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Art After Dark: A Roaring 20s Christmas

Friday, December 06
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
BYU Museum of Art
An illustration of a dancing woman in flapper attire against a pink background
Detail from John Held, Jr., 'Life February 18, 1926,' magazine, 12 x 8 1/8 inches, Harold B. Lee Library.

Hey cool cats! We’re ringing in the Christmas season with the swankiest party in town. Get dressed up and come ready to dance as we celebrate the work of 1920s cartoonist John Held, Jr. Here's everything that's going down:

  • Live music by Jitterbug Jazz
  • Swing dancing in the atrium
  • A 1920s-themed Best Dressed Contest (details here)
  • A hot cocoa bar
  • Making engraved Christmas cards
  • A community Christmas tree
  • Free photo booth
  • 1920s trivia
  • The MOA Café will be open from 6:30-9:30
  • Screening of the 1929 film So This is College
  • Meet & greet with the exhibition curator
  • And more!

Art After Dark is FREE and OPEN TO ALL! It’ll be the bee’s knees!

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12:10 PM - 12:40 PM
Wednesday, October 22
Explore 'Earthbound and Heavenward' with curator Maddie Blonquist!
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Yoga at the MOA

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday, October 23
Namaste! Join us for a one-hour yoga class in the MOA atrium under Gabriel Dawe's Iconic 'Plexus no. 29'. Registration is required.
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Guest Lecture: Iraida Rodríguez-Negrón

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday, October 30
We're delighted to host Iraida Rodríguez-Negrón, Curator of the Museo de Arte de Ponce, to dive into the exhibition The Sense of Beauty.
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Flowers in 'The Sense of Beauty' with Wendy Vawdrey

2:00 PM
Friday, November 07
Join Wendy Vawdrey for a themed tour of 'The Sense of Beauty'!
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