During first fridays, the great wall of oakland is illuminated with cuttingedge digital art and film from artists locally and worldwide. According to a news story, first fridays are at risk due to funding. Get yourself to swarm and the shuttle will pick you up right in front. Oakland first friday before the car sideshow caprice classic raghouse slappers 8516 duration. Unfortunately, the city has yet to take the necessary precautions. New film goes behind oaklands beloved first fridays.
The great wall of oakland is a space for digital art and film. First friday to highlight young filmmakers from east oakland. Oakland art murmur is a 501c3 organization, ein 273742461 registered in the state of california. Apr 01, 2016 once a month, those two realities meet at first friday. On the first friday of june, a few of us from the orange team took a trip across the bay to oakland first fridays. Additionally telegraph above grand and below 27th is closed to car traffic, and craft, art, and food vendors are. Telegraph ave between w grand and 27th st festival vendor map. First fridays are free but some events are ticketed. First friday festival in downtown oakland archives san. The last time we posted on this page it was in support for the victims of the ghost ship fire.
Science of sound activities 610pm throughout center member lounge 510pm hauben room members are invited to join us in the lounge for hot. All of the first friday movies are special needs and autismfriendly events. Eaton says she was inspired by the new movie fruitvale station, which uses the story of oscar grant, a man shot by bart police in 2009, to tell a deeper story about the. This video profiles the diverse, eclectic, culturally relevant, and often overlooked street fashion of oakland, california, a hub for artists, activists, and techies from all over. What started as simple art crawl on the first friday of every month has grown into a crosscultural and intergenerational event drawing thousands of people to downtown oakland for food, entertainment and every kind of art imaginable. First friday was originally organized by art murmur and is in the process of switching to the aegis of oada, the oakland art dealers association. Most fun fridays will take place on the first friday of the month but may be moved due to weather, holidays, or other scheduling conflicts. The great wall will play host to the oakland internet cat video festival.
First fridays in oakland archives san francisco bay view. Oakland first fridays festival the oakland block party. Add new first friday of the month leave this field blank to prove your humanity nearby localwiki regions. Buy oakland first fridays tickets on everfest and earn rewards for this years festival, future fests and your other festival faves. This particular map lists the places open on the first friday night of every. Additionally telegraph above grand and below 27th is closed to car traffic, and craft, art, and food vendors are set up along this corridor as part of oakland first. Apr 24, 20 first friday documentary digs into oaklands dueling reputations. Aug 26, 2016 janina juengst, of frankfurt, germany, tries on a helmet created by artist seevon chau, of new york city, during oakland s first friday in oakland, calif. Telegraph avenue from 17th street to 27th street, oakland first fridays activities also happen in old oakland, jack london square, downtown oakland and other neighborhoods what we do inside the gallery spaces is art murmur, explained danielle fox, oakland art murmur s director. Free fun friday concerts take place on a select friday of each month at veterans memorial park, 2201 port malabar blvd ne, and feature a different genre of music each month. Each month, thousands of people make their way to oakland s kono district for first fridays, a massive local celebration of music, food, art, performance, and community. Just because we cant do first fridays doesnt mean were done serving the community. Oakland first fridays is the citys monthly art and culture festival that lies at the epicenter of the bay.
First friday is a documentary that follows a diverse group of residents and community leaders, in the aftermath of a tragedy, as they work to preserve the event that symbolizes oakland s recent renaissance. The first friday film festival is a short film screening series for mature audiences recurring on the first friday of select months throughout the year, in tandem with the infamous open gallery crawl. First friday festivals in oakland, california by be here. Oakland first fridays oakland, ca 2018 august tickets. Oakland first fridays street festival, a community program of the kono koreatown northgate community benefit district, is an inclusive art and communitycentered experience. The film was shot a week before first friday in march. Each month, oakland first fridays takes over five blocks of telegraph ave, transforming them into a pedestrianonly melange of live music, vendors, food trucks, and some seriously good people.
Oaklands first friday festival struck by theft, resignations. On the first friday of every month, the city of oakland blocks off west grand ave. Oakland first fridays west grand ave and telegraph, oakland, california 94612 rated 4. People attending oakland s first friday stroll down telegraph avenue in oakland, calif. Oakland art murmur adds 9 venues to first friday sfgate. Oakland first fridays kid zone featuring black rock observatory 23rd street west of telegraph from burning man to oakland first fridays, black rock observatory wants to show participants the incredibly glorious vista of the planets through a telescope. Oakland first fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first friday of each month on telegraph avenue from west grand to 27th street. Riley is making his director debut, shooting scenes throughout oakland for the drama. Aug 02, 20 this video says a lot about oakland first friday duration.
