Allen After Hours / Art PARTY!

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

We put the ART in pARTy! Celebrate the start of the semester with an evening of art, music, and community. Explore the exhibitions, meet the Allen’s new director Jon Seydl, and enjoy live jazz in the back courtyard with John Hebert (OC 2028) on piano, Milei Sagawa (OC 2026) on bass, and Max Simas (OC 2026) on drums, plus complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres. Come for the art, stay for the vibe!

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Registration for this free event is encouraged but not required to attend.

Schedule

• 5:30–6:00 Meet Jon Seydl, the Allen’s new director
• 5:45–6:15 Fibers of Becoming Q & A
  with Kevin Greenwood
• 5:45–6:15 Picturing Paris Q & A
  with Marlise Brown
• 5:45–6:15 Kitsch, Craft, Critique Q & A
  with Emily French and Fiona Giménez-Collins (OC 2025)
• 5:30–7:15 Scavenger Hunt
  Need a hint? Look for students with “Hint” tags
• 5:30–7:15 Sticker Art
• 5:30–7:15 Food & Drinks
• 6:15–7:15 Jazz Trio: John Hebert (OC 2028) on piano, Milei Sagawa
  (OC 2026) on bass, and Max Simas (OC 2026) on drums

Access Statement:
This event will be held in a wheelchair- and rolling walker-accessible building as well as the courtyard behind the museum, which is partially accessible to wheelchairs- and rolling walkers. Restrooms are gender-specific and wheelchair-accessible. Listening devices and ASL are currently not scheduled for this event. Please email access questions to Jill Greenwood, jgreenwo@oberlin.edu.