December Target First Saturday December 6, 2008

December 6, 2008
Love Your World!

5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Music
The Rubin Pavillion, 1st Floor

The Welfare Poets set their socially conscious lyrics to rhythms from Puerto Rico, Haiti, and the South Bronx.

5:00 p.m. Trunk Sale
Museum Shop, 1st Floor

The sale includes Vickie Fremont items, handmade African Textiles, figurines, candleholders, jewelry, and more.

5:00 p.m. Reading and Performance
Museum Shop, 1st Floor

Joan and Josh Levine, authors of Topsy Turvey Bedtime, a funny story about putting your parents to bed, read and perform. A children's sing-along includes live guitar with music in Levine's Latin-jazz style.

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Discussion
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor

Diana Duarte, a representative from the international organization MADRE discusses its work focusing on women and HIV/AIDS. Free tickets (30) available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Film
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor

Born into Brothels (Briski and Kauffman, 2005, 85 min., NR) is a poignant look at the lives of children growing up in an Indian red-light district as they document their own community. A question-and-answer session with the director Zana Briski and a cast member follows. Free tickets (330) available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Hands-On Art
Education Division, 1st Floor

Participants use the Museum's contemporary art collection as inspiration for constructing sculptural works from found materials. Free timed tickets (380) available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m. Artist Talk
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, 4th Floor

Stephen Sollins discusses his work in Burning Down the House: Building a Feminist Art Collection in a Sign Language–interpreted talk. Free tickets (30) available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

7:30 p.m. Artist Talk
Hall of the Americas, 1st Floor

Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, photographer for The Black List Project, gives a talk on his work. Free tickets (30) available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

8:00 p.m. Panel Discussion
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor

Martha Diaz, President of the Hip-Hop Association, leads a panel of women social entrepreneurs. Free tickets (30) available at the Visitor Center at 7 p.m.

8:30 p.m. Young Voices Gallery Talk
Hall of the Americas, 1st Floor

Student Guides Zinia Rahman and Judith Barnes discuss The Black List Project: Timothy Greenfield Sanders and Elvis Mitchell.

8:30 p.m. Music
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor

The Brian Jackson Quartet presents a mix of jazz, hip-hop, and soul featuring bassist Diallo House, drummer Ismail Lawal, and percussionist James Trinidad. Free tickets (340) available at the Visitor Center at 7 p.m.

9:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. Dance Party
Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor

Premier DJs and the live percussionist of Brooklyn Renaissance's Manjinga Party present a soulfully eclectic selection of world, conscious hip-hop, classic reggae, and funk.

Sponsored by Target
Made possible by the Wallace Foundation Community Programs Fund, established by the Wallace Foundation, with additional support from DLA Piper, The Ellis A. Gimbel Trust, National Grid, and other donors. Also supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York Community Trust. Media sponsor: New York Times Community Affairs Department.

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