The Palm Springs Art Museum will continue its Black History Month Nights at the Museum series Thursday evening with a free night of music.
The blues-and-soul program will get underway at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the main museum at 101 North Museum Way. It will feature Norman Carter, former lead singer of the Delfonics.
“Embark on a blues-and-classic-song inspired Night Sessions that will have you swaying to the rhythm,” museum officials wrote in a statement. “You will be captivated by his soulful vocals as you experience this one-of-a-kind event.”
The series got underway Feb. 1 with a celebration of the Harlem Renaissance and African American culture and arts. It continued Feb. 8 with a jazz-inspired program, Feb. 15 with a “Rhythm and Hues” event featuring local fashion and music, and Feb. 19 with family-oriented programming related to Black History Month.
The series of events is set to conclude with a block party celebrating 50 years of hip hop next Thursday.
The museum partnered with the Palm Springs Black History Month Committee to present the month-long celebration, which is part of a larger, citywide series of events scheduled throughout February. Other events held at varying locations included the 37th annual Black History Month Awards Gala, a men’s basketball tournament and a Palm Springs Black History Caravan.
The 37th annual Palm Springs Black History Month Parade and Town Fair will be held Saturday. More information can be found at palmspringsblackhistory.org.