Museum Madness in the Bay Area
May 5th, 2009 by Christina
Warhol Live is closing and Mother’s Day FREE entrances to various Bay Area Museums!
Warhol Live at the de Young closes in a few weeks on Sunday, May 17! There are a few special Warhol Friday Nights left. Here is the line up:
FRIDAY, MAY 8
Celebrating Warhol Live and College Night
Wilsey Court
6-8:30 pm
The biannual College Night features a variety of projects by Bay Area university and college students and community-based art centers, drawing inspiration from and paying tribute to Andy Warhol’s artwork and techniques. Enjoy Studio 54-inspired dance tunes by DJ Felix and DJ Lamont and a special guest performance by Alexis Miranda, owner of Divas nightclub in San Francisco. This event features an Andy Warhol look-alike contest. Dress “Factory” or as your favorite Studio 54 celebrity. Plus, hand-on art making for everyone led by “art diva” Kim Erickson. Warholize your photos! Bring in a 5×7 or smaller photo of your own, or use one of the diva’s pictures.
FRIDAY, MAY 15
Final Friday Night Celebrating Warhol Live
Piazzoni Murals Room
6-8:30 pm
A recreation of Andy Warhol’s Factory is installed for one night only at the de Young. The installation includes iconic Factory furniture, screenings by Bay Area filmmakers, filmmaking in progress, a special performance by the Mutants, plus the Psycho-delic sounds of DJ Neel N. Kizmiaz. Warholmania strikes again with father-and-son duo Rene and Rio Yañez and the now famous “Andys.”
Wilsey Court
6:30 pm
The Mutants are an important band in the history of San Francisco punk and new wave music, known for their theatrical performances that often include elaborate props, projections, and comical antics. Hand-on art making for everyone led by “art diva” Kim Erickson. Unleash your inner Studio 54 personality and create a design inspired by Pop art textiles of the 1970s.
Celebrate the Koret Foundation‘s 30th anniversary with a Mother’s Day trip to the museum… for FREE! Seventeen museums around the Bay Area are offering free admission – take the family to see one, two, or three museums in one day!
Participating museums:
Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose
Museum of the African Diaspora
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Tech Museum of Innovation IMAX Movie
