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Contemporary gospel group "Progeny" performs at Gospel in the Gardens. Art Throb This week's art events Corie Humble and Amy Morrell Opening reception for, "Time Out," a two-person exhibition by painters Corie Humble and Amy Morrell. Sat/15, 58 pm. Ardency Gallery, 709 Broadway, Oakl. 836.0831. Committed to Memory: History through Art In conjunction with the exhibition, "Ruth Asawa: Completing the Circle," there will be a panel discussion about Japanese American Internment Memorial in San Jose. Cosponsored by the National Japanese American Historical Society. Sat/15, 1 pm. Oakland Museum, 10th and Oak St., Oakl. 238.220. Family Explorations! Gospel in the Gardens Enjoy Father's Day with gospel music, barbecue demonstrations, and handson craft activities. All included with museum admission. Sun/16, 124 pm. Oakland Museum, 10th and Oak St., Oakl. 238.220. T.J. Wilcox Exhibiting Matrix 198 artist T.J. Wilcox will give an introduction to his show, "Smorgasbord." Reception to follow. Sun/16, 3 pm. Berkeley Art Museum, 2626 Bancroft, Berk. 642.5188. Museums Alameda Historical Museum 2324 Alameda, Alameda. Free. 521.1233. Permanent displays depicting Alameda's history from early Native Americans to circa 1940 in West Gallery. Berkeley Art Museum 2626 Bancroft, Berk. 642.0808. June 16 through July 28, Matrix 198: "T.J. Wilcox: Smorgasbord."Through July 28. * "New Knowledge: The 32nd Annual UC Berkeley MFA Graduate Exhibition. * Through July 14. Komar and Melamid's Asian Elephant Art and Conservation Project. * Through July 14. "XXL." An exhibition of largescale paintings and sculpture from the permanent collection featuring, among others, Still, Frankenthaler, Rothko, Ott, and Borofsky.* Through July 14. "Near and Far." * Through 2003. "Face of Buddha." Sculpture from India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak, Oakl. $6. 888.625.6873. Through June 30, "Rustler Ranch Mastodon Project." * June 15 through September 22. "Ruth Asawa: Completing the Circle." * Through July 28. "Gifts of the Street Children's Art from the Henry Robinson MultiService Center." * Through August 25. "Scene in Oakland, 18522002: Artworks celebrating Oakland's 150th Anniversary." Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology Kroeber Hall, Bancroft and Telegraph, Berk. $2. 643.7648. Ongoing exhibition. "A Century of Collecting," examines artifact collecting as a form of cultural representation. * Ongoing exhibition. "Native Californian Cultures," an overview of Native Californian cultures demonstrating the great diversity of the Californian peoples. [ East Bay | Metroactive | Archives ]