Utica, N.Y. — Munson will host its mid-winter break free Art Alive! Family Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, featuring art-making activities for families in the Museum’s Root Court and an 11 a.m. performance and 1 p.m. workshop by Grammy®-nominated children’s music band Milkshake in the Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium. The Utica Children’s Mobile Museum will also be set up in the Root Court from noon–2 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
Milkshake rocks the stage with infectious energy, catchy tunes, and kid-friendly lyrics that celebrate childhood. With a lively mix of pop, rock, and roll, their performances are packed with upbeat songs that get kids dancing, clapping, and singing along. Led by dynamic performers Lisa Mathews and Mikel Gehl, the band delivers a high-energy show full of playful interaction, colorful visuals, and messages of friendship, imagination, and fun. Perfect for families and young audiences, a Milkshake concert is a joyful, engaging experience that leaves everyone smiling and singing long after the final note.
While you’re at the Museum, explore Jenie’s Gao’s thoughtful exhibition “The Deer Garden,” on view in the Pratt Munson Gallery until March 6.
Art Alive! Family Days at Munson are held during school breaks as a way of getting kids and their families connected and familiar with the Museum.
Funding for Art Alive! is provided by the MetLife Foundation, Utica National Foundation, Preferred Mutual Insurance Company, Sheila and Ron Cuccaro, and Rona Lucas, in memory of Roslyn and Irving Levine.
An American Sign Language interpreter will be on stage at the 11 a.m. performance.
For more information, visit munson.art/art-alive/february-
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Munson is at 310 Genesee St. in Utica. For more information, visit munson.art.
About Munson
Munson is an internationally recognized fine arts organization in Utica, serving diverse audiences through the renowned Munson Museum of Art, live performances and events, community arts classes, and Pratt Munson College of Art and Design, the upstate extension campus of the prestigious Pratt Institute.
