The Getty Center kicks off extended Friday hours on Friday, May 24, the beginning of Memorial Day weekend.
From then through August 30, the Getty will stay open until 9 p.m. on Fridays as well as Saturdays, giving visitors another long summer evening to enjoy the art, gardens and view.
The Restaurant will be open for dinner on Friday and Saturday evenings, and the Courtyard Coffee Cart will offer sandwiches, salads, snacks and drinks.
On May 24, the Getty will introduce a new program of music, food and fun called Friday Flights, featuring cult-film screenings, DJs, dance lessons and tapas.
Inspired by the exhibition “Japan’s Modern Divide: The Photographs of Hiroshi Hamaya and Kansuke Yamamoto,” the inaugural Friday Flights will feature the Asian dance pop and indie rock of DJ Greg Hignight, co-founder of nightlife powerhouse Tune in Tokyo. Collaborating with Hignight is hip-hop artist Jason Chong, who will teach his J-pop moves to the rhythm of the latest global beats.
Visitors can also sip on Japanese-inspired cocktails and get their cult classic fix with a screening of the original “Godzilla.” Friday Flights takes off at 6 p.m. on May 24, and again on June 28 and July 19.
Admission is always free at both the Getty Center and the Getty Villa. Contact: (310) 440-7360 or visit getty.edu.
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