Friday, 7/22, "MetFridays: Extreme Measures" / Event at The Met

FESTIVAL OR SPECIAL PROGRAM

MetFridays: Extreme Measures

FRIDAY / JULY 22 
5:00–9:00 P.M.

Explore the power of objects large and small through interactive gallery chats, art making, music, and more.

Schedule of Activities

Performance—Moroccan Court Concert
Powerful sounds fill the Moroccan Court as two master performers of Indian classical music,Jay Gandhi (bansuri flute) and Ehren Hanson (tabla), play ragas and melodies from the courts and villages of northern India. The Moroccan Court Music Series is made possible by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art and the Patti Cadby Birch Education Fund.
6–7 pm
Floor 2, Gallery 456, Patti Cadby Birch Court

Conversation—Column A or Column B
Chat with Museum Educator Alice Schwarz about the imposing architectural elements in the Charles Engelhard Court.
6:30, 7, and 7:30 pm
Floor 2, Gallery 706

Conversation—Might in Miniature
Share with Rachel Parikh, Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fellow, the splendor of a miniature painting in the exhibition Divine Pleasures: Painting from India's Rajput Court—The Kronos Collections. 
6:30, 7, and 7:30 pm
Floor 2, Gallery 692, Karen B. Cohen Gallery

Conversation—Miniature and Massive Books
Librarians Jared Ash and Dan Lipcan show and discuss a few of the smallest and largest books in our collection—from miniatures that fit in the palm of your hand to world record-breakers that are too large to fit on a single table.
6:30, 7, and 7:30 pm
Floor 1, Thomas J. Watson Library

Drop-in Drawing
Sketch live models wearing dresses inspired by the exhibition Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology. Artist Steven Fragale from The Met MediaLab uses the Tilt Brush program to explore The Met in virtual space, while Deborah Lutz teaches sketching in analog. Stickers distributed at program location; demonstrations repeat every 30 minutes.
6:30–8:30 pm
Floor 1, Gallery 131, The Temple of Dendur in The Sackler Wing

Art Activity—Wearable Art
Create your own extreme hair accessory inspired by the plumage in the exhibition Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.
6:30–8:30 pm
Floor 1, Gallery 700, The Charles Engelhard Court

Artist Demonstration—Nail Art 
Observe artist Lady Fancy Nails create original designs inspired by the exhibition Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology on one of the smallest canvases—the human fingernail. Limited spaces available for free first-come, first-served nail art sessions in collaboration with Cirque Colors. Note: This activity contains odors that may be sensitive for some visitors.
6–8 pm
Floor 1, The Met Store

Art Activity—Compact Cosmos
What's your sign? Take the cosmos home in your pocket by creating your own palm-sized astrological talisman inspired by the exhibition Court and Cosmos: The Great Age of the Seljuqs with The Met College Group. 
6:30–8:30 pm
Gallery 999, Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall

Bottles and Bites
Prepare for your eyes and your taste buds to be wowed—ask for tonight's specialty menu offerings and watch as your selections are served from sources of surprising proportions.Available for purchase.
5–8:30 pm (last call at 7:45 pm) 
Floor 2, Great Hall Balcony Bar

This event is part of MetFridays: New York's Night Out.