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Adult Programs

Lectures Thursday, July 24 and August 14

Thursday, September 18

6:30 p.m. | Rechter Room | Free

Presented by Richard H. Axsom, Ph.D., curator, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art 6:30 p.m. | Frist Center Auditorium Gallery admission required; members free Seating is first come, first seated

Lecture: “American Elegy: Andrew Wyeth’s Winter Fields”

Artists’ Forums

Artists’ Forum is a program in which regional artists discuss the thoughts and processes behind their work. Participants are encouraged to come and be part of the dialogue about the artistic process. In conjunction with the Frist Center exhibition Watch Me Move: The Animation Show, Nashville artists who use animation as their medium or are inspired by the visual language of animated film have been selected for two summer Artists’ Forums.

Richard H. Axsom will discuss Andrew Wyeth’s early masterpiece Winter Fields (1942), included in Real/Surreal: Selections from the Whitney Museum of American Art. Wyeth’s enigmatic and unsettling painting takes its rightful place in an exhibition that explores the porous boundary between realism and Surrealism in early twentieth-century American art. Although seemingly an objective document of a dead crow in the open countryside, Winter Fields is a deeply American meditation on death and renewal.

July 24: Mark Hosford and Barry Jones August 14: Jonathan Rattner and Michael Lapinski

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Friday, September 26

Curator’s Perspective: Kandinsky: A Retrospective

Presented by Angela Lampe, curator, Centre Pompidou 12:00 p.m. | Frist Center Auditorium | Free There are not many artists who successively adopted three nationalities during their lifetime. Wassily Kandinsky was born in Russia, achieved renown as a pioneer of abstraction and as a teacher at the Bauhaus art school in Germany, and settled in Paris where he was buried as a French citizen in 1944. In each country, in each context, he found new inspiration for his art. This lecture provides a journey through the life and work of one of the great masters of modern art.

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ARTinis Special Events

Gallery Talks

ARTinis are designed for everyone— from the novice to the connoisseur— and include informal and insightful conversations that offer a deeper understanding of one or two works of art in an exhibition.

Thursday, August 7

Meet at exhibition entrance for all ARTinis. Gallery admission required; members free

Curator’s Tour: Watch Me Move: The Animation Show Presented by Mark Scala, Frist Center chief curator, and Tom Bancroft, animator and author 12:00 p.m. | Meet at exhibition entrance Gallery admission required; members free From the early film experiments of Étienne-Jules Marey and the Lumière brothers to twenty-first century-computer based animation by Pixar Studios, the exhibition Watch Me Move explores how filmmakers have used animation to bring the fantastic to life on the screen. Join Frist Center Chief Curator Mark Scala and former Disney animator Tom Bancroft for a tour of these animated worlds.

Saturday, September 27 Artist’s Tour: Helen Pashgian: Light Invisible

Presented by Helen Pashgian 12:00 p.m. | Meet at exhibition entrance Gallery admission required; members free Helen Pashgian, a pioneering artist of the California Light and Space Movement, creates spare sculptures that harness the shifting play of natural and artificial light on translucent surfaces to create fleeting moments of subtle and mysterious beauty. Join the artist for a discussion of works on view in the exhibition and her continuing exploration of the nature of perception. Image Credit Above: Andrew Wyeth. Winter Fields, 1942. Tempera on panel. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Benno C. Schmidt in memory of Mr. Josiah Marvel, first owner of this picture 77.91. © Andrew Wyeth. Digital image © Whitney Museum of American Art

Friday, July 18, 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, 12:00 p.m. Maira Kalman: The Elements of Style

Join Frist Center Editor Janna Stotz for an informal conversation about artist Maira Kalman’s illustrations for William Strunk, Jr., and E. B. White’s The Elements of Style.

Friday, September 5, 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 12:00 p.m. Real/Surreal: Selections from the Whitney Museum of American Art

Join Frist Center Associate Curator of Interpretation Megan Robertson as she leads an informal conversation about some of the works included in the exhibition Real/Surreal.

Become a

Member

Lectures, films, tours, and performances are free for Frist Center members, or with purchase of gallery admission. To become a member, call our Membership Department at 615.744.3325, or visit our website at www.fristcenter.org/membership.

