Where:
Institute of Contemporary Art
100 Northern Ave
Boston, MA 02210
Admission:
$15
Categories:
21+, Art, Date Idea, Music, Nightlife
Event website:
http://www.icaboston.org/programs/first-fridays/play/
It's game night at the ICA! Host Roger Clark Miller (Mission of Burma, Alloy Orchestra) channels Paris of the 1920s and 30s with Surrealist Game Night, an evening of mind-bending word and drawing games developed by André Breton and enjoyed by artists such as Marcel Duchamp, Joan Miró, and Man Ray. The consummate master of ceremonies, Miller will not only explain and lead the games, but he’ll also DJ – providing a surrealistic soundtrack to the evening.
Also at First Fridays: spotlight talks in Nick Cave and William Kentridge: The Refusal of Time, specialty cocktails, a design-your-own puzzle art making activity in the Bank of America Art Lab, riotous board games—Connect Four, Uno, Jenga, and more—to play with friends, and an all-out dance party led by DJ Bianca Oblivion!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Surrealist Game Night | 6 – 9 pm
Host Roger Clark Miller (Mission of Burma, Alloy Orchestra) channels Paris of the 1920s and 30s with Surrealist Game Night, an evening of mind-bending word and drawing games in the Barbara Lee Family Foundation Theater. The games will be accompanied by a surrealistic soundtrack curated by Miller.
Music by DJ Bianca Oblivion | 5 – 10 pm
Boston's own DJ Bianca Oblivion makes her ICA debut with a fresh set to kick off an all-out dance party in the State Street Corporation Lobby from 5 to 10 pm.
Board Games + Design-Your-Own-Puzzle | 5 – 9 pm
Feeling nostalgic? Stop by the Bank of America Art Lab and play one of our riotous, throwback boardgames—featuring Connect Four, Uno, Jenga, and more! Or, design your own colorful puzzle using the ICA's materials bar.
Spotlight Talks | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Spotlight talks available in Nick Cave and William Kentridge: The Refusal of Time from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Last talk starts at 8:30 pm; galleries open until 9:30 pm.
MINI Lounge | 5 – 10 pm
Exclusive seating for ICA members and MINI Cooper owners! Redeem your drink ticket here for a complimentary tasting of Harpoon’s seasonal brew. Tasting available while supplies last.
After Party at Tavern Road
Continue the festivities at Tavern Road (343 Congress Street), where the open kitchen churns out global street-food inspired fare from 10 pm to 1am with beer, wine and artful cocktails flowing until 2 am! Guests who show their MINI Lounge sticker receive a FREE order of Chickpea Bites!
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