Art After Dark

Every Friday from 5-10 pm

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 : July 12

Friday, July 12 / 5PM-10PM

Art After Dark : July 12

Celebrate the opening of the exhibition, Coming Soon: Film Posters from the Dwight M. Cleveland Collection, with an exhibition lecture by guest curator Matthew Bird and a concert of film music performed by the Quartetto Orfeo from Rome.

Schedule of Events

Curator Conversation: Now Playing

Matthew Bird, guest curator for the special exhibition Coming Soon: Film Posters from the Dwight M. Cleveland Collection, discusses the evolution of film posters from the silent era to the present.

About the Exhibition

6pm
Concert: Quartetto Orfeo performs Music of the Cinema

The Rome-based Quartetto Orfeo, in residence with the Symphony of the Americas’ Summerfest program, visits the Norton to celebrate the music of classic films!

Get free tickets to this performance at the Visitor Experience desk starting at 5:00pm. Tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 7pm.

7:30-8:30pm
TGIF! Meditation

Free Admission / Donation-based Meditation

Join Internationally certified mindful meditation teacher, Wenji on Friday evenings in the central Museum garden for a modern meditation session for people with busy lives and busy minds. All are welcome; no experience needed.

5:30-6pm
Norton Cinema: Grand Hotel

BYOB (Bring your own blanket) and enjoy a screening of the 1932 film Grand Hotel. About the once-wealthy Baron Felix von Gaigern (John Barrymore), who supports himself as a thief and gambler.

8pm
Open Studio: Miniature Pottery

Using ancient techniques create miniature pottery inspired by the Chinese Collection.

6pm

Last seating the The Restaurant is 9pm

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. Free for Members. 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 across the street from the Museum at 1501 South Dixie Highway. The parking rate is $3 per hour, limited to a maximum session of three hours. 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.