Party in paradise at Cincinnati Art Museum’s Lei’d Back Luau on July 28
7/19/2017 12:00:00 AM
CINCINNATI— Aloha! Wear your Hawaiian shirts and grass skirts for a tropical time at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s FREE event Art After Dark: Lei’d Back Luau, Friday, July 28, 5–9 p.m.
Lei’d Back Luau will be a relaxed summer celebration featuring live music from The Cliftones, specialty cocktails (guests 21+), food for purchase from Eli’s BBQ (cash only) and the Terrace Café, and exclusive after-hours access to the entire museum, including:
- A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America, displaying extraordinary works created by self-taught or minimally trained artists.
- Dazzling light-based installation Anila Quayyum Agha: All the Flowers are for Me.
- Powerful film installation More Sweetly Play the Dance by contemporary South African artist William Kentridge.
- Tiffany Glass: Painting with Color and Light, featuring Tiffany windows and lamps that highlight the contributions of Tiffany Studio artists.
The timeline for Art After Dark includes:
- 5–6 p.m.: Happy hour including specialty cocktails.
- 6–8 p.m.: Live music from The Cliftones in the Alice Bimel Courtyard.
- 5–9 p.m.: Food available for purchase from Eli’s BBQ (cash only) and the museum’s Terrace Café (Hawaiian pizza vegetarian option)
- 5–9 p.m.: Free, after-hours access to special exhibitions.
- 6, 7, & 8 p.m.: Gallery tours of the permanent collection. Meet outside the Cincinnati Wing.
- 5–9 p.m.: Guests may complete a survey for a chance to win 2 tickets to an FC Cincinnati game.
Art After Dark is a family-friendly event featuring FREE admission and parking. To learn more, visit cincinnatiartmuseum.org/artafterdark. Art After Dark is presented by PNC. Additional sponsors include CFM, WVXU and CityBeat.
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The Cincinnati Art Museum is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign, the region's primary source for arts funding.
Free general admission to the Cincinnati Art Museum is made possible by a gift from the Rosenthal Family Foundation. Exhibition pricing may vary. Parking at the Cincinnati Art Museum is free.
Generous support for our extended Thursday hours is provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
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