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Saturday May 25
(10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.)
Come Celebrate Elephants Day at Oakland Zoo
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All events and activities will focus on elephants. There will be elephant information stations throughout the Zoo, teaching fascinating things about our precocious pachyderms. One will even have the chance to go behind-the-scenes for an elephant barn tour
Venue: Oakland Zoo
Website: http://www.oaklandzoo.org/
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Friday May 31
(5:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.)
Gallery of California Natural Sciences Reopening
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Bring out your inner party animal to celebrate the new Gallery of California Natural Sciences with a wild weekend of opening events! The weekend kicks off with previews for Donors and Members and a critter-and-creature-filled opening during Friday Nights @ OMCA, and culminates in Free First Sunday. With live music, animal costume contests, dancing, food trucks, all-ages face painting, and family-friendly activities throughout all three levels of the Museum, there’s something for everyone.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://www.museumca.org/natural-sciences
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Friday May 31
(3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.)
Remember Them: Champions for Humanity
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We are pleased to announce that the epic, educational and inspirational monument ‘Remember Them: Champions for Humanity’ has been twelve years of dreaming, designing, and diligent efforts in the making and is now complete.
Venue: The Henry J. Kaiser Memorial Park
Website: http://www.oaklandchamber.com/
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Thursday June 06
Fairyland Annual Gala: "There's No Place Like Fairyland"
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You are cordially invited to Fairyland's 18th annual gala dinner! Don your most whimsical costumes, meet friends old and new, and stroll or dance through our storybook sets under the light of the stars.
Venue: Children's Fairyland
Website: http://www.fairyland.org
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Thursday May 02
- November 28 (3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.)
Drop-in Art Workshop for children - Every Thursday
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MOCHA offers FREE weekly art workshops at six Oakland Public Library branches. Lead by MOCHA teaching artists, the workshops focus on building creativity, socioemotional and academic skills through painting, drawing, sculpting, collage and numerous other art forms.
Venue: Oakland Public Library - Cesar Chavez Branch
Website: http://mocha.org/
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Wednesday May 01
- November 20 (2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.)
Drop-in Art Workshop for children - Every Wednesday
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MOCHA offers FREE weekly art workshops at six Oakland Public Library branches. Lead by MOCHA teaching artists, the workshops focus on building creativity, socioemotional and academic skills through painting, drawing, sculpting, collage and numerous other art forms.
Venue: Oakland Public Library - Eastmont Branch
Website: http://mocha.org/
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Tuesday April 30
- June 09
Artist Preview Exhibition
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Plan your self-guided tour by viewing over 400 artworks displayed salon-style in the annual Preview Exhibition. This "living catalog" of artists' work is shown at Pro Arts' Downtown Oakland gallery.
Venue: Pro Arts Gallery
Website: http://proartsgallery.org
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Tuesday April 09
- June 25
Free Poetry Workshops for Teens - Every Tuesday
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The spring cycle of Youth Speaks' after-school writing workshops kicks off April 9 at César Chávez Branch. Led by local artist Dennis Kim, workshops are open to teens 13-19. No registration is necessary.
Venue: Oakland Public Library - Chavez Branch
Website: http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/
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Saturday March 16
- June 30
Summoning Ghosts: The Art of Hung Liu
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The Art of Hung Liu is the first comprehensive survey of the artwork of Hung Liu—one of the most prominent Chinese painters working in the United States today. Featuring approximately 80 paintings, as well as personal ephemera such as photographs, sketch books, and informal painting studies from private and public collections around the world, the exhibition celebrates Liu's career accomplishments and includes work completed in China before the artist arrived in the U.S.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://www.museumca.org/exhibit/summoning-ghosts-art-hung-liu
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Saturday February 09
- June 02
We/Customize Phase III: Exhibition
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From rat rods and lowrider bikes to Kinect and Ikea hacks, people are customizing mass-produced objects as part of artistic and personal expression more today than ever before. Inspired by maker culture, the experimental, participatory, process-oriented outreach project and exhibition we/customize includes multiple phases from taking OMCA outside its walls and inviting the public to participate in creative activities and demonstrations, to engaging visitors in the gallery installation process.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org/exhibit/wecustomize
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Friday February 01
- September 20 (6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.)
Sewing with a Purpose - Every 1st and 3rd Fridays
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1st and 3rd Fridays, 6-7:30pm, Mosswood Rec Center, 3612 Webster St.
Come revamp your favorite clothes, from jeans to shirts, in this fun semi-monthly class and learn basic sewing skills.
Venue: Mosswood Recreation Center
Website: http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/
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Friday July 06
- October 04 (6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
Art on the Plaza
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Pro Arts hosts art-making activities at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza every First Friday. Drop-by the breezeway at 15th Street and Broadway and join in.
Venue: Pro Arts Studios
Website: http://proartsgallery.org/
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Friday June 01
- July 28 (6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.)
A Tale of Many Moons
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Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting in June, let us fly you to the Moon - and maybe two or three others. The moons of the Solar System are richly diverse: as fantastic and far-flung as the planets they circle.
Venue: Chabot Space & Science Center
Website: http://www.chabotspace.org/
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Saturday May 01
- December 02
Gallery of California Art
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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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Japanese Lantern Dedication
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Come celebrate the dedication of 10 Japanese Lanterns and Yoshino Cherry Tree at Lake Merritt.
Venue: Torii Gate at Lake Merritt
Website: http://www.oakland-fukuoka.org/
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First Friday at Manna Galery
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Come out and enjoy great exhibits from Mark Lightfoot, Gretchen Greene, Sharon Wilcox and many more.
Venue: Manna Gallery
Website: http://www.mannagallery.com
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Farewell Escort Cruise USS Iowa
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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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Oakland Museum Free First Sundays
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OMCA is free all day the first Sunday of every month. Enjoy the new Galleries of California Art and California History, and explore the exhibitions: Ken and Melanie Light: Valley of Shadows and Dreams, Playing with Fire: Artists of California Studio Glass Movement, and Forgotten Stories, Remarkable Lives: Días de los Muertos 2012.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://www.museumca.org
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East Bay Open Studios
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This year, over 400 artists from 16 cities in the East Bay open their studios to the public, offering an opportunity for art fans to visit artists’ studios, glimpse their creative process, and purchase works directly from local artists.
