Art After Dark

A New Experience Every Friday Night!

Enjoy an eclectic mix of live performances, film screenings, workshops, tours, and more!

EVERY FRIDAY, 5:30 & 7 PM
Docent-led Tours (30 min) Explore great works in the Norton’s collection led by one of the Museum’s fine docents.

EVERY FRIDAY, 6 – 9 PM 
Open Studio: Art Workshops Join local teaching artists as they lead drop-in style art-making sessions. All ages and experience levels welcome. Materials included.

EVERY FRIDAY, Live Performances
Enjoy live performances every Friday including live music, dance, spoken word, and more! Check our website weekly for updates.

First Fridays of the Month, 7:30 pm / Jazz Fridays
This popular monthly series features performances by some of South Florida’s best jazz musicians!

Third Fridays of the Month, 8 pm  / Artist Tour
South Florida-based artists lead informal, 30-minute gallery talks about works in the Norton’s collection and special exhibitions.

Art After Dark

Friday, March 15 / 5PM-10PM

Schedule of Events

  • Join a tour!

    Docents discuss artworks in the Norton’s Collection. Pick up your tour wristband at the Reception Desk one hour before the tour.

    5:30-6pm
  • Open Studio

    Join Resident Teaching Artist Lymari Cuevas to create abstract watercolor landscapes with marbling. Learn about the wonderful life and artistic style of Sally Gabori from Australia, one of the artists chosen this year as part of the Women's Walk!

    Classroom #2

    6-9pm
  • ArtSpeaks with Bob Colacello

    Over the years, the writer Bob Colacello has had his portrait painted or drawn by more than twenty artists. The first was Larry Rivers in 1972, shortly after Colacello was made editor of Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine and landed in the middle of the New York art world. Colacello was the subject of a portrait by Warhol in 1980, then others followed, including Julian Schnabel, Francesco Clemente, Harold Stevenson, Enoc Perez, Youssef Nabil, Martin Saar, and the Bruce High Quality Foundation. In his talk at the Norton, Colacello will recount his experiences with these artists and several others.

    Tickets: $55 / $35 for Members

    Seating is limited; online registration required.

    Click here to learn more

    6-7pm
  • Artist Tour

    Explore the Women's Walk with artist Dorotha Lemeh and learn about the amazing women honored there.

    A northeastern-born southerner, as she likes to describe herself, artist Dorotha Udeagbor Grace Lemeh’s foray into art began with her mother’s encouragement to pursue her passion and love for painting. As a professional artist, she has participated in over 80 exhibitions both nationally and internationally. She continues to receive awards and recognition for her creative works, including, Best of Show, 1stPlace, Merit Award in Painting & Honorable Mention. She is also the Associate Professor of Visual Art at the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University (2005 – Current).

    6:30-7pm
  • Join a tour!

    This evening’s tour will highlight Modern American Art in our CollectionPick up your tour wristband at the Reception Desk one hour before the tour.

    7-7:30pm
  • Music

    Bangers and Mash

    Fun, fast, loud...  It's Bangers and Mash. Cranking out original songs or completely skewering a classic, "BAM" gives it all they've got, all the time. They'll keep you dancing in the aisles, raising a pint, and having a ball.  Bangers and Mash is "Music for the Celticly Insane”. Based in Suffolk County New York the full-time line-up includes Liam Hudock on lead vocals, Carole Lesselbaum on lead vocals and Bodhran, Danny Gootner on electric lead guitar, Seth Lesselbaum on bass, Trevor Dean Klutz on Fiddle and Anthony Anastase on drums. They have played throughout the Northeast and are now regularly touring areas of Florida and the Midwest. 

     Goergan Garden

    7:30-9pm

Art After Dark is made possible by the generosity of The Addison Hines Charitable Trust.

Support for the Docent Program was provided by The Donald and Linda Silpe Endowment for the Professional Development of Docents and The Marcia Mahon Education Endowment Fund.

Support for Open Studio was provided by The Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Schott Endowment for Education.

Holiday Hours

The Museum is closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day/First Night of Hannukah, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. We hope to see you soon – Happy Holidays!