BE-IMAGINATIVE

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SOL DEVELOPMENT & BE-IMAGINATIVE at Oakland Museum of California

  • Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak Street Oakland, CA 9460 United States (map)

Friday, July 8, 5–9 pm

Food truck creators: WoKitchen, Kabob Trolley, Senor Sisig, Humphry Slocombe, Southern Comfort Kitchen, CURRY UP NOW, 3-3-3 Truck, Lobsta Truck

5-7 pm - DJ Santero (Amphitheater)
Award winning recording artist, producer, deejay and radio host, Santero has his finger on the pulse of the music industry. Santero is the founder of the annual Forever Selena festival in Brooklyn, NY and the monthly Kilimanjaro international dance parties in Oakland, CA and New Orleans, LA as well as the cofounder of the Bay Area Cumbia Cruise. He is also head of A&R for Baylando Records/Sonido Baylando.

7–8:30 pm - SOL Development - Music & Storytelling (Garden)
Oakland’s SOL Development is where soulful jazz, hip-hop and the depth of storytelling artfully intersect. Join SOL Development on our Garden Stage for a live musical performance celebrating joy and an opportunity to come together through powerful music. SOL Development's films Dear Beloved and When The Waters Get Deep will also be screened in rotation in the James Moore Theater throughout the evening. The performance is appropriate for all ages, but may touch on difficult subjects.

5:15–9 pm - Film screening  James Moore Theater) every hour on rotation

5:15 pm and 7:15 pm - When the Waters Get Deep is a short documentary about the Oakland-based hip-hop, soul and jazz ensemble SOL Development and their community-based healing practices supporting Black and Brown families experiencing trauma and grief from gun violence and loss. Take a musical journey through grief, love and hope with SOL Development as they disrupt cycles of trauma from gun violence with music and radical love in Oakland.

6:15 pm and 8:15 pm- Dear Beloved - Experience the collaborative work and music of hip-hop ensemble SOL Development and BE-IMAGINATIVE, who use their artistry and lived experience to disrupt cycles of trauma and violence in their community. Three mothers who’ve lost their children to gun violence recite poignant letters written for their loved ones who've transitioned. Tonya Lancaster, Annette Miller and Myra Jones of the BE-IMAGINATIVE collective share their stories of loss and summon restorative care and resilience. Their stories are accompanied by new music from members of hip-hop ensemble SOL.

Source:: https://museumca.org/friday-nights
Earlier Event: May 6
Joy & Pain, Like Sunshine & Rain - Part IV
Later Event: April 23
CREATIVE CORPS INITIATIVE: COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSION | HAYWARD

With your support BE-IMAGINATIVE thrives as a collective of artists, healers and community leaders who are dedicated to healing black and brown communities through creative storytelling. Together we can #DISRUPTHOPELESSNESS.