TheViewMayJune2008 by Oklahoma City Museum of Art

May / June 2008

FOR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY MUSEUM OF ART

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Oklahoma City Museum of Art Executive Staff Carolyn Hill, President & CEO Hardy George, Ph.D. , Chief Curator Rodney Lee, Finance Director Kenneth H. Lindquist, Development Director

Editorial Staff Alison Amick, Associate Curator Chandra Boyd, Education Curator Jim Eastep, Membership Officer Nicole Emmons, Editor Brian Hearn, Film Curator Matthew C. Leininger, Registrar Leslie A. Spears, Communications Manager

Director’s Letter I

s it serendipity? Oklahoma City turns major league overnight with Roman Art from the Louvre, enroute to the Museum, and our own NBA team is headed to the

Ford Center. There is no dilemma about which to see or cheer. We will support and celebrate both for the remarkable tandem they represent. As we prepare for this incredible feat, we are thrilled to bring this excitement to our city and are mindful that it is truly an Oklahoma accomplishment. Roman Art from

Board of Trustees Officers Virginia Meade Fox, Chairman Leslie S. Hudson, Immediate Past Chairman Frank D. Hill, Chairman-Elect Elby J. Beal, Vice-Chairman Duke R. Ligon, Vice-Chairman Judy M. Love, Vice-Chairman Peter B. Delaney, Treasurer John R. Bozalis, M.D., Secretary Frank W. Merrick Katy Boren Charles E. Nelson William M. Cameron Maurice C. Nickell, D.D.S. Teresa L. Cooper Morris Permenter Marion DeVore John P. Porter Theodore M. Elam Christopher P. Reen Shirley Ford Marianne Rooney Preston G. Gaddis II Robert J. Ross David T. Greenwell Amalia Miranda Silverstein, M.D. Kirk Hammons Darryl G. Smette Suzette Hatfield Jeanne Hoffman Smith K. Blake Hoenig Denise Semands Suttles Joe M. Howell, D.V.M. Jordan Tang, Ph.D. The Honorable Willa D. Johnson Lyndon C. Taylor Penny M. McCaleb Wanda Otey Westheimer Katie McClendon Charles E. Wiggin Frank McPherson James C. Meade

Donald W. Reynolds Visual Arts Center 415 Couch Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73102 (405) 236-3100 Fax: (405) 236-3122 www.okcmoa.com Readers’ comments are welcome. E-mail nemmons@okcmoa.com. Requests for permission to reprint any material appearing in this publication should be sent to the address above.

the Louvre would not have been possible without a quiet, exemplary lead gift from Crawley Petroleum; bold leadership by the City of Oklahoma City; and exceptional support from such state partners as Chapman Trust (Tulsa), McCasland Foundation (Duncan), and the Noble Foundation (Ardmore). What has paved the way for such a coup? Make no mistake; it is our corporate Season Sponsors. Their annual investments have opened doors for the Museum and Oklahoma City, voicing extraordinary generosity, bolstered by the civic commitment of the Inasmuch Foundation, whose leadership is so heavily invested in youth and their exposure to cultural advantage. Serendipity? Maybe. Hard work? For sure. And the rewards are enroute. The Romans are coming!

Carolyn Hill Executive Director

On the Cover

Inside Exhibitions..............................................................Pages 3-7 Calendar...................................................................Pages 8-9 Film.......................................................................Pages 10-11 Education...........................................................Pages 12-13 News....................................................................Pages 14-15

Mission statement The Oklahoma City Museum of Art enriches lives through the visual arts. Portrait of Herod Atticus, ca. 160 A.D. Marble, 24 3/4 in. Musée du Louvre, Paris (MA 1664--INV. NIII 2536). © AFA/ Musée du Louvre–Anne Chauvet, Courtesy American Federation of Arts

Roman Art FROM THE Louvre Opens June 19

he Oklahoma City Museum of Art is proud to be the final North American venue for Roman Art from the Louvre, on view June 19 through October 12, 2008. The sixteen-week exhibition, so large it will occupy the Museum’s ground floor special exhibition gallery and the eight second floor galleries of the Museum, will feature 184 works, some weighing more than 6,000 pounds. An unprecedented exhibition of ancient masterworks, drawn from the Louvre’s unparalleled collection, it provides a rare and historic opportunity for Oklahoma audiences to view these magnificent works, many of which have not been seen by the public in decades and most of which have never traveled to the United States. Furthermore, many of the objects in the exhibition have recently been restored, bringing to light their original beauty and strength of expression. “Hosting a monumental exhibit drawn from the collection of one of the world’s preeminent art museums is an unprecedented opportunity,” said Mayor Mick Cornett. “Not only does it carry out the Museum’s goal of bringing great works of art to our city, which our citizens may otherwise not see, but it also showcases Oklahoma City as a destination of world-class stature.” Organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Musée du Louvre, and selected by Daniel Roger and Cécile Giroire, curators in the Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities Department at the Louvre, the exhibition features masterworks that highlight the diversity of artistic production that characterizes Roman art. These exceptional pieces date from the early first century B.C. to the sixth century A.D. Included are a variety of monumental sculptures, sarcophagi, marble busts and reliefs, bronze and terracotta statuettes and implements, jewelry, glass and metal cups and vessels, mosaics, fresco paintings and a cache of more than one hundred major silver pieces from Pompeii. “The Louvre, thanks to Napoleon’s megalomaniac interest in the glories of Ancient Rome, has one of the finest collections of Roman art outside of Italy,” said Hardy George, Ph.D., chief curator at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. “The exhibition of sculpture, jewelry,

mosaics, and frescos will be scrupulously arranged in a thematic manner that will certainly be visually and aesthetically pleasing as well as historically informative.” The exhibition examines the manifestations of Roman public and private life through an exploration of several themes, including religion, urbanism, war, imperial expansion, funerary practices, intellectual life, and family. Roman Art from the Louvre shows the full range of Roman artistry and taste, juxtaposing “official” art with more modest, private works. Roman Art from the Louvre traces the genealogy of the four main Roman dynasties including the Julio-Claudians, the Antonines, the Severans, and the family of Constantine, through an examination of works made between the first century B.C. and the early fourth century A.D. These works illustrate the evolution of aesthetics, as well as the changing social influences under the Roman emperors, who exerted both secular and religious powers. The diverse artistic influences from the various far-flung regions of the empire are presented in the first section, “Introduction to Rome and Its Empire.” Among the items shown are contemporary renderings of ancient Roman cities, monuments, and landscapes—among them, the Forum of Trajan and the villa Hadriana—by J. C. Golvin, a draftsman and archaeologist noted for his stunning Continued on page 6

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Ten Things To Know About ANCIENT ROME

Many Hats; One Head The Emperor was responsible for more than just the well-being of Rome’s inhabitants. He was head of the judicial system, commander and chief of the military, and controlled traditional religion.

