Friday Nights at the de Young: Indigenous Couture | GG Park

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Friday Nights at the de Young offers a variety of interdisciplinary arts programs, including live music, poetry, films, dance, tours, talks and more. Season Eight is every Friday night from March 30 – November 23, 2012.

This weekly after-hours art “happening” changes every week, but typically includes a mix of live music, dance performances, film screenings, panel discussions, lectures, artist demonstrations, special performances, hands-on art activities and more. Plus the observation tower is open until 8:15pm.

June 22, 2012 – Indigenous Couture

5pm – In the Kimball Education Gallery join artists Andy Diaz Hope and Laurel Roth as they spend a month in the Artist Studio to collaborate on a new tapestry. Visitors’ input will be incorporated into the final design.

6pm – In the museum lobby artists create a themed project every week for all to enjoy. Be creative and take your own creation home with you.

6pm – In the Wilsey Court 
Native American artist and artistic director Eddie Madril brings his vision to the stage with the collaboration of talented local artists, craftspeople, and designers representing various native regions and nations/tribes of North America—from Alaska, the Northwest Coast, California, the Southwest, the Plains, the Northeast, and the Southeast regions.

During this evening’s unique presentation, we will experience the influence of traditional Native regalia on fashion through history.

Music, storytelling, dance, and the catwalk come together to reflect the culture and beauty of American Indian people through historical and contemporary reflections of style, and to examine the role clothing plays in expressing individuality, family, and community.

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.