June Free First Thursday Night at MAM

May 19, 2015 - PRLog -- Free First Thursday Nights invite the Montclair Art Museum’s (MAM’s) entire community to enjoy a night out at the Museum the first Thursday of the month (October–June) from 5 to 9 p.m. The programming includes a dynamic mix of free admission, a full-service bar, live music, and a variety of activities. Offerings change on a monthly basis, providing something new to see and do at every First Thursday Night. First Thursday this month takes place on June 4. Free First Thursday Nights are now made possible by TD Bank.

The June 4 event is the last Free First Thursday Night before summer break. Try drawing a model with the Yard School of Art’s Draw Along Workshop. Take a tour of MAM’s permanent collection reinstallation of Native American art, highlighting Pueblo Indian pottery and California basketry.  Enjoy live music in the galleries featuring the Silver Fox Songs Quartet, who specialize in a collection of jazz and soul standards from the 1930s through the 1960s, paying tribute to song stylists from Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin. Discover Cuban art displayed by MAM’s African American Cultural Committee (AACC), which was purchased on their recent group trip to Cuba. Bring your best smile for The Silverstrom Group’s Smile Booth and have some photobooth fun! And don’t forget to bring the kids to the Family Learning Lab, an interactive space exploring exhibitions through self-guided art activities.

The Free First Thursday Night bar is offered in partnership with Pig & Prince Restaurant & Gastro-Lounge—one of Montclair’s most celebrated eateries recognized for its casual atmosphere and creative, modern menu with a devotion to seasonal, local ingredients. Pig & Prince Restaurant & Gastro-Lounge at MAM accepts cash or credit card and offers an extensive variety, including a signature cocktail, wines, and choice beer. At Free First Thursday Night, Museum members can pick up a special coupon for $1 off all drinks. The Original Soup Man, The Taco Truck, and Thai Elephant food trucks will also be on site for hungry patrons to grab a meal.

Free First Thursday Nights run October through June and will return October 1. For an up-to-date schedule of upcoming Free First Thursday Nights, visit montclairartmuseum.org/free-first-thurs-nights (https://www.montclairartmuseum.org/free-first-thurs-night...).