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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.
March 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
"A Daughter Remembers" presented by Heather Henson, artist and performer
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d'oeuvres and cash bar, 6 PM program
$5 Museum members, $10 Non-members, tickets for sale at the door
The youngest of Jane and Jim Henson's five children, Heather provides a rare glimpse into the life and extraordinary career of her father. Starting with his birth in Leland, Mississippi, in 1936, Heather shares the remarkable story of an American icon, whose impact and importance continues to influence and entertain families around the world. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, Heather is the founder and president of IBEX, a design and performing company whose venues include film, television and the stage.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Labyrinth - Interactive viewing
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
6 PM doors open, 6:30 PM movie begins
$5 Museum members, $7 Non-members, tickets for sale at the door
Get lost in the world of Labyrinth. Sing out loud with David Bowie in this Jim Henson fantasy romp. Heather Henson, daughter of Jim Henson, provides all the goodies that you need to become a goblin inside the Labyrinth. Blow bubbles, dodge Ludo's rocks, throw heads with the Fire Gang. So join Heather and company in this live costumed performance with dimensional environmental elements on this journey through the Labyrinth. Audience members are encouraged to attend in costume and to participate in singing, tossing and shouting. Come early and get your food and beverages in The Palette Cafe by Viking.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Spring Family Day
Mississippi Museum of Art
10 AM - 2 PM
Come and enjoy free activities for the entire family inspired by the exhibition Jim Henson’s Fantastic World. Enjoy FREE hands-on art activities and FREE admission to the exhibition. The day also features a special sing-along with The Muppet Movie at 2 PM led by Heather Henson, daughter of Jim Henson. Be a part of the rainbow connection and enjoy a day of family fun at the Mississippi Museum of Art. In addition, The Museum Store will offer Henson inspired door prizes throughout the day. Sponsored by EastGroup Properties, McDonald's, and Regions Bank
Tuesday, March 9, 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 new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in downtown Jackson this month with John Paul on the piano and Thomas Lowe on the violin performing Beethoven Violin Sonata Cycle - Sonata One in D Major. This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
St. Paddy's Day Parade
Mississippi Museum of Art
10 AM - 2 PM
Hot on the heels of the recent exhibition, Jim Henson's Fantastic World, The Museum Store will still be stocked with Kermit the Frog and Muppet regalia. Come early to grab a green Kermit T-shirt and enjoy a bite to eat at The Palette Cafe by Viking. The cafe will have picnic lunches and will be serving beverages throughout the day. In addition, the Museum will offer outdoor beverage service in The Museum Garden Patio.
April 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Volunteer Enrichment
Mississippi Museum of Art, The Yates Community Room
1 PM
An in-depth look at upcoming exhibitions - Herb and Dorothy: A Glimpse into Their Extraordinary Collection; On the Wall/Off the Wall: Modern American Masterpieces from the Permanent Collection; and The Luxury of Exercise: Small Sculpture and Works on Paper by Claudia DeMonte. 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.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Jade Simmons performs "Hearing Color, Seeing Sound - Scriabin/Kandinsky"
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d'oeuvres and cash bar, 6 PM program
$10 per person, free with student ID.; tickets for sale through the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra 601.960.1565
Jade Simmons, world-famous classical pianist, performs this innovative project exploring the links between the visual and aural worlds using Alexander Scriabin’s Preludes, op. 11, and images by abstract painter Wassily Kandinsky - two master Russian artists. A collaboration wiht the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Tim Coker, and Lester Senter Wilson.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Evening for Educators
Mississippi Museum of Art, The Yates Community Room
after school until 6 PM
All area teachers are invited to come to the Museum after school for a preview of the newly installed exhibitions in the Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions. The featured exhibitions are Herb and Dorothy: A Glimpse into Their Extraordinary Collection; On the Wall/Off the Wall: Modern American Masterpieces from the Permanent Collection, The Luxury of Exercise: Small Sculpture and Works on Paper by Claudia DeMonte.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
HERB & DOROTHY film viewing
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM doors open, 6 PM movie begins
Free and open to the public, cash bar
HERB & DOROTHY tells the extraordinary story of Herbert Vogel, a postal clerk, and Dorothy Vogel, a librarian, who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history with very modest means. In the early 1960s, when very little attention was paid to Minimalist and Conceptual Art, Herb and Dorothy Vogel quietly began purchasing the works of unknown artists. Devoting all of Herb's salary to purchase art they liked, and living on Dorothy's paycheck alone, they continued collecting artworks guided by two rules: the piece had to be affordable, and it had to be small enough to fit in their one-bedroom Manhattan apartment. Within these limitations, they proved themselves curatorial visionaries; most of those they supported and befriended went on to become world-renowned artists including Sol LeWitt, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Richard Tuttle, Chuck Close, Robert Mangold, Sylvia Plimack Mangold, Lynda Benglis, Pat Steir, Robert Barry, Lucio Pozzi, and Lawrence Weiner. HERB & DOROTHY is directed by first time filmmaker Megumi Sasaki. The film has received the Golden Starfish Award for the Best Documentary Film and Audience Award from the 2008 Hamptons International Film Festival. It has also received Audience Awards from the 2008 SILVERDOCS Film Festival and the 2009 Philadelphia Cinefest. Palm Springs International Film Festival named HERB & DOROTHY one of their "Best of Fest" films in 2009. Sponsored by Ross & Yerger Insurance, Inc.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Unburied Treasures
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d'oeuvres and cash bar, 6 PM program
Free admission
This month's featured artwork is Pond with Trees and Fields by Olive Parker Black (1869-1948). Ann Bittick lectures on the artwork and the artist. Jacqueline Wheelock reads excerpts from her memoir, Unasked Questions. Classical compositions are performed on piano by Danuta and Janusz Szlubowski. This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Hunanities Council.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Horne CPAs & Business Advisors Jazz, Art & Friends
Mississippi Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar
$5 Museum members, $7 Non-members
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 performer is Raphael Semmes.
May 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
Art Remix
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall and The Museum Garden Patio
5 PM – 10 PM complimentary heavy hors d’oeuvres by Chef Emily Hines Burgess and cash bar
5 - 8 PM Eden Brent
7:30 - 8:30 PM Afrissippi
8:45 - 10 Jon Cleary: Piano, Bass, & Drums
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! Sponsored by AT&T, Entergy, WJTV News Channel 12, Hallelujah 95.5, MISS 103, Q105.1, Z 106, Jackson Free Press, Lazy Magnolia, The Clarion Roberts Walthall, Mississippi Arts Commission, Parkway Properties, Inc., Stephen's Printing, and Downtown Jackson Partners. Click here for more information.
