In conjunction with the exhibition A Life of Seduction: Venice in the 1700s, author Kim Teter will share her research on the little-known history of Antonio Vivaldi's all-female orchestra that he led from an orphanage in Venice. A trio of classical musicians from Loyola University will also entertain visitors in the Great Hall. Upstairs a Teen Poetry Slam will be held in the Contemporary Galleries.

Friday Nights at NOMA offers an array of opportunities during extended museum hours. Curator Mel Buchanan will lead a tour through the newly reimagined Lupin Foundation Decorative Arts Galleries. In the Great Hall, Carlo Ditta and Friends will entertain visitors. The Art on the Spot activity table is set up for young visitors and all galleries are open till 9 p.m.

Movies in the Garden is back! Join us in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden for a screening of the 1994 Australian film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. 5:00 – 7:30 pm: Art on the Spot family activity table 5:00 – 7:30 pm: Music by Disko Obscura 7:30 – 8:00 pm: Drag queen...

Friday Nights at NOMA opens the museum’s doors for many interesting activities throughout the year: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. 5 to 7:30 pm: Art on the Spot (in the Garden) 5 to 7:30 pm: Music by Disko Obscura (in the Garden) 6 pm: Docent guided tour of A Life of Seduction: Venice...

Friday Nights at NOMA presents the documentary film The Ghost Army in tribute to World War II veteran and lifelong printmaking artist Jim Steg, the subject of a NOMA retrospective. Music by The Joe Cabral Thrio, an Art on the Spot family-activity table, and a docent tour are also among the evening's offerings.

Debbie Davis and Josh Paxton will perform a jazzy repertoire ranging from Duke Ellington and Jelly Roll Morton to Stevie Wonder and
Randy Newman. All galleries and Café NOMA will be open till 9 p.m. A docent tour and the popular Art on the Spot family activity table round out the evening.

Friday Nights at NOMA opens the museum’s doors for many interesting activities throughout the year: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. Regular admission prices apply—NOMA members are FREE—but there is no extra charge for programs or films. 5:30 - 8:30 pm: Music by The Abita Stumps 5  - 8 pm: Art on the Spot...