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January 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Music in the City
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar at 5:15, Program at 5:45
Free Admission, donations welcome
In partnership with St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Museum brings you a new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in downtown Jackson this month as Sibyl Child and John Paul perform songs by Dubussy. Make plans to dine at Sohpia's Restaurant at the Fairview Inn. A portion of your tab helps suppport Music in the City! Sponsered by Wise Carter Child and Caraway, P.S.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Volunteer Enrichment
1-2 pm, The Yates Community Room
In preparation of the upcoming exhibition, Raoul Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty, MMA staff discusses the "nuts and bolts" of the exhibition. Volunteer Enrichment Sessions are held the second Wednesday of each month a 1 pm and are open to Museum Members, current Museum volunteers and anyone interested in becoming volunteers. Please call Ivy Alley at 601.960.1515 for more information.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Champagne Gospel Brunch
Presented by Parkway Properties, Inc.
11:00, $20 per person
Comments by Eric Etheridge, author of Breach of Peace. Music by Reverend Marvin K. Myles & the Myles Family. Call 601.960.1515 to make reservations - space is limited! Please respond by January 14 to confirm your space.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Unburied Treasures
Refreshments at 5:30, Program at 6, Trustmark Grand Hall
Nocture, circa 1870, by James Abbott McNeill Whistler from the Museum's permanent collection is the featured work of art. Graham Boettcher discusses the artwork, Marian Barnwell reads from Kate Chopin's The Awakening, and Robert Blaine discusses composer Claude DeBussy and performs his Nocturne and other works. Sponsored by The Mississippi's Humanities Council and The Community Foundation of Greater Jackson.
February 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Music in the City
St. Andrew's Cathedral, downtown Jackson
Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar at 5:15 pm, Program at 5:45 pm
Free admission, donations welcome
In partnership with St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Museum brings you a new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in downtown Jackson this month as John Paul performs music by J.S. Bach on harpsicord. Make plans to dine at Sohpia's Restaurant at the Fairview Inn. A portion of your tab helps suppport Music in the City! Sponsered by Wise Carter Child and Caraway, P.S.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Volunteer Enrichment
1-2 pm, The Yates Community Room
MMA Deputy Director of Programs Dan Piersol gives an in-depth look into the exhibition Icons of the Permanent Collection: School of Paris Master Prints. Those attending will also tour the Dufy exhibition using the audio guide. Volunteer enrichment sessions are held the second Wednesday of each month at 1 pm and are open to Museum members, current Museum volunteers, and anyone interested in becoming volunteers. Please call Ivy Alley at 601.960.1515 for more information.
Friday, February 13, 2009
L'Inhumaine
Refreshments at 6 pm, Film at 7 pm, Trustmark Grand Hall
Free for Museum and Crossroads Film Society Members, $5 non-members
Cash bar and refreshments for sale in The Palette Cafe by Viking
Love, desire, heartbreak...what else could you ask for on Valentine's Day Eve? With contributions from Raoul Dufy collaborator and couturier Paul Poriet, L'Inhumaine is not so much a film drama but a more striking celebration of mid 1920s art in its various forms. This 1924, black and white, silent film is brought to you in partnership with Crossroads Film Society.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
An Evening for Educators
After school - 6 pm
All area teachers are invited to join us for a FREE tour of the Museum, including the new exhibition Raoul Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty. Attending teachers will enjoy refreshments, educational materials, and will receive a complimentary Dufy poster.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Unburied Treasures
Refreshments at 5:30 pm, Program at 6 pm, Trustmark Grand Hall
In honor of the exhibition Raoul Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty, and in conjunction with Icons of the Permanent Collection: School of Paris Master Prints, February's program highlights a lithograph by Raoul Dufy (French, 1877-1953) entitiled Le Depiquage, 1927. The evening also includes a literary reading and live music. Sponsored by the Mississippi's Humanities Council and the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Jazz, Art & Friends
6 - 9 pm, Palette Café by Viking
$5 MMA Members, $7 Non-members, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar
One Thursday a month, enjoy cocktails, listen to the best jazz Jackson has to offer, and mingle with friends all while surrounded by world-class art! February artist - Rhonda Richmond! Sponsored by City View.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Dejeuner with Dufy
Program at 11 am, Lunch at 11:30 am
Join Museum staff in the Dufy galleries for an enlightening presentation during your lunch hour. Lunches are available for purchase afterwords in the Palette Cafe by Viking, or you may bring your own.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
The Scholastic Art Awards Ceremony and Reception
Awards Ceremony at 1 pm at the Jackson Convention Complex
Reception immediately following in the Mississippi Museum of Art's Trustmark Grand Hall
Students from across the state are honored at The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2009 Mississippi Regional Competition Awards Ceremony. Sponsored by The Walker Foundation and Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP.
