Twilight at MAAM: School's Out!

Join us for the final days of our popular spring exhibitions and celebrate the wrap of the school year at Twilight! Back by demand, enjoy a special screening of the critically-acclaimed 2001 animated feature Spirited Away by <a href="https://www.cbr.com/tag/studio-ghibli/">Studio Ghibli</a> sensation Hayao Miyazaki. Experiment with hands-on artmaking fun, and enjoy a complimentary mocktail to celebrate summer.   Ticketing Notice This event is free with advance registration. MAAM may accommodate unregistered walk-up guests on the evening of this event only as capacity allows; walk-up tickets on the evening of the event are not guaranteed. Evening events often sell out; plan ahead and register in advance.   Beverage Beverages ticketed, one per person. Note beverages will only be permitted on the first floor of the museum during this event.   Documentation Notice Photos and/or videos will be taken at this event. By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MassArt in connection with MassArt and MassArt Art Museum communications. If you do not agree with this usage, please notify a staff member upon arrival to receive a no-photo sticker.   Access MassArt Art Museum is committed to creating a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment during in-person and virtual programs and events. To request an access or disability-related accommodation, please contact MassArt Art Museum at <a href="mailto:maam@massart.edu">maam@massart.edu</a> at least two weeks before the date of the event.    Free

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Twilight at MAAM

Join us for a special edition of Twilight – MAAM student Museum Attendants take over the museum! Enjoy a night of artmaking, sharing stories, and celebrating community, curated by MAAM student employees. Create a Chine collé print in Bakalar Gallery and a collage in the Studio, attend a puppet show featuring creatures inspired by Masako Miki’s Midnight March, and sit down to connect with friends over a complimentary mocktail! Ticketing Notice This event is free with advance registration. MAAM may accommodate unregistered walk-up guests on the evening of this event only as capacity allows; walk-up tickets on the evening of the event are not guaranteed. Evening events often sell out; plan ahead and register in advance. Beverage Beverages ticketed, maximum two per person. Note beverages will only be permitted on the first floor of the museum during this event.   Documentation Notice Photos and/or videos will be taken at this event. By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MassArt in connection with MassArt and MassArt Art Museum communications. If you do not agree with this usage, please notify a staff member upon arrival to receive a no-photo sticker.   Access MassArt Art Museum is committed to creating a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment during in-person and virtual programs and events. To request an access or disability-related accommodation, please contact MassArt Art Museum at <a href="mailto:maam@massart.edu">maam@massart.edu</a> at least two weeks before the date of the event. Free Advance Registration required

Midnight at MAAM

Nothing good happens after midnight…or does it? This February, MAAM’s popular Twilight series goes late night to spotlight our current exhibition, <a href="https://maam.massart.edu/exhibition/masako-miki">Masako Miki: Midnight March</a>.&nbsp; Throughout the night, an aerialist from <a href="https://www.bostoncircusguild.com/">Boston Circus Guild</a> performs gravity-defying stunts suspended above Paine Gallery while live figure drawing models serve as inspiration for sketching alongside Makaso Miki’s colorful wool-felted forms. Get creative with quirky projects in the Barkan Family Big Ideas Studio, enjoy a galactic-inspired mocktail that sparkles like the night sky, and don’t miss a special screening of the critically-acclaimed 2001 animated feature Spirited Away by <a href="https://www.cbr.com/tag/studio-ghibli/">Studio Ghibli</a> sensation Hayao Miyazaki.&nbsp; Meet Boston Circus GuilD &amp; Featured aerialist Mandy Hackman&nbsp; &nbsp; The Boston Circus Guild is a collaborative, membership-based organization of talented circus performers, musicians, fire artists, dancers and event producers from the New England area.&nbsp; Mandy is an aerialist, dancer and choreographer. She has performed on stages across the US and beyond: productions in Boston and the northeast, immersive works with Control Group and Rainbow Militia in Denver, with Sinecdoche Dance, SAWtooth Dance, Mike Kelley, and others in NYC, at the Kennedy center and across the front range with Frequent Flyers Productions, and as a guest circus artist at Darpana, India, and Casa Chango, Mexico. Mandy has created her own dance-theater work as the founder/director of Tree Project and Shapeshifter collective, which toured throughout the US. She has built commissioned choreography for many dance, theater and circus companies and has been a featured artist at the Aerial Dance Festival, Excessive Realness Dance Festival, Hupstate Circus Festival, and others. She has been featured as an event aerialist, stilt walker, and tarot reader. Offstage, you can find her coaching at Esh Circus Arts &amp; Commonwealth Circus Center, and sharing her love of functional movement as the founder of body inclusive strength and posture service, All Our Bodies.&nbsp;&nbsp; Learn more, <a href="https://www.bostoncircusguild.com/">here</a>.&nbsp; Ticketing Notice This event is free with advance registration. MAAM may accommodate unregistered walk-up guests on the evening of this event only as capacity allows; walk-up tickets on the evening of the event are not guaranteed. Evening events often sell out; plan ahead and register in advance. Beverage Beverages ticketed, maximum two per person. Note beverages will only be permitted on the first floor of the museum during this event. &nbsp; Documentation Notice Photos and/or videos will be taken at this event. By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MassArt in connection with MassArt and MassArt Art Museum communications. If you do not agree with this usage, please notify a staff member upon arrival to receive a no-photo sticker. Access MassArt Art Museum is committed to creating a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment during in-person and virtual programs and events. To request an access or disability-related accommodation, please contact MassArt Art Museum at <a href="mailto:maam@massart.edu">maam@massart.edu</a> at least two weeks before the date of the event. Free

