MWPAI Bulletin May 2015 by Munson Museum of Art

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Classical Trio to Perform Enchanting Concert in the Court Satur day, May 2 • 8 p.m.

he sweet sounds of Beethoven, Brahms and Gershwin will fill the Museum of Art as the Concerts in the Court series presents a very special night with the Eroica Trio at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 2 in the Museum of Art Root Sculpture Court.

The Grammy®-nominated Eroica Trio thrills audiences with flawless technical virtuosity, irresistible enthusiasm and sensual elegance. Whether playing the great standards of the piano trio repertoire or daring contemporary works, the three young women who make up this celebrated ensemble electrify the concert stage with their passionate performances. The Trio won the prestigious Naumburg Award, resulting in a highly successful Lincoln Center debut and has since toured the United States, Europe, and Asia. While maintaining their demanding concert schedule, the Eroica Trio has released eight critically lauded recordings for Angel/EMI Classics Records, garnering multiple Grammy® nominations. "They play chamber music for the concert hall. There is an edge of the seat intensity to every note they produce."—The New York Times Tickets for this performance and for all Concerts in the Court are $37.50 for members, $42.50 for general admission, and $22.50 for students. Flexible subscriptions are also available. The Museum opens at 7 p.m. so patrons may view the current exhibitions, socialize and visit the Museum Shop. Concerts in the Court also feature a cash bar and special gallery talks at intermission. For tickets contact the Performing Arts Ticket Office at 797-0055 or 800-754-0797. Tickets are also available online at www.mwpai.org. Sponsored by

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The Wonders of Science are Fun For Kids and Families Satur day, May 16 • 1 p.m. Meyer Per for ming Ar ts Center New Har tfor d

he celebrated madcap scientist Doktor Kaboom! brings his interactive one-man science variety show to the For Kids and Families Series for one performance only at the Meyer Performing Arts Center, New Hartford on Saturday, May 16 at 1 p.m. Doktor Kaboom! blends theatre arts with the wonders of scientific exploration into an engaging experience for the whole family. Join the zany Doktor Kaboom! for a sidesplitting journey of increasingly spectacular, and often successful, experiments and demonstrations. Doktor Kaboom! keeps his crowds riveted with interest and rolling with laughter.

Admission to this performance is $8 for MWPAI members and $10 general admission. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the MWPAI Performing Arts Ticket Office, 797-0055 or 800-754-0797. Tickets may also be purchased at the door one hour prior to the performance or online at www.mwpai.org. Co-Presented with the New Hartford Central Schools PTA Council.

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Museum Shop Mother’s Day Sale

M U S E U M E D U C AT I O N

PROGRAMS

Tuesday, April 28 through Sunday, May 10

Art and Yoga For Mind, Body and Spirit Saturdays, May 16, 23, 30 and June 6, 13, 20, 27 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Register for all seven classes $50 MWPAI Members; $75 General Admission Drop-in fee: $10 MWPAI Members; $15 General Admission For full session, please pay in advance through the Ticket Office, 315-797-0055. Drop-ins pay at the door. All levels of ability are welcome. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. For more information contact the Museum Education Department at 315-797-0000, ext. 2158.

Floral-Themed Gifts for Mom 20% Off

30% for Members

Special Selection of Boxed Note Cards 35% OFF Joy Sonne Krohn is the latest artist to have works featured in the Museum Shop. An alumni of the MWPAI School of Art, she was inspired at an early age by her mother Audrey Krohn. Joy’s received a Bachelor degree in Art Education and is most well known for her Lion-Lamb series of prints. Celebrate the exhibition Monet to Matisse: The Age of French Impressionism with French-inspired merchandise at the Museum Shop.

Please note the Museum Shop will be closed Tuesday, May 12.

Schedule An Art StoryProgram Art Story: Every Picture Tells a Story An Introduction to Art, in Picture Books and the Museum Galleries

Museum Shop Hours: Tuesday through Thursday, Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Nursery schools, preschool programs, home school, play groups, friends with small children or other groups with preschool-age children may schedule an Art Story program at the Museum of Art by contacting Clare Fitzgerald at 797-0000, ext. 2170. Art Story is an introduction to looking at art, emphasizing visual literacy through picture books and artwork in the Museum of Art.

Keyboard Conversations Presents Popular Piano Classics Satur day, May 16 • 8 p.m.

