Schedule of Events
Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art presented by AT&TFriday, May 18
6:00 p.m.–midnight
Go back in time to the Harlem Renaissance with music, dance performances, tours, films, and more! Join noted African American art historian Richard Powell as he discusses the Harlem Renaissance during the 1920s and then explore the exhibition Youth and Beauty: Art of the American Twenties. 
6:00 P.M.  Happy Hour featuring The Roger Boykin Trio
6:00–7:00 p.m., Atrium
Listen to great jazz music from the time of the Harlem Renaissance, performed by The Roger Boykin Trio, while enjoying happy hour drink specials.
 Tinker Tots
6:00–7:30 p.m., Arturo’s Nest, Center for Creative Connections (C3)
Create a pop-up cityscape in this activity just for children ages 2-4.
Late Night Creations
6:00–9:00 p.m., Art Studio, C3
Join us in the studio to create your own 1920s-inspired advertisement for a product of your choice.
 Dallas Model A Ford Club
6:00–8:00 p.m., Flora Street Entrance
Take a look at classic cars from the 1920s and talk with members of the Dallas Model A Ford Club.
6:30 P.M.South Concourse Bistro
6:30-9:30 p.m., South Concourse
Relax and enjoy a selection of wines and cheeses for purchase at our new bistro in the South Concourse. 7:00 P.M. Fresh Ink featuring Ben Fountain and Alexander Maksik
7:00 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
Pick up your free tickets at the Will Call table beginning at 6:00 p.m. Following the program there will be a book signing outside the Museum Store.
Discover two exciting new voices in contemporary literature. Ben Fountain’s new novel, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, is a razor sharp satire about a young, reluctant Iraq War hero, home on leave, who finds himself the guest of honor at a Dallas Cowboys football game. Alexander Maksik’s first novel, You Deserve Nothing, is a gripping story of power, idealism, and morality and was featured in Publishers Weekly as one of ten promising debuts.
 Making a New World: The Art of the Harlem Renaissance
7:00 p.m., Meet at the Flora Street Visitor Services Desk, Dallas Museum of Art
Tour the Youth and Beauty exhibition with Theresa Towner, Professor of Literature, University of Texas-Dallas, and learn about the artists and poets working in the 1920s.
An exhibition ticket is required for this tour.
Twitter Treasure Hunts
7:00 p.m., Museum Galleries
Keep an eye on @DallasMuseumArt or Twitter.com to see clues for our Twitter Treasure Hunt. The first person to find the work of art will win a prize.
Late Night Art Bytes: Documentary Genre 101
7:00 p.m., 8:30 p.m., and 10:00 p.m., Tech Lab, C3
Explore the basics of documentary film in hands-on workshops with graduate students from the University of North Texas. Digital cameras are provided and each workshop focuses on a different film style. Space is limited; sign up begins at 6:30 p.m. 7:00–8:00 p.m. Observational Style
8:30–9:30 p.m. Journalistic Style
10:00–11:00 p.m. Experimental Style Yoga for Kids!
7:00–7:30 p.m., C3
Join our resident yogini, BKS Studio Instructor Michelle Mock, for meditation, relaxation, and some very pretzel-like poses.
Members Lounge at Late Night
7:00-10:00 p.m., Cook Family Boardroom, Level M2
Stop by and relax! Challenge yourself by testing your knowledge of the DMA’s collection. Enjoy a snack and tell us why you are a member! 7:30 P.M.Bedtime Stories with Arturo
7:30 p.m., C3 Theater
Kids, wear your pajamas and bring your pillows to hear bedtime stories told by storyteller Ann Marie Newman. Performances in the Bistro
7:30–9:30 p.m., South Concourse
As you relax in our new bistro, enjoy music of the 1920s performed on our player piano by Addison Frei. 8:00 P.M.Late Night Main Stage featuring Jim Cullum Jazz Band
8:00 p.m., Atrium
Enjoy the sounds of the Harlem Renaissance, including the music of Duke Ellington and Jelly Roll Morton, performed by San Antonio’s renowned Jim Cullum Jazz Band. Artist Personality Quiz
8:00–10:00 p.m., Concourse
Which famous artist from the Youth and Beauty exhibition are you most like? Take our quiz to find out. Then, wear that artist’s button and find other visitors who share the same traits. 8:30 P.MYouth and Beauty: Women of the Harlem Renaissance
8:30 p.m., Meet at the Flora Street Visitor Services Desk, Dallas Museum of Art
Join Stephanie Cole, Associate Professor of History, University of Texas-Arlington, to explore women, gender, and sexuality in the Harlem Renaissance.
