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“Hella Feminist” Debuts at Oakland Museum of California
BY NAVYA POTHAMSETTY If you dug through the Oakland Museum of California’s archives, you would probably find material ranging from the sublime to the completely bizarre. One of the more odd finds in recent years was a poster featuring what one curator thought to be a rotary phone dial: it was
Hung Liu: Groundbreaking Oakland Artist Dies at 73
Hung Liu had cemented her place in Oakland history with a long life of contributing art she believed had the power to “change the world.” It was announced Monday that the 73-year-old painter died over the weekend from late-stage pancreatic cancer. Her passing comes less than two months before an
The KQED & Noise Pop Festival Looks Awesome
When two wonderful SF institutions get together to throw a block party it’s a great reason to get excited. KQED has teamed up with Noise Pop and is blocking off the streets in front of its storied SF headquarters and opening up its doors for an all-day, live music-infused, street
We Wanna Send You to the Oakland Museum’s Party After Dark!
Oakland Museum of CA’s Ziggurat After Party is a party with a twist, featuring a special “Best of Friday Nights @ OMCA” to celebrate that Oakland vibe. With an open bar, late night bites, DJ Nina Sol and DJ Hey Love—plus Soul Mechanix and GIRL6 (a Prince tribute band) hitting
Oakland Museum Day of the Dead Celebration
The Oakland Museum rules, so logic would tell you that anything they do or say also rules. Therefore, you should go to this: Join us as the whole Museum comes alive with the spirit and tradition of Days of the Dead. Explore the exhibition VIVO: Days of the Dead 2010