Peabody Essex Museum - Events

Transformations

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Sunday, February 19, 2012 from 10:30am - 4:30pm Location: Peabody Essex Museum

Celebrate Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art with incredible dance performances, art making and artist demonstrations!

10:30 am–3:30 pm

ARTIST DEMONSTRATION
Weaving

Artist D.Y. Begay (Diné Navajo), featured artist in Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art, demonstrates how she creates her original handwoven Navajo rugs.

10:30 am–3:30 pm

DROP-IN ART ACTIVITY
Abstract Landscapes

Use strips of paper to explore abstract landscapes.

11 am

STORY TIME
Jingle Dancer
Meet at information desk | For families with children ages 4 and up
Tickets available at admissions desk on day or program

How will Jenna be able to perform a jingle dance in the upcoming powwow without enough tin jingles? Hear what happens when we read Jingle Dancer, by Cynthia Leitich Smith, a tribal member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

11 am–3 pm

ARTIST DEMONSTRATION
Transforming Pottery
Atrium

Artist Jason Garcia (Okuu Pin) transforms materials into a visually rich mix of Pueblo history and culture, comic book super heroes, video game characters, religious icons and all things pop culture. Watch as he shares his artistic process and inspiration.

11:30 am–noon

FAMILY GALLERY EXPLORATION
For children ages 5 and up with adult
Tickets available at admissions desk on day of program

Explore Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art, in a 30-minute, hands-on tour designed just for families.

Noon and 2:30 pm

PERFORMANCES
Yellow Bird
Atrium

The internationally renowned family dance troupe from Phoenix, Arizona, led by Ken Duncan (Apache), performa the energetic and stunning hoop dance and more.

1–2 pm

DOCENT-LED GALLERY TOUR
Shapeshifting
Meet at information desk | For adults and teens
Tickets available at admissions desk on day of tour

2 pm

STORY TRAILS
Read the Stars

Meet at information desk | For children ages 5 to 8 with adult
Reservations by February 16

Listen to a Navajo legend retold in Jerrie Oughton's book How the Stars Fell Into the Sky, and design a constellation shadowbox with your own star pattern.

Reserve Tickets Now

3:30-5 pm

FILM
Barking Water
Morse Auditorium | For adults and teens
Reservations by February 16

Join Frankie and Irene on their drive through Oklahoma on a redemptive journey that introduces the struggles of their past relationship and Frankie's urgent need to make amends with his daughter and her child. 2009, 78 minutes, directed by Sterlin Harjo.

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Made possible by the Lowell Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts

Read the Stars

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Sunday, February 19, 2012 from 2pm - 3pm Location: Meet at information desk

As the world is just beginning, First Woman seeks to write laws in the sky in patterns of stars. When Coyote offers his help, things go awry. Listen to this Navajo story retold in Jerrie Oughton's book How the Stars Fell into the Sky, and design a constellation shadowbox with your own star pattern.

For children ages 5 to 8 with adult.

Made possible by Target

Transformations

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Saturday, February 18, 2012 from 10:30am - 4:30pm Location: Peabody Essex Museum

Celebrate Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art with incredible dance performances, art making and demonstrations!

10:30 am–3:30 pm

ARTIST DEMONSTRATION
Weaving

Artist D.Y. Begay (Diné Navajo), featured artist in Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art, demonstrates how she creates her original handwoven Navajo rugs.

10:30 am–3:30 pm

DROP-IN ART ACTIVITY

Use strips of paper to explore abstract landscapes.

11 am–3 pm

ARTIST DEMONSTRATION
Transforming Pottery
Atrium

11 am

STORY TIME
Jingle Dancer
Meet at information desk | For families with children ages 4 and up
Tickets available at admissions desk on day or program

11:30-Noon

FAMILY GALLERY EXPLORATION
For children ages 5 and up with adult
Tickets available at admissions desk on day of program

Explore Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art, in a 30-minute, hands-on tour designed just for families.

Noon and 2:30 pm

PERFORMANCES
Yellow Bird
Atrium

The internationally renowned family dance troupe from Phoenix, Arizona, led by Ken Duncan (Apache), performa the energetic and stunning hoop dance and more.

1–2 pm

DOCENT-LED GALLERY TOUR
Shapeshifting
Meet at information desk | For adults and teens
Tickets available at admissions desk on day of tour

3:30–5 pm

FILM
Dear Lemon Lima
Morse Auditorium | For adults and teens
Reservations by February 16

While rallying her fellow misfits to compete in their school's Snowstorm Survivor competition, an awkward Alaskan teen discovers her Yup'ik heritage. PG-13, 87 minutes.

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Made possible by the Lowell Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts

2/17 | Members-only Gallery Talk

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Friday, February 17, 2012 at 9:30am Location: Meet at information desk

Join Karen Kramer Russell, the curator of Native American art and culture and curator of the Shapeshifting exhibition, for a look at the remarkable creative expression of Native American artists past and present.

Opening Day | A Master of Photography: Jerry Uelsmann

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 11am - 4:30pm Location: Peabody Essex Museum

11 am and 1 pm

DOCENT-LED GALLERY TOURS
The Mind's Eye: 50 Years of Photography by Jerry Uelsmann
Meet at information desk | Tickets available on day of tour

1–3 pm

ART ACTIVITY
Valentines
Atrium

See examples of Jerry Uelsmann's handmade valentines. Create your own.

2–3 pm

ARTIST PRESENTATION
Uelsmann on Uelsmann
Morse Auditorium | Reservations by February 9

Artist Jerry Uelsmann, a leading figure in 20th-century photography, talks about his life and work since the 1960s. Full of wit and humor, Uelsmann's talks are famously enjoyable and not to be missed!

This Event is SOLD OUT

4 pm

FILM
Outside In: The Transformative Vision of Jerry Uelsmann
Morse Auditorium | For adults and teens
Reservations by February 9

Emmy Award-winning media artist Daniel Reeves creates an intimate, whimsical and energetic homage to one of the world's most creative image makers. Visit the fascinating alchemical world of Jerry Uelsmann's darkroom and journey through the surrealistic strata of his powerful photographic creations. 2006, 30 minutes.

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Made possible by the Lowell Institute

Lunar New Year

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 10:30am - 4pm Location: Peabody Essex Museum

Welcome the Year of the Dragon with performances, exciting stories and an exploration of objects throughout the museum.

10:30 am–2:30 pm

DROP-IN ART ACTIVITY
New Year Door Gods
Atrium | For all ages

Create your own bright, festive door god to take home.