Twilight at MAAM: Opening Party

Celebrate the opening of MAAM’s newest exhibitions! Immerse yourself in a galactic world populated by mythical, wool sculptures in<a href="https://maam.massart.edu/exhibition/masako-miki"> Masako Miki: Midnight March</a>. And witness an enduring vision of equity, experimentation, and community in<a href="https://maam.massart.edu/exhibition/press-pull"> Press &amp; Pull: Two Decades at the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop</a>. Enjoy complimentary beverages and small bites to round out the evening. It’s a party! Ticketing Notice This event is free with advance registration. MAAM may accommodate unregistered walk-up guests on the evening of this event only as capacity allows; walk-up tickets on the evening of the event are not guaranteed. Evening events often sell out; plan ahead and register in advance. Free! Tickets available January 1, 2026 &nbsp; Food &amp; Beverage Beverages ticketed, maximum two per person. Note food and beverages will only be permitted on the first floor of the museum during this event. &nbsp; Documentation Notice&nbsp;&nbsp; Photos and/or videos will be taken at this event. By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MassArt in connection with MassArt and MassArt Art Museum communications. If you do not agree with this usage, please notify a staff member upon arrival to receive a no-photo sticker. &nbsp; Access MassArt Art Museum is committed to creating a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment during in-person and virtual programs and events. To request an access or disability-related accommodation, please contact MassArt Art Museum at maam@massart.edu at least two weeks before the date of the event.

