First Friday: AAPI Jazz Collective & PAAFF
Friday, November 7, 6 – 9pm
$35; National, Patron, and Contributor members and students $10; Supporters and Sustainers free
About the Event
Enjoy an evening of art, live music, film, cocktails, and light fare at our monthly First Friday mixer.
Tonight’s music and film screening are presented in partnership with the Philadelphia Asian American Film Foundation (PAAFF) as part of their annual film festival. The group offers a year-round platform for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander storytellers and their stories. Through film, art, and community engagement, PAAFF aims to uplift voices that reflect the richness, complexity, and resilience of the Asian and Pacific Islander diaspora.
Performances by the AAPI Jazz Collective, an ensemble of established AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander)-identifying jazz musicians and artists, will reimagine folk and classical songs from a wide array of Asian cultures within a jazz context. The collective has performed at the Lunar New Year Celebration at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Asian Film Festival, and the Red Pavilion in Brooklyn. Their debut album, Identity, was released through Origin Records in July.
Performances at 6:30 & 7:45pm
PAAFF film screening: 6:40 pm (Comcast NBCUniversal Auditorium):
Pooja, Sir (2024)
Directed by Deepak Rauniyar; 1 hour 55 min
When two boys are kidnapped in a Nepal border town, Detective Inspector Pooja is sent from Kathmandu to solve the case, forcing her to leave her wife and her ailing father behind. Inspired by real events during southern Nepal’s 2015 race protests.
First Friday at the Barnes includes access to the collection and Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets.
Seating is limited. Cocktails and light fare are available for purchase.
In the mood for something heartier? The Garden Restaurant is open for dinner during First Friday. Make a reservation for dinner, between 6 and 8pm.
First Fridays at the Barnes
The Barnes is open late on the first Friday of every month, with live music, performances, and access to the collection. Join us for after-hours art and an exciting array of entertainment.
Go Further
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This series, curated by BlackStar Film Festival founder Maori Karmael Holmes, reflects on themes in Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets.
Young Professionals Night: A Painter’s Secrets
After-hours art, style, and music await Philadelphia’s young leaders and Barnes Contemporaries members.
First Friday: April Varner
Enjoy performances by the New York–based jazz singer and access to the the collection and Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets.