Live music — Latin American and via America’s Got Talent — is a highlight of the happenings this week in the Huntington area.
What: First Friday Series: “Viva Americas!” Latin American Flute and Guitar
Where: Heckscher Museum of Art
When: Friday, Mar. 1, 5:00 – 8:30 pm (performance 7:00 pm)
About: Extended hours, complimentary admission to the exhibits, and, in honor of the Museum’s Rivera and Beyond show, a concert featuring Michelle LaPorte, Gerry Saulter, Darwin Cosme, and John Rivera Pico.
Cost: Free
What: Walking with Whitman: Craig Czury and Lois Walker
Where: Walt Whitman Birthplace
When: Friday, Mar. 1, 7:00 – 9:00 pm (doors open 6:30 pm)
About: Reader Craig Czury has taught for many years and has published more than 20 poetry books. Poet Lois Walker is also an educator, as well as a visual artist, and used to host a local radio program called “Sound of Poetry.”
Cost: Free students; $5 members; $10 public
What: Art Exhibit and Reception: EXPO 38
Where: b.j. spoke gallery
When: Exhibit Friday, Mar. 1 – Friday, Mar. 29; reception Saturday, Mar. 2, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
About: Enjoy a variety of work by artists from all over the U.S.
Cost: Free
What: We Three
Where: The Paramount
When: Thursday, Mar. 7, 6:30 pm
About: The first stop of the America’s Got Talent semi-finalists’ 34-date tour? Huntington.
Cost: $20 – $45
Photo courtesy of The Paramount.