Friday, August 22 The Art of Beer

6:00–7:30 p.m. | Frist Center Auditorium | $15 members/$20 non-members Advance registration required; call 615.744.3247 before Friday, August 15. The medium of animation allows filmmakers to put their characters in a limitless range of scenarios. Scenes of immoderate consumption of everything from alcohol to laughing gas to honey may trigger a character’s hallucinatory sequence or their outrageous antics. Whether these scenes are intended to teach a lesson or are simply an excuse for dazzling visual effects, inebriated cartoons appear throughout the history of animation. Come learn more about classic cartoons and altered states, then listen to representatives from three local breweries—Jackalope, Turtle Anarchy, and Yazoo—talk about their own artistic process in the creation of their beers. Participants must be at least 21 years old with a valid ID to attend.

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Art History Course Tuesday, August 26, September 2, and September 9

Art History Course: American Realism and Surrealism, 1920–1950 Presented by Dr. Vivien Green Fryd, professor, Department of History of Art, Vanderbilt University 5:30–7:00 p.m. | Rechter Room | $20 members/$30 non-members (for all three classes) Advance registration required: call 615.744.3355 before Friday, August 15. This three-part class for participants age 18 and older introduces the visual language and meanings of American art from 1920 to 1950. Participants will: • gain an understanding of major movements within American art history, 1920–1950; • become familiar with key works of art, their artists, styles, and materials; • acquire a working knowledge of the vocabulary used in art history; • learn how to “read” the meaning of an artwork within a cultural, historical, political, and social context.

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Edward Hopper. Railroad Sunset, 1929. Oil on canvas. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Josephine N. Hopper Bequest, 70.1170 © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper, licensed by Whitney Museum of American Art.

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Adult Programs

Workshops

Films

Thursday July 17*, August 21, and September 18

Real/Surreal Film Series Inspired by the artistic examination of Surrealism in Real/Surreal, the Frist Center is pleased to announce a three-part film series. Through dreamlike atmospheres, nonlinear storytelling, and delightfully twisted imagery, these films defy convention and delve into the uncanny moments of the everyday.

“Drop-in Drawing”

5:00–8:00 p.m. | Ingram Gallery Gallery admission required; members free Practice different techniques and enhance your drawing skills during this workshop for participants age 18 and older. Visitors may check out drawing materials and find inspiration in the artworks in the galleries or in the architecture of the building. An art educator will be stationed near the Information Desk on the first level to distribute supplies and to give instructional guidance as needed.

Thursday, September 11 and 18 “Real/Surreal: Rendered Surreal” 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Frist Center Studios $15 members/$20 non-members | Advance registration required; call 615.744.3355 before Friday, September 5. Teaching artist Chasen Igleheart will guide participants age 18 and over in this two-part drawing workshop that focuses on color exploration and technical rendering through drawing. Using a combination of various drawing techniques and colored pencils, participants will create a multi-layered drawing based on Surrealist imagery similar to works found in the exhibition Real/Surreal: Selections from the Whitney Museum of American Art. All levels of artistry welcome. Materials provided with workshop cost.

© Hollywood Pictures, © Touchstone Pictures, © Walt Disney Pictures

Friday August 15

O Brother Where Art Thou? In the Depression-era deep South, three escapees from a Mississippi prison chain gang attempt to return home. They make a hasty run for their lives and end up on an incredible journey filled with challenging experiences and colorful characters in this modern-day spin on Homer’s The Odyssey. Directed by Joel Coen. Starring George Clooney, John Turturro, John Goodman, and Holly Hunter. Rated PG-13. 93 minutes. 2000. 35mm.

This July, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts and Belcourt Theatre are teaming up to bring the Frist Center’s exhibition Watch Me Move: The Animation Show to Belcourt Theatre’s big screen with two film series. Kids’ Shows will feature family-friendly animation classics. Midnight Movies will feature animation cult classics, moviethemed cocktails, and edgy animated shorts. Learn more about the featured films and reciprocal discounts for members of both organizations at www.fristcenter.org and at www.belcourt.org.*

All Watch Me Move films will be screened at the Belcourt Theatre.

*Frist Center members may purchase admission to the Watch Me Move film series screenings at Belcourt Theatre according to Belcourt Theatre’s member pricing structure.

Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5

Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12

Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19

11:59 p.m. | $6.25 members/ $9.25 non-members

11:59 p.m. | $6.25 members/ $9.25 non-members

11:59 p.m. | $6.25 members/ $9.25 non-members

A female cyborg cop and her partner hunt a powerful hacker called the Puppet Master in this anime thriller. Directed by Mamoru Oshii. Stars Atsuko Tanaka, Iemasa Kayumi, Akio Ôtsuka. Japanese with English subtitles. 1995. Rated R. 83 minutes. HD.