Tuesday, May 11, 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 new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in Downtown Jackson this month with Cheryl Coker, soprano in recital. This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Unburied Treasures
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d'oeuvres and cash bar; 6 PM program
Free admission
Mildred Nungester Wolfe's piece Going Home, is this month's featured artwork. Bebe Wolfe talks about the life and art of Mildred Wolfe. Kay Barksdale reads excerpts of the writings of Ellen Douglas. Valerie Plested performs on fiddle with Don Penzian on guitar. This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Hunanities Council.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Horne CPA & Business Advisors Jazz, Art & Friends
Mississippi Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar
$5 Museum members, $7 Non-members
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!! May's performer is Adibe Owens-Sabir. This event is sponsored by Horne CPAs & Business Advisors.
June 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 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 new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in Downtown Jackson this month with Sibyl Child, Deborah Feldman and John Paul performing music from the opera. This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Art Remix
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall and The Museum Garden Patio
5 PM – 10 PM complimentary heavy hors d’oeuvres by Chef Emily Hines Burgess and cash bar
5 - 8 PM Jesse Robinson
7:30 - 8:30 PM Nekisopaya
8:45 - 10 PM Will Kimbrough
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! Sponsored by AT&T, Entergy, WJTV News Channel 12, Hallelujah 95.5, MISS 103, Q105.1, Z 106, Lazy Magnolia, The Clarion Roberts Walthall, Hawkins, Stracener & Gibson, Jackson Free Press, Stephen's Printing, and Downtown Jackson Partners. Click here for more information.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Unburied Treasures
Mississippi Museum of Art, Community Room
5:30 PM hors d'oeuvres and cash bar; 6 PM program
Free admission
This month's featured art work is Ida Kohlmeyer's (American, 1912-1997) Rondo #3, 1968, oil on canvas. Beth Batton, Curator of the Collection for the Mississippi Museum of Art, discusses the artwork of Ida Kohlmeyer. Poet Carolyn Hembree of New Orleans reads a selection of poems that relate to the featured artwork. Howard Jones plays jazz. This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Hunanities Council.
July 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
Art Remix
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall and The Museum Garden Patio
5 PM – 10 PM complimentary heavy hors d’oeuvres by Chef Emily Hines Burgessand cash bar
5 - 8 PM Sherman Lee Dillion and the Dillionaires
7:30 - 8:30 PM John Paul Keith & The One Four Fives
8:45 - 10 PM Those Darlins
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! Sponsored by AT&T, Entergy, WJTV News Channel 12, Hallelujah 95.5, MISS 103, Q105.1, Z 106, Lazy Magnolia, The Clarion Roberts Wallthall, Jackson Free Press, Stephen's Printing, and Downtown Jackson Partners. Click here for more information.
Tuesday, July 13, 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 new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in Downtown Jackson this month with Sandra Polanski, pianist. This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Unburied Treasures
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d'oeuvres and cash bar; 6 PM program
Free admission
This month's featured artwork is Audrey Flack's Fourth of July Still Life, 1975. color silkscreen. Kathryn Cascio Lewis, Ph.D. speaks about the artwork and the artist, particularly her advocacy for arts education. Literature to be announced. The New Orleans quartet, WATIV, stops through Jackson to perform at Unburied Treasures before it begins its Midwest tour. WATIV is William A. Thompson IV – who has captured the attention of NPR's “All Things Considered” and the BBC – along with James Singleton, Simon Lott, and Chris Alford, all top notch musicians with incredible talent and originality.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Downtown at Dusk at the Mississippi Museum of Art
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Music by The Blues Messengers
Catfish and Hush Puppies for sale in the Palette Cafe by Viking, Cash Bar
Click here for more information.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Jazz, Art & Friends
Mississippi Museum of Art
5:30 - 8:30 PM, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar
$5 MMA members, $7 Non-members
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 Will Thompson. Sponsored by Carroll, Warren & Parker.
August 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 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 new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in Downtown Jackson this month with John Paul, harpsichordist. This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Art Remix
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall and The Museum Garden Patio
NEW TIME! 6 PM - 11 PM
complimentary heavy hors d'oeuvres by Chef Emily Hines Burgess and cash bar
6 - 8 PM Mr. Nick
8 - 9 PM Nash Street
9 - 11 PM Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
Tickets in advance - $15 Museum Members, $20 Non-members
Tickets day of the event - $20 Museum Members, $25 Non-members
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! Sponsored by AT&T, Entergy, WJTV News Channel 12, Hallelujah 95.5, MISS 103, Q105.1, Z 106, Lazy Magnolia, The Clarion Roberts Walthall, Jackson Free Press, Stephen's Printing, and Downtown Jackson Partners.
Click here for more information.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Unburied Treasures
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d'oeuvres and cash bar; 6 PM program
Free admission
This month's featured artwork is Malvina Hoffman's Bacchanale Triangle (study for Bacchanale Frieze), no date. bronze. 1996.005. Dr. Laura Magee speaks about Bacchanale Triangle and about artist Malvina Hoffman, Jo Ann Robinson delivers a dramatic reading of selections of Malvina Hoffman's writing, and Marta Szlubowska-Kirk discusses musical compositions that relate to the artwork. In honor of Malvina Hoffman's father, Richard Hoffman, who was a concert pianist, Szlubowska-Kirk performs with The Szlubowski Duo, a piano duo.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Guided Tour of Art by Choice
6:30-7:15 PM
Free admission - open to the public
Get the scoop on the art for sale and for auction in an insider's tour of Art by Choice. Dan Piersol, MMA Deputy Director for Programs, leads an informative and entertaining tour through the exhibition. Learn about the art and start making your wish list. MMA has curated a selection of museum-quality works by artists associated with Mississippi as well as works from galleries in New York, Boston, Memphis, and New Orleans. The art will be available for purchase on the evening of August 28 and on the afternoon and evening of September 11. MMA welcomes sale inquiries during regular museum hours beginning August 29.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Art by Choice Sale and Live Auction
Mississippi Museum of Art
5:30 PM Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres available
6:00 PM Guided tour - Dan Piersol leads a tour of the artworks for sale and for auction.
6:30 PM Sale opens
8:00 PM Live auction in Trustmark Grand Hall
The evening features a live art auction and the first opportunity to buy the art offered for sale in Art by Choice. Cocktails and heavy hors d'oeuvres are served. Open to the public, the admission cost is $50 per person. To make your reservation, call 601-960-1515 with credit card information or send a check payable to the Mississippi Museum of Art and note "Art by Choice auction" on the memo line. Although reservations are requested, admission fees will be accepted at the door the night of the event.
September 2010
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Art by Choice Public Sale
2 - 7 PM
The Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions
Don't miss the last chance to buy the art from the Art by Choice exhibition! Benefiting the Museum, art at a variety of price points will be available to purchase. Choose from artworks by artists associated with Mississippi as well as works from galleries in New York, Boston, Memphis, and New Orleans.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Unburied Treasures
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d'oeuvres and cash bar; 6 PM program
Free admission
This month's featured artwork is Caroline Durieux's (1896 – 1989), Intermission, 1975. cliché-verre on paper. Bequest of Sara Virginia Jones. Natalie A. Mault, assistant curator at the LSU Museum of Art, speaks about artist Caroline Durieux and her work. Jennifer Merri Parker reads original poems pertinent to or written for Unburied Treasures. Marta Szlubowska discusses musical compositions relating to the artwork and the The Szlubowski Duo presents a short concert on piano.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Museum Day
Museum Day is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian Media in which participating museums across the country open their doors for free to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticket. The Museum Day Ticket provides free admission to one person, plus a guest, and can be downloaded and printed by clicking here.
