Embark on after-work adventures at the Freer and Sackler Galleries with Asia After Dark 2010. Mix, mingle, and sip specialty cocktails while checking out emerging musicians, dance performances, food from area restaurants, and Asian art and art activities.
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Asian Pop Rock
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Sackler ($18 online; $20 at the door)
Tickets on sale beginning August 23.
Amplify your evening at the Sackler. Sneak a peek at stunning video and photography in Fiona Tan: Rise and Fall before it opens to the public. Meet special guests Zac Holtzman and Senon Williams from the Cambodian pop-rock band Dengue Fever. Then get creative with the Pink Line Project to the eclectic Asian grooves of DJs Yellow Fever.
Cash bars will offer specialty cocktails, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages throughout the evening, as well as food from area restaurants.
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Above: Dengue Fever. Photography by Kevin Estrada.
Past events:
Bhangra Night: July 15, 2010
Tibetan Twilight: April 29, 2010
Peacock Shock: September 3, 2009
Persian Night: June 4, 2009
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$20 at the door (limited number; cash only; available from 6:30–9:30pm)
Ticket Policy
All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
Asia After Dark tickets include one free drink. They can be purchased at the door from 6:30–9:30 pm the night of the event (limited number; cash-only) or on this webpage beginning one month prior. Up to five tickets can be ordered at a time online. Tickets purchased in advance will be available at the will-call table from 6:15–9:30 pm. All tickets in each order will be distributed together (not individually). Any member of the party can pick up tickets with the transaction number on the e-mail receipt. The person who placed the order can pick up tickets with either the e-mail receipt or a photo ID. A photo ID is required to enter the Galleries. There is no admittance after 9:30 pm.
Check-In
Check-in for the Freer Gallery of Art is on the National Mall side, located at Jefferson Drive and 12th Street, SW. The handicapped entrance is at the south side of the museum, on Independence Avenue. Check-in for the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery is located in the Enid A. Haupt Garden, at 1050 Independence Avenue.
Things to Know
- No food or drink allowed in the galleries.
- Must be at least 21 with a valid photo ID to attend.
- All bags will be searched by security.
- Personal items can be checked in designated coat rooms or lockers at your own discretion. The museum is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.
- The closest metro is the Smithsonian station.
- Bar and food stations are cash only. A Chevy Chase Bank ATM is available inside the Smithsonian station, Independence Avenue entrance only.
- All ticket sales are final. No admittance after 9:30 pm.
Time-Lapse Video
Watch attendees of the April 29, 2010, Asia After Dark create a Buddha collage with artist Gonkar Gyatso in this time-lapse video.
Asia After Dark t-shirt
Our Asia After Dark dancers just went vogue! Get your T-shirts today or the night of each event. On sale in the Gallery Shops. Sizes: M, L, XL. $19.95
ASIA AFTER DARK EXCLUSIVE
The Freer and Sackler partnered with renowned fashion designer Anna Sui to create a Peacock Room T-shirt. Attend Asian Pop Rock to be among the first to get one!
Asia After Dark in the NEWS
Bhangra Night: Smithsonian Magazine Blog
Bhangra Night: Washington Life
Bhangra Night: ReadysetDC
Bhangra Night: Guest of A Guest
Tibetan Twilight: Washington Post
Tibetan Twilight: Metromix DC
Tibetan Twilight: Ready Set DC
Tibetan Twilight: Brightest Young Things
Tibetan Twilight: Revamp
Peacock Shock: Washington Examiner
Persian Night: Washington Post
Persian Night: Express
Persian Night: On Tap Magazine
