For a long time (we’re talkin’ two years) I’ve heard about and wanted to attend one of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts presentations of Art After Dark. They offer food, drink, entertainment, usually some sort of interactive dance or art class, and, of course, of all the works the VMFA has to offer. Well finally this year I got a chance to attend one.
Their theme of the night I attended (Thursday Oct. 14th I believe) was a relaxed southern, New Orleans theme, complete with shrimp po’ boy sandwiches and waltzing lessons.
For food, besides the shrimp po’ boys, they had salad, fries, and fruit & cheese plates.
They had live music as well as classes on how to waltz (and possibly other dances that I may have missed). It was a mix of southern jazz and old-timey, southern hospitality.
Several tables were selling liquor, wine and beer.
Everything was purchased by buying tickets for $1 each (food and drinks going for anywhere between $4 and $10) and proceeds go to help our local museum.
If you haven’t checked out a VMFA After Dark event yet, be sure to get down to the museum soon on any Thursday or Friday night until 9 p.m. for music, films, poetry readings, dancing, and other special events.
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