Blog

Mar 20, 2025

A Celebration of Change: Journey to a Fossil Free Tomorrow - Oil Change International

2025 is OCI’s 20th Anniversary. To celebrate, we’re hosting an event in Oakland, California on April 19th, with performances by Kronos Quartet and BANDALOOP. This event benefits Oil Change

2025 is OCI’s 20th Anniversary. To celebrate, we’re hosting an event in Oakland, California on April 19th, with performances by Kronos Quartet and BANDALOOP. This event benefits Oil Change International’s work to expose the true costs of fossil fuels and facilitate a just transition to clean energy.

Oil Change International is a research, communications, and advocacy organization focused on exposing the true costs of fossil fuels and facilitating the ongoing transition to clean energy.

[email protected]

Saturday, April 19, 2025 — 5:30 – 8:30 pmFeaturing a concert for the climate by Kronos QuartetWith a special performance by BANDALOOPHosted by Rebecca Solnit

This event benefits Oil Change International’s work to expose the true costs of fossil fuels and facilitate a just transition to clean energy.

Get your ticket

Thomas CavanaghMelecio EstrellaLeslie HarrounMelissa MillsPallavi PhartiyalRebecca Solnit

Fossil Free Leaders ($5,000+)Jay Halfon

Fossil Fuel Fighters ($1,000-$4,999)Andre CarothersKimlin McDaniel KeithSarai Repoley in honor of Elizabeth Bast & Steve Kretzmann

If you have any questions about the event or Oil Change International, please contact Development Director Lopa Pal, at [email protected].

For 50 years, San Francisco’s Kronos Quartet—David Harrington (violin), Gabriela Díaz (violin), Ayane Kozasa (viola), and Paul Wiancko (cello)—has challenged and reimagined what a string quartet can be. Founded at a time when the form was largely centered on long-established, Western European traditions, Kronos has been at the forefront of revolutionizing the string quartet into a living art form that responds to the people and issues of our time.

As one of the most celebrated and influential groups of our era, performing thousands of concerts worldwide, releasing more than 70 recordings of extraordinary breadth and creativity, and collaborating with many of the world’s most accomplished composers and performers. Kronos has received more than 40 awards, including three Grammy Awards and the Polar Music, Avery Fisher, and Edison Klassiek Oeuvre Prizes—among the most prestigious awards given to musicians. In 2024, the Library of Congress announced its acquisition of the Archive of Kronos Quartet/Kronos Performing Arts Association, a collection that includes 50 years’ worth of manuscripts, instruments, costumes, video and audio recordings, photographs, and more. Together, these materials constitute an invaluable record of Kronos/KPAA’s genesis, growth, and legacy, and will now be permanently housed in the Library’s Music Division alongside the storied histories of influential artists and composers from around the world. Learn more about Kronos Quartet.

BANDALOOP honors nature, community, and the human spirit through perspective-bending dance.

Innovators in vertical performance, BANDALOOP seamlessly weaves dynamic physicality, intricate choreography and climbing technology to turn the dance floor on its side. Founded in 1991 by Amelia Rudolph and now under the artistic direction of Melecio Estrella, BANDALOOP re-imagines dance, activates public spaces, and inspires wonder and imagination in audiences around the world. The company trains dancers and youth at home and on tour, and has performed for millions of people in over 300 cities in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and Asia, and on screens in films and digital media.

Based in West Oakland, CA at BANDALOOP Studios, the company incubates and produces work for its local audiences and for touring performances presented around the globe. Education and outreach are an intrinsic part of the company’s mission. BANDALOOP offers regular classes, camps, and intensives for youth and adults at its home studios and in the mountains, and team building programs for executives. Learn more about BANDALOOP.

A Celebration of Change: Journey to a Fossil Free Tomorrow benefits Oil Change International’s work to expose the true costs of fossil fuels and facilitate a just transition to clean energy.

Get your ticket