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: February 7
Friday, February 7 / 5PM-10PM
Jazz Friday presents The Neil Bacher Quartet featuring standards and modern compositions in a free, swinging style. Explore highlights from our permanent Chinese Collection during express tours and join Laurie Barnes, the Curator of Chinese Art, in a Curator Conversation on The Lantern Festival Exhibition.
Schedule of Events
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Spotlight Talks
The Lantern Festival and Dragon Roof Ridge Panels
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Curator Conversation: Laurie Barnes
Laurie Barnes, Curator of Chinese Art presents a Curator Conversation on The Lantern Festival Exhibition.
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Express Tour: Highlights of the Chinese Collection
30 minute gallery tour featuring highlights in Chinese Collection.
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Concert: Neil Bacher Quartet
The Neil Bacher Quartet presents standards and modern compositions in a free, swinging style. The program includes ballads, waltzes, swing tunes, and Bossa nova by Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Wayne Shorter, Bill Evans, Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, and Antonio Carlos Jobim, among others. Free tickets are available one hour before the performance on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Artist Tour: Jaye Rhee
Join an informal, gallery tour of works in the Norton’s collection and special exhibitions. Jaye Rhee, born in Seoul, South Korea, revels in the space between the ironic and the poignant with work that simultaneously incorporates video, photography, and performance. Jaye Rhee is one of the inaugural artists selected for the Norton’s Artist in Residence (AiR) program.
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 $5 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 Open Studio was provided by The Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Schott Endowment for Education.