July 2009

Friday, July 3
The Play's the Thing
Theater
7:30 p.m.
Opera Piccola presents a staged reading of four exciting new plays—three by well-known Oakland playwrights Judith Offer, Jay Chee, and Julie Rainbow and one by emerging writer Nicole Shaw, who just graduated from Oakland Technical High School and enters UC Berkeley this fall. Part of OMCA’s First Fridays After Five. Included with museum admission.

Friday, July 3
FIRST FRIDAYS AFTER FIVE!
First Friday!
5–9 p.m.
Live music with René Escovedo y Grupo Festejo in the café all evening. At 6 p.m. take a tour of the exhibition The African Presence in México with Evelyn Orantes, cultural arts developer. At 7, see films exploring the topic of the African presence in Mexico. At 6:30, Aazura Nour teaches a crash course in belly dancing. At 7:30, Opera Piccola presents "The Play's the Thing," a staged reading of new short plays by Oakland writers. Full cash bar—museum store and café open. A great chance to meet old friends and make new ones. All ages welcome. Included with museum admission.
Related Exhibit: African Presence in Mexico

Friday, July 3
The Afro-Mexican Presence in Films
Film
7–9 p.m.
An evening of films exploring the topic of the African presence in Mexico: The Forgotten Root/La Raiz Olvidada by Rafael Rebollar Corona (Spanish with English subtitles); The Third Root by Reed Rickert and Camilo Nu; film clips of singer Toña La Negra with commentary by Chuy Varela. Music by members of Cascada de Flores. At 6 p.m. tour the special exhibition The African Presence in Mexico with Evelyn Orantes, cultural arts developer. Part of OMCA First Fridays After Five. Included with museum admission.
Related Exhibit: African Presence in Mexico

Saturday, July 4
Independence Day
Museum Closed
The museum is closed in honor of Independence Day.

Sunday, July 5
Squeak Carnwath: Painting Is No Ordinary Object
Docent Tour
2 p.m.
Join a museum docent in the exhibition and learn more about the artist and her work Included with museum admission.
Related Exhibit: Squeak Carnwath

Sunday, July 12
Squeak Carnwath: Painting Is No Ordinary Object
Curator's Tour
2 p.m.
Join Senior Curator of Art Karen Tsujimoto in a tour of the exhibition Squeak Carnwath: Painting Is No Ordinary Object. Free Second Sundays are sponsored by Wells Fargo, the City of Oakland, and the Oakland Museum Women's Board.
Related Exhibit: Squeak Carnwath

Sunday, July 12
Highlight Tour: Meet the Museum
Docent Tour
1 p.m.
Join a docent for an inside look at the museum's past, present, and exciting future. Free Second Sundays are sponsored by Wells Fargo, the City of Oakland, and the Oakland Museum Women's Board.

Sunday, July 19
Oakland on Two Wheels
Bike Tour
10 a.m.
Explore Oakland and its environs with the museum's bike-tripping docents the third Sunday of the month as we leisurely wend our way through downtown, Fruitvale, the Port of Oakland, West Oakland, Brooklyn, or Lake Merritt. Reservations are a good idea,(docentcenter@museumca.orgor 510/238-3514) but if you forget, come anyway. Bring your own bikes, helmets, and repair kits. Meet at 10th Street entrance at 10 a.m. Free.

Sunday, July 19
Family Explorations! Fun with Painting
Children and Family
1–4 p.m.
Visit the exhibition Squeak Carnwath: Painting Is No Ordinary Object and discover colors, words, and symbols that are meaningful to you and that you find in her artworks. Then make your own painting, combining your discoveries and ideas. Included with museum admission.
Related Exhibit: Squeak Carnwath

Sunday, July 19
Squeak Carnwath: Painting Is No Ordinary Object
Docent Tour
3 p.m.
Join a museum docent in the exhibition and learn more about the artist and her work. Included with museum admission.
Related Exhibit: Squeak Carnwath

Sunday, July 19
Youth Films
Film
4 p.m.
Short films by local youth, including Locks by Richmond native Ryan Coogler, which was shown this year at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and the Cannes Film Festival. Included with museum admission.

Sunday, July 19
The African Presence in Mexico
Docent Tour
2 p.m.
Join a museum docent and learn more about the exhibition. Included with museum admission.
Related Exhibit: African Presence in Mexico

Sunday, July 19
Artists in Action: Art and Music Jam
Event
12–4 p.m.
Join artist Favianna Rodriguez, Visual Element from the East Side Arts Alliance, and Dr. Loco's Rockin' Jalapeno Band as they create art and music around the themes of African American and Latino unity. Included with museum admission.
Related Exhibit: African Presence in Mexico