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CHRYSLER the

THE MAGAZINE OF THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

September/October 2008

p 4 Exhibitions • p 6 News • p 8 Daily Calendar • p 14 Public Programs • p 15 Programs for Members

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COVER Thomas Webb & Sons Vase (detail), late 19th century and Hibiscus Vase (detail), ca. 1890–1900 Gifts of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

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I N F O R M A T I O N

Contact Us Chrysler Museum of Art 245 W. Olney Road Norfolk, VA 23510 Phone: (757) 664-6200 Fax: (757) 664-6201 E-mail: museum@chrysler.org Website: www.chrysler.org Museum Hours Wednesday, 10 a.m.–9 p.m. (admission by voluntary contribution) Thursday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Sunday, 1–5 p.m.

All facilities are closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, and major holidays.

Jean Outland Chrysler Library Open Wednesday–Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday evening hours are also available by appointment only.

E-mail: lchristiansen@chrysler.org (757) 965-2035 Historic Houses Free Admission The Moses Myers House Corner of Bank and Freemason Streets, Norfolk Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sunday, 12–4 p.m.

Tours are hourly through 3 p.m.

(757) 333-1086 The Norfolk History Museum at the Willoughby-Baylor House 601 E. Freemason Street, Norfolk Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sunday, 12–4 p.m.

(757) 333-1091 Tours start at the Freemason Street Reception Center 401 E. Freemason Street, Norfolk (757) 441-1526 Museum Gift Shop Open during Museum hours (757) 333-6297

This publication is produced by the Communications Department: Teresa Sowers, Director of Communications; and Doris D. Taylor, Public Relations and Media Relations Coordinator.

Image consultation by Ed Pollard, Museum Photographer

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Cuisine and Company at the Chrysler Wednesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Sunday, 12–3 p.m.

(757) 333-6291 Accessibility The Museum is fully accessible to wheelchairs and baby strollers (both are available free of charge at the admissions desk).

There is ample free parking.

Admission General Admission: $7 Senior Citizens, Teachers, and Military: $5 Museum Members, Students with ID, and children ages 18 and under: Free Wednesday: Voluntary Contribution Facility Rental (757) 333-6233 www.chrysler.org/rentals.asp or email events@chrysler.org Department Directory Office of the Director 333-6234 Development and Membership 333-6294 Communications 333-6295 Special Events 333-6233 Finance & Administration 333-6224 Education 333-6269 Historic Houses 333-1086 Security 333-6237 Curatorial 965-2033 Library 965-2035 Visitor Services 965-2039 Membership (757) 333-6294 www.chrysler.org/membership.asp Group and School Tours (757) 333-6269 www.chrysler.org/programs.asp

Volunteers (757) 333-6220 www.chrysler.org/membership The Chrysler Museum of Art is partially supported by grants from the City of Norfolk, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Business Consortium for Arts Support, and the Webster Foundation.

Chrysler Museum of Art Board of Trustees 2008-09 Decker Anstrom, Vice Chair Robert M. Boyd Nancy W. Branch Jerry A. Bridges Macon F. Brock Robert W. Carter E. John Field Andrew S. Fine David R. Goode Cyrus W. Grandy V Adrianne R. Joseph Linda H. Kaufman, Secretary Sandra W. Lewis Henry D. Light Edward L. Lilly Vincent J. Mastracco, Jr. Arnold B. McKinnon Patterson N. McKinnon Charles W. (Wick) Moorman, Chair Susan Nordlinger Richard D. Roberts Anne B. Shumadine Thomas L. Stokes, Jr. Josephine L. Turner Leah Waitzer Lewis W. Webb III Wayne F. Wilbanks Dixie Wolf

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This is a significant artistic event for Norfolk and the Chrysler. I will be taking my 9-year-old granddaughter to see the exhibit as she is artistically inclined. I want her to be able to say that she has really seen a Rembrandt.

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L. F. Demmin from Norfolk, comment posted on www.your757.com

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ALTERNATIVE CAREERS When I get together with colleagues to relax, complain, and share stories, sooner or later, the conversation turns to the question, “What would you do if you did not work in a Museum?”

Because we deeply love our work, most of us can’t really imagine doing anything else. But when people are pressed, interesting answers turn up.

Two choices are mentioned with surprising frequency: “I’d become a clergyman” and “I’d open an old-fashioned hardware store.” Both choices, one lofty, the other mundane, make great sense to me.

Museums, like churches and synagogues, are places where people come together to find fellowship and search for meaning and direction in their lives. Just as priests and rabbis present and interpret sometimes ambiguous sacred texts, it is the job of museum staff to help visitors use rich, complex, and multi-layered works of art to find spiritual and emotional balance and to understand their place in the larger scheme of things. Like a church service, a museum visit involves a certain amount of ritual, minus the heavy use of incense. We certainly try through music, lectures, films, and community events, to engage our “parishioners” on multiple levels. Museums, in other words, are places where people who share the belief that works of art can be a source of insight, come together in search of inspiration and guidance.

Hardware stores work in much the same way. If you have a problem that needs a solution—a leaky faucet, a bad electrical outlet, or a screen door that won’t stay closed—then you would need tools and supplies to fix the problem and instructions on how to use them. A great hardware store should provide both. To a home-repair novice, this task can seem even more daunting when looking around this store containing a fascinating assortment of strange and mysterious things. Each item was created with a special purpose in mind. What to do? How does one even know where to start, which tool to select, or how to use it to get the desired result? It is the store manager’s job to make sense of it all for the customer. Although the manager cannot fix the problem directly, he can provide the tools and advice necessary to get the customer started on the right track.

