What: Diana Gameros @ Oakland Museum of California
When:
ThursDates at OMCA | Pop-Up Performance with Diana Gameros ft. Patrick Wolff, Black Vines Wine Tasting, Music set from DJ Mark DiVita, and Gallery Chats
January 15 from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Admission ticket required
Adults 18+
Slip into the easy cadence of ThursDates with an evening that blends music, flavor, and community. Begin by exploring a curated tasting from Black Vines*, featuring wines crafted by Black-owned wineries, paired with tasty bites from Town Fare. As you wander, DJ Mark DiVita sets a smooth, soulful backdrop that gently fills the cafe. Later, settle in for an intimate set by acclaimed singer-songwriter Diana Gameros, joined by Patrick Wolff on clarinet and saxophone, offering reflective melodies rooted in stories of home and belonging. It’s a night designed for lingering conversations, quiet discoveries, and the pleasure of experiencing art, music, and culture at your own pace.
In addition, every ThursDates at OMCA offers a rich gallery experience with Gallery Chats from 5:30–7:30 pm. Unlike traditional tours, these conversations invite you to ask questions, share perspectives, and engage with OMCA facilitators who blend content expertise with lived experience. Gallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art and History, and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. It’s a night designed for lingering conversations, quiet discoveries, and the pleasure of experiencing art, music, and culture at your own pace.
Separate on-site ticket purchase from Black Vines required to participate
Program Schedule:
5–7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Great Hall and the Galleries of California Art and History
5:30–7:30 pm Wine Tasting with Black Vines | Town Fare
5:30–7:30 pm Music Set with DJ Mark DiVita | Town Fare
6–6:30 pm Pop-Up Performance with Diana Gameros | Gallery of California History
7–7:30 pm Pop-Up Performance with Diana Gameros | Gallery of California History
About ThursDates:
Every Thursday, January through March, step into OMCA’s warm after-hours glow. Experience a rotating mix of intimate performances, live figure drawing sessions, game nights, and more—designed just for adults. Or sip a signature cocktail and grab a light bite in Town Fare by Michele McQueen, all to a soundtrack of local Oakland artists and DJs.
Whether you’re exploring the Museum with a date, catching up with friends, or are coming solo and looking to meet someone new, you’ll find connection, inspiration, and creative surprises, week after week.
Accessibility:
Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible, welcoming, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs, sensory inclusive devices, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations, like American Sign Language (ASL), Cantonese, Spanish or another language interpreter, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event.
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and composer Diana Gameros was born into a musical family surrounded by traditional Mexican songs of love and revolution.
The first of her family to receive formal music lessons, Ms. Gameros left Mexico as a teenager to study piano and recording technology in Michigan. During those formative years, she soaked up the sounds of classical music, underground rock, the avant-garde, world music, and jazz. Ms.Gameros has since shared the stage with the Oakland Symphony, the San Francisco Symphony, Taylor Mac, Bebel Gilberto, and Natalia Lafourcade, among others.
In 2013 she released her first album “Eterno Retorno”, a soulful retrospective of her journey as an immigrant. Ms. Gameros received the Emerging Leader Award from the Chicana/Latina Foundation in 2014 for her work in music and social justice activism. In 2017 she release her sophomore album “Arrullo”.
Gameros’ songs and story have been featured on Billboard, Mother Jones, NPR’s Weekend Edition, All Songs Considered, NPR’s Alt.Latino podcast and the Public Radio International’s The World and PBS’s NewsHour.
