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.