11:30 am–noon

PERFORMANCES
Lion Dance
Atrium | For all ages

Gund Kwok Asian Women Lion Dance Troupe returns to PEM!

Noon–1 pm

PERFORMANCES
Diabolo, Drumming & Folk Dances
Atrium | For all ages

The Chinese Folk Art Workshop presents traditional dances and more to celebrate the New Year. Listen to drumming, watch graceful dancing and amazing performances with the diabolo, an ancient Chinese yo-yo.

12:30–3:30 pm

DROP-IN ART ACTIVITY
Dancing Dragon
Art Studios | For all ages

Make your own miniature dragon to take home.

1:15–1:45 pm

STORYTELLING
Dragons: East & West
Morse Auditorium | For children ages 3 and up with adult
Tickets available at admissions desk on day of program

Erik Rodenhiser brings to life two stories of dragons that show how cultures view dragons very differently.

1:30–2 pm

FAMILY GALLERY TOUR
Don't Pet the Dragons: Art from China
Meet at information desk | For children ages 5 and up with adult
Tickets available at admissions desk on day of tour

Join us for this hands-on gallery adventure!

2:30–3 pm

PERFORMANCE
Dragon Dance
Atrium

Gund Kwok performs a dragon dance in honor of the Year of the Dragon.

3:30–5 pm

STORY TIME
This Next New Year
Meet at information desk | For children ages 3 and up with adult
Tickets available at admissions desk on day of program

Hear how one boy and his friends prepare for and celebrate Lunar New Year in This Next New Year, by Janet S. Wong.

3:30 and 4 pm

FILM
The Fate of Old Beijing: A Vanishing World
Morse Auditorium | For adults and teens
Reservations by February 2

Explore the vanishing world of hutongs, the realities of life within Beijing's narrow streets and the future of these irreplaceable areas of China's capital. 2010, 20 minutes, directed by Jonah Kessel and Kit Gillet. Chinese with English subtitles.

Reserve Tickets for 3:30 Now

Reserve Tickets for 4:00 Now

Made possible by the Lowell Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts

1/25 | Members-only Gallery Talk

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 9:30am Location: Meet at information desk

Join Karen Kramer Russell, the curator of Native American art and culture and curator of the Shapeshifting exhibition, for a look at the remarkable creative expression of Native American artists past and present.

The Spiral Connection

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Sunday, January 22, 2012 from 2pm - 3pm Location: Meet at information desk

What do pineapples, snail shells and sunflowers have in common? Daydreaming Leonardo Fibonacci wants to find out! Travel the world in Blockhead: The Life of Fibonacci, by Joseph D'Agnese, to discover the math in nature and then create a Fibonacci sequence wall hanging to take home.

For children ages 5 to 8 with adult.

Made possible by Target

Boston Artists Ensemble

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Friday, January 20, 2012 at 8pm Location: East India Marine Hall

Mozart's String Quartet No. 22 in B-flat, K589, is one of three quartets Mozart dedicated to Frederick William II, King of Prussia. The king was an accomplished cellist, and Mozart therefore created a prominent and frequently melodic role for his royal client. Bartók's String Quartet No. 4 is considered to be one of this composer's greatest works. Colored by Hungarian folk style, this music is simultaneously highly passionate and cerebral.

Bayla Keyes, Sharan Leventhal, violins; Kathryn Lockwood, viola; Jonathan Miller, cello.

For tickets, please call 978-745-9500, ext. 3011

Tickets also available at the door.

Sale of the Year

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Thursday, January 19, 2012 to Sunday, January 22, 2012 from 10am - 5pm Location: Museum Shop

From fantastic fashions to lush home decorative items to stunning jewelry, the Museum Shop offers an array of merchandise inspired by the museum's renowned collection.

Shop often — don't miss our special daily markdowns!

MEMBERS' PREVIEW
January 18, 2012 | 10 am–5 pm

Your member discount also applies! This day only.

GENERAL PUBLIC
January 19–22, 2012 | 10 am–5 pm

Member discount applies to non-sale items.

Human Rights Film Festival

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Monday, January 16, 2012 from 12:30pm - 6pm Location: Morse Auditorium

In conjunction with Shapeshifting and in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. and the upcoming Black History Month, PEM features three outstanding films dealing with human rights issues.

12:30–1:30 pm | American Outrage

2008, 56 minutes, directed by George Gage and Beth Gage.

The United States government has spent millions prosecuting two elderly Western Shoshone women for grazing their livestock on the open range outside their private ranch, insisting that the sisters are degrading the land. The Dann sisters say the real reason is that Western Shoshone land is the second largest gold producing area in the world.

Tickets Available at the Door. First come, first served.

2–3:45 pm | Sing Your Song

2011, 104 minutes, directed by Susanne Rostock.

Introduction and Q&A with filmmaker Susanne Rostock

Susanne Rostock's documentary surveys the inspiring life of singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte. Rostock reveals Belafonte to be a tenacious activist who worked intimately with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., mobilized celebrities for social justice, participated in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa and took action to counter gang violence, prisons and youth incarceration. Belafonte's beliefs elicited unwarranted invasions by the FBI into both his personal life and his career, leading to years of struggle with the powers that be.

Tickets Available at the Door. First come, first served.

4:30–6 pm | A Good Day to Die

2011, 90 minutes, directed by David Mueller and Lynn Salt (Choctaw).

Dennis Banks (Anishinaabe) co-founded the American Indian Movement in 1968 to call attention to the plight of urban Native Americans in Minneapolis. The film presents an intimate look at the Banks' life: his early experience in boarding schools, military service in Japan, his transformative experience in Stillwater State Prison and subsequent founding of a movement that, through confrontational actions in Washington, D.C., Custer, S.D., and Wounded Knee, S.D., forever changed the lives of Native Americans.

Tickets Available at the Door. First come, first served.

Made possible by the Lowell Institute

1/14 | Members-only Gallery Talk

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 9:30am Location: Meet at information desk

Join art historian and Shapeshifting adviser Janey Berlo for a behind-the-schenes look at the exhibition.

Gallery Talk Sold Out

Opening Day

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 10am - 5pm Location: Peabody Essex Museum

9:30 am

MEMBERS-ONLY GALLERY TALK
Meet at information desk | Reservations by January 12 | Members $15

Join art historian and Shapeshifting adviser Janet Berlo for a behind-the-scenes look at the exhibition.

