Friday Nights at the de Young

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Friday Nights at the de Young

By: Alexandra Cave

de Young Museum

Golden Gate Park: 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr.
415-750-3600, www.deyoungmuseum.org

Friday Nights at the de Young museum offers a variety of interdisciplinary arts programs, including live music, films, lectures, a poetry series, occasional tango milongas and swing dancing, performance art, and hands on art making for young and old. The Café is open and serves a special menu and cash bars are situated throughout Wilsey Court; for sunset watchers the view from the de Young’s 144-foot tower is stunning. Schedule: Every Friday 5-8:45 p.m. through November; for specific programming, check calendar on Web site. Admission: Programs are free with no reservations unless otherwise noted. For those wishing to visit the galleries and special exhibitions, regular gallery fees and special exhibition ticketing fees apply.