An exhibition ticket is required for this tour. Poetry of the Harlem Renaissance
8:30 p.m., C3 Theater
Listen to a reading of poetry from the great Harlem Renaissance writers, including Langston Hughes and Helene Johnson, read by actor Bryan Pitts. C3 Artistic Encounter with Harold Steward from South Dallas Cultural Center
8:30-10:00 p.m., C3
Join guest performance artist Harold Steward in an interactive Image Theater workshop. Based on the new Community Partner Response Installation Free Association by The South Dallas Cultural Center, use nonverbal expressions to explore issues of oppression. 9:00 P.M. Jungle Beauty: Harlem Renaissance Portraits and Their Marks
9:00 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
Dr. Richard Powell, the John Spencer Bassett Professor of Art & Art History at Duke University, surveys the range of "New Negro" representations that appeared during the era of the Harlem Renaissance in painting, sculpture, photography, and film, from sheiks to flappers, and from Paul Robeson to Josephine Baker. 9:30 P.M.Twitter Treasure Hunts
9:30 p.m., Museum Galleries
Keep an eye on @DallasMuseumArt or Twitter.com to see clues for our Twitter Treasure Hunt. The first person to find the work of art will win a prize. 10:00 P.M.Late Night After Hours Music Showcase featuring Exit 380
10:00–11:00 p.m., Atrium
Exit 380 has been performing alternative rock in North Texas for over eleven years. The Dallas Morning News stated that their latest release, Townies, “fit beautifully in the current roots-driven, hand-harvested national indie rock scene.” Presented in partnership with KXT 91.7 10:30 P.M. Stormy Weather
10:30 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
Showcasing some of the greatest Harlem Renaissance musicians and actors, Stormy Weather follows Bill Williamson, a soldier just returned from World War I, as he searches for stardom as a performer and meets the lovely singer Selina Rogers, promising to return to her when he “gets to be somebody.” Years pass as their careers rise, intersecting only briefly, and Selina refuses to “settle down.” Will she ever change her mind? Featuring Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway, and Katherine Dunham. This film is not rated (74 min).
Promotional support provided by Dallas Film Society
Insomniac Tour: Dance of the Harlem Renaissance
10:30 p.m., Meet at the Flora Street Visitor Services Desk
Look at works of art in the Youth and Beauty exhibition that explore the themes of dance with Chandler Smith, Director of Development and Adjunct Faculty for The School For Classical & Contemporary Dance at Texas Christian University.
An exhibition ticket is required for this tour. Poetry of the Harlem Renaissance
10:30 p.m., C3 Theater
Listen to a reading of poetry from the great Harlem Renaissance writers, including Langston Hughes and Helene Johnson, read by actor Bryan Pitts. 11:00 P.M.Performances in Galleries
11:00 p.m., American Galleries, Level 4 Landing
Enjoy the music of Duke Ellington and Count Basie performed by jazz saxophonist Brad Leali as you stroll through our American Galleries.
DINING DMA Cafe
Relax and enjoy the entertainment with Full Service Dining Tapas Menu & Half-Priced bottled wines, in the Atrium 5:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Self Service Express window featuring Ready-to-Eat & Drink items at the Express Window until 11:00 p.m.
Happy Hour Drink Specials at all locations 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Seventeen Seventeen will be closed until October 2012 South Concourse Bistro
6:30-9:30 p.m., South Concourse
Relax and enjoy a selection of wines and cheeses for purchase at our new bistro in the South Concourse. MUSEUM STOREStop by the Museum Store and get a copy of Jean Toomer and the Harlem Renaissance or Jean Toomer’s Cane. Prints from the Youth and Beauty: Art of the American Twenties exhibition are also available! MEMBERSHIPJoin Tonight: Members Experience It All!
• Unlimited FREE admission to the Museum’s collection and to most special exhibitions
• FREE parking in the DMA’s underground garage during Museum hours (based on availability)
• FREE access to all Late Nights for a full year
• And more!
Ask about getting your admission and parking credited toward a membership! SAVE THE DATELate Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art presented by AT&T
Friday, June 15
6:00 p.m.–midnight; admission $10 or less
Join us for our annual Summer Block Party, when the DMA, Nasher Sculpture Center, and Crow Collection of Asian Art all stay open until midnight. Enjoy outdoor performances, films, and a progressive tour of all three museums.
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