It’s not so different in a museum. People come in search of something—peace and quiet, historical information, spiritual renewal, a pleasant afternoon with friends. The museum is filled with wonderful works of art that seem mysterious, yet filled with promise. This is where the Curator, Educator, or Museum Director come in. We are there to offer the tools and a bit of advice to get the project going.

William J. Hennessey Director

Peter Henry Emerson (British, 1856–1936) Thomas Frederick Goodall (British, 1857–1944) Rowing Home the Schoof-Stuff, Plate XXI from Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads, 1886 Royal Photographic Society Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford, UK

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CAMEO PERFORMANCES:

MASTERPIECES OF CAMEO GLASS FROM THE CHRYSLER’S COLLECTION Decorative Arts Gallery Ongoing ameo Performances: Masterpieces from the Chrysler’s Collection focuses on cameo glass made in England during the late 19th century. English glassmakers, inspired by historical glass excavated at ancient Greek and Roman archaeological sites, created some of the most skillfully carved cameo glass ever produced. These artists also used the Victorian fashion for natural and oriental ornament as a basis on which to build their own works of art.

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The exhibition, displayed in the newly renovated Decorative Arts Gallery, features approximately 40 objects from the Chrysler’s collection, highlighting some of the Museum’s most eye-catching cameo glass acquisitions. This is the first time the collection has been seen in one space while also incorporating other decorative arts such as silver, ceramics, and furniture. The Museum’s second video kiosk appears in this exhibition, giving visitors an intimate look into the intricate process of making cameo glass.

Although English cameo glass was originally conceived as a revival of an ancient Roman technique, English glass carvers became fascinated with Far and Near Eastern symbolism and naturalism, which identified certain mystical and symbolic meanings that were locked within the natural world. Cameo vases in this exhibition show the influence of Chinese and Japanese art in decoration and form. Cameo Performances also includes a wide variety of objects adorned with floral designs. Based on their quality and size, these vases were the least expensive of the cameo objects as glassmaking firms began to rely more heavily on the process of acid-etching to achieve the desired effect of cameo—continuing to meet consumer demand.

George Woodall (English, 1850–1925) Thomas Woodall (English, 1849–1926) Thomas Webb & Sons, Stourbridge, England Vase in the Chinese Taste (detail), ca. 1885–90 Gift of the Mowbray Arch Society

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How Cameo Glass is Made Stourbridge, England Unfinished Vase With Sea Nymphs, late 19th century Museum purchase

Cameo glass is made by layering two or more colors of glass and then removing part of the outer layer or layers to reveal a design in relief against a background of contrasting color.

The 19th-century glassmakers first created a glass blank, the undecorated form of glass before it is engraved or cut, typically with two layers of glass.

Probably Hodgetts, Richardson & Son Blank for a Portland Vase Replica, ca. 1876-78 Gift of James Summar Sr. in honor of Rebecca W. Hitt

Unlike the ancient Romans, English glassmakers used the labor-saving device of hydrofluoric acid to remove much of outer layer of glass. To do this, the areas that were to remain in relief were painted with a wax resist and then dipped into an acid bath. Engraving wheels and pointed metal styluses resembling mechanical pencils were used in the final carving.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, archaeological excavations in the Mediterranean brought renewed attention to the art of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. Like other 19th-century artists and architects who chose to imitate Greek and Roman decorative motifs based on these archeological finds, English cameo glassmakers first made objects in direct imitation of ancient Roman vessels.

They began with replicas of the greatest known masterpiece of Roman cameo glass, the Portland Vase.

English cameo glass made its debut in 1878 at the World’s Fair in Paris.

John Northwood I had three cameo glasses on display including his copy of the Portland Vase, the Milton Vase (seen in the Chrysler’s exhibition), and the unfinished Dennis Vase. Not to be outdone, English glassmaker Hodgetts, Richardson & Son, hired Alphonse Lechevrel and Joseph Locke to make 16 cameo glasses for their booth at the Fair.

Locke’s Vase with a Cupid, was also shown at the 1878 Fair.

Thomas Webb & Sons, Stourbridge, England Dragon Bowl (detail), ca. 1885 Gift of Rebecca W. Hitt in memory of Billy Hitt

Joseph Locke (English, 1846–1936) Hodgetts, Richardson & Son, Stourbridge, England Vase with Cupid, ca. 1877–78 Museum purchase, Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. Endowment Fund

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Grecian Couch, (1805-1820) Mahogany with white pine supports Made in New York City, New York On loan from George M.* and Linda H. Kaufman

CURRENTLY ON VIEW Cameo Performances: Masterpieces of Cameo Glass from the Chrysler’s Collection Ongoing

Cameo Glass Gallery

Highlighting the skills of master carvers and their sources of inspiration, cameo glass steals the spotlight in this show drawn from the Museum’s renowned glass collection.

Exploring the history of cameo glass carving beginning with ancient Roman examples, this exhibition focuses on the popular resurgence of the technique in England during the late 19th century.

Kaufman Furniture Gallery Ongoing This new installation features loans from the collection of Linda H. Kaufman and the late George M. Kaufman—one of our nation’s greatest collections of American decorative arts and Dutch Golden Age paintings. The new display highlights the stylistic evolution of American furniture from the mid-18th to the early 19th century and helps visitors understand the individual character of pieces produced in the early American furniture making centers—Boston, Newport, New York, Philadelphia, etc.

Moses Myers, Merchant of Norfolk (at the Historic Houses)

Opens October 10, 2008 As part of a generous gift from Mr. T. Parker Host, the Historic Houses will install a new permanent exhibition at the Moses Myers House. The new exhibition explores the business of maritime commerce through the life and business of Moses Myers.

