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Shaolin Warriors Bring Dazzling Spectacle to Great Artists Series S a t u r d a y, N o v e m b e r 2 4 • 7 : 3 0 p . m .
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he Shaolin Warriors Voices of the Masters, presents a dazzling spectacle of skill and discipline in the Great Artists Series 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 24 in the Stanley Theatre. In this fully choreographed production, the Shaolin Warriors bring the remarkable skill, stunning movement and spectacular imagery of Kung Fu to stages throughout the world. Performed by disciples of the Shaolin schools, known throughout the world for their disciplined and deadly martial-arts prowess, these Kung Fu masters have trained from a very young age in mental and physical disciplines, which allow them to perform feats one thought only possible in the movies. The production features many forms of Shaolin Kung Fu as well as a look at the daily life of the warriors and their Zen philosophy.
Tickets may also be purchased at the door one hour prior to the performance. Sponsored by
Tickets for this Special Event range from $69.50 to $24.50 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, or online at www.mwpai.org.
Original Lincoln Document to be Presented The First Step to Freedom: Abraham Lincoln’s Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation On View November 6 and 7
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WPAI will present an unprecedented exhibition of the only surviving version of Abraham Lincoln’s Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation hand-written November 6 and 7 in the Museum of Art. The Museum with be open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. both days. The exhibition The First Step to Freedom: Abraham Lincoln’s Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation was organized by The New York State Museum, a division of the New York State Education Department, and will include historical background and interpretation of the document. The First Step to Freedom will also include the manuscript of a speech written and delivered in New York City in September 1962 by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for the Proclamation’s centennial.
MWPAI’s presentation of The First Step to Freedom: Abraham Lincoln’s Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation is sponsored locally by Trainor Associates and Trainor Digital.
Admission is Free and Open to the Public Museum Will be Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Both Days
Museum Education Programs First Friday Shorts Gallery Talk Seeing the World Within: Charles Seliger in the 1940s Friday, November 2, 1:10 p.m. Free and Open to the Public
Art and Yoga For Mind, Body and Spirit Saturdays, November 3, 10, 17 and December 1, 15, 22 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Full session: $45 MWPAI Members; $65 General Admission Drop in fee: $10 MWPAI Members; $15 General Admission Each class offers a 15-minute introduction to art in the gallery followed by one hour of yoga. All levels of ability are welcome. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat. For more information contact the Museum Education Department at 315-797-0000, extension 2158.
MASH-UP Lecture Utica Marsh/Pin This! Social Media Trends Thursday, November 8, 5:30 p.m. Ernest Williams, Professor of Biology, Hamilton College Bill Doherty, Network Administrator, MWPAI $5 MWPAI Members; $10 General Admission Tickets sold at the door, includes admission to the Art After 5 Party. Take two speakers giving two short talks on two unrelated topics, add the participation of an inquiring audience, and you have a MASH-UP lecture! Do the topics actually have nothing in common? No telling where this could go! Stay for the Art After 5 Party with a MASH-UP theme. Enjoy music, snacks and activities in the Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court.
Art Tartare: Lunch & Conversation LunchArt Video Suggested Donation $3 Bring your lunch; refreshments served. A short talk on the Museum’s print by Matisse follows video. Wednesday, November 7, noon
A Model for Matisse (60 min.) A warm and richly painted portrait of the little known and tender relationship between one of the twentieth century's greatest artists, Henri Matisse, and Sister Jacques-Marie, who inspired him to create what Matisse proclaimed the masterpiece of his life's work: The Chapel of the Rosary in the French Mediterranean village of Vence. This lovely film documents the story's personal and historic aspects, presenting Matisse's never-before filmed hand-painted gouaches and fabrics as well as a rich collection of photographs and archival footage of the aged Matisse working on the Chapel's ceramics.
Art Story: Every Picture Tells a Story An Introduction to Art for Preschoolers
The Art of Eric Carle/Charles Seliger Thursday, November 8, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 24, 10:30 a.m. Free and Open to the Public This program offers a preschool introduction to art through an Eric Carle picture book and artwork in the exhibition Seeing the World Within: Charles Seliger in the 1940s. Includes a simple take-home craft. A 45-minute program for children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers.
$20 MWPAI Members; $25 General Admission Tickets 315-797-0055 or online at mwpai.org This new program includes lunch at the Terrace Café followed by a 1 p.m. gallery talk. At noon show your program ticket at the Café for a choice of salad or sandwich, chips and beverage, then meet in the Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court by 1 p.m. for a 45-minute curator-led gallery discussion. Space is limited to 15.
Thursday, November 15, 1 p.m.
Organic Abstraction: Seliger and Ancient Egypt Mary E. Murray, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art This “Art Tartare” looks at the significance of nature in Seliger’s work and objects from the Shadow of the Sphinx exhibition.