Cartoon antics and film noir archetypes collide through a dazzling combination of live action and cell animation in this comedy classic. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Stars Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd and Joanna Cassidy. 1988. Rated PG. 104 minutes. 35mm.

Animator Ralph Bakshi’s provocative films proved that adult content and animation could coexist. Written and directed by Ralph Bakshi. Stars Joseph Kaufmann, Beverly Hope Atkinson, Frank DeKova. 1973. Rated X. 76 minutes. 35mm.

Saturday, July 5

Saturday, July 12

Saturday, July 19

10:00 a.m. | $4 members/$5 non-members

10:00 a.m. | $4 members/$5 non-members

10:00 a.m. | $4 members/$5 non-members

A ten year-old girl must save her family from the clutches of an evil witch and her enchanted amusement park in Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away. Pixar Studio’s John Lassater worked with Hayao Miyazaki to produce this English translation of one of Miyazaki’s anime masterpiece. Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Stars Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Miyu Irino. 2001. Rated PG. 125 minutes. DCP. Dubbed in English.

Here’s a mixed bag of classic Looney Tunes shorts screened on 35mm. Catch Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Pepe Le Pew and the whole gang for Saturday morning cartoons. Approximately 120 minutes.

Enjoy animated classics on 16mm from the vaults of your favorite studios for Saturday morning cartoons. Approximately 100 minutes.

Midnight Movies: Ghost in the Shell

Midnight Movies: Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Midnight Movies: Heavy Traffic

Friday September 19 © Universal City Studios, Inc.

Jared French. State Park, 1946. Egg tempera on composition board. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Donnelley Erdman 65.78. Photography by Sheldan C. Collins

*July 17: Join former Disney animator Tom Bancroft for a special workshop.

The Real/Surreal film series will be presented at 7:00 p.m. in the Frist Center Auditorium. Gallery admission required; members free.

Watch Me Move at Belcourt Theatre

Mulholland Drive

David Lynch, the king of surreal, presents a tale beginning with a car crash on Mulholland Drive. The surviving Rita has amnesia and staggers her way back to an apartment building where she runs into an aspiring actress. Together, they attempt to put the pieces of Rita’s life back together. Directed by David Lynch. Starring Justin Theroux, Naomi Watts, and Laura Harring. Rated R. 146 minutes. 2001. DVD.

Save the Date

For the final film of the series Friday, October 10

Kids’ Shows: Spirited Away

Kids’ Shows: Warner Bros. Looney Tunes

Kids’ Shows: Cartoon Classics on 16mm

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Youth and Family programs NEW Family Workshop: Studio Animate Target age: 3+ years | Auditorium and Studios 2:00–3:00 p.m. | Free Artful Tales is a FREE family program geared toward everyone ages three and up! Listen and play along as an art-related story comes to life. Then, head upstairs to the studios and make an artwork that relates to the story.

“Rudy Rhythm and the Rules of Writing”

Sunday, August 17

“Brother Snake and Sister Possum” Enjoy a folk tale about a sweet little creature who learns a lesson about common sense and smart choices. After the story, use paint, fabric, and more to craft a puppet and share the story. This program connects visitors to the exhibition Real/Surreal: Selections from the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Sunday, September 21 “The Goose of Gold”

Magical helpers, princesses and tests of valor abound in this hilarious tale about an unlikely hero who makes fools of those who make fun of him by means of a golden goose. Work with family and friends in the studio to design metallic works of art using foil and markers.

Frist Fridays

July 25 Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives August 29 Super Tyrone Revue (Super T) Join us from 6:00–9:00 p.m. in the Turner Courtyard. Members enjoy FREE admission to the entire series. Tickets are $10 per person, per concert for non-members. Sponsors:

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exhibitions

Architecture Tours

May 9–November 2, 2014

Saturday, July 5, August 2, and September 6 4:30 p.m. | Grand Lobby | Free Sponsored by Messer Construction Co. Coming downtown to the First Saturday Art Crawl? Then start your evening at the First Center on the first Saturday of each month.

Art-Making in the Lobby

Sunday, July 20

Listen and play along as Rudy Rhythm investigates the hows and whys of written language. Afterwards, create an artwork that visualizes your favorite word. This program complements the exhibition Maira Kalman: The Elements of Style.

