5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Music
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Three Dutch musical acts—Michael Varekamp’s Caribbean jazz ensemble, the rock band EveNi, and Lee-Ursus Alexander—create a gezellig, or cozy, atmosphere. This program is made possible with support from the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York as part of its NY400 Celebration.

5:30 p.m. Film and Music
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
La Vie du Christ (The Life of Christ) (Alice Guy Blaché, 1906, 34 min., NR). This silent film by the first female director draws on James Tissot’s paintings of the life of Jesus Christ as inspiration for its backgrounds. Judith Dolkart, former Associate Curator of European Art and curator of the exhibition James Tissot: “The Life of Christ,” and Joan Simon, Curator at Large at the Whitney Museum, introduce the film and answer questions following the screening. Presented in conjunction with the Whitney Museum. Live piano accompaniment provided by Ben Model. Free tickets are available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Hands-On Art
Education Division, 1st Floor
Create a stained-glass decoration to catch the winter light. Free timed tickets are available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m. Film
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
A Hard Day’s Night (Richard Lester, 1964, 87 min, NR). This critically acclaimed comedy and mock documentary stars the Fab Four at the height of Beatlemania. Free tickets are available at the Visitor Center at 6 p.m.

7:00 p.m. Curator Talk
Meet at the entrance to the Arts of Africa, 1st Floor
Kevin Dumouchelle, Interim Assistant Curator of the Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands, discusses the Museum’s collection of African art. This event is Sign Language interpreted. Free tickets are available at the Visitor Center at 6 p.m.

7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Music
Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor
The award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus presents seasonal songs and liturgical music inspired by James Tissot’s The Life of Christ.

8:00 p.m. Book Signing
Museum Shop, 1st Floor
William C. Siegmann, Curator Emeritus of African Art, signs copies of African Art: A Century at the Brooklyn Museum, the Museum’s new catalogue of its African collection.

8:00 p.m. Young Voices Gallery Talk
Meet at the entrance to Robert E. Blum Gallery, 1st Floor
Student Guides Zinia Rahman and Hilary Thompson give a talk on the exhibition James Tissot: “The Life of Christ.”

9:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. First Saturdays Focus Group
Education Division, 1st Floor
Join us for a discussion of what would bring you back to the Museum.

9:00 p.m. Target First Saturdays Book Club
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor
Renowned New York City disc jockey and author Pete Fornatale discusses his new book, Back to the Garden: The Story of Woodstock. The book is available for purchase from the Museum Shop.

9:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. Dance Party
Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor
Relive warm summer memories and shake it at a hot dance party presented by Brooklyn’s Soul Summit.