Venue: Pro Arts Studios
Website: http://proartsgallery.org/
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White Elephant Sale
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The legendary White Elephant Sale WES offers an extensive range of quality used vintage clothing, fine jewelry, Asian collectibles, tools, furniture, sporting goods, books, and more. The 2013 White Elephant Sale promises to be the most memorable second-hand shopping experience in the West.
Venue: 333 Lancaster Avenue
Website: http://museumca.org/pressroom
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Patchwork Modern Handmade Festival
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patchwork’s northern California Oakland events draws on the east bay’s strong artistic community and commitment to support local commerce for our largest indoor festival.
Venue: Jack London Square Pavillion
Website: http://patchworkshow.com/craft-fair-locations/oakland-events/
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6th Annual Holiday Sales Bazaar
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You are invited to meet the youth entrepreneurs from BUILD and do your holiday shopping at this family-friendly event. BUILD is a college prep organization that teaches teens about the business world.
Venue: Pavilion Building
Website:
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East Bay Open Studios
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This year, over 400 artists from 16 cities in the East Bay open their studios to the public, offering an opportunity for art fans to visit artists’ studios, glimpse their creative process, and purchase works directly from local artists.
Venue: Pro Arts Studios
Website: http://proartsgallery.org/
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Father's Day Solar Car Challenge
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Bring that special man up to design his own hotrod. Encouraged by our team of experienced builders, you get to engineer your own Lego® ride outfitted with solar panels and race it on our special track and obstacle course.
Venue: Chabot Space & Science Center
Website: http://www.chabotspace.org/
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International Nativity Exhibit
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Follow the Star exhibit features selected nativities from the Judy Davis Collection, which contains over 500 pieces of Nativity art. The exhibit is being held in conjunction with a Fair Trade Market of multicultural nativities and gifts.
Venue: The Cathedral of Christ The Light
Website: http://www.ctlcathedral.org
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Temescal Toy Drive 2012
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Please Bring New, Unwrapped Toys and Gifts. Help us Bring the Holidays to Local Families in Need! Collection Now through Dec. 22nd with Toy Give Away on Dec. 22nd.
Venue: 17 Jewels Salon & Spa
Website: http://17jewelssalonspa.com/
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Hung Liu: Offerings Exhibit
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Recognized as America’s most important Chinese artist, Hung Liu is known as a painter but has been creating large-scale installations throughout her career. Hung Liu: Offerings examines the themes of memory, history, and cultural identity through works that navigate the complex journey of immigration and returning home.
Venue: Mills College Art Museum
Website: http://mcam.mills.edu/
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Haunting Live Performance
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The Mills College Art Museum has commissioned Mills College dance professor and internationally recognized choreographer Molissa Fenley to create a new work responding to the artwork in Hung Liu: Offerings. Fenley will perform in the gallery with Peiling Kao MFA 2010.
Venue: Mills College Art Museum
Website: http://mcam.mills.edu
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Haunting Live Performance
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The Mills College Art Museum has commissioned Mills College dance professor and internationally recognized choreographer Molissa Fenley to create a new work responding to the artwork in Hung Liu: Offerings. Fenley will perform in the gallery with Peiling Kao MFA 2010.
Venue: Mills College Art Museum
Website: http://mcam.mills.edu
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Senior Thesis Exhibition
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The annual Senior Thesis Exhibition showcases the final bodies of work created by the 2013 graduating senior class of the Mills College Studio Art Program.
Venue: Mills College Art Museum
Website: http://mcam.mills.edu
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MFA Thesis Exhibition
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This exhibition showcases works by students created for their graduate degrees in the Mills College MFA Studio Arts program. This annual exhibition is the culmination of the two-year Master of Fine Arts program in Studio Art, featuring the diverse thesis work of graduating MFA candidates.
Venue: Mills College Art Museum
Website: http://mcam.mills.edu
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West of Center Exhibition
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In the 1960s and 1070s, a diverse range of artists based in the American West broke the barriers between art and lifestyle and embraced the new, hybrid sensibilities of the countercultural movement.
Venue: Mills College Art Museum
Website: http://mcam.mills.edu
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Experiments In The Fault Zone
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Experimentation and cross-disciplinary collaborative work are at the core of the fine arts division’s aesthetic and educational mission. The exhibition traces the extraordinary legacy of faculty and students who have placed Mills at the forefront in contemporary dance, music intermedia and the visual arts worldwide.
Venue: Mills College Art Museum
Website: http://mcam.mills.edu
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2012 Summer Open House BBQ
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From our Paella Fiestas to our Wine Lovers’ Luaus, our open houses have become near legendary, and this event promises to continue this tradition. It is also a great way to connect with Dashe friends and other fellow wine enthusiasts, without making the trip to wine country.
Venue: Dashe cellars
Website: http://www.dashecellars.com/
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Jewelry Trunk Show
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Come out and experience jewelers conceptual approach towards creating work for "Vessel 8: Charting the Waters" and try on their works! Vessel Gallery welcomes back Morgania Moore's jewelry - come meet her and see her seafaring line made especially for Vessel 8!
Venue: Vessel Gallery
Website: http://vessel-gallery.com/
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Charting the Waters Exhibit
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Enjoy a month of Group Exhibition including works by
Alexander Abajian, Elisa Bongfeldt, Bryan Bost,
Natalie Cartwright, Luana Coonen, Donald Fortescue,
Jon Gariepy, Nancy Genn and many more.
Venue: Vessel Gallery
Website: http://vessel-gallery.com
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Family Sundown Safari Every Saturday
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Explore the Wayne and Gladys Valley Children's Zoo on an exciting guided twilight tour, meet some of our education animal ambassadors up close, enjoy a hearty snack, create enrichment treats for the animals, and circle around the campfire for interactive storytelling before settling in for the night.
Venue: Oakland Zoo
Website: http://www.oaklandzoo.org
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Dark Alliances by Charlie Milgrim
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The artists will be giving background and insight into their current solo shows: Dark Alliances by Charlie Milgrim and this body by Julianne Wallace Sterling as well as the group show From Here to There.
Venue: Mercury Twenty
Website: http://mercurytwenty.com/
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This body by Julianne Wallace Sterling
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The artists will be giving background and insight into their current solo shows: Dark Alliances by Charlie Milgrim and this body by Julianne Wallace Sterling as well as the group show From Here to There.
Venue: Mercury Twenty
Website: http://mercurytwenty.com/
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From Here to There Art Exhibit
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Terryl Dunn, Jill McLennan and Mary Curtis Ratcliff in the group exhibition From Here to There. These three well-traveled artists show painting and mixed media work inspired by time and place both far away and closer to home.