Compelling Film Documents Local Sacred Spaces Sunday, May 10 • 2 p.m. Film Screening In God's House: The Religious Landscape of Utica, NY A film by Robert Knight Hamilton College Assistant Professor of Art, and S. Brent Plate, Visiting Associate Professor of Religious Studies Introduction by Dr. S. Brent Plate Free and Open to the Public

n God’s House is a compelling 50-minute film that examines the sacred spaces and religious life in Utica. Utilizing historical documents and images and interviews with religious leaders in Utica, the film tells the stories of changes to religious communities through 200 years of immigration. Taken as a whole, the stories offer a microcosm of religious diversity and change in United States history. Presented in conjunction with Shared Traditions, which is made possible with funding by M&T Bank/Partner’s Trust Bank Charitable Fund and the National Endowment for the Arts, Art Works. Reception to follow in the Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court Sponsored by the Interfaith Coalition of Greater Utica

effrey Siegel brings Popular Piano Classics to the season finale of Keyboard Conversations® 8 p.m. Saturday, May 16 in the Museum of Art Auditorium. The program will feature a Gershwin's joyous I Got Rhythm, the ecstatic Wedding March of Mendelssohn, the Gypsy Rondo of Haydn, the Romance of Anton Rubinstein, which became a popular song, If You Are but a Dream popularized by Frank Sinatra, and more. The extremely popular Keyboard Conversations format offers listeners the opportunity to discover the influences that affected the creation of the music being presented. Mr. Siegel shares details about each composition that lead the audience to realize the subtleties and intricacies of these great works. The evening concludes with a session of questions and answers with Mr. Siegel. Admission for MWPAI members is $37.50; general admission is $42.50; student tickets are $22.50. Flexible subscriptions are also available. For tickets contact the Performing Arts Ticket Office at 797-0055 or 800-7540797. Tickets are also available online at www.mwpai.org.

Sponsored by Dr. Cynthia Parlato Dr. Kenneth Novak and Dr. Douglas Hurd

Terrace Cafe Will reopen on Tuesday, May 19 Robert Knight, Quan Am Budduist Temple, Utica NY, from the series: In God's House, 2014

Come and enjoy the new French-Inspired menu options.

SCHOOL OF ART HAPPENINGS PrattMWP Celebrates Class of 2015 rattMWP will celebrate the achievements of the class of 2015 with the 14th Commencement Ceremony, 1 p.m. Saturday, May 9 in the Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court in the Museum of Art. The ceremony will be preceded by a reception for PrattMWP students and families.

The faculty will present academic awards to students who have excelled in all studio courses. These awards also represent each student's talents in a particular discipline. In addition to the academic awards, a Pratt Institute Scholarship is presented to a student who has excelled in studio and academic classes and will continue their studies at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Class of 2015 Award will be bestowed upon a full-time faculty or staff member that has gone above and beyond in their contributions to the growth and success of the sophomore class.

Exhibitions Design for a Difference Friday, May 1, 4 to 6 p.m. 14 Cottage Place Free and Open to the Public View student-designed skate decks available for purchase. Money from the sale will go towards CNY Arts. The show will also include work from the PrattMWP Student Gallery Committee.

PrattMWP COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

Sophomore Exhibition On View through Saturday, May 9 Museum of Art Reception Friday, May 9, 2 to 3 p.m.

Community Arts Education Exhibition On View through Saturday, May 9 Free and Open to the Public Reception 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Campus Store Stock up Now for all your Summer Art Supply Needs The Campus Store will close after Friday, May 8 and reopen in July with very limited hours. Campus Store Operating Hours - Monday- Friday 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday

Film Series Titles Available Online and By Phone Titles will be announced as they become available on our website at mwpai.org/films, Facebook (fb.mwpai.org) or by phone 797-0055, option 3. Become a part of our Film Series email list to receive the latest updates by contacting bmortis@mwpai.org. Advertisements will also appear on the last Monday of each month in the Observer-Dispatch. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, however, this helps ensure that you are presented with only the latest and finest films.

Connections PrattMWP Faculty Exhibition On View through Sunday, June 14 Museum of Art Free and Open to the Public

PrattMWP Sophomore Award Winners On View Friday, May 15 through Sunday, September 6 Museum of Art

Community Arts Education Summer 2015 Registration Begins May 27 July Classes at the School of Art “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” —Pablo Picasso

Design, create, and construct your perfect summer! Four-week course offerings will include all levels of painting, jewelry, figure drawing, ceramics, photography, sculpture, and portfolio for teens and adults. NEW! 1, 2, 3, or 4 weeks available of Art Explorations classes for kids.

