Massive Turnout for April's Art Murmur
The biggest story of the night for Oakland's First Friday Art Murmur were the masses of people who turned out for what was likely the most popular Art Murmur to date. I estimated 3,000 to 4,000 people came out Friday, April 6 for Art Murmur in Oakland's Northgate-Waverly district . My photographer Joe Sciarrillo estimated that total turn out was closer to 5,000 people came to the 5-block area between West Grand and 26th Street between Telegraph Ave and Webster between 6pm and 10pm on Friday. The 25+ art galleries open last night were over-brimming with people. Lines to see the exhibits extended into the streets, similar to last month's Art Murmur . But what made last night's different from prior Art Murmur's I've attended was that Telegraph Ave was so packed with people from West Grand to 26th Street, it was difficult to even walk down the street. Across the street on Telegraph between 23rd and 24th, two different punk rock groups set up with full bands ...