Northwestern Mutual Foundation Presents:
MAM After Dark: Cancan
FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2012, 5 PM–MIDNIGHT Northwestern Mutual Foundation presents MAM AFTER DARK: CANCAN BREW CITY BOMBSHELLS BURLESQUE Step back in time to the Paris Belle Époque with the ladies of the Brew City Bombshells Burlesque troupe. Want to share in the fun? Lift up your skirts and learn to cancan from Milwaukee’s Gypsy Moon [...]
About MAM After Dark
Upcoming Events
MAM After Dark is a monthly art happening at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Each event offers a not-to-be-missed feature program, after-hours access to the galleries, music, food, cash bar, and more. Enjoy as you mingle with friends old and new.
Photo Booth
Strike a pose. The MAM After Dark Photo Booth is your chance to own the spotlight. See yourself projected on the walls of Windhover Hall—and possibly in our next ad campaign!
DIY Studio
Make and take your own art at this MAM After Dark mainstay. At the DIY (do-it-yourself) Studio, you can expect to make everything from buttons and valentines to gift bags and baskets.
Past Events
MAM After Dark: Swing
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012, 5 PM–MIDNIGHT Northwestern Mutual Foundation presents MAM AFTER DARK: SWING THE DOUG BROWN–MICHELLE DUVALL SWING BAND Put on your circle skirts and zoot suits and kick up your heels with Madison’s own The Doug Brown – Michelle DuVall Swing Band, playing some of today’s most swinging jazz. CREAM CITY SWING DANCE [...]
MAM After Dark: Get Lucky!
FROGWATER
Dance the night away with Milwaukee’s own Frogwater, performing Celtic to Delta blues, classical to pop—together with a healthy dose of unique, categorization-defying music to fill out the mix.
SPECIALTY IRISH BEER TASTING
Kick off the celebration with free samples of ale from the Emerald Isle, plus Happy Hour specials and snacks courtesy of Café Calatrava.
ACCIDENTAL GENIUS: ART FROM THE ANTHONY PETULLO COLLECTION
Brilliant in color, scope, and technique, the modern self-taught art in this exhibition highlights the impulse to create. These artists didn’t know the rules, so they didn’t follow them.
MAM After Dark: Mardi Gras
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012, 5 PM–MIDNIGHT
Northwestern Mutual Foundation presents
MAM AFTER DARK: Mardi Gras
ACCIDENTAL GENIUS: ART FROM THE ANTHONY PETULLO COLLECTION
Experience the world of modern self-taught art through the eyes of Milwaukee entrepreneur and philanthropist Anthony Petullo. This collection of eclectic, bold, and exceptional art will inspire you to create your own. Join curator Margaret Andera for a tour of the exhibition at 8 p.m.
LAISSEZ LES BONS TEMPS ROULER
No Mardi Gras party is complete without beads, dancing, stilt walkers, jugglers, psychics, and a parade, courtesy of ACA Music and Entertainment and UWM.
MAM After Dark: Hot! Hot! Hot!
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012, 5 PM–MIDNIGHT
Northwestern Mutual Foundation presents
MAM AFTER DARK: Hot! Hot! Hot!
CACHE 8:30–11 pm
Dance the night away with one of Milwaukee’s hottest
Latin music ensembles.
SALSA LESSONS 8–9 pm
Heat things up on the dance floor, with help from
Salsabrosa Dance Company.
TEQUILA TASTING 6–8 pm
Sample a selection of blue agave spirits of the finest
variety, courtesy of Bel Air Cantina.
MAM After Dark: Festivus
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2011, 5 PM–MIDNIGHT
Northwestern Mutual Foundation presents
MAM AFTER DARK: FESTIVUS
AIRING OF GRIEVANCES
It’s a long-hallowed holiday tradition: unload on those you love the most. Join emcee and Comedy Sportz star Beth Lewinski for a chance to tell your story. Make Frank Constanza proud and win a prize. Sign up to share your grievance.
FEATS OF STRENGTH
Come prepared to test your talent, strength, and sheer willpower. It’s not over until somebody gets pinned!
MAM After Dark: Impress Me
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2011, 5 PM–MIDNIGHT
Northwestern Mutual Foundation presents
MAM AFTER DARK: IMPRESS ME
IMPRESSIONISM: MASTERWORKS ON PAPER 5–11:30 PM
You thought you liked their paintings – check out what Degas, Cezanne, Renoir, Van Gogh, and others did with pastels and watercolors! Join Director of Exhibitions Laurie Winters for a tour at 7 p.m.
TARYN SIMON: PHOTOGRAPHS AND TEXTS 5–11:30 PM
From wrongly convicted felons to cryopreservation tanks and the Death Star, explore the ambitious works of this internationally-acclaimed artist who has “the tenacious sleuthing sensibility of an investigative reporter and a keen eye for the reasonably offbeat.” -Artforum
MAM After Dark: RunUp to the Runway
MAM AFTER DARK: RUNUP TO THE RUNWAY
Be seen where cutting-edge fashions in celebration of Milwaukee’s fashion and design scene take center stage. RunUp to the Runway returns to the Museum with its full-production runway show.
RUNWAY SHOW 9 PM
Discover work by up-and-coming Mount Mary College fashion students, whose innovative designs, in conjunction with an avant-garde hair art display, will warm up the crowd prior to the 9 p.m. runway show. During the show, Ra’Mon Lawrence of Project Runway will present his spring/summer 2012 collection – straight from New York Fashion Week. Also featured: creations from local designers Miranda Levy, Mink by Amanda Ergen, Delanie Couture, Linda Marcus Designs, Judi Rath and Terry Crumble, as well as vintage looks from Tina Poppy for Violetville Vintage. And don’t miss Erik of Norway Salon’s show-stopping runway hair and makeup looks.
MAM After Dark: Happy Anniversary!
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011, 5 PM–MIDNIGHT
Northwestern Mutual Foundation presents
MAM AFTER DARK: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
BUILDING A MASTERPIECE: SANTIAGO CALATRAVA AND THE MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM 5–11:30 PM
Celebrate ten years of this iconic architectural masterpiece! See watercolors, drawings, models, and photographs that trace the Quadracci Pavilion’s evolving design and custom-made construction.
PUB-STYLE TRIVIA 8 PM
Gather your friends and test your knowledge at the first-ever Milwaukee Art Museum pub-style trivia night with Milwaukee’s leading quizmaster, Cody Magee. Look for clues at facebook.com/milwaukeeart and on Twitter @milwaukeeart. Prizes will be awarded to the top teams!
MAM After Dark: Backyard BBQ
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2011, 5 PM–MIDNIGHT
Northwestern Mutual Foundation presents
MAM AFTER DARK: BACKYARD BBQ
BEER AND SNACK TASTING 6-8 PM
What’s a bar-b-que without beer and snacks? Kick off the night right with samples of handcrafted beer and snacks from across Wisconsin. (Free with admission, while supplies last).
BLUEGRASS MUSIC 8–10:30 PM
Send out summer in style with the delightfully vibrant music of Pike Creek, one of Milwaukee’s hottest bluegrass bands.
THE EMPEROR’S PRIVATE PARADISE: TREASURES FROM THE FORBIDDEN CITY 5–11 PM
It’s your last After Dark chance to see what the Summer of CHINA is all about. Experience these never-before-seen objects of ceremony and leisure from the Qianlong Garden, hidden deep within the Forbidden City in Beijing, then explore all 3,000 years of Chinese art throughout the Museum.
The MAM After Dark media partners are M Magazine, 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, OnMilwaukee.com, and the Onion.