Venue: Mercury Twenty
Website: http://mercurytwenty.com/
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Screen Printing Demonstrations
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Learn about screen printing techniques and the thriving Bay Area poster scene with local artists and Lincoln Cushing, guest curator of All of Us or None: Social Justice Posters of the San Francisco Bay Area. Take the experience home with you with a custom print.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org
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Screen Printing Demonstrations
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Learn about screen printing techniques and the thriving Bay Area poster scene with local artists and Lincoln Cushing, guest curator of All of Us or None: Social Justice Posters of the San Francisco Bay Area. Take the experience home with you with a custom print.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org
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In The Mix Series - The Political Scene
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Dive deeper into the issues raised by The 1968 Exhibit. Join special intergenerational guests in the Great Hall's 1968 Lounge for thought-provoking conversation about themes and topics at the heart of OMCA exhibitions.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org
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In The Mix Series - Women & The Military
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What is it like to be a woman serving in the military during a time of war? What advice do female vets have for young women in the military today? Join women war veterans for a dialogue about their military experiences and lessons learned during wartime.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org
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Come and Enjoy Library Day
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Come out to Museum of Children's Art and get in free by showing your library card all day long. Also kids can join a librarian for a special book readingat 1pm.
Venue: Museum of Children's Art
Website: http://mocha.org/
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Simulated Space Missions
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Blast-off every Friday on a simulated space mission in our Challenger Learning Center. Guided by an experienced flight director you use problem solving skills, team work and decision-making as you learn what it takes to man a space craft and lead a team of astronauts from mission control.
Venue: Chabot Space & Science Center
Website: http://www.chabotspace.org/
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Artist Reception at Manna Galery
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Celebrate and speak to local artist like Mark Lightfoot, Gretchen Greene, Sharon Wilcox and many more at the Artist Reception while enjoying great art exhibits from these local artist.
Venue: Manna Gallery
Website: http://www.mannagallery.com
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Fridays Nights @ OMCA Every Friday
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The new regular Friday night series is presented in collaboration with Off the Grid and marks the premiere of Off the Grid: Lake Merritt @ OMCA---the first major food truck market in the East Bay. Featuring extended Museum hours and half-price Museum admission, Friday Nights @ OMCA also features special in-gallery programming, a cash bar from Blue Oak café, free films, live music, dancing, and more.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://www.museumca.org
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Celebrate Father's Day at Oakland Zoo
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Looking for something to get Dad for Father’s Day? How about a trip to the Oakland Zoo? To celebrate Father's Day, fathers get to ride the Outback Express Adventure Train for free. Take dad on a stroll to the lion deck, check out the alligator exhibit, or see the chimpanzees. Father’s Day at the Oakland Zoo is a way to surprise dad with a gift he will never forget.
Venue: Oakland Zoo
Website: http://www.oaklandzoo.org/
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New Artists at Slate - Group Show
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Come celebrate as Slate Contemporary launches 2013 with an exhibition introducing eight artists new to the gallery. Silvia Poloto, Andrze Karwacki, Richard Koci Hernandez, Maya Kabat, Carol Ladewig, Daniella Woolf, Vivi Harder and Alicia Woods.
Venue: Slate Gallery
Website: http://oaklandartmurmur.org/
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No Mirrors In This House
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Come and be a part of this great show entitled: No Mirrors In This House. Sculpture and Painting by Juan Santiago.
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 18, 2013 6:30 - 8 PM
Oakland Art Murmur Reception: Friday, May 3, 6 - 9:00 PM
Tour the exhibit with artist Juan Santiago, learn more about his body of work and his sources of inspiration
Venue: Vessel Gallery
Website: http://www.vessel-gallery.com
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Transport - Where We Go From Here Exhibit
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The Members’ Exhibition is a non-juried program open to all members. The exhibition showcases work in a variety of media by artists responding to the title visual prompt: TRANSPORT: Where we go from here... Over eighty Pro Arts’ member artists have come together to share their exploration of visionary languages and appreciation that art can propel us forward.
Venue: Pro Arts Gallery
Website: http://proartsgallery.org
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Project Exhibit Open
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Using charcoal, acrylic, hand-painted collage papers, fabric and found papers, Levit creates bright, airy compositions that hint at imagined cities and invented landscapes.
Venue: Pro Arts Gallery
Website: http://proartsgallery.org
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Funky Soul Stop ENStallation
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Funky Soul Stop ENStallation, Saturday, February 2 - Wednesday, February 27, various
hours, Lakeview Branch Library, 550 El Embarcadero. Get ready to get down with a funky visual treat as Ed N. Sted brings his Mixed-Media-Funk Collection to the Lakeview Branch. This art exhibition celebrates Ed N. Sted's Funky Soul Stop, a local business celebrating 20 years of music, art, vintage and cool.
For more info: 238-7344
Venue: Oakland Public Library - Lakeview Branch
Website: http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/
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Come out to Artist Salon
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Come to Pro Arts and network with other artists, and share questions, personal stories, advice and tips. Caffeine provided.
Venue: Pro Arts Gallery
Website: http://proartsgallery.org
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Absence Sculptures by Cyrus Tilton
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Examining what is representationally revealed and what is concealed, we feel the artist himself on the edge of expulsion of habit a shift, a development, and discovery of a need to express human psychological complexity.
Venue: Vessel Gallery
Website: http://www.vessel-gallery.com
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Celebrate Artist Talk with Dave Meeter
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Artists Dave Meeker speaks about his current show, LUCKY. Charlie Milgrim and Julie Alvarado discuss their current work in PET PEEVES. Other galleries nearby will be open as well.
Venue: Mercury Twenty Art Gallery
Website: http://www.mercurytwenty.com
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Soirée Exhibit
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Our industrial art studio will once again transform into a stunning setting of art, fine food, wine, performance and fiery effects. We will be honoring Dennis Bartels, Executive Director of the Exploratorium, for his enthusiastic support of the art community!
Venue: The Crucible
Website: http://thecrucible.org/
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Science of Art: Spring Open House
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The Science of Art, an event to highlight the scientific principals, enquiry and exploration behind the fine and industrial arts processes taught and practiced here at the Crucible! The event will bring together Crucible faculty, guest artists, a curated gallery of exhibits and demonstrations, projects from local schools as well as special performances, food, and the participation of a number of other local art and science related organizations and university programs.
