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 / Jazz Friday

Friday, July 7 / 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
  • CURATOR CONVERSATION/ Where Dragons Dwell

    Elizabeth B McGraw Senior Curator of Chinese Art Laurie Barnes

    Laurie Barnes, Elizabeth B. McGraw Senior Curator of Chinese Art, leads a discussion on two garments, a hanging scroll, and a Scholar’s Rock that showcase the various dragon designs worn and collected by the wealthy elite in China and Japan.

    RSVP

    6-7pm
  • Open Studio

    Join Guest Teaching Artist Ronni Gerstel to create an animated puppet based on work from our collection.

    6-9pm
  • Live Music / Otto Santana Trio

    The Otto Santana Trio will play a tribute to Cuban percussion celebrating different styles from the Danzon to Latin jazz. He will be joined by Pianist Livan Mesa, Bassist Lino Piquero, and special guest singer Alba Maria.

    Otto Santana is a Grammy nominated Cuban percussionist based in Miami. He has performed internationally in Japan, Germany, Spain, France, China, Canada, South Korea, Chile, Puerto Rico, Venezuela as well as domestically at the Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center sharing the stage with artists such as Cesar Lopez, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Habana Sax, Amadito Valdés, Jorge Luis Pacheco, Isaac Delgado, and Jose Maria Vitier. 


    7-8:30pm
  • 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.

    7:30-8pm

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!