Art After Dark

Docents discuss artworks in the Norton’s Collection. 

Pick up your tour wristband at the Reception Desk one hour before the tour.

Join Resident Teaching Artist Janelle “EXTRAordinary-J” Fulford. Create a portrait that captures the personality of someone special in your life. The project for the evening inspired by Haitian-American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Please bring reference images to use as inspiration of your masterpiece.

Classes are every 30 minutes, first come first serve.

Classroom #2

Docents discuss Highlights of our Collection.

Pick up your tour wristband at the Reception Desk one hour before the tour.

Curated by the Subtropic Film Fest and in cooperation with South Florida Film collectives the White Elephant Group and Third Horizon, the Norton shares films by South Florida Filmmakers of Haitian Descent. 

Hooky / Dir. Princess Usanga / 8 min / 2024

A day of skipping school tests the friendship of two Miami high school girls in 1995. ‘Goody two shoes’ high school freshman, Nora, agrees to play ‘hooky’ with her rebellious friend Renee.  Their day of skipping school in 1995 tests their friendship as they navigate through a series of back to back calamities.  Nora’s struggle with being a second generation Haitian trying to assimilate to American culture hits new heights when she is at risk of her grandparents catching her skipping school.  If the girls get caught- Nora’s personal life is over.

Hooky

June 1^st / Dirs. Angelo Rio and June Vinette / 10 min / 2024

On her 16th birthday, aspiring model Megan reckons with her loneliness, desire for freedom, and emotionally abusive mother in the suburbs of Broward County.

Konpa / Dir. Al’Ikens Plancher / 10 min / 2023

A young Haitian-American learns how to dance Konpa to impress his crush.

Konpa

Immediately after films / Talkback

Join the South Florida based directors and producers to discuss the films and filmmaking in South Florida.

Brave / Dir. Wilmarc Val / 25 min / 2021

In this documentary, Debe, a modest housekeeper living in France, decides to return to Haiti to finally organize a ceremony that she should have done 24 years ago, following the death of her mother, a Vodou priestess.

No. Socials / DJ Hunchback / Nzingah Oniwoson

Learn to dance Konpa with Nzingah Oniwoson as No.Socials and DJ Hunchback spin vinyl. 

Konpa Instructor Nzingah Oniwoson is a Haitian-American holistic health consultant, plant-based chef, 500 hr celebrity yoga teacher, award-winning blogger, master teaching artist, and motivational speaker who helps people as an inspirational teacher. She started Yes Baby I Like It Raw to teach and inspire people to embark on a holistic lifestyle. This project is close to her heart because of her own journey. Through a radical lifestyle change, she was able to heal herself of the symptoms brought on by having a benign brain tumor, an autoimmune disorder called scleroderma, and polycystic ovary syndrome. She has been featured in NPR, CBS, NBC, Essence Magazine, Mantra Magazine, Heart Soul Magazine, Veg News, Huffington Post, and Art & Culture Magazine.

DJ Hunchback, a local advent music listener/producer, weaves a musical tapestry spanning funk, soul, afrobeat, jungle, and beyond. With an eclectic collection that knows no borders, each spin of the record is a journey through the diverse sounds of the world.

Nosocials, a West Palm Beach native, spins a soulful blend of house, hip-hop, and jazz fusion. With a background deeply rooted in the underground dance scene, she focuses on persevering it’s culture and its impact on the community.

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