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The Old Order and The New: P. H. Emerson and Photography, 1885-1895

Ansel Adams Photography

Now through November 9, 2008

Now through September 7, 2008

In the 1880s, Peter Henry Emerson began photographing the Norfolk and Suffolk, England landscapes, producing beautiful prints, and publishing books and portfolios for which he became well-known.

The images in this exhibition represent the continual shift and antagonism between values and ideas. They convey the rich flavor of Emerson’s time and invite comparisons with contemporary life and culture.

This exhibition, drawn entirely from the Chrysler's collection, consists of 15 photographs from one of the world's most renowned photographers, Ansel Adams. He is best known for his images of Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range.

Peter Henry Emerson (British, 1856–1936) Lone Lagoon, Plate II from Marsh Leaves, 1895 Royal Photographic Society Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford, UK

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Ben Fernandez (American, b. 1936) Memphis, Tennessee, April 6, 1968, printed ca. 1989.

Gift of Kodak and Michael S. Engl

UPCOMING Countdown to Eternity: Photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Ben Fernandez

Norman Rockwell (American,1894-1978) No Swimming, 1921 Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, June 4, 1921 Oil on canvas, 25 1/4” x 22 1/4” ©From the permanent collection of Rockwell Museum 1921 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN

September 26, 2008–March 1, 2009 In the years before Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, award-winning photographer Ben Fernandez documented his life—visually demonstrating King’s powerful messages. These photographs serve as visual testimony of a dedicated photojournalist who gives the world a different view of Dr. King and the state of America during its transition towards providing equal rights.

American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell November 12, 2008–February 1, 2009 Drawn from the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, this exhibition surveys the career of America’s premier 20th-century commercial illustrator and arguably its most beloved artist. The exhibition includes 41 of Rockwell’s oil paintings, a group of drawings and posters including the Four Freedoms, and all 323 covers that the artist created between 1916 and 1963 for The Saturday Evening Post.

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CLICK HERE! Get a Sneak Peek at Upcoming Art of Glass 2 Exhibition Be the first to view the Art of Glass 2, a series of exhibitions and glass-themed performances centered on the world of contemporary glass. The Chrysler Museum, in partnership with the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia and the Virginia Arts Festival, will officially introduce these one-of-a-kind showstoppers during the spring and summer of 2009. Log on and learn more about this upcoming world-class celebration of glass. www.artofglass2.com

Membership Now Available Online Join the Chrysler Museum of Art today and instantly receive discounts on Museum admission, enjoy exclusive Members’ events, discounts in the gift shop, and be the first to view all of our major exhibitions. Start now by logging on and becoming a part of the Chrysler family! http://www.chrysler.org/membership.asp

Chrysler E-News No time to sift through newspapers or read lengthy articles? Let us deliver the news directly to you. Get quick, concise information about the latest events and exhibition openings every month. Sign up today! http://www.chrysler.org/news.asp

The Chrysler At-A-Glance Whether planning a trip to Hampton Roads or entertaining guests, let this online resource guide you through all the “happenings” in the Museum. Simply click on any day of the week, choose your time, and all of the Chrysler’s events are there at your fingertips. http://www.chrysler.org/calendar/index.htm

Send Us Your Feedback Let us know how we are doing. Visit Hampton Roads’ new one-stop resource for all the arts events in the area and leave your comments and suggestions. Your quote could appear in the next issue of the Chrysler Magazine! www.your757.com

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N E W S (Left to right) BEC Co-Chair Bob Boyd of BB&T, his wife, Amy Boyd, Robert Wells of Virtexco Corporation, and Christopher Coffing of Merrill Lynch

BEC CHOOSES ROCKWELL

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he Chrysler Museum of Art’s Business Exhibition Council continues its support this year with their latest selection for sponsorship, American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell, scheduled to open in November 2008. On June 5, 2008, this group of corporate leaders held their annual selection dinner and toured their current selection, Rembrandt’s Etchings: The Embrace of Darkness and Light.

They watched presentations for three upcoming exhibitions and after two rounds of voting, finally made their decision.

Since 1999, the BEC has raised more than $1,000,000 to underwrite exhibitions, bringing masterpieces to Hampton Roads. If your company is interested in becoming a part of the leading corporate support group of the Chrysler Museum of Art, the Council always welcomes new Members.

For information on becoming a Member, please contact Brian Wells in the Development Office at 757-333-6298 or bwells@chrysler.org.

INTERNS: BEYOND THE GALLERIES

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ach semester, students from across the mid-Atlantic region experience the Chrysler Museum beyond the galleries. We offer interns the opportunity to get hands-on experience working in various departments throughout the building.

The Chrysler also gives students experience in finance, special events, registration, and communications. During this past summer, we were pleased to invite 14 students and recent graduates, all with a range of talents and diverse backgrounds, to support our work.

Under the supervision of a Chrysler staff Interns Gabrielle Barr and Luke McDonald at the member, Historic Houses interns contribute to projects in their assigned departments and acquire skills necessary for future careers.

Chrysler Museum summer interns: Back row (left to right): Keri Kauffman, Edward Oldfield, Anne West, Laura Godfrey; Front row (left to right): Tatiana Bryant, Stephanie Kiah, Lauren Kirchner, Anne Williams; Interns (not pictured here): Ashleigh Fotenos, Emily McAlpine, Christie Bernick, and Aliya Reich

A weekly discussion series—led by curators, educators, and other key Members of the museum staff—also enables interns to explore issues, ask questions, and gain insight into the challenges of the museum world.

Want to participate? Simply visit http://www.chrysler.org/jobs.asp or contact Alexandra Hunter at ahunter@chrysler.org or 757-333-6268.

“The program is a great way to educate and expand the horizons of those who are interested in a museum career.”

— a former Chrysler Museum intern.

