The Party of the Century

The Grand Rapids Art Museum is hosting a part that will last through April - and labeling it the "Party of the Century."

Once a month, the art museum is hosting a special version of its Friday Nights at the GRAM to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2010. Starting tonight, the galleries open at 5 p.m. with a special $5 admission price for non-members and features David Hall's Marimba live music performance.

The museum will also host an Artists Pushing Boundaries: Past, Present, Future discussion, which asks the question, "What is art?", a topic that is likely to stir the ArtPrize pot even more. New exhibitions include Tissot's London1871-1882: The Art and Culture of City Life, James McNeill Whistler and the Romance of Great Cities, and American Impressionism from the Phillips Collection.

The next Party of the Century is scheduled for Nov. 6 with a special New Years Eve Party on Dec. 31.