Venue: The Crucible
Website: http://thecrucible.org/events/specialevents/605
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8th Annual Fire & Light: Soirée and Art Auction
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Our industrial art studio will once again transform into a stunning setting of art, fine food, wine, performance and fiery effects. Under the direction of Jo Kreiter, this year's performance will feature an acrobatic spectacle by Flyaway Productions in collaboration with composer Mark Growden.
Venue: The Crucible
Website: http://thecrucible.org/
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Temescal First Friday Art Walk
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Enjoy a great art walk along the Temescal Alley with wonderful galleries and shops. Every First Friday.
Venue: Temescal Alley
Website: http://temescaldistrict.org/hip_happenings
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Come out and enjoy lunch and dance lessons
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We offer 45-minute dance classes Monday through Friday. Lunch is even included, if desired! It's a great deal...and fun. It's a great opportunity for people who work in downtown Oakland to take a healthy break during the day.
Venue: Studio 1924
Website: http://www.studio1924.com/take_5.
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Goofball The Magician Live
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Ready to have some fun?! Then you don't want to miss Goofball, the Bay Area's funniest, silliest, and wackiest magician. Prepare yourself for some bellyaching laughing. Who knows? You might even be the star of the show!
Venue: Children's Fairyland
Website: http://www.fairyland.org
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Come enjoy a Reception and Cake Walk
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Join us on the Last day of Outside the Box II for a fun afternoon. Meet the Art in a Box artists and enjoy the art! Bring a cake or cupcakes, or anything cake-y if you want to add to the cake festivities. We will start the cake walk at 4pm.
Venue: The Compound Gallery
Website: http://thecompoundgallery.com/
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From Bioethics to Going Green
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We will have a one night only event featuring the work of CCA students in the class From Bioethics to Going Green.
Venue: The Compound Gallery
Website: http://thecompoundgallery.com/
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The Compound Gallery Presents: I Can't Apologize Enough
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Artist David Fullarton was born in Scotland and currently resides in San Francisco. His experiences in both places inspired him to create a series of mixed media drawings which highlight a key difference in those cultures.
Venue: The Compound Gallery
Website: http://thecompoundgallery.com/
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The Admiral Dot Miniature Gallery
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The smallest gallery in the West is featuring tiny work by Sarah Clark. Through April 21st.
Venue: The Compound Gallery
Website: http://thecompoundgallery.com/
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American Steel Open Studios: "Art + Industry"
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In what's shaping up to be Oakland's art event of the spring, the tenants of American Steel Studios, the massive former steel plant-turned-art-studios on Mandela Parkway, are throwing a 2-day open studios to compliment their member exhibition "Art + Industry."
Venue: American Steel
Website: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/american_steel/Location?oid=1316164
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American Steel Open Studios: "Art + Industry"
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In what's shaping up to be Oakland's art event of the spring, the tenants of American Steel Studios, the massive former steel plant-turned-art-studios on Mandela Parkway, are throwing a 2-day open studios to compliment their member exhibition "Art + Industry."
Venue: American Steel
Website: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/american_steel/Location?oid=1316164
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Hard Times in the OC
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This installation in the Gallery of California History co-curated with faculty and students at California State University Fullerton focuses on the effects of the 2008 recession in Orange County. Hard Times in the OC is the second in the series titled What’s Happening, California? a partnership between OMCA and California State University in which professors and students co-create exhibitions on topics affecting communities throughout the state.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org/exhibit/hard-times-oc
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Beth Yarnelle Edwards: Suburban Dreams
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Photographer Beth Yarnelle Edwards peeks into households and explores at-home dynamics in this exhibition on view in the Gallery of California Art. The second in OMCA’s California Photography series, Suburban Dreams: Photographs by Beth Yarnelle Edwards features 22 carefully staged photographs of scenes from subjects’ daily lives, examining the complex relationships among people, their homes, and their possessions.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org/exhibit/beth-yarnelle-edwards-suburban-dreams
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Oakland Internet Cat Video Festival Preview and VIP Curatorial Talk
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Join cat lovers and feline fans in the Oakland Mew-seum of California’s James Moore Theater for an exclusive preview of the Walker Art Center's celebrated Internet Cat Video Festival, featuring your favorite silly cat videos projected larger-than-life.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org/event/oakland-internet-cat-video-festival-preview-and-vip-curatorial-talk
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OMCA Family: Gold Panning
Art/Exhibits
Gold fever is here at OMCA! Discover what life was like in the California Gold Rush days. Come and try your hand at panning for real gold, Forty-Niner style, in the Museum gardens. Learn how to tell the difference between real gold and fool’s gold and keep all you find! Included with Museum admission. Free to OMCA Members.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://www.museumca.org/event/omca-family-gold-panning-0
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East Bay Open Studios Weekend One
Art/Exhibits
East Bay Open Studios offers an opportunity for art fans of all ages to visit artists' studios, glimpse the creative process, and purchase work directly from local artists.
Venue: Pro Arts Gallery
Website: http://www.proartsgallery.org/ebos/index.php?utm_source=May+Exhibitions+and+Events%3A+Exhibitions+and+Events&utm_campaign=Sept+Opportunities&utm_medium=email
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East Bay Open Studios Weekend Two
Art/Exhibits
East Bay Open Studios offers an opportunity for art fans of all ages to visit artists' studios, glimpse the creative process, and purchase work directly from local artists.
Venue: Pro Arts Gallery
Website: http://proartsgallery.org
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Pattern Response – Annual Home Show
Art/Exhibits
Spring is here, and with it come vibrant patterns and hues, fresh fashion, and inspired creation. Join us for this year’s Home show, Pattern Response, and take a look at how Creative Growth artists explore the concept of pattern in a multifaceted way.
Venue: Creative Growth Art Center
Website: http://oaklandartmurmur.org
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Vistara: Expansion – new works by Samantha Chundur
Art/Exhibits
Joyce Gordon Gallery presents “Vistara: Expansion”, abstract paintings by Bay Area artist, Samantha Chundur, exploring the idea of ‘space, of expansion’ through bold colors inspired by India.
Venue: Joyce Gordon Gallery
Website: http://oaklandartmurmur.org/events
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Between Paint and Light: 2wenty and Gregory Siff at Loakal
Art/Exhibits
Loakal is proud to present our latest exhibition, “Between Light and Paint,” featuring L.A. based painter Gregory Siff and photographer 2wenty. Gregory Siff has become one of the most prolific and exciting forces in the Los Angeles contemporary art scene.
