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October 2010
Kick Back at the Museum With the frenzy of fall events—football games, the State Fair, Halloween—take a break and unwind at the NCMA. Stroll through quiet galleries, savor the refreshing weather in the Park, or leave the work week behind with dinner and a film on Friday nights. Make sure to mark your calendars for the Grand Reopening of East Building; November 7 is just around the corner. Things to Do Lunch and Lecture: Paint Goes Medieval: Painting in the Dark Ages Friday, October 8 | 11 am Take a closer look at paint, one of the most overlooked elements in art, with Conservator Perry Hurt. Learn about the craftsmanship found in medieval manuscripts and the paint used by altarpiece artists. Discussion continues through lunch, catered by Iris, the Museum Restaurant. Concert: Rockwell Reflections Friday, October 15 | Noon Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh Let the Rockwell festivities begin! The North Carolina Symphony performs music inspired by an American icon in honor of the Museum’s upcoming exhibition American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell. Concert tickets available through the Symphony. Presented by the Friends of Judaic Art Reception: Celebrating the New Judaic Art Gallery Saturday, October 30 | 8 pm Celebrate the Judaic Art Gallery’s new home in style with light hors d’oeuvres and music by the klezmer band South of Delancey. The Museum is proud to house one of two such galleries in the nation, so join us for the dedication of its new West Building location. Proceeds from this event benefit the Judaic Art Fund. Fall Film Series Add the fine art of classic film to your Friday nights. October brings cinematic masterpieces by Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, including Sanjuro and Dersu Uzala. Norman Rockwell’s images of American life inspire the second half of the fall film series. On October 22 there’s the comedy Hail the Conquering Hero, followed October 29 by the endearing Shirley Temple in Bright Eyes. Before the movie, visit the galleries or relax with a glass of wine from our Art in the Evening wine bar in West Building, open 5:30–8 pm on Fridays. Fun for Families Children’s Performance: Little “Bread” Hen with Barefoot Puppets Saturday, October 9 | 11 am and 1 pm Travel to a small European bakery to find out how a hen learns to bake bread and why the other animals won’t help, in this classic tale retold with a twist. Families are invited to free drop-in craft workshops before or after the performance. “What’s in the Box?” Thursdays, October 14 and 28 | 10 am, 10:30 am, and 11 am Preschoolers and caregivers “meet” a new work of art twice a month at these free workshops designed to introduce our youngest visitors to art. October’s themes include Follow the Thread and Express Yourself. Upcoming Special Exhibitions American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell November 7, 2010—January 30, 2011 Do you have your tickets yet? Work by America's beloved illustrator arrives shortly in the newly transformed East Building. American Chronicles traces the evolution of Rockwell’s art throughout his six-decade career, including 40 poignant narrative paintings and the artist’s iconic Saturday Evening Post covers. The November 7 reopening of East Building will also feature four free exhibitions, including the debut of the new North Carolina Gallery, a permanent space devoted to showing work by North Carolina artists. Join the Museum Members see Rockwell for free! Become a Museum member and enjoy a full year of exclusive benefits, such as free admission to special exhibitions, Member Mondays, discounts at the Museum’s restaurant and store, a subscription to Preview magazine, and more. In the Galleries Ethiopian-born artist Skunder Boghossian’s Night Flight of Dread and Delight (1964) is a startling vision. The painting summons the forces of creation with space warps and folds, forms coalescing out of the void, and birdlike spirits soaring through the bejeweled sky. Like surrealism, Boghossian's art is influenced by a fascination with dreams, the irrational, and unorthodox painting techniques. See it for yourself in the Contemporary Gallery in West Building.	Museum Park Finally it feels like fall! Take advantage of the cooler autumn weather to visit the Park and admire the Museum’s transformed pond. With generous support from the North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund, the pond has been redesigned to manage storm water before it enters North Carolina’s streams and rivers. Planted terraces slow runoff and filter water through porous soils, wetland plants, and open water. Iris, the Museum Restaurant Indulge in fall flavors at Iris as Chef Andy Hicks incorporates local autumn produce into the restaurant’s seasonally inspired dishes. Make a reservation to taste the bounty of the harvest season. Museum Store Stop by the Museum Store on your next visit, or peruse the online store from the comfort of home. The online store features dozens of new items: pinhole cameras to get your creative juices flowing, artful travel mugs for coffee on the go, hand-carved African wild olive wood servingware for fall feasts, and more. Find Us at the Fair The NCMA is celebrating the upcoming Rockwell exhibition at the N.C. State Fair this year! Visit our booth in the Kerr Scott building and register for a chance to win free Rockwell tickets. Follow Us and Win With five exhibitions opening soon, our social media channels are the best way to get insider info—and win free swag! We'll be giving away Rockwell tickets and exhibition prize packages, so follow us on Facebook and Twitter for a chance to win. Around Town Join other art lovers and support a good cause with Works of Heart—The Triangle’s Art Auction Against AIDS. The fundraiser on Saturday, October 9, benefits the Alliance of AIDS Services. Quick Links Online Box Office Museum Home Calendar  Museum Park Museum Store Online Image Captions Master of San Torpé, Madonna and Child with St. Bartholomew and St. John the Baptist (detail), circa 1320, tempera and gold leaf on panel, transferred to canvas, 19 11/16 x 15 1/2 in., Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation Hail the Conquering Hero, part of the Fall Film Series What's in the Box workshop Norman Rockwell, Art Critic, 1955, oil on canvas, 39 1/2 x 36 1/4 in., cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, April 16, 1955, Norman Rockwell Museum Collection, NRM.1998.4, ©1955 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, Ind. Skunder (Alexander) Boghossian, Night Flight of Dread and Delight (detail), 1964, 56 5/8 x 62 5/8 in., oil on canvas with collage, Purchased with funds from the North Carolina State Art Society (Robert F. Phifer Bequest) Sidebar: Museum Park pond Soup in Iris African olive wood bowls from the Museum Store
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