March 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Music in the City
St. Andrew's Cathedral, downtown Jackson
Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar at 5:15 pm, Program at 5:45 pm
Free admission, donations welcome
In partnership with St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Museum brings you a new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in downtown Jackson this month as Dr. Jane Gamble performs songs on the organ. Make plans to dine at Sohpia's Restaurant at the Fairview Inn. A portion of your tab helps suppport Music in the City! Sponsered by Wise Carter Child and Caraway, P.S.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
“Raoul Dufy: A Closer Look”
Refreshments at 5:30 pm, Program at 6 pm, Trustmark Grand Hall
Raoul Dufy is well known as a painter, while in reality his paintings were just one part of a tremendous diversity of artistic creation. This lecture will give an overview of the work of Dufy, with emphasis on his fabric designs, while also showing his accomplishments in stage and set design, tapestries, ceramics, book illustration, and monumental murals. His explorations in all of these fields made him one of the most original and exceptional artists of the first half of the 20th century. Shirley Reiff Howarth is curator of the exhibition Raoul Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty and is director of the Humanities Exchange, Montreal.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Unburied Treasures
Refreshments at 5:30 pm, Program at 6 pm
In celebration of the exhibition Raoul Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty, and in conjunction with Icons of the Permanent Collection: School of Paris Master Prints, March’s program highlights a lithograph by Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) entitled Françoise, 1946. Bruce O’Hara, professor of art at Tougaloo College, will discuss the artwork and the artist. Karen Redhead of the Eudora Welty Foundation will read selections from Gertrude Stein’s 1938 book, Picasso. Live music will be provided by Swing de Paris. Sponsored by the Mississippi's Humanities Council and the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Dejeuner with Dufy
Program at 11, Lunch at 11:30
Join Museum staff in the Dufy galleries for an enlightening presentation during your lunch hour. Lunches are available for purchase afterwords in the Palette Cafe by Viking, or you may bring your own.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
St. Paddy's Day Parade
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Come and enjoy lunch in the Palette Cafe by Viking while watching the St. Paddy's Day Parade from our garden.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Jazz, Art & Friends
6 - 9 pm, Palette Café by Viking
$5 MMA Members, $7 Non-members, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar
One Thursday a month, enjoy cocktails, listen to the best jazz Jackson has to offer, and mingle with friends all while surrounded by world-class art! March Jazz artist is Nellie McInnes. Sponsored by City View.
April 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Volunteer Enrichment
1-2 pm, The Yates Community Room
Volunteer Enrichment Sessions are held the second Wednesday of each month a 1 pm and are open to Museum members, current Museum volunteers and anyone interested in becoming a volunteer. Please call Ivy Alley at 601.960.1515 for more information.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Auxiliary Membership Luncheon
11:30 AM Social, noon Luncheon, Trustmark Grand Hall
$60, includes an Auxiliary Membership
The Mississippi Museum of Art's Auxiliary Members will enjoy a luncheon with special guest speaker fashion designer Hilton Hollis, courtesy of 4450. Guests will also enjoy an informal fashion show of Hollis's latest collection. To become an Auxiliary Member please call the Museum at 601.960.1515. Sponsored by BankPlus.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
KnollTextiles: Fashion and Modern Design
5 PM Social, 5:30 Program, Trustmark Grand Hall
free, all are welcome
Dorothy Cosonas, Creative Director of KnollTextiles and Knoll Lux, speaks in honor of our Raoul Dufy exhibition. She will also highlight some fabric designs from her collection. Please RSVP to 601.965.9933. Sponsored by Knoll and OffiSource.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Unburied Treasures
Refreshments at 5:30, program at 6:00
Free admission for members of the Museum or l’Alliance Française de Jackson; $5 non-members.