Venue: Jack London - Loakal
Website: http://oaklandartmurmur.org/
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Experience Northwest Passages Exhibits
Art/Exhibits
Studio Quercus is pleased to present, Northwest Passages. An exhibition that highlights a vibrant artistic community within the Pacific Northwest. Featuring paintings by Andrei Hedstrom and Emily Silver mixed media drawings by Julie McNiel, mixed media installation by Palmarin Merges and sculpture by Kit Davenport and Joan Rosko.
Venue: Studio Quercus
Website: http://oaklandartmurmur.org/
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Ongoing
Oakland Cat Video Festival
Art/Exhibits
The Oakland Cat Video Festival will be held at the Great Wall of Oakland and the surrounding areas on West Grand. The entrance will be at the intersection of West Grand and Broadway near Luka’s Taproom and Lounge in Oakland.
Venue: Great Wall of Oakland
Website: http://www.oaklandcatvidfest.com/
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Ongoing
Ohlone Basket Welcoming Celebrations
Art/Exhibits
Join us for a special celebration in the beautiful OMCA Gardens honoring the unveiling of the first Ohlone basket of its kind to be created in 250 years. Commissioned by the Museum for the people of California, the exquisite basket took Master weaver Linda Yamane, member of the Rumsien Ohlone people, three years to create.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org
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Arts & Craft Time
Art/Exhibits
The Marilynn O'Hare Arts & Crafts Center is open with activities geared toward children and their families.
Venue: Children's Fairyland
Website: http://www.fairyland.org/index.htm
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Arts & Craft
Art/Exhibits
The Marilynn O'Hare Arts & Crafts Center is open with activities geared toward children and their families.
Venue: Children's Fairyland
Website: http://www.fairyland.org/index.htm
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Animal of the Day
Art/Exhibits
Come up close and learn about one of our animal friends. Which one of Fairyland's feathered, furry or wooly creatures will it be today? Find out at the Humpty Dumpty wall.
Venue: Children's Fairyland
Website: http://www.fairyland.org/index.htm
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Ongoing
White Bridges Road Exhibit
Art/Exhibits
Come out and enjoy some wonderful new art at Manna Gallery.
Venue: Manna Gallery
Website: http://www.mannagallery.com
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Reflections Exhibit
Art/Exhibits
Pro Arts' presents this community collaboration by Satellite Housing's elderly residents and St. Mary's College students. Four paintings were created at five affordable housing communities located in Berkeley and Oakland.
Venue: Pro Arts Studios
Website: http://proartsgallery.org/
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Saturday Stroll with/Victoria Wagner
Art/Exhibits
An informal meet and greet with the artist, view the artwork and enjoy small bites to eat provided by Tamarindo.
Venue: 461 9th Street
Website: http://www.marionandrose.com
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"Manifold" and "Search & Replace" Exhibits Open
Art/Exhibits
In contrast, Joanne Hashitani imposes symbolic meaning on a delicate and intricate surface of thread or translucent material such as vellum. This artist's process of exerting tremendous meticulous energy and investment of time allows for depth and understanding of her personal visual Morse code.
Venue: Vessel Gallery
Website: http://vessel-gallery.com/
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Ongoing
Animal of the Day Exhibit
Art/Exhibits
Come up close and learn about one of our animal friends. Which one of Fairyland's feathered, furry or wooly creatures will it be today? Find out at the Humpty Dumpty wall.
Venue: Children's Fairyland
Website: http://www.fairyland.org/index.htm
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Ongoing
Enjoy Summer Nights
Art/Exhibits
Enjoy half-price admission after 5 pm, extended Gallery hours, book signings at the OMCA Store, and a classic 1968 flick, Once Upon A Time in the West. Amoeba Music DJs spin '60s hits to heat up the evening! Make your own funky tie-dye.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org
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Ongoing
The Starlight Gala
Art/Exhibits
Join Bay Area business, community, and philanthropic leaders at Chabot Space & Science Center to support our mission of STEM education.
Venue: Chabot Space & Science Center
Website: http://www.chabotspace.org/
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Markers by Christina McPhee & Ryan Chard Smith
Art/Exhibits
In this exhibition, her first at Krowswork, McPhee debuts a four-channel video installation titled Shed Cubed, as well as drawings, photographs, and sculpture from the same series, taking the viewer into the heart of the artist's practice--her studio, which she calls the Shed.
Venue: Krowswork
Website: http://www.krowswork.com/markers.html
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Ongoing
2 x 2 Solos: Cybele Lyle
Art/Exhibits
Bay Area artist Cybele Lyle explores the language of architecture through photography, video and installation. For 2 x 2 Solos Lyle will generate a structural intervention in the gallery although significant in size the work will use fallible, impermanent materials to investigate time, emotional presence, space and queer identity.
Venue: Pro Arts
Website: http://proartsgallery.org/
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2 x 2 Solos: Lordy Rodriguez
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In this commissioned series of drawings 'Postcards 3/11,' Lordy Rodriguez responds to marine trash islands in the Pacific Ocean caused by the debris from recent earthquakes and tsunamis.
Venue: Pro Arts
Website: http://proartsgallery.org/
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2 x 2 Solos: Wafaa Yasin
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2 x 2 Solos: Wafaa Yasin, presents a series of site-specific performances where the politics of the body collide with the politics of space. Performing tasks inspired from daily life, Yasin explores the past and politics of each performance site.
Venue: Pro Arts
Website: http://proartsgallery.org/
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Project: Jann Nunn
Art/Exhibits
Nunn's drawing Broadway Boogie-Woogie developed circuitously while working on another piece. Originally using reclaimed materials - wooden crutches - to create a sculpture, Nunn came upon the mark of the rubber stopper from the crutch.
Venue: Pro Arts
Website: http://proartsgallery.org/
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Beads of Courage Bead Challenge
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Beads of Courage has challenged the talented bead artists of The Northern California Society of Glass Beadmakers to fire up their flaming hot torches and melt colorful glass into meaningful symbols of COURAGE! These one-of-a-kind glass beads will be given to children coping with serious illness to help them RECORD, TELL and OWN their story of COURAGE. We hope to see you there!
Venue: The Crucible
Website: http://thecrucible.org/
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Ongoing
Blessing of the Animals Ceremony
Art/Exhibits
A special ceremony to honor our animal companions and acknowledge the blessings they bring to our lives. Bring your pets or a picture of your pet or even a stuffed animal – this is a family event! Refreshments provided for both pets & humans. Afterwards, come and walk your pet through our unique labyrinth!
