Reliving 1968 through OMCA exhibit, poster collection evokes diverse mix of emotions (Review)
Blog entry by Paul Richards.
Last updated at Tue, 24 Apr at 8:07am.

The 1968 exhibit hit me in the face with the bitter memories of a time when I was young enough to be cannon fodder and old enough to understand the tragic, insane direction our society was headed. You walk in the door and there is a real life helicopter sitting on the museum floor. 

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Oakland's aerosol artists--Ras Terms, Safety First--paint up Oakland Museum
Article by howard dyckoff.
Last updated at Mon, 23 Jan at 2:37pm.

There's a lot more vibrant color outside the Oakland Museum.

Oak Plaza, on Oak between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, is OMCA's main entrance and has a lot of concrete in need of decoration. The Oakland Standard - the museum's project arm for bringing in more contemporary art - commissioned a Grafiti Mural and called the event "Living Cncrete" on Saturday, January 21..

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2010: It's a wonderful life - right here in Oakland
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Fri, 31 Dec at 11:35am.

It’s been a crazy, off-the-hook year in Oakland.

I’ve seen some bizarre things go down, I’ve met wonderful people, and I’ve also found myself in situations that have made me shake my head.

And through everything, I’ve grown to love Oakland even more. So, here’s my list of Oakland 2010 moments.

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2010: A year of transformation for Oakland
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Tue, 28 Dec at 8:45am.

This was a defining year for the city of Oakland.

In 2010, we saw street demonstrations, a new mayor get elected -- and, for the first time, city police officers were handed pink slips en masse. The Oakland Museum of California reopened this year, the city hosted its first marathon and the Oakland Underground Film Festival held its first summer event.

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All of us or none activist poster collection finds home at Oakland Museum, will be archived online
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 1 Nov at 8:24am.

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)  this week announced the acquisition of the renowned All Of Us Or None poster collection, a gathering of over 23,000 activist posters assembled

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Weekend Picks: Things to do and see Oct. 22-24
Article by Tehea Robie.
Last updated at Wed, 27 Oct at 12:04am.

I didn’t like the Parkway Theater ... I loved the Parkway!

The old Parkway had double feature Wednesdays for $5, a couch option, pizza and beer. What more could you ask for?

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Crowds fill Oakland Museum for Dia De Los Muertos Celebration this weekend--see the photos
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Tue, 26 Oct at 7:27am.

Hundreds of people came out to the Oakland Museum this past Saturday for the Dia De Los Muertos/Day of the Dead Celebration.

There were musicians, crafts people, food vendors and a great exhibit - VIVO: Days of the Dead 2010. In addition to the gallery show, there was dance by Besh Beni and Chan Kahal, music by SonRisas and Ixim Tinamit and ceremonies with Ernesto Olmos.

Visitors also made their own masks, calaveras and tin ornaments.

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OMCA's Pixar Exhibit Meets Its Toughest, Youngest Reviewers
Article by CB Smith-Dahl.
Last updated at Mon, 16 Aug at 7:53am.

(Editor's note: The following piece was written in part by 8-year-old twins Mimi and Cici, who also are the OL cub reporters who hosted the following review of the musuem's newest exhibit. See related story here.)

Earlier this month, Oakland Local sent my daughters – Mimi & Cici – to cover the opening of “Pixar: 25 Years in Animation” at the Oakland Museum of California. Here's what they had to say about their experience.

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