July 2008

Wednesday, July 2
Together and Apart. Individual/Collaboration
Collector's Gallery
Peggy Forman and Jan Schachter work alone-and collaboratively. Pots/drawings on clay/drawings on paper /drawings on vessels. Reception for the artists Sunday, July 20, 2-4 p.m. On view through August 8.

Friday, July 4
MUSEUM CLOSED
Collector's Gallery
The museum is closed in honor of Independence Day.

Friday, July 11
FIRST FRIDAYS AFTER FIVE/East Bay Express
First Friday!
5–Midnight
FIRST FRIDAYS AFTER FIVE/East Bay Express BEST OF THE EAST BAY. FFAF blues and jazz summer series continues with Billy Dunn and the Ladies Choice Band in the café. At 7 p.m. the East Bay Express rolls in with their rockin' Best of the East Bay Party. Live music and performances throughout the museum until midnight. The amazing lineup of the East Bay's best talent includes The Uptones, Flipper, Detstroyer-KISS cover band, Dyloot of DeepVoices, HOTTUB, Kev Choice Ensemble, DJ Malachi, Amoeba artist Brandi Shearer, The Whoreshoes, Mike Glendinning, Monarchs, + more music from Amoeba Music; performances by Splash Circus and Savage Jazz Dance Company; screenings of the Express 24-Hour Digital Film Festival; your favorite food and drink vendors; and a Kids Party Zone sponsored by Chabot Space and Science Center. And this year's party is going Green: come on a bike and get a free tune-up and valet parking. Flash a public transportation pass for a tote bag of goodies. Free!

Saturday, July 12
Botanic Garden Illuminations with Andie Thrams
Workshop
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Give yourself the time to spend a day deeply observing the form and beauty of native California flora in Tilden Botanic Garden as Andie shares her tricks and techniques for working outdoors to capture botanical gesture, detail, pattern, color, light and shadow. She will demonstrate how to compose drawings that can be completed on site, and strategies to get enough down on paper to complete your drawing later. Work with watercolor, gouache, pastel, and pencil. Age 12 and up. Some art experience is helpful, though not required. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition In Our Own Backyard: A Celebration of the East Bay Regional Parks. Class size limited. Fee: $60 for museum members, $70 for non-members. Registration required. For more information go to www.museumca.org/pdf/7-12_Reg _Supplies.pdf or call 238-2365.
Related Exhibit: In Our Own Backyard

Sunday, July 13
Creative Outdoor Fun for Kids & Adults with Andie Thrams
Workshop
12 – 4 p.m.
Kids, teens, moms, dads, grandparents-folks of all ages and experience levels are invited to join in this day of celebrating the creative spirit in a local East Bay Regional Park. We'll work with ink and watercolor using sticks and other found objects, as well as pen, brush and crayon, to explore lighthearted, and easy ways to create spontaneous drawings in response to our surroundings. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition In Our Own Backyard: A Celebration of the East Bay Regional Parks. Ages 7 and up. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. Fee: Adults $35, kids 7-12 years $15. Includes supplies. Class size limited. Registration required. For more information go to www.museumca.org/pdf/7-13_Reg.pdf or call 238-2365.
Related Exhibit: In Our Own Backyard

Sunday, July 20
Bike Tours of Oakland
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. Meet at 10th Street entrance at 10 a.m. Reservations preferred, but if you forget, come anyway: docentcenter@museumca.orgor 510/238-3514. Free.

Sunday, July 20
Family Explorations! Sample This!
Children and Family
1–4 p.m.
Enjoy a sampling of Bay Area urban art and culture now. Visit the exhibition Cool Remixed and learn beat boxing basics at a “school of remixin'” with DJ N.i.L. of Youth Radio. Make a mini skate ramp and puppets inspired by the art in Birth of the Cool. Included with museum admission.
Related Exhibit: Birth of the Cool

Friday, July 25
OMCA and KBLX present Pacific Coast Jazz on the Green
Music
6–9 p.m.
Enjoy a casual evening of live jazz with the Andrew Speight Quartet. Hang out in the museum gardens: bring a picnic (no outside alcohol), a blanket, or a comfy lawn chair. Bill the bartender will be on hand at the no-host bar. Eat, drink, groove to the music, check out where “cool” started in. During breaks, visit the exhibition Birth of the Cool , to see where “cool” started-and check out where it's going in Cool Remixed. Admission $8/members $6.
Related Exhibit: Birth of the Cool

Sunday, July 27
Drawing Reptiles & Amphibians with Carolynne Griffin
Workshop
11 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Chameleons, tortoises and tropical frogs! We'll explore the vibrant colors and rich textures of reptiles and amphibians using a combination of colored pencil and pen and ink. With these fascinating animals as our models, beginning and advanced students can develop skills in texture, pattern and color. Co-sponsored by the Northern California Chapter of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators. Fee: museum and Guild members $45, non-members $55. For more information go to www.museumca.org/pdf/7-27_Reg.pdf or call 238-2365.