10/4 Friday Night Lounge @ The PMA!
Looking to spice up your Friday night? Head over to the Philadelphia Museum of Art for their Friday Night Lounge series. On October 4th, AFROTAINO and PHLAFF will be doing a takeover of the museum, where we’ll be sharing food, music, and film for guests to enjoy!
What is Friday Night Lounge?
Come join Philly’s art world when it shows up and shows out every Friday night. During Friday Night Lounge, the PMA keeps their galleries open and our Great Stair Hall hosts Philly’s finest musicians, DJs, and performers. Join us for live music, locally sourced spirits and wines, special events, and start your weekend the right way.
What kind of musical performers will be at Friday Night Lounge on October 4th?
Bobby Flowers
Bobby Flowers fka DJ Lean Wit It is a diverse artist with a portfolio that includes music, theater and visual arts. He has shared stages with several international recording artists including Black Eyed Peas, Burna Boy, Victoria Monet, Ty Dolla Sign, Raekwon, Manny Fresh, Sango and has toured with Jazmine Sullivan. Bobby Flowers' unique and infectious sound has been home to many popular venues around the world including Fela Kuti's New Afrika Shrine. He has also been a community advocate for youth by providing mentorship in Philadelphia, New York & Lagos, Nigeria as well as frequently teaching as a guest instructor for UCLA's Music Industry program. Blazing a trail of musical experimentation and collaborations has positioned Bobby Flowers on a path entering the global arena and setting it on fire.
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What kind of food will be available at Friday Night Lounge on October 4th?
Amy’s Pastelillos
Since 2018 Amy’s Pastelillos has been highlighting one particular “fritura” (fried snack) from the island of Puerto Rico - the pastelillo. Amy’s Pastelillos began as a tribute to her mother which has evolved from a popup concept to a brick and mortar, catering and wholesale business. Not only can you enjoy pastelillos, but Amy also offers an expanded menu, with items like pollito bowls, and tostones nachos with rotating daily specials. Prior to opening her takeout location in Fishtown, Amy traveled around the city feeding different neighborhoods through a variety of popup and collaborative events. Amy’s Pastelillos looks to bring familiar and nostalgic flavors to the masses through her new casual lunch takeout spot and continue to keep her mothers legacy alive.
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Chef Yun Fuentes, Bolo
Chef Yun Fuentes is the Chef of Bolo, the Latin-American restaurant and rum bar in Rittenhouse Square. An industry veteran with more than three decades of experience, Chef Fuentes has worked as a chef in notable kitchens across the city like Alma de Cuba, Amada, and Village Whiskey, and has worked in restaurants in the region and beyond including both Patria and V Steakhouse in New York City.
At Bolo (opened to the public in April 2023), Chef Fuentes creates food that harkens to his roots in Puerto Rico while exploring other Latin-American food traditions. The restaurant is named for Chef Fuentes’ grandfather, who was himself a chef in Old San Juan. Under Fuentes’ leadership, Bolo has earned accolades from Philadelphia’s top restaurant critic, The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Craig LaBan, as well as in Philadelphia magazine, and many other publications.
Chef Fuentes developed a love for food and culinary culture while working as a kitchen porter. With soap and sponge instead of a chef’s knife, he learned the ins and outs of back-of-the-house work, eventually moving from dish basin to stove top. From there, Chef Fuentes continued to build momentum by working the restaurant circuit in his hometown of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. In the 1990s, Chef Fuentes worked under acclaimed Chef Roberto Trevińo at the Parrot Club, and Chef Richard Sandoval at Blue Agave Bar & Grill, his first appointment as Chef de Cuisine.
Chef Fuentes’ drive to polish his culinary craft led to him breaking out of his comfort zone and moving to New York City, and years later, made himself at home in Philadelphia. He started at Chef Jose Garces’ Amada in Old City working on the salad station and soon landed the title of Chef de Cuisine at Tinto, another one of Chef Garces’ restaurants. Later, Chef Fuentes found himself in the kitchen at Stephen Starr’s Alma de Cuba where he worked side-by-side with his mentor Chef Douglas Rodriguez.
Prior to Bolo, Chef Fuentes served as the Culinary Director of the MilkBoy Restaurant Group, developing inventive burgers and bar fare at both MilkBoy South Street and MilkBoy Chestnut Street.
What kind of films will be screened at Friday Night Lounge on October 4th?
Fish Out of Town
Directed by Sofia Garza-Barba
Anita has been struggling to make friends in her neighborhood, but with her birthday coming up, she’ll do anything to find someone to attend her party… even if it means going out of her comfort zone to invite a new creature who just moved in.
Supa Hair
Directed by Glenis Hunter
After the death of her mother, Luna and her sister, Carmen move from Dominican Republic to Arizona to live with their estranged grandmother. There, Luna is confronted with bullying and her sister's cold shoulder. At this point, Luna has neglected her hair as a manifestation of her grief. One night, Luna decides to comb her hair with an old comb she found in the river in the Dominican Republic prior to her exit. Unbeknownst to her, the comb is actually part of her family lineage that activates a magic power that had been lost for decades. Her grandmother instantly recognizes the artifact and guides Luna through a ceremony that will help her reclaim the powers. In her ceremony state, Luna is taken through her ancestral history and a final goodbye from her mother that’ll forever change her life.
Canta Santiago
Directed by James Valdez
A young mariachi faces his first performance alone but discovers his brother has always been by his side.
Not By Myself
Directed by Doriam Alonso
An old woman runs away from home in search of silence, in order to spend her final days in solitude, away from modern society. However, her daughter does not understand her and, thinking she’s doing the right thing, she refuses to leave her alone.
A World in the Evening
Directed by Dan Boord and Luis Valdovino
A World in the Evening offers visual and literal poetry—poetry that cannot be reconciled with the brutality of history, with the death of a poet and the sleep of reason. Inescapable nightmares of the past are reflected in the present.
Cities at night, the rebuilding of a fire-devastated 14th century cathedral, a lonely 18th century New Mexico mission, and the poetry and theatre of Federico García Lorca are among its inhabitants.
Amor en Cuarentena
Directed by Eugenia Renteria
Set in the Central Coast, the Spanglish series follows Emi, a funny, dedicated and complicated Mexican-American teacher and hopeless romantic, as she looks for love with the help of friends and family during a global pandemic.
Fat Lips
Directed by Pilar Adara
A wrong turn from the GPS leads to a night a blind date couple will never forget.
Where is the Philadelphia Museum of Art?
The address to the PMA is as follows: 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130. Remember—General admission to Friday Night Lounge is $15 with a discounted $10 parking rate in the parking garage.
Stay tuned here on our website and on our social media channels to learn more about our exciting year-round programming opportunities!