Venue: Skyline Community Church
Website: http://www.skylineucc.org
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Ongoing
Ken and Melanie Light
Art/Exhibits
Don’t miss this breathtaking exhibition of black-and-white photographs exploring California's Central Valley, a region known for both its agricultural plenty and the marginalization of its people.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org
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Oakland Rover Street Party
Art/Exhibits
Oak Street heats up with a launch party for OMCA’s new mobile museum, the Oakland Rover. Celebrate curbside with The Magic Bus, guest artist demos, and food truck fare from Off the Grid—all during OMCA's Summer Nights.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org
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Marvin Spohn in the Graphic Arts
Art/Exhibits
Hear the stories that shaped photographer Ken Light’s career—from his early days to his recent project with author Melanie Light. Valley of Shadows and Dreams, an exploration of California's Central Valley, is now on view in the Gallery of California Art.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org
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Ongoing
Glimmer in the Grit
Art/Exhibits
Observing daily life in Oakland, Jill McLennan layers her personal experience onto her colorful scenes of urban habitat. She documents the pleasure, pain, beauty, destruction, dilapidation and restoration of the city in her images.
Venue: Oakland Art Murmur
Website: http://www.jillmclennan.com
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Ongoing
Abstraction: Pull and Sway
Art/Exhibits
Five artists delve into abstraction from various angles and to varying degrees. In both paintings and sculptures with some hybrid pieces, as well, analytical, lyrical, and expressive bents reside in form, color, mark, and material.
Venue: Oakland Art Murmur
Website: http://www.ericbohr.30art.com
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Artists' Talk 2 x 2 Solos
Art/Exhibits
Joins artists Amy M. Ho and Lordy Rodriguez, in conversation with curators Zachary Royer Scholz and Eric Murphy, as they discuss their work in this commissioning series.
Venue: Pro Arts Studios
Website: http://proartsgallery.org/
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Art Gallery Week
Art/Exhibits
Pro Arts will be one of 36 Bay Area galleries participating in Art Gallery Week. Art Gallery Week is a free, self-guided, and public event hosted by internationally acclaimed galleries and created to enable Bay Area residents and visitors to explore the dynamic arts community.
Venue: Pro Arts Studios
Website: http://proartsgallery.org/
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Ongoing
Arts & crafts Every Weekend
Art/Exhibits
Come out and enjoy Arts & Craft every weekend at Children's Fairyland
Venue: Children's Fairyland
Website: http://www.fairyland.org/
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Ongoing
Bay Area Science Festival
Art/Exhibits
Chabot is joining a host of institutions and individuals around the Bay in celebration of the 2nd Annual Bay Area Science Festival. The festival provides a wide range of science & technology activities at a variety of locations throughout the Bay Area.
Venue: Chabot Space & Science Center
Website: http://www.chabotspace.org/science-festival.htm?utm_source=eVoyager+October+2%2C+2012&utm_campaign=eVoyager&utm_medium=email
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Ongoing
Fireside Lounge: "Shape / Shift"
Art/Exhibits
The Crucible's Fireside Lounge is an intimate evening of art, industry, community and entertainment. This exclusive engagement takes place in The Crucible's studio and highlights our extraordinary art programs.
Venue: The Crucible
Website: http://thecrucible.org/
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East Bay Mini Maker Faire
Art/Exhibits
The very core of The Crucible is about learning and doing: inspiring creativity in everyone, and unleashing their potential to make things. It's no surprise then that you'll find us at the 2012 East Bay Mini Maker Faire. If you like building/tinkering/fixing/prototyping/making things, block off October 14th on your calendar.
Venue: The Crucible
Website: http://thecrucible.org/
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Ongoing
Come Celebrate 50 Years of Studio Glass
Art/Exhibits
To celebrate and commemorate the 50 Year Anniversary of the Studio Glass Movement, the Crucible is hosting a two-day symposium and exhibition.
Venue: The Crucible
Website: http://thecrucible.org/
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Ongoing
Inside Out, A William Harsh Retrospective
Art/Exhibits
Artist William Harsh is a painter, considered and included as a third generation Boston Expressionist, and indirectly influenced by the Bay Area Figurative School, as he studied with Philip Guston and James Weeks at Boston University.
Venue: Vessel Gallery
Website: http://www.vessel-gallery.com/
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Ongoing
Playing with Fire: Glass Movement
Art/Exhibits
Don’t miss this breathtaking exhibition that explores how California artists have worked with—and evolved—the alluring medium of glass.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org
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Ongoing
18th Annual Community Celebration
Art/Exhibits
Craft activities, food, dance, music, and ceremonia bring OMCA to life in this time-honored, healing tradition. Enjoy featured performances by Danza Xitlalli, Ballet Folklorico Costa de Oro, Ixim-Tinamit, Los Cenzontles, Mariachi Feminil, and Yolanda Aranda Coria.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org
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Ongoing
Summer Nights Finale
Art/Exhibits
Sneak peeks, storytelling, and spooky cinema await you at the Summer Nights finale! Preview the Gallery of California Natural Sciences, and explore Helena Keefe’s fort exhibit. Tell your story on KALW’s “Hear Here” radio project, and watch home movies. Get in the Halloween spirit with Days of the Dead tours, monster books, and Night of the Living Dead on the big screen.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org
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Ongoing
The Way of the Doll
Art/Exhibits
This exhibition at the African American Museum & Library at 659 14th Street embodies the very essence of dolls, doll-making and collecting and invites the view to take a different look at dolls.
Venue: African American Museum & Library
Website: http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/AAMLO/AAMLOexhibits.html
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Ongoing
Monday Night Tights
Art/Exhibits
Mills College is hosting ballet movies every Monday night between now and the beginning of December in conjunction withan art show "Dance Rehearsal: Karen Kilimnik's World of Ballet and Theatre" at the Mills College Art Museum through Dec. 9. Some titles include: Black Swan, Billiy Elliot, Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary.
Venue: Mills College Art Museum
Website: http://mcam.mills.edu/events/
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Ongoing
We Are America: Resistance & Resilience
Art/Exhibits
The 20th century marked the beginning of US-Philippine relations. Filipinos had declared independence from Spain and established the Republic of the Philippines, only to be re-colonized by the US at the end of the Spanish American War in 1898.