Tuesday, September 28, 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 new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in Downtown Jackson this month with Rachel Heard, pianist. This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Horne CPA & Business Advisors Jazz, Art & Friends
Mississippi Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar
$5 Museum members, $7 Non-members
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 to be announced. This event is sponsored by Horne CPAs & Business Advisors.
October 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Evening for Educators
From "After School" until 6 PM
Mississippi Museum of Art, The Yates Community Room
Evening for Educators is an open house for teachers to come to the Museum after school to enjoy light refreshments, to preview changing exhibitions free of charge, and to receive free promotional materials, educational information, and teacher giveaway items when available. Let's learn from each other!
Tuesday, October 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 new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in Downtown Jackson this month with Jackie McGinnis and John Paul performing a cabaret of jazz standards. This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Symphony Dinner and Lecture Series
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
Cocktails at 5:30 PM, Dinner at 6:15, Lecture at 6:45
Three Dinner options at $25, $35, and $40
In partnership with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and its "Bravo Performance Series," the Museum offers a charming prelude to the night of music, "Power and Portraiture." Come to the Museum for an opportunity to socialize and dine, followed by an informative and stimulating lecture. The deadline for reservations is October 13. Reserve your seat today by contacting 601.960.1515.
This month's menu, prepared by Executive Chef Emily Hines Burgess:
Pork Tenderloin stuffed with Boursin Cheese and wrapped in Applewood Smoked Bacon. Topped with Caramelized Shallots Port Reduction. Served with Sweet Potato Rosettes and Wilted Spinach
$ 35.00
Grilled Beef Tenderloin Strips over Veal and roasted Vegetable Stuffed Pasta and topped with Cognac Demi-glace. Served with Grilled Asparagus
$40.00
Grilled Caesar Salad with Whole Romaine Crowns, Grilled Chicken, Shaved Parmesan and Crispy French Bread Croutons
$25.00
Caramel and Apple Bread Pudding with Brandy Caramel Sauce for dessert
Salad is available with first two entrees and bread
Monday, October 18, 2010
New Collectors Club Outing
Philadelphia, MS
7:00 - 8:30 PM
All members of the New Collectors Club are invited to view the collection of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Yates
at their home in beautiful Philadelphia, Mississippi. If you are interested in becoming a member, please call
Beth Batton at 601-960-1515 x2236 or email bbatton@msmuseumart.org. Click here for more information about the New Collectors Club.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Unburied Treasures
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d'oeuvres and cash bar, 6 PM program
Free admission, donations welcome
This month's featured artwork is Clementine Hunter's (1886-1988) untitled piece. Tony Lewis, Ph.D. speaks about Clementine Hunter and her work. Writer Darlin' Neal, Ph.D. reads from her latest book of stories, Rattlesnakes & The Moon. Jamie Weems presents a discussion and performance of 1930s era Southern string band music.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
History Is Lunch
William F. Winter Building
Noon- 1 PM
Beth Batton, curator, Mississippi Museum of Art, talks about an exhibit of photographs by Oraien Catledge; his book of photographs published by University Press of Mississippi will be available for purchase. Oraien Catledge, a Sumner, Mississippi, native, captured in his black and white photographs the inhabitants and surroundings of the neglected
industrial area near downtown Atlanta known as Cabbagetown. His direct, unflinching images, reminiscent of the Great Depression work of Walker Evans, are a compelling visual record of an era and way of life that have vanished with modernization. By the time he stopped photographing in the rapidly gentrifying area, he had compiled a remarkable inventory of more than 50,000 negatives. This exhibition includes approximately eighty of those compelling images. A cloth-bound book featuring Catledge's photographs is published by the University of Mississippi Press and edited by Richard Ford and Constance Lewis, and will be available for purchase ($35). Parking is available across Amite Street behind Old Capitol Museum. For more information, please call 601-576-6998.
November 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 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 new series of free concerts one Tuesday a month. Enjoy after hours in Downtown Jackson this month with John Paul, harpsichordist, playing the Partita #6 in E Minor by J.S. Bach. This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Unburied Treasures
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d'oeuvres and cash bar; 6 PM program
Free admission, donations welcome
This month's featured artwork is Caroline Compton's George Luks. Randy Jolly speaks about artist Caroline Compton's life and work. Caroline Compton's neice, Dannie Weatherly, reads selections from her aunt's correspondence. Marta Szlubowska-Kirk discusses and performs musical compositions on violin, with The Szlubowski Duo performing on piano.
December 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
The Museum Store Holiday Open House
Mississippi Museum of Art
10:00 AM until 6:30 PM
A special day of shopping and holiday merriment with a designer jewelry trunk show and holiday refreshments. Museum members receive an additional 10% off regular priced items this day only!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Lighting of the Bethlehem Tree
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:15 PM cider and cookies, 5:45 PM program
Free admission, donations welcome
Please join us for the third annual Lighting of The Younger Foundation Creche Collection and Bethlehem Tree. The festive evening features a special holiday presentation of Music in the City with the St. Andrew's Cathedral Choir performing Christmas Music as the tree is lit.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Book Signing of The Projectionist by Kendall Messick
6:30 PM (Prior to the Film Screenings)
Mississippi Museum of Art, Yates Community Room
A book signing of Messick’s book, The Projectionist, published fall 2010 by Princetown Architectural Press, will take place in conjunction with then Messick film screenings.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Kendall Messick Film Screenings
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
Cash bar opens 6:30 PM, Film Begins 7:00 PM
Two short films by Kendall Messick will be screened in conjunction with Oraien Catledge: Photographs of Cabbagetown. The films are Corapeake and The Projectionist. As Oraien Catledge spent time in the Cabbagetown community of Atlanta, photographer Kendall Messick created a portrait of another small, Southern town. “Kendall Messick’s Corapeake is one of the best portraits of American small town life I’ve seen in years. Focusing on the now-elderly community of Corapeake, North Carolina and their treasure trove of memories, it’s a human chronicle of great sympathy, warmth, and insight, photographed and edited with seemingly effortless artistry.” Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune Movie Critic.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Q&A with Filmmaker Kendall Messick and Producer Lida Gibson
8:00 – 8:30 PM
Yates Community Room
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Day of Holiday Cheer!
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
10 AM - 12 PM, Free Admission
Bring your family to the Mississippi Museum of Art to see the spectacular Bethlehem Tree and get into the holiday spirit with us while making a festive angel ornament and enjoying hot cider and delicious cookies. Artist Eleanor Hughes demonstrates her watercolor painting technique from 10:00 a.m. to noon in the Museum's Classroom. Feel free to bring your own supplies and to paint during the session! Eleanor Hughes won Honorable Mention for her painting, Japanese Stone Lantern, in the Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National Watercolor Exhibition, which is on view through January 2, 2011.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Unburied Treasures
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d'oeuvres and cash bar; 6 PM program
Free admission, donations welcome
Vanessa Bell's Girl Reading is this month's featured artwork. Benjamin Harvey, Ph.D. discusses Girl Reading and reads Virginia Woolf's description of the act of reading. Lynn Raley, Ph.D. performs on piano Philip Glass's film score for The Hours.