In celebration of the exhibition Raoul Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty, and in conjunction with Icons of the Permanent Collection: School of Paris Master Prints, April’s program includes a visual art presentation inspired by Le Lievre et les Grenouilles, from Fables de La Fontaine,a 1927 etching by Marc Chagall (Russian, 1887-1985). Gail Buzhardt speaks about the featured artwork and Marc Chagall. Jeanne Cook and Claudine Chadeyras introduce La Fontaine and his fables, followed by readings in English and in French of two fables including Le lièvre et les grenouilles. Rachel Alexander sings two of La Fontaine's fables, accompanied by Margaret Webb on harpsichord and Max Garriott on the recorder. This program is brought to you in partnership with l’Alliance Française de Jackson.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Jazz, Art & Friends
6 - 9 PM, The Palette Café by Viking
$5 MMA members, $7 Non-members, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar
One Thursday a month, enjoy cocktails, listen to the best jazz Jackson has to offer, and mingle with friends all while surrounded by world-class art! April music is by Adibe Owens-Sabir.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Dejeuner with Dufy
Program at 11, Lunch at 11:30
Current museum intern, Nientara Anderson, who is also an artist and the Events and Arts editor for the Jackson Free Press, will speak about the influence of the Asian aesthetic on Paul Poiret's clothing designs and Raoul Dufy's textile designs. Lunches are available for purchase afterwards in the Palette Cafe by Viking, or you may bring your own.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Music in the City
St. Andrew's Cathedral, Downtown Jackson
5:15 PM Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar, 5:45 PM Program
Free admission, donations welcome
In partnership with St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Museum brings you a new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in downtown Jackson this month as the USM trombone ensemble performs. Make plans to dine at Sohpia's Restaurant at the Fairview Inn. A portion of your tab helps support Music in the City! Sponsered by Wise Carter Child and Caraway, P.S.
May 2009
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Spring Family Day
10 AM - 2 PM
Come enjoy free French inspired activities for the entire family. Featuring FREE hands-on children’s art activities and FREE admission to the exhibition, Raoul Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty! PLUS! An arts education exhibit by JumpstART, a program of the Ask for More Arts Initiative, will be on view at the Mississippi Arts Center. The Palette Café by Viking will be offering a special children’s menu, too! Sponsored by Target.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Music in the City
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:15 PM Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar, 5:45 PM Program
Free admission, donations welcome
In partnership with St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Museum brings you a new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in downtown Jackson this month as Deborah Feldman and John Paul perform a recital of songs by Otterino Respighi. Make plans to dine at Sohpia's Restaurant at the Fairview Inn. A portion of your tab helps support Music in the City! Sponsored by Wise Carter Child and Caraway, P.S.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Volunteer Enrichment
1-2 PM, The Yates Community Room
Curators lead a video presentation on the artists of the American Masters of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Exhibition. Volunteer Enrichment Sessions are held the second Wednesday of each month a 1 PM and are open to Museum members, current Museum volunteers, and anyone interested in becoming a volunteer. Please call Ivy Alley at 601.960.1515 for more information.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Dejeuner with Dufy
11 AM Program, 11:30 AM Lunch
Join Gloria Harvey of AT&T Mississippi and MMA board member in the Dufy galleries for an enlightening presentation on the painting technique used by Raoul Dufy during your lunch hour. Lunches are available for purchase afterwards in The Palette Café by Viking, or you may bring your own.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Unburied Treasures
5:30 PM Refreshments, 6 PM Program
Free for Museum members, $5 for nonmembers
In celebration of the exhibition Raoul Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty, and in conjunction with Icons of the Permanent Collection: School of Paris Master Prints, May’s program includes a visual art presentation inspired by an etching by René Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967) entitled Rose et Poire. A reading and a live musical performance follow.
June 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Jazz, Art & Friends
5:30 - 8:30 PM, The Palette Café by Viking NEW TIME! COME RIGHT AFTER WORK!
