For Immediate Release: March 1, 2009

Oakland Public Library Presents “Culture Clash at 25”
Annual National Library Week Celebration Set for April 2, 2009

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( Oakland, CA)— The Oakland Public Library, in partnership with the Friends of the Oakland Public Library and the Oakland Museum of California, sponsors its 17 th Annual National Library Week Celebration on Thursday, April 2, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. Join Ric Salinas and Herbert Siguenza of Culture Clash for an intimate evening in which they discuss their long successful theatre career and read excerpts from such classic works as Culture Clash in AmeriCCa, Chavez Ravine, and Zorro in Hell. Copies of Culture Clash’s books will be on sale in the Museum’s Store. This free event will take place in the James Moore Theatre, Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street at 10 th (enter through 10 th Street door). Seating is limited (first come, first served); doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Born in San Francisco’s Mission District in 1984, Culture Clash has evolved into one of the nation’s leading Chicano/Latino performance troupes. Called “Sharp, cutting and on the edge” by the Los Angeles Times, Culture Clash offers a unique blend of comedy and shrewdly observed political satire. Their work ranges from sketch comedy to full-length plays, and has been produced at universities and theatres throughout the nation. Now based in Los Angeles, Culture Clash is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

For more information about this event, please call the library’s Community Relations Office at (510) 238-3271 or (510) 238-6713, or visit our Website at www.oaklandlibrary.org. The Oakland Museum of California is one block from the Lake Merritt BART station (for directions, see www.museumca.org). Parking is available in the underground garage and also in the lot at the Kaiser Events Center next to the museum on 10 th Street.

In addition to Culture Clash, the Oakland Public Library will be sponsoring additional National Library Week events throughout the month of April. Please check the Events page on our Website or pick up a copy of our April calendar at your nearest Oakland branch.

Sign interpretation or other accommodations will be provided by calling (510) 238-3271 or (510) 834-7446 (TTY) at least five working days prior to an event. The Oakland Public Library is a department of the City of Oakland.