EVENTS

See MoMA's collection, visit the summer exhibitions, and enjoy live music in the Sculpture Garden (sets begin at 6:30 p.m.). Regular Museum admission applies.

This year's MoMA Nights music series draws from local and international sources with an eye to the global cross-pollination of styles and genres. A singer from Brazil takes cues from American pop, while a Congolese guitarist forms a breakthrough collaboration in Paris. A tribute to an avant-garde avatar borrows a Japanese form of poetry and involves 100 composers, and a musical legend from Sierra Leone mixes it up with bandmates in Brooklyn. Each of the innovators in this nine-concert series started with a powerful artistic vision and has traveled the globe to realize it.

The series is the fifth organized in collaboration with Olivier Conan, programmer and co-owner of Barbès performance space (barbesbrooklyn.com).

In the event of rain, the Sculpture Garden will close, and music will take place in Theater 1, with the exception of August 9, when the rain location will be The Agnes Gund Garden Lobby (standing room only).

Please note: Sculpture Garden and indoor seating are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.

Tonight’s Music Performance: Mallu
Solo guitar and voice

Brazilian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Mallu Magalhães went from a 15-year-old MySpace phenomenon to a bona fide 19-year-old star. Her first album, produced by Mário Caldato, Jr. (Beastie Boys, Beck), catapulted her into international festivals, landed her on Rolling Stone Brazil’s list of best albums of the year, and made her a favorite of MTV Brazil. Established Brazilian musicians such as Tom Zé proclaimed themselves fans. Her latest album, Pitanga, produced by Marcelo Camelo of Los Hermanos, showcases a more mature sound and features songs with a distinctly Brazilian feel; it combines touches of samba and bossa nova with the folk style that first made her popular. Mallu’s lyrics are in both Portuguese and English, with an occasional French song. Her performance at MoMA marks her United States debut.

Tonight’s performance is presented in conjunction with New York City’s second annual contemporary Brazilian music festival, Brasil Summerfest (July 21–28). Details at brasilsummerfest.com

Snacks and beverages in the Garden
Seasonal snacks and specialty cocktails, draft beer, wine, and nonalcoholic beverages are available for purchase in the Sculpture Garden on Thursday nights. The Garden Bar, located at the northeast corner of the Sculpture Garden, also sells local gelato and sorbet, ice cream sandwiches, cookies, wine, beer, and specialty cocktails. In the event of rain, a cash bar will be available indoors.

Terrace Dining (rain or shine)
The fifth floor’s Terrace 5 serves Chef Lynn Bound’s light, seasonal cuisine overlooking the Sculpture Garden. An a la carte menu is offered indoors, as well as a special "urban picnic" fixed price menu on the terrace during the summer months, which includes cured meats, cheeses, salads, sweets, and more (with optional wine pairing). Seatings are offered from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Reserve at cafes@artfoodny.com and include name, preferred time, number of guests, and phone number. The "urban picnic" menu is $32 per person (excluding beverages, sales tax, and service)—10% MoMA member discount not applicable.