$5 MMA members, $7 Non-members, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar
One Thursday a month, enjoy cocktails, listen to the best jazz Jackson has to offer, and mingle with friends all while surrounded by world-class art! This month's music by Jesse Primer.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Museum Reads
11 AM, The Yates Community Room
The Museum continues the Museum Reads program with emphasis on the Raoul Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty exhibtion. This month the book discussed will be King of Fashion: The Autobiography of Paul Poiret (1931) by Paul Poiret. To purchase this book in The Museum Store please call 601. 965.9939.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Music in the City
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:15 PM Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar, 5:45 PM Program
Free admission, donations welcome
In partnership with St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Museum brings you a new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in downtown Jackson this month as Shawn Leopard and John Paul perform "Music for Two Harpsichords." Make plans to dine at Sohpia's Restaurant at the Fairview Inn. A portion of your tab helps support Music in the City! Sponsored by Wise Carter Child and Caraway, P.S.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Unburied Treasures
5:30 PM Refreshments, 6 PM Program
Free for Museum members, $5 for nonmembers
Join us for the last in the "Unburied Treasures: School of Paris" series, which celebrates the exhibitions Raoul Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty and Icons of the Permanent Collection: School of Paris Master Prints. The Mississippi Museum of Art's Deputy Director for Programs, Dan Piersol, discusses Joan Miro (Spanish, 1893-1983), his spectacular color lithograph, La Ruisselante Solaire, 1977, and his involvement in l'Ecole de Paris. Dan Hise, Ph.D. reads work by perphaps the most famous of American expatriate writers in Paris, Ernest Hemingway. Sherman Lee Dillon and his son Andrew John perform on guitar and violin.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Dejeuner with Dufy
11 AM Program, 11:30 AM Lunch
Join Museum Curator of the Collection Beth Batton in the Dufy galleries for an enlightening presentation during your lunch hour on the Parisian themes in Dufy's work. Lunches are available for purchase afterwards in The Palette Cafe by Viking, or you may bring your own.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Jazz, Art & Friends
5:30 - 8:30 PM, The Palette Café by Viking NEW TIME! COME RIGHT AFTER WORK!
$5 MMA members, $7 Non-members, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar
One Thursday a month, enjoy cocktails, listen to the best jazz Jackson has to offer, and mingle with friends all while surrounded by world-class art! Sponsored by Butler Snow.
July 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
ArtRemix
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall and Garden Patio
5 PM – 10 PM Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar
5 - 8 Mr. Nick inside, 7:30 - 8:30 Patrick Harkins featuring Billy Winston outside, 8:30 - 10 Soul Rebels Brass Band outside
$15 in advance, $20 at the door - tickets on sale through Ticketmaster
A series of premier after-hours concerts in downtown Jackson offering an intriguing mix of food, music, drinks, and of course, ART! Enjoy scavenger hunts through the galleries to win an iphone from AT&T and adult art activities. Sponsored by AT&T, Downtown Jackson Partners, Horne LLP, Jackson Free Press, Hilton Jackson, Hallelujah 95.5, Miss 103, Q 105, and Z 106. Click here to find out more information about this event.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Unburied Treasures
5:30 PM Refreshments, 6 PM Program
Free and open to the public
Join us for the first in the new six-month series “Unburied Treasures: Welcome to the Collection” to learn about a recently acquired artwork by American artist John Marin (1870-1953). Mississippi Museum of Art registrar Joanna Biglane speaks about the artist and his work. Candis Pizzetta, Ph.D., Jackson State University English professor, reads poetry by William Carlos Williams. The Mississippi Improvisation Alliance improvises music in response to the artwork. Sponsored by the Gallery Guild, Inc. and The Mississippi Humanities Council.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Jazz, Art & Friends
5:30 - 8:30 PM, The Palette Café by Viking
$5 MMA members, $7 Non-members, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar
One Thursday a month, enjoy cocktails, listen to the best jazz Jackson has to offer, and mingle with friends all while surrounded by world-class art! July performer is Chris Alford. Sponsored by Carroll, Warren & Parker.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Music in the City
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:15 PM Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar, 5:45 PM Program
Free admission, donations welcome
In partnership with St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Museum brings you a new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in downtown Jackson this month as the Shawn Leopard and John Paul perform Music for Two Harpischords. Make plans to dine at Sohpia's Restaurant at the Fairview Inn. A portion of your tab helps support Music in the City! Sponsored by Wise Carter Child and Caraway, P.S.