Venue: Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Website: http://www.oacc.cc/
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Ongoing
Flash Mob Science
Art/Exhibits
Flash Mob Science is guided hands-on experiments dealing with energy, light, sound, gravity forces and motion and is meant to instill children of all ages with the power of possibility.
Venue: Chabot Space & Science Center
Website: http://www.chabotspace.org/
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Star Party
Art/Exhibits
. Inside the Center enjoy music, beer & wine available for purchase, a café conversation on Maya astronomy, a live Planetarium show, and a human constellation scramble where you are the stars! Cosmos Costume Contest! Come decked out in your favorite cosmos clothing and you're automatically entered to win a prize!
Venue: Chabot Space & Science Center
Website: http://www.chabotspace.org/
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Ongoing
PK Frizzell: Evidence of Things Unseen
Art/Exhibits
In a new installation, PK Frizzell uses text, plant materials, and discarded broken objects to explore the nature of mind and memory. The installation is viewed through a grid of lenses, creating a vast and dizzying world.
Venue: Mercury Twenty
Website: http://www.pkfrizzell.com
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Ongoing
Kerry Vander Meer: Red in the Interlude
Art/Exhibits
Kerry Vander Meer sets a stage with sculpture and wall pieces that interact with each other for a playful interlude. Using mostly red and working in a spontaneous way, the cast of characters evokes passion. drama, humor, and curious familiarity.
Venue: Mercury Twenty
Website: http://www.kerryvandermeer.com
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Ongoing
Kerry Vander Meer: Artists' Reception
Art/Exhibits
Kerry Vander Meer sets a stage with sculpture and wall pieces that interact with each other for a playful interlude. Using mostly red and working in a spontaneous way, the cast of characters evokes passion. drama, humor, and curious familiarity.
Venue: Mercury Twenty
Website: http://mercurytwenty.com/
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Ongoing
Cartographies Art Exhibit
Art/Exhibits
This group showfeatures new work by three artists who use the map as a jumping off point for exploration. The works in this show attempt to map the uncharted territories that relate to space, time, and the subconscious. The effort creates work that is at once systematic in process and yet open to changing rules and boundaries.
Venue: Mercury Twenty
Website: http://mercurytwenty.com/
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Ongoing
Cartographies: Artists' Reception
Art/Exhibits
This group showfeatures new work by three artists who use the map as a jumping off point for exploration. The works in this show attempt to map the uncharted territories that relate to space, time, and the subconscious. The effort creates work that is at once systematic in process and yet open to changing rules and boundaries.
Venue: Mercury Twenty
Website: http://mercurytwenty.com/
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Ongoing
Holiday Pop Up!
Art/Exhibits
Buy your gifts local this holiday season! This fun holiday shopping event features the best of Oakland's local merchants selling gifts for the holidays, fashions for men and women, accessories, kids' items, home decor, local art and much more.
Venue: Pavilion - Jack London Square
Website: http://www.wardrobe.org
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Ongoing
DeWitt Cheng Exhibition
Art/Exhibits
Tour retrospective exhibition with art critic author DeWitt Cheng. Followed by a behind-the-scenes discussion about the assembling of this retrospective: Marilyn Bardet, DeWitt Cheng, Tom Gardner, and Lonnie Lee.
Venue: Vessel Gallery
Website: http://www.vessel-gallery.com/
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Doorway to Islamic Civilization
Art/Exhibits
This is a weekend collection of hands-on workshops on Islamic art and culture set against the current social backdrop of Islamophobia. These workshops are meant to give those interested the chance to get to know Islam and Muslims by providing a safe space to explore and experience the Islamic sense of beauty embodied in art, crafts, music, architecture, and more.
Venue: Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California
Website: http://www.iccnc.org
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Ongoing
Creative Growth Every Saturday
Art/Exhibits
Creative Growth rolls out the red carpet and fills the studio and gallery with hundreds of original works of art. Our most anticipated, line-around-the block-event takes on a cinematic perspective--inspired by cult classics and the bright lights of Hollywood. During the event, we present the debut of new short films from the Video Production Workshop.
Venue: Creative Growth Gallery
Website: http://creativegrowth.org
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Ongoing
Oakland will be celebrating 'Plaid Friday'
Art/Exhibits
This Friday, Oakland will be celebrating 'Plaid Friday' -- a local business alternative to the big box "Black Friday" holiday shopping.
Oakland will be hosting a number of activities to draw shoppers to do their shopping local, including: The Free Broadway Shuttle, Free parking at all meters and city owned garages and The 'OaklandGrown' Card. Come and experence the shopping oppertunities in Oakland, CA.
Venue: Lake Merritt/Uptown & Downtown Oakland
Website: https://www.oaklandgrown.org/
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Ongoing
Winter Bazaar 2012
Art/Exhibits
Oakland School for the Arts OSA Come visit the second Winter Bazaar craft faire at Oakland School for the Arts. Don't miss this event, we are going all out to make it a fun, crafty affair.
Venue: Oakland School for the Arts
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/472480582795316/
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Preview White Elephant Sale
Art/Exhibits
The legendary White Elephant Sale WES offers an extensive range of quality used vintage clothing, fine jewelry, Asian collectibles, tools, furniture, sporting goods, books, and more. The 2013 White Elephant Sale promises to be the most memorable second-hand shopping experience in the West.
Venue: 333 Lancaster Avenue
Website: http://museumca.org/pressroom
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Oakland Artisan Marketplace
Art/Exhibits
Local artists present their handmade crafts along Water Street between Washington and Clay Streets every weekend.
Jack London Square
11:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
510 238-4948
Website:
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Dinner, A Movie and the Universe
Art/Exhibits
Stargazers who make reservations can sample a four-course meal in the Starlight Bistro in the mezzanine Gallery for $15. The menu, which changes weekly, includes an appetizer, salad, entrée and dessert.
Chabot Space & Science Center
510 336-7373
Website: http://www.chabotspace.org
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Snapshot Mosaics
Art/Exhibits
For people who want to learn how to make mosaics and have fun doing it, classes are taught in a relaxed atmosphere and include plenty of one-on-one instruction.
Venue: Snapshot Mosaics
Website: http://www.snapshotmosaics.com
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Drop-in Studios
Art/Exhibits
Drop in at the MOCHA studios for engaging art activites with rotating weekly themes. MOCHA provides all the materials and experienced teaching artists guide children in creative projects. Tues-Sunday.