 Twilight at MAAM with Palaver Strings featuring Heyni Solera

Music and dance mix for a special edition of Twilight at MAAM with Grammy-nominated, musician-led string ensemble Palaver Strings featuring Heyni Solera with a musical program, Port City. About the Program Port City explores tango music throughout the genre’s history, and features bandoneon visionary Heyni Solera as soloist and composer. Palaver will perform danceable classics alongside contemporary tango-inspired compositions. They will also welcome powerhouse dancers Luna Beller-Tadiar and Sheila Solis Arroyo to join them for a full tanda, or series of tango dances. This performance will celebrate tango’s ongoing evolution and the powerful interplay between music and dance, as well as how the genre is being reclaimed by marginalized identities, especially women and queer artists. Join us for a movement workshop at the start of the show! 6:00-7:30p | Concert 7:30-9:00p | Mingling, Mocktails + Milonga  Palaver Strings <a href="https://www.palaverstrings.org/about">Palaver Strings</a> is a Grammy-nominated, musician-led string ensemble and nonprofit organization based in Portland, ME. Our mission is to strengthen and inspire community through music. In our musician-led model, Palaver’s musicians share artistic and administrative leadership, guided by a passion for engaging new audiences, addressing social justice issues, and amplifying underrepresented voices. Equally committed to performance and education, Palaver presents a full season of live concerts and serves hundreds of students yearly at the Palaver Music Center in Portland. Heyni Solera Port City, Bandonenon/Composer Heyni has enjoyed a career in the US and abroad, performing in Argentina, Canada, and Australia, and collaborating with prominent tango artists such as Ramiro Boero, Julian Peralta, Pablo Jaurena, Santiago Segret, Pedro Giraudo, and many more. In 2019, Heyni was a member of the Argentine tango orchestra schools La Orquesta de Tango de la Una and the Conservatorio Superior de “Manuel de Falla,” where she had the opportunity to perform in the prestigious Centro Cultural Kirchner. Heyni is part of the cello/bandoneon duo Arco &amp; Aire, with cellist Maxfield Wollam-Fisher. Their arrangement of “La Bordona” won Best Latin Song for the 2022 Wammie awards, which can be found in their EP Overture. This past July, Arco &amp; Aire recorded their first full album of new contemporary tango music, which will be released in 2023. Heyni is also the other half of the Avalos-Solera Bandoneon Duo. In April of 2022, they released the album Bach en Bandoneon, and this past summer presented the album on their first United States tour. Heyni is the bandoneonist of Las Almas, an ensemble which focuses on female tango musicians in a typically male dominated genre, and has performed several times at the San Francisco International Arts Festival. As a scholar, Heyni received her Masters of Music in Ethnomusicology at the University of Maryland, College Park. She has developed the lectures A GPS for Tango Listening: What Makes Tango a Tango? and Today’s Woman in Tango: Carving Out Spaces, among others. These lectures have been extensively presented throughout the United States and Canada for public audiences and academics alike. Past projects include playing in the orchestra of the highly praised IN Series production of Le Cabaret de Carmen at Source Theatre in Washington, D.C. and at Baltimore Theatre Project in Baltimore, Maryland. In April of 2022, Heyni had her Kennedy Center debut with the Latin-Grammy nominated PanAmerican Symphony Orchestra, and has performed with the ensemble at the Argentine Embassy of Washington, DC. She also creates various content such as Today’s Tango with Heyni, a mini-series that features today’s contemporary tango musicians throughout the world, and Discovering Troilo, a mini-series that delves into the iconic style of Anibal Troilo’s tango orchestra.   Ticketing Notice Ticketing for this event is managed by Palaver Strings. Contact <a href="mailto:info@palaverstrings.org">info@palaverstrings.org</a> for ticketing-related questions.   Free with Registration This event is free with advance registration. MAAM may accommodate unregistered walk-up guests on the evening of this event only as capacity allows; walk-up tickets on the evening of the event are not guaranteed. Evening events often sell out; plan ahead and register in advance.   Documentation Notice Photos and/or videos will be taken at this event. By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MassArt and Palaver Strings in connection with MassArt, MassArt Art Museum, and Palaver Strings communications. If you do not agree with this usage, please notify a staff member upon arrival to receive a no-photo sticker.   Access MassArt Art Museum and Palaver Strings are committed to creating a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment during in-person and virtual programs and events. To request an access or disability-related accommodation, please contact MassArt Art Museum at <a href="mailto:maam@massart.edu">maam@massart.edu</a> at least two weeks before the date of the event.

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 Let's Talk! Creative Ecosystems: A Conversation with the Artists of GENERATIONS

Organized in partnership with Wagner Foundation, MAAM’s current exhibition, <a href="https://maam.massart.edu/exhibition/generations">GENERATIONS</a>, honors artists deeply engaged in Boston’s creative ecosystem: L'Merchie Frazier, Daniela Rivera, and Wen-ti Tsen. Join the artists in conversation with Abigail Satinsky, Program Officer and Curator, Arts &amp; Culture and Maggie Wong, Gallery Coordinator with Wagner Foundation. Program<ul><li>Welcome by MassArt President Dr. Mary K. Grant</li><li>Opening remarks by Wagner Foundation Founder &amp; President Charlotte Wagner</li><li>Conversation with Daniela Rivera, L'Merchie Frazier, and Wen-ti Tsen moderated by Abigail Satinsky and Maggie Wong</li><li>Museum open until 8:00pm following</li></ul>&nbsp;Ticketing Notice This event is free with advance registration. MAAM may accommodate unregistered walk-up guests on the evening of this event only as capacity allows; walk-up tickets on the evening of the event are not guaranteed. Evening events often sell out; plan ahead and register in advance.&nbsp; &nbsp; Documentation Notice&nbsp;&nbsp; Photos and/or videos will be taken at this event. By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MassArt in connection with MassArt and MassArt Art Museum communications. If you do not agree with this usage, please notify a staff member upon arrival to receive a no-photo sticker.&nbsp; &nbsp; Access MassArt Art Museum is committed to creating a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment during in-person and virtual programs and events. To request an access or disability-related accommodation, please contact MassArt Art Museum at maam@massart.edu at least two weeks before the date of the event.&nbsp; &nbsp; Free Advance Registration Required

