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THE MOMENTARY WILL be CLOSEd friday, may 16, and Saturday, may 17, for the freshgrass | Bentonville music festival. see you there!

HOUSE PARTY

Party | CAMPUS-WIDE
FREE NO TICKET REQUIRED

Games. Food. Art. Free.

 

People dancing and socializing in a dimly lit indoor venue with stage lights in the background.

Get ready for an all-day House Party at the Momentary!

We’re taking a whole day to celebrate our latest exhibitions—Front Row Center: Icons of Rock, Blues, and Soul, The Prison Concerts: Folsom and San Quentin (Jim Marshall’s Photographs of Johnny Cash), and The Machine Behind the Art: Inside JR’s Printing Press.

The day is stacked with activities, including live music, make-your-own custom mixtapes, screen-printing a shirt to wear to your next concert, a family-friendly dance party, food trucks, and more. Cap it all off with a happy hour concert in the RØDE House, spotlighting incredible local talent.

Is there a better way to spend a Saturday?

Free, no tickets required. Drop by anytime from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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A group of people of different ages dance and laugh in the Arvest Bank Courtyard at the Momentary a crowd of people sit at tables outdoors at the momentary talking and laughing Winter Glow (took place in winter 2021). Photo by Ironside Photography / Stephen Ironside.

CELEBRATION SCHEDULE

Keep an eye on this space for the full event schedule—coming soon!

 

ABOUT THE NEW EXHIBITIONS

Three musicians on stage, energetic performance, enthusiastic crowd, guitars, dynamic concert lighting.

Front Row Center: Icons of Rock, Blues, and Soul

MAY 24, 2025 – OCT 12, 2025

Front Row Center: Icons of Rock, Blues, and Soul charts photographer Larry Hulst’s extraordinary path through the pulsing heart of the most exciting live music of the twentieth century, showcasing a unique visual anthology of rock, blues, and soul music from 1970-1999.

FREE: No tickets required.

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The Prison Concerts: Folsom and San Quentin (Jim Marshall’s Photographs of Johnny Cash)

MAY 24, 2025 – OCT 12, 2025

Widely known as the godfather of music photography, the late Jim Marshall maintained a 50-year career that resulted in more than 500 album covers, an abundance of magazine covers, and some of the most celebrated images in blues, jazz, country, and rock and roll, including those from Johnny Cash’s notable Folsom and San Quentin prison concerts. Organized by the GRAMMY Museum, The Prison Concerts: Folsom and San Quentin (Jim Marshall’s Photographs of Johnny Cash) showcases these powerful snapshots of a legendary musician by a legendary photographer.

FREE: No tickets required.

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Individuals observe a large ceiling installation printing faces on paper rolls in a dark room.

The Machine Behind the Art: Inside JR’s Printing Press

MAY 24, 2025 – JUNE 7, 2026

The Machine Behind the Art: Inside JR’s Printing Press is one of JR’s most extensive immersive and experiential works to date. After taking portraits in one of three individual photo booths, visitors enter the interior of an oversized, whirring printing press – turning their image into a tangible work of art while offering a glimpse into the creative process of JR. After the experience, visitors leave with their own, one-of-a-kind print.

Tickets coming soon.

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