Pax Out, Dude Augustus did not claim himself as emperor. He chose the title “senator” to appear less like a monarch. The rule of Augustus initiated an era of relative peace known as Pax Romana or Roman peace.

Emperor with the Head of Trajan, early 2nd century A.D. (statue), 108–117 A.D. (head). Marble, 86 5/8 in. Musée du Louvre, Paris (MA 1150–INV. MR 360). © AFA/ Musée du Louvre–Daniel Lebée and Carine De Ambrosis, Courtesy American Federation of Arts

Cameo with Jupiter, Imperial Roman Era. Double-layered sardonyx, 5 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. Musée du Louvre, Paris (Bj 1820 - INV. MR 57). © AFA/ Musée du Louvre–Daniel Lebée and Carine De Ambrosis, Courtesy American Federation of Arts

Race Scene, 1st century A.D. Terracotta, 11 x 9 1/2 in. Musée du Louvre, Paris (INV. ED 1967). © AFA/ Musée du Louvre–Anne Chauvet, Courtesy American Federation of Arts

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The “In” Crowd Citizenship in the Roman Empire was highly coveted. One became a citizen by holding office, being set free from slavery, serving in the army, immigrating to the Roman colonies, or birth.

Amphora, 3rd century A.D. Clay, 9 x 5 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. Musée du Louvre, Paris (INV. CA 2809). © AFA/Musée du Louvre –Anne Chauvet, Courtesy American Federation of Arts

Arena Gigantus The Circus Maximus presented more than just chariot races. Mounted horse races, foot races, and wrestling matches took place there as well. This venue could hold as many as 250,000 spectators. In comparison, New York’s Yankee Stadium holds approximately 60,000 people.

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In Vino Veritas In Rome, one’s free time was spent paying homage to the gods and participating in festivals. Can you say vino, vino, and more vino? Or as the Romans put it, In vino veritas (In wine [there is] truth).

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Ring Around the Toga Prior to effective soaps and suds, Romans rubbed perfumed oil on their bodies then scraped it off with a strigil, a small, curved metal tool. Perfume Bottle with Ribbed and Marbled Design, 1st century A.D. Glass, 3 3/4 x 1 x 3 in. Musée du Louvre, Paris (INV. MND 774). © AFA/Musée du Louvre –Anne Chauvet, Courtesy American Federation of Arts

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Portrait of Herod Atticus, ca. 160 A.D. Marble, 24 3/4 in. Musée du Louvre, Paris (MA 1664--INV. NIII 2536). © AFA/ Musée du Louvre–Anne Chauvet, Courtesy American Federation of Arts

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Down the Tubes Before civilization plunged into the Dark Ages, many Roman houses had flushing toilets and indoor plumbing.

Hold Your Nose and Pass the Garum, Please The most favored food condiment in Roman times was a pungent, fermented fish sauce called garum. Hundreds of recipes in an early Roman cookbook by Apicius called for the smelly sauce. Because of the odor, producing garum was banned within the city limits.

I Came, I Saw, I Conquered When the Roman Empire reached its territorial peak in 116 A.D., it spanned 2.5 million square miles. Julius Caesar was definitely on to something when he coined the phrase Veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered) in 47 B.C.

Dyeing to Look Good Women in ancient Rome dyed their hair with goat fat and beech wood ashes. Red and blond were the most popular colors.

Jupiter, 2nd century A.D. (?), Marble from Paros, 72 7/8 in. Musée du Louvre, Paris (MA 24--INV. MR 254; N 1240). © AFA/ Musée du Louvre–Daniel Lebée and Carine De Ambrosis, Courtesy American Federation of Arts

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Portrait of Lucilla, 2nd half of 2nd century A.D. Gray-veined marble, 63 in. Musée du Louvre, Paris (MA 1171--INV. N 1482). © AFA/ Musée du Louvre–Anne Chauvet, Courtesy American Federation of Arts

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2008-2009 SEASON SPONSORS PRESENTING SEASON SPONSOR

Inasmuch Foundation SEASON SPONSORS

Allied Arts Foundation Chesapeake Energy Corporation Devon Energy Corporation Kirkpatrick Foundation Oklahoma Arts Council SandRidge Energy, Inc. MidFirst Bank • OGE Corporation Cox Communications The Oklahoman Thatcher Hoffman Smith Film Endowment EDUCATION SPONSORS

Sarkeys Foundation and Sonic, America’s Drive-In Arts Education Endowments

EXHIBITION SPONSORS PRESENTING EXHIBITION SPONSOR

The City of Oklahoma City Crawley Petroleum EXHIBITION SPONSORS

McCasland Foundation Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau AT&T • Bank of Oklahoma H.A. & Mary K. Chapman Charitable Trust Meinders Foundation • Merrick Foundation Oklahoma City Community Foundation The Oklahoman Foundation Ad Astra Foundation • American Fidelity Foundation Meade Investments • B.R. Polk, Inc. James H. & Madalynne Norick Foundation Oklahoma Humanities Council Clements Foods Foundation • Love’s Travel Stop Jean I. Everest Foundation • Macklenburg-Hulsey Foundation