January 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Natchez Day
Mississippi Museum of Art
In conjunction with the exhibition, River and Reverie: Paintings of the Mississippi by Rolland Golden, the Museum presents a day with special activities planned for all Natchezians, past and present. It is a day of revelry to celebrate Natchez: the river city, its people,and the creative communities that have long defined the path of Mississippi arts and culture. Come enjoy music and merriment with family and friends, and spend the day and evening in the Capital City. Reconnect with the mystery of the Mississippi River through Rolland Golden’s paintings, and keep alive the storied cultural tradition of arts in and from Natchez. The first week of January 2011 is Natchez Week at the Museum, offering free admission for current and former Natchez residents.For more information, call the Historic Natchez Foundation at 601.442.2500 or the Mississippi Museum of Art at 601.960.1515.
Brought to you in part by the Historic Natchez Foundation. Sponsored by Britton & Koontz First National Bank, Concordia Bank and Trust Company, Matt Greenbaum, Regions Bank, and United Mississippi Bank
Activites include:
Bloody Mary Brunch
11 AM
Mississippi Museum of Art
$20 per person
Reservations required
Natchez Day begins with a Bloody Mary brunch prepared by Museum Executive Chef Emily Hines Burgess, with a lecture on Natchez art by Natchez native Joanna Biglane McNeel, Museum Registrar.
Tour of River and Reverie
Noon
Brunch conludes with a tour of the exhibition River and Reverie: Paintings of the Mississippi by Rolland Golden led by the artist.
The Museum Store Events
The Museum Store at the Mississippi Museum of Art
Stop in for a trunk show by Natchez potter Conner Burns beginning at 10 AM and a book signing of Personally Yours by Natchez author John Grady Burns from 5 - 6 PM.
Tour of Historic Sites
1 PM
Hosted by the Historic Natchez Foundation
David Preziosi, former Natchez City Planner and Director of the Mississippi Heritage Trust, serves as tour director for some of the most exciting, newly revitalized sites in downtown Jackson! Tour the recently restored Old Capitol Museum, featuring new exhibits on the history of the building. Tour the reopened King Edward Hotel with developer David Watkins, son of the late Natchez Mayor Troy Watkins, as well as an apartment in his newly renovated Standard Life Building. Former Natchezian Karen Redhead leads a private tour of the Eudora Welty House located in Jackson’s historic Belhaven neighborhood.
Cocktail Reception
5 PM
Mississippi Museum of Art
The day culminates with a cocktail reception and live music at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Shop The Museum Store for products produced by Natchez artists and writers.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Music in the City
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Symphony Dinner
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Volunteer Enrichment and Docent Training
1-2 PM, The Yates Community Room
This first Docent Training is open to anyone interested in becoming a volunteer. In preparation of the upcoming exhibition, The Orient Expressed, MMA volunteers are given an overview of the exhibition. Deputy Director for Programs Dan Piersol gives an overview of the exhibition; Robin Dietrick, Curator of Exhibitions, gives an overview of the exhibition layout; and Curators of Education Ivy Alley and Elizabeth Williams give an overview of the Family Corners and Closer Look Galleries. Please call Ivy Alley at 601.960.1515 for more information.
February 2011
Tusday, February 1, 2011
Music in the City
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Docent Training
1-3 PM, The Yates Community Room
Please call Ivy Alley at 601.960.1515 for more information on becoming a Docent.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Docent Training
1-3 PM, The Yates Community Room
Please call Ivy Alley at 601.960.1515 for more information on becoming a Docent.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Docent Training
1-3 PM, The Yates Community Room
Please call Ivy Alley at 601.960.1515 for more information on becoming a Docent.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Volunteer Enrichment and Docent Training
2 PM, Gather in the BancorpSouth Classroom
In preparation of the upcoming exhibition, The Orient Expressed, Guest Curator Gabriel P. Weisberg will lead all MMA docents and volunteers in a tour of the exhibition. Please call Ivy Alley at 601.960.1515 for more information on becoming a Volunteer or Docent.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
The Orient Expressed Exhibition Grand Opening Day
Mississippi Museum of Art
Activities are free with paid admission to The Orient Expressed
The Mississippi Museum of Art invites the public to celebrate the grand opening of the exhibition The Orient Expressed: Japan’s Influence on Western Art, 1854–1918. Visitors can enjoy taiko drumming, traditional Japanese dance, hands-on art activities, and our newest exhibition in the Annie Laurie Swaim Hearin Memorial Exhibition Series.
Activities include:
10 AM & 1:30 PM - Drum Performance by Kaminari Taiko, MMA Porch and Garden
11 AM & noon - Gallery Talk with guest curator Gabriel P. Weisberg and MMA Deputy Director for Programs Dan Piersol, Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions
10 AM - 1:30 PM - Studio Activity, BancorpSouth Classroom
10:30 AM & 1 PM - Traditional Japanese dance by Takahamaryu Mitsujuroku, Trustmark Grand Hall
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Symphony Dinner
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
March 2011
Tusday, March 1, 2011
Music in the City
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
Free admission
March 5, 2011
Hinamatsuri Family Day
Mississippi Museum of Art
Children ages 18 and under enjoy complimentary admission to The Orient Expressed and hands-on activities throughout the Museum with purchase of an adult ticket.
The Mississippi Museum of Art invites children of all ages to celebrate Hinamatsuri, the Japanese Festival of the Dolls, with us. Visitors will hear the legend of Kaguya Hime; will learn about calligraphy; and will make their own paper dolls. In honor of Hinamatsuri, a special display of hina-ningyo dolls from the collection of Eiko Tashiro will be view during the day's activities.
10:00 AM Welcome by MMA staff
Dramatic reading by actor Keri Horn of the legend of Kaguya Hime, "The Bamboo Princess"
Trustmark Grand Hall
10:30 AM–1:30 PM Japanese calligraphy demonstration
Trustmark Grand Hall
10:30 AM–1:30 PM Hands-on Activities: Kokeshi paper dolls and Samurai paper figures
BancorpSouth Classroom
10:30 AM–2:00 PM Learn from knowledgeable volunteers in the exhibition’s Family Corners and Closer Look Gallery
March 15, 2011
Expressions of the Orient
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d'oeuvres; 6:00 PM program; galleries remain open until 8:00 PM
Program is free; regular ticket prices apply to The Orient Expressed exhibition
This monthly lecture series, based on MMA’s popular “Unburied Treasures” program, is presented during the run of The Orient Expressed. Each month features a guest speaker who discusses artwork from and themes found within the exhibition. The 45-minute lecture is complemented by a related reading or performance. The speaker for March is MMA Deputy Director for Programs Dan Piersol, who introduces the audience to major themes in the exhibition, with particular attention to works on paper. Lyric soprano Phyllis Lewis-Hale performs an excerpt of Madame Butterfly by Puccini. Larry Robinson accompanies her on piano. This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Symphony Dinner
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
Sunday, March 27, 2011
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Ceremony and Reception
April 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Animaze Me!