SOLD OUT

11 am and 1 pm

DOCENT-LED GALLERY TOURS
Meet at information desk |Tickets available on day of tour

11:45 am–12:30 pm

OPENING CEREMONY AND PERFORMANCE

Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers

Atrium

Using instruments and songs passed down for generations, performers from the Wampanoag Nation share the sounds and styles of Northeastern traditional cultures.

1–2:15 pm

DISCUSSION | Changing, Knowing, Locating, Voicing: A New Look at Native American Art
Morse Auditorium | For adults | Reservations by January 12

Karen Kramer Russell, curator of Native American art and culture, highlights Shapeshifting's central themes and explores the ways Native American artists respond to a wold constantly in motion. She is joined by artists Kay WalkingStick (Cherokee) and Nicholas Galanin (Tlingit/Aleut) and art historian Janet Berlo, University of Rochester, NY.

Tickets Available at the Door. First come, first served.

1–3 pm

STUDIO SATURDAYS | Make a Drum
Art Studios

Design a drum that represents you or your family.

2:30–3:15 pm

PERFORMANCE | Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers
Atrium

Using instruments and songs passed down for generations, performers from the Wampanoag Nation share the sounds and styles of Northeastern traditional cultures.

3:30–5 pm

FILM | Reel Injun

Morse Auditorium | For adults and teens | Reservations by January 12

Reel Injun traces the evolution of cinema's depiction of Native people from the silent film era to today, with clips from hundreds of classic and recent Hollywood movies, and candid interviews with Native and non-Native film celebrities, activists, film critics and historians. 2009, 85 minutes, directed by Neil Diamond (Cree).

Tickets Available at the Door. First Come, first served.

Made possible by the Lowell Institute

Members' Preview

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Thursday, January 12, 2012 from 10am - 9pm Location: Peabody Essex Museum

Open House | 10 am–5 pm

Evening Reception | 6:30–9 pm

Karen Kramer Russell, Curator of Native American Art and Culture, introduces a short film highlighting Native American art and artists. Tobias Vanderhoop, a member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), performs a welcome ceremony at 7 pm.

Light hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served. Cash bar available.

Members $17 | Guests $20

Reservations are not required for the Open House. Reservations and advance payment are required for the Evening Reception.

For more information, please call 978-542-1641.

PEM Pals

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Wednesdays at 10:30am on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 to Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Location: Meet at information desk

This fun, interactive program with books, movement, music, art and hands-on activities is designed for preschoolers and their caregivers.

Free with museum admission. For Salem Mass residents and children under 16 admission is free.

January 4th

Heather Tharpe reads The MItten by Jan Brett to kick off the New Year. An Art activity follows.

January 11th

Heather returns for stories and songs! This week Heather reads My Bear and Me by Barbara Maitland, followed by an art activity.

January 18th

Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis is read by our friend Heather! Afterwards we make some art.

January 25th

Susie Magoozy joins us for some silly stories. An art activity follows.

February 1st

Join your friends here at PEM for another great morning of stories, songs and art.

February 8th

Shhh... do you hear that?! It's Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you Hear? by Bill Martin. Heather tells us this wonderful story filled with animal noises with your help! An art activity follows.

February 15th

February 22nd

Today we'll hear a wonderful story about a family and traditions. Then stay at the musuem to explore the activities happening as a part of school vacation week.

February 29th

Stay warm with your friends this winter as we gather to hear some winter tales.

The Art & Nature Center's Greatest Hits

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Monday, December 26, 2011 to Saturday, December 31, 2011 from 10am - 5pm Location: Art Studios

Discover favorite interactive stations and games from past Art & Nature Center shows during this annual event.

You'll find the Aeolian Landscape wind machine, the Two View Puzzle, Nature Watch challenge, Wood in Art magnetic collage panel and many more fun, hands-on activities to explore.

The Art & Nature Center's Greatest Hits

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Saturday, December 24, 2011 from 10am - 2pm Location: Art Studios

Discover favorite interactive stations and games from past Art & Nature Center shows during this annual event.

You'll find the Aeolian Landscape wind machine, the Two View Puzzle, Nature Watch challenge, Wood in Art magnetic collage panel and many more fun, hands-on activities to explore.

Through Saturday, December 31

The Art & Nature Center's Greatest Hits

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 to Friday, December 23, 2011 from 10am - 5pm Location: Art Studios

Discover favorite interactive stations and games from past Art & Nature Center shows during this annual event.

You'll find the Aeolian Landscape wind machine, the Two View Puzzle, Nature Watch challenge, Wood in Art magnetic collage panel and many more fun, hands-on activities to explore.

Through Saturday, December 31

Wrap Me in A Story

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Sunday, December 11, 2011 from 2pm - 3pm Story Trails Location: Meet at information desk

The snow is cold and deep in Babba Zarrah's village, but a secret someone is handing out gifts to keep all the villagers warm. Join us as we read The Story Blanket, by Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz. Then create a warm woven pouch of your own.

Let it Snow!

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Saturday, December 10, 2011 from 1pm - 3pm Location: Art Studios

Drop-in to celebrate the coming winter by creating beautiful snowflakes using beads, sparkly pipe cleaners and string.

12/6 | Members-only Gallery Talk

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Tuesday, December 6, 2011 from 9:30am - 10:30am Location: Meet at information desk

Explore key pieces from the library exhibition with Sidney Berger, The Ann C. Pingree Director of the Phillips Library. Tours include a surprise for lucky participants!

Accordion Books

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 1pm - 4pm Location: Art Studios

Learn how to make an accordion book with artist Kyle Browne. Start with a personalized cover. Then create a simple structure that incorporates folds, sewn-in pages, pockets and more.

The Art and Science of Extreme Birding

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Friday, December 2, 2011 at 7:45pm Location: Morse Auditorium

Lynn Barber's passion for birding took her to 25 states and three Canadian provinces in 2008, during her official Big Year of birding in North America. At 723 species, she set a 21st-century record, second only to one other person! Barber reveals the not-so-fine art of bird chasing and shares her more recent artful forays into painting birds.

A book signing follows.

Co-sponsored by the Essex County Ornithological Club. The E.C.O.C business meeting is held from 7:30–7:45 pm.

Members' Holiday Shopping Extravaganza

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Thursday, December 1, 2011 from 10am - 7:30pm Location: Museum Shop

Find exquisite gifts for everyone on your holiday list at the Museum Shop's annual members' sale. Sample chocolates, teas and other delectable treats that are available for purchase.

Spend up to $150 and receive a 15% discount instead of the usual 10%. Spend more than $150 and your discount increases to 20%!