Twilight at MAAM: Noodle & Doodle

New England legend Doctor Gasp makes his spooky return to MAAM on October 23! Doodle along to live music by the Doctor himself, enjoy a complimentary mocktail, and show up in your best eco-friendly costume for your chance to win MAAM’s costume contest.&nbsp; This event is co-produced by MAAM and Associate Professor of Illustration and Program Area Chair Robert Maloney ’96, M’14 with the Illustration Department. *To ensure the safety of works of art on view, we allow dry media in our galleries. We are unable to accommodate the use of charcoal, pastel, paint, ink, or wet media. Doctor Gasp&nbsp; <a href="http://doctorgasp.com">doctorgasp.com</a> |<a href="https://www.instagram.com/danblakesleemusic"> @danblakesleemusic</a> Beneath the mask is New England folk musician Dan Blakeslee with his unique bag of all original songs of Halloween oozing with vampires and ghastly creeps. Blakeslee's songs are a throwback to old-time cult horror themes, giving nods to Bobby Pickett (Monster Mash), Alfred Hitchcock, John Zacherle and the cavernous voice of Paul Frees. Each October the unexpected spectacle Doctor Gasp rises from the shadows delivering an earful of eerie for the young, old and immortal! Robert Maloney Robert Maloney is a Boston-area native who creates multimedia pieces influenced by the many layers of the urban landscape. His recent work focuses on the connections between the temporary materials of our man-made structures and how these fragile forms relate to the erosion of our memories over the course of time. Ticketing Notice This event is free with advance registration. MAAM may accommodate unregistered walk-up guests on the evening of this event only as capacity allows; walk-up tickets on the evening of the event are not guaranteed. Evening events often sell out; plan ahead and register in advance.&nbsp; &nbsp; Documentation Notice&nbsp;&nbsp; Photos and/or videos will be taken at this event. By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MassArt in connection with MassArt and MassArt Art Museum communications. If you do not agree with this usage, please notify a staff member upon arrival to receive a no-photo sticker.&nbsp; &nbsp; Access MassArt Art Museum is committed to creating a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment during in-person and virtual programs and events. To request an access or disability-related accommodation, please contact MassArt Art Museum at maam@massart.edu at least two weeks before the date of the event.&nbsp; FREE Advance registration required

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Twilight at MAAM: Fall Party

Welcome back MassArt and all! Following a summer of fun, slide into the semester with MAAM and friends during our annual Fall Party! Enjoy a special DJ set with featured artists Nicholas Galanin and Benjamin Verdoes. Mix it up with hands-on artmaking in the studio, complimentary beverages and small bites, and unexpected encounters with works of art. Ticketing Notice This event is free with advance registration. MAAM may accommodate unregistered walk-up guests on the evening of this event only as capacity allows; walk-up tickets on the evening of the event are not guaranteed. Evening events often sell out; plan ahead and register in advance.  Documentation Notice   Photos and/or videos will be taken at this event. By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MassArt in connection with MassArt and MassArt Art Museum communications. If you do not agree with this usage, please notify a staff member upon arrival to receive a no-photo sticker.    Access MassArt Art Museum is committed to creating a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment during in-person and virtual programs and events. To request an access or disability-related accommodation, please contact MassArt Art Museum at <a href="mailto:maam@massart.edu">maam@massart.edu</a> at least two weeks before the date of the event.    Free Advance Registration Required