Mississippi Museum of Art
9:00 AM-3:00 PM
All day admission to workshops* and lectures: $8 per person ($6 per MMA or Crossroads member); free for children 3 and under.
*An additional $10 supply fee is required for the workshop, "Gears and Grommets: A Lesson in Basic Steampunkery"
Regular ticket prices apply to the exhibition, The Orient Expressed: Japan's Influence on Western Art, 1854-1918.
In conjunction with the 12th annual Crossroads Film Festival, experience a day of fun workshops and activities related to animé films. Whether you have no idea what animé is or you are a connoisseur of the Japanese film form, you will be animazed!
The hands-on activities will include a steampunkery jewelry and accessories workshop, a drawing workshop in the style of chibi (a form of manga), and an animation workshop. Other sessions include "the media diary dynamic," how animé has changed over the years, and an insider's tips on pursuing a career in animation. These events are presented in partnership with Crossroads Film Society.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Screening of Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle
Malco Grandview Theatre, Madison
time t.b.a. (afternoon)
The animé film, Howl's Moving Castle, that has delighted audiences worldwide is presented on the big screen by the Mississippi Museum of Art in partnership with Crossroads Film Society as part of Animaze Me! and the 12th annual Crossroads Film Festival.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Music in the City
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
Free admission
April 19, 2011
Expressions of the Orient
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d'oeuvres; 6:00 PM program; galleries remain open until 8:00 PM
Program is free; regular ticket prices apply to The Orient Expressed exhibition
This monthly lecture series, based on our popular “Unburied Treasures” program, is presented during the run of The Orient Expressed. Each month features a guest speaker who discusses artwork from and themes found within the exhibition. The 45-minute lecture is complemented by a related reading or performance. The speaker for April is Petra ten-Doesschate Chu, Ph.D., who presents “The Orient in Ostend: James Ensor’s Paintings of Chinoiseries.” Candis Pizzetta, Ph.D. reads Ezra Pound's "The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter," which is based on the first of Li Po's "Two Letters from Chang-Kan," and discusses the influence of Chinese and Japanese poetry on Pound and other writers.
May 2011
May 5, 2011
Spring Luncheon
May 7, 2011
BancorpSouth presents Children's Day
May 17, 2011
Expressions of the Orient
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
"Trading Places: Japanese Influences in Western Decorative Arts, 1860-1941"
5:30 PM hors d'oeuvres; 6:00 PM program; galleries remain open until 8:00 PM
This monthly lecture series, based on our popular “Unburied Treasures” program, is presented during the run of The Orient Expressed. Each month features a guest speaker who discusses artwork from and themes found within the exhibition. The 45-minute lecture is complemented by a related reading or performance. Tonight's lineup includes Stephen Harrison, who presents a lecture on the Japanese motif in the decorative arts. Following the lecture, mezzo-soprano Sarah Mabary, baritone James Martin, and pianist Victoria Johnson perform songs from Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado, which was the archetypal, Japan-inspired musical of the late nineteenth century.
Stephen Harrison is Curator of Decorative Art and Design at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Mezzo-soprano Sarah Mabary has been described as “a master musician possessing a sumptuous voice with expertise and flexibility to gracefully soar through repertoire from Medieval to the present with impeccable pitch and affinity for style.” Baritone James Martin has appeared with leading musical organizations in concerts, recitals and operatic roles throughout the United States and abroad, including appearances in Chicago, San Francisco, Santa Fe, New York, Toronto, Strasbourg, Basel and Oslo. Victoria Johnson, Ph.D. recently joined the faculty at Jones County Junior College in Ellisville and is an Independent Piano Teacher in Hattiesburg.
This program is presented in partnership with the Mississippi Opera and is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council.
June 2011
June 4, 2011
The Artistree of Bonsai
Mississippi Museum of Art
$10 admission to the sessions ($8 for MMA members)
9:30 - 10:30 AM Guest artists Ron Lang and Sharon Edwards-Russell discuss and show bonsai pottery.
11 AM - noon Bonsai Master Guy Guidry demonstrates the art of bonsai and shows examples of his creations
READ MORE ABOUT THE JUNE 4 PRESENTERS
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Music in the City
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
Free admission
June 10, 2011
Art Remix
Mississippi Museum of Art
6 PM – 10 PM
Free Admission, food options starting at $5, cash bar
Art Remix is the signature opportunity to enjoy a lineup of great bands and the nightlife of downtown Jackson, surrounded by the presence of amazing art. This year’s concert is headlined by Dangermuffin, an American roots band based out of Folly Beach, South Carolina. Executive Chef of The Palette Café prepares fun and delicious food, the cash bar is open, and attendees will have the opportunity to enter in a drawing to win a special prize. Don’t miss it!
June 21, 2011
Expressions of the Orient
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d'oeuvres; 6:00 PM program; galleries remain open until 8:00 PM
Program is free; regular ticket prices apply to The Orient Expressed exhibition
“The West Expressed: Western Influence on Japanese Art from 1860 to Present”
This month’s speaker is Elizabeth K. Mix, Ph.D., who presents "The West Expressed: Western Influence on Japanese Art from 1860 to present." Dr. Mix is associate professor of art history at Butler University. She contributed the essay, "Japanisme and Cultural Appropriation" for the exhibition catalogue, The Orient Expressed. Composer Kazuaki Shiota performs some of his electronic music.
This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council.
July 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
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. 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.
This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Downtown Oriented
Mississippi Museum of Art
Happy Hour: 4:30PM - til
You and friends are invited to Happy Hour at the Mississippi Museum of Art outside the galleries of The Orient Expressed: Japan's Influence on Western Art, 1854-1918.
Deputy Director of Programs Dan Piersol leads a guided tour of the The Orient Expressed exhibition at 6:30PM, and the galleries remain open until 8PM.
Enjoy Happy Hour drink specials all evening and food prepared by Chef Luis Bruno of The Palette Café by Viking.
Unwind with a drink after work. Experience art.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Downtown Oriented
Mississippi Museum of Art
Happy Hour: 4:30PM - til
You and friends are invited to Happy Hour at the Mississippi Museum of Art outside the galleries of The Orient Expressed: Japan's Influence on Western Art, 1854-1918.
Guided tour of the The Orient Expressed exhibition at 6:00PM, and the galleries remain open until 8PM.
Enjoy Happy Hour drink specials all evening and food prepared by Chef Luis Bruno of The Palette Café by Viking.
Unwind with a drink after work. Experience art.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Family Fun Day
Mississippi Museum of Art
The Mississippi Museum of Art invites children of all ages to a Family Fun Day in conjunction with the exhibition, The Orient Expressed: Japan’s Influence on Western Art, 1854 – 1918.