Start planning your gift list now. Then get ready to shop!

Museum Shop Spotlight | Imaginary Acres

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Thursday, December 1, 2011 from 3pm - 6pm Location: Museum Shop

Meet the Artist

From 3 to 6 pm, meet Imaginary Acres creator Leeann Leftwich Zajas

(The shop will be open 10 am–7:30 pm)

Throughout December, the Museum Shop spotlights the cuddly friends of Imaginary Acres. Each plush figure is handmade with love and humor by designer and toy enthusiast Leeann Leftwich Zajas.

ENTER OUR RAFFLE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN AN IMAGINARY ACRES DOLL OF YOUR CHOICE!

PEM Pals

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Wednesdays at 10:30am on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 to Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Location: Meet at information desk

This fun, interactive program with books, movement, music, art and hands-on activities is designed for preschoolers and their caregivers.

Free with museum admission. For Salem Mass residents and children under 16 admission is free.

November 30th

Heather Tharpe reads The Napping House by Audrey & Don Wood this week as we finished up the month of November with books, friends and art making.

December 7th

Silly Storyteller Suzie Magoozy returns for stories and songs! An art activity follows.

December 14th

Boston Ballet returns to PEM Pals to share the story of the Nutcracker!

*December 21st & December 28th

NO PEM Pals - Happy Holidays!

11/20 | Off the Shelf

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Sunday, November 20, 2011 from 12pm - 4:30pm Location: Peabody Essex Museum

Explore Unbound: Highlights from the Phillips Library at PEM exhibition with talks, tours, book arts and more.

Docent-Led Gallery Tour

Noon | Meet at information desk

Presentation

THE EXTRAORDINARY PHILLIPS LIBRARY COLLECTION
1–2 pm | Morse Auditorium
Reservations by November 18

Sidney Berger, The Ann C. Pingree Director of the Phillips Library, talks about the process of selecting final objects for the exhibition from the library's vast collection of 400,000 pieces. He shares stories and the history behind some of the most remarkable pieces on display, including a leaf from the Gutenberg Bible, Captain Cook's books of tapa cloth samples from the South Seas, exquisite volumes featuring Japanese teahouses and ikebana, and much more.

Tickets available at the door.

Artist Demonstrations

2–4 pm | Atrium | For all ages

THE ART OF LETTERPRESS

John Kristensen, owner of Firefly Press, Boston, demonstrates letterpress printing. Handset your own type from a typecase and print your own keepsake.

ALTERED BOOKS

Artist Kyle Browne shows how to create an altered book by adding images, words, decorative papers and art supplies to an existing book.

Tour

PHILLIPS LIBRARY
3:30–4:30 pm | Meet at the information desk
Reservations by November 18

Library Director Sidney Berger leads a tour of the library, its architecture and impressive holdings.

Tour Sold Out

Monoprinting

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Saturday, November 19, 2011 from 1pm - 3pm Location: Art Studios

Experiment with monoprinting, a form of printmaking that can be made only once. Then create a one-of-a-kind print to take home.

RiverFeast 2011

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Friday, November 18, 2011 at 6:30pm Location: Peabody Essex Museum

SOLD OUT

92.5 The River's annual charity concert, banquet and silent auction to benefit the Greater Boston FoodBank

Featuring Bob Schneider and Scars on 45

Buy Tickets!

Click here or call 978-374-4733 for more information

11/17 | Members-only Gallery Talk

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Thursday, November 17, 2011 from 9:30am - 10:30am Location: Meet at information desk

Explore key pieces from the library exhibition with Sidney Berger, The Ann C. Pingree Director of the Phillips Library. Tours include a surprise for lucky participants!

Another talk is held December 6.

Artful Inventions

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Sunday, November 13, 2011 from 10:30am - 4pm Location: Peabody Essex Museum

Marvel at steam-powered sculptures, experience the musicality of peanut butter jars, explore the wonders of oobleck and more!

Film

WALLACE & GROMIT'S WORLD OF INVENTION: NATURE KNOWS BEST
10:30–11 am | Morse Auditorium

Wallace and Gromit introduce viewers to a range of fabulous real inventions and their makers, including Dutch artist Theo Jansen, who were direclty inspired by nature! 2010, 30 minutes. Rated G.

Tickets available at the door, first come first serve.

Drop-in Art Activity

INVENTION STATION
11 am–2 pm | Atrium

Tinker with recycled materials to create a new contraption.

Family Gallery Tour

WHAT A GREAT IDEA! AMAZING INVENTIONS
11:30 am–Noon | Meet at information desk
For families with children ages 5 and up

Discover surprising and beautiful inventions on this tour of objects in historic East India Marine Hall.

Performances

Yo-Yo Show
12:30–1 pm and 3:45–4:15 pm | Atrium
For adults and families with children ages 5 and up

Don't miss the dynamic duo John and Rebecca Higby, who invented new tricks like "Boingy-Boingy" and "Iron Whip" using different kinds of yo-yos and some unusual props. The Higbys hold a Guiness World Record, a 2008 Yo-Yo World Champion title, and have performed in over 20 countries!

Performance

THE TRAVELING TRUNK: INVENTORS THROUGH HISTORY
1–1:45 pm | Bartlett Gallery
For families with children ages 8 and up

Carroll Lamb of the Institute of Black Invention and Technology explores Black and Hispanic inventors from the 1800s to today using historic objects, riddles and stories.

Drop-in Art Activity

MAD SCIENCE MASHUPS
1–4 pm | Atrium

Past meets future in this collage activity inspired by the world of "steampunk" art.

Artist Demonstration

STEAM-POWERED SCULPTURES
1:30–3:30 pm | Atrium

Joan Brigham, participating artist in Ripple Effect, The Art of H2O, demonstrates her fascinating "aeolipiles," steam-activated glass sculptures inspired by historic inventions.

Drop-in Art Activity

STARCHY SCULPTURES
1:30–4 pm | Art Studios

Build a sculpture out of cornstarch "peanuts" and explore the mysteries of oobleck.

Performance

TOYING WITH SCIENCE
2:30–3:30 pm | Morse Auditorium
For families with children ages 5 and up
Reservations by November 10

Combining circus skills, mime, original music and audience involvement, Garry Krinsky playfully investigates the science principles and inventions and delves into the imagination of scientists like Leonardo da Vinci.

Tickets available at the door, first come first serve.