Venue: Museum of Children's Art MOCHA
Website: http://www.mocha.org
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Coffee with the Stars
Art/Exhibits
Brewing up special "star breaks" stargazers on Chabot's observatory decks will warm themselves with free brewed coffee courtesy of Peet's Coffee & Tea from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. on Fridays, June 17, July 15, and August 19.
Venue: Chabot Space & Science Center
Website: http://www.chabotspace.org/press-releases_29.htm
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Visions Toward Tomorrow
Art/Exhibits
A permanent exhibition of the African American Community in Oakland, 1890 - 1990. Visions documents the historical accomplishments of generations of African Americans in Oakland from the era of pioneering and settlement to those eras of community formation, development of the press, establishment of local churches, and creation of a lasting legacy of music and the arts.
Venue: African American Museum and Library of Oakland
Website: http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/AAMLO/AAMLOexhibits.html
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First Thursdays
Art/Exhibits
First Thursdays are our monthly way of making it easy to shop at local merchants in the evening. Stores stay open until 8:00 - 8:30 PM. with refreshments, entertainment, and special offers.
Venue: Montclair Village
Website: http://www.montclairvillage.com/first_thursdays.html
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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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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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Museums on Us® Weekend
Art/Exhibits
Through Chabot’s participation in the Museums on Us® program, Bank of America Cardholders receive free admission during the first full weekend of every month.
Venue: Chabot Space & Science Center
Website: http://www.chabotspace.org/calendar.htm?date=2-4-2012&p=1834435
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Hunting the Winter Skies:Cosmos 360
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Lift off for a cosmic adventure exploring the stars and other celestial objects of our winter skies!
Venue: Chabot Space & Science Center
Website: http://www.chabotspace.org/
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Beyond Blastoff
Art/Exhibits
Get a glimpse into the life of an astronaut, and experience the mixture of exhilaration, adventure, and confinement that is living and working in space.
Venue: Chabot space & science center
Website: http://www.chabotspace.org/
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Destination Universe
Art/Exhibits
Journey from our Sun to the farthest reaches of the cosmos where you'll see where stars are born, how they die, meet nebulae of all kinds, and travel to distant galaxies.
Venue: Chabot space & science center
Website: http://www.chabotspace.org/
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One Giant Leap: A Moon Odyssey
Art/Exhibits
Chabot's hands-on exhibit explores legends and science fiction about the Moon the Space Race and the Moon landings and the Earth-Moon system.
Venue: Chabot space & science center
Website: http://www.chabotspace.org/
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Great Integration: A Chamber Hip Hop Opera
Art/Exhibits
With an 8 piece classical chamber orchestra featuring deep funk drums and Bay Area hip-hop icons, MC Rico Pabón and Do D.A.T., Great Integration, tells a story of the end of the old world and the beginning of the new
Venue: Oakland Metro Operahouse - 630 3rd St., Oakland, CA.
Website: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/228167
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Family Extravaganza @ Museum of Children's Art
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MOCHA provides hands-on arts learning experiences for children and their families in our museum, in schools and preschools, and in public venues.
Venue: Museum of Children's Art - 538 Ninth Street, Suite 210, Oakland, CA
Website: http://mocha.org
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OMCA Lecture & Curator's Tour
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Learn the basics of gemology, focusing on types of stones followed by a guided tour of the exhibition.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org/
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Swing Dancing in the Jukebox Lounge
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Swing by the History Gallery’s Jukebox Lounge for a lively demo of the Lindy Hop and East Coast Swing.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org/
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The Smiley Book of Colors
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Young readers will enjoy learning colors while laughing at the smileys and finding fun objects in Kaiser's new book The Smiley Book of Colors.
Venue: Oakland Museum of California
Website: http://museumca.org/
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Counterpoint: Lisa Levine and Peter Tonningsen
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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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Question Bridge: Black Males
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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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Bay Area Black Expo
Art/Exhibits
The Bay Area Black Expor 2012 in Oakland, CA is a “destination event” with people attending from around the country.
Venue: Oakland Marriott City Center
Website: http://bayareablackexpo.com/
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The Uncomfortable Zones of Fun
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Frank Moore performance artist, will conduct improvised passions of musicians, actors, dancers, and audience members in a laboratory setting to create altered realities of fusion beyond taboos.
Venue: Temescal Arts Center
Website: http://www.temescalartcenter.org/shows.html
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Celebrating Historic Women of Oakloand
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We invite you to come celebrate famous Oakland Women on the beautiful Mills College Campus. Lecture, dance and discussion.
Venue: Mills College Carnegie Hall
Website: http://calendar.insidebayarea.com/
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Wanna Buy A Duck
Art/Exhibits
Studio Quercus is pleased to present Wanna Buy A Duck?, an exhibit of paintings by Jeff Carr that promises to get a rise out of gallery visitors. This is exhilarating material by an accomplished local painter.
Venue: Oakland Art Murmur
Website: http://www.oaklandartmurmur.org/
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Hymns to the Moon
Art/Exhibits
Johansson Projects presents Hymns to the Moon, where sublime omens haunt everyday spaces, both of the landscape and of the imagination.
Venue: Oakland Art Murmur
Website: http://www.oaklandartmurmur.org/
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Oakland Art Murmur First Fridays
Art/Exhibits
Oakland-based artist Eric Bohr presents Variations, new large scale mixed media paintings exploring the wide range of possibilities inherent in the monochrome tradition.
Venue: Oakland Art Murmur
Website: http://www.oaklandartmurmur.org/
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The Marilynn O'Hare Arts & Craft for Children
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The Marilynn O'Hare Arts & Crafts Center is open with activities geared toward children and their families.
Venue: Children's Fairyland
Website: http://www.fairyland.org/index.htm
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American: New Work by Clare Szydlowski
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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The Cosmos 360 Series Friday and Saturday Nights
Art/Exhibits
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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Vintage Hat Show @ The Pardee
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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
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Mother's Day Dinner Celebration
Art/Exhibits
We're delighted that our restaurant has grown into a meeting place for friends and strangers, a hangout for artists, a space in which to celebrate a lovely Mother's Day Dinner.
Venue: Bay Wolf Restaurant
Website: http://www.baywolf.com/
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Pop-Up Beer Garden
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Join us Every Saturday for our Pop Up Beer Garden featuring Rosamunde Sausages and local Craft beer and wine.
Venue: Classic Cars West
Website: http://oaklandartmurmur.org/
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