Press Release

July 2010

Get Together for Haiti at Brooklyn Museum’s Target First Saturday on August 7

The Brooklyn Museum’s Target First Saturdays event attracts thousands of visitors to free programs of art and entertainment each month. The August 7 event focuses on Haiti and Brooklyn’s own Haitian community. Select programs are presented in collaboration with Haiti Cultural Exchange, a community- based nonprofit organization whose mission is to develop, present, and promote Haitian culture. Highlights of the evening include:

3–6 p.m. Dance Peniel Guerrier and Tamboula dance troupe, presented in conjunction with Haiti Cultural Exchange.

5–7 p.m. Music La Troupe Makandal uses Haitian drumming to represent Haiti’s history and culture.

5–10:30 p.m. Object of the Month Examine Lorraine O’Grady’s work Miscegenated Family Album, the Museum’s featured object for the month of August, with a Looking Closer guide.

6 p.m. Artist Talk Pierre Francillon responds to works in the exhibition Andy Warhol: The Last Decade. Presented in conjunction with Haiti Cultural Exchange. Free tickets available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

6–7:30 p.m. Film Poto Mitan: Haitian Women, Pillars of the Global Economy (Renée Bergan and Mark Schuller, 2009, 50 min., NR). Documentary about the lives and struggles of Haitian women workers. Co-director Renée Bergan answers questions after the screening. Free tickets available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

6:30–8:30 p.m. Hands-On Art Learn about the homemade instruments used by Haitian rara bands—including drums, horns, and shakers—and then make your own. Free timed tickets available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.

7 p.m. Artist Talk Lorraine O’Grady talks about her piece Miscegenated Family Album.

200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238-6052 T (718) 638-5000 F (718) 501-6134 www.brooklynmuseum.org 7:30–9 p.m. Performance Master drummer Frisner Augustin of La Troupe Makandal leads a community drum circle. Visitors are invited to bring their drums.

8 p.m. Discussion Sabine Toussaint, a scholar on Haitian policy on education, women, and agriculture, leads a conversation about outreach, rebuilding, and stabilizing efforts in Haiti.

9–11 p.m. Dance Party Brooklyn-based Haitian DJ Hard Hittin’ Harry and the Earthman Experience present a Haitian Carnival- style party with compas, soca, calypso, and other world music.

9:30–10:45 p.m. Music Jazz musician Obed Jean-Loius, presented in conjunction with Haiti Cultural Exchange.

Throughout the evening, a cash bar will offer beer and wine, and the Museum Café will serve a wide variety of sandwiches, salads, and beverages. The Museum Shop will remain open until 11 p.m.

Some Target First Saturday programs have limited space available and are ticketed on a first-come, first- served basis. Programs are subject to change without notice. Museum admission is free after 5 p.m. Museum galleries are open until 11 p.m. Parking is a flat rate of $4 from 5 to 11 p.m.