org/
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Monday May 28
Memorial Day Weekend Celebration
Festival
Be festive Saturday, Sunday and Monday with a variety of family activities at the Claremont with Live entertainment, BBQ pool deck, poolside cocktails Spa by the pool, tennis, kids activities and much more.
Venue: The Claremont Hotel Club & Spa
Website: http://claremontresort1-px.rtrk.com/
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Friday May 18 - May 20 (10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.)
Oakland Greek Festival
Dancing Outdoors Culinary
Start the festival season with a real Greek experience right here in Oakland. Fabulous Greek food like Mousaka, Loukoumades Gyro, Lamb and Baklava, Greek dancing and music and crafts.
Venue: Oakland Greek School
Website: http://www.oaklandgreekfestival.com
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Friday May 18 - May 20
Tradition Innovation - A Fiber Artisans Conference
Art/Exhibits
The Conference of Northern California Handweavers offers seminars for learning and a market place for shopping.
Venue: Oakland Convention Center
Website: http://www.cnch.org/
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Friday May 11 - October 11 (5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.)
Bites off Broadway
Outdoors Culinary
Come Celebrate as a way to highlight Oakland's burgeoning mobile food vending scene and revitalize and activate Broadway as a major Oakland boulevard. Every Friday
Venue: Studio One Art Center
Website: http://www.bitesoffbroadway.com/
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Wednesday May 09 - November 26 (11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
Wine Down Wednesdays
Culinary
Guest will enjoy half off all bottled wines at Bokanova. Every Wednesday.
Venue: Bokanova
Website: http://www.bocanova.com
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Monday May 07 - November 27
Boca Business Lunch
Culinary Outdoors
Come try the new Bocanova's "Boca Business Lunch," which includes a 3-course menu of soup or salad, an entree, and mignardises. Every Monday through Friday.
Venue: Bokanova
Website: http://www.bocanova.com
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Saturday May 05 - December 07
Summer Walking Tours
Outdoors Kids Tour/Cruise
Providing an intriguing combination of outdoor exercise and education about our city's unique architectural, historic and cultural heritage. The tours are two-hour walks lead by knowledgable guides, and range from very easy to moderately challenging.
Venue: Oakland City Center
Website: http://www.oaklandheritage.org
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Friday May 04 - July 06 (6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.)
Jack's Night Market
Music Kids Culinary
Celebrating Oakland First Friday's, enjoy a captivating evening filled with merriment and verve! Delight in an eclectic array of music and quirky performers – surprises will abound. Food, goodies and more.
Venue: Jack London Square
Website: http://jacklondonsquare.com/
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Saturday April 28 - May 27 (6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
The Last Show On Earth
Music Art/Exhibits
Join the MFA graduate class of 2012 as they celebrate the opening of their thesis exhibition The Last Show On Earth.
Venue: Mills College Art Museum
Website: http://mcam.mills.edu/
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Saturday April 21 - September 07 (12:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.)
Pop-Up Beer Garden
Art/Exhibits Culinary
Join us Every Saturday for our Pop Up Beer Garden featuring Rosamunde Sausages and local Craft Beer and Wine...NOON till DUSK
Venue: Classic Cars West
Website: http://oaklandartmurmur.org/
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Friday April 20 - September 29 (6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.)
The Cosmos 360 Series Friday and Saturday Nights.
Art/Exhibits Kids
See the Universe in all directions. Newly updated flights for each season, departing Friday and Saturday nights. With an expert guide and cutting-edge astronomical visuals, the Cosmos 360 series reveals the workings of the Universe from new perspectives.
Venue: Chabot Space & Science Center
Website: http://www.chabotspace.org/
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Friday April 20 - October 19 (6:00 p.m.)
Movies In The Park
Kids Outdoors Film/Theater
Come out and enjoy a movie in the park with Redwood Heights Reception Center. All movies start at dusk and can be cancelled due to bad weather I.E. Rain, Strong Winds, Ect.Food can also be purchased at the park served until 8:45 P.M.
Venue: Redwood Heights Recreation Center
Website: http://www2.oaklandnet.com
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Saturday April 14 - August 12
Modern Cartoonist: The Art of Daniel Clowes
Tour/Cruise Art/Exhibits
This first survey of Oakland-based, internationally acclaimed and award-winning graphic artists Daniel Clowes reveals hundreds of original drawings and artifacts in an inspired installation environment.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://www.museumca.org
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Thursday April 12 - July 07
Oakland International Airport Media Wall
Art/Exhibits
In partnership with the Port of Oakland Aviation Division, The Oakland Museum of California presents a rotating series of artwork on the Media Wall, located in the Terminal 2 Southwest baggage claim area.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org/oakland-international-airport-media-wall
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Thursday April 12 - August 14 (7:30 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
Karaoke with Alisha
Music Dancing Culinary
Join the Queen of Karaoke every 1st & 2nd Thursday of the month.