Made possible by the Lowell Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Messages in Hieroglyphs

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Sunday, November 13, 2011 from 2pm - 3pm Story Trails Location: Meet at information desk

Discover the story of the man who first translated Egyptian hieroglyphics, in Seeker of Knowledge, by James Rumford, and then pound your own piece of papyrus paper to take home!

Artful Inventions

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Saturday, November 12, 2011 from 10am - 4pm Location: Peabody Essex Museum

Marvel at steam-powered sculptures, experience the musicality of peanut butter jars, explore the wonders of oobleck and more!

Family Breakfast

9:30–11 am | East India Marine Hall
Space is limited; reservations by November 8

Pound papyrus reeds into paper while enjoying bagels, muffins and fruit. For families at the Family, Sponsor, Patron and Benefactor levels.

Drop-in Art Activity

INVENTION STATION
10 am–2 pm | Atrium

Tinker with recycled materials to create a new contraption. Will it move? Make sounds? You decide!

Workshops

ARTBOTS
10:15–11 am and 11:30 am–12:15 pm | Art Studios
For ages 8 and up with adult
Reservations by November 10

Construct and decorate your own drawing robot with contemporary artist and educator Kathy Ceceri.

Tickets available at the door, first come first serve.

Film

WALLACE & GROMIT: A CLOSE SHAVE
10:30–11 am | Morse Auditorium

In this Academy Award-winning claymation short, inventor Wallace and his savvy canine sidecick, Gromit, solve a wooly mystery in the nick of time. 1995. Unrated.

Tickets available at the door, first come first serve.

Performance

FLYING THINGS
11–11:30 am | Atrium
For families with children ages 5 and up

Science wizard Steve Lechner shares his collection of fabulous flying objects. Explore the science secrets of flight and take part in the giant glider launch!

Drop-in Art Activity

FANCIFUL FLYERS
11:30 am–12:30 pm | Atrium

Learn to construct different flying objects from everyday materials with science educator Steve Lechner.

Performances

Yo-Yo Show
12:30–1 pm and 3:45–4:15 pm | Atrium
For adults and families with children ages 5 and up

Family Gallery Tour

WHAT A GREAT IDEA! AMAZING INVENTIONS
1–1:30 pm | Meet at information desk
For families with children ages 5 and up

Discover surprising and beautiful inventions on this tour of objects in historic East India Marine Hall.

Artist Presentation

CREATIVITY AND INVENTION
1–1:45 pm | Bartlett Gallery | For teens and adults

Contemporary artist and inventor Steve Hollinger experiments with different materials and technologies to create his kinetic artworks. See examples from his Atomic series and explore prototypes of recent inventions, including an improved umbrella design.

Drop-in Art Activity

MAD SCIENCE MASHUPS
1–4 pm | Atrium

Past meets future in this collage activity inspired by the world of "steampunk" art.

Drop-in Art Activity

STARCHY SCULPTURES
1:30–4 pm | Art Studios

Build a sculpture out of cornstarch "peanuts" and explore the mysteries of oobleck.

Performance

TOYING WITH SCIENCE
2:30–3:30 pm | Morse Auditorium
For families with children ages 5 and up
Reservations by November 10

Tickets available at the door, first come first serve.

Made possible by the Lowell Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Family Breakfast

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Saturday, November 12, 2011 Location: East India Marine Hall

Pound papyrus reeds into paper while enjoying bagels, muffins and fruit. For families at the Family, Sponsor, Patron and Benefactor levels.

Boston Artists Ensemble

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Friday, November 11, 2011 at 8pm Location: East India Marine Hall

Violinist/violist Yura Lee performs with the ensemble. Boccherini Quintet in D, Opus 29, No. 1; Brahms String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat, Opus 18; and Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht, Opus 4.

Yura Lee, Irina Muresanu, violins

Marcus Thompson, Lila Brown, violas

Jonathan Miller, Blaise Déjardin, cellos

For individual tickets, please call 978-745-9500, ext. 3011

For series tickets, please call 617-964-6553

Tickets also available at the door.

Museum Shop Spotlight | Cupcake International Fashion

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Thursday, November 10, 2011 from 3pm - 6pm Location: Museum Shop

Meet the Artist

From 3 to 6 pm, meet Cupcake International owner and designer Brenda Lee

Throughout November, the Museum Shop spotlights Cupcake International — Asian-inspired wearable art featuring styles that appeal to women of all ages.

ENTER OUR RAFFLE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A CUPCAKE JACKET!

Art 360˚

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 9:30am - 12pm Location: Meet at information desk

Artist Ilana Manolson illuminates techniques of landscape painting in oil. Inspired by the moods and atmospheres evoked by landscape painters whose work is on view in Painting the American Vision.

Note: you did not have to attend the first two sessions to sign up for this class.

PEM Annual Gala

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Saturday, November 5, 2011 Location: Peabody Essex Museum

Please join us for Rêves de Paris on Saturday, November 5, 2011, at 7 pm. This year's Gala promises artistic escapades, unimaginable surprises and Surreal experiences as we step back in time to Paris of the late 1920s.
Dining, dancing and a live auction.

Dress: Inspired Black Tie
RSVP by Friday, October 28

Proceeds help fund the museum's education initiatives, school outreach programs and special exhibitions.

Individual ticket prices begin at $250; additional levels of support and tables of 10 available. For more information, please contact Lauren Fairweather at lauren_fairweather@pem.org or 978-542-1658.

Premier Sponsor

Benefactors

Prince Charitable Trusts

Patron Sponsor

Media Partner

Gala Committee: Kimberly Smith Guerster, Chair, Nancy Crate, Jennifer Donaldson, Lauren Gudonis, Monica Healey, Elisabeth Massey, Brett Perryman, Jayne Rice, Susan T. Robie, Molly Ryan and Gail von Metzsch

PEM Annual Gala

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Saturday, November 5, 2011 Location: Peabody Essex Museum

Dress: Inspired Black Tie
RSVP by Friday, October 28

Proceeds help fund the museum's education initiatives, school outreach programs and special exhibitions.

Individual ticket prices begin at $250; additional levels of support and tables of 10 available. For more information, please contact Lauren Fairweather at lauren_fairweather@pem.org or 978-542-1658.

Premier Sponsor

Benefactors

Prince Charitable Trusts

Patron Sponsor

Media Partner

Art 360˚

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 9:30am - 11:30am Location: Meet at information desk

Artist, author and educator Clare Walker Leslie leads an interactive nature journaling class. Engage in close observation of plant and animal life, and learn techniques for documenting observations in artistic journals, using methods related to those of the landscape artists in Painting the American Vision.

