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🏛️ Museum Night

🌟 Hi all- We're going back in time for a Friday night of music, culture and a little nostalgia!

DETAILS & HIGHLIGHTS

🎸 Museum Exhibit:
The New York Historical museum's new multimedia exhibit You Should Be Dancing: New York, 1976 and Beyond explores the birth and evolution of punk, disco, and hip-hop in NYC from the 1970s to the 1980s.

Features & artifacts include:

  • an interactive DJ turntable
  • CBGB memorabilia
  • guitars from bands like Blondie and the Talking Heads
  • outfits worn by Gloria ("I Will Survive") Gaynor

🪩 Friday Night Fever:
To celebrate the exhibit, the museum's throwing an early-bird dance party in their Great Hall, featuring 70s & 80s disco and hip-hop tunes under a disco ball.

✨ There will be plenty to see, learn, and talk about.

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🗓️ WHEN:
Friday, November 20
5:45 pm

📍WHERE:
The New York Historical
170 Central Park West
New York, NY

🎟️ TICKET INSTRUCTIONS:
Pay-as-you-wish.
No pre-registration needed.
(Available on Fridays from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.)

Note: Their website does have an option to get tickets in advance, but I called the museum and they confirmed no pre-reg is needed. You can just show up and pay-as-you-wish on arrival.

♦️ Reminder: Please update your RSVP later if you can't make it.
(And please don't be a no-show. See the Basic Ground Rules in our group description for more about RSVPs.)
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⚙️ THE PLAN — PLEASE READ

MEETING POINT: INSIDE THE MAIN MUSEUM LOBBY.

  • 5:45 pm: Meet inside the main lobby.
    🙋🏻‍♀️ Please look for me (refer to my Meetup profile photo!)
    💬 Use the Event Chat (you can also DM me) in the Meetup app.
  • 6:00 sharp: We'll head upstairs together to explore the exhibit.
  • 7:00-ish: Head down to the ground floor and check out the live DJ in the Great Hall.

IMPORTANT: Please arrive before 6:00 pm.
Allow yourself enough time to check in, find the group, and visit the coat/bag check if needed.

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POST-MUSEUM (OPTIONAL)
If anyone's interested, there are several neighborhood spots nearby for drinks and casual bites: Da Capo, The Ribbon, Owl's Tail, Dead Poet.

We'll play it by ear!

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🤩 Some inspo in case you feel like accessorizing for the eras:

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