Solstice 2019

SOLD OUT. Note: The CMA will open at 12:00 p.m. on Sat, 6/22 and Sun, 6/23 due to Solstice.

Sat, 6/22/2019 – 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

Celebrate the long summer days and hot summer nights at the museum’s 11th annual Solstice—a night where art and music come together. Guests will have an opportunity to enjoy dynamic and cutting-edge music from around the world and explore the museum galleries late into the night, including Shinto: Discovery of the Divine in Japanese Art. Note: Flash sale tickets are for an entry time of 10:30 p.m.

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New this year is the museum’s guest curator, celebrated DJ and electronic musician King Britt, who is organizing a night of music that reflects his extraordinary range and taste across all genres of creative music.

“I’m honored to be a guest curator for this year’s summer Solstice at the Cleveland Museum of Art,” said King Britt. “Contributing to the always groundbreaking festival, on this level, exemplifies the commitment the museum has to continue creative programming for Cleveland’s most progressive audience.”

Artist Lineup

Solstice 2019 performers include:

Tribu Baharú: blends champeta of their native Colombia with dance music

Rafiq Bhatia: guitarist and first-generation American son of Muslim immigrant parents who trace their ancestry to India by way of East Africa; draws influences from Coltrane, Madlib, and Vijay Iyer

RJD2: nom de dance floor of hard-hitting DJ (and Ohio native) Ramble Jon Krohn

Sun Ra Arkestra: intrepid space travelers under the direction of Marshall Allen

Forest Management: spacious electronica

Shigeto Live: beat-driven, vividly beautiful electronic music

Turning Jewels into Water: Haitian electronic music composer, percussionist and turntablist Val Jeanty and percussionist and composer Ravish Momin, who together create Afro-electronica warped through jazz and South Indian traditions

Anbessa Orchestra: a staple in New York’s rich Afro-groove scene, this seven-piece band takes the listener from Addis Ababa to Brooklyn, cultivating a unique sound of their own while retaining a deep understanding of the tradition of Ethiopian music

Undervolt & Co.: an internet-based collective, curated by Yoshi Sodeoka and Peter Burr, involved in the circulation of time-based art across varied presentational formats with an emphasis on the immediacy of image and sound, as well as the mutability of technologies.
Featured artists: Andrew Benson, Peter Burr, Eric Carlson, MSHR (Brenna Murphy + Birch Cooper), Eva Papamargariti, Sabrina Ratte, Matt Romein, Leigh Silverblatt, Natalia Stuyk, Yoshi Sodeoka

Program

performances

Ames Family Atrium Stage

8:00	Terry Riley’s In C
8:45	Forest Management
9:30	Turning Jewels Into Water
10:40	Shigeto Live
11:55	Rafiq Bhatia

South Terrace Stage

8:00	Sun Ra Arkestra directed by Marshall Allen
9:15	Tribu Baharú
10:30	Anbessa Orchestra
11:45	RJD2

in & out
Video Art by Undervolt & Co.
New Balloon Art by Addi Somekh and Sochada Tat
Hooping by Philo Hagen and Anah Reichenbach

gallery talks
Meet in Ames Family Atrium near the west planter.
Each talk approximately 10 minutes and limited to 25 attendees.

8:30	Half Armor for the Foot Tournament Amanda Mikolic
8:45	Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist Thomasine Clark
9:00	Under Ekvatorn (Beneath the Equator) Susie Underwood
9:15	Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain Heather Saunders
9:30	Cleveland Painter Column Krater Seth Pevnick
9:45	Washing Away of Wrongs Beth Edelstein
10:00	Half Armor for the Foot Tournament Amanda Mikolic
10:15	Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist Thomasine Clark
10:30	Under Ekvatorn (Beneath the Equator) Susie Underwood
10:45	Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain Heather Saunders
11:00	Gamin Darius Steward

The special exhibition Shinto: Discovery of the Divine in Japanese Art closes at 10:30.
Permanent collection galleries, including ARTLENS Gallery, close at midnight.

Food available until 12:00.
Bars close 12:30.

TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Food and Beverage

Vouchers for food and beverages will be available for purchase during the member and public ticket sales and during the event (cash and credit card accepted).

Preorder pricing: a book of four vouchers is $25
Event day pricing: a book of three vouchers is $20

Cocktails, wine, beer and food items are one voucher each. Complimentary soda, water and select snacks will also be available.

Bar
close 12:30 a.m.

cocktails – vodka, gin, bourbon
wine – pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc
beer – Great Lakes Brewing Co. Dortmunder, Market Garden Brewery Shandy, Southern Tier Brewing Co. IPA, Coors Light

Eats
available until 12:00 a.m.

Marinated tofu hand roll V – sticky rice, shaved vegetables
Asian steamed buns – ground turkey, chili aioli, kimchi
Soba noodle salad V – ginger, soy, sesame with choice of chicken, shrimp, or tofu
Quinoa salad MWG-CI – tomato, mozzarella, fennel, basil with choice of chicken, shrimp, or tofu
Cream pies – oatmeal or Neapolitan

V=Vegan
MWG-CI=Made without gluten-containing ingredients

Parking

Click here for a complete listing of area parking options. The CMA is located in the heart of University Circle. The museum has its own parking garage, accessible from Jeptha Drive. The special event parking rate for Solstice is $20 to park in the CMA garage.

As a safety precaution, visitors will pass through a metal detector upon entry to the event. For a complete list of museum policies click here.

Solstice 2019

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