November Book Group Selection Sistine Secrets, Michelangelo’s Forbidden Messages in the Heart of the Vatican by Benjamin Blech and Roy Doliner Discussion Date Thursday, November 15, 6 to 8 p.m. Suggested Donation $3 A fascinating and controversial study of Michelangelo’s masterpiece, The Sistine Chapel ceiling. A limited number of copies are available for purchase at the MWPAI Gift Gallery. Registration is not required, but appreciated. Please contact the Museum Education Department at 315-797-0000, ext. 2158 to register.
Docent Guided Tours Shadow of the Sphinx Exhibition Extended through December 2 Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 1 p.m. And Sunday, November 11 at 2 p.m. • Sunday, November 18 at 2 p.m. Friday, November 23 at 1 and 2:30 p.m. • Saturday, November 24 at 1 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, November 25 at 1:30 and 3 p.m. Sunday, December 2 at 2 p.m. Meet in the Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court Free with exhibition admission.
School of Art Gallery
Campus Store November Special Monday, November 5 through Friday, November 16
Peel & Sketch Soft Charcoal 35% Off Conte Pastel Pencils 35% Off Offer is good while supplies last • No additional discounts
Campus Store Operating Hours Monday - Friday 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday - Closed Campus Store will be Closed Monday, November 19 through Friday, November 23 for the Fall Break.
School of Art Gallery Exhibition Featuring Works by Ben Altman, Maria Driscoll McMahon, Christine Heller Curated by Sandra Stephens
Friday, November 9 Artist Talk 4:15 p.m. • Reception following talk to 6 p.m. On View November 9 through December 14
VictorianYuletide Exhibition Highlights Holiday Season O n V i e w F r i d a y, N o v e m b e r 2 3 t h r o u g h S u n d a y, D e c e m b e r 3 0
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he charm of the holiday season is brought to life in Fountain Elms, the 1850 historic mansion that today houses the Museum’s decorative arts. The annual Victorian Yuletide exhibition opens Friday, November 23 when the period rooms in Fountain Elms will be decorated to represent Christmas as it was celebrated in the years between 1870 and 1880. American Christmas celebrations—a blend of traditions from a variety of ethnic origins and native lands—present a rendezvous with centuries of history. The brilliance and diversity of the season will be recreated. Each period room will display a Yuletide vignette—from the anticipation of Santa Claus’s arrival to a lavishly set table ready for holiday feasters to
taking down the tree. Many families ornamented their trees with edible treats. The cookies and delicacies were consumed when the tree was dismantled, making that occasion as much of a delight as the decorating. Yards of greenery and ribbon, sparkling glass ornaments, and the riches of nature will adorn Fountain Elms. The finest silver and porcelain will bedeck the dining table, toys of the period will be on view, and the dollhouse—-an 1856 Christmas gift to Rachel and Maria Williams who grew up in Fountain Elms—will be ornamented. Step into the Victorian Era and celebrate the festive traditions of the season with a visit to Fountain Elms. The Victorian Yuletide exhibition is free and open to the public. It continues through December 30.
Victorian Yuletide Museum Education Programs Docent Guided Tours
Candlelight Tours
Saturdays at 2 p.m., November 24 through December 29 Free and Open to the Public
Tuesday, December 11 or Thursday, December 13 6 to 8 p.m. $12 MWPAI Members; $17 General Admission Tickets 315-797-0055. Space is limited to 20 each night.
Workshop for Kids of All Ages Gingerbread House Saturday, December 1, 9 a.m. to noon. $15 MWPAI Members; $20 General Admission Tickets, 315-797-0055. Space is limited to 15. In this workshop participants will decorate a charming gingerbread house. Using a sizeable pre-built house, the entire workshop can be spent planning, designing and trimming the house from the rooftop to the front lawn in every kind of candy imaginable!
Bus Trip New York City Wednesday, December 5, 6 a.m. to midnight $58 MWPAI Members; $68 General Admission Tickets, 315-797-0055. After being dropped off at Bryant Park where more than 100 artisans sell their wares at the annual holiday shops, enjoy free time all day in the city, shopping, viewing a Broadway show, sight-seeing, museum-hopping or taking in the magnificent holiday window displays at stores such as Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor.
Take a guided tour of the Museum of Art’s annual Victorian Yuletide exhibition in the Fountain Elms period rooms by night. Each year’s theme is different while highlighting Christmas traditions of the nineteenth century. Following the tour, enjoy fresh-from-the-oven apple-pear crostata with homemade whipped cream, coffee, tea or punch at the Terrace Café. Susan Sady Catering.