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recreations of ancient sites. Featuring portraits of the emperors Augustus, Marcus Aurelius, Septimus Severus, and Maxentius, the large section titled “The Emperor and His Surroundings” focuses on the evolution of taste, aesthetics, and society under the Roman emperors. The ways in which the political and economic powers of the emperors influenced art production across four dynasties are evident in artworks ranging from life-sized marble statues and portrait busts to small bronze figurines. Roman Art from the Louvre also examines the concept of civitas, or citizenship, and its ramifications, and includes a section devoted to noncitizens of Rome: foreigners, freedmen, and slaves. A rich grouping of stelae, friezes, and lamps depicting these heroic figures is a component of this section as is a varied selection of ceramics and mosaics, included to illustrate production techniques and to represent the working conditions of servants, peasants, slaves, harvesters, craftsmen, and tradesmen. The portrait busts of anonymous men, women, and children featured in “The Roman Citizen” reveal the styles and fashions popular during the Roman Empire. Clothing, hairstyles, jewelry and other accessories, perfume bottles, and cosmetics are examined within the greater context of the role of women in the Roman Empire. Other topics addressed include the art of Roman portraiture, the Boscoreale treasure, and Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli and the Maritime Theater. “Religion and Death” is the final section of the exhibition. Encompassing official religion, private cults, and magic and the cult of mystery, religion had a complex and important role in imperial Rome. The importance to the Roman people of being remembered after death and reminded of the dead is illustrated through a selection of extraordinary monuments with inscriptions, names, and images of the dead. Among the many highlights of the exhibition are busts of prominent Roman leaders, including Augustus, Marcus Aurelius, and Agrippa; statues of Isis, Venus, Minerva, and Bacchus; early depictions of theatrical scenes, portraits of actors, and theatrical masks; military diplomas and army medallions; sarcophagi, urns, and related ritual objects; imperial rings, necklaces, and earrings; household objects; and relief sculptures depicting scenes from Tivoli. Roman Art from the Louvre is accompanied by a fully illustrated 280-page exhibition catalogue published by the American Federation of Arts in association with Hudson Hill Press, featuring major essays and individual catalogue entries written by Cécile Giroire, Daniel Roger, Ludovic Laugier, Néguine Mathieux, as well as other experts from the Musée du Louvre. The catalogue includes a foreword by Henri Loyrette, president and director of the Musée du Louvre, and a preface by Alain Pasquier, chief curator and head of the Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Art Department. The Museum will initiate a surcharge during Roman Art from the Louvre, raising the price of general admission from $9 to $12. The increase will not affect members. Beginning June 20, the Museum will extend it hours on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (see page 14 for more information).

The exhibition is organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Musée du Louvre. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

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Art to Go New Media Initiatives begin with Roman Art from the Louvre By Jennifer Klos

Photo by Christina Hicks

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Jennifer Klos is assistant curator at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art.

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Photo by Christina Hicks

s technology advances at lightning speed, a visit to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art begins before you enter the building. Whether through a personal computer, cell phone, or personal music player, Museum visitors now are able to experience art with the touch of a button. New digital media can present in-depth information from curators and staff in a more personal and interactive way. The Museum is taking advantage of these technological innovations to create and provide a variety of enhanced experiences to its audience. Commencing with Roman Art from the Louvre, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art will launch a series of new media initiatives, including an exhibition microsite and interactive computer stations. The microsite, a subsection of okcmoa.com, will display the special exhibition like never before. Details of key objects, audio clips, downloadable educational components, press materials, and sponsor information are just a sampling of its features. Timelines, glossaries, and an explanation of themes will provide virtual visitors with additional interpretive tools usually not found in the galleries. The microsite will present a valuable resource for visitors to explore the exhibition before, during, and after their visit as well as for virtual visitors unable to attend the exhibit physically. Audio commentary on key objects in the exhibition will also become widely available through these initiatives. Visitors can download a complete audio tour from the microsite onto a personal music player in anticipation of their visit to the Museum. For those visitors with Bluetooth® capabilities, interactive stations will offer free downloadable versions of the audio tour. For visitors without a personal music player or Bluetooth® technology, the Museum continues to provide audio tour wands onsite for a small rental fee. Visitors to the Museum will encounter six interactive computer stations with touch screen monitors. Located on the first and second floor landings, these stations encourage visitors to expand their knowledge of the objects in the exhibition during their visit. The touch screen monitors allow easy access to the exhibition’s microsite as well as the Bluetooth® audio tour download. A unique feature found only on the stations is a behind-the-scenes computer program on the history of the Louvre museum, the sole lender to Roman Art from the Louvre. “Webisodes” or video podcasts are another new media offering from the Museum. Produced by Museum curators and IT Manager John Calabrisi, each video gives visitors a glimpse into special topics on the history of Roman artifacts, films, behind-the-scenes footage with

curators, and the installation of Roman Art from the Louvre. Whereas audio guides lead a listener on an exhibition-specific tour, webisodes provide a wide variety of topics related to the particular culture or period. In a way, each webisode resembles a video art magazine, viewable at your leisure. To increase Web site visitation during Roman Art from the Louvre, the Museum will introduce new webisodes through the duration of the exhibit. A virtual tour of the exhibit will also encourage individuals that are unable to come to the Museum to experience the exhibition via the microsite. Executive Director Carolyn Hill applauds the changes that digital media have wrought: “The addition of electronic visitation is a bold and exciting new step. A $25,000 grant from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation is making the conversion possible, and an AT&T $25,000 grant will enable the Museum to sustain and enhance its continued development.” New technology initiatives personalize the Museum and enhance the visitor’s experience inside and outside the building. As more and more people discover the advantage of digital media, the Museum will expand its levels of interpretation.

Education News

MAY

The Museum is closed on Mondays. Museum Cafe is open 11am-3pm.

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

School • After School Art, 4:30-6p • Art Appreciation, 6-8p • Acrylic Painting in Black and White, 6-9p EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • Up the Yangtze, 7:30p

School • Home School Art Appreciation, 1-2:30p FILM • Up the Yangtze, 5:30 & 8p

School • Flower Frescoes, 10-11a • Glassblowing - Level 2, 10a-3p DROP-IN ART • Mexican Tissue Flowers, 1-4p FILM • Up the Yangtze, 5:30 & 8p

School • Creative Use of Your Digital Camera, 1-4p • Basketweaving, 2-4p FILM • Up the Yangtze, 2p

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY - Mother’s Day

School • What’s the Weather Like?, 4-5p

School • Glassblowing Two-Day Intensive, 6-9p

School • After School Art, 4:30-6p • Art Appreciation, 6-8p • Acrylic Painting in Black and White, 6-9p EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • O Jerusalem, 7:30p

FILM • O Jerusalem, 5:30 & 8p

School • Portrait Swap, 10-11a • Glassblowing - Level 2, 10a-3p DROP-IN ART • Mother’s Day Cards, 1-4p FILM • The Band’s Visit, 5:30 & 8p

CAFE • Reserve Sunday Brunch in the Museum Cafe! School • Mixed Media for Mom & Me, 2-4p FILM • Il Trittico, 2p exhibitions • Seymour Lipton: Drawings & The Tilghman Print Collection close

TUESDAY

School • What’s the Weather Like?, 4-5p

FRIENDS’ LECTURE • Peter Donaldson in character as Leonardo da Vinci, 6:45p School • Glassblowing Two-Day Intensive, 6-9p

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

The Museum is open until 9pm

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

School • Art Appreciation, 6-8p • Acrylic Painting in Black and White, 6-9p EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILm EVENT • Cocktail Weenies on the Skyline- meet the racing dogs, 5:30-7:30p • Wiener Takes All: A Dogumentary, 7:30p