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Gallery Talk Jazz Tickle My Ears Gallery Talk Gallery Talk Exhibition Closes Gallery Talk Jazz Norfolk History Museum Series Gallery Talk Senior Art Forum Gallery Talk Event Event Event Gallery Talk Jazz Gallery Talk Film Series Event Gallery Talk Gallery Talk NSA Lecture Gallery Talk Jazz Exhibition Opens Event Gallery Talk Gallery Talk

Ansel Adams Photographs The Art of Jazz with Greg Dudzinski and The Fine Art of Wine Take My Picture in the Kaufman Theatre Lobby Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection Ansel Adams Photographs Ansel Adams Photography The Old Order and the New: P.H. Emerson and Photography,1885-1895 The Art of Jazz with the Chris Brydge Group I Come from Ole Virginny: The Story of the Banjo, 1790-1860 Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection Cameo Performances: Masterpieces of Cameo Glass from the Chrysler’s Collection The Art of Portraiture Vissi D'Arte: An Afternoon of Opera and Art Flower Guild’s Fall Floral Demonstration (First Session) Flower Guild’s Fall Floral Demonstration (Second Session) Cameo Performances: Masterpieces of Cameo Glass from the Chrysler’s Collection The Art of Jazz with Latin Jazz Conspiracy The Old Order and the New: P.H. Emerson and Photography, 1885-1895 Art After Dark: The Go-Between (1970) FAAA Annual Art Class Series (at the Chrysler Museum) Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection The Old Order and the New: P.H. Emerson and Photography,1885-1895 Norman Rockwell Paints a Post Cover with Peter Rockwell, Artist, Sculptor, and son of Norman Rockwell Cameo Performances: Masterpieces of Cameo Glass from the Chrysler’s Collection The Art of Jazz with Gil Cruz Countdown to Eternity: Photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Ben Fernandez FAAA 3rd Annual Q-Down Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection The Art of Portraiture

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English English Cameo Vase with Morning Glories, late 19th century Gift of James, Rebecca and Kate Summar in honor of Malcolm and Nancy Branch

Ben Fernandez (American, b. 1936) Dr. Benjamin Spock, Dr. King, and Monsignor Rice of Pittsburgh, April 15, 1967 Gift of Kodak and Michael S. Engl

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Friends of the Historic Houses Road Trip (George Washington’s Mt. Vernon Estate & Gardens) The Old Order and the New: P.H. Emerson and Photography,1885-1895 The Art of Jazz with Sonya Lorelle and The Fine Art of Wine Juice, Tea, and Jam in the Hofheimer Porcelain Gallery For Art’s Sake’s Blues on the Hague The James H. Ricau Collection of American Sculpture Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection Cameo Performances: Masterpieces of Cameo Glass from the Chrysler’s Collection Flower Guild’s Fall Floral Demonstration The Art of Portraiture The Art of Jazz with Brian Jones Historic Photos of Norfolk Moses Myers, Merchant of Norfolk (at the Historic Houses) Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection The Old Order and the New: P.H. Emerson and Photography,1885-1895 Cameo Performances: Masterpieces of Cameo Glass from the Chrysler’s Collection The Art of Jazz with JuJu & After Hours Night At the Museum FAAA Annual Art Class Series (at the Hampton University Museum) Photographer Peter Henry Emerson and England’s Norfolk Broads Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection Sukkot: The Feast of Ingathering The Art of Portraiture The Cleveland Museum of Art: Past, Present, and Future with Timothy Rub, Director and CEO of the Cleveland Museum of Art The Old Order and the New: P.H. Emerson and Photography,1885-1895 The Art of Jazz with Under Construction Mowbray Arch Society Fall Program Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection The Old Order and the New: P.H. Emerson and Photography,1885-1895 The Art of Portraiture The Art of Jazz with Against All Odds

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Peter Henry Emerson (British, 1856–1936) Low Water on Breydon, Plate II from Wild Life on a Tidal Water, 1890 Royal Photographic Society Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford, UK

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N E W S Gallery Assistant Director at Howard University, Scott Baker (pictured far right), leads Friends of African American Art and guests around the historic campus.

NORFOLK SOCIETY OF ARTS LECTURE SERIES

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he Norfolk Society of Arts Lecture Series features a fascinating array of speakers and topics. Lectures are held on selected Wednesdays through April 2009.

Each lecture begins at 11 a.m. in the Kaufman Theatre and is preceded by a coffee reception at 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Norman Rockwell Paints a Post Cover Peter Rockwell, Artist/Sculptor, Son of Norman Rockwell Wednesday, October 22, 2008 (Mabel Brown Lecture)

The Cleveland Museum of Art: Past, Present, and Future Timothy Rub, Director and CEO of the Cleveland Art Museum Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The Pulitzer Foundation for Arts: A Unique Institution Emily Rauh Pulitzer, Founder and Chair, The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Antoine’s Alphabet: Watteau & His World

FRIENDS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART: ON THE ROAD AGAIN

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ummer’s advent means travel for many Chrysler Members, and this year, the Friends of African American Art took to the road—embarking on an exciting tour of works by some of the most popular African American artists of the last century. FAAA Members and friends, including guests from Hampton University and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, headed towards Washington, D.C. to view art on the campus of Howard University and to experience the Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

While visiting Howard University, Gallery Assistant Director Scott Baker led the group on a tour of the art holdings on the campus, including the stained glass windows of Rankin Chapel and the steel mural by Jacob Lawrence. The Friends and guests also traveled to the Smithsonian Museum to view the fusion of cubism, art deco, and African and African American imagery found in Douglas’ work.

Want to join us next time? Don’t miss your chance to discover art from a different perspective. For more information about trips or to become a Member of FAAA, please contact Brian Wells at 757-333-6298.