August 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Music in the City
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:15 PM Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar, 5:45 PM Program
Free admission, donations welcome
In partnership with St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Museum brings you a new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in downtown Jackson this month with Elizabeth Moak on the piano. Make plans to dine at Sohpia's Restaurant at the Fairview Inn. A portion of your tab helps support Music in the City! Sponsored by Wise Carter Child and Caraway, P.S.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 (sale begins)
Museum Store End of Summer Sale
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10-5; Sunday 12-5
Come by The Museum Store for 50-75% off select merchandise - handbags, women's accessories, books, jewelry, pottery, and select Raoul Dufy merchandise. Plus be the first to have a chance to own tablecloths made from Raoul Dufy fabric! The tablecloths from the Palette Cafe by Viking will be on sale at last.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Volunteer Enrichment
Mississippi Museum of Art,Yates Community Room
1-2 PM
Volunteer Enrichment Sessions resume this month as Dan Piersol and Robin Dietrick lead a tour of two new exhibitions, Mississippi Invitational and Name Change: One Artist - Twelve Personas - Thirty five Years [Ed McGowin]. These sessions are held the second Wednesday of each month at 1 PM and are open to Museum members, current Museum volunteers, and anyone interested in becoming a volunteer. Call Ivy Alley at 601.960.1515 for more information.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Art Remix
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall and Garden Patio
5 - 10 PM Hor d'oeuvres and cash bar
5-8 PM Music by Louis "Gearshifter" Youngblood Trio inside
7:30-8:30 PM Barry Leach and Friends outside
8:30-10 PM Todd Snider outside
$15 in advance, $20 at the door - tickets on sale through Ticketmaster
A series of premier after-hours concerts in downtown Jackson offering an intriguing mix of food, music, drinks, and of course, ART! Enjoy scavenger hunts through the galleries to win an iphone from AT&T and adult art activities. Sponsored by AT&T, Downtown Jackson Partners, Horne LLP, WJTV News Channel 12, Jackson Free Press, Hilton Jackson, Hallelujah 95.5, Miss 103, Q 105, and Z 106. Click here to find out more information about this event.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Evening For Educators
From "After School" until 6 PM
Mississippi Museum of Art, The Yates Communtiy Room
Evening for Educators is an open house for teachers to come to the Museum after school to enjoy light refreshments, to to preview changing exhibitions free of charge, and to recieve free promotional materials, educational information, and teacher giveaway items when available. Featured exhbitions are Mississippi Invitational and Name Change: One Artist - Twelve Personas - Thirty five Years [Ed McGowin].
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Unburied Treasures
5:30 PM Refreshments, 6 PM Program
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
Free and open to the public
The August program features a mixed media artwork by Jonathan Santlofer (born 1946) entitled Chuck, 2002, and is the second program in the new "Unburied Treasures: Welcome to the Collection" series about new artworks in the Museum's permanent collection. Miranda Lash, New Orleans Museum of Art's Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, discusses the visual artworks of Jonathan Santlofer. Actress Jo Ann Robinson delivers a dramatic reading from a Santlofer novel, and the folk rock band, "The Kevin Slater Family Band," performs.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Jazz, Art & Friends
5:30 - 8:30 PM
Mississippi Museum of Art, The Mississippi Story Galleries
$5 MMA members, $7 Non-members, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar
One Thursday a month, enjoy cocktails, listen to the best jazz Jackson has to offer, and mingle with friends all while surrounded by world-class art! August performer is Nat Smith.
