A Celebration of “Impressionism and the Caribbean: Francisco Oller and His Transatlantic World”

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At October’s Target First Saturday, join the Brooklyn Museum in celebrating the exhibition Impressionism and the Caribbean: Francisco Oller and His Transatlantic World. On October 3, Target First Saturday will celebrate the diversity of Hispanic and Latino communities in Brooklyn and beyond through music, performance, film and word, as inspired by Impressionism and the Caribbean: Francisco Oller and His Transatlantic World.

The evening highlights include a performance by Gregorio Uribe Big Band presented in partnership with Berklee College of Music, a reading by Raquel Cepeda, poetry by Caribbean fellows from Cave Canem, and Garifuna percussionist Aurelio as a part of Carnegie Hall’s Neighborhood Concert Series. Brooklyn Museum’s Target First Saturday events attract thousands of visitors to free art and entertainment programs each month.

For more information, visit http://www.brooklynmuseum.org. Museum galleries are open until 11 p.m. Parking is a flat rate of $5 from 5 to 11 p.m.

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