FILM School • Wiener Takes All: A Dogumentary, • A is for Apple, 10-10:45a 5:30 & 8p • A is for Apple, 11-11:45a DROP-IN ART • Create Your Own Museum!, 1-4p FILM • Wiener Takes All: A Dogumentary, 5:30 & 8p

The Museum is open until 9pm

FRIDAY

THURSDAY

FILM EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p • Paranoid Park, 5:30 & 8p FILM • Paranoid Park, 7:30p

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

The Museum is open until 9pm

FRIDAY

EVENT FILM • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p • The Saragossa Manuscript, 7:30p FILM • The Saragossa Manuscript, 7:30p

SUNDAY

School • Basketweaving, 1-4p Exhibition • Last Day! Brett Weston: Out of the Shadow FILM • Wiener Takes All: A Dogumentary, 2p EXHIBITION • FINAL DAY: BRETT WESTON: OUT THE SHADOW

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

DROP-IN ART • Cool Kites, 1-4p FILM • Paranoid Park, 5:30 & 8p

FILM • Paranoid Park, 2p

SATURDAY DROP-IN ART • Wire Sculptures, 1-4p FILM • The Saragossa Manuscript, 7:30p

JUNE

Enriching Lives Through the Visual Arts!

SUNDAY FILM • The Saragossa Manuscript, 2p

TUESDAY camps • Mixed Up Media (8-10), 9a-4p • Fun with Mixed Media Photography! (11-13), 9a-4p School • Glassblowing Two-Day Intensive, 9a-noon

WEDNESDAY camps • Mixed Up Media (8-10), 9a-4p • Fun with Mixed Media Photography! (11-13), 9a-4p

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

camps • Fun with Mixed Media Photography! (8-10), 9a-4p • Beginning Film & Video (11-13), 9a-4p School • Glassblowing - Level 1, 9a-12:30p

17 TUESDAY camps • Draw, Paint, Create! (5-7), 9a-4p • Printmaking...What a Relief (8-10), 9a-4p

TUESDAY camps • A Week with the Romans (5-7), 9a-4p • Art of Ancient Rome (8-10), 9a-4p • Beginning Film & Video (13-16), 9a-4p school • Roman Art from the Louvre Teacher Institute, Monday and Tuesday, 9a-4p

WEDNESDAY

The Museum is open until 9pm

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

camps • Mixed Up Media (8-10), 9a-4p • Fun with Mixed Media Photography! (11-13), 9a-4p School • Glassblowing Two-Day Intensive, 9a-noon EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • Priceless, 7:30p

camps • Mixed Up Media (8-10), 9a-4p • Fun with Mixed Media Photography! (11-13), 9a-4p EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • Priceless, 5:30 & 8p

School • Counting Colors, 10-10:45a • Counting Colors, 10-10:45a • Amazingly Assembled Sculptures, 10a-noon • Glassblowing One-Day Intensive, 10a-4p DROP-IN ART • Fancy Summer Fans, 1-4p FILM • Priceless, 5:30 & 8p

The Museum is open until 9pm

THURSDAY

camps • Fun with Mixed Media Photography! (8-10), 9a-4p • Beginning Film & Video (11-13), 9a-4p School • Glassblowing - Level 1, 9a-12:30p EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • American Teen, 8p

The Museum is open until 9pm

THURSDAY

Exhibition • Roman Art from the Louvre opens camps camps • Draw, Paint, Create! (5-7), 9a-4p • Printmaking...What a Relief (8-10), 9a-4p • Draw, Paint, Create! (5-7), 9a-4p • Printmaking...What a Relief (8-10), 9a-4p LECTURE EVENT • “Roman Art from the Louvre, 500 Years • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p of Exhibition from the King’s Palace to FILM Oklahoma City”, 5-6p • My Brother is an Only Child, 7:30p MEMBER EVENT • Roman Art from the Louvre Members’ Preview, 6-9p

camps • A Week with the Romans (5-7), 9a-4p • Art of Ancient Rome (8-10), 9a-4p • Beginning Film & Video (13-16), 9a-4p EVENT • Annual Members’ Meeting, 5:30p

camps • A Week with the Romans (5-7), 9a-4p • Art of Ancient Rome (8-10), 9a-4p • Beginning Film & Video (13-16), 9a-4p EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • Jellyfish, 7:30p

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

The Museum is open until 9pm

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

School • Flag Day Fun, 10-11a • Japanese Ink Painting, 10a-noon • Basic Design and Color Theory, 1-4p DROP-IN ART • Father’s Day Cards, 1-4p FILM • deadCENTER TBA, 5:30 & 8p

CAFE • Reserve Sunday Brunch in the Museum Cafe! School • Introduction to Drawing and Painting, 1-4p • Creature Creations with Dad, 2-4p FILM • Best of Festival Short Film Winners, 2p

FRIDAY

School • Introduction to Drawing and Painting, 1-4p FILM • La Rondine, 2p

The Museum is open until 9pm

SUNDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY - Father’s Day

SUNDAY

School camps • Singing Puppets, 10-10:45a • Draw, Paint, Create! (5-7), 9a-4p • Printmaking...What a Relief (8-10), • Singing Puppets, 11-11:45a • Portrait Drawing, 10a-noon 9a-4p • Basketweaving, 1-4p EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p DROP-IN ART • Roman Pendant Necklace, 1-4p FILM • My Brother is an Only Child, 5:30 & 8p FILM • My Brother is an Only Child, 5:30 & 8p

School • Digital Photography for Absolute Beginners, 1-4p • Intro to Drawing & Painting, 1-4p • Roman Tile Reliefs, 2-4p FILM • My Brother is an Only Child, 2p

School

School • Creative Use of Your Digital Camera, 1-4p • Intro to Drawing & Painting, 1-4p • Drawing the Romans, 2-4p FILM • Jellyfish, 2p

The Museum is open until 9pm

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

camps • A Week with the Romans (5-7), 9a-4p • Art of Ancient Rome (8-10), 9a-4p • Beginning Film & Video (13-16), 9a-4p EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • Jellyfish, 5:30 & 8p

• Making Music, 10-10:45a & 11-11:45a • Babar and Me Yoga, 10-11a • Transferring Ancient Roman Imagery onto Fabric, 10a-4p • Vivid Watercolor, 1-4p

DROP-IN ART • Roman Crowns & Jewels, 1-4p

FILM • Jellyfish, 5:30 & 8p

SUNDAY

Thursday, May 1, 7:30pm; Friday and Saturday, May 2 - 3, 5:30pm & 8pm; Sunday, May 4, 2pm

