Crow Collection After Dark

Friday, February 17 | Stories of the Stone

6PM – Midnight | FREE

Presented in partnership with the Confucius Institute at UT Dallas.

Known as the stubborn stone, working jade demands the artist’s determination and patience. Celebrate the exhibition Qualities of Jade and enjoy learning about this artistic medium with tours of the exhibition, activities led by the Museum of Nature & Science, touch tables with examples of jade stones, and rockin’ karaoke. 


Art Activity: Tangram 
6 – 9PM | Garden Gallery  
Tangrams are ancient Chinese puzzles made of seven moveable geometric shapes. The idea of this puzzle is to use all seven tans (pieces) to create a picture or design. 

Art Activity: Dragon Paper Cutting 
6 – 9PM | Jade Room 
Chinese Paper Cuts have been a traditional form of decoration in China at Chinese New Year and all year round for thousands of years. Make your own paper cut using either the dragon template provided, in honor of 2012 being the Year of the Dragon, or create one using your imagination. Supplies limited. 

Touch Table: Jade 
6 – 9PM | Arbor Walk 
You can’t touch the art, but you can touch these stones. Take a moment to examine different types of jade. Also learn from our education department how artisans worked with this demanding material. 

Tour: Stories in the Stone
7:30PM | Meet in the Front Lobby  
Join Kristina Hilliard, Director of Interpretation and Community Engagement, for a family tour exploring the stories hidden inside the works on view in the exhibition Qualities of Jade.  

Films Series on Confucius
7:30PM - midnight | Mezzanine 
In an age of intrigue and vice, he was a voice of morality and virtue. Twenty-five hundred years after his death, he is revered as one of the greatest teachers in history. Watch a series of films and documentaries that explore the ageless wisdom of Confucius.  

Karaoke with DJ Mark Ridlen
10 – 11:30 PM | Grand Gallery 
Join DJ Mark Ridlen for a ROCK’n’roll karaoke experience.  

EnLIGHTened Tour: Qualities of Jade 
10:30PM | Meet in the Front Lobby  
Join Kristina Hilliard, Director of Interpretation and Community Engagement, as she shines a new light on the exhibition Qualities of Jade. Flashlights provided