Keith
Haring's legendary "Party of Life" returns April 7th this week as a part of
Target First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway,
Brooklyn). Admission to the museum's current exhibit of the late
artist's early career, Keith Haring: 1978 -1982, will be FREE for
everybody from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Haring held the first "Party of Life" to
celebrate his birthday in the spring of 1984 at New York City nightclub
Paradise Garage with a performance by Madonna and over 3,000 people
attending.
At this weekend's event, legendary DJ Junior Vasquez will be spinning a
tribute to '70s and '80s NYC from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The night will also
feature an "artist talk" with photographer Christopher Makos at 7 p.m.
and a performance by Brooklyn-based electro-pop group Comandante Zero.
Go here for the full schedule of the evening's events, talks, films and music.
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