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OMCA Workers Unionize Joining a National Movement for Change
On Wednesday, February 21st, a group of workers at Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) took steps to become a union. Under the name of Oakland Museum of California Workers United (OMCAWU), the group is organizing and seeking to unite through AFSCME Council 57. This new union effort aims to represent
Top East Bay Date Ideas for Live Music Nerds
Guest Writer: Nicole Ski Every weekend and even weeknights there have been more and more concerts to go to. People are back out and celebrating or dancing their troubles away. I’m in a crew of misfit single girls who like to find the best spot for live music. It’s so
This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco
I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available
“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
Late Night at “No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man” is Dope!
Did you know that the Oakland Museum of California has a really bad-ass exhibit right now call No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man? Well they do! And what makes it even cooler is that, on select Thursdays, they are staying open late and turning it into a party! There will be food, drink, and much more.
Art Parties, Awesome Performances, and Even a Salon, OH MY!
Tech fueled artist salon this week, mind bending dance performances, queer inspired party photography, and tons of other great events and openings. You really shouldn’t sleep, there is art everywhere right now. BY KIRSTEN CHEN