10 AM
Trustmark Grand Hall
Reading of the legend of Kaguya Hime, “The Bamboo Princess”
10:30 AM – NOON
BancorpSouth Classroom
Suminagashi, the ancient art of Japanese marbling and other hands-on activities
10:30 AM – NOON
Learn from knowledgeable volunteers in the exhibition’s Family Corners and Closer Look Gallery
Children ages 18 and under enjoy complimentary admission to The Orient Expressed and other hands-on activities throughout the Museum with purchase of an adult ticket.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Unburied Treasures
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d’oeuvres and cash bar; 6 PM program
FREE ADMISSION, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
featured artwork: William Hollingsworth (American, 1910 - 1944), no title (portrait of William Hollingsworth, Sr.), 1934. oil on canvas. 19.5 in. x 17.5 in. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ovid Vickers. 2007.117.
Truly an "Unburied Treasure" before it ever arrived at the Mississippi Museum of Art, this lovely and sensitive portrait by William Hollingsworth of his father was discovered by Ovid Vickers in a thrift shop in 2007 and was donated to the Museum. Ovid Vickers tells the story of his discovery and of the artist's productive but short life. Singer and songwriter Larry Davis of Lorman performs.
This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Art Garden preview with guest artists
Mississippi Museum of Art
6:30 PM
Meet guest artists whose work is being installed in the Mississippi Museum of Art's (MMA) new Art Garden and get a sneak preview of the garden prior to its October 1 opening. Fletcher Cox, Martha Ferris, Ed McGowin, and Jennifer Torres show their works and discuss the installation and care for outdoor sculpture. Refreshments are served in the Trustmark Grand Hall, MMA.
August 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Unburied Treasures
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d’oeuvres and cash bar; 6 PM program
FREE ADMISSION, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Sir Joshua Reynolds (English, 1723 - 1792), Portrait of Brigadier General John Cailland, no date. oil on canvas. 36 in. x 30.5 in. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey B. Heidelberg, Jr. 1979.005.
President of the Royal Academy of Arts from its foundation in 1768, Sir Joshua Reynolds was Gainsborough's great rival in portraits of the "Great Manner." His sitter, John Cailland, was Brigadier General of the British Forces on the Coronmandel Coast, India, in about the 1760s. Art historian Nancy H. Wright discusses Reynolds's approach to portraiture and how it differs from other portrait artists of his generation. Dr. Laura Franey, Associate Professor of English and Chair of the Department of English at Millsaps College, reads a selection of literature that deals with the British in colonial India. The Szlubowski family performs music on piano and violin.
This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Art by Choice exhibition guided tour
Mississippi Museum of Art
6:30 PM
Back by popular demand, the New Collectors Club with the MMA presents Art by Choice, an exhibition, sale, and auction of artworks to benefit the MMA and participating artists (artwork is sold on consignment). The exhibition is scheduled for August 20 – September 11. On August 23, there will be an entertaining tour through the Art by Choice exhibition. Learn about the art and start making your wish list (the art will not be available to purchase until the night of August 26). Free admission and open to the public.
Art By Choice is sponsored by Metropolitan Bank.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
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. This month, John Paul and Don Messer perform a two movement sonata by Beethoven, a set of Spanish Dances by Mozkovski, and the famous Sonata by Francis Poulenc.
This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Friday, August 26
Art by Choice sale
Mississippi Museum of Art
This night presents a live art auction and the first opportunity to buy the art in the Art by Choice sale. Cocktails and heavy hors d'oeuvres are served. Reservations are $50 per person, with a VIP reservation available for another $50. A VIP reservation entitles you to view and purchase artwork beginning at 6PM before the other reservation holders are allowed in at 7PM. The live auction begins at 8PM. The art sale will continue through September 11.
SALE CONTINUES THROUGH SEPTEMBER 11, 2011
Art By Choice is sponsored by Metropolitan Bank.
September 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
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 hosts Sandra Polanski - A Chopin Recital.
This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Dinners a la Art - A Sankofa Excursion
7:00 PM
50 GUESTS
$50 PER PERSON
The concept of SANKOFA is derived from the Akan people of West Africa. “Sankofa” teaches us that we should reach back and gather the best of what our past has to teach us, so that we can achieve our full potential as we move forward. Visually and symbolically “Sankofa” is expressed as a mythic bird that flies forward while looking backward with an egg (symbolizing the future) in its mouth. A sampling of Brazilian, Cuban, and African cuisines, along with jazz and other music, takes you to a heightened appreciation of the past, present, and the future.
Hosted by Isaac Byrd - 14 East Hill Drive Jackson, Mississippi
Click here for more information on Dinners a la Art. To make reservations, call Ann Harkins at 601-960-1515.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Unburied Treasures
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d’oeuvres and cash bar; 6 PM program
FREE ADMISSION, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Featured artwork: John Wilson (American, born 1922), Martin Luther King, Jr., 2002. etching and aquatint with chine collé on paper. 35 in. x 29.5 in. Gift of Ten Again and gift by exchange of Maurice Brooks, James W. Harpel, Dr. P. B. Cabrera, Saul Steinberg, Mr. & Mrs. Ben Wunsch, Joel Yonover and Anne Steinberg through the Martin F. Ackermann Foundation. 2007.003.
Johnnie Mae Mayberry, professor of art at Tougaloo College, discusses the portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by noted artist John Wilson. Performing artist Rosia Wade Crisler reads from one of Dr. King's speeches and Virgia Dishmon provides Gospel music.
This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
The Art Garden Opening Gala
7:00 - 10:00 PM
A night in The Art Garden to support the Mississippi Museum of Art's mission with entertainment by the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, a seated dinner prepared by Executive Chef Luis Bruno, and much more.
$150 per person.
The Art Garden Opening Gala is presented by Butler Snow.
October 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Town Creek Arts Festival
Mississippi Museum of Art
10 AM - 10 PM
The inaugural Town Creek Arts Festival will be held at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Downtown Jackson (380 South Lamar Street). Beginning at 10 AM, the festival features Mississippi artists, craftsmen, food from local vendors, and live performances on The Art Garden stage. This family-friendly event includes hands-on educational opportunities for children and encounters with art in a variety of forms. The Town Creek Arts Festival celebrates the grand opening of The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art, one of Downtown Jackson's newest and most impressive additions. Festivities will continue into the night with a live band. Admission is free. For additional information call 601-960-1515.
Presenting sponsors are AT&T, Entergy, FOX 40, Miss 103, Oldies 105.1, Z 106.7 & 95.5 Hallelujah FM.
The Town Creek Arts Festival is also sponsored by Jackson Free Press, Downtown Jackson Partners, Mississippi International Film Festival, Eastgroup Properties, and Siemens. Special thanks to The Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi, the Mississippi Children’s Museum, and the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.
The Art Garden and its programming are supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
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 hosts Tom Lowe and John Paul – Beethoven Cycle of Sonatas for Piano and Violin in E Flat and A Major.