Galumpha’s Magic of Movement Creates a Stunning Display For Kids and Families Saturday, November 17 • 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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he stunning acrobatics, striking visual effects, physical comedy, and inventive choreography of Galumpha create a thrilling For Kids and Families performance 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, November 17 in the Museum of Art Auditorium. Galumpha’s movement magic dazzles audiences with the endless creative possibilities that can be created with the human body. Performers create a sensory feast of images ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime, drawn together into a seamless whole, consistently bringing kids and their parents to their feet. The show has been performed internationally and has won prestigious awards including the Edinburgh Festival Critics Choice Award and the Moers International Comedy Arts Prize. 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 800-7540797. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.mwpai.org. Sponsored by
Greater New York Group-Utica
Music of Debussy Featured in Keyboard Conversations® Saturday, November 3 • 8 p.m.
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effrey Siegel continues his popular Keyboard Conversations® Series featuring Claude Debussy: Clair de Lune, Fireworks, and Beyond! 8 p.m. Saturday, November 3 in the Museum of Art Auditorium.
In addition to the cherished Clair de Lune and dazzling Fireworks, this program offers the humorous homage to Samuel Pickwick, the enchanting Girl with the Flaxen Hair, and the climactic Isle of Joy. Admission for MWPAI members is $31.50; general admission is $36.50; student tickets are $16.50. For tickets contact the Performing Arts Ticket Office at 315-797-0055 or 800-754-0797. Tickets are also available online at www.mwpai.org.
Series Sponsor:
Dr. Cynthia Parlato, Dr. Kenneth Novak & Dr. Douglas Hurd
Coming in December Hilary Kole Concerts in the Court Saturday, December 8 8 p.m., 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/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 jcolenzo@mwpai.org. Advertisements will also appear on the last Monday of each month in the ObserverDispatch. 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 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 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 ten screenings are available for MWPAI members for $45 and Non-Members for $60. For information call the MWPAI Performing Arts Ticket Office, 797-0055, 800-754-0797. State of the Arts If you’d like monthly film email updates, sign up for our Performing Arts film email by contacting 797-0000 ext. 2116 or online at mwpai.org. This series is made possible with public funds from the NYSCA New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.
Taking Stock, and Giving Stock
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ith so much focus on our presidential election this year, many of our members are more interested than ever in tax cuts, tax rates and tax deductions. Regardless of who wins the election and what Congress chooses to do, there is a way that you may be able to enjoy a tax savings for this year when you make a gift to MWPAI. Most donors know that December is the last opportunity to make gifts to MWPAI in order to enjoy a charitable tax deduction on their taxes for 2012. Savvy donors know that their gifts to the Institute may be even more tax-wise if instead of writing a check or using a credit card, they make a gift of appreciated securities. Such a gift enables the donor to take a tax deduction for the full market value of the stock on the day it is transferred to the Institute, AND avoid any capital gains tax on the appreciation of that stock. Look at the following example to see how this works: • Suppose Mrs. Smith wants to join the Fountain Elms Society with a gift of $1000. If she simply writes a check, and assuming she is in the 33% tax bracket, her “out-of-pocket” cost would be $667 ($1000 less $333, the value of her tax deduction.) • Now suppose instead that Mrs. Smith owns shares of XYZ Inc., which she bought at $50 per share and is now worth $250 per share. If she gifts 4 shares of that stock to the Institute, she still gets the $333 tax deduction, plus she avoids the capital gains tax of 15% or $120 on the gain in the value of her stock. Thus, the real cost of her $1000 gift is only $547. Even more impressive is that you can consider that her total out-of-pocket cost was only $200, given her excellent foresight in buying XYZ, Inc. at only $50 per share. Joe Silberlicht, the Institute’s Director of Development, is available to discuss gifts of stock with you at your convenience. “These gifts are simple,” he says, “and offer tremendous tax benefits to our donors.” Joe does offer two cautions, however. First, “Don’t wait until the last minute to initiate one of these transactions. They often take several days or a couple of weeks to be completed by your broker, and you don’t want to miss out on the December 31 deadline.” Second, he notes “Remember that to take full advantage of the tax benefits of this form of giving, you must donate the stock to the Institute. Don’t make the mistake of selling the stock first and then donating the proceeds. Doing so will expose you to the full bill for capital gains.” You can reach Joe at 315-797-0000, extension 2297. He welcomes the opportunity to explore tax-wise giving options with you, and all calls are confidential.
