MIX at CMA: Mughal

MIX: Mughal Fri, Sept, 9, 5:00–10:00 p.m. $8 advance/$10 at the door, CMA members free. Savor the last nights of summer! Check out the centennial exhibition Art and Stories from Mughal India to see epic poems, myths, and romances painted in colorful detail. Enjoy talks in the exhibition by curator Sonya Quintanilla, a pop-up restaurant featuring Indian-inspired dishes, and music and drinks in the museum’s atrium. Dance alongside Sujata Lakhe, Gayatri Bharadwaj, and Mrunmayee Kadam, who will guide you in the art of Kathak and Bollywood, and create miniature masterpieces inspired by the Mughals. MIX is an 18-and-over event. MUSIC Dance Demonstration 7:30 p.m. Learn Bollywood and kathak dance moves with dancers Sujata Lakhe, Gayatri Bharadwaj, and Mrunmayee Kadam. ACTIVITIES Art@MIX: Mughal Minis 5:00–9:00 p.m. Check out all the delicate details in the exhibition, then make your own Mughal-inspired miniature with teaching artists Debbie Apple-Presser and Christie Klubnik. Henna Tattoos 6:00–9:00 p.m. Get in the Mughal mood with henna tattoos by the Artful Cricket. CMA Mughal App Introduction 6:15, 7:00 & 8:30 Discover how to use all the features of CMA Mughal, the special exhibition app for Art and Stories from Mughal India, in this quick information session. Staff will demonstrate how to use the audio glossary to hear the pronunciation of names and terms; how to find and share one fun fact about each of the 100 paintings in the exhibition; and how to listen to the curator discuss selected works on view. CMA Mughal is available for free download to iPads or iPhones running iOS9 or higher, from the iTunes App Store. Once CMA Mughal is downloaded, simply launch the app. Devices are also available for free use at the museum. Download the CMA Mughal app. Meet in the exhibition. TOURS Art and Stories from Mughal India 6:15 & 7:45 p.m. Meet in the rotunda. Check out the exhibition with Sonya Quintanilla, curator of Indian and southeast Asian art. http://bit.ly/1j7FiFi Free ride to MIX if you park at Uptown! Here is your chance to go out in Uptown before or after MIX at The Cleveland Museum of Art! Free shuttle ride between Uptown and MIX on Friday, September 9th from 5:30pm - 10pm. Pick-ups and drop offs will be at the following locations: Happy Dog - free parking in the Tavern Lot across the street after 6pm. Euclid & E 115th (NE Corner)- parking available in the 115th Street Lot (75 cents per hour – special MIX parking rate: pay for first 2 hours and then rest of night free) Uptown parking lot behind Constantinos (4 hours free parking from 5pm - 2am). Corner Alley (NE Corner of Euclid & Ford)- parking available in the Ford Rd Garage (maximum $10) and Uptown parking lot behind Corner Alley (4 hours free parking from 5pm - 2am) Look for the UCI Learning Link bus at those locations throughout the night!