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 experience that invites audiences to connect, move, and let loose. \n
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Joey Cash live in Oakland! With support by Jade 2008 + Discnogirl + Leakz All Ages | Doors @ 7:00 | Show @ 8:30
“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 the 4th Saturday of every Month for THE MUSIC OF THE WORD / (LA PALABRA MUSICAL) in English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que Sea and on ZOOM hosted by Avotcja. Don’t forget to bring your Congas, Guiros, Maracas, Pandereta s etc. Featuring: SUSANA PRAVER PEREZ (Poet La Tertulia) JOE NAVARRO (Poeta bilingue) NAZELAH…
Elvis performs live! Did you know Elvis once owned the Potomac? All Ages Welcome!
This month’s Spotlight Sundays highlights the story and spirit of Oakland as a nexus of community belonging and resilience in the face of rapid gentrification, themes central to Mildred Howard\'s artwork and practice. We will screen the documentary Alice Street, directed by Spencer Wilkinson, which narrates how a neigh…
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…
