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Death and Taxes Swing Band brings dancing to the USS Hornet
Time travel is possible when Death and Taxes Swing Band and guests grace the hangar deck on the USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space...
Cece Carpio transforms memory into community art
For as long as memory serves, visual art has been a means of connection, adaptation and survival for Cece Carpio. Expressed through paper, pencil,...
Mildred Howard explores history through art
The work of artist Mildred Howard can be summed up in one admittedly reductive word: astonishing. Amazement is abundant in the Oakland Museum of...
Tommy Bogo transforms utility wear into global fashion
Speaking from his loft in Los Angeles’ Lincoln Heights neighborhood, Tommy Bogo leaves a person of two minds. One instinct is to protect the...
Cheryl Dunye builds space for Black queer cinema
Cheryl Dunye, an Oakland-based Liberian-American filmmaker, director and producer, says telling stories about Black queer identity, history and culture is energizing.
“I’ve always worked in...
Ted Lange reimagines Shakespeare’s authorship debate
People faced with incongruous truths or unanswerable questions often say, “Life’s a mystery.” While the cliché is escapist, there’s no denying life is thick...
Pacific Mambo Orchestra ignites Oakland Museum crowd
Having survived both the wild winds of the pandemic and the wild swings of the music industry, the Pacific Mambo Orchestra remains grounded and...
Jasmine Ross documents Black identity through ‘Beauty Plus’
At age 22, Oakland-based artist Jasmine Ross is the youngest award recipient ever in the Museum of the African Diaspora’s annual Emerging Artists Program....