Jed Pearl, Author and Critic Wednesday, January 28, 2009

How to Read a Piece of Antique Furniture Don Williams, Senior Furniture Conservator for the Smithsonian Institution Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Tartan Art: Collecting for the National Galleries of Scotland John Leighton, Director General of the National Galleries of Scotland Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Dealer, Taste Maker, and Champion of American Art: Edith Gregor Halpert Lindsay Pollock, Author, Journalist with Bloomberg’s

Raffle winner, Annette Etheridge, prepares to hit the open road in her new Chrysler Sebring.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

AND THE WINNER IS…

The Art of Rene Lalique Nicholas Dawes, Antiques Dealer, Author, Parsons School of Design Faculty COST: Free to NSA Members.

For more information or to join NSA, please contact Pam Pruden at 757-623-0875 or pctpruden@verizon.net.

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ongratulations to Annette Etheridge of Suffolk who drove away in a 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible after winning this year’s Chrysler-to-Chrysler Car Raffle.

Over 6,000 tickets were sold and proceeds from this year’s raffle provide valuable support for Museum operations. The Chrysler sends a special thanks to our sponsors Hampton Roads Chrysler Jeep Dealers, WTKR News Channel 3, and the Museum’s staff and volunteers whose combined efforts made this year’s raffle a great success!

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THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM COLLECTION ON THE ROAD In September and October, three major works will leave the Chrysler Museum for exhibitions around the globe.

Georges Rouault (French, 1871-1958) Head of Christ, 1905 Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

Paul Signac (French, 1863-1935) The Lagoon of Saint Mark, Venice, 1905 Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

Massachusetts, USA

Missouri, USA

Heading north, Georges Rouault’s Head of Christ (above left) will be in Boston at the McMullen Museum of Art (Boston College) in the exhibition “Mystic Masque: Semblance and Reality in Georges Rouault, 1871-1958.”

Occasioned by the 50th anniversary of Rouault’s death.

Jackson Pollock’s Number 23, 1951 will make its way to the St. Louis Art Museum in late October for the exhibition ”Action/Abstraction: Pollock, deKooning, and American Art, 1940–1976”. If you cannot make it to St. Louis this fall, the exhibition can be seen next in Buffalo at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery.

Basel, Switzerland Moving across the Atlantic to Basel, Switzerland, Paul Signac’s, The Lagoon of St. Mark (above right) is featured in “Venice: From Canaletto and Turner to Monet.”

Houston, Texas At the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Pierre Etienne Theodore Rousseau's A Clearing in the Forest of Fontainebleau is the highlight of the show "In the Forest Fontainebleau: Painters and Photographers from Corot to Monet" through October 19, 2008.

A TOAST TO THE HOST!

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he Chrysler Museum of Art is proud to congratulate Gallery Host Otha Dunn, who was recently named “Tour Guide of the Year” by the Norfolk Convention and Visitors Bureau at the National Tourism Week Pep Rally. This annual event is a celebration for front-line staff, including tour guides, docents, and concierges. This is a wonderful opportunity for them to meet, enthusiastically represent their respective organizations, and to be recognized for the outstanding jobs they perform for the city and its visitors each day.

Dunn, who has been employed with the Chrysler Museum for 33 years as a security guard, became a gallery host just last fall and remains an important part of the Chrysler Team.

Congratulations, Mr. Dunn!

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N E W S "Children from the Park View School in Newport News hear about St. Michael from the Chairman of the Junior League. Docents, Mrs. Thomas Bond, Jr. Some 12 docents offer three different tours to children from 3rd-6th grades.

During the past year, 7,718 school children were taken on guided tours."

Norfolk Museum Bullitin/Annual Report V. XIII, N.1, February, 1963

THE DOCENTS TURN 50!

former Docents continue to play important roles in the life of the Museum after years of service, speaks to their deep personal relationships with Chrysler’s collection.

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his fall, the Chrysler Museum welcomes 18 new Docents to its corps of more than 80 volunteer guides. These volunteers join the Docents in an auspicious year as 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of the Docent Program at the Chrysler. The Museum will formally honor its Docents in May of 2009 at their annual end-of-year luncheon, but the celebration starts in September 2008 when active Docents return for school tours.

In 1958, when the Chrysler Museum was the Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences, the Junior League of Norfolk established a volunteer docent program to lead school tours at the Museum. The League’s president at that time was Mrs. Sabine Andrews, and these volunteers set the docent program at the National Gallery of Art as their model.

The program began with six volunteers, and by the spring of 1959 they gave their first tours.

These founding volunteers recognized the importance of the arts and the Museum to the quality of education offered in the region’s schools. As the demand for school tours grew, so did the number of volunteers. Consequently, the Junior League pledged $20,000 in 1966 towards the salary of the Museum’s first education director, Mr. Richard Carroll. His primary responsibility was to train the Museum’s docents. During this time, women from the Service Clubs of Virginia Beach and Portsmouth also participated in the Museum’s education programs, including taking works of art into schools.

In the 1970s, the collection of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. transformed the Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences, but the role of Docents in the Museum’s mission remained essential. Over the last 50 years, these volunteers have reached hundreds of thousands of children and adults, and their combined volunteer hours easily exceeds one million! The fact that so many

The Education Department welcomes Members’ recollections of the program’s first decades, including names of those who should be remembered as founding volunteers.

Please contact Scott Howe, Director of Education and Public Programs at 757-965-2046 or email showe@chrysler.org for submissions.

BON APPÉTIT!