September 2009
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Still Life Painting Demonstration with contemporary realist painter Philip R. Jackson
10 AM - noon and 1 - 3 PM
Mississippi Museum of Art, BancorpSouth Classroom, free admission
Mississippi Invitational artist Philip Jackson demonstrates his creative process of painting a still life. During the event, Jackson demonstrates how he begins with studies based on observation. Then, he develops the canvas by working in layers and making color choices that create the illusion of atmosphere around the objects he paints. Audience members may come and go during the demonstration to observe the artist's progress. Lunches will be available for purchase in The Palette Café by Viking.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Music in the City
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:15 PM Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar, 5:45 PM Program
Free admission, donations welcome
In partnership with St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Museum brings you a new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in downtown Jackson this month with James Martin and David O'Steen in recital. Make plans to dine at Sophia's Restaurant at the Fairview Inn. A portion of your tab helps support Music in the City!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Volunteer Enrichment
1-2 PM
Mississippi Museum of Art, The Yates Community Room
This session will include a discussion and walk through of The Mississippi Story. Volunteer Enrichment Sessions are held the second Wednesday of each month at 1 PM and are open to Museum members, current Museum volunteers, and anyone interested in becoming a volunteer. Please call Ivy Alley at 601.960.1515 for more information.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Unburied Treasures
5:30 PM Refreshments, 6 PM Program
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
Free and open to the public
This enlightening and educational evening features a 1975 photograph by Cindy Sherman (born 1954). Elise Smith, Ph.D., Millsaps College art history professor, discusses the image as it relates to the ambiguity of identity and the complexity of post-modern self-portraiture. Patsy Daniels, Ph.D., Jackson State University English professor, reads excerpts of The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, 1933 by Gertrude Stein. Duncan Dance performs an original modern dance piece by Marlena Duncan. Sponsored by The Mississippi Humanities Council.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Jazz, Art & Friends
5:30 - 8:30 PM
Mississippi Museum of Art, The Mississippi Story Galleries
$5 MMA members, $7 Non-members, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar
One Thursday a month, enjoy cocktails, listen to the best jazz Jackson has to offer, and mingle with friends all while surrounded by world-class art! September's performer is Barry Leach.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Artists in the Galleries
10 AM - 2 PM
Mississippi Museum of Art, The Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions
On select Saturdays from 10 AM - 2 PM, come enjoy watching and engaging with artists working in the galleries. This month's featured artist is Brent Fogt.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Museum Day
The Mississippi Museum of Art
Enjoy FREE admission for you and a guest to hundreds of museums and cultural venues nationwide. Just present the Museum Day admission card to receive free general admission at participating Museum Day locations - Mississippi Museum of Art is a participant. Museum Day admission cards and more information can be found at http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/index.html. The Museum Store will also be offering a Member's Discount to the pubic for this day only - that is 10% off any regular priced item. Museum members do not receive an extra discount. There will also be a 10 AM screening of Art 21 - Art in the Twenty-First Century.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Art 21
10 AM
The Mississippi Museum of Art; Yates Community Room
free admission
The Mississippi Museum of Art in partnership with Summer Nation, art educator in the Madison County Public School District, will host an advance screening of Fantasy from Season 5 of the Peabody Award-Winning documentary ART:21 – ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY.
October 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Artists in the Galleries
10 AM - 2 PM
Mississippi Museum of Art, The Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions
On select Saturdays from 10 AM - 2 PM, come enjoy watching and engaging with artists working in the galleries. This month's featured artist is Marita Gootee.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Music in the City
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:15 PM Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar, 5:45 PM Program
Free admission, donations welcome
In partnership with St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Museum brings you a new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in downtown Jackson this month as John Paul plays Bach on the harpsichord.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Volunteer Enrichment
1-2 PM
Mississippi Museum of Art, The Yates Community Room
Volunteer Enrichment Sessions are held the second Wednesday of each month at 1 PM and are open to Museum members, current Museum volunteers, and anyone interested in becoming a volunteer. Please call Ivy Alley at 601.960.1515 for more information.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Unburied Treasures
5:30 PM Refreshments, 6 PM Program
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
Free and open to the public
Join us for an enlightening and educational evening. This program features a color mezzotint by Donald Furst (born 1953). Steven Cook, Professor of Art at Mississippi College, speaks about Furst's print and about the mezzotint printing process. Bruce Golden performs original music related to the artwork. There also will be a poetry reading. Sponsored by The Mississippi Humanities Council.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Jazz, Art & Friends
5:30 - 8:30 PM
Mississippi Museum of Art, The Mississippi Story galleries
$5 MMA members, $7 Non-members, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar
One Thursday a month, enjoy cocktails, listen to the best jazz Jackson has to offer, and mingle with friends all while surrounded by world-class art! October's performer is Chris Alford.
Tuesday, October 27
"Jazz in Paris"
6:30 PM Reception with music by Robert Cheeseman's Hinds Community College jazz ensemble
7:00 PM Lecture and video screenings by Christian Gauffre
Free admission, cash bar during reception.
