Oakland weekend: OMCA's late-night party, 'West Side Story' with the Oakland Symphony, more

Oakland weekend: OMCA's late-night party, 'West Side Story' with the Oakland Symphony, more

Photo: Oakland Museum of California/Facebook

MJ Carter
Published on May 08, 2019

It's Mother's Day this weekend, and if your mom lives locally, we've got four great ideas for a potential celebration. Whether she loves classic musicals, browsing avant-garde art or enjoying brunch aboard a boat on the Bay, there's something fun in store.

'West Side Story' in Concert 

Photo: Oakland Symphony

If your mom loves Broadway musicals, she'll enjoy this special concert performance of Leonard Bernstein's classic, which transposes the star-crossed lovers of "Romeo and Juliet" to the street gangs of '50s New York.

Accompanied by the Oakland Symphony and featuring the vocal stylings of the Oakland Symphony Chorus, the Chabot College Choir and the Pacific Boychoir Academy, the concert will star opera singer Julie Adams as Maria and Broadway veteran Bobby Conte Thornton as Tony. 

When: Friday, May 10, 8 p.m. 

Where: Paramount Theater, 2025 Broadway

Price: $25 - 100

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Art Route Oakland

Photo: Thelma Harris Art Gallery/Facebook

On a tight budget for Mother's Day? You can still take your mom gallery-hopping at this free event, which highlights special exhibitions at more than 30 galleries and cultural centers around the city. Participants include Rockridge's Thelma Harris Art Gallery, the Dimond District's Art Vale Gallery, Laurel's RBA Creative, Jingletown's Gray Loft and Faultline, the West Oakland Hangar Artist Collective and Chinatown's Oakland Asian Cultural Center.

When: Friday - Saturday, May 10 - May 11, times vary

Where: Various locations

Price: Free

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Ziggurat Late Night Party at OMCA

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OMCA's annual "night party" benefit will keep the museum open extra-late to raise funds and celebrate its latest exhibit, 'Queer California: Untold Stories.' The event will feature "chillwave" tunes from L.A.-based DJ Poolside, snacks from guest chef Reem Assil (of Reem's California and Dyafa), an open bar with St. George Spirits cocktails and Lagunitas beer, and a photo booth. $55 of the $75 admission is tax-deductible, too. 

When: Saturday, May 11, 9 p.m.  - 12 a.m.

Where: Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St.

Price: $75

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USS Potomac Champagne Brunch Cruise

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Celebrate Mother's Day in style on the USS Potomac, the "floating White House" and former personal yacht of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In honor of the big day, the Potomac will set sail for a three-hour Mother's Day brunch on the Bay, featuring a catered brunch, mimosas and plenty of sunshine and fresh air. 

When: Sunday, May 12, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Where: Jack London Square, 540 Water St.

Price: $100 for adults, $60 for children 2 - 12

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