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 / Theater and Improv
Friday, August 9 / 5PM-10PM
Schedule of Events
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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.
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Open Studio
Create pieces inspired by Donna Conlon’s video, From the Ashes (De las cenizas), 2019 from the Surroundings: Video Encounters of Nature exhibition, with Guest Teaching Artists Sadé Bowens. We will incorporate the illusion of movement by using watercolors as well as the beautiful elements of a hummingbird by using metallic markers to embellish your animal stencil chosen to represent you!
Classroom #2
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Join a Tour!
Docents focus on Art & Homage: Artists inspired by Artists.
Pick up your tour wristband at the Reception Desk one hour before the tour.
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Devised Theater / Tabula Rasa
Our final installment of Tabula Rasa, a small group of performers use the current special exhibition by Rose B. Simpson as a jumping-off point for a series of devised physical theatre creations and invites the audience to join in on the experience.
Korman Room
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Improv Theater / Sick Puppies Comedy
Sick Puppies Comedy from The Doghouse Theater
Prepare yourself for a whole new way of looking at art! The Norton welcomes back the wildly popular Sick Puppies Comedy team from Doghouse Theater to do improv based on artwork in the Collection. We provide the artwork, and they will create humorous stories and scenes on the spot without any script or plans.
Doghouse Theater is the home of Sick Puppies Comedy, who have served the Boca/Delray area for nearly a decade. Sick Puppies has several all-star teams, performing the widest array of improv around; from Chicago-style to improvised musicals, there is a show for everyone. Doghouse Theater also provides improv classes, as well as sketch writing, standup comedy, and more. There are shows every Friday and Saturday night in the Historic District of Delray just north of Atlantic.
Great Hall
Attending Art After Dark
Hours: The museum is currently open to the public until 10 pm on Friday nights.
Entry: Admission during Art After Dark is $10 for Adults & Seniors, $5 for Students. Tickets may be purchased at the Reception Desk or reserved in advance.
How to get here: The Norton Museum of Art is located at 1401 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach, FL 33401. For more information, click here.
Parking: Parking is available in the Norton’s main parking lot at 1501 South Dixie Highway, immediately across the street from the Museum. Parking is $6 per car, per day. Norton Members park for free.
Food and drink: The Restaurant at the Norton offers indoor and outdoor seating with beautiful views of our Sculpture Garden. Along with great food, The Restaurant serves creative cocktails, wine, and champagne. Reservations available through Tock.
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.