BROOKLYN MUSEUM FIRST SATURDAY LINEUP FOR TODAY
February 4, 2012
Black Males Defying Stereotypes
Music
5–7 p.m.
Game Rebellion plays metal, punk, and hip-hop.
Action Station
5–8 p.m.
Contribute to the Question Bridge discussion by posing questions about identity.
Discussion
5:30 p.m.
The creative team behind Question Bridge discusses the exhibition. Free tickets available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.
Discussion
6 p.m.
Independent curator Shantrelle P. Lewis discusses her exhibition Dandy Lion: A Re(de)fined Black Masculine Identity. Free tickets available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.
Performance
6:30–8 p.m.
Renegade Performance Group gives pop-up dances inspired by Question Bridge.
Hands-on Art
6:30–8:30 p.m.
Make your own Kehinde Wiley–inspired mixed-media work. Free tickets available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.
Museum Guide Talk
7 p.m.
Museum Guides lead a gallery tour on the topic of defying gender stereotypes.
Interactive Activity
8–9 p.m.
Samara Gaev, Question Bridge Education Director, leads an interactive workshop on the power of words. Free tickets available at the Visitor Center at 7 p.m.
Dance Party
8–10 p.m.
DJ Stormin’ Norman, resident DJ of Harlem’s Sundae Sermon, hosts a party showcasing music made by African American men.
Performance
9 p.m.
Haitian American violinist and composer Daniel Bernard Roumain presents selections from his Symphony for the Dance Floor with Lord Jamar.
Book Club
9 p.m.
Author Carla Peterson discusses her book Black Gotham: A Family History of African Americans in Nineteenth-Century New York City.
Fashion Showcase
9 p.m.
Fashion collective The Brooklyn Circus presents a runway show combining a classic aesthetic with contemporary tailoring to create unique looks.