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The Museum hopes that current Docents and those from years past will join together on May 19, 2009, to share their decades of unforgettable experiences and to celebrate this milestone in the Museum’s history.

any thanks to everyone who participated in the inaugural Art Feast dining series this past spring! Art Feast featured the talents of three exceptional Hampton Roads Chefs: Todd Jurich from Todd Jurich’s Bistro, Willie Moats from Byrd & Baldwin Bros. Steakhouse, and Phillip Craig Thomason from Vintage Kitchen. A delightful selection of wines, provided by The Wine Cellar at Farm Fresh, accompanied each of the dinners.

The Chrysler was pleased to have the generous support and assistance of Distinctive Event Rentals, and Norfolk Wholesale Floral.

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ARTFUL EXPLORATION

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reate precious memories and learn about the artistic and cultural life of places around the world on any one of our custom designed tours. For additional information on Museum trips or to make reservations, please contact Deborrah Grulke at 757-333-6318 or dgrulke@chrysler.org

CLASSIC SPAIN (April 26–May 5, 2009) Take part in an unforgettable journey across centuries of Spanish history.

Venture into the sun-baked landscapes of Toledo, Seville, Granada, Valencia, and finally, Barcelona, while discovering the timeless beauty of Spain. Explore the country’s exquisite art and breathtaking architecture on a 10-day sojourn beginning in Madrid.

Cost: $3,049 per person, double occupancy (includes airfare from Norfolk)

Students gather in the Chrysler's Tiffany Galleries during the Museum's Camp Chrysler.

Parque de Maria Luisa, Seville, Spain

VILLAGE LIFE ALONG THE DALMATIAN COAST (July 21–29, 2009)

The historic port of Dubrovnik

Sail from the port of Venice across the dark blue Adriatic Sea and along Dalmatia’s ruggedly beautiful island dotted shoreline. Rarely visited by American travelers, the Dalmatian Coast offers an unmatched collection of Roman ruins, medieval towns, stunning rivieras, and idyllic islands.

A special two-night Venice PreProgram option is also offered.

Cost: $3,195 per person (plus airfare)

FLAVORS OF BURGUNDY AND PROVENCE (October 3–14, 2009)

Lavender Field, Provence, France

The Chrysler Museum of Art and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts are teaming up this year to present a 12-day journey from Paris to Nice.

This tour includes a seven-day scenic cruise down the Rhone River from Chalons to Arles aboard the Avalon Scenery.

Cost: $3,107 per person, double occupancy

Ed Francis, Assistant Professor of Art at Tidewater Community College, demonstrates the technique of glassblowing to observers in Mary's Garden.

CHRYSLER GLASS GALLERIES: A NEW PERSPECTIVE

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isit the Chrysler Museum this fall, and view some of the Chrysler’s most treasured glass masterpieces from a whole new perspective.

Currently, the glass galleries are undergoing a number of cosmetic changes including new paint and carpeting in primary display areas, fresh labels explaining each object in detail, and several new arrangements of glass. A new video kiosk will also be featured in the galleries, allowing visitors to get an intimate view of glass making techniques. These renovations, which will take place in gradual phases, will help guests engage with the Chrysler's ever-popular glass collection.

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P R O G R A M S Public Programs are included with Museum admission. Remember, Museum Members, children under 18, and students with college ID are always admitted to the Museum free of charge. Unless otherwise noted, no reservations are required for individuals, but please call for group reservations.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

GALLERY TALKS Gallery Talks are customized tours that highlight the Museum’s many changing exhibitions and works in the Chrysler’s collection. Gallery Talks are scheduled weekly at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and at 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Each session begins at the Museum’s information desk in Huber Court.

September: 3 & 7

Ansel Adams Photographs September: 6, 13, 20 & 27 October: 4, 11, 18 & 25

Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection September: 10 & 21 October: 1, 12, 22 & 26

The Old Order and the New: P.H. Emerson and Photography, 1885-1895 September: 14 & 28 October: 8, 19 & 29

The Art of Portraiture September: 17 & 24 October: 5 & 15

Cameo Performances: Masterpieces of Cameo Glass from the Chrysler’s Collection Cost: Free and open to the public.

TICKLE MY EARS: STORIES AND ART AT THE CHRYSLER Geared towards pre-kindergarten children, this program takes place on the first Thursday of every month and features stories, songs, and surprises to help young children appreciate art.

This program is generously supported by Target.

Thursday, September 4, 11 a.m. in the Kaufman Theatre Lobby

Take My Picture Thursday, October 2, 11 a.m. in the Hofheimer Porcelain Gallery

Juice, Tea, and Jam Cost: Free and open to the public.

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PHOTOGRAPHER PETER HENRY EMERSON AND ENGLAND’S NORFOLK BROADS Saturday, October 18, 1 p.m. in the Kaufman Theatre The Chrysler Museum and the Norfolk Sister City Association present two lectures in conjunction with the exhibition, The Old Order and the New: P.H. Emerson and Photography, 1885-1895.

Curator Hope Kingsley’s lecture will place Emerson’s photographs in the context of 19th-century painters.

Historian and East Anglian native Jayne Forsythe Tracey will speak on the past, present, and future of the region that inspired P. H. Emerson.

The afternoon closes with reflections on the parallels between Emerson’s Norfolk Broads and its sister city, Norfolk, Virginia.

Sunday, October 19, 1 p.m. at the Moses Myers House

Sukkot: The Feast of Ingathering

HISTORIC HOUSES PROGRAMS For more information about Historic Houses Programs, please call 757-333-1091.

Learn more about Norfolk’s Jewish heritage as the Moses Myers House, home of Norfolk’s first Jewish residents, highlights the festival of Sukkot—commemorating the protection given to the Israelites during their exodus in the wilderness and celebrating the gathering of the harvest. Help build and decorate a traditional sukkah!

Cost: Free and open to the public.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT JAZZ

Cost: Free and open to the public.

