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World Renowned Tenor to Appear in Great Artists Series
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he 2012-13 season of the Great Artists Series concludes with internationally acclaimed tenor Lawrence Brownlee 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20 in the Stanley Theater.
The most in-demand American tenor in the world in the bel canto repertoire, Brownlee continues to amaze audiences with the power and agility of his voice. From firmly American roots, Brownlee has become a star on the international scene, performing opposite the leading ladies of contemporary opera, and lauded continually for the seemingly effortless beauty of his voice. Recently, Brownlee had the honor of opening the Mostly Mozart Festival in New York with Louis Langrée and the Mostly Mozart Orchestra. Last season, Brownlee’s high Cs were on display when he was Tonio in La fille du régiment at the Metropolitan Opera, where he is rapidly becoming a house favorite. Brownlee recently performed in South Africa for the first time, giving a recital as part of Cape Town Opera’s season. Brownlee has been featured in nearly every major theater in the world and enjoys a relationship with many premiere conductors and symphony orchestras. He has recently performed Carmina Burana with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood, and highlights from Porgy and Bess with the New York Philharmonic (including a “Live From Lincoln Center” telecast). Brownlee has performed recitals at the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, in Atlanta, Tokyo, on London’s Rosenblatt Series, and others around the United States under the auspices of the Marilyn Horne Foundation. Brownlee was named the Seattle Opera’s 2008 Artist of the Year, received the Opera Company of Philadelphia’s 2007 Alter Award for Artistic Excellence, and was the winner of both the 2006 Marian Anderson and Richard Tucker Awards, a feat never before achieved by any artist in the same year. He participated in young artist programs at both the Seattle and Wolf Trap Operas. The Ohio-born Brownlee received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Anderson University and a Master of Music degree from Indiana University. “Lawrence Brownlee…sang with freedom and fervor. His Act III solo was the highlight of the evening, a reminder of the infectious excitement Rossini makes possible, if only you do what he tells you.” - New York Times
Tickets for this performance range from $69.50 to $19.50 with student ticket prices ranging from $22.50 to $10.50. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the MWPAI Performing Arts Ticket Office, on the phone at 797-0055 or 800-754-0797, online at www.mwpai.org. Tickets may also be purchased or one hour prior to the performance at the Stanley Theater.
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Merrill Lynch - The Sherline Group Series Sponsor
OPENS JUNE 9, 2013
M U S E U M E D U C AT I O N P R O G R A M S Art and Yoga
For Mind, Body and Spirit Saturdays April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Drop-in fee: $10 MWPAI members; $15 General Admission All levels of ability are welcome. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
63rd Exhibition of Central New York Artists Learn More About the Art of Our Time
Meet the Artists LunchArt Talk Close and Distant Friday, April 5, 12:15 p.m. Lisbeth Firmin and Marion Wilson Free and Open to the Public
Episode Nine of this series, Crossroads, follows the evolution of American craft through filmed visits to five nationally acclaimed artists. We explore the crossroads of craft, where change evolves from global influences and the exciting intersections between the handmade and modern technology.
New York City Bus Trip
Wednesday, May 22 6 a.m. to midnight $58 MWPAI Members; $68 General Admission Tickets 797-0055.
Studio Visit
Meet Artists Jonathan Kirk and Takashi Soga Saturday, April 6, 10 to 11:30 a.m. $15 MWPAI Members; $20 General Admission To purchase tickets, contact the Ticket Office at 797-0055. Space is limited.
Wednesday,April 24, noon Craft in America: Crossroads (60 min.)
Free time in New York before the summer crowds and heat take over! Visit your favorite museums and galleries, shop, take in a show or whatever your favorite thing to do in New York happens to be. Bus arrives in New York between 10:30 and 11 a.m. and departs for Utica at 7 p.m.
Marion Wilson, The Highway Series, 2012, oil paint on glass slide, dimension varies based on installation, 2 x 2 in. each
May Book Group Selection
Art Workshop for Kids of All Ages
The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman Discussion Date: Thursday, May 16, 6 p.m. Facilitated by Paul Lopes, Associate Professor of Sociology, Colgate University Suggested Donation, $3 A limited number of books are available to purchase at the Museum Gift Gallery.
Children will have fun working on animation and stop-motion video with artist and choreographer Pooh Kaye, whose lively stop-motion films often contain costumed characters of the animal kind and are just great fun to watch!
