"Rain, rain, go away" may be a tune humming in the heads of New Hampshire residents these days. Well, the Currier Museum of Art is bringing summer back. On Thursday, August 6, from 5:30 - 7:30pm, visitors to the Currier are invited to enjoy a summer evening of music and art. The Groove Cats will perform live jazz, swing, and rock music on the front lawn of the museum. Associate Curator Kurt Sundstrom will give a brief talk on the relationship between jazz and art. There will also be a summer cookout menu and cash bar.

This special First Thursday evening event features a Social Hour from 5:30-6:30pm; a15-minute Talk "Jazz and Art," at 6pm and live music by The Groove Cats from 6:30-7: 30pm.

If the weather is nice, visitors are welcome to bring lawn chairs or blankets. In the case of rain, the event will be held indoors.

Admission is $10 members, $15 non-members. Price includes admission, the talk, and the concert. Reserve online or by calling 603.669.6144 x 108.

This evening is part of the Currier's First Thursday series. On the first Thursday evening of each month, the museum is open late and provides programming designed to inspire visitors to try something new.

About the Currier
The Currier Museum of Art (http://www.currier.org) in Manchester, NH is home to an internationally respected collection of European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs and sculpture. New galleries showcase the collection of over 11,000 objects, including works by Picasso, Matisse, Monet, O'Keeffe, and Warhol. Visitors of all ages will enjoy the engaging traveling exhibitions, a series of dynamic programs ranging from music to lectures to hands-on art-making, an expanded gift shop and an airy new café filled with light and equipped with Wi-Fi.

The associated Art Center offers studio classes, art camps and intensive workshops for all ages. The museum also owns the Zimmerman House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, complete with the original furnishings and the owners' fine art collection.  The Zimmerman House is the only Wright-designed house in New England open for public tours which are offered April – December. To book a tour or get more information, visit http://www.currier.org or call 603.669.6144 x 108.