Mixtape: Film Break in the Garden
- Date
- August 6th
- Time
- 5:00 PM–9:00 PM
- Age
- Ages 8–12
- Cost
- Free admission; food and drinks available for purchase
Location
Chrysler Museum of Art
One Memorial Place, Norfolk, VA 23510 · Directions
NEON District
This free evening program mixes art, music, movement, and an outdoor screening of Wild Style (1983). Families can visit the galleries until 9 p.m., make art with the Creative Wellness Center until 8:30 p.m., and try screen-free activities at the Digital Detox station. Food and drinks are available for purchase from Zinnia.
Evening schedule
- From 5:30 p.m.: FRESHTOPIA DJs and sells records before the film.
- 5:30–6:30 p.m.: A separate food-and-wine pairing at Zinnia is sold out.
- 6 p.m.: Norfolk Innovation Corridor hosts a community kickback.
- 6:30–7:15 p.m.: BeatHunter leads an all-ages introduction to breaking and hip-hop history, with opportunities to try the moves.
- 7 p.m.: The Passion Network hosts a museum scavenger hunt; advance signup is available.
- 6:45–7:15 and 7:45–8:15 p.m.: Limited-space tastings explore classic New York cocktails.
- 7:15 and 8:15 p.m.: Short gallery talks examine New York-themed photography and other artwork.
- About 8:30 p.m., at dusk: Film Break Society screens Wild Style, a story set in the early Bronx graffiti, rap, and breakdancing scene.
The film and other outdoor activities move inside during inclement weather. Alcohol-focused portions are optional; the later schedule and film content make this a better fit for older school-age children.