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus tells the story of the author’s father, a Jewish survivor of Hitler’s Europe, and Art Spiegelman’s own journey of coming to terms with his father’s story. Acclaimed as “the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust.” (Wall Street Journal)
Animation/Stop-Action Video with Video Artist Pooh Kaye Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m. to noon $15 MWPAI Members; $20 General Admission To purchase tickets, contact the Ticket Office at 797-0055. Space is limited.
LunchArt Videos
Wednesdays at Noon Suggested Donation, $3 Bring your lunch, refreshments served. Wednesday, April 10, noon Craft in America: Threads (60 min.)
July 19 Book Discussion POPism, The Warhol Sixties by Andy Warhol and Susan Hackett
The Peabody Award-winning Craft in America series promotes and explores America's rich craft tradition. Episode Eight, Threads, looks at ways in which the needle arts have developed. Through filmed visits to four nationally acclaimed artists working at the forefront of their media, Threads documents how the needle arts continue to evolve and influence contemporary culture.
Celebrate National Library Week April 14-20 For Preschoolers and Their Caregivers Art Story: Every Picture Tells a Story An Introduction to Art for Preschoolers Theme: Colors Wednesday, April 10, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 18, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 27, 10:30 a.m. Free and Open to the Public For children ages 3 to 5, their caregivers and older or younger siblings. Young children learn easily and the Art Story program is a good way to introduce your child to the visual language of books and art. This monthly story time stresses visual literacy through picture books and artwork in the galleries. The program concludes with a simple take-home craft. Nursery schools and preschools also welcome, but please call ahead, 797-0000, ext. 2158.
For High School Students and Adults
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he MWPAI Art Reference Library is open to the public. MWPAI members may borrow from the more than 26,000 book titles including monographs, exhibition catalogs and collection catalogs, plus videotapes and DVDs that feature the finest in domestic, foreign and classic films, art documentaries and performing arts, and CDs featuring Broadway, classical, jazz and folk music from around the world.
Located on the second floor of the Academic Center on the corner of State and Henry Streets Hours Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Noon to 5 p.m.
For more information on these and other program offerings, visit the Institute’s website, www.mwpai.org.
The Gizmo Guys Return For Kids and Families
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ack by popular demand, the Gizmo Guys return to the For Kids and Families series 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, April 13 in the Museum of Art Auditorium. Allan Jacobs and Barrett Felker have amazed and amused audiences around the world. They have worked in a great variety of venues including theaters, corporate functions of all types, cruise ships.... you name it, they've done it.
The Gizmo Guys have made numerous television appearances, won international juggling competitions, and taught at top circus schools. But what makes their act so appealing is their uniquely winning combination of dazzling technique and infectious humor. The Gizmo Guys' rapidfire act exhilarates and inspires sidesplitting laughter in audience members of all ages. They have been hailed by the New York Times as “master jugglers with ebullient energy and exquisite skill…Human virtuosity with a touch
Sidewalk Art Show 2 0 1 3 Friday, June 28 through Wednesday, July 3 Entries for the Sidewalk Art Show will be accepted May 31 and June 1. A call for entries for the Sidewalk Art Show is available online at mwpai.org or at the information desk in the Museum of Art.
of lunacy.” Admission to this performance is $8 for MWPAI Members and $10 for General admission. Tickets may be purchased in advance or one hour prior to the performance time at the MWPAI Performing Arts Ticket Office, 797-0055 or 800754-0797. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.mwpai.org.
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Mark Your Calendars
Art Alive Friday, April 12 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
No calls for entries will be mailed.
63rd Central New York Artists Exhibition Opening
Slow Down and Enjoy the Art Slow Art Day Saturday, April 27
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feedback was so enthusiastic that Slow Art Day has become an annual global event.
WPAI will again join the ranks of many other worldwide institutions—from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City to the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra—for Slow Art Day. It's a basic idea and a simple process, born of a desire to encourage people to take some time to look at art. Volunteer hosts (not necessarily experts) invite people to visit a local museum and view a small number of works of art, on their own, for 5 to 10 minutes each. Then everyone meets for lunch at a nearby café to talk about their experience. And, all this happens the same day around the world. It began in the summer of 2009 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York with four people. With the success of that first, small experiment the organizers attempted a larger event in October 2009, which featured 16 museums and galleries in Christine Heller, Man at Beginning, mural drawing in charcoal, pencil, chalk, and paint, 10 the U.S., Canada and Europe. Attendee x 20 ft.
