On Friday nights this November, the Whitney is making room for a little more than quiet contemplation. There will be live music, hip-hop classes, printmaking, and, of course, art. Admission is free from 5 to 10 p.m.
The November 6 program pairs a conversation about sport and self-expression with a free hip-hop class led by Ailey Extension instructor Aaron Thomas at 8:30 p.m. Earlier in the evening, a talk brings together former football player Michael Bennett, artist Ashley Teamer and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performer Constance Stamatiou. Registration is required for that talk, according to the museum.
The mood shifts on Sunday, November 8, when the museum’s Free Second Sunday brings Jazz at Lincoln Center to the galleries for an 11 a.m. family concert linked to the Roy Lichtenstein exhibition. Children can experiment with artmaking, while a pop-up play lounge from the Children’s Museum of Manhattan offers sand, building and movement activities. Admission is free from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
November 13 brings live sets by LEYA and composer Emily A. Sprague, co-presented with Public Records, at 6:30 and 8 p.m. On November 20, former Ailey dancer Lisa Johnson-Willingham leads an 8:30 p.m. class drawing on Alvin Ailey and Duke Ellington’s Night Creature. The museum also has a free Friday evening scheduled for November 27.
The museum is at 99 Gansevoort Street. Most Free Friday Night admission runs from 5 to 10 p.m.; check the Whitney’s admission and program listings for registration requirements and updates before visiting.