See November 5 for another session

Reel to Surreal: Film & Game Night with Devil Music Ensemble

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Friday, October 14, 2011 from 6:30pm - 9pm Location: Atrium

Enjoy a Surreal evening of games, classic animated cartoons and films by the great Surrealist filmmakers. Devil Music Ensemble performs live, original scores.

Man Ray | Lee Miller, Partners in Surrealism is open for viewing throughout the evening. Refreshments available for purchase in the Atrium Café.

6:30–8 pm

Exquisite Corpse

In this classic Surrealist game, players collaborate to create an improbable creature.

Identity Cards

Explore your identity by using the Surrealist technique of juxtaposing unrelated ideas.

Surreal Landscapes

Create an imagined landscape and step into it for a photo-op.

Ghosts of a Friend

Turn a signature into a revealing work of art.

Films introduced by Michael Dow, doctoral candidate in fi lm studies at New York
University and teacher of fi lm and animation studies at Northeastern University, Boston.

7–8 pm

Surrealist games, a Disney classic and several ongoing films by Max Fleischer, the go-to guy for twisted cartoon animation.

Minnie the Moocher
1932, 8 minutes

Betty Boop and Cab Calloway and his band in a scat-filled crazy and timeless example of unhinged and creative artistic expression.

Little Dutch Mill
1934, 8.5 minutes

A miserly mill-keeper kidnaps two Dutch children, but their pet duck runs for help.

Dancing on the Moon
1935, 8 minutes

Honeymooning couples of various animal species take a rocket ship excursion to the moon. Spectacular lunar scenery.

Hunky and Spunky
1938, 9 minutes

Hunky (a mother donkey leading a human-free life in the American Southwest) protects her young offspring, Spunky from enslavement by a prospector looking for a pack animal.

Chicken a la King
1936, 7 minutes

A Mae West-like duck draws the sultan of the chickens into a love triangle.

Somewhere in Dreamland
1936, 9 minutes

In their dreams, two poor and hungry tots enter a fantasy kingdom where there are more sweets than they can eat.

Chess Nuts
1932, 6 minutes

Betty Boop is the black queen and Bimbo is the white king in this initially realistic chess game that becomes a chaotic, animated quest.

8–9 pm

Devil Music Ensemble returns to perform original musical accompaniments to five silent films from the 1920s. Previous engagements at PEM featured The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Nosferatu.

Les Mystères du Château de Dé (Mysteries of the Chateau of Dice)
1929, 20 minutes, directed by Man Ray

Man Ray uses a spacious chateau and a rundown castle to explore spatial relationships and textures. Look for people wearing stockings over their heads, throwing huge dice and practicing weird diving and swimming formations in an indoor pool.

Vormittagsspuk (Ghosts Before Breakfast)
1928, 6 minutes, directed by Hans Richter

The German Dadaist filmmaker uses stop-motion animation to create an odd dream world featuring flying bowler hats.

Anémic Cinéma (Anemic Cinema)
1926, 7 minutes, directed by Marcel Duchamp

Duchamp's experimental film depicts whirling animated drawings — which he called Rotoreliefs — alternating with puns in French.

Ballet Mécanique (Mechanical Ballet)
1924, 11 minutes, produced and directed by Fernand Léger, photographed by Dudley Murphy (and, possibly, Man Ray)

This brief, non-narrative exploration of cubist form, black-and-white tonalities, and various vectors is conveyed through constant, rapidly cut movements and compositions.

Symphonie Diagonale (Diagonal Symphony)
1924, 7.5 minutes, directed by Viking Eggeling

A tilted figure grows with the addition of short straight lines and curves that sprout from the existing design. The figure vanishes and the process begins again with a new pattern, each cycle lasting one or two seconds.

10/7 | Members-Only Gallery Talk

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Friday, October 7, 2011 from 9:30am - 10:30am Location: Meet at information desk

Exhibition curator Sam Scott leads this tour.

PEM Pals

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Wednesdays at 10:30am on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 to Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Location: Meet at information desk

This fun, interactive program with books, movement, music, art and hands-on activities is designed for preschoolers and their caregivers.

October 5th

Ms. Frizzle will be at PEM Pals to teach us about space!

October 12th

Boston Ballet will show us how stories can be told through dance with a performance of Romeo & Juliet. Then we'll try some dance moves ourselves.

October 19th

More fun with stories, songs and more! Today Heather reads Five Little Pumpkins. An art activity follows.

October 26th

Boo! Heather is back to read Leonard the Terrible Monster. An art activity follows.

November 2nd

Julie Holbrook, of North Shore Yoga, gets us moving, playing games and telling stories through yoga. An activity follows.

November 9th

Heather Tharpe is here to read Hello Toes! Hello Feet! by Ann Whitford Paul. An art activity follows.

November 16th

Let your imagination run wild as you listen to a stories told by Susie Magoozy, the silly storyteller.

*November 23rd

NO PEM Pals - Happy Thanksgiving!

See Like a Surrealist

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Sunday, October 2, 2011 from 2pm - 3pm Story Trails Location: Meet at information desk

What is it like to have dinner with a man who paints dreams? Find out as we read Dinner at Magritte's, by Michael Garland, and then give shape to your own dream room using one of the Surrealists' favorite collage techniques.

Surreal and Absurd

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Sunday, October 2, 2011 from 10:30am - 4:15pm Location: Peabody Essex Museum

Drop-in Art Activity

Surreal Collage | 10:30 am–3 pm | Atrium

Free your mind from logical thought and create an amazing artwork inspired by two unrelated objects.

Drop-in Art Activity

Randomized Poetry | 10:30 am–4 pm | Atrium

Arrange random words and phrases into a poem of your own or add to an existing group poem. Adjust the words to create a flowing poem, even if it is unintelligible.

Performances

Big Nazo! | 11–11:45 am, 12:30–1:15 pm, 2–2:45 pm, 3:30–4:15 pm
Atrium

Meet Big Nazo, the international and intergalactic creature troupe from Providence, R.I., that united to create bizarre and hilarious larger-than-life characters and spectacles.

Drop-in Art Activity

Wacky Hats | 11 am–1:30 pm | Art Studios

Amazing and surprising things happen at the intersection of Surrealism and fashion. Look at images of fantastic creations and then make a wild, wacky or creepy hat to wear around the museum.

Drop-in Art Activity

Surreal Landscapes | 11 am–4:15 pm | Atrium

Create your own landscape. Then have it projected on the wall and step into your creation!

