Art After Dark:
YOU, ME, and R&B
Feat. The Holdout

This November at the height of cuffing season, The Newark Museum of Art, turns the music up, the lights down low,  and makes room for those fall nights to get a little more inviting.

This isn’t your typical R&B night. Come dressed to impress. Come with your favorite people — or ready to meet someone new.

ENJOY… 

🎧 DJ Black Daniel White will be spinning R&B from the timeless classics to today’s R&B hits with a sprinkle of iconic pop

🎤 Live musical performances from artist Tiger James, Etheria, & Nyugen E. Smith

🖼️ Immersive planetarium gallery experience:Featuring the Vinyl Society’s DJ’s Kaydonna & John Butler with a special performance by Nyugen E. Smith. In homage to The Holdout, a community pop-up that’s directly tied to our newest exhibition, Dreamtime in Newark: Aljira and the Making of Global Contemporary Art

🖼️ Curator-led tour by Alliyah Allen, the guest curator for our newest exhibition, Dreamtime in Newark: Aljira and the Making of Global Contemporary Art.

🍸 Drinks to keep the good energy flowing

🖼️ Pooka Pure & Simple by Bloom Bar Pop-up Fragrance experience. The first 50 general admission will have their chance to craft their own signature fragrance. While supplies last.

FYI, VIP is guaranteed to enjoy this experience. So upgrade your ticket to VIP today.

🖼️ Tote Bag Activation: Sponsored by Newark Alliance & Newark Happening.  Customize your own personal tote bag for free. While supplies last.

VIP Options Available if you would like to upgrade your experience

Debuted in 2015 at Aljira, A Center for Contemporary Art, The Holdout is a social sculpture and radio station created by Derrick Adams that welcomed local creatives and cultural practitioners to gather and hold space in response gentrification and rapid economic development.

This program is produced in conjunction with Dreamtime in Newark: Aljira and the Making of Global Contemporary Art.

General Admission Ticket Includes: 

• Access to the immersive Planetarium Experience, The Holdout
• Access to the musical performers
• Access to the open museum galleries
• Access to Tote Bag Art Making Activation

VIP Ticket Includes Everything in General Admission plus: 

• One Free Cocktail
• Access to the VIP Lounge area & Museum Swag Station
• Guaranteed Access to the Pooka Pure & Simple Bloom Bar Pop-up Fragrance experience, to craft your own fragrance.
• Access to the free Guided Tour of Dreamtime In Newark: Aljira and the Making of Global Contemporary Art

Performance Timeline

07:00 PM                          Doors Open, Pooka Fragrance Bar open until 9 PM

07:00 PM – 10:30PM      DJ Black White Daniel on the Main Stage

07:30 PM – 9:30PM        Immersive Planetarium Experience ft. Vinyl Society & Nguyen Smith

08:00 PM                          Tiger James on the Main Stage

08:30 PM                          Curator-led Tour of Dreamtime in Newark by Alliyah Allen

9:30 PM                             Etheria on the Main Stage

10:30 PM                           Event Ends

The Free Afterparty, 10:35pm – 12am, will be held at Newark Culture Club across the street from the museum, one block away from the museum’s front steps.