Journalist and jazz critic Christian Gauffre takes listeners to the heart of performances and concerts by Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, John Lee Hoocker, Joséphine Baker, Billie Holiday, the Nicholas Brothers, the Marx Brothers, and many others. This special program is presented by the Alliance Française de Jackson and the Mississippi Museum of Art. Presentation in English. This lecture and screenings are organized by the Délégation générale de l’Alliance Française aux Etats-Unis, in partnership with the Federation of Alliances Françaises USA, Inc. and the Cinémathèque de la Danse à Paris.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Artists in the Galleries
10 AM - 2 PM
Mississippi Museum of Art, The Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions
On select Saturdays from 10 AM - 2 PM, come enjoy watching and engaging with artists working in the galleries. This month's featured artist is Marita Gootee.
November 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Music in the City
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:15 PM Hors d'oeuvres cash bar, 5:45 PM Program
Free admission, donations welcome
In partnership with St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Museum brings you a new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in downtown Jackson this month as Tom Lowe and John Paul perform.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Volunteer Enrichment
1-2 PM
Mississippi Museum of Art, The Yates Community Room
Volunteer Enrichment Sessions are held the second Wednesday of each month at 1 PM and are open to Museum members, current Museum volunteers, and anyone interested in becoming a volunteer. This month's session focuses on docent-led tours of the Jim Henson exhibition using puppets from the MMA publication, The Four Dog Blues Band. Keri Horn from "Between the Lions" facilitates this 2-hour training session. Please call Ivy Alley at 601.960.1515 for more information.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Book Reading and Signing by Hester Bass
11:30 AM - 2 PM
Mississippi Museum of Art; The Museum Store
Come and enjoy Hester Bass read her children's book The Secret World of Walter Anderson and stay for a signing after. The Secret World of Walter Anderson is a picture book biography of the Mississippi Gulf Coast artist who risked everything to bring himself and nature into one thing called art. For more information please contact The Museum Store at 601.965.9939.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Unburied Treasures
5:30 PM Refreshments, 6 PM Program
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
Free and open to the public
Join us for an enlightening and educational evening featuring the painting Walking Woman, 1947, by Reginald Marsh (1898 - 1954). Johnnie Mae Maberry-Gilbert, Tougaloo College art professor, speaks about the artwork and about Reginald Marsh. Swing de Paris performs Django Rheinhardt adn 1940's era music. This program is sponsored by The Mississippi Humanities Council.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Artists in the Galleries
10 AM - 2 PM
Mississippi Museum of Art, The Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions
On select Saturdays from 10 AM - 2 PM, come enjoy watching and engaging with artists working in the galleries. This month's featured artists are Chris Miner and Amanda Sparks.
December 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Store Holiday Open House
Mississippi Museum of Art, The Museum Store
10 AM and open late for shoppers after the Bethlehem Tree Lighting Ceremony
The Mississippi Museum of Art opens a special day of merriment and shopping in The Museum Store Holiday Open House! Members will receive an additional 10% off regular priced items on December 1, 2 and 3, 2009.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Bethlehem Tree Lighting Ceremony and Music in the City
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:15 PM Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar, 5:45 PM Program
Free admission, donations welcome
Please join us for our second annual Bethlehem Tree Lighting Ceremony. St. Andrews Cathedral Choir and the Mississippi Symphony Brass Quintet perform Advent Carols as the tree is lit. This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Unburied Treasures
5:30 PM Refreshments, 6 PM Program
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
Free and open to the public
Join us for an enlightening and educational evening. This program features Mississippi River Scene in pastel by Will Henry Stevens (1881-1949). Brent Funderburk, art professor at Mississippi State University, speaks about the work of Will Henry Stevens. Patsy Daniels, Ph.D., a Jackson State University English professor, reads selections by Mark Twain. Reverend Marvin K. Myles & the Myles Family sing gospel songs. Sponsored by The Mississippi Humanities Council and the Mississippi Arts Commission
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Jim Henson's Fantastic World Opening Day
Mississippi Museum of Art
10 AM - 3 PM
Opening day features "Sesame Street's" longest-lasting character, the lovelable Gordon Robinson, played by Roscoe Orman leading sing-a-longs at 11 AM and 2 PM. Also included are special appearances by Sid the Science Kid and puppets from The Four Dog Blues Band children's book. Also enjoy free hands-on activites and view special episodes of "Between the Lions" in the Yates Community Room.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Henson Movie Series
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
2:30 PM doors open, 3 PM movie begins
$5 Museum members, $7 nonmembers, $3 one-5 year olds
In honor of the exhibit Jim Henson's Fantastic World, the Museum offers movie nights featuring Jim Henson movies. Come early and get your food and beverages in The Palette Cafe by Viking. This month's feature is Emmet Otter's Jug-band Christmas. Tickets are for sale at the door. This series is sponsored by Atmos Energy.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Technicolor New Year's Eve Gala
Mississippi Museum of Art; Trustmark Grand Hall
7 - 9 PM dinner in The Mississippi Story galleries, Museum members only $150 per person. For information on becoming a Member call 601.960.1515.
