1st Thursdays are slower and art-focused nights once a month that include access to galleries from 5 pm to 8 pm. Programming on these nights might include gallery talks, lectures, clothed figure drawing, cinema programs, and other community events. 

5:30 – 7:30 PM | Clothed Figure Drawing in the Atrium – Learn More

6-7:30 PM | Cash Bar available in Cinema Lobby

6-8 PM | Comedy by AFROLACHIA – It’s a comedy show! Black comedians with Appalachian roots tickle your funny bone and free your mind. Note: The suggested audience is 18+

Thanks to a generous grant from the Art Bridges Foundation, general admission for 1st Thursdays at the Speed is now FREE!