After Hours at the Hirshhorn
April 8th, 2008 | Published in DC, art, museums, music
Last Friday, the Hirshhorn Museum hosted their After Hours party featuring live performances by Hooliganship , Lucky Dragons, and DJ Solomon. I arrived about an hour after the doors opened, and was pleased to see how many people came out to see art in DC — and how many people were dressed up. I immediately procured a pair of 3D glasses to view the Hooliganships’ act which included bright, funky visuals and choreographed song and dance. It was perfect for the crowd and entertaining enough, but not anything I would rave about.
Afterwards my friends and I got distracted by the drinks line (well actually I was excited to be eating popcorn with the Capitol Building in sight), that by the time we made it over to the exhibits we were pretty rushed. The Hirshhorn currently has on view, Directions—Amy Sillman, third person singular and The Cinema Effect Part I: Dreams as well as their recent aquisitions.
Overall, I think that the After Hours series at the Hirshhorn are well worth going to. However, unless you are planning on visiting the museum during regular hours, I would advise getting there when the doors open to have adequate time to view all the artwork.