This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Live at Lunch
The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Experience live music during your lunch hour!
Bring your own lunch or purchase lunch at The Palette Café by Viking.
This week’s performer is Aaron Shows.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Film Forward Dinner and a Movie
The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art
Enjoy dinner at The Palette Café and an outdoor screening in The Art Garden facilitated by the Sundance Film Institute.
6:00 – 7:00 PM Dinner and Cocktails available at The Palette Café by Viking
7:00 PM FREE Screening of Udaan followed by Q&A with Vikramaditya Motwane
Friday, October 7, 2011
High Note Jam
The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art
5:30 – 7:30 PM
The Greater Jackson Arts Council and the Mississippi Museum of Art present an evening concert series in The Art Garden featuring performances from local musicians of all genres. Enjoy music and refreshments on the lawn of Jackson’s premiere public green space.
This week features Doug Frank’s Blues Jam.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
“Conversations with…Mississippi Artists”
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
11:00 AM
Program is free. Regular admission fees apply to the exhibition.
Join guest curator Franklin Sirmans in conversation with Mississippi Invitational artists Gretchen Haien, Steve Shepard, and Evert Witte. A book signing of the exhibition catalogue will immediately follow “Conversations with…” in front of The Museum Store.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Dinners a la Art - Two Dog Night at the Underwoods'
7:00 PM
30 GUESTS
$125 PER PERSON
Avid art collectors Stacy and Jay Underwood host a casual cocktail party in their Belhaven home. Two of their favorite “big dog” Mississippi artists, Bill Dunlap and Ed McGowin, are on hand to discuss their works in the Underwoods’ eclectic collection. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and dessert created by culinary artist Luis Bruno top off the evening. Author and Guest Curator of 'The Mississippi Story' Patti Carr Black will also be on hand to enrich the discussion.
Hosted by Stacy and Jay Underwood - 732 Arlington Street, Jackson Mississippi
Click here for more information on Dinners a la Art. To make reservations, call Ann Harkins at 601-960-1515.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Film Forward Dinner and a Movie
The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art
Enjoy dinner at The Palette Café and an outdoor screening in The Art Garden facilitated by the Sundance Film Institute.
4:00 – 6:00 PM Script to Screen workshop for filmmakers with Debra Granik & Vikramaditya Motwane (moderated by the Sundance Film Institute)
6:00 – 7:00 PM Dinner and Cocktails available at The Palette Café by Viking
7:30 PM FREE Screening of Winter’s Bone
Monday, October 10, 2011
Film Forward Dinner and a Movie
The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art
Enjoy dinner at The Palette Café and an outdoor screening in The Art Garden facilitated by the Sundance Film Institute.
6:00 – 7:00 PM: Dinner and Cocktails available at The Palette Café by Viking
7:00 PM FREE Screening of Afghan Star
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Live at Lunch
The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Experience live music during your lunch hour!
Bring your own lunch or purchase lunch at The Palette Café by Viking.
This week’s performer is The Ruminants.
Friday, October 14, 2011
High Note Jam
The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art
5:30 – 7:30 PM
The Greater Jackson Arts Council and the Mississippi Museum of Art present an evening concert series in The Art Garden featuring performances from local musicians of all genres. Enjoy music and refreshments on the lawn of Jackson’s premiere public green space.
This week features R&B Night with Coop D'Belle.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Film Forward Dinner and a Movie
The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art
Enjoy dinner at The Palette Café and an outdoor screening in The Art Garden facilitated by the Sundance Film Institute.
6:00 – 7:00 PM: Dinner and Cocktails available at The Palette Café by Viking
7:00 PM FREE Screening of Amreeka
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Unburied Treasures
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d’oeuvres and cash bar; 6 PM program
FREE ADMISSION, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Featured artwork: Thomas Sully (American, born England, 1783-1872), Portrait of Mr. Frisby Augustin Freeland, 1822-1857, 1857. oil on canvas. 36 in. x 29 in. Gift of Mary Belle Douglass. 2008.164.
Second generation portrait painter Jason Bouldin speaks about the work of celebrated portraitist, Thomas Sully, whose portrait of President Andrew Jackson has been pictured on the U. S. twenty-dollar bill since 1928. The great niece, Jean Ogelsby, of the sitters tells the story of the two portraits, which were left in an empty house south of Vicksburg, survived the 1927 flood and were brought to Jackson strapped to the side of a Model T Ford. The Szlubowski family performs music on piano and violin.
This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Live at Lunch
The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Experience live music during your lunch hour!
Bring your own lunch or purchase lunch at The Palette Café by Viking.
This week’s performer is Charlie Townsend.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Fun Friday for Preschoolers
Mississippi Museum of Art
10AM
FREE ADMISSION
The Mississippi Museum of Art hosts Fun Friday, an event for 4-5 year olds and their parents.
Join us for story time featuring the reading of Art Dog by Thacher Hurd followed by a hands-on art activity. Feel free to stay afterward and enjoy lunch at The Palette Café by Viking or take a stroll through The Art Garden.
Friday, October 21, 2011
High Note Jam
The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art
5:30 – 7:30 PM
The Greater Jackson Arts Council and the Mississippi Museum of Art present an evening concert series in The Art Garden featuring performances from local musicians of all genres. Enjoy music and refreshments on the lawn of Jackson’s premiere public green space.
This week features Classical Music with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Film Forward Dinner and a Movie
The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art
Enjoy dinner at The Palette Café and an outdoor screening in The Art Garden facilitated by the Sundance Film Institute.
6:00 – 7:00 PM: Dinner and Cocktails available at The Palette Café by Viking
7:00 PM FREE Screening of Boy
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Live at Lunch
The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Experience live music during your lunch hour!
Bring your own lunch or purchase lunch at The Palette Café by Viking.
This week’s performer is Charlie Townsend.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Jazz, Art, and Friends
Mississippi Museum of Art
5:30 – 8:30PM
Enjoy cocktails and Cajun food, listen to the best jazz Jackson has to offer, and mingle with friends in The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art! This week’s performer is Adib Owens-Sabir. ADMISSION: $5 Members, $7 Non-Members
Jazz, Art, and Friends is sponsored by HORNE LLP and is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
October 28, 2011
High Note Jam
The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art
5:30 – 7:30 PM
The Greater Jackson Arts Council and the Mississippi Museum of Art presents an evening concert series in The Art Garden featuring performances from local musicians of all genres. Enjoy music and refreshments on the lawn of Jackson’s premiere public green space.
This week features Bluegrass with the Delta Mountain Boys.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Figure Drawing Class
6:00 – 8:30 PM
Mississippi Museum of Art
Join the Museum’s Master Teaching Artist, Ginger Williams-Cook, for a adult figure drawing class. This free form, minimal instruction class is intended for individuals with a background or interest in drawing to come together for a social, creative evening. Participants must provide their own drawing materials. $10 class fee covers supplies for one class project (to be distributed during the session); Beer, Wine, and light snacks; and the model.