Let's Talk! Kinship & Process

Join Boston Public Art Triennial artist Nicholas Galanin and curator Tess Lukey ‘16 in conversation with Lisa Tung, MAAM Executive and Artistic Director. Offered in connection with MAAM’s current exhibition,&nbsp;Nicholas Galanin: Aáni yéi xat duwasáakw (I am called Land),&nbsp;this conversation invites us to consider Indigenous perspectives on kinship and artistic process; audience Q&amp;A to follow. After the talk, head to MAAM to explore current exhibitions on view.&nbsp; &nbsp; In-Person &amp; Virtual&nbsp; This event will be offered in-person as well as virtually via the Zoom webinar format. Select your attendance type when registering via Eventbrite.&nbsp; Meet the Speakers&nbsp; Examining the complexities of contemporary Indigenous identity, culture, and representation,&nbsp;Nicholas Galanin&nbsp;works from his experience as a Lingít and Unangax̂ artist. Embedding incisive observation and reflection into his oftentimes provocative work, he aims to redress the widespread misappropriation of Indigenous visual culture, the impact of colonialism, as well as collective amnesia. Galanin reclaims narrative and creative agency, while demonstrating contemporary Indigenous art as a continually evolving practice. Speaking through multiple visual, sonic, and tactile languages, his concepts determine his processes, which include sculpture, installation, photography, video, performance, and textile-based work. This contemporary practice builds upon an Indigenous artistic continuum while celebrating the culture and its people; Galanin contributes urgent criticality and vision through resonant and multifaceted works. Nicholas Galanin (b. 1979, Sheet’ka (Sitka), Alaska) lives and works with his partner Merritt Johnson and their children in Sheet’ka (Sitka), Alaska. He earned a BFA at London Guildhall University (2003), an MFA at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand (2007). Solo institutional exhibitions include Baltimore Museum of Art (2024-25); SITE Santa Fe (2023); and New York Public Art Fund (2023). Galanin will participate in Public Art Abu Dhabi (2024-25) and the Boston Triennial (2025), he is currently participating in the Toronto Biennial (2024). Public collections include Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY; Whitney Museum of AmericaN Art, New York, NY; and Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA. Tess Lukey&nbsp;is an enrolled citizen of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah and serves as the Associate Curator of Native American Art at the Trustees of Reservations, where she is based at both Fruitlands Museum and deCordova Sculpture Park &amp; Museum. Her curatorial practice centers on the intersection of historic and contemporary Native American art, with a specialization in pre-20th-century materials. Lukey’s expertise also spans NAGPRA, Mayan art history, and folk art. She holds an MA in Art History with a minor in Museum Studies from the University of New Mexico and a dual BFA in Ceramics and Art History from MassArt. &nbsp; Lukey has contributed to exhibitions at institutions such as the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston—including Collecting Stories: The Invention of Folk Art and A Little Bit of the Southwest—and curated recent shows at Fruitlands titled Across Boundaries Across Barriers, Place of Intersection: Survivance in the American West, and A Surreal Place: Sky Hopinka and Cannupa Hanksa Luger, which prioritize Indigenous-led interpretation. Her work is shaping new strategies for museums seeking to engage Native collections through community-driven frameworks. &nbsp; In addition to her museum work, Lukey is an independent curator for the Boston Public Art Triennial (May 2025), a city-wide exhibition of over 15 public art commissions accompanied by hundreds of community-based programs. &nbsp; She is also a traditional artist, continuing the ceramic and basketry techniques of her Wampanoag heritage, reflecting her commitment to cultural continuity through both institutional and creative practice. &nbsp; Event Location This event will occur in Tower Auditorium at Massachusetts College of Art and Design - 621 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.&nbsp; &nbsp; Ticketing Notice This event is free with advance registration. MAAM may accommodate unregistered walk-up guests on the evening of this event only as capacity allows; walk-up tickets on the evening of the event are not guaranteed. Evening events often sell out; plan ahead and register in advance.&nbsp; &nbsp; Documentation Notice&nbsp;&nbsp; Photos and/or videos will be taken at this event. By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MassArt in connection with MassArt and MassArt Art Museum communications. If you do not agree with this usage, please notify a staff member upon arrival to receive a no-photo sticker.&nbsp; &nbsp; Access MassArt Art Museum is committed to creating a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment during in-person and virtual programs and events. To request an access or disability-related accommodation, please contact MassArt Art Museum at maam@massart.edu at least two weeks before the date of the event.&nbsp; &nbsp; FREE Advance Registration Required