Docent-led Gallery Tour

Man Ray | Lee Miller, Partners in Surrealism
1 pm | Meet at information desk
Tickets available on day of tour

Film

Alice in Wonderland | 1–2:20 pm | Morse Auditorium
Tickets available at admissions desk on day of program

In Victorian England, a bored young girl dreams that she has entered Wonderland, a world populated by fantastic characters. This black-and-white version features an amazing cast including Gary Cooper, Cary Grant and Richard Arlen. 1933, 79 minutes. Not rated.

Reserve Tickets Now

Story Trails

See Like a Surrealist | 2–3 pm
Meet at information desk | For children ages 5 to 8 with adult
Reservations by September 30

What is it like to have dinner with a man who paints dreams? Find out as we read Dinner at Magritte's, by Michael Garland, and then give shape to your own dream room using one of the Surrealists' favorite collage techniques.

Surreal and Absurd

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 10:30am - 4:15pm Location: Peabody Essex Museum

Drop-in Art Activity

Wacky Hats | 10:30 am–2:30 pm | Art Studios

Amazing and surprising things happen at the intersection of Surrealism and fashion. Look at images of fantastic creations and then make a wild, wacky or creepy hat to wear around the museum.

Drop-in Art Activity

Surreal Collage | 10:30 am–3 pm | Atrium

Free your mind from logical thought and create an amazing artwork inspired by two unrelated objects.

Drop-in Art Activity

Randomized Poetry | 10:30 am–4 pm | Atrium

Arrange random words and phrases into a poem of your own or add to an existing group poem. Adjust the words to create a flowing poem, even if it is unintelligible.

Performances

Big Nazo! | 11–11:45 am, 12:30–1:15 pm, 2–2:45 pm, 3:30–4:15 pm
Atrium

Meet Big Nazo, the international and intergalactic creature troupe from Providence, R.I., that united to create bizarre and hilarious larger-than-life characters and spectacles.

Drop-in Art Activity

Surreal Landscapes | 11 am–4:15 pm | Atrium

Create your own landscape. Then have it projected on the wall and step into your creation!

Story Time

There's a Nightmare in My Closet | Noon
Tickets available at admissions desk on day of program
For families with children ages 4 and up

In Mercer Mayer's book there is a big, scary nightmare living in a boy's bedroom closet. Find out what happens when the boy decides to confront the unwanted guest.

Docent-led Gallery Tour

Man Ray | Lee Miller, Partners in Surrealism
1 pm | Meet at information desk
Tickets available on day of tour

Film

Labyrinth | 1–2:45 pm | Morse Auditorium
Reservations by September 29

With a cast of Jim Henson's imaginative puppets, Jennifer Connelly and glam-rocker David Bowie, Labyrinth takes us on an amazing and at times musical journey to the City of Goblins and the castle of their king. 1986, 101 minutes. Rated PG.

Reserve Tickets Now

All for the Love of Thee

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 2pm - 3:30pm Location: Peabody Essex Museum

In partnership with the Salem Literature Festival, PEM offers a presentation on the traditional ballad — the root of literature, poetry and songwriting. The greatest collection of folk ballads in the English language was compiled in Massachusetts. Francis James Child, a brilliant 19th-century Harvard professor, devoted his life to the epic collection, so respected that its 305 ballads are still known as the Child Ballads. Its publication helped launch the modern folk movement.

Musician and author Scott Alarik, 'Best of Boston' songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jake Armerding and singer Jennifer Evans explore the timeless resonance of the traditional ballad. Focusing on songs collected by 19th-century folklorist Francis Child, the musicians talk with Trevor Smith, Contemporary Art Curator, on this undying tradition and how it inspired artist Susan Philipsz' installation If I With You Would Go.

Made possible by the Lowell Institute. A book-signing follows.

Tickets available at the door. Concert included with museum admission.

Art 360˚

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 9:30am - 11:30am Location: Meet at information desk

Round out your experience of PEM's special exhibitions with Art 360˚, a new series of classes with three sessions, various presenters and many unique takes on the same powerful works of art. Sessions are designed to build on each other; join us for one session, or attend all three for the full effect.

LANDSCAPES AND RIVERS

Sam Scott, PEM's coordinating curator of Painting the American Vision, Trevor Smith, PEM curator of contemporary art, and John Forti, curator of historic landscape at Strawbery Banke Museum, lead a lively discussion on the careful depiction of the riverscape by 19th-century landscape artists, and by contemporary filmmaker Peter Hutton in his Two Rivers installation. Forti also discusses the growing habits, symbolism and practical use of flora depicted in these paintings.

See October 15 for another session

Tickets available at the door.

Boston Artists Ensemble

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Friday, September 23, 2011 at 8pm Location: East India Marine Hall

Schubert's Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat, Opus 99, D898; Schumann's Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Opus 63; and a mystery piece (solve the mystery and win a pair of tickets).

Sharan Leventhal, violin

Jonathan Miller, cello

Randal Hodgkinson, piano

Tickets available at the door.

9/20 | Members-Only Gallery Talk

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 from 9:30am - 10:30am Location: Meet at information desk

Peabody Essex Museum - Events

Transformations

Celebrate Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art with incredible dance performances, art making and artist demonstrations!

10:30 am–3:30 pm

ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONWeaving

10:30 am–3:30 pm

DROP-IN ART ACTIVITYAbstract Landscapes

11 am

STORY TIMEJingle DancerMeet at information desk | For families with children ages 4 and upTickets available at admissions desk on day or program

11 am–3 pm

ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONTransforming Pottery Atrium

11:30 am–noon

FAMILY GALLERY EXPLORATIONFor children ages 5 and up with adultTickets available at admissions desk on day of program

Noon and 2:30 pm

PERFORMANCESYellow BirdAtrium

1–2 pm

DOCENT-LED GALLERY TOURShapeshiftingMeet at information desk | For adults and teensTickets available at admissions desk on day of tour

2 pm

STORY TRAILSRead the Stars

Meet at information desk | For children ages 5 to 8 with adultReservations by February 16

3:30-5 pm

FILMBarking WaterMorse Auditorium | For adults and teensReservations by February 16

Made possible by the Lowell Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts

Read the Stars

Made possible by Target

Transformations

Celebrate Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art with incredible dance performances, art making and demonstrations!