Up the Yangtze

In China, it is simply known as “The River.” But the Yangtze—and all of the life that surrounds it—is undergoing a truly astonishing transformation wrought by the largest hydroelectric project in history, the Three Gorges Dam. Canadian documentary filmmaker Yung Chang returns to the gorgeous, now-disappearing landscape of his grandfather’s youth to trace the surreal life of a “farewell cruise” that traverses the gargantuan waterway. Singularly moving and cinematically breathtaking, the film gives a human dimension to the wrenching changes facing not only an increasingly globalized China, but the world at large. In English, Mandarin, and Sichuan with English subtitles. Director: Yung Chang 2008 Canada 93min. NR 35mm

Opera in HD from La Scala Sunday, May 11, 2pm

Il Trittico

In honor of Giacomo Puccini’s 150th birthday, La Scala brings his incomparable Il Trittico to the stage. Luca Ronconi is the talented director able to unite and at the same time give a different character to this collection of three oneact operas: Il tabarro, Suor Angelica, and Gianni Schicchi. Director: Luca Ronconi. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly. SPECIAL PRICE: $20 Adults/ $18 Members, Students, Seniors. Advance tickets go on sale Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Call 405-278-8237, Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm.

Israel @ 60 Thursday, May 8, 7:30pm; Friday, May 9, 5:30pm & 8pm

Saturday, May 10, 5:30pm & 8pm

O Jerusalem

The Band’s Visit

O Jerusalem re-creates the historic struggle surrounding the creation of the State of Israel in 1948. At the center of these events are two young American friends – one Jewish, one Arab. Their involvement takes them from the streets of New York to the Holy Land, where they risk their lives to fight for what they believe in, as the city of their dreams teeters on the brink of destruction. Based on historical accounts from the best-selling novel “O Jerusalem” by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre, the film offers a rich background to an explosive conflict that echoes the situation in the Middle East today. In English, Arabic, and Hebrew with English subtitles. Director: Elie Chouraqui 2006 France/GB/Italy/ Greece/Israel/USA 100min. R 35mm

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This heartwarming film centers around an Egyptian policemen’s orchestra who gets lost in a remote Israeli town on their way to perform at the opening of an Arab cultural center. Without sap or pretense, crosscultural bridges are gapped and unlikely relationships are struck between the two very different groups of people. Winner of eight Israeli Film Academy Awards. In English, Arabic, and Hebrew with English subtitles. Director: Eran Kolirin, 2007 Israel/France/USA 89min. PG-13 HDdigital

Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater OKC

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Thursday, May 15, 7:30pm; Friday and Saturday, May 16 - 17, 5:30pm & 8pm; Sunday, May 18, 2pm

Wiener Takes All: A Dogumentary

Welcome to the world of competitive wiener dogs, a world that boasts healthy dachshunds and rabid owners. Unleash the truth as we track America’s sexiest and fastest weenies on the professional dachshund circuit. Crisscross the continent and get the inside scoop on what makes these champion dogs and their colorful owners tick as we visit dachshund races, hilarious “earthdog” competitions, and the Westminster dog show. Candid interviews with the world’s top show dog personalities give us a crash course in wiener dog politics and a glimpse into the divisive controversies that have long dogged the dachshund community. Director: Shane MacDougall 2007 Canada 97min. NR HDdigital. Meet the racing dogs at Cocktail Weenies on the Skyline, Thursday, May 15 at the Museum, 5:30-7:30 p.m. In collaboration with the Oklahoma Gazette Dachshund Dash on Sunday, May 18, 2008, at State Fair Park’s Cox Pavilion. Visit www.doxieraces.com

Thursday, May 22, 7:30pm; Friday and Saturday, May 23 - 24, 5:30pm & 8pm; Sunday, May 25, 2pm

Paranoid Park

An unsolved murder at Portland’s infamous Paranoid Park brings detectives to a local high school, propelling a young skater into a moral odyssey where he must not only deal with the pain and disconnect of adolescence but also the consequences of his own actions. As director of My Own Private Idaho, Good Will Hunting, and Elephant, Gus Van Sant has created some of the most memorable films about youth ever committed to film. At the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, he was awarded the 60th Anniversary Prize. Based on the novel by Blake Nelson. Director: Gus Van Sant 2007 USA 80min. R HDdigital

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Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, May 29 - 31, 7:30pm ONLY; Sunday, June 1, 2pm

The Saragossa Manuscript

Based on the book by the Polish Count Jan Potocki, the film version is a respectful adaptation of this literary cat’s cradle set in the weird fantasy landscapes of arid seventeenthcentury Spain. The film creates a magical, sometimes disturbing, world of the supernatural. The intriguing stylistic flourishes are complemented by the wonderful sound track, composed by Krzysztof Penderecki, famous for the scores of The Shining and Wild at Heart. The film became a counterculture classic, and this full length restoration was financed in part by the late Jerry Garcia, Martin Scorsese, and Francis Ford Coppola. Director: Wojciech Has 1965 Poland 182min. NR 35mm Thursday, June 5, 7:30pm; Friday and Saturday, June 6 - 7, 5:30pm & 8pm

Priceless

Jean, a shy young bartender, is mistaken for a millionaire by a beautiful seductress named Irene (Audrey Tautou). When Irene discovers his true identity, she abandons him, only to find that a lovestruck Jean has no intention of letting her get away. Jean’s comical attempts to gain her affections gradually evolve into setting himself up as a gigolo at a luxury hotel, until Irene finally starts to warm to her persistent suitor. Against the atmospheric backdrop of the south of France, this romantic comedy is a fresh re-imagining of the classic Breakfast at Tiffany’s. In French with English subtitles. Director: Pierre Salvadori 2006 France 104min. PG-13 HDdigital

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Opera in HD from Teatro La Fenice, Venice

Thursday, June 19, 7:30pm; Friday and Saturday, June 20 - 21, 5:30pm & 8pm; Sunday, June 22, 2pm

My Brother Is an Only Child

Sunday, June 8, 2pm

La Rondine La Rondine is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini set in France during the Second Napoleonic Empire (1852-70). The courtesan Magda de Civry, provided for by the banker Rambaldo, meets the young Ruggero Lastouc at a party at her home. She later meets him in disguise in a Parisian café where she falls in love with him. Just like a swallow flying away towards the sun, Magda abandons the banker and goes to live with Ruggero on the French Riviera. This performance was the 2008 season premiere of the Teatro La Fenice di Venezia. Director: Graham Vick. Conductor: Carlo Rizzi SPECIAL PRICE: $20 Adults/ $18 Members, Students, Seniors. Advance tickets go on sale Tuesday, May 27, 2008. Call 405-278-8237, Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm.