Events

Saturday, August 2 | 1:00–5:00 p.m. | Studios $30 members/$40 non-members: registration fee includes gallery admission and workshop materials for two adults and two children; register additional participants for $3.00 each Advance registration required; call 615.744.3355 by Wednesday, July 30. Space is limited!

Thursday and Friday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (except during member previews), visitors are encouraged to create artwork in response to our current exhibitions. Art-making activities are free and open to all visitors. Visit www.fristcenter.org for project descriptions.

Senior Mondays July 21, August 18, and September 15

Explore the history of animation in this collaborative workshop led by teaching artist Meredith Eastburn. Work with family members to create animated artworks using digital programs and drawing techniques. This program connects visitors to the exhibition Watch Me Move: The Animation Show.

The Frist Center presents Senior Mondays, a series of events for those who admit their “senior” status. On these days, gallery admission is $5.00 (1/2 price of regular admission) for seniors. Senior parking is $3.00 in the Frist Center lots as long as spaces are available. Seniors receive a 15 percent discount on Gift Shop purchases and on Café refreshments purchased throughout the day. Enjoy live music provided by Snappy Pappy from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m in the Grand Lobby. Special gallery talks and other activities are scheduled throughout the day.

An Art Deco Affair

Music at the Frist

Saturday, August 16 | 6:00–8:00 p.m. | $50 per person for members/$75 per person for non-members For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.fristcenter.org/join-support/art-deco-society Come celebrate the glamour and luxury of the Jazz Age with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live music and a chance to view our current exhibitions. Guests are encouraged to dress for the occasion. Flappers and dapper gents welcome! All proceeds support the care and maintenance of the Frist Center’s historic Art Deco building.

Every Thursday and Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Enjoy some of Nashville’s most accomplished and celebrated musicians as they perform in the Frist Center’s Grand Lobby or the Frist Center Café. Artists performing classical, jazz, Latin, bluegrass, environmental and electronic music, as well as some of the area’s accomplished singer/songwriters, contribute their talents to the Frist Center each week. Music at the Frist performances are free. Visit www.fristcenter.org/music for a complete listing of musicians and upcoming concerts.

American Ballads: The Photographs of Marty Stuart This exhibition was organized by the Frist Center for the Visual Arts.

June 6–September 1, 2014 Watch Me Move: The Animation Show Exhibition organized by Barbican Centre, London. The Barbican Centre is provided by the City of London Corporation. Platinum Sponsor:

The City of London Corporation is the founder and principal funder of the Barbican Centre

Hospitality Sponsor:

Maira Kalman: The Elements of Style This exhibition was organized by the Frist Center for the Visual Arts.

June 27–October 13, 2014 Real/Surreal: Selections from the Whitney Museum of American Art This exhibition was organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.

The exhibition’s tour was funded in part by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. The Frist Center for the Visual Arts gratefully acknowledges our Picasso Circle Members as Exhibition Patrons.

September 26, 2014–January 4, 2015 Kandinsky: A Retrospective Exhibition organized by the Centre Pompidou–Paris and the Milwaukee Art Museum Platinum Sponsor:

Silver Hospitality Anne and Sponsors: Sponsor: Joe Russell

This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

Helen Pashgian: Light Invisible This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Downtown Nashville 919 Broadway Nashville, TN 37203 fristcenter.org The Frist Center for the Visual Arts is supported in part by:

Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit art exhibition center dedicated to presenting and originating high quality exhibitions with related educational programs and community outreach activities. The Frist Center offers the finest visual art from local, regional, national, and international sources in a program of changing exhibitions that inspire people through art to look at their world in new ways.

Frist Center hours

Monday–Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday: 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. (Martin ArtQuest Gallery closes at 5:30 p.m.) Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Sunday: 1:00–5:30 p.m.

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About our programs and events visit www.fristcenter.org or call: Adult Programs: 615.744.3350 Youth and Family Programs: 615.744.3253 Special Events: 615.744.3331 For information on accessibility visit www.fristcenter.org/accessibility

Winsor McCay. Gertie the Dinosaur (film still), 1914. 35mm black-and-white film, silent, 5:38. Courtesy Ray Pointer, Inkwell Images, Inc.

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Calendar July

3 Thursday

Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m.

4 Friday

Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m. Watch Me Move Midnight Movies at Belcourt Theatre: Ghost in the Shell 11:59 p.m.

