Celebrate Community at First Visitor's-Choice Target First Saturday 10/2

The Brooklyn Museum's Target First Saturdays event attracts thousands of visitors to free programs of art and entertainment each month. Beginning in October the Target First Saturday dance party will take place from 8 to 10 p.m. instead of from 9 to 11 p.m. For October's event, the Museum invited visitors to choose the programming by giving a shout-out to local emerging performing artists, musicians, filmmakers, writers, and DJs whose work relates to the concept of community. Nominations were made throughout July, and voting on the top three candidates in each category took place from August 6 to 20. The top vote-getters in each category form the lineup for the evening. In addition, the winner of Bravo TV's Work of Art: The Next Great Artist will give a talk in conjunction with the exhibition Work of Art: The Winner at 7 p.m. Highlights include:

5-7 p.m. Music
A.D.M. (Architects + Demolition Men) presents an energetic mix of vocals, percussion, horn, guitar, bass, and piano influenced by hip-hop and hard-core punk.

5-10:30 p.m. Object of the Month
Examine Benjamin G. Bowden's Spacelander Bicycle with the help of a "Looking Closer" guide.

5:30-6:30 p.m. Performance
Plus-size comedian Erica Watson's solo performance Fat B! explores cultural stereotypes surrounding weight, race, and class. Free tickets available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

6 p.m. Curator Talk
Joan Cummings, Lisa and Bernard Selz Curator of Asian Art, presents a talk on fertility and abundance in the arts of India and China--two countries that have long traditions of using the arts as a means of attracting good luck. Free tickets available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

6:30-8:30 p.m. Hands-On Art
Participants are invited to brush, smear, daub, and splatter paint onto canvas to create an abstract work of art. Free timed tickets available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.

7 p.m. Film
Created by filmmaker Mike Vargas and multimedia artist Moni Pineda, Friends We Love profiles artists and their creative processes, inspirations, and passions. This screening includes a group of short documentaries by Friends We Love artists. Free tickets available at the Visitor Center at 6 p.m.

7 p.m. Artist Talk
Work of Art winner Abdi Farah discusses his artistic process, experience on the show, and his special exhibition at the Museum. Free tickets available at the Visitor Center at 6 p.m.

8-10 p.m. Dance Party
DJ Herbert Holler mixes soul, disco, hip-hop, house, reggae, eighties and nineties,
R & B, and club classics.

9 p.m. Book Club
Lee Houck's debut novel Yield chronicles the exploits of a gay hustler searching for salvation through friendships and relationships in New York City.

Throughout the evening, a cash bar will offer beer and wine, and the Museum Café will serve a wide variety of sandwiches, salads, and beverages. The Museum Shop will remain open until 11 p.m.

Some Target First Saturday programs have limited space available and are ticketed on a first-come, first-served basis. Programs are subject to change without notice. Museum admission is free after 5 p.m. Museum galleries are open until 11 p.m. Parking is a flat rate of $4 from 5 to 11 p.m.

Sponsored by Target

Made possible by the Wallace Foundation Community Programs Fund, established by the Wallace Foundation with additional support from DLA Piper US LLP, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Ellis A. Gimbel Trust, National Grid, and other donors. Major support also provided by The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.

New York Times Community Affairs Department, media sponsor.

WNYC Radio, broadcast media sponsor.
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