VISSI D’ARTE: AN AFTERNOON OF OPERA AND ART Sunday, September 14, 2 p.m. in the Kaufman Theatre The Chrysler Museum and Virginia Opera join forces to present an afternoon of music and art. Singers and curators share the stage and explore the Chrysler’s galleries to connect classic arie from II Trovatore and Elixir of Love with works in the Museum’s collection.

Cost: Free and open to the public.

The popular Art of Jazz features an all-star lineup of regional performers every Wednesday night from 6:15 p.m.–8:45 p.m. in the Museum’s Huber Court. Wine and refreshments are available for purchase, and the Museum’s galleries stay open for guests’ enjoyment. A complete schedule of performers is listed below.

Sponsored by Farm Fresh, The Fine Art of Wine–an informal tasting–takes place on the first Wednesday of each month.

Members receive a $1 discount on each glass of wine and half-off wine tasting.

SEPTEMBER: 3 Greg Dudzinski 10 Chris Brydge Group 17 Latin Jazz Conspiracy 24 Gil Cruz

OCTOBER: 1 Sonya Lorelle 8 Brian Jones 15 JuJu & After Hours 22 Under Construction 29 Against All Odds

Cost: Free and open to the public.

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Unless otherwise noted, no reservations are required for individuals, but please call for group reservations.

SENIOR ART FORUM This senior citizens group meets at 2 p.m. on one Saturday a month for a tour, discussion, and light refreshments.

PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to Members. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets. In the event of inclement weather, the film will be shown in the Kaufman Theatre.

Saturday, September 13, 2 p.m. in the Education Workshop

7 p.m.–Journey through the Chrysler 8 p.m.–Outdoor Film Presentation

Cameo Performances: Masterpieces of Cameo Glass from the Chrysler’s Collection

Cost: Free for Members.

Saturday, October 4, 2 p.m. in the Education Workshop

The James H. Ricau Collection of American Sculpture Cost: Free for Members and $5 for non-Members.

ART AFTER DARK Join us for the final evening of this exciting film series. Art After Dark features a Gallery Talk at 7 p.m. in the Museum and is followed by a film presentation at 8 p.m. To join the Art After Dark e-mail list, please contact Alexandra Hunter at ahunter@chrysler.org or 757-333-6268.

Wednesday, September 17, 8 p.m. in Mary’s Garden

The Go-Between (1970) A film adaptation of L.P. Hartley’s novel, The Go-Between explores social class and forbidden love at the turn-of-thecentury in our sister city, Norfolk, England.

Gallery Talk–The Old Order and the New: P.H. Emerson and Photography, 1885-1895 Cost: $5 for Members and $7 for non-Members. Tickets are available at the door.

FALL FILM FOR FAMILIES For more information, please call 757-333-6239 or email cdillard@chrysler.org.

Friday, October 17, 7 p.m. in Mary’s Garden

Night at the Museum Ever wonder what happens when the lights are out? Join us for a fun-filled night of exploration as we peruse the Museum’s galleries—giving visitors an opportunity to view the Chrysler’s treasures after hours. Following the tour, participants will enjoy Night at the Museum, a comedic adventure about a night security guard who discovers an ancient curse that causes animals and exhibits to come to life! The film features a star-studded cast including Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Dick Van Dyke, and Mickey Rooney. Don’t miss out on all the fun!

FLOWER GUILD For more information or to become a Member of the Flower Guild, please contact Jenny Kolin at 757-333-6294 or email jkolin@chrysler.org.

Tuesday, September 16 10 a.m. (First Session) 1 p.m. (Second Session)

Fall Floral Demonstrations As the summer sun settles down, the Flower Guild is gearing up for its annual Fall Floral Demonstration.

Learn how to arrange contemporary floral masterpieces from nationallyacclaimed speaker and master in the art of floral design, Sandra Baylor. In addition to serving as a judge for the Garden Club of America, Baylor is also one of the founding Members of the Chrysler’s Flower Guild.

All participants must be current Flower Guild Members. Space is limited and reservations will be honored upon payment only.

Cost: $50 for Flower Guild Members

FRIENDS OF THE HISTORIC HOUSES For more information or to become a Member of the Friends of the Historic Houses, please call 757-333-6294 or email jkolin@chrysler.org.

Wednesday, October 1 Departure: 7:30 a.m. from the Chrysler Museum Returning: 7 p.m. from George Washington’s Estate & Gardens

Annual Road Trip Fasten your seatbelts because the Friends of the Historic Houses are hitting the road this fall! Don’t miss the chance to explore the rich history within George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens—located just south of Washington, D.C. on the banks of the Potomac River. Participants will enjoy an exclusive tour of the house and grounds as well as the new education center. Lunch will be served at the historic Mount Vernon Inn. Cost: $75 for Friends of Historic Houses Members and $90 for non-Members.

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Unless otherwise noted, no reservations are required for individuals, but please call for group reservations.

PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS

FRIENDS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART For more information or to become a Member of Friends of African American Art, please call Brian Wells at 757-333-6298 or email bwells@chrysler.org.

NORFOLK HISTORY MUSEUM SERIES Lectures are held in the Kaufman Theatre at the Museum on the second Wednesday each month. Refreshments will be offered after each event.

Sponsored by the Norfolk Historical Society. For more information or to join, please call 757-333-1091.

Wednesday, September 10, 7 p.m. in the Kaufman Theatre

“I Come from Ole Virginny”: The Story of the Banjo, 1790-1860 This informative and entertaining “show and tell” program, presented by Virginia Patriots, Inc. of Richmond, examines the origins and transformation of the banjo and banjo music in Virginia from slavery to the Civil War. Several reproduction instruments are exhibited and demonstrated.