Oklahoma’s top film festival returns to downtown OKC with a stellar lineup of new independent films. The Museum will again be the festival headquarters, as well as host the opening night rooftop reception, filmmaker lounge, panel discussions, screenplay table read, and numerous screenings. Opening Night Film with director Nanette Burstein in person! Thursday, June 12, 8pm

American Teen

American Teen is the touching and hilarious Sundance hit that follows the lives of five teenagers–a jock, a popular girl, a heartthrob, an artsy girl, and a geek–in one small town in Indiana through their senior year of high school. With extraordinary intimacy and a great deal of humor, American Teen captures the pressures of growing up – pressures that come from one’s peers, one’s parents, and not least, oneself. 95 minutes USA Director: Nanette Burstein. For more information on films, showtimes, venues, outdoor screenings, and of course, parties, visit www.deadcenterfilm.org or call 405-246-9233.

Exhibitions

The Collection Film

Set in a small Italian town in the 1960s and 70s, the film tells the story of two brothers who want to change the world – but in completely different ways. The elder, Manrico, is a handsome, charismatic firebrand who becomes the prime mover in the local Communist party. Accio, the younger, more rebellious brother, finds his own contrarian voice by joining the reactionary Fascists. What starts as a typical tale of sibling rivalry becomes the story of the polarizing politics of those turbulent times. The rift between the brothers is further intensified when Accio realizes that he loves his brother’s girlfriend, Francesca who, like everyone else, is blind to Manrico’s increasingly dangerous ideas. Italian with English subtitles. Director: Daniele Luchetti 2007 Italy/France 108min. NR 35mm Thursday, June 26, 7:30pm; Friday and Saturday, June 27 - 28, 5:30pm & 8pm; Sunday, June 29, 2pm

Jellyfish

Jellyfish tells the story of three very different Tel Aviv women whose intersecting stories weave an unlikely portrait of modern Israeli life. Batya, a catering waitress, takes in a child apparently abandoned at a local beach. Batya is one of the servers at the wedding reception of Keren, a bride who breaks her leg escaping a locked toilet stall, ruining her chance at a dream Caribbean honeymoon. And attending the event with an employer is Joy, a non Hebrew-speaking domestic worker who has guiltily left her son behind in her native Philippines. As this trio separately wends their way through Israel’s most cosmopolitan city, they struggle with issues of communication, affection, and destiny—but at times find uneasy refuge in its tranquil seas. In Hebrew with English subtitles. Directors: Etgar Keret & Shira Geffen 2007 Israel/ France 78min. NR 35mm

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Museum School ADULT CLASSES

Open to ages 14-adult CREATIVE USE OF YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA Sunday, May 4, 1-4 pm $20 members/ $25 nonmembers GLASSBLOWING TWO-DAY INTENSIVE Wednesdays, May 7 and 14, 6-9 pm $78 members/ $96 nonmembers (materials provided) BASKETWEAVING Sunday, May 18, 1-4 pm $20 members/ $25 nonmembers (materials provided) GLASSBLOWING TWO-DAY INTENSIVE Tuesday & Thursday, June 3 and 5, 9 am-noon $78 members/ $96 nonmembers (materials provided) GLASSBLOWING ONE-DAY INTENSIVE Saturday, June 7, 10 am-4 pm $78 members/ $96 nonmembers (materials provided) INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING AND PAINTING Sundays, June 8-29, 1-4 pm (4 classes) $75 members/ $90 nonmembers (materials provided) GLASSBLOWING – LEVEL 1 Monday-Friday, June 9-13, 9 am12:30 pm (5 classes) $244 members/ $298 nonmembers (materials provided) BASIC DESIGN AND COLOR THEORY Saturday, June 14, 1-4 pm $20 members/ $25 nonmembers (materials provided) BASKETWEAVING Saturday, June 21, 1-4 pm $20 members/ $25 nonmembers (materials provided) DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS Sunday, June 22, 1-4 pm $20 members/ $25 nonmembers

VIVID WATERCOLOR Saturday, June 28, 1-4 pm $20 members/ $25 nonmembers (materials provided)

CHILDREN’S CLASSES

TRANSFERRING ANCIENT ROMAN IMAGERY ONTO FABRIC Saturday, June 28, 10 am-4 pm $40 members/ $50 nonmembers (materials provided)

MIXED MEDIA FOR MOM & ME (WITH PARENT) Sunday, May 11, 2-4 pm

$120 members/$130 for nonmembers (materials and snacks provided; bring a sack lunch). Before and after care is available from 8 am-5 pm at an additional charge of $5 per child, per day.

AMAZINGLY ASSEMBLED SCULPTURES Saturday, June 7, 10 am-noon

AGES 5-7 June 17-20, 9 am-4 pm DRAW, PAINT, CREATE!

JAPANESE INK PAINTING Saturday, June 14, 10 am-noon

June 24-27, 9 am-4 pm A WEEK WITH THE ROMANS

CREATURE CREATIONS WITH DAD (WITH PARENT) Sunday, June 15, 2-4 pm

AGES 8-10 June 3-6, 9 am-4 pm MIXED UP MEDIA

PORTRAIT DRAWING Saturday, June 21, 10 am-noon

June 10-13, 9 am-4 pm FUN WITH MIXED MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHY!

CREATIVE USE OF YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA Sunday, June 29, 1-4 pm $20 members/ $25 nonmembers

CHILDREN’S CLASSES

Open to ages 15-36 months (with parent) $7 members/$9 nonmembers (materials provided) A IS FOR APPLE Saturday, May 17, 10-10:45 am A IS FOR APPLE Saturday, May 17, 11-11:45 am

Open to ages 6-9 $10 members/$15 nonmembers (materials provided)

ROMAN TILE RELIEFS Sunday, June 22, 2-4 pm

CHILDREN’S CLASSES

COUNTING COLORS Saturday, June 7, 10-10:45 am

Open to ages 10-13 $10 members/$15 nonmembers (materials provided)

COUNTING COLORS Saturday, June 7, 11-11:45 am

BASKETWEAVING Sunday, May 4, 2-4 pm

SINGING PUPPETS Saturday, June 21, 10-10:45 am

DRAWING THE ROMANS Sunday, June 29, 2-4 pm

SINGING PUPPETS Saturday, June 21, 11-11:45 am

SUMMER CAMPS

June 24-27, 9 am-4 pm ART OF ANCIENT ROME AGES 11-13 June 3-6, 9 am-4 pm FUN WITH MIXED MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHY! June 10-13, 9 am-4 pm BEGINNING FILM & VIDEO AGES 13-16 June 24-27, 9 am-4 pm BEGINNING FILM & VIDEO

MAKING MUSIC Saturday, June 28, 10-10:45 am MAKING MUSIC Saturday, June 28, 11-11:45 am

CHILDREN’S CLASSES

Open to ages 3-5 (with parent) $7.50 members/$10 nonmembers (materials provided) FLOWER FRESCOES Saturday, May 3, 10-11 am

View classes online at www.okcmoa.com and print a registration form or call (405) 236-3100, ext. 213.