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Art on the Plaza

Experience the magic of MAAM outdoors during Art on the Plaza, our annual midsummer party featuring live music and dance with A Trike Called Funk, creative activities, and cool treats during a warm night under the stars. Fun for the whole family.  Featuring A Trike Called Funk is a Boston-based creative venture co-founded in July 2021 by MC &amp; Dance Lead Aaron Myers and DJ Edward Galan, whose community-based activations feature music genres &amp; dance forms spanning the African Diaspora in the Americas–from Funk to Hip Hop and Salsa to Samba. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/atrikecalledfunk/?hl=en">@ATrikeCalledFunk</a> | <a href="https://www.atrikecalledfunk.com/">atrikecalledfunk.com</a> About the Venue Art on the Plaza will occur on the Museum’s Arne Glimcher Plaza located outside, directly in front of the Museum. The Plaza is fully accessible, paved, and accessed from public sidewalks with curb cuts. The Museum will be fully open during this event with gallery, elevator, and restroom (with changing stations) access. Please see our <a href="https://maam.massart.edu/visit">Visit</a> page for additional access information.  Transportation MAAM is located on the MassArt campus at 621 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA with multiple public transportation options in the immediate vicinity. Please see our <a href="https://maam.massart.edu/visit">Visit</a> page for more information about getting to MAAM. Ticketing Notice This event is free with advance registration. MAAM may accommodate unregistered walk-up guests on the evening of this event only as capacity allows; walk-up tickets on the evening of the event are not guaranteed. Evening events often sell out; plan ahead and register in advance.  Access MassArt Art Museum is committed to creating a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment during in-person and virtual programs and events. To request an access or disability-related accommodation, please contact MassArt Art Museum at <a href="mailto:maam@massart.edu">maam@massart.edu</a> at least two weeks before the date of the event. Please see our <a href="https://maam.massart.edu/visit">Visit</a> page for additional access information.  Documentation Notice Photos and/or videos will be taken at this event. By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MassArt in connection with MassArt and MassArt Art Museum communications. If you do not agree with this usage, please notify a staff member upon arrival to receive a no-photo sticker.  Art on the Plaza is generously supported, in part, by the Mission Hill Fenway Neighborhood Trust.  FREE! Advance registration required

Slow Art Thursdays

Looking to slow down and relax? Take a break from the everyday during Slow Art Thursdays. Go at your own pace with self-directed gallery activities and multisensory exploration.   Ticketing Notice This event is free with advance registration. MAAM may accommodate unregistered walk-up guests on the evening of this event only as capacity allows; walk-up tickets on the evening of the event are not guaranteed. Evening events often sell out; plan ahead and register in advance.    Documentation Notice   Photos and/or videos will be taken at this event. By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MassArt in connection with MassArt and MassArt Art Museum communications. If you do not agree with this usage, please notify a staff member upon arrival to receive a no-photo sticker.    Access MassArt Art Museum is committed to creating a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment during in-person and virtual programs and events. To request an access or disability-related accommodation, please contact MassArt Art Museum at <a href="mailto:maam@massart.edu">maam@massart.edu</a> at least two weeks before the date of the event.    Free Advance registration required

Join friends and community on select Thursday evenings for upbeat twilight vibes, mocktails, and unexpected encounters with works of art on view. Ticketing Notice This event is free with advance registration. MAAM may accommodate unregistered walk-up guests on the evening of this event only as capacity allows; walk-up tickets on the evening of the event are not guaranteed. Evening events often sell out; plan ahead and register in advance.    Documentation Notice   Photos and/or videos will be taken at this event. By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MassArt in connection with MassArt and MassArt Art Museum communications. If you do not agree with this usage, please notify a staff member upon arrival to receive a no-photo sticker.    Access MassArt Art Museum is committed to creating a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment during in-person and virtual programs and events. To request an access or disability-related accommodation, please contact MassArt Art Museum at <a href="mailto:maam@massart.edu">maam@massart.edu</a> at least two weeks before the date of the event.    Free Advance registration required

Twilight at MAAM: Community Celebration!

