After 5 Fridays

VMFA proudly announces After 5 Fridays. The one name says it all and includes VMFA’s popular Friday-night events:

First Fridays
Dance After Work
Taste of Art
Summer Breeze

Note: When weather forecasts dictate, outdoor events will move inside.

After 5 Fridays is the perfect way to kick off the weekend. Relax with a beverage, visit the galleries for an art escape, and take part in the following featured attractions.



After 5 Fridays | Dance After Work: Tango

Fri, Sep 20, 2024
6–8 pm
Free; no tickets or registration required
Cochrane Atrium

Join us as welcome back our longtime dance partners from the tango community for an evening of social dancing. Don't know how to tango? No problem! Just bring your dancing shoes and move into the music. Drink specials from Best Café start at 5:30 pm, and the dancing begins at 6 pm.


After 5 Fridays | Summer Breeze with The Salsa Guy

Fri, Sep 27, 2024
5:30–8:30 pm
Free; no registration required
Sculpture Garden

Join us for the last Summer Breeze of 2024! We'll celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a 45-minute dance lesson with The Salsa Guy, followed by Latin music and line dancing. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and enjoy beer, wine, and snacks available for purchase. In case of rain, join us in the Cochrane Atrium.

 


After 5 Fridays | Dance After Work: Bachata

Fri, Oct 18, 2024
6–8 pm
Free; no tickets or registration required
Cochrane Atrium

Friday Love returns to the After 5 Fridays stage with the rhythms of Bachata, a music genre from the Dominican Republic that contains elements of Spanish, indigenous Taino and African musical traditions. Come hear the music and dance through the night! Drink Specials from Best Café start at 5:30 pm and the dancing begins at 6 pm.

 


After 5 Fridays | Dance After Work: Hip Hop Line Dancing

Fri, Nov 15, 2024
6–8 pm
Free; no tickets or registration required
Cochrane Atrium

Kemel Patton, the King of Line Dancing, returns! New to line dancing? We got you. Patton brings music to inspire movement, and he and his friends teach us the steps. Drink specials from Best Café available beginning at 5:30 pm and the dancing starts at 6 pm.


View all previous virtual events on YouTube.