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First Fridays After Five - Oakland Museum of California

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Date:
Friday, November 02, 2007
Time:
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Event Type:
Party/Street Party
Organizer/Author:
Adam Rozan
Email:
Phone:
510/238 - 7112
Address:
1000 Oak @ 10th Street
Location Details:
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak @ 10th Street
Oakland, CA 94607


November 2007

Friday, November 2
FIRST FRIDAY AFTER FIVE!
First Friday!
5–9 p.m.
Live the Experience” at the museum's First Fridays After Five! Tonight Afro-Caribbean meets East Bay funk with the band La Familia Son. Cash bar, museum store and café open. Take a break to hear a talk about California's gay history, tour the Days of the Dead exhibition with a curator, practice yoga, see a film, make new friends. Visit http://www.museumca.org/ffaf/index.htmlfor additional information. Included with museum admission.

Friday, November 2
Yoga with Simmin Joy
First Friday!
5:30 & 7:15
Simmin Joy practices Anusara-style yoga in a class for adults that is deep and lighthearted, focused and fun. Bring your mat, sit down, relax—and breathe. Included with museum admission.

Friday, November 2
Teacher Feature
Teacher Open House
5–7 p.m.
Gallery talks by students, teachers, and artist Aida Gamez in the exhibition Ancient Roots/Urban Journeys: Expressions for Días de los Muertos. Free for teachers.

Friday, November 2
Before the Rainbow Flag: California’s Gay History
Lecture
7:30 p.m.
California's rich history of sexual minorities is traced through lively images and fascinating stories. From the Amazonian Queen Califia, whose name the state bears, to the evolution of same-sex relationships, California has always been a harbinger of sexual bohemia.

Jim Van Buskirk, former director of the James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center at the SF Public Library, is co-author of "Gay by the Bay: A History of Queer Culture in the San Francisco Bay Area," and co-editor of "Love, Castro Street: Reflections of San Francisco." Included with museum admission.

Friday, November 2
After the Storm: Bob Walker/East Bay Regional Park District
Book Signing
5–7 p.m.
After the Storm: Bob Walker and the East Bay Regional Park District Christopher Beaver, author of the new Wilderness Press book, discusses Bob Walker's photography, accompanied by a slideshow with music by Steve Sturman. Included with museum admission.

Friday, November 2
The Black Line: (A Profile of the African-American Man)
Film
8 p.m.
D. Channsin Berry's documentary features Quincy Jones, Danny Glover, the late Brock Peters, Bill Duke, Dr. Keith Black, Ernie Banks, and a broad spectrum of other African-American men. The film highlights shared truths and commonality of experiences touching each man, regardless of his profession, socio-economic standing, religion, sexuality, or region of the country. Included with museum admission.

Added to the calendar on Mon, Oct 29, 2007 4:52PM
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