Celebrate the strength of Greater Boston’s arts community with Boston Public Art Triennial, Wagner Foundation, and MassArt Art Museum (MAAM). Come toast more—increased arts access, greater recognition of mid-career artists, and stronger connections across our creative communities. All are invited to experience <a href="https://maam.massart.edu/exhibition/generations">GENERATIONS</a>, showcasing the work of inaugural <a href="https://www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives/announcing-the-2025-wagner-arts-fellows">Wagner Art Fellows</a> L'Merchie Frazier, Daniela Rivera, and Wen-ti Tsen in MAAM’s Bakalar Gallery. In the Paine Gallery, MAAM premieres Nicholas Galanin’s commission<a href="https://maam.massart.edu/exhibition/nicholas-galanin"> Aáni yéi xat duwasáakw (I am called Land)</a>. And, nearby in Evans Way Park, don’t miss Galanin’s public artwork, I think it goes like this (pick yourself up), commissioned as part of <a href="https://www.thetriennial.org/2025">Triennial 2025</a>, Boston’s first citywide public art exhibition. Join us for this festive occasion, with complimentary beverages and small bites throughout the evening. This is an official <a href="https://www.thetriennial.org/opening-week">Triennial 2025 event</a>. <img src="https://maam.massart.edu/sites/default/files/styles/logo_1x/public/2025-04/Triennial%20Primary%20Logo.jpeg?itok=UQ8kAMUu"> Ticketing Notice This event is free with advance registration. MAAM may accommodate unregistered walk-up guests on the evening of this event only as capacity allows; walk-up tickets on the evening of the event are not guaranteed. Evening events often sell out; plan ahead and register in advance.    Documentation Notice   Photos and/or videos will be taken at this event. By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MassArt in connection with MassArt and MassArt Art Museum communications. If you do not agree with this usage, please notify a staff member upon arrival to receive a no-photo sticker.    Access MassArt Art Museum is committed to creating a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment during in-person and virtual programs and events. To request an access or disability-related accommodation, please contact MassArt Art Museum at <a href="mailto:maam@massart.edu">maam@massart.edu</a> at least two weeks before the date of the event.    Free

Palaver Strings: but there is this

MassArt Art Museum is proud to host Grammy-nominated, musician-led string ensemble Palaver Strings for but there is this, exploring our journey through life and our quest for meaning, even when it remains elusive. In works by Corigiliano, Mustonen, Yoshimatu, and Shostakovich, fragments of themes and ideas emerge over time, slowly and imperfectly revealing themselves as part of a larger whole. Each piece takes us on a journey through extreme emotions which are rarely resolved, challenging us to perceive beauty in the small details that make up our lives, even when the whole remains unclear. This program reminds us, in the words of Barabara Ras, that “there is the voice you can still summon at will, like your mother’s/it will always whisper, you can’t have it all, but there is this.” Repertoire<ul><li>Voyage (1971, rev. for string orchestra 1978) - Corigliano (b. 1938)</li><li>Nonetto No. II (2020) - Olli Mustonen (b. 1967)</li><li>And Birds are Still… (1997-98) - Yoshimatsu (b. 1953)</li><li>Chamber Symphony In C Minor Op. 110a (1960, rev. for string orchestra 1967) - Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975), arr. Rudolf Barshai</li></ul><a href="https://www.palaverstrings.org/">Palaver Strings</a> is a Grammy-nominated, musician-led string ensemble and nonprofit organization based in Portland, ME. Our mission is to strengthen and inspire community through music. In our musician-led model, Palaver’s musicians share artistic and administrative leadership, guided by a passion for engaging new audiences, addressing social justice issues, and amplifying underrepresented voices. Equally committed to performance and education, Palaver presents a full season of live concerts.   Ticketing Notice Tickets for this event are managed by Palaver Strings. For additional ticketing questions, contact <a href="mailto:info@palaverstrings.org">info@palaverstrings.org</a>.    Documentation Notice   Photos and/or videos will be taken at this event. By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MassArt in connection with MassArt and MassArt Art Museum communications. If you do not agree with this usage, please notify a staff member upon arrival to receive a no-photo sticker.    Access MassArt Art Museum is committed to creating a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment during in-person and virtual programs and events. To request an access or disability-related accommodation, please contact MassArt Art Museum at <a href="mailto:maam@massart.edu">maam@massart.edu</a> at least two weeks before the date of the event.    Free Advance registration required