Venue: Bench & Bar Nightclub
Website: http://www.clubrimshot.com/
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Wednesday April 11 - June 22 (12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
American: New Work by Clare Szydlowski
Kids Art/Exhibits
The Compound Studios & Gallery is an artist run space that was established in 2008. The Compound is…an art institution without the institution…an art school, without the school.
Venue: The Compound Gallery & Studios
Website: http://thecompoundgallery.com/
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Saturday April 07 - January 05 (9:00 p.m. - 02:00 a.m.)
Club Rimshot Saturdays
Music Culinary
Northern California's #1 Hip Hop, R&b Party for LGBTQ peeps and our open-minded friends!
This party is always jumpin and is for everybody that loves to party. Every Saturda
Venue: Bench & Bar Nightclub
Website: http://www.clubrimshot.com/
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Friday April 06 - January 04 (9:00 p.m. - 02:00 a.m.)
Good Friday With DI David Harness
Culinary Music
The legendary Dj David Harness has reinvigorated the East Bay House music scene with his amazing party TABOO every 1st & 3rd Friday.
Venue: Bench & Bar Nightclub
Website: http://www.clubrimshot.com
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Wednesday April 04 - December 18
Fat Chicken Tuesday
Kids Culinary
Enjoy Eddie's world famous fried chicken, mashed potatoes and stewed greens for only $15. And don't forget to ask about drink specials.
Venue: Miss Pearl's Restaurant and Lounge
Website: http://www.jdvhotels.com/
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Monday April 02 - May 30 (10:30 a.m. & 02:00 p.m.)
Vintage Hat Show @ The Pardee
Art/Exhibits
The Pardee Home Museum is opening its hatboxes just in time for Spring. Come tour the house and view our fabulous hat collection.
Venue: Corner oof 11th Street and Castro, Oakland, CA
Website:
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Sunday April 01 - December 01 (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
North Oakland Farmers' Market
Farmers Mkt
With produce and other products sold by more than ten vendors, including Firme Farms, Alchemy Coffee Collective, and more. Also facilitates produce swaps.
Venue: Arlington Medical Center Parking Lot
Website: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/
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Saturday March 31 - August 19
All of Us or None: Social Justice Posters of the San Francisco Bay Area
Art/Exhibits
Celebrating the recent acquisition of the renowned All Of Us Or None AOUON poster collection, OMCA presents the first comprehensive exhibition exploring the poster renaissance that started in the mid-1960s as both a legitimate art form and+ a powerful tool for public debate on social justice issues.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://www.museumca.org
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Saturday March 31 - August 19 (Check listings)
The 1968 Project
Art/Exhibits
Experience one of the most powerful years in recent history in this unforgettable exhibition exploring the social, political, and economic events of 1968.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://www.museumca.org
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Wednesday March 28 - August 18 (8:00 p.m.)
The Blue Candle
Music Film/Theater
A weekly open mic for up-and-coming spoken word artists, poets, and comedians.
Venue: Dorsey's Locker
Website: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/
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Sunday March 25 - July 28 (8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.)
Internaional Standard Workshop with Anton Koukareko
Music Dancing
Anton's Internatoinal workshop will help you improve your dance skills, posture, floor craft, timing....etc. Every Sunday.
Venue: Just Dance Ballroom - 2500 Embarcadero, Oakland, CA.
Website: http://www.justdanceballroom.com/
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Friday March 23 - January 26 (8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.)
Mestiza Live at Miss Pearl's Restaurant & Lounge
Dancing Culinary Music
Join us every Friday and Saturday night in the lounge for live music from the Bay Area's finest soulful and upbeat live bands.
Venue: Miss Pearl's Restaurant & Lounge
Website: http://www.misspearls.com
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Tuesday March 20 - May 07 (All Day)
Fat Chicken Tuesday
Music Culinary
Enjoy Eddie's world famous fried chicken, mashed potatoes and stewed greens and don't forget to ask about drink specials. Every Tuesday.
Venue: Miss Pearl's Restaurant & Lounge
Website: http://www.misspearls.com
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Monday March 19 - April 18 (9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.)
Late Nite Boca Bite at Bocanova
Culinary Dancing Music
Bocanova revisits Happy Hour with their new "Late Nite Boca Bite" menu offering cocktails and Bocaditos at happy hour prices throughout the restaurant every Thursday through Saturday.
Venue: Bocanova
Website: http://www.bocanova.com/
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Monday March 19 - December 22 (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
Sunday Buffet Brunch
Culinary
Come out for a spectacular buffet at Miss Pearl's Restaurant & Lounge. Every Sunday.
Venue: Miss Pearl's Restaurant & Lounge
Website: http://www.misspearls.com
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Monday March 19 - April 22 (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
Scott's Buffet Brunch
Culinary
Scott's offers our New Orleans Jazz Brunch every Sunday with champagne, great Live jazz, and our order off menu brunch.
