6.29.2011

7/2/11 + Free First Saturdays (Night)Vishnu @ Brooklyn Museum

Saturday, July 2, 2011: Free Admission from 5 to 11pm

Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
(718) 638-5000
Subway: 2, 3 to Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum
Cost: Free
For all ages

July’s Target First Saturday celebrates Independence Day and the exhibition Vishnu: Hinduism's Blue-Skinned Savior.

5–7pm Music

Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Falu mixes contemporary rock with classical Indian music.

6pm Dance

Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
The Kathak Ensemble brings the art of Vishnu: Hinduism's Blue-Skinned Savior to life with traditional Hindu dance and storytelling. Free tickets (330) available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

6–8pm Performance

Lobby, 1st Floor
Performance duo Clean Penny Service cleans dirty pennies for visitors using natural methods. This performance is in connection with the installation Black Lincoln for Dooky Chase.

6:30–8:30pm Hands-on Art

Education Division, 1st Floor
Discover Vishnu’s powerful avatars and sculpt one of your own. Free timed tickets (380) available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.

7 p.m. Curator Talk

Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing, 4th Floor
Curator of Asian Art Joan Cummins on Vishnu: Hinduism’s Blue-Skinned Savior. Free tickets (30) available at the Visitor Center at 6 p.m.

8–10pm Dance Party

Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor
Celebrate Independence Day with The Freedom Party NYC. DJs Cosi, Herbert Holler, and Marc Smooth spin tracks by American artists.

8:30–10pm Performance

Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
The RagaChitra Foundation band presents a concert of traditional Indian compositions on Vishnu.

10–11pm Late Night in the Galleries
All galleries open. Explore the Museum.

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