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The Norton Museum of Art : Adult Programs


Exhibition Lecture Series

Nationally known curators, artists and art historians offer lectures related to special exhibitions on view in the Museum. Unless otherwise noted, lectures take place at 3:00 p.m. in the Museum Theater. Tickets are complimentary with Museum admission and available at the Theater at 2:30 p.m. The Exhibition Lecture Series is generously underwritten by Harriett M. Eckstein.


April 2008

Wednesday, April 16
Treasure of the Month
1:00 p.m.
Crissy Bergeron, Assistant Curator of Education, discusses Autumnal by abstract painter, Morris Louis.  Treasure of the Month is generously underwritten in part by the Gilbert and Ann Maurer Fund.

Sunday, April 20
Sunday Exhibition Lecture#
The Collection of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey
3:00 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Kinsey discuss their evolution as collectors of objects and art pertaining to African American history.

Wednesday, April 23
Teacher Orientation**
African American Art and Culture
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Enjoy this free introduction to the special exhibition In the Hands of African American Collectors.  The program includes a tour and complimentary Teacher Resource Packet.*** Please call (561) 832-5196, ext. 1198 to r.s.v.p.

Saturday, April 26
Marden Gallery Opening
U. B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School of the Arts Student Exhibition
2:00-3:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 27
Sunday Exhibition Lecture#
The Ties That Bind: Jonathan Green on Visual Art and the Community
3:00 p.m.
Jonathan Green’s vibrant paintings, and his interest in reaching diverse audiences through art, are two subjects he’ll discuss in his talk.

May 2008

Saturday, May 3
Treasure of the Month**
1:00 p.m.
Join Glenn Tomlinson, William Randolph Hearst Curator of Education, for a discussion of Shield Field by contemporary artist Willie Cole.

Saturday, May 10
U.B. Kinsey Family Festival*
12:00-5:00 p.m.
Bring your family to enjoy a celebration of African and American cultures.  Bernard and Shirley Kinsey will offer special tours of their collection; the Bak Middle School Step Team will perform; kids can enjoy a Romare Bearden Collage Workshop; participate in an African coffee ceremony; and special guest artist Madafo performs Griot: The African Storyteller, Musician, Historian, Poet, Teacher, Chronicler of Tradition

This program is generously underwritten in part by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and LibraryServices and the MetLife Foundation.

Sunday, May 18
Live! at the Norton
Sponsored by Starbucks
3:00 p.m.
Jazz Standards with Vocalist Samm
Join us for this concert in which the talented singer named Samm, accompanied by Alex Darqui on piano and Jamie Ousley on bass, pays tribute to the great singers and song-writers of jazz.

Wednesday, May 21
Treasure of the Month**
1:00 p.m.
Glenn Tomlinson, William Randolph Hearst Curator of Education, discusses Shield Field by contemporary artist Willie Cole.


Family Time in the Galleries*
NEW: Family Activity Packs that adults and children can enjoy together as they explore the galleries are available every day at the Visitor Services Desk. 


* Family Programs are generously underwritten by The Sarah Vierck Mettler Family Fund, The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Fund for Families, the Samuel Rosenthal Endowment for Outreach Programs, and The Picower Foundation.

**Treasure of the Month is generously underwritten in part by the Gilbert and Ann Maurer Fund and the MetLife Foundation.

# The Exhibition Lecture Series is generously underwritten in part by Harriett M. Eckstein.

Public Tours
Lunchtime Tours – Examine specific themes and artists on these 30-minute tours.  Tuesday through Friday in May, 12:30-1:00 p.m.

Weekdays, October through May, 12:30-1:00 p.m.
Examine specific themes and artists on these 30-minute tours.

April
Monday – The Art of Fashion
Tuesday – The Delacorte Gift of European Art
Wednesday – Calder’s Contemporaries and Friends
Thursday – Chinese Jades and Bronzes
Friday - 3-D: Looking at Sculpture

May
Tuesday –Calder’s Contemporaries and Friends
Wednesday – The Art of Fashion
Thursday – The Delacorte Gift of European Art
Friday – American ViewsMay

ArtVentures – Daily, October through May, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Take a general tour of the Museum collection and certain exhibitions.

To reserve Private Tours call:
Adult groups (561) 832-5196, ext.1135.
College tours (561) 832-5196, ext. 1132.
School tours (561) 832-5196, ext. 1198.

Special Exhibition Tours in May:
Visit Special Exhibitions with a docent at 3:00p.m.
Tuesdays and Saturdays in May

Tuesdays and Fridays:Calder Jewelry
Wednesday, Thursdays and Saturdays:
In the Hands of African American Collectors: The Personal Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey.

 
 


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