Oakland art murmur first friday art walk 2020 in oakland, ca. First friday follows several oakland residents as they prepare for one evenings event and confront the tension between gentrification and inequality. We screen shorts of all genres from around the world and try to feature work from area filmmakers as often as possible. Sep 06, 2019 begin your next oakland art murmur first friday in old oakland with california humanities for a session of sketching, snacking, and conversation. Oakland s kono district springs to life with for this event. Oakland first fridays festival oakland, california 87.
Nov 18, 2015 the documentary first friday begins with a point that resonates throughout the film and serves as the core from which the rest of the movie expands. First friday documentary digs into oaklands dueling. New film goes behind oakland s beloved first fridays posted on november 5, 2015 by randy mcmullen anyone who knows and loves oakland is wellaware of how vital the monthly first friday art, music and culinary celebration is to the city. Oakff is produced by kono, and supported by vendor fees, sponsorships and donations. Oaklands first friday and art murmur returned this past week after februarys street festival ended in tragedy when 18yearold kiante campbell was shot and killed at 20th street and. The weather was cold and slightly overcast, but the chill didnt dampen the spirits of the thousands of festival revelers, who are the descendants of centuries of what gil scottheron used to sing about.
There will be spokenword events and art, and some of the lineup from the rainedout black expressions festival. When i lived in denver, i went to first friday on santa fe or tennyson street almost every month, but i hadnt explored what the bay area had to offer until now. Oakland first fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first friday of each month from 5. The first friday short film series is the result of a partnership between the new parkway theater 474 24th st. Oakland the nonprofit behind oaklands popular first friday street festival is reeling this month after reports of rampant theft, allegations of financial mismanagement, the sudden re. Eaton says shrines and other memorabilia were still on the streets paying homage to shooting victim kiante campbell. Held in oakland, california, the oakland art murmur strives to foster a communitywide appreciation of and support for local arts.
Oakland art murmur presents a free monthly evening art walk, known as the art murmur, every first friday of the month, affiliate venues are open to the public from 69 pm. The art and community event features live music, performers, dancers and food. Oakland first fridays 2020 in oakland, ca everfest. See whos going to oakland art murmur first friday art walk 2020 in oakland, ca. Zennie62 youtube oakland news now commentary vlog 204 views. Art galleries all over the city are open on friday evening and saturday afternoon to showcase the diverse artistic talent of the community. Orange goes to oakland first fridays orange photography. Why oaklands filmmakers are having their hollywood moment. Each week, visitors can explore galleries, artist collectives, street artists, local culinary artisans, performers, musicians, dancers, djs. I live right downtown in oakland, and on first friday, all the people, hundreds. Filmmaker njeri eaton hooked up with film cinematographer mario furloni to tell the story of the monthly first friday festival in downtown oakland in a documentary that includes the oakland police murder of alan blueford on may 6, 2012, weeks before his high school graduation and the first friday shooting in 20 that claimed the life of victim kiante campbell.
Check specific event listings for more information, or call 314. For six years, svea lin soll has owned swarm gallery in oakland near jack london square. Everfest is the worlds first loyalty club for festivals. Find 10 listings related to first friday in oakland on. Tickets for both the free 7 pm planetarium star show and free screenings are available starting at 6 pm on the evening of the first friday event and are distributed on a first come, first served basis.
Boots riley talks to the film crew on franklin street in downtown oakland, calif. First friday shorts a monthly showcase of short films highlighting films by local filmmakers and community media arts organizations. Every first friday from 5 pm to 9 pm, oakland s cultural art community gathers to experience street artists, food artisans, craft makers, performers, musicians, dancers, live painters, djs, poets, literary. The event takes place on telegraph avenue from west grand to 27th street. Share first friday popup featuring pinecone ceramics free social event and sale 12062019 starts at 12. In celebration of poetry month and earth day, oaklands first friday is putting the focus on the lyrical beauty of our world. Local filmmakers explore meaning of oaklands first fridays.
We operate at a loss and want to remain a free event but need public support to make it happen. Classic cars west beer garden 411 26th st 510 92219 takeout only. Oaklandish offers premium local apparel and accessories that celebrate local love and original oakland charm, with proceeds supporting an. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions location. Every first friday from 5 pm to 9 pm, oakland s cultural art community gathers to experience street artists, food artisans, craft makers, performers, musicians, dancers, live painters, djs, poets, literary events and. Oakland first fridays festival oakland, california. This means we provide a softer volume, dim not completely dark lighting, and relaxed rules that allow kids the freedom to move around and enjoy the film comfortably. Everything you need to know about navigating oaklands first. Over 30 oakland art murmur affiliate venues have coordinated openings on the first friday of every month. First friday of the bay area is the premier professional networkingmixerparty for young urban professionals in the bay area for 20 years running read more upcoming events. Save first friday popup featuring pinecone ceramics free social event and sale 12062019 starts at 12.
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