Target First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum

Please make sure to check out Target First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum and take advantage of this event that occurs every first Saturday of every month. Join me as I indulge in the sights, sounds, food, music and culture of the Caribbean. All information is listed below. See you there!

At the Brooklyn Museum's Target First Saturdays, thousands of visitors enjoy free programs of art and entertainment each month from 5–11 p.m. All evening long, the Museum Café serves a wide selection of sandwiches, salads, and beverages, and a cash bar offers wine and beer. Parking is a flat rate of $4 starting at 5 p.m. All other Saturdays, the Museum closes at 6 p.m.

Please note that due to limited capacities, some Target First Saturday programs require tickets. Ticket lines often form 30 minutes before ticket distribution at the Visitor Center located in the Rubin Lobby. Programs are subject to change.

October 6, 2007

This month's Target First Saturday celebrates the BAM 25th Next Wave Festival and the new exhibition Infinite Island. Bring your video camera for our Visitor Video Competition at YouTube. Follow us at Twitter for Target First Saturday updates throughout the evening.

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Reading
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor

Elizabeth Nunez reads from her recent novel, Prospero's Daughter, a retelling of Shakespeare's The Tempest set in the Caribbean. Free tickets are available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Dance
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor

INSPIRIT, a dance company presents a work about the Caribbean's discovery and its Diaspora. Free tickets are available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Hands-On Art
Education Division, 1st Floor

Create your own imaginary map of the Caribbean. Free timed tickets are available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Music
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor

Hear pianist Arturo O'Farrill and his septet, Riza Negra, blend Latin and American funk with special guest soloist, BAM Next Wave Festival artist and renowned Haitian American violinist/composer Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR).

7:00 p.m. Artist Talk
Meet at the entrance to Infinite Island, 5th Floor

Trinidadian artist Nicole Awai discusses her work. Free tickets are available at the Visitor Center at 6 p.m.

8:00 p.m. Curator Talk
Meet at the entrance to Infinite Island, 5th Floor
Curator Tumelo Mosaka gives a tour of Infinite Island, accompanied by a Sign Language interpreter. Free tickets are available at the Visitor Center at 7 p.m.

8:00 p.m. Performance and Discussion
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor

Samantha Thornhill's spoken word performance and discussion explore Caribbean American identity. Free tickets are available at the Visitor Center at 7 p.m.

8:30 p.m. Film
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor

BAMcinématek presents One Love (Rick Elgood and Don Letts, 2003, 100 min., PG-13), a tale of young lovers from different worlds brought together by music, starring Ky-Mani Marley. Free tickets are available at the Visitor Center at 7:30 p.m.

9:00 p.m. Music
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor

Charanga Soleil and DJ Neva combine Cuban salsa, Congolese rumba-soukous, and Haitian music.

9:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. Dance Party
Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor

The legendary DJ Rich Medina spins his special mix of funk laced with son, rumba, and merengue.

Sponsored by

Made possible by the Wallace Foundation Community Programs Fund, established by the Wallace Foundation, with additional support from DLA Piper US LLP, The Ellis A. Gimbel Trust, KeySpan Energy, and other donors. Also supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York Community Trust. Media sponsor: New York Times Community Affairs Department.