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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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