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Oakland First Fridays
11th Anniversary Event + Ghostship Tribute
January 6th, 2017 - 5pm - 9:30pm
Happy New Year!
Art, Music, Food, Community!
On Telegraph Avenue from West Grand to 27th Street
B R O U G H T T O Y O U B Y
Oakland First Fridays is completely FREE, but please bring cash for donations.
We rely on your continued support to keep our festival alive.
Please consider making a donation today!
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History of Oakland First Fridays
11 Years Ago, in the city of Oakland...
A collective of art gallery owners now known as Art Murmur, created a free once-a-month art gallery walk. The event became so successful, that galleries became overwhelmed with the amount of attendees who began overflowing into city streets.
To protect pedestrians and provide greater accessibility to the non-gallery community, participating collective Rock Paper Scissors (RPS), filed for a monthly permit to block the streets from auto-traffic under an event dubbed “The 23rd St. Fair.” This event turned into what is now Oakland First Fridays: the most renowned art, music, food and cultural community event in the Bay Area.
In 2013, the KONO CBD non-profit organization assumed responsibility for producing the event each month.
On December 2nd, 2016, Ara Jo, a well-loved artist, community organizer and member of RPS, was sadly taken by the Ghostship fire.
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Oakland First Fridays' 11th Anniversary Event Dedicated in Tribute to the Ghostship Collective
Our hearts go out to Oakland’s creative community and those who have been heavily impacted by the Oakland Fire. The collective loss of life, shelter, and livelihood is an unimaginable tragedy.
In light of this very challenging time, we would like to pay tribute to Oakland’s Creative Community, by dedicating our 11th Anniversary Event to celebrating the life and art of the vibrant creatives, survivors and victims of the Ghostship tragedy.
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💿 DJ Russell Butler 💿
http://russellelbutler.bandcamp.com
Russell Butler is an experimental artist and DJ based in Oakland, California. Originally from Bermuda, Russell has developed a process of improvisation that draws from a rich cultural of history rooted in their island and the black, queer diaspora. A survivor, he was at Ghostship the night of the fire.
He will be performing a special mix of music dedicated to the friends and vibrant artists we have lost.
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>XTINGUISHER>
🔈 By Zoe Stiller and BG Anaraki 🔈
www.facebook.com/pg/XTINGUISHER
Zoe and BG, part of the Oakland Based band undō, lost many of their chosen family members in the Ghostship tragedy. They've collaborated to bring us a sound project called >XTINGUISHER> - a harsh, noise/ambient soundscaping (they refer to as >FORWARD>EDGE>WHATEVER>CORE.
The project incorporates voice recordings of some our lost artists, samples from their bodies of work, and was created with the same music equipment that they used.
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👁 Blabbering Blatherbytes 👁
https://instagram.com/blabberbytes/
Jeffrey Yip, aka Blabbering Blatherbytes, is a projection mapping artist who’ll be hosting live visual projections within our 23rd Street Tribute Area, showcasing community submitted photos from the Ghostship Collective.
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😈 Jasmine Infiniti aka Queen of Hell 😈
https://soundcloud.com/jasmineinfiniti
Born in the Bronx New York, Jasmine (a non binary/Trans woman) is currently based in Oakland, California. A DJ and now Producer; Jasmine got her start in music with a creative family called New World Dysorder. NWD is an all inclusive collective, centering and celebrating trans and gender non-conforming people.
She'll be performing a special mix of music from her friends, DJ’s, and producers who passed in the Oakland Fire, including: Cash Askew (aka DJ Prist) and Obsidian Blade.
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🗣 Sidewalk Talk East Bay 🗣
http://www.sidewalktalkeb.com
Sidewalk Talk East Bay is a free listening project and community service – it’ s a chance for our community to be heard, to be seen, and to share what’s on their mind and in their hearts without judgement or expectation.
Sidewalk Talk will be offering their hearts and ears within our tribute area, giving much needed support to our community experiencing the loss and grief.
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MJ’s Brass Band is an authentic New Orleans singing and swinging brass band, fusing traditional New Orleans funk, jazz, and modern pop. They'll be blessing our streets with a live wake-style performance, specially dedicated to Ghostship.
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🙏🕯 Ghostship Altar 🕯🙏
Nicte-Ordonez Ramirez will be setting up a community Altar along the “Aways Faithful Mural” on 23rd street, dedicated to Ghostship victims and RPS member Ara Jo. We invite you to bring your own art, flowers, and love to the altar. Please refrain from bringing flame candles. LED or battery operated candles and lights are encouraged.
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Come reflect, mourn, heal with those you love, and let’s celebrate the life and ART of our community and those we have lost.
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💌 Support Oakland First Fridays 💌
Oakland First Fridays can not continue without your support. We need your help to make this festival sustainable for the long-term!
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Become a Volunteer!
We're looking for volunteers! Be a part of the amazing team that makes First Fridays possible. Perks include: an official Oakland First Fridays T-Shirt,
lots of fun, and FREE FOOD!
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Make A Donation!
Oakland First Fridays is completely free,
But we rely on your support to keep our festival alive.
Please consider making a donation today!
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Shout out to our January Sponsors!
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Wishing everyone Peace,
Healing, and Prosperity in the New Year.
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B R O U G H T T O Y O U B Y
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