Friends of African American Art gather in Huber Court for some heel-grinding, toe-strutting fun at their annual Q-Down.

Wednesday, October 8, 7 p.m. in the Kaufman Theatre

Historic Photos of Norfolk Friday, September 26, 6 p.m. in Huber Court

3rd Annual Q-Down Grab your hat, shine those boots, and sharpen your spurs for the 3rd Annual Q-Down presented by the Chrysler Museum’s Friends of African-American Art. This fun-filled evening promises line dancing, great music, and all-you-can-eat bar-b-que. Special thanks goes to the Q-Down’s sponsors BlackAmericans.com and FAAA’s program sponsors Mr. Jerry Bridges, Mr. and Mrs. Macon F. Brock, Jr., Calvin & Lloyd, Ltd., and Mrs. Regina V.K.Williams.

Norfolk City Historian Peggy McPhillips is the author/editor of Historic Photos of Norfolk, published in June 2008 by Turner Publishing. The book includes nearly 200 images of Norfolk people, places, and events from the 1860s to the 1970s. Most are taken from the collections of the Sargeant Memorial Room of Norfolk’s Kirn Memorial Library.

Books can be purchased in the Museum's gift shop and McPhillips will be available for a special book signing during the event.

Cost: Admission is $5 per person. Members of the Norfolk Historical Society and Friends of the Historic Houses are free.

Cost: $35 per person. Open to the public.

Saturday, September 20, 10:30 a.m. at the Chrysler Museum

Annual Art Class Series: 19th and Early 20th-Century African American Artists in Context African American artists from the past century would have been familiar with the European and American artists featured in the Joan P. Brock Galleries. The Chrysler’s Chief Curator, Jeff Harrison, will discuss the importance of wellknown African American painters and sculptors within the context of the new installations.

Saturday, October 18, 10:30 a.m. at Hampton University Museum

Annual Art Class Series: A New Perspective on the Hampton University Museum Collections Vanessa Thaxton-Ward will share her extensive knowledge of the Museum’s world-famous collection of African American art, including the John Biggers and Charles White murals. A temporary exhibit of powerful works from Michigan artist John Onye Lockard will display one of America’s most important contemporary Black artists.

Cost: Classes are $80 for the series or $25 per class.

Open to the public.

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MOWBRAY ARCH SOCIETY For information on the Mowbray Arch Society, please contact Gail Winn at 757-333-6221 or gwinn@chrysler.org.

Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the Kaufman Theatre

Fall Program Join the Mowbray Arch Society this fall as they celebrate the start of their 2008 season. Explore the history of collecting in America with special guest Dr. Inge Reist, Director of the Center for the History of Collecting in America at the Frick Art Reference Library in New York City. The lecture will be followed by a special dinner at 8 p.m. and preceded by cocktails in Huber Court at 6 p.m.

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he Feldman Chamber Music Society is gearing up for its 2008-2009 concert series— bringing the best in chamber music to Hampton Roads. Each concert begins at 8 p.m. in the Kaufman Theatre and is preceded by complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres as well as a preview with Dwight Davis of WHRO. Participants also enjoy a complimentary post-concert reception with the featured artists.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Daedulus String Quartet Monday, October 6, 2008

Biava String Quartet Monday, November 3, 2008

Trio Solisti Piano Trio Monday, February 9, 2009

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he Chrysler’s ability to serve our community, to fulfill our mission of enriching and changing lives, depends in large measure on the generosity of individuals, corporations, and foundations that provide essential support.

At the start of a new season, the Chrysler wishes to offer special thanks to the following organizations which have provided special grants to the Chrysler in recent months: The Norfolk Foundation Support for the upgrade of the Museum’s technology infrastructure The Virginia Commission for the Arts The Business Consortium for Arts Support For general operating support, making possible special exhibitions and educational programs Norfolk Society of Arts For a new video recording system for the Museum theatre and for scholarships to Camp Chrysler The Virginia Beach Foundation To underwrite the SAPLINGS program bringing 1st and 2rd graders to the Museum for learning experiences with their parents Harry Bramhall Gilbert Charitable Trust Museum’s Business Exhibition Council In support of Rembrandt’s Etchings: The Embrace of Darkness and Light exhibition

Cypress String Quartet

The Virginian-Pilot

Monday, March 9, 2009

The Chrysler Foundation

Manderling String Quartet Monday, April 6, 2009

Peabody Piano Trio COST: Season tickets are available for $100 (2 concerts free). Individual concert tickets are $20 each. Music Professional and Student tickets are $35 for the season and $7 for individually purchased tickets.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 757-552-1630 or visit www.feldmanchambermusic.org.

For the creation of online pre-and postvisit materials for school groups, the upgrade of the Museum’s collection management database, and the redesign of our website

Thomas Webb & Sons or Stevens and Williams, Ltd. Lily and Fern Vase (detail), late 19th century Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Henry Luce Foundation Supporting the reinstallation of our American collection City of Norfolk Our principal partner, providing essential support for the operation, maintenance, and security of the Museum building

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For Art’s Sake Presents

BluesHague on the

Friday, October 3, 2008 5:30–9 p.m.

The summer months may be gone, but the fun is not over yet.

Join us for a relaxing evening by the water as we officially end yet another exciting For Art’s Sake season!

Indulge in all-you-can-eat, hearty bar-b-que and vegetarian chili while enjoying some cool blues tunes and gentle breezes sweeping off of the Hague Inlet.

Cost: $30 for Members and $40 for non-Members Purchase tickets by Monday, September 29, 2008, and receive a $5 discount.

Food and soft drinks are included with admission. Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at the event.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Brian Wells at 757-333-6298 or bwells@chrysler.org.

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