5 Saturday

Watch Me Move Kids’ Shows at Belcourt Theatre: Spirited Away 10:00 a.m. Architecture Tour 4:30 p.m. Watch Me Move Midnight Movies at Belcourt Theatre: Ghost in the Shell 11:59 p.m.

10 Thursday Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m.

11 Friday

Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m. Watch Me Move Midnight Movies at Belcourt Theatre: Who Framed Roger Rabbit 11:59 p.m.

12 Saturday

Watch Me Move Kids’ Shows at Belcourt Theatre: Warner Bros. Looney Tunes 10:00 a.m. Watch Me Move Midnight Movies at Belcourt Theatre: Who Framed Roger Rabbit 11:59 p.m.

17 Thursday Adult Workshop: “Drop-in Drawing” 5:00–8:00 p.m. Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m.

18 Friday

20 Sunday

Artful Tales: “Rudy Rhythm and the Rules of Writing” 2:00–3:00 p.m.

21 Monday

Senior Monday 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Art-Making in the Lobby 22 Tuesday Music at the Frist ARTini: 6:00–8:00 p.m. Maira Kalman: The Elements of Style 12:00 p.m. ARTini: Maira Kalman: The Elements of Style 24 Thursday 7:00 p.m. Art-Making in the Lobby Watch Me Move Midnight Movies Music at the Frist at Belcourt Theatre: Heavy Traffic 6:00–8:00 p.m. 11:59 p.m. Artist’s Forum: Mark Hosford and Barry Jones 19 Saturday 6:30 p.m. Watch Me Move Kids’ Shows at Belcourt Theatre: Cartoon 25 Friday Classics on 16mm Frist Fridays Concert Series 10:00 a.m. Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Watch Me Move Midnight Movies Superlatives at Belcourt Theatre: Heavy Traffic 6:00–9:00 p.m. 11:59 p.m.

August 2 Saturday

Family Workshop: Studio Animate 1:00–5:00 p.m. Architecture Tour 4:30 p.m.

7 Thursday

Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m. Curator’s Tour: Watch Me Move: The Animation Show 12:00 p.m.

8 Friday

Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m.

14 Thursday

Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m. Artist’s Forum: Jonathan Rattner and Michael Lapinski 6:30 p.m.

15 Friday

Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m. Film: O Brother Where Art Thou? 7:00 p.m.

Art History Course: Real/Surreal (Part 2 of 3) 5:30–7:00 p.m.

4 Thursday

Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m.

5 Friday

Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m.

6 Saturday

Architecture Tour 4:30 p.m.

18 Monday

Senior Monday 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

21 Thursday

Workshop: “Drop-in Drawing” 5:00–8:00 p.m. Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m.

22 Friday Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m.

9 Tuesday

18 Thursday

An Art Deco Affair 6:00–8:00 p.m.



ARTini: Real/Surreal 12:00 p.m.

Art History Course: Real/Surreal (Part 3 of 3) 5:30–7:00 p.m.

11 Thursday Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m. Workshop: Real/Surreal (Part 1 of 2) 6:30–8:30 p.m.

ARTini: 12 Friday Real/Surreal 7:00 p.m.

Artful Tales: “Brother Snake and Sister Possum” 2:00–3:00 p.m.

16 Saturday

September 2 Tuesday

17 Sunday

Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m.

15 Monday

Senior Monday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.



Workshop: “Drop-in Drawing” 5:00–8:00 p.m. Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Lecture: Real/Surreal 6:30 p.m. Workshop: Real/Surreal (Part 2 of 2) 6:30–8:30 p.m.

19 Friday

26 Tuesday

Art History Course: Real/Surreal (Part 1 of 3) 5:30–7:00 p.m.

28 Thursday

Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m.

29 Friday

Frist Fridays Concert Series The Tyrone Smith Revue featuring Super T 6:00–9:00 p.m.

25 Thursday

Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m.

26 Friday

Daylong Community Opening Kandinsky: A Retrospective and Helen Pashgian: Light Invisible 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

Curator’s Perspective: Kandinsky: A Retrospective 12:00 p.m.

Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Art-Making in the Lobby Music at the Frist 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Film: Mulholland Drive 7:00 p.m.

27 Saturday

21 Sunday

Artful Tales: “The Goose of Gold” 2:00–3:00 p.m.



22 Friday The Art of Beer 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Artist’s Tour: Helen Pashgian: Light Invisible 12:00 p.m.