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ART AFTER HOURS Sponsored by The Phoenix Companies, Inc.
July 2, 5:00-8:00 pm.
Park at the Front Street Garage, off Prospect Street and behind the museum.
For the Front Street Garage after 4:30 pm:
$7 max for the evening (includes the film) or $3 for the first hour, $2 for each hour after
$5 / Free for Phoenix Employees, Museum Members, and Corporate/Institutional Members.
Phoenix Art After Hours provides a stimulating setting for mingling with friends after work. Sip a cocktail, enjoy music and other live performances, attend a gallery talk, and even see a classic movie or art film. The Wadsworth Atheneum is open until 8 p.m. the first Thursday each month. The Phoenix Companies, Inc. is our generous sponsor.
ISLAND RHYTHMS 5 - 8 p.m.
The Hartford Steel Symphony performs soca, calypso, reggae, pop, classical, gospel and jazz with a Caribbean twist.
ARTIST TALK 6 p.m.
Chet Kempczynski talks about inspiring works at the museum, then takes us to Hartford Public Library’s Artwalk space to introduce his retro:works.
SING OUT LOUD 8 p.m.
Mamma Mia!
(Outdoors on Main Street)
Sing along with the story of a bride-to-be who tries to figure out which of three men is her father is told using 1970’s hit songs from the group ABBA.
2008. UK/USA. 108 min. Rated PG-13. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd.
GALLERIES and THE MUSEUM SHOP OPEN TILL 8
See these exciting exhibitions!
Hidden Treasures
Highlights of the Wadsworth's more rare, fragile and obscure pieces from our extensive permanent collection. Spanning more that 2,000 years of art, these pieces include works from numerous countries and cultures including Asia, South America and Africa.
The Ballets Russes: Celebrating the Centennial
One of the most significant cultural movements of the twentieth century was Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, which flourished from 1909 to 1929. Discover the extraordinary synthesis of art, music and dance that resulted in lavish costumes and set designs from a wide variety of notable artists from Picasso to Derain and Gris to Rouault, as well as the Surrealists, Miró, Ernst, and de Chirico.
Faith and Fortune: Five Centuries of European Masterworks
Rediscover exquisite paintings and decorative arts that put all the senses into physical form.
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