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Nightclubbing at the de Young

DJs and live music on Friday night to celebrate the art of Keith Haring
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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 8:15 pm.

All activities on Friday nights are free and open to the public, but sadly, if you want to visit the museum’s galleries, regular admission charges still apply.

Friday Nights at the de Young
Fridays | 5 to 8:45 pm
de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, SF
FREE

Nightclubbing at the de Young | November 7, 2014
Soak up the atmosphere of the museum at night while enjoying an eclectic mix of live music and performances, film screenings, dancing, mixed media art-making stations, curatorial talks, and more celebrating the life and work of Keith Haring. 

Nightclubbing schedule of events

  • Interviews by Tim Sullivan of the TV Show “What is Art? LIVE” – 6:00 pm
    Artist Tim Sullivan, along with Chris Corrente, is one of the masterminds behind the hugely popular Bay Area cable and online television show What Is Art? LIVE! On November 7, Sullivan will be conducting interviews around the museum.
  • Mixed-Media Art-Making Stations – Buchanan Court – 6:00 pm
    Every week, Friday Nights at the de Young offers art-making activities to encourage everyone, of all ages, to tap into their creativity.
  • “Vibes from Within”, by Artist-in-Residence and Global Fellow Leonard Tebegetu – Kimball Education Gallery – 6:00 pm
    Leonard Tebegetu will create a body of sculptural and architectural work influenced by sustainable construction techniques. Working with natural materials available to various local populations as well as recycled materials wherever possible, Tebegetu shares economically feasible processes that allow the average person with no specialized construction skills to create functional and beautiful structures. Visitors to the gallery will be invited to learn basic construction and fabrication techniques utilizing available local resources and recycled materials.
  • Conversation: “The Bullycide Project”, led by CJ Grossman – Wilsey Court – 6:00 pm
    CJ Grossman shares community responses about suicide by teens who have been bullied. Through visual aids and conversation, she educates visitors about ways to help prevent bullying.
  • Dance Party with Fab 5 Freddy – Wilsey Court  – 6:30 pm
    Dance party, featuring music by Fab 5 Freddy, artist and personal friend of Keith Haring, and art making for all. Everybody is invited.
  • Live Performance by Rashad Pridgen – Wilsey Court – 7:00 pm
    Rashad Pridgen, a dynamic dance artist, facilitator, and founder of the AfroHouseHop dance movement, has been a part of the urban dance culture for more than 15 years. With roots in underground dance culture, AfroHouseHop builds on the stylistic forms of Pan-African dance, the soul of Deep House, and the momentum of Hip-Hop.