To participate in Utica Slow Art Day, register at slowartmwpai2013.eventbrite.com. Participants will receive an email two weeks before the day with details about the artworks to view on Slow Art Day, between 11 am and 1 pm. The artworks will be discussed at lunch at the Tramontane Café, 1105 Lincoln Avenue, just two blocks from the Museum. More information is available at www.slowartday.com.
Tap Into Your Inner Andy Warhol Photography Contest WPAI is proud to host the exhibition The Prints of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again June 9 through September 8. Get into the spirit and submit your Andy-Warhol-inspired photograph to the Institute between April 15 and May 15. Find all the details about this fun opportunity at www.mwpai.org/innerandy.
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Entries will be displayed in the Museum galleries during the exhibition and visitors can vote on their favorite. The winner will receive two tickets to the August 24 After-Hours Gallery Talk and Dinner with Donald Warhola, Andy’s nephew— that’s a $200 value! Honor your dads and grads, your pets or yourself with a Pop-inspired portrait that will be on view in the Museum of Art.
April Campus Store Promotions Monday, April 1 through Friday, April 12
ALL Canvas Boards and Stretched Canvas 25% OFF Monday, April 15 through Monday, April 29
All PrattMWP Logo Products 25% OFF No Additional Discounts Apply
Campus Store Hours Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday Campus Store is located in the Student Center on Campus 315-797-0000 extension 2227
Gift Gallery Book Sale Tuesday, April 16 through Sunday, April 28
Books! 20% OFF 30% for MWPAI Members
Hard Cover Books! Soft Cover Books! Adult Art Books! Art Exhibition Books! Local Author Consignment Books are excluded from the sale.
Gift Gallery Hours Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Closed Mondays
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Vinnie Coluzza Scholarship Recipients
he Dance Program is proud to announce the first recipients of the Vinnie Coluzza Scholarship. Seniors Elizabeth Andrews of Utica, Angela Mia Belmonte of Clinton, and Hannah Straney of St. Johnsville shared the scholarship toward tuition for their dance classes in the Community Art and Dance School. The three seniors have distinguished themselves both in the dance program and beyond. They have pursued additional training at prestigious summer dance programs including Juilliard, Ailey and Saratoga Summer Dance Intensive. All three have shared the spotlight in numerous productions of the Nutcracker and the Annual Spring Dance Concerts. Now, following a grueling audition season, each dancer
plans to continue their training in a dance conservatory at a university. The Scholarship, established in memory of Vinnie Coluzza who taught at MWPAI, honors the legacy, vibrancy and dedication to dance that Vinnie Coluzza personified. Vinnie is remembered by many who had the pleasure of working with her in hundreds of productions, whether it was a high school musical, community theater or dance production. Known for her unique spirit and generosity, Vinnie had an eye for talent and a desire to help those with a passion for dance, especially if they didn’t have the means to pursue training.
Look for the May Bulletin for information about the Annual Spring Dance Concerts Jazz – May 30 & 31 Ballet – June 1 & 2 at Hamilton College
Upcoming April Performances
For Kids and Families
The DuffleBag Theatre Co. The Three Musketeers Saturday, May 4 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Museum of Art Auditorium
Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel
Concerts in the Court
Bach and the Romantics
The Travelin’ McCourys
Saturday, May 11 8 p.m. Museum of Art Auditorium
Saturday, May 18 8 p.m. Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court
Film Series Titles Available Online and By Phone
Titles will be announced as they become available on our website at mwpai.org., Facebook (jcolenzo.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 jcolenz@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.
Films are shown on Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 and 7:30 p.m. All films are shown in 35mm format, with a state-of-the-art Dolby surround sound system. Comfortable seats give every patron an unobstructed view of our large screen. Admission for Matinee screenings is $7 general admission and $5 for MWPAI Members. Admission for Evening 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 $45 and General Admission for $60. For information call the MWPAI Performing Arts Ticket Office, 797-0055, 800-754-0797. This series is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS (and renewing members providing additional support at higher levels)
Leader
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield • Stephanie Davis
Sustainer
Scalzo, Zogby, & Wittig, Inc. • Gary D. Scalzo • Stacey Scalzo • Stephen R. Zogby
Affiliate
G.W. Canfield & Son, Inc. • Gene W. Canfield • Mark Canfield Image House Productions • Brian Ure
Fountain Elms Society
Family/Household
Gary & Bonnie Grossman Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Kelly Brian Potasiewicz Mark Potasiewicz Vincent J. Rossi, Esq.