Note: This event will be happening in conjunction with the Museum’s concert series—High Note Jam—which will feature live entertainment. We encourage you to attend the concert from 5-6 before making your way to the drawing class from 6-8:30.
To Register: Send an e-mail with subject line Figure Drawing Class to Ginger Williams-Cook at gcook@msmuseumart.org. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to confirm your reservation.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Dinners a la Art - Hotel Heidelberg Hop at the Haubergs'
7:00 - 10:00 PM
50 GUESTS
$50 PER PERSON
Take a dance step back in time to the “Roof,” as it was known. Longtime Jacksonians recall with great fondness dancing the night away at the Hotel Heidelberg. Retrace your foot and dance steps at the home of Claudia and Robert Hauberg, where part of the Heidelberg’s dance floor serves as the family’s den flooring. The evening includes a cocktail buffet and music from the 50s, 60s, and 70s provided DJ Wayne Scott.
Attire: Choose your Decade!
Hosted by Claudia and Robert Hauberg - 3946 Old Canton Road Jackson, Mississippi
Click here for more information on Dinners a la Art. To make reservations, call Ann Harkins at 601-960-1515.
November 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
High Note Jam
The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art
5:30 – 7:30 PM
The Greater Jackson Arts Council and the Mississippi Museum of Art present an evening concert series in The Art Garden featuring performances from local musicians of all genres. Enjoy music and refreshments on the lawn of Jackson’s premiere public green space.
This week features Classic Rock with Mike & Marty and the Deleted Family.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
“A Day with Contemporary Artists”
Mississippi Museum of Art
10 AM – 12:30 PM
FREE ADMISSION, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Fun for the entire family! Watch Mississippi Invitational artists at work in the galleries, hear the book Iggy Peck Architect told by storyteller Keri Horn (11AM), and enjoy hands-on activities throughout the Museum.
This family day is presented in conjunction with the Mississippi Invitational and in celebration of the contemporary art on view in The Art Garden. “A Day with Contemporary Artists” is made possible through the generous support of Atmos Energy.
Stay afterward and enjoy brunch (or lunch) at The Palette Café by Viking and visit The Museum Store!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
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 hosts John Paul, Harpsichordist, with music by Daquin and Rameau.
This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Unburied Treasures
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d’oeuvres and cash bar; 6 PM program
FREE ADMISSION, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Featured artwork: Kathleen Varnell (American, born 1961), Healing I, 2003. smokefired stoneware with earthenware slip. 28 in. x 10 in. x 10 in. Purchase, with funds from the Searcy Fund. 2007.017.
Kathleen Varnell speaks about her sculpture, Healing I, which developed as she healed from the trauma of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack and the October 2002 sniper attacks in Washington, D.C., where she lived.
This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Jazz, Art, and Friends
Mississippi Museum of Art
5:30 – 8:30PM
Enjoy cocktails and Cajun food, listen to the best jazz Jackson has to offer, and mingle with friends in The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art! ADMISSION: $5 Members, $7 Non-Members
Jazz, Art, and Friends is sponsored by HORNE LLP and is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Look and Learn with Hoot
Mississippi Museum of Art
10AM – noon
The Mississippi Museum of Art hosts an event for 4-5 year olds and their parents. This educational opportunity features a hands-on art activity and story time featuring the reading of The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. Please dress for mess!
This event is made possible through the generous support of Atmos Energy.
December 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Museum Merriment Family Day
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
10AM – noon
FREE ADMISSION, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Presented in conjunction with the Bethlehem Tree, bring the whole family to see the tree, have holiday cookies and cider, and participate in a fun holiday-related activity.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
The Museum School – Workshop with William Goodman
Mississippi Museum of Art
10AM – 2PM
Join renowned artist William Goodman for a collage workshop, which focuses on learning the techniques associated with collage and mixed media design. The workshop involves selecting images, x-acto blading techniques, building compositions, as well as process and display of your collage. Supplies will be provided. To Register: Send an e-mail with subject line William Goodman Workshop to Ginger Williams-Cook at gcook@msmuseumart.org. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to confirm your reservation. NOTE: The cost is $40 per student and the workshop will be capped at 20 participants.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
The Museum Store Open House
Mississippi Museum of Art, The Museum Store
10AM – 7PM
In conjunction with the Lighting of the Bethlehem Tree, The Museum Store hosts its annual holiday open house. Stop in and shop for holiday gifts and enjoy complimentary refreshments throughout the day.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Lighting of the Bethlehem Tree / 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
The Museum hosts the Lighting of the Bethlehem Tree with special music presented by the Choirs of St Andrew’s Cathedral.
This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Screening of Elf
Mississippi Museum of Art, The Art Garden
6:30 PM
FREE ADMISSION
The Mississippi Museum of Art in partnership with the Crossroads Film Society hosts a screening of the holiday movie Elf in The Art Garden. Bring blankets and wear warm clothing. In the event of inclement weather, the screening will be held inside the Museum.
Friday, December 9, 2011
The Museum School – Figure Drawing Workshop
Mississippi Museum of Art
6 - 8PM
Join the Museum’s Master Teaching Artist Ginger Williams-Cook for a figure drawing class. This free form, minimal instruction class is intended for individuals with a background or interest in drawing to come together for a social, creative evening. Participants must provide their own drawing materials. $10 class fee covers supplies for one class project (to be distributed during the session).
To Register: Send an e-mail with subject line Figure Drawing Class to Ginger Williams-Cook at gcook@msmuseumart.org. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to confirm your reservation.
NOTE: The class will be capped at 15 participants.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Look and Learn with Hoot
Mississippi Museum of Art
10AM – noon
The Mississippi Museum of Art hosts an event for 4-5 year olds and their parents. This educational opportunity features a hands-on art activity and story time featuring the reading of Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg. Please dress for mess.
This event is made possible through the generous support of Atmos Energy.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Unburied Treasures
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5:30 PM hors d’oeuvres and cash bar; 6 PM program
FREE ADMISSION, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Featured artwork: William Ferris (American, born 1942), Mary Gordon, Rose Hill, 1978. archival pigment print. 17 in. x 11 in. Gift of the artist. 2009.086.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
William Ferris, Ph.D. speaks about the photographic portrait, Mary Gordon, Rose Hill, 1978, which is in the MMA permanent collection, and presents some of his other documentary work from his book, Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues. Blues musician Pat Thomas of Leland performs.
This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council.
January 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
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 hosts Jackie McGinnis and John Paul in a Cabaret of Jazz Standards.
This event is sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Look and Learn with Hoot
Mississippi Museum of Art
10:30 AM
The Mississippi Museum of Art hosts an event for 4-5 year olds and their parents. This educational opportunity features a hands-on art activity and story time. Please dress for mess.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Conversations with…Jane Kent and Richard Ford
Mississippi Museum of Art, Trustmark Grand Hall
5 PM cash bar; 5:30 PM program
Join Mississippi author Richard Ford and New York printmaker Jane Kent in conversation about their book Skating, currently on view in the galleries through February 5. This program is free and open to the public.
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