Friday, January 16
6:00 p.m.–midnight

Celebrate the Museum’s birthday with a late night celebration fit for a pharaoh! Dance the night away with Brave Combo and enjoy films, family experiences, Egyptian belly dancing demonstrations, and late night karaoke.

CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES

Happy Hour featuring Arts District Chorale
6:00–7:00 p.m., Atrium
Enjoy American music newly arranged especially for the Arts District Cabaret by director Danny Wesley Ray.

Performances in the Galleries
7:00, 9:00, and 11:00 p.m., Level 3 Landing
Experience the art of Egyptian belly dancing with Zahena.

Late Night Main Stage featuring Brave Combo
8:00–9:00 p.m., Atrium
Dance the night away to the nuclear polka sounds of Grammy Award–winners Brave Combo.

Late Night After Hours Karaoke
10:00–11:30 p.m., Atrium
Join DJ Mark Ridlen and sing your favorite karaoke songs.

Sing a song and receive a coupon for 20% off a Dallas Museum of Art membership.

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 great gift.

Fresh Ink
7:00 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
Join author Stephanie Kallos, whose novel Broken for You (2004) was a national bestseller and selected by Sue Monk Kidd as a Today Show Book Club pick. This dazzling debut earned the author comparisons to John Irving, Margaret Atwood, and Carol Shields. Her newest novel, Sing Them Home, explores the consequences of protecting the ones we love and conjures an extraordinary cast of characters teeming with quirks, strengths, and secrets

Make Space for Artists: Design-a-Studio
7:00–9:00 p.m. & 10:30–11:30 p.m., Tech Lab, Center for Creative Connections
Visit the Tech Lab, think about the spaces where artists do their creative work, and design a dream studio for an artist of any kind. Sketch your design by hand or draw it using Google SketchUp. Make Space for Artists is presented by La Reunion TX and the Dallas Museum of Art.

Egyptian Games
8:00–10:00 p.m., Crossroads, Level 3
Play the classic Egyptian games Senate and Hounds and Jackals or modern card games like Mummy Rummy.

KDGE-FM The Edge Radio Station Appearance
8:00–10:00 p.m., Concourse
Stop by The Edge table to register for prizes.

Showdown at the Materials Bar
9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., Center for Creative Connections
With a spin of the inspiration wheel and a few minutes on the clock, compete against each other to determine who is most creative under pressure.

Late Night Art Bytes
9:30–10:30 p.m., Tech Lab, Center for Creative Connections
View audio, video, and digital works that fuse together art and technology. Art Bytes is a forum for tech savvy creators to share their work with peers and the community. Each presenter is given eight minutes to show his or her work and engage in a short question and answer session. Finished works, in-progress works, and creators of all ages are welcome!

Late Night Open Mic
10:30–11:30 p.m., Theater, Center for Creative Connections
Hear Dallas's hottest poets or share some of your own verses. Hosted by Tisha Crear of Reciprocity. Readings may contain adult themes and language. Spoken word performances only; no instruments allowed.

FILMS

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
Optical phenomena and the power of environment, two themes Olafur Eliasson explores in the exhibition Take your time, get the silent film treatment in F. W. Murnau’s motion picture classic, the only film ever to win an Oscar for “Best Picture, Unique and Artistic Production.”
95 minutes; this film is not rated.

TOURS & LECTURES

Tour: Olafur Eliasson’s Beauty and James Turrell’s Tending, (Blue): Experience the Light
6:30 p.m., Meet at the Flora Street Visitor Services Desk
Join Stephen Ross, Curator of Education at the Nasher Sculpture Center, to learn how artists Olafur Eliasson and James Turrell use light and time to provoke unique and often beautiful sensory experiences. The tour will begin at the DMA and will include a viewing of James Turrell’s Tending, (Blue) at the Nasher Sculpture Center.

TUTorial
8:30 p.m., Theater, Center for Creative Connections
Learn more about the boy king, his royal family, and life in ancient Egypt with a presentation by Kristina Hilliard, McDermott Intern for Public Programs.

Lecture: Colors in the Brain
9:00 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
Join Dr. David Eagleman, Director of The Laboratory for Perception and Action at the Baylor College of Medicine, as he discusses his groundbreaking research on synesthesia and how this fascinating scientific phenomenon informs the work of Olafur Eliasson.

Insomniac Tour
10:00 p.m., Meet at the main Visitor Services Desk
Tour the collections until the wee hours with the Dallas Museum of Art's resident night owl, Director Bonnie Pitman.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

Late Night Creations
6:00–10:00 p.m., Center for Creative Connections
Experience how light, color, and reflective surfaces can transform space as you walk through the Olafur Eliasson exhibition, Take your time. Afterwards, create your own colorful, reflective sculpture to install and transform the space in your home.

Yoga for Kids!
6:30–7:00 p.m., Center for Creative Connections
Join our resident yogini, Michelle Mock, for meditation, relaxation, and some very pretzel-like poses.

Bedtime Stories with Arturo
7:30 p.m., Theater, Center for Creative Connections
Kids, wear your pajamas and bring your pillows to hear Bedtime Stories with Arturo, told by our award-winning storyteller, Ann Marie Newman.

FOOD SERVICE

Atrium Cafe
Food service until 10:00 p.m.
Bar and beverage service until 11:00 p.m.

Late Night Friday Lounge in Seventeen Seventeen Restaurant
6:00–10:00 p.m., south end of the building on Level 2
The lounge features sophisticated small plates, half-price bottles of wine, and specially designed “grown-up” hot chocolate and dessert pairings.  

Complimentary Starbucks Beverages
6:00–11:30 p.m., Atrium
Enjoy free tall Starbucks beverages of your choice.

Coffee Seminars with a Starbucks Coffee Master
7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m.
Cook Boardroom, Dallas Museum of Art
Learn the subtleties of coffee tasting and brewing while enjoying Starbucks pastries.

Ultimate Hot Chocolate Tastings with The Cultured Cup
7:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m., Corner Room, Seventeen Seventeen Restaurant, south end of the building on Level 2

Join us to explore the nuances of the perfect cup of hot chocolate with The Cultured Cup.

Space is limited to thirty people per session and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

DON’T FORGET
Shop at the Museum Store and exhibition store for unique gifts and merchandise inspired by the Museum’s collections.

MEMBERS EXPERIENCE IT ALL!
• Priority ticketing and access to King Tut!
• FREE general admission for two adults
• Discounts in the store, cafe, and restaurant
• Your $15.00 parking fee back (Museum garage parking only, based on availability)
• FREE access to all Late Nights for a full year!
Also, as a thank you for joining tonight, you’ll receive a special gift.

SAVE THE DATE!
February 20
From Tutankhamun to Cleopatra, celebrate divine kingship and royal women across continents and cultures at the Dallas Museum of Art and Crow Collection of Asian Art. Enjoy performances by the Booker T. Washington African Dance Ensemble, belly dance and traditional Egyptian music with Rania and Atash, and family activities.

Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art is presented by Starbucks Coffee Company. Additional support provided by the Donor Circle membership program through leadership gifts of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Solomon and the Vin and Caren Prothro Foundation. Promotional support provided by CBS Radio: JACK and 103.7 Lite FM, Dallas Observer, and Radio Disney.