Friday Nights at the de Young : Americana Art | GG Park

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Friday Nights at the de Young the museum stays open late and hosts all sorts of interesting events, concerts, art projects and lectures. Although regular admission prices still apply to visit the museum’s galleries, all of the events below are in the public spaces of the museum are completely free and open to the public

April 16, 2010: Celebrating Americana Art : This special event celebrates Americana art and culture from the past to the present, featuring artworks, films, performances, and live art drawing by students and faculty from San Francisco Bay Area universities, colleges and community-based art centers..

The evening includes:
• a variety of Americana dance tunes, past and present, spun by DJ Lamont
• a special Americana-inspired dance performance by Hilary Palanza Dance Company
• an Americana film series in the Koret Auditorium
• a fashion contest for best/most creative and unique Americana chic/funky hairstyles and fashion styles. Visitors are encouraged to dress in Americana chic and funky style.

Join Rick Rodrigues and his students for their sketching performance celebrating Americana, and view amazing handmade bikes created by talented youth working with the Crucible.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.