10:30 am–3:30 pm

ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONWeaving

10:30 am–3:30 pm

DROP-IN ART ACTIVITY

11 am–3 pm

ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONTransforming PotteryAtrium

11 am

STORY TIMEJingle DancerMeet at information desk | For families with children ages 4 and upTickets available at admissions desk on day or program

11:30-Noon

FAMILY GALLERY EXPLORATIONFor children ages 5 and up with adultTickets available at admissions desk on day of program

Noon and 2:30 pm

PERFORMANCESYellow BirdAtrium

1–2 pm

DOCENT-LED GALLERY TOURShapeshiftingMeet at information desk | For adults and teensTickets available at admissions desk on day of tour

3:30–5 pm

FILMDear Lemon LimaMorse Auditorium | For adults and teensReservations by February 16

Made possible by the Lowell Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts

2/17 | Members-only Gallery Talk

Join Karen Kramer Russell, the curator of Native American art and culture and curator of the Shapeshifting exhibition, for a look at the remarkable creative expression of Native American artists past and present.

Opening Day | A Master of Photography: Jerry Uelsmann

11 am and 1 pm

DOCENT-LED GALLERY TOURSThe Mind's Eye: 50 Years of Photography by Jerry UelsmannMeet at information desk | Tickets available on day of tour

1–3 pm

ART ACTIVITYValentinesAtrium

2–3 pm

ARTIST PRESENTATIONUelsmann on UelsmannMorse Auditorium | Reservations by February 9

4 pm

FILMOutside In: The Transformative Vision of Jerry UelsmannMorse Auditorium | For adults and teensReservations by February 9

Made possible by the Lowell Institute

Lunar New Year

Welcome the Year of the Dragon with performances, exciting stories and an exploration of objects throughout the museum.

10:30 am–2:30 pm

DROP-IN ART ACTIVITYNew Year Door GodsAtrium | For all ages

11:30 am–noon

PERFORMANCESLion DanceAtrium | For all ages

Noon–1 pm

PERFORMANCESDiabolo, Drumming & Folk DancesAtrium | For all ages

12:30–3:30 pm

DROP-IN ART ACTIVITYDancing DragonArt Studios | For all ages

1:15–1:45 pm

STORYTELLINGDragons: East & WestMorse Auditorium | For children ages 3 and up with adultTickets available at admissions desk on day of program

1:30–2 pm

FAMILY GALLERY TOURDon't Pet the Dragons: Art from ChinaMeet at information desk | For children ages 5 and up with adultTickets available at admissions desk on day of tour

2:30–3 pm

PERFORMANCEDragon DanceAtrium

3:30–5 pm

STORY TIMEThis Next New YearMeet at information desk | For children ages 3 and up with adultTickets available at admissions desk on day of program

3:30 and 4 pm

FILMThe Fate of Old Beijing: A Vanishing WorldMorse Auditorium | For adults and teensReservations by February 2

Made possible by the Lowell Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts

1/25 | Members-only Gallery Talk

Join Karen Kramer Russell, the curator of Native American art and culture and curator of the Shapeshifting exhibition, for a look at the remarkable creative expression of Native American artists past and present.

The Spiral Connection

ARTIST DEMONSTRATION
Weaving

DROP-IN ART ACTIVITY
Abstract Landscapes

STORY TIME
Jingle Dancer
Meet at information desk | For families with children ages 4 and up
Tickets available at admissions desk on day or program

ARTIST DEMONSTRATION
Transforming Pottery
Atrium

FAMILY GALLERY EXPLORATION
For children ages 5 and up with adult
Tickets available at admissions desk on day of program

PERFORMANCES
Yellow Bird
Atrium

DOCENT-LED GALLERY TOUR
Shapeshifting
Meet at information desk | For adults and teens
Tickets available at admissions desk on day of tour

STORY TRAILS
Read the Stars

Meet at information desk | For children ages 5 to 8 with adult
Reservations by February 16

FILM
Barking Water
Morse Auditorium | For adults and teens
Reservations by February 16

ARTIST DEMONSTRATION
Weaving

ARTIST DEMONSTRATION
Transforming Pottery
Atrium

STORY TIME
Jingle Dancer
Meet at information desk | For families with children ages 4 and up
Tickets available at admissions desk on day or program

FAMILY GALLERY EXPLORATION
For children ages 5 and up with adult
Tickets available at admissions desk on day of program

PERFORMANCES
Yellow Bird
Atrium

DOCENT-LED GALLERY TOUR
Shapeshifting
Meet at information desk | For adults and teens
Tickets available at admissions desk on day of tour

FILM
Dear Lemon Lima
Morse Auditorium | For adults and teens
Reservations by February 16

DOCENT-LED GALLERY TOURS
The Mind's Eye: 50 Years of Photography by Jerry Uelsmann
Meet at information desk | Tickets available on day of tour

ART ACTIVITY
Valentines
Atrium

ARTIST PRESENTATION
Uelsmann on Uelsmann
Morse Auditorium | Reservations by February 9

FILM
Outside In: The Transformative Vision of Jerry Uelsmann
Morse Auditorium | For adults and teens
Reservations by February 9

DROP-IN ART ACTIVITY
New Year Door Gods
Atrium | For all ages

PERFORMANCES
Lion Dance
Atrium | For all ages

PERFORMANCES
Diabolo, Drumming & Folk Dances
Atrium | For all ages

DROP-IN ART ACTIVITY
Dancing Dragon
Art Studios | For all ages

STORYTELLING
Dragons: East & West
Morse Auditorium | For children ages 3 and up with adult
Tickets available at admissions desk on day of program

FAMILY GALLERY TOUR
Don't Pet the Dragons: Art from China
Meet at information desk | For children ages 5 and up with adult
Tickets available at admissions desk on day of tour

PERFORMANCE
Dragon Dance
Atrium

STORY TIME
This Next New Year
Meet at information desk | For children ages 3 and up with adult
Tickets available at admissions desk on day of program

FILM
The Fate of Old Beijing: A Vanishing World
Morse Auditorium | For adults and teens
Reservations by February 2

MEMBERS' PREVIEW
January 18, 2012 | 10 am–5 pm

GENERAL PUBLIC
January 19–22, 2012 | 10 am–5 pm

MEMBERS-ONLY GALLERY TALK
Meet at information desk | Reservations by January 12 | Members $15

DOCENT-LED GALLERY TOURS
Meet at information desk |Tickets available on day of tour

DISCUSSION | Changing, Knowing, Locating, Voicing: A New Look at Native American Art
Morse Auditorium | For adults | Reservations by January 12

STUDIO SATURDAYS | Make a Drum
Art Studios

PERFORMANCE | Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers
Atrium