Friday Nights at the De Young 2016 Kickoff
Friday Nights at the de Young is a free weekly after-hours art “happening” in the museum’s public spaces.
The event has a new theme every week, but typically includes an eclectic mix of live music, dance performances, film screenings, panel discussions, lectures, artist demos, hands-on art activities, and more. Plus, the observation tower is open until 8 pm.
Free Museum Admission after 5:30pm
Access to the permanent collection galleries is now free of charge during Friday Nights at the de Young.
Friday Nights at the de Young
Fridays, April 15-November 25, 2016 | 5:30-8:45 pm
de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, SF
FREEA discounted $15 ticket is required to visit the special exhibition galleries.
Season 12 of Friday Nights at the de Young opens with a celebration of the special exhibition presents an evening of art, live flamenco jazz and a film screening to complement the new Oscar de la Renta retrospective exhibition.
Don’t forget – museum admission to the permanent collection galleries is now free of charge during Friday Nights at the de Young (paid tickets are still required, however, to view the special exhibitions, such as Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective).
2015 Season Opening Schedule
Kimball Education Gallery1:00 pmApril 6–May 1, 2016
Wednesdays–Sundays, 1–5 pm plus Fridays April 15, 22, 29 until 8:45 pm
de Young | Kimball Education Gallery/Artist Studio
Reception Friday April 29, 2016, 6–8:30 pmBuchanan Court6:00 pmEvery week, Friday Nights at the de Young offers art-making activities to encourage everyone of all ages to tap into their creativity.
Wilsey Court6:30 pmSpanish-born, jazz-flamenco pianist Alex Conde carves a distinct musical path through bebop language and authentic Andalusian rhythms. His latest work,Descarga for Monk (2015) placed Conde among the best album lists of prestigious international publications such as Downbeat, All About Jazz, Cadance, and Latin Jazz Network. KQED acknowledged this album, featuring a unique application of flamenco rhythms to Monk’s jazz standards, as one of the Top Ten Bay Area jazz releases of 2015.
Koret Auditorium6:45 pmAs a complement to the exhibition Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco present a screening of the acclaimed documentary, Versailles ‘73: American Runway Revolution (2012).
