Summer gala, after party set for CMCA

Everyone is invited to dance the night away at the Night Stories After Party, following the Center for Maine Contemporary Art's Summer Gala, Friday, Aug. 18, from 9 to 11 p.m. CMCA's courtyard at 21 Winter St. will come alive with dance music by DJ Owen Cartwright, cash bar by Trillium Caterers, ice cream truck by Stone Fox Farm Creamery, a fire pit to gather around, sparklers and more. Tickets are $12, $10 for CMCA members, available online at cmcanow.org or the evening of the event.