This Friday Night at OMCA, Colombian-American singer-songwriter CHIKA DI brings her vibrant sound to the Garden Stage with a high-energy bilingual performance. Blending Afro-Latin rhythms, Cumbia pop, electronic influences, and heartfelt storytelling, her joyful set celebrates culture and connection while inviting audiences to dance, sing, and celebrate together. \n
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Basswoods returns to Oakland after over two years for a night of relentless bass music as SISTO brings his SISTO:DEVOUR Sever the Bloodline tour to the Bay Area.Known for his brutal sound design, cinematic atmosphere, and uncompromising approach to heavy bass music, SISTO has become one of the most recognizable names i…
“Because of Our History” – Creativity Explored on African American history and artist’s place in the narrative. What is the role of the artist in the preservation and telling of history? “Because of Our History,” a quote from the late Creativity Explored artist Antonio Benjamin, speaks to the importance of Black cultur…
Join us for an intimate live culinary demonstration with Chef Marlene of Tsiri . Experience the heart of her family recipes and the traditions that have shaped her love for Mexican food. Through each dish, she shares her deep respect for quality, local ingredients and the meaningful relationships with farm workers and…
Friday Nights at OMCA brings a fresh, genre-fluid sound to the Garden Stage as Bay Area singer-songwriter Victoria Datanagan leads DATANAGAN in an electric live performance of all-original music. Blending raw, melodic storytelling with a massive, danceable sound, the Filipina artist creates a communal and deeply alive…
Step into an evening of nostalgic rhythms, movement, and community connection this Friday Night at OMCA. The Garden Stage comes alive with Los Tranquilos, a California trio blending the romantic soul, psychedelia, and classic grooves of 1960s and ’70s Latin America. With soulful melodies, rock influences, and timeless…
This Friday Night at OMCA, Oakland singer-songwriter Shanté brings her soulful sound to the Garden Stage with a powerful live performance. Blending smooth R&B, heartfelt storytelling, and uplifting messages of resilience, faith, and self-discovery, the East Oakland artist delivers an intimate yet energetic set that inv…
In celebration of MoAD Nexus Black Art Week, we invite you to a Special Guest Gallery Chat with artists Mildred Howard and artist Adrian Burrell (featured in former OMCA Special Exhibition Black Spaces: Reclaim & Remain). Moderated by OMCA’s Senior Director of Marketing, Advancement, Engagement, Autumn King, this engag…
Walk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture. \n
