French toast
Paris-themed cocktail party benefits museum’s educational programs
Enjoy a Parisian evening all in support of art.
Shaken, Not Stirred is in its sixth year at the Albuquerque Museum. The event, which will be held on Saturday, April 9, also will feature a “To Paris With Love” raffle. Guests will greeted in red-carpet style, complete with paparazzi. Inside, there will be Parisian-inspired hors d’oeuvres, music and art making. Also included in the admission price are two complimentary cocktails. Additional drinks can be purchased at cash bars, according to Elaine Richardson, director of special events for the Albuquerque Museum Foundation.
“The event is more about the museum and how beautiful the museum is,” Richardson said. “… There’s a scavenger hunt throughout the museum. We just have a lot of activities, you know, that get people interacting with the art and the history of the museum. And (we will have) wonderful food prepared by Slate Street Cafe, and of course we feature some wonderful martinis.”
Guests also will be able to stroll through Gallery 4, which features the art of New Mexico.
“That gallery has just been reinstalled,” Richardson said. “It’s absolutely beautiful. It just looks like a brand-new gallery, so we’ve got that gallery open for everyone to see that evening. There is some art that has not been seen in many, many years. It’s New Mexican art. It’s beautiful — some traditional, some very modern.”
Paris is only a lucky raffle ticket away. Raffle tickets will be available at the event and can be obtained in advance at The Museum Store or by calling 842-0111. You do not need to be present to win. The museum will be raffling a trip to Paris for two that includes round-trip airfare, a four-night stay at the Hotel Esprit Saint Germain and a city tour. Raffle tickets are $50 each or $100 for three tickets.
Event proceeds benefit the Lead with the Arts high school eduction program and other educational programs at the museum, Richardson said.
“Lead with the Arts is a free after-school program that brings high school students and professional artists to the museum to plan and create and design and install a group exhibition at the museum,” Richardson said. “So these high school students have this unique opportunity to see the elements of creating a museum exhibition to installation. They’re able to study the museum’s collection, and they work with professional artists and curators. The students who participate in this program are always so appreciative that they have the opportunity.”