PORTRAIT SWAP Saturday, May 10, 10-11 am FLAG DAY FUN Saturday, June 14, 10-11 am BABAR AND ME YOGA Saturday, June 28, 10-11 am

Exhibitions

The Collection Film

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Programs

LECTURE FRIENDS’ LECTURE Peter Donaldson in character as Leonardo da Vinci “Roman Art from the Louvre, 500 Years of Exhibition from the King’s Palace to Oklahoma City” May 14, 2008, 6:45 p.m. Noble Theater 6:00 p.m. reception in lobby Seated dinner in the Museum Cafe following lecture Peter Donaldson’s lecture bursts with the energy of the Renaissance. Interactive, intense, and often humorous, the life and times of Leonardo da Vinci is great storytelling, sweeping history, and an insightful study of human curiosity and creativity. Donaldson’s Leonardo is an inspirational story for all ages. A scholar, storyteller, teacher, and community facilitator, Peter Donaldson tours the nation in character as Leonardo da Vinci to bring the spirit of the Renaissance dramatically to life and to inspire young and old with the unique gifts of their own genius. In addition to the theatrical performance, Donaldson speaks at conferences, colleges, schools, and civic gatherings to stimulate the fresh currency of intellectual curiosity and human creativity, the knowledge economy of the New Renaissance of our time. In the fall, when the salmon are returning to the rivers of his native northwest (Salmon Nation), Donaldson tours his other one-man show, SALMONPEOPLE, leading seminars on how to measure sustainable prosperity for all citizens. Friends’ lectures are free to Museum members at the Friend, Friends, and Sustainer membership levels. Seating is limited to 250, and reservations are recommended. Prices are $15 for general membership levels and $20 for nonmembers per ticket on the day of the lecture (Dinner not included). For more information, contact Jim Eastep at 236-3100, ext. 215.

June 18, 2008, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Noble Theater Bringing Roman Art from the Louvre to Oklahoma City was no small feat. Beyond raising funds and preparing the Museum’s galleries, before the art objects ever boarded a plane, Louvre curators spent years developing a comprehensive exhibition of the Louvre’s world-renowned collection of Roman antiquities.

Join Louvre curators Daniel Roger and Cécile Giroire as they discuss the history of the collection and the conception and organization of the exhibition. They will explain how the kings of France first began collecting these artworks. Key points will include the role the Revolution played; the collection’s The summer apartment of Anne of Austria, a suite of six interconnecting rooms built in the 1650s, is the part growth during the Napoleonic era of the Louvre where the Roman collection is mainly and the issue of war plunder; the exhibited. This is one of the oldest parts of the palace. big purchases of the Borghèse, Durand, and Campana collections; and the archaeological excavations abroad. Roger and Giroire will also explain how the idea of exhibiting Roman art has improved and changed over the centuries, touching on the past tampering of objects, and the current necessity of placing the artwork in an archaeological context. Highlights will include behind-the-scenes surprises the Louvre encountered in their work to bring Roman Art from the Louvre to North America. The lecture occurs prior to the Members’ Preview and is free to the public with paid Museum admission and to Museum members. Reservations are required. Please call (405) 236-3100, ext. 213, or e-mail reservations@okcmoa.com.

ROMAN ART FROM THE LOUVRE TEACHER INSTITUTE

Monday and Tuesday, June 23 and 24, 9 am-4 pm $40 Registration Fee (materials, lunch, and refreshments provided) Maximum enrollment is 40 participants. Join Museum education curators for an in-depth study of the special exhibition, Roman Art from the Louvre. You’ll hear background information from guest speakers and participate in hands-on activities developed by art educators to take back to your classroom and share with students. Educators receive a full-color resource guide, complete with lesson plans aligned with PASS skills, and a staff development certificate for their participation.

Exhibitions

The Collection Film

Hands-on workshops for all ages Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Join our guest artists for a fun family activity. No advance registration required. Free with paid Museum admission, and members are always free! May 3 – Mexican Tissue Flowers May 10 – Mother’s Day Cards May 17 – Create Your Own Museum! May 24 – Cool Kites May 31 – Wire Sculptures June 7 – Fancy Summer Fans June 14 – Fathers’ Day Cards June 21 – Roman Pendant Necklace June 28 – Roman Crowns & Jewels

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Museum Extends Hours on Fridays Now Open until 9 p.m.

Mothers & Fathers Rule in Downtown! Attractions team up for special days

Mothers and Fathers are special in downtown Oklahoma City on Mother’s Day, May 11 and on Father’s Day, June 15. With a paid family member, each will receive free admission to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, and the Myriad Botanical Gardens & Crystal Bridge. On Mother’s Day, moms will also receive free admission to the Oklahoma RedHawks game at the AT&T Bricktown Ballpark. For more information, contact the Museum at (405) 236-3100, ext. 237. For reservations for Sunday Brunch in the Museum Cafe, call (405) 235-6262.

SAVE THE DATE!

Annual Members’ Meeting & Reception June 25, Noble Theater, 5:30 p.m.

What to do on Friday evenings in Oklahoma City can now include viewing great art as well as experiencing great films and programs. Beginning June 20, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art will extend its Friday hours from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., giving local and out-of-town visitors a cultural outlet to begin their weekend. These new hours are in response to visitor inquiries and the desire to be more assessable at popular times. The Museum has considered the Friday night time slot for several years and performed extensive research, tracking visitation patterns and downtown’s residential growth. Traditionally closed on Mondays with extended hours on Thursday evenings, museums across the nation have begun adding programs and activities to occasional Friday evenings. The Museum, however, will be one of the first institutions to increase its weekly hours to accommodate this popular trend. “With the growth of exciting cultural and entertainment activities downtown, including the imminent arrival of the Sonics next year and the opening of the largest exhibition in state history, Roman Art from the Louvre, we felt there was no time like the present to extend our hours,” said President and CEO Carolyn Hill. The Museum will offer visitors the full service of its galleries, education and film programs, store, and cafe on both Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. From May through October—weather permitting—the roof terrace will also be open until 10:30 p.m. for Cocktails on the Skyline. The Museum hopes the increased hours will encourage Oklahoma’s rural residents to make Oklahoma City and the Museum their Friday night destination.