Venue: Scott's Seafood Restaurant
Website: http://www.scottsjls.com/
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Saturday March 17 - February 22
Southern Heat. Oakland Cool - Live Music at Miss Pearl's Restaurant & Lounge
Culinary
On weekends, feel the groove with some of the Bay Area's best musical talent. Every Weekend.
Venue: Miss Pearl's Restaurant & Lounge
Website: http://www.misspearls.com
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Thursday March 15 - June 21 (7:30 p.m.)
Comedy Off Broadway
Film/Theater
Comedy Off Broadway presents comedians featured on Comedy Central, HBO, BET, the late night talk shows and more. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Venue: Miss Pearl's Restaurant & Lounge
Website: http://www.comedyoffbroadwayoakland.com
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Thursday March 08 - April 24 (7:00 p.m.)
Rick's Supper Club at Bocanova
Music Culinary Dancing
Owner/Chef Rick Hacket and Bocanova invite you to experience a special dinner series in partnership with several of the East Bay's most notable winemakers. First Thursday of every month.
Venue: Bocanova
Website: http://www.bocanova.com/
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Wednesday March 07 - January 26 (11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
Dockside Tours of the Presidential Yacht Potomac
Tour/Cruise
Take a walk through history with a docent led tour of FDR’s Floating White House. For information and to purchase tickets, call 510-627-1215.
Venue: Jack London Square
Website: http://www.jacklondonsquare.com/events
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Sunday March 04 - October 26 (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
Classical Brunch Buffet
Kids Culinary
Enjoy a time honored tradition of Sunday brunch with family and friends. Treat yourself to Scott's classical buffet that reflects a New Orleans flair enjoy unlimited champagne, orange juice, Mimosas, great jazz and incredible buffet specialties.
Venue: Scott's Seafood Restaurant
Website: http://www.scottsjls.com
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Friday March 02 - March 22 (8:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.)
Karaoke Party - Every Friday
Dancing Music
Join us for Karaoke Night in the Waterfront Ballroom Every Friday excluding 03/30/12 & 04/06/12.
Venue: Just Dance Ballroom - 2500 Embarcadero, Oakland, CA.
Website: http://www.justdanceballroom.com/
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Saturday February 04 - June 03
Exhibit: The Wonderful, Colorful World of Cray-Pas
Art/Exhibits Kids
Youth artists from across the country submit their inventive pastel works to this prestigious annual juried exhibit. Come to MOCHA to see the top 150 created by children grades K-8.
Venue: Museum of Children's Art - 538 Ninth Street, Suite 210, Oakland, CA
Website: http://mocha.org/
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Wednesday February 01 - July 06 (Check listings)
Daniel Clowes: A First Survey
Art/Exhibits
Based in Oakland, Daniel Clowes is internationally acclaimed for award-winning comics, graphic novels, and screenplays. With nearly 50 publications in multiple reprints and editions in ten languages, Clowes is credited as the cartoonist most responsible for developing the graphic novel into a credible literary form.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://www.museumca.org
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Wednesday February 01 - December 11
Wine-Down Wednesdays at Bocanova
Music Culinary
All day every Wednesday, guests enjoy half off all bottled wines.
Venue: Bocanova
Website: http://www.bocanova.com/
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Saturday January 21 - July 08
Question Bridge: Black Males
Art/Exhibits
After traveling around the country interviewing 150 Black men in eleven cities. Hank Willis and Chris Johnson created 1,500 videos of conversations with men representing a range of geographic, generational, economic, and educational levels.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org/
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Saturday August 06 - August 06 (1- 5 p.m.)
Saturday Strolls
Art/Exhibits
A continuation of First Fridays, every Saturday the art galleries will be open for a quieter art walk.
Venue: Oakland Art Galleries
Website: http://oaklandartmurmur.org/
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Friday August 05 - August 05
Art Murmur - First Fridays
Art/Exhibits
First Friday Art Walk brings together artists, visitors and the community to enjoy the exciting art scene in Oakland. Held on the first Friday of the month.
Venue: Oakland Galleries
Website: http://oaklandartmurmur.org/
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Tuesday June 28 - June 15
Counterpoint: Lisa Levine and Peter Tonningsen
Art/Exhibits Kids
Counterpoint is an ongoing series of work exploring the urban landscape of the East Bay.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org/
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Saturday May 01 - December 02
Gallery of California Art
Art/Exhibits
The new Gallery of California Art showcases more than 800 works from OMCA's collection—one of the largest and most comprehensive holdings of California art in the world.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org/exhibit/gallery-california-art
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Tuesday October 13 - January 02 (3:00 p.m.)
Taco Tuesday at Lake Chalet
Culinary
Every Tuesday after 3 p.m., enjoy $2.50 tacos, $3 pints and half price margaritas.
Venue: Lake Chalet
Website: http://www.thelakechalet.com
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