When the sun goes down, get ready to see the Palmer Art Museum in a whole new light.

Tomorrow the museum will hold its first "Art After Hours" event of the year. There will be music, food and -- of course -- art.

This free event, which lasts from 7 to 9 p.m., features a performance by Tango, a local band made up of three musicians -- Bruce Young on fiddle, voice and guitar, Andy Tolins on voice and guitar and Bill Stetz on acoustic bass.

The band will be playing in conjunction with a special exhibit called Couples Discourse, which features paintings by different artists who are also couples.

"All the artists have something in common. They are all married or in a relationship with another artist. However, the artists work individually. The paintings are not collaborations, but show work by both partners," said Robin Seymour, coordinator of membership and public relations for the museum.

To complement the exhibit, the band will perform songs in all sorts of styles, from folk to country to swing, but all the music will be about love and couples, Young said.

"We'll include a Beatles song as well as lost love songs and even a few murder ballads," he said. "The music will be very appropriate to the theme and will span all ages of music. We will even be playing a tango -- obviously to honor the band's name but also because the tango is the ultimate couples dance."

This will be the museum's third "Art After Hours" experience and is being sponsored by the Mount Nittany Medical Center.

"This is a terrific community-based event to help promote alcohol-free entertainment," said Maureen Karstetter, Mount Nittany Medical center spokesman.

"Although everyone is invited to the event, it is very much a student crowd. We try to reach out to a younger audience, and the music is targeted to a younger group," Seymour said. "It is a really fun, non-alcoholic alternative."

Dana Kletchka, curator of education for the museum, said the museum tries to hold this event at least once a semester because there aren't any venues in State College that feature music, are open to an all-ages crowd and free.

The turnout for the past events has been so great that the museum has had to limit the number of people to 250 to ensure fire safety as well the as comfort of the audience. The band will perform in the galleries, but will also have a live feed into the lobby, where refreshments will be served.

"It's amazing to see how many people turn out for this, especially students. It's a great way to bring people to the museum to see works of art," Kletchka said.

Doors will open 15 minutes before the event, and she urges everyone to get there early because admission is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Refreshments will be provided by an array of companies including Chocolate Madness, Moose Juice Coffee & Concoctions, All Seasons Catering and Harrison's Wine Country Grill.

"The museum is a different place at night," Kletchka said. "It's romantic, beautiful. It's fun to see everyone from college students to elementary school students and even senior citizens all together enjoying it. Music and art are just a natural combination. Having people use both senses, hearing and seeing, and just being with others and enjoying it together -- it's delightful."