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MASH Up Lecture Utica Marsh/Social Media trends Free to MWPAI Members and Everyone Who Attends the 5:30 p.m. Lecture and Children 10 and Under General Admission $5
Music by the
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MWPAI’s Members-Only Holiday Preview Sale Tuesday, November 6 through Sunday, November 11
See The New 2012 Holiday Merchandise for Your Gift Giving Needs. Members’ Enjoy 25% Off all Your Purchases Excluding Consignment Items and Items Already on Sale. THIS ONLY HAPPENS ONCE A YEAR! Start your holiday shopping at the Gift Gallery and take advantage of the opportunities to purchase items that are rarely marked down. There will also be a free drawing for a GIFT BAG of exclusive MWPAI products on Sunday, November 11. All members are eligible - no purchase necessary. Not a Member? Anyone who signs up for a membership during the Member's Only Holiday Preview Sale receives an additional 10% OFF their membership. Shadow of the Sphinx and Charles Seliger exhibitions are FREE for MEMBERS! Gift Gallery Hours for November Tuesday - Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
New in the Library Your MWPAI membership allows free borrowing from the library’s collection with the presentation of your membership card. The general public is welcome to visit the library and browse the collection. The library is located on the second floor of the Academic Center at 510 Henry Street. For information on becoming a member, contact 797-0000 ext 2104.
Books Robert De Niro, Sr.: Paintings & Drawings, 1960 - 1993 Stories in Sterling: Four Centuries of Silver in New York by Margaret K. Hofer Swept Away: Dust, Ashes, and Dirt in Contemporary Art and Design by David Revere McFadden Dance and American Art: A Long Embrace by Sharyn R. Udall Jim Dine: The Glyptotek Drawings Richard Diebenkorn: The Ocean Park Series Surreal Objects: Three-Dimensional Works from Dali to Man Ray edited by Ingrid Pfeiffer and Max Hollein
DVDs A Better Life The Case of the Grinning Cat The Company Men Eames: The Architect and the Painter Tiny Furniture The Company Men Downton Abbey: Series 2 Gesualdo: Death for Five Voices Howl
Snacks, Sweets and Cash Bar
Mad Men: Season 4
by A Moveable Feast by O'Connor's
Monsieur Lazhar
Observe Annette Gurdo's Community Art Education Drawing Class
Martial Arts Demonstration by Elite Martial Arts Academy
The Visitor
Compact Discs Nubia-Escalay (The Water Wheel): Oud Music Old Memories: The Songs of Bill Monroe Performed by the Del McCoury Band Once: A New Musical - Original Broadway Cast Recording
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NOVEMBER EVENTS 2 Friday
8 Thursday
First Friday Shorts Gallery Talk Seeing the World Within: Charles Seliger in the 1940s 1:10 p.m., Museum of Art.
Art Story: An Introduction to Art for Preschoolers: The Art of Eric Carle/Charles Seliger 10:30 a.m., Art Odyssey Interactive Gallery.
Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
3 Saturday
Art After 5 Party 5:30 p.m., Museum of Art.
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum Galleries.
MASH-UP Lecture: Utica Mash/Pin This! Social Media Trends 5:30 p.m., Auditorium.
Keyboard Conversations Claude Debussy 8 p.m., Auditorium.
9 Friday
6 Tuesday Special Exhibition The First Step to Freedom: Abraham Lincoln’s Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Museum of Art.
7 Wednesday Special Exhibition The First Step to Freedom: Abraham Lincoln’s Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Museum of Art. LunchArt Video A Model for Matisse Noon, Easton Pribble Conference Room. A short talk on the Museum’s Matisse print follows video. 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. School of Art Gallery Exhibition: Figure Drawing: Ben Altman, Maria Driscoll McMahon, Christine Heller Artist Talk 4:15 p.m., Reception following talk, on view through December 14.
10 Saturday Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum Galleries.
11 Wednesday Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
15 Thursday Art Tartare: Lunch and Conversation Organic Abstraction: Seliger and Ancient Egypt Noon, Terrace Café; 1 p.m., Museum of Art.
Book Discussion The Sistine Secrets 6 p.m., Museum of Art, preregistration requested but not required.
16 Friday Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
17 Saturday Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum Galleries. For Kids and Families: Galumpha 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Auditorium.
21 Wednesday Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
22 Thursday MWPAI Closed Thanksgiving Day
23 Friday Exhibition: Victorian Yuletide on view through December 30 Fountain Elms Galleries. Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
24 Saturday Art Story: An Introduction to Art for Preschoolers: The Art of Eric Carle/Charles Seliger 10:30 a.m., Art Odyssey Interactive Gallery. Great Artists Series: Shaolin Warriors 7:30 p.m., Stanley Theatre.
28 Wednesday Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
30 Friday Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
Docent Guided Tours Shadow of the Sphinx Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 1 p.m. Sunday, November 11 at 2 p.m. • Sunday, November 18 at 2 p.m. Friday, November 23 at 1 and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, November 24 at 1 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, November 25 at 1:30 and 3 p.m. Meet in the Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court Free with exhibition admission.
Docent Guided Tours Victorian Yuletide Saturdays at 2 p.m., • November 24 through December 29 Meet at Fountain Elms, 1st Floor Free and Open to the Public
The following areas are accessible to the physically challenged: Museum of Art galleries, Auditorium and Sculpture Court, Children’s Room, 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.