9 PM - 1:30 AM Dessert, dancing, cocktails, champagne toast, fireworks at midnight with music by The KrackerJacks and DJ Mario, $100 per person general admission, $125 per person VIP Lounge (limited availability).
January 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Leland Day
Mississippi Museum of Art
10 AM - 6 PM
In honor of the community that helped to raise Jim Henson, the MMA invites all current and former residents of Leland and Stoneville, Mississippi, to a day of events and programs surrounding the exhibition Jim Henson's Fantastic World. This event is sponsored by Planters Bank, Mitchell Distributing Company, and Delta Council
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Henson Movie Series
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM doors open, 6 PM movie begins
$5 Museum members, $7 nonmembers, $3 one - 5 year olds
In honor of the exhibit Jim Henson's Fantastic World, the Museum offers movie nights featuring Jim Henson movies. Come early and get your food and beverages in The Palette Cafe by Viking. This month's feature is The Muppet Movie. Tickets are for sale at the door. This movie series is sponsored by Atmos Energy.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Music in the City
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:15 PM hors d'oeuvres and cash bar, 5:45 PM program
Free admission, donations welcome
In partnership with St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Museum brings you a series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in downtown Jackson this month with Shawn Leopard and John Paul performing music for two harpsichords. This event is sponsored Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
"Between the Lions" Live Puppet Show
Mississippi Museum of Art
9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 2 PM, and 4:30 PM
$15 per person, if you have had your first birthday; Seats are first come, first serve.
See your favorite Lions in person! Lionel, Cleo, Leona, and Theo perform live. After the show, have your picture taken with the Lions for $10 and enjoy complimentary admission to Jim Henson's Fantastic World with purchase of "Between the Lions" ticket. To purchase tickets please call 601.960.1515. The show is sponsored by BancorpSouth with additional support provided by Greater Jackson Arts Council.
February 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Jazz, Art & Friends
5:30 - 8:30pm, Palette Café by Viking
$5 MMA Members, $7 Non-members, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar
One Thursday a month, enjoy cocktails, listen to the best jazz Jackson has to offer, and mingle with friends all while surrounded by world-class art! February artist - Nathaniel Smith.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Music in the City
Mississippi Mueum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:15 PM hors d'oeuvres and cash bar, 5:45 PM program
Free admission, donations welcome
In partnership with St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Museum brings you a new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in downtown Jackson this month with Stephen Sachs performing on the piano. This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Henson Movie Series
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM doors open, 6 PM movie begins
$5 Museum members, $7 non-members, $3 one - 5 year olds
In honor of the exhibition Jim Henson's Fantastic World, the Museum offers movie nights featuring Jim Henson movies. Come early and get your food and beverages in The Palette Cafe by Viking. This month's feature is The Dark Crystal. Tickets are for sale at the door. This movie series is sponsored by Atmos Energy.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Live Puppet Show - Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
10:30 AM and 2 PM
$5 per person, recommended ages 3+, tickets for sale at the door
The play, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, is based on John Steptoe's Caldecott Award-winning African Cinderella folktale that celebrates goodness, generosity, and love. The puppet show is performed by Puppet Arts Theatre, a professional touring company under the direction of Peter Zapletal. Stage adaption by Karen Abbott. Puppets and sets designed by Audrey Fitzpatrick-Burbank. Made possible in part by a grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission, Greater Jackson Arts Council, Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the National Endowment for the Arts
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