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!
Art After Dark / Jazz Friday with 5 String Swing
Friday, September 2 / 5PM-10PM
Jazz Friday is back, featuring Miami's swing and jazz band, 5 String Swing, playing vintage tunes from the Great American Songbook, music reminiscent of the classic French Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli bands of the 1930's and 40's! Enjoy engaging tours of our permanent collection by our warm and welcoming docents, then head up to Open Studio with teaching artist Jose Mendez to explore your artistic side.
Tonight is your last chance to explore A Remarkable Gathering: The Fisher Landau Family Collection and Dürer, Rembrant, Picasso: Three Masters of The Print before they close on September 4th!
Schedule of Events
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JOIN A TOUR!
Docents Discuss great works.
Limited to 14 people per docent. Pick up your tour wristband at Visitor Experience available 1 hour before tour.
Meet at the Great Hall
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OPEN STUDIO
Join Teaching Artist Jose Mendez and create a work of art inspired by the collection.
Classroom 2
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JOIN A TOUR!
Docents Discuss great works.
Limited to 14 people per docent. Pick up your tour wristband at Visitor Experience available 1 hour before tour.
Meet at the Great Hall
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LIVE MUSIC / 5 String Swing
5 String Swing is a Swing Band led by Jazz violinist Steffen Zeichner, with Greg Diamond on Guitar, Benjamin Whitman on Upright Bass, and Flexter Henderson on Clarinet and Cajon. The group provides their own engaging takes on lively Swing and Gypsy Jazz repertoire reminiscent of the classic French Django Reinhardt/Stéphane Grappelli bands of the 1930’s and 40’s, along with vintage tunes from the Great American Songbook! Most of the band members received Doctoral degrees from the University of Miami's Frost School of Music and they all actively perform throughout Florida and internationally.
Great Hall
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.