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    November 2008

    Sunday, November 2
    Artist Esther Pearl Watson
    Artist Talk
    2 p.m.
    Join the artist Esther Pearl Watson in the exhibition L.A. Paint. She will discuss her work in the show and her life with her eccentric father who built flying saucers in their backyard. Included with museum admission.
    Related Exhibit: L.A. Paint

    Monday, November 3
    Mark Curry's Hot Monday Nights
    Performance
    7:30 p.m.
    Tonight's performance is cancelled.

    Friday, November 7
    Teacher Feature
    Teacher Open House
    5–7 p.m.
    Visit the exhibition Evolution of a Sacred Space: Días de los Muertos 2008 and hear gallery talks by artists Peter & Maureen Langenbach and participating school groups. Stay for FFAF! Free for teachers.

    Friday, November 7
    FIRST FRIDAYS AFTER FIVE!
    First Friday!
    5–9 p.m.
    Dance to the African rhythms of Candido Oye Oba and Friends in the café-and so much more:

    Teacher Feature: Teachers are invited to the annual Teacher Feature. Enjoy talks by Days of the Dead artists Peter and Maureen Langenbach and participating students and teachers. (4-7 p.m.)

    Film: Adopted and Fostered Adults of the African Diaspora (AFAAD) presents the film Outside Looking In: Transracial Adoption in America, about three families with transracially different generations, growing up in three different regions of the country. Lisa Marie Rollins, AFAAD founder and executive director, moderates a discussion after the film. (7 p.m.)

    Curator's Tour: Fernando Hernández, guest curator of Evolution of a Sacred Space: Días de los Muertos 2008, leads a tour of the exhibition; and artists from the East Bay Art Collaborative discuss their works on display in the Columbarium. (8 p.m.)

    Spoken Word: Speak Out presents spoken word and hip-hop artist Ise Lyfe in his newest one-man show Is Everybody Stupid(?) Using personal photographs, photos from magazines and the internet, statistics, and archival documents, he takes on American apathy, mass media, and politics. For audiences 16 and older. (8 p.m.)

    Don't miss the most exciting party in Oakland! Full cash bar-museum store and café open. All ages welcome. Included with museum admission.
    Related Exhibit: Días de los Muertos

    Sunday, November 16
    LA Paint––Public Tour
    Docent Tour
    1 pm
    Join a museum docent in the exhibition L.A. Paint. See what's happening in the vast, varied and vibrant SoCal art scene. Included with museum admission.
    Related Exhibit: L.A. Paint

    Sunday, November 16
    Days of the Dead Artists
    Artist Talk
    2 p.m.
    Gallery talks with Mary Andrade, Guillermo Galindo, and Gustavo Vazquez. Included with museum admission.
    Related Exhibit: Días de los Muertos

    Sunday, November 16
    Tales and Traditions of California Indians
    Children and Family
    1–4 p.m.
    Celebrate the rich heritage of California's First Peoples. Explore the ways California Indians have used natural resources for food, to make tools, and to create art. Learn traditional games, make a simple artwork to take home, and much more! Included with museum admission.

    Wednesday, November 19
    March Point
    Film
    6 p.m.
    Cody, Nick, and Travis, three teens from the Swinomish Indian Tribe, wanted to make a gangster movie or rap video. But instead they were asked to investigate the impact of two oil refineries on their tribal community. March Point is the story of three boys awakening to the destruction these refineries have wrought in their communities. Ambivalent environmental ambassadors at the onset, the boys grapple with their assignment through humor, sarcasm, and a candid self-knowledge.  The ITVS Community Cinema Series will be shown captioned and the panel discussions following the film will be ASL interpreted by DEAF Media. Free event with free parking in museum garage (entrance on Oak Street).

    Thursday, November 20
    Sustainability and the Living Roof at Cal Academy
    Lecture
    12:30 p.m.
    Sustainability and the Living Roof at the Cal Academy of Sciences
    Dr. Frank Almeda, chair of the Botany Dept. at the Cal Academy of Sciences, talks about the construction of the new building and the benefits and challenges of going green. Presented by the Natural Sciences Guild. Free

    Wednesday, November 26
    Holiday Hours
    Early Closing
    The museum will close at 3 p.m. today.

    Thursday, November 27
    Holiday Hours
    Museum Closed
    The museum is closed Thanksgiving Day.


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