March 23, 2009
Contact:
Roberto Santiago
Director of Communications and Strategic Marketing
Museum of Art |
Fort Lauderdale
954-262-0243
Fax: 954-524-6011
rsantiago@moafl.org
Information: 954-525-5500, extension 236
Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale's April 16th FREE Third Thursday Event
TIME: 5 pm - 8 pm
6:00 pm - Peter Betan performance
6:30 pm - Docent led tour of With You I Want to Live
Acoustic jazz and world music performance by acclaimed Miami guitarist, vocalist and song writer Peter Betan
FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, a division of Nova Southeastern University, presents a FREE jazz and world music performance by musician Peter Betan, a critically-acclaimed acoustic guitarist from Miami. Betan will perform Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 6 pm as part of the Museum of Art’s Third Thursday event celebration.
A constant in the South Florida music scene for nearly 20 years, Peter’s “new acoustic music” style is as diversified as his performance venues. From big concerts to intimate club settings, Betan has opened for a number of internationally known artists such as Chicago, Bob Dylan, The Neville Brothers, Richie Havens, and John Sebastian
In addition to the evening’s entertainment, the Museum offers free admission, extended hours (open until 8 p.m.), 2-for-1 drink specials in the Museum’s Café and Wine Bar and gift giveaways from the Broward-Palm Beach New Times Street Team.
Current Museum exhibitions include With You I Want to Live along with the Museum’s permanent collections The Spectacle of Life: The Art of William Glackens, CoBrA and The Indigo Room or Is Memory Water Soluble?
ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF ART | FORT LAUDERDALE
The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale , a division of Nova Southeastern University, is open daily 11 am -5 pm with extended hours on Thursdays until 8 pm. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for students (6 -17) , military and seniors (65+). College students with a valid ID, children 5 and under, students 6 -17 with a Broward County Library card and Museum members are admitted free. Join us every Third Thursday for free admission from 5-8 pm. The Museum also features a Studio School for adults and students (grades 1 to 12). The 10-week program, taught by professional artists, focuses on painting, drawing, design, art history, and musical theater. For more information, please call 954-262-0239 or email: education1@moafl.org. The Museum also features a Museum Book Store & Café with specialty coffee drinks, wine and beer.
MUSEUM FUNDING SUPPORT
Funding for the Museum is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council. In addition, the Museum is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts; and the City of Fort Lauderdale. Additional annual support is provided by AutoNation, Inc., Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, David Horvitz and Francie Bishop Good, Hudson Family Foundation, JM Family Enterprises, the Sansom Foundation, and many others.