Twilight at MAAM: Half a Mind Comedy

MAAM presents comedian Shruti Datari, producer of Half a Mind Comedy, and comics Isabel Thurston, Mark-Anthony Lewis, Viv Martin, and Steph Dalwin for an evening of interactive standup comedy in connection with our current exhibition, <a href="https://maam.massart.edu/exhibition/future-fossils">Future Fossils</a>.   Event Schedule 6:30 - 7:00pm – Mingling, complimentary mocktails, and artmaking 7:00 - 8:30pm – An evening of laughter and fun (Paine Gallery, 2nd floor)    Meet the Comics  Shruti Datari, host | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shrutitellsjokes/?hl=en">@shrutitellsjokes</a> Shruti Datari is a co-producer with New Normal Boston and the founder of Half a Mind Comedy, where she produces indie comedy shows with an emphasis on inclusion, community, and uncensored self-expression. Steph Dalwin | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stephdalwin/?hl=en">@stephdalwin</a> Steph Dalwin is a storyteller, comic, the founder of Boston's AAPI Comedy Festival, and one of the co-founders of New Normal Boston, a production collective that centers underrepresented voices in comedy.   Mark-Anthony Lewis | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/snarkanthony/?hl=en">@snarkanthony</a> Mark-Anthony Lewis is a multi-talented comic, showrunner of Sweater Comedy, recent winner of the One Liner Madness competition, and New England's foremost bird comic. Viv Martin | <a href="https://viv%20martin/">@vivmartincomedy</a> Viv Martin is a poet, PhD student at Harvard, and the co-founder of Men in Comedy, an all-femme comedy show at novelty locations around the Boston area. They just performed at the Boston Comedy Festival! Isabel Thurston | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/isabelthurstoncomedy/?hl=en">@isabelthurstoncomedy</a> Isabel Thurston is the co-founder of the Duck Duck Goofs comedy club, producer of Divine Comedy shows, and generally an angelic presence in all our lives. Audience Notice This event is recommended for adults, 18+.   Ticketing Notice This event is free with advance registration. MAAM may accommodate unregistered walk-up guests on the evening of this event only as capacity allows; walk-up tickets on the evening of the event are not guaranteed. Evening events often sell out; plan ahead and register in advance.   Recording Notice Video and audio recording during the stand-up comedy portion of this event are not permitted.     Documentation Notice   Photos and/or videos may be taken at this event. By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MassArt in connection with MassArt and MassArt Art Museum communications. If you do not agree with this usage, please notify a staff member upon arrival to receive a no-photo sticker.   Access MassArt Art Museum is committed to creating a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment during in-person and virtual programs and events. To request an access or disability-related accommodation, please contact MassArt Art Museum at <a href="mailto:maam@massart.edu">maam@massart.edu</a> at least two weeks before the date of the event.   Free Advance registration required

S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

Recs 💬

Community recs 💬

S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

Hot & new 🔥

S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

Things to do in Boston this weekend

This wknd

This weekend for you

S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

Roundups ⭐️

Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added

Just added to Joyraft

S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

Free things to do in Boston

Free things to do

S19: interest based

Kid-friendly events in Boston

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

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Experiences

Twilight at MAAM: School's Out!

Twilight at MAAM

Midnight at MAAM

Twilight at MAAM: Opening Party

Twilight at MAAM with Palaver Strings featuring Heyni Solera

Let's Talk! Creative Ecosystems: A Conversation with the Artists of GENERATIONS

Twilight at MAAM: Noodle & Doodle

Twilight at MAAM: Fall Party

Let's Talk! Kinship & Process

Art on the Plaza

Slow Art Thursdays

Twilight at MAAM

Twilight at MAAM: Community Celebration!

Palaver Strings: but there is this

Twilight at MAAM: Half a Mind Comedy