Featured Summer Classes Plein Air Painting Featured Class in Association with the Central New York Parks Conservancy

All Levels; ages 18 & up July 7 through July 30 (8 classes) Tuesdays and Thursdays 1 to 4 p.m. Annette Gurdo, Instructor

June Ceramics Workshop Wood Firing: Aesthetics of Heat & Ash Films are shown on Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Films are shown on Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). All films are shown in 35mm format and BluRay digital cinema, with a state-of-the-art Dolby surround sound system. Comfortable seats give every patron an unobstructed view of our large screen. Admission for all screenings is $8 general admission and $6 for MWPAI Members. Admission for students with valid identification is $4 at all screenings. Tickets are on sale 30 minutes prior to each screening. Film Passbooks for discounted admission to 10 screenings are available for MWPAI Members for $55 and Non-Members for $75. For information call the MWPAI Performing Arts Ticket Office, 797-0055, 800-754-0797. If you’d like monthly film email updates, sign up for our Performing Arts film email by contacting Bob Mortis at bmortis@mwpai.org, calling 797-0055 or on our website mwpai.org.

with Bryan McGrath (Intermediate/Advanced) June 6 through 14 (10 Days) with Kiln Opening and Reception June 20

Save the Date Summer 2015 Registration Begins May 27

Class Details and Registration Available at www.mwpai.edu/learn

The 2015 MWPAI Arts Festival June 30 through July 5 Sidewalk Art, Music, Classic Cars and Much More For Six Days and Nights

Sidewalk Art Show Important Dates Deliver Entries

Friday and Saturday May 29 and May 30 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Notification Card Mailed to Artists

Thursday, June 12

Sidewalk Art Show

Friday to Thursday June 27 through July 2

Prizes Awarded

Wednesday, July 2, 6:45 p.m.

Sidewalk Art Show Applications are Available at mwpai.org

MWPAI Mixer

The Dharma Bums String Band

Friday, May 8 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fountain Elms Terrace Cash Bar and Hors d'oeuvres by A Moveable Feast by O'Connor's Must be over 21 $5 Members - $10 General Public

M AY E V E N T S 1 Friday

8 Friday

13 Wednesday

20 Wednesday

First Friday Shorts: Gallery Talk Preview: Monet to Matisse: The Age of French Impressionism 1:10 p.m., Museum of Art.

Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.

MWPAI MIxer The Dharma Bums String Band 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Fountain Elms Terrace.

14 Thursday

22 Friday

Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.

Museum Open Until 8 p.m.

15 Friday

Museum Open Until 8 p.m.

Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium. Exhibition Design for a Difference 4 to 6 p.m., 14 Cottage Place.

9 Saturday PrattMWP Commencement 1 p.m., Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court.

Museum Open Until 8 p.m.

2 Saturday Concerts in the Court Eroica Trio 8 p.m., Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court. ArtBreak Talk Preview: Monet to Matisse: The Age of French Impressionism Concerts in the Court intermission.

6 Wednesday Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.

PrattMWP Sophomore Exhibition 2 to 3 p.m., Reception, Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court. Community Arts Education Exhibition Reception 3 to 4:30 p.m., Fountain Elms Terrace.

10 Sunday Film Screening In God’s House: The Religious Landscape of Utica, NY 2 p.m., Auditorium, Reception follows, Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court.

Members’ Preview and Gala Champagne and Dessert Reception Monet to Matisse: The Age of French Impressionism Lecture 7:30 p.m., Auditorium; Reception 8 to 10 p.m., Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court.

Monet to Matisse: The Age of French Impressionism May 16 through November 29 Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1 p.m. Fridays at 1 and 6 p.m.

Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art.

27 Wednesday

No Film Tonight

Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.

16 Saturday

29 Friday

Exhibition Opens Monet to Matisse: The Age of French Impressionism On view through November 29, Museum of Art.

Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.

Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art. For Kids and Families Doktor Kaboom! 1 p.m., Meyer Performing Arts Center, New Hartford Central School.

Guided Tours

23 Saturday

MWP Friday Night Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 5 to 8 p.m., Museum of Art. Museum Open Until 8 p.m.

30 Saturday Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art.

Jeffrey Siegel’s Keyboard Conversations® Popular Piano Classics 8 p.m., Auditorium.

Meet in the Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court Free with Exhibition Admission

The following areas are accessible to the physically challenged: Museum of Art Galleries, Auditorium and Sculpture Court, Art Odyssey: Interactive Gallery, Museum Shop, Art Reference and Music Libraries, Performing Arts Office, School of Art Gallery, Studio D, and the Pottery Studio, the Academic Center and Student Center.