Sat October 30, 2021
Lunchtime Sessions: Music, Dance, and Storytelling in the Garden
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October 16, October 23, October 30, 12 - 2pm
Lunchtime Sessions: Music, Dance, and Storytelling in the Garden will feature local artists and performers spanning multiple genres who will engage with visitors through a variety of mediums. The renovated garden now includes a new state-of-the-art stage complete with built-in sound equipment, offering a welcoming and collaborative space for performers to share new work and works in progress with the community.
Performances will include excerpts by the renowned Oakland Ballet Company, live music from the immersive Awesome Orchestra Collective, and conversations between poets and storytellers represented by Nomadic Press. A list of October programs is included below; additional artists and performers will be listed on museumca.org.
Visitors are encouraged to bring their own blankets to sit on as they lounge on the lawn and gather with friends and family safely. Food and beverages from the Museum's new cafe, Town Fare, will also be available for purchase. Guests are also welcome to bring their own food or picnic baskets.
Lunchtime Sessions are free and open to the public; tickets and reservations are not required. In order to maintain safety for all guests, performers, and staff, capacity may be limited. Please review OMCA's Safe Community Agreements in advance of visiting.
October Programs
Saturday, October 16
12 pm
Awesome Orchestra Collective
Saturday, October 23
12 pm
In Conversation: James Cagney and Michelle Mush Lee, with music by Azuah
Co-produced in partnership with Nomadic Press
Saturday, October 30
12 pm
Oakland Ballet Company
Free
Presented by Oakland Museum of California.
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Lunchtime Sessions: Music, Dance, and Storytelling in the Garden will feature local artists and performers spanning multiple genres who will engage with visitors through a variety of mediums. The renovated garden now includes a new state-of-the-art stage complete with built-in sound equipment, offering a welcoming and collaborative space for performers to share new work and works in progress with the community.
Performances will include excerpts by the renowned Oakland Ballet Company, live music from the immersive Awesome Orchestra Collective, and conversations between poets and storytellers represented by Nomadic Press. A list of October programs is included below; additional artists and performers will be listed on museumca.org.
Visitors are encouraged to bring their own blankets to sit on as they lounge on the lawn and gather with friends and family safely. Food and beverages from the Museum's new cafe, Town Fare, will also be available for purchase. Guests are also welcome to bring their own food or picnic baskets.
Lunchtime Sessions are free and open to the public; tickets and reservations are not required. In order to maintain safety for all guests, performers, and staff, capacity may be limited. Please review OMCA's Safe Community Agreements in advance of visiting.
October Programs
Saturday, October 16
12 pm
Awesome Orchestra Collective
Saturday, October 23
12 pm
In Conversation: James Cagney and Michelle Mush Lee, with music by Azuah
Co-produced in partnership with Nomadic Press
Saturday, October 30
12 pm
Oakland Ballet Company
Free
Presented by Oakland Museum of California.
October 16, October 23, October 30, 12 - 2pm
Lunchtime Sessions: Music, Dance, and Storytelling in the Garden will feature local artists and performers spanning multiple genres who will engage with visitors through a variety of mediums. The renovated garden now includes a new state-of-the-art stage complete with built-in sound equipment, offering a welcoming and collaborative space for performers to share new work and works in progress with the community.
Performances will include excerpts by the renowned Oakland Ballet Company, live music from the immersive Awesome Orchestra Collective, and conversations between poets and storytellers represented by Nomadic Press. A list of October programs is included below; additional artists and performers will be listed on museumca.org.
Visitors are encouraged to bring their own blankets to sit on as they lounge on the lawn and gather with friends and family safely. Food and beverages from the Museum's new cafe, Town Fare, will also be available for purchase. Guests are also welcome to bring their own food or picnic baskets.
Lunchtime Sessions are free and open to the public; tickets and reservations are not required. In order to maintain safety for all guests, performers, and staff, capacity may be limited. Please review OMCA's Safe Community Agreements in advance of visiting.
October Programs
Saturday, October 16
12 pm
Awesome Orchestra Collective
Saturday, October 23
12 pm
In Conversation: James Cagney and Michelle Mush Lee, with music by Azuah
Co-produced in partnership with Nomadic Press
Saturday, October 30
12 pm
Oakland Ballet Company
Free
Presented by Oakland Museum of California.
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Lunchtime Sessions: Music, Dance, and Storytelling in the Garden will feature local artists and performers spanning multiple genres who will engage with visitors through a variety of mediums. The renovated garden now includes a new state-of-the-art stage complete with built-in sound equipment, offering a welcoming and collaborative space for performers to share new work and works in progress with the community.
Performances will include excerpts by the renowned Oakland Ballet Company, live music from the immersive Awesome Orchestra Collective, and conversations between poets and storytellers represented by Nomadic Press. A list of October programs is included below; additional artists and performers will be listed on museumca.org.
Visitors are encouraged to bring their own blankets to sit on as they lounge on the lawn and gather with friends and family safely. Food and beverages from the Museum's new cafe, Town Fare, will also be available for purchase. Guests are also welcome to bring their own food or picnic baskets.
Lunchtime Sessions are free and open to the public; tickets and reservations are not required. In order to maintain safety for all guests, performers, and staff, capacity may be limited. Please review OMCA's Safe Community Agreements in advance of visiting.
October Programs
Saturday, October 16
12 pm
Awesome Orchestra Collective
Saturday, October 23
12 pm
In Conversation: James Cagney and Michelle Mush Lee, with music by Azuah
Co-produced in partnership with Nomadic Press
Saturday, October 30
12 pm
Oakland Ballet Company
Free
Presented by Oakland Museum of California.
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