Third Thursdays

Muhlenberg Dance on Third Thursday April
4–8 p.m.

Stop by the Museum every Third Thursday for free admission to the galleries from 4 till 8 p.m. Enjoy our fall exhibitions and the following free-to-all activities. (For a complete listing of all Third Thursday happenings downtown visit www.downtownallentown.com.)

5:30–7 p.m.
Cheers, Allentown! Tasting with County Seat Spirits Distillery
Cheers, Allentown! Start your evening at the museum with good spirits and good friends in our upstairs Art Ways area. County Seat will be providing samples of some of their many varieties of spirits and a signature cocktail to kick the night off. Must be at least 21 years of age.

5:15-6:15 p.m.
Color throw and Bhangra dance to welcome spring
Celebrate the festival of colors right outside the Museum, on Fifth Street (weather permitting). Join in the fun by throwing colored powder in the air and on one another to celebrate the arrival of spring. (Bring a white T-shirt that can get covered with color!) Then enjoy a high-energy Bhangra dance by the Pennsylvania Bhangra Club.

5:30–7 p.m.
Artist workshop with Femi J. Johnson
Drop-in and join a free workshop with artist Femi J. Johnson. Use paint and collage to explore issues of identity in relation to Carrie Mae Weems: Strategies of Engagement. Bring your own photograph, memento, or imagery from home to incorporate into your artwork if you’d like.

6 p.m.
Film: COLORED FRAMES
A look back at the last fifty years in African American art, Colored Frames is an unflinching exploration of influences, inspirations, and experiences of black artists. Beginning at the height of the Civil Rights Era and leading up to the present, it is a naked and truthful look at often ignored artists and their progenies.

6–6:45 p.m.
Guided Gallery Tour of Carrie Mae Weems: Strategies of Engagement
No reservation is needed to join this free tour of our special winter exhibition–just drop in!

6–7:30 p.m.
Drop-In Trivia
Test your knowledge and win prizes every Third Thursday with our Arts and Culture Trivia. Questions span from 16th century art to contemporary culture, and prizes are awarded at the end of each round.

6 & 6:45 p.m.
Muhlenberg Dance
Student dancers enrolled in the Muhlenberg Dance Program will engage with works of art throughout the Museum through individually choreographed dances that highlight the dynamic relationship between the performing and visual arts. Two performances, at 6 and 6:45 p.m.

(Muhlenberg Dance photos by Matthew Wright, Fig Tree Photography)

4–8 p.m.

Stop by the Museum every Third Thursday for free admission to the galleries from 4 till 8 p.m. Enjoy our fall exhibitions and the following free-to-all activities. (For a complete listing of all Third Thursday happenings downtown visit www.downtownallentown.com.)

Featured tonight

6–8 p.m.
Frame 37 Visual Dialogue Series
Take part in a dialogue on photography with photographers Luke Wynne, Theo Anderson, and Ed Eckstein and photo historian Chris Karfakis. Tonight the group welcomes as guests two high-end photographic printers who have worked with top photographers. Find out their tips, tricks, and best practices, and hear stories from their many years in the trade as pros.

Chuck Kelton is an artist, educator, and master printer. He has been specializing in high-end black and white, silver gelatin exhibition photographic printing since 1988. His client list reads like a who’s who of photographic royalty. Robert Capa, Larry Clark, Helen Levitt, Danny Lyon and Mary Ellen Mark are just a few of the luminaries he has printed for in his thirty-year career. In addition to private student classes at his Jersey City Lab, Chuck also teaches independent-project classes at the International Center of Photography. Chuck’s photograms are represented by Sasha Wolf Projects.

Carl Saytor and his company, Luxlab, are on a mission to serve the photographic-arts community with astounding technology built on the tradition of handmade, high quality printing and processing. Luxlab is located in the Chinatown section of New York City and specializes in Chromira digital C-prints and archival pigment prints servicing many high-end photographers’ needs for precision color prints.

Also happening tonight

5:30–7 p.m.
Cheers, Allentown! Tasting
Start your evening at the Museum in good spirits and with good friends in our upstairs Art Ways lounge by sampling some drinks.  Must be at least 21 years of age to imbibe.

5:30–7 p.m.
Artist workshop with Femi J. Johnson
Drop-in and join us for workshops with artist Femi J. Johnson. Use paint and collage to explore issues of identity in relation to Carrie Mae Weems: Strategies of Engagement. Bring your own photograph, memento, or imagery from home to incorporate into your artwork.

6–6:45 p.m.
Guided gallery tour of the permanent collection
No reservation is needed to join this free tour of highlights in our collection–just drop in!

6–7:30 p.m.
Drop-in Trivia
Test your knowledge and win prizes every Third Thursday with our Arts and Culture Trivia. Questions range from sixteenth-century art to contemporary culture, and prizes are awarded at the end of each round.