Not getting your E-newsletter? This Week at the OKCMOA to change delivery system The Museum has been experiencing difficulty with the delivery of its weekly e-newsletter, This Week at the OKCMOA, which is sent every Wednesday by 10 a.m. to more than 2,200 members. If you have signed up to receive our e-newsletter and have not been getting it, we apologize. To hopefully fix the situation, we are now using a new provider. Please contact Jim Eastep at (405) 278-8215 or e-mail jeastep@okcmoa.com, if you have not been receiving our e-newsletter. This Week at the OKCMOA provides information on weekly events at the Museum as well as a calendar of everything taking place in downtown for that weekend. Links are provided for further details.

The Yellow Bus Brigade Four Years and Going Strong

Brett Weston: Out of the Shadow’s curator Stephen Bennett Phillips with Carolyn Hill, Joan Kirkpatrick, and Blake Keesee at the lecture before the Members’ preview.

Exhibitions

In response to arts education budget cuts in the public schools, the Museum implemented a program titled the Yellow Bus Brigade in 2004. This program offers scholarships to schools for bussing and admission costs. The average cost is $250 per bus. Since its inception, the Yellow Bus Brigade has received corporate, foundation, and individual support in excess of $75,000 and has brought over 15,000 students to the Museum for tours of special exhibitions and the Museum’s permanent collection. For many of these students, it was their first time to visit an art museum. We extend our deepest appreciation for support of the Yellow Bus Brigade to Inasmuch Foundation, Allied Arts, Harris Foundation, Meinders Foundation, Hankins Foundation, Oklahoma Art League, Integris Health, Meade Investments, and Dominion Oil as well as many individual gifts. Thank You! To pledge your support of this program, contact Jim Eastep at (405) 2363100, ext. 215.

The Collection Film

Education News

Roof Terrace re-opens May 1

Contact Information

Museum open Friday evenings beginning June 6 The roof terrace will re-open Cocktails on the Skyline, Thursday, May 1, 5:00-10:30 p.m., with the Jazz Company band, featuring Brian Gorrell & Shane Conaway. Beginning June 6, the roof terrace will also be open Friday evenings, 5:00-10:30 p.m. The galleries close at 9:00 p.m. on these evenings. If you have never experienced Cocktails on the Skyline, these are special evenings on the roof terrace of the OKCMOA. Offerings include a full bar, appetizers from the Museum Cafe, live music, and the beautiful ambiance and incomparable view of the city skyline. Join downtown workers, the suburbs’ adventurous, concert and film goers, and the art crowd. Admission is free for members, $9 for nonmembers, and $7 seniors and students (which includes admission to the galleries). Please note that, beginning June 19 through October 12, 2008, there will be a surcharge for Roman Art from the Louvre. Admission will be $12 adults, $10 seniors and students. For a complete listing of the bands each evening, visit www.okcmoa.com.

PHOTO SLAM a HUGE hit Photo by Kelsey Karper

Nearly 200 photo enthusiasts attended the first ever Photo Slam at the Museum on April 2. Co-organized by Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition and the International Photography Hall of Fame, the event featured twelve Oklahoma photographers discussing their artwork. Following the presentations, the crowd participated in a Q&A, where they asked questions of the artists and commented on their work.

Visitor Services (405) 236-3100, ext. 237 Administrative Offices (405) 236-3100, ext. 0 www.okcmoa.com

Museum Admission Members, Free Adults, $9 Seniors (62+), $7 College students (with ID), $7 Children (ages 6-18), $7 Children (ages 5 and under), Free Tours (15 or more), $5 per person School Tours (15 or more), $3 Audio Tours, $3.50 ($2.50 members)

Admission (June 19-October 12) Members, Free Adults, $12 Seniors (62+), $10 College students (with ID), $10 Children (ages 6-18), $10 Children (ages 5 and under), Free Tours (15 or more), $10 per person School Tours (15 or more), $3

Museum Hours Tuesday - Saturday, 10am-5pm Thursday, 10am-9pm Sunday, noon-5pm Closed Mondays and Major Holidays

Film Admission Members, $5 Adults, $8 Seniors (62+), $6 College students (with ID), $6

Membership (405) 236-3100, ext. 215 or 200

The Fine Art of Giving Program launched The Museum recently launched its planned giving program, The Fine Art of Giving. The program offers several charitable gift planning options, including outright gifts, life insurance gifts, charitable bequests, charitable gift annuities, and more. “Over the years, gifts of fine art have enriched the Museum’s permanent collection, and gifts of cash have enriched the Museum’s endowments for operations, special programs, and the purchase of art,” said Ken Lindquist, development director. “Collectively these bequests and planned gifts have helped the Museum fulfill its mission of enriching lives through the visual arts.” In recognition of the important role planned giving plays in the Museum’s ongoing development, the Museum has established a recognition society, The Lasting Impressions Society, for donors who have included the Museum in their estate plans. For more information on how your planned gift can benefit your estate plans and the Museum, please refer to the new brochure or call the Museum’s development office at 278-8286.

Exhibitions

The Collection Film

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THE ROMANS ARE COMING! Roman Art from the Louvre

June 19-October 12, 2008 Oklahoma City Museum of Art Book Your Group Tour Today! Call (405) 236-3100, ext. 207 OR EMAIL WCROSS@OKCMOA.COM

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Monday 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Tuesday-Saturday

11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

Membership

There’s no better time to JOIN than NOW! Members enjoy free admission for a year, plus exclusive exhibition previews, special rates on admission tickets for guests, and valuable discounts. And with increased admission prices during Roman Art from the Louvre, free admission for members is even more valuable.

Join or renew your membership at the Museum or purchase online at okcmoa.com or by calling us at (405) 236-3100, ext. 215, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Portrait of Caligula, ca. 40 A.D. Marble, 71 5/8 in. Musée du Louvre, Paris (MA 1267--INV. MR CP 6406; MNE 837) (c) AFA/Musée du Louvre–Daniel Lebée and Carine De Ambrosis, Courtesy American Federation of Arts

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Sunday Brunch

10:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

For more information, call (405) 235-6262. Make reservations or view menus at www.okcmoa.com/cafe

Cocktails on the Skyline

ROOF TERRACE, THURSDAYS, 5-10:30PM Featuring live music from these bands:

The Jazz Company Featuring Brian Gorrell & Shane Conaway, Opening Night, May 1 Heather Nelson Trio, May 8 l Thirteen Stars, May 15 Bruce Benson, May 22 l Cami Stinson & the ‘round town riot, May 29 Bruce Benson, June 5 l Born in November, June 12 Bruce Benson, June 19 l Ali Harter, June 26