Selected Thursdays, 5:30–8:45 p.m.

MoMA is open late every Thursday in July and August, with live music presented in two sets, at 5:30 and 7:00 p.m., in the Sculpture Garden.

In July, sample the vibrant music of a new crop of Brazilian artists in conjunction with the film exhibition Premiere Brazil 2010 (in the theaters July 15–29). Hear Brazil marks a second year of collaboration with music producer and artistic director Béco Dranoff.

Music for MoMA Nights in August features a range of innovative and popular French songwriters, in celebration of the exhibition Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913–1917. Each artist in Hear France has struck a conscious balance between tradition and invention. Most draw on various aspects of the chanson heritage and place a strong emphasis on literate lyrics. All have devised personal ways to construct modern works with no hints of quaintness. Hear France offers a rare opportunity for New York audiences to sample today’s French music scene in a lively setting. Hear France is the third MoMA Nights music series organized in collaboration with Olivier Conan, programmer and co-owner of Barbès performance space in Brooklyn.

In the event of rain, the Sculpture Garden will close, and music will take place in Theater 1 or 2. Please Note: Sculpture Garden and theater seating are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.

Weather permitting, there will be a cash bar (specialty cocktails, draft beer, wine, and nonalcoholic beverages) and seasonal tapas for purchase in the Sculpture Garden. The Garden Cart will sell artisanal ice creams, sorbets, and homemade sundaes, as well as wine, beer, and specialty coffees. Terrace 5, on the fifth floor of the Museum, will offer a light fare and a special summer ceviche tasting menu presented by chef Lynn Bound. In the event of rain, the bar will move inside to The Agnes Gund Garden Lobby.