Late Nights at the DMA

CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES

Happy Hour French Wine Sampling
6:00–7:00 p.m., Atrium Enjoy an informal tasting of six Matisse-inspired French wines, complemented by informative discussion and select hors d'oeuvres. Each of the featured wines will also be available at the bar by the glass or bottle.

To participate in the French Wine Sampling you must be 21 years of age or over.

Late Night Main Stage featuring Diana Dill Savage
8:00–9:00 p.m., Atrium Be transported to a romantic Parisian cabaret as Diana Dill Savage sings French classics.

Performances in the Galleries
9:00 p.m. & 11:00 p.m., Concourse French Accordion Music, Frederique Benavidez

Late Night After Hours featuring DJ Mark Ridlen
10:00–11:00 p.m., Atrium Experience Paris after hours with the French and European discotheque sounds of DJ Mark Ridlen.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Dallas Observer Appearance
6:00–11:00 p.m., Concourse Register for a Dallas Observer electronic subscription or e-mail blast and receive a gift.

Portrait Demonstration with LeeAnn Stone
7:00–9:00 p.m., Concourse Meet artist LeeAnn Stone as she sketches visitors’ portraits as mementos of the evening. Portraits will be drawn on a first-come, first-served basis.

Tour de la Sud de France with Jean Muller
7:00–9:00 p.m., The Wendy and Emery Reves Collection, Level 3 Hear stories of past Mediterranean travels while learning French language basics inspired by art in the Museum’s Reves Collection. The Reves Collection re-creates five rooms from the Villa La Pausa, the collectors’ home in the south of France.

Literary Cafe with Ron Hall and Denver Moore
9:00 p.m., Horchow Auditorium and Orientation Theater Authors of Same Kind of Different as Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together. The story of how their lives intertwined and influenced one another is one you’ll never forget. Join the authors for a book signing after the event near the Museum Store. Proceeds from book sales benefit the United Gospel Mission in Fort Worth.

Explore Crossroads
9:00–11:00 p.m., Crossroads, Level 3 Meet specially trained university students in Crossroads and begin your exploration of the arts of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.

Late Night Open Mic
10:30–11:30 p.m., Orientation Theater Hear Dallas's hottest poets or share some of your own verses. Hosted by Tisha Crear of Reciprocity, Dallas's underground poetry cafe. Readings may contain adult themes and language.

FILM

A Model for Matisse
10:30 p.m., Horchow Auditorium When Monique Bourgeois responded to an ad looking for a “young and pretty night nurse,” it was the unexpected beginning to a surprising and lasting friendship with her employer, Henri Matisse. This documentary tells the story of their unlikely friendship and later collaboration on The Chapel of the Rosary in the French Mediterranean village of Vence—considered by Matisse to be one of his most important artistic achievements. This film is not rated. (67 minutes)

TOURS & LECTURES

Matisse: Painter as Sculptor Symposium—Keynote Address
Friday, March 16, 7:00 p.m., Horchow Auditorium Join renowned scholar Yve-Alain Bois, professor at the Institute of Advanced Study, for the Matisse: Painter as Sculptor Symposium opening keynote address. Bois has authored influential books on 20th-century art, curated important exhibitions including Matisse and Picasso: A Gentle Rivalry, and edited the influential journal October.

This special Late Night lecture is part of an international two-day symposium co-presented by the Dallas Museum of Art and the Nasher Sculpture Center. Register in advance for the symposium by March 15 and receive complimentary admission to Late Night, passes to the Matisse exhibition at both the DMA and the Nasher Sculpture Center, and reserved seating for the keynote address. For details, click here.

Matisse at the Nasher Sculpture Center
8:00 p.m., Meet at the Admissions Desk at the Nasher Sculpture Center Join docent Lane Banks as he leads a tour of the Matisse exhibition at the Nasher Sculpture Center. Admission to the Matisse exhibition at the Nasher Sculpture Center required.

Twilight Tour
9:00 p.m., Meet at the Visitor Services Desk Tour the Museum’s European and impressionist collections with Laura Bruck, Manager of Gallery Interpretation.

Insomniac Tour
11:00 p.m., Meet at the Visitor Services Desk Tour the collections until the wee hours with the Dallas Museum of Art's resident night owl, Deputy Director Bonnie Pitman.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

Studio Creations
6:00–10:00 p.m., Gateway Gallery Families can explore different sculpting techniques to create a miniature bust inspired by the exhibition Matisse: Painter as Sculptor.

Yoga for Kids!
6:30–7:00 p.m., Gateway Gallery Bring your yoga mats and join Arturo for meditation, relaxation, and some very pretzel-like poses with our resident Yogini, Michelle Mock.

Bedtime Stories with Arturo
7:30 p.m., Orientation Theater Kids, wear your pajamas and bring your pillows for Bedtime Stories with Arturo. Join our adorable mascot for some quality stories read by a talented storyteller from our community.

FOOD SERVICE, EVENTS, AND TASTINGS

Atrium Cafe
Food service until 10:00 p.m. Bar service until 11:30 p.m. Late Night menu special inspired by Matisse’s Blue Nude: Roasted Pork and Blue Cheese Sandwich with Green Apple Slaw and Crispy Shoestring Potatoes Late Night drink special: A variety of French wines inspired by Matisse

Complimentary Starbucks Beverages
6:00 p.m.–midnight, Atrium

Coffee Seminars with a Starbucks Coffee Master
7:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., Cook Boardroom Learn the subtleties of coffee tasting and brewing while enjoying Starbucks pastries.

Information from the venue's website