Par-Tee with the Chairs: A Chair Affair After Party

Date and Time

• Saturday, Feb 22, 2025  8pm - 11pm

Location

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Event Categories

Live Shows & Theater | Music | Visual Arts

Details

DATE & TIME

Saturday, February 22, 2025
Doors open at 8 PM | Mini Golf until 10 PM | Live Music until 11 PM

Featuring music by Yonci and Madison Parish Ensemble

LOCATION

Rochester Art Center
30 Civic Center Drive SE, Ste 120, Rochester, MN 55904
(Accessible through downtown the skyway system)

Join us for an unforgettable evening with the Boys and Girls Club at the Rochester Art Center as we cap off their annual fundraising event and enjoy a night of fun, games, and dancing. Whether you're a golf enthusiast, a chair connoisseur, or just looking for an excuse to dress up and have a great time with friends, this is the event for you!

Event Highlights:

• Musical Chairs with Yonci – Join in the fun and test your reflexes!
• Mini Golf – Test your skills with a putter and win prizes!
• Trivia Challenges – Compete in Golf & Chair-themed trivia!
• Dancing & Live Music – Featuring Yonci (8–10 PM) and Madison Parish Ensemble (10–11 PM)
• Complimentary Drink with Ticket Purchase – Try our signature Chairy (cherry) mocktail!

TICKETS

• $40 General Admission (includes 1 drink ticket + mini golf)
• $50 at the door (includes 1 drink ticket + mini golf)
• Complimentary for A Chair Affair Gala Guests (includes mini golf)

TICKET PERKS

• One complimentary drink ticket
• A round of Chair-themed mini golf
• Access to open galleries (8–10 PM) featuring the Mini Golf & Chairs exhibition
• Delicious hors d'oeuvres & cash bar
• A night of live music and dancing

ABOUT "MINI GOLF & CHAIRS"

The Mini Golf & Chairs exhibition features 20 iconic chairs from the private collection of Southeast Minnesota residents Ruth and Dave Klawiter, created by world-renowned architects between 1904 and the 2010s. These extraordinary pieces showcase a variety of aesthetic choices, innovative manufacturing techniques, and references to history, culture, and nature. The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on how creative thinking can be applied to both everyday objects and architectural spaces, including regional gems like “Big Blue” Rochester Technology Campus by Finnish architect Eero Saarinen.

Adding a playful twist, the exhibition includes a mini golf course designed by regional artists in collaboration with A Couple of Putts. Each artist selected a chair from the collection and created a mini golf hole inspired by its shape, color, and textures. This interactive experience invites you to see design from a whole new perspective while having fun.

The evening will be filled with live music, featuring Yonci from 8–10 PM, followed by the Madison Parish Ensemble from 10–11 PM. Whether you're there for the art, the music, or the mini golf, this will be an unforgettable celebration of creativity and connection.

Don’t miss this unique evening of art, play, and community! Come dressed in your best golf attire or your most creative chair-inspired outfit. After all, “We are Chair people.”

Chairish your friends and join us for a night to remember!

Accommodations

Our friends at Hotel Indigo are offering a discounted rate on February22 using this link: Rochester Art Center - Hotel Indigo