First Fridays After Five May 1, 2009

Dance to the Barron Edwards Motown ’60s Revue in the café. Come early for a 5 p.m. talk by Stanford professor Clayborne Carson: “President Johnson and Dr. King: The Struggle for Workers’ Rights in the Civil Rights Era.” At 6:30 Aazura Nour teaches a crash course in belly dancing. View a special screening at 7:30 p.m. of the powerful Independent Film Channel original documentary At the Death House Door. This award-winning film explores the controversial themes of the death penalty in America through the eyes of a prison chaplain in Texas. At 8 p.m. Operdance Co. presents Medea, a quintet for voice and dance. Full cash bar—museum store and café open. A great chance to meet old friends and make new ones. All ages welcome. Included with museum admission. More info and links and SuperNosy.com - Oakland Museum of Cal.