“Target Wednesday After Hours” series to launch


WHAT: One of the Frost Art Museum’s keystone community outreach programs, Target Wednesday After Hours will give FIU and local community members the opportunity to engage in a multifaceted approach to the arts. Sponsored by Target, the 2009 series is designed to complement the museum’s innovative exhibitions with lectures, films, panel discussions, music and dance performances, poetry slams, performance art, and more. The series’ interdisciplinary approach is reflected in the Frost Art Museum’s collaboration with various colleges within the university, who will co-sponsor each event. Partners include the College of Business Administration and the Honors College, among others.

 WHO: The first event of the series will feature renowned jazz vocalist Nicole Henry, accompanied by associate professor and Director of Jazz Performance Mike Orta and musicians from the FIU School of Music. Hailed by Japan Times as “one of the most impressive live performers to personalize the great American songbook,” Nicole Henry will perform songs from her recent CD, At Last, featuring standards and new compositions which showcase her distinct voice.

WHEN: Wednesday January 7, 2009 at 8 p.m. The event, which will be held on the first Wednesday of every month, is free and open to the public.

WHERE: The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University, 10975 SW 17th Street in Miami.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Linda Powers, curator of education at (305) 348-6963 or Linda.Powers@fiu.edu.

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About Target:
Minneapolis-based Target serves guests at more than 1,600 stores in 47 states nationwide by delivering today’s best retail trends at affordable prices. Target is committed to providing guests with great design through innovative products, in-store experiences and community partnerships. Whether visiting a Target store or shopping online at Target.com, guests enjoy a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to thousands of unique and highly differentiated items. Target (NYSE:TGT) gives more than $3 million a week to its local communities through grants and special programs. Since opening its first store in 1962, Target has partnered with nonprofit organizations, guests, and team members to help meet community needs.

About FIU:
Florida International University was founded in 1965 and is Miami’s only public research university. With a student body of more than 38,000, FIU graduates more Hispanics than any other university in the country. Its 17 colleges and schools offer more than 200 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations and law. FIU has been classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a “High Research Activity University.” In 2006 FIU was authorized to establish a medical school, which will welcome its first class in 2009. FIU’s College of Law recently received accreditation in the fastest time allowed by the American Bar Association.

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