Megan Austin & Benjamin Salzman Keith & Joyce Butters Mr. & Mrs. Charles Darjany Mark & Patricia Kennedy Clarah & Ralph Mirabelli
President’s Circle
Individual
Frank Kolbert & Frank Farmer
Judith Rosato Lucille W. Roser
Patron
310 Genesee Street Utica, New York 13502
Beatrice J. Adler
Contributor Rabbi & Mrs. Henry Bamberger Thomas A. & Susan W. Conklin Eileen & Victor Conte Carolyn Dalton Harold & Elegia Heintz Sarah Hinman Stanley Olkowski & Gloria Olkowski Dr. & Mrs. Demetrios C. Skamas
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Museum Hours (including Fountain Elms): Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Performing Arts Ticket Office Hours: Mon.Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., one hour before performances and 30 minutes before films. Phone: 797-0055 or 1-800-754-0797 Art Odyssey: Interactive Gallery Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m., School of Art Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.noon. Library: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. noon-5 p.m.
Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute is a fine arts center serving diverse audiences through three program divisions—Museum of Art, Performing Arts, and School of Art.
For information, call (315) 797-0000 (Voice and TDD)
Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute 310 Genesee Street Utica, New York 13502 Telephone (315) 797-0000 Fax (315) 797-5608 www.mwpai.org Free Parking
General program support for the Museum of Art, performing arts and film presentations is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.
The Institute also offers art reference and music libraries, an active membership program, a Gift Gallery, and outstanding rental facilities ideal for public programs and private events.
APRIL EVENTS 3 Wednesday
Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
5 Friday
Meet the Artists LunchArt Talk 63rd Exhibition of Central New York Artists Lisbeth Firmin and Marion Wilson 12:15, Museum Galleries. Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
12 Friday
Art Alive 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Museum of Art. Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium. Exhibition Opening PrattMWP Juried Freshman Show 4 to 6 p.m., School of Art Gallery, Studio Building.
PrattMWP Student Exhibition Opening Yunmin Lee, Solji Kim, DJ Yoon, Jungyeon Woo 4 to 5 p.m., McCulley Gallery, Academic Building.
13 Saturday
6 Saturday
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art.
Studio Vist: Meet the Artists Jonathan Kirk and Takashi Soga 10 to 11:30 a.m., off campus, preregistration required. Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art.
10 Wednesday
Art Story Every Picture Tells a Story 10:30 a.m., Art Odyssey Interactive Gallery. LunchArt Video Craft in America: Threads Noon, Easton Pribble Conference Room.
Art Workshop for Kids of All Ages Animation/Stop-Action Video 10 a.m. to noon, Museum of Art, preregistration required.
17 Wednesday
Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
18 Thursday
LunchArt Video Craft in America: Crossroads Noon, Easton Pribble Conference Room.
Art Story Every Picture Tells a Story 10:45 a.m. to noon, Art Odyssey Interactive Gallery.
Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
19 Friday
Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
Visiting Artists Lecture Series Osman Akan (Large Sculpture Public Works) 10 to 11:30 a.m., off campus, preregistration required. Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
For Kids and Families The Gizmo Guys 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Auditorium.
PrattMWP Student Exhibition Opening Steven Agoglia, Mason Dowling, Ian Bosak, Tian Tong Lu 4 to 5 p.m., McCulley Gallery, Academic Building.
14 Sunday
20 Saturday
Second Sunday Guided Tour 2 p.m., Museum of Art, Free and Open to the Public.
24 Wednesday
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art. Exhibition Opening: The Many Sides of Utica: PrattMWP Student Contest and Juried Exhibition 3 to 5 p.m., The Other Side, 2011 Genesee St., Utica.
26 Friday
PrattMWP Student Exhibition Opening Christian Martinez, Noelle Tibke, Bianca Hernandez, Jessica Hoffman, Sierra Armstrong, Katherine Phipps, Skyler Maggiore, Ciara Vesely, Tori Schepel, Saoni Fortuna 4 to 5 p.m., Cottage Street Building.
27 Saturday
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art. Art Story Every Picture Tells a Story 10:30 a.m., Art Odyssey Interactive Gallery. Slow Art Day 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Museum of Art, 1 to 2 p.m. Tramontane Café.
Great Artists Series Laurence Brownlee 7:30 p.m., Stanley Theater.
The following areas are accessible to the physically challenged: Museum of Art Galleries, Auditorium and Sculpture Court, Art Odyssey: Interactive Gallery, Gift Gallery, Art Reference and Music Libraries, Performing Arts Office, School of Art Gallery, Studio D, and the Pottery Studio, the Academic Center and Student Center.