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|  A Regal Drama Unfolds
A queen to two kings. The need for a male heir and the pressure to expand dynastic claims. The clash of personal desires and political dynamics. Yes, the soap opera of early Renaissance French royalty is arriving at the Art Institute this week! Kings, Queens, and Courtiers: Art in Early Renaissance France showcases the drama and vibrancy of this transitional period with a treasure trove of beautiful, romantic objects uniquely mixing Renaissance harmony and Gothic exuberance. Join now to be the first to see this majestic presentation at three Member Previews and three member-only lectures. Or take in the royal radiance when the exhibition opens to the public February 27.
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|  The Renaissance by Moonlight Experience the Modern Wing at midnight at After Dark on Friday, March 11. Join us for special tours of Kings, Queens, and Courtiers: Art in Early Renaissance France, music from some of Chicago's best DJs, and performances from acclaimed theatrical ensemble Collaboraction. Complimentary appetizers with cash bar. After Dark—see the Art Institute in a new light.
Tickets are $20 for members and students and $25 for general admission. Purchase tickets online, by calling at (877) 307-4AIC, or stopping by any Art Institute admission counter.
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|  Seeing (Free) Things
Small things, big things, dancing things, gaming things—March has all kinds of things to explore as part of our Seeing Things season. What's even better is that they're all free things! Please note: Beginning March 4, the museum closes at 5:00 on Fridays. Previously scheduled Friday evening Seeing Things events have regrettably been canceled. We apologize for this inconvenience.
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|  Your Backstage Pass Ever wonder why we frame paintings in a certain way? Or what it's like to be the museum mascot, Artie the Lion? Or which artworks from our collection were found under the bleachers at Soldier Field? Well, wonder no longer! Check out ARTicle, a blog written by Art Institute staff that aims to give you a behind-the-scenes look at the exhibitions, programming, and the general goings-on at the museum that we're really excited about. Look for our new series, Staff Picks, featuring employees talking about works that speak to them—kindly or otherwise.
Have a question, comment, or special request? We'd love to hear what you think!
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|  The One-Stop Know-It-All Shop
Forget Wikipedia; the Art Institute's new Multimedia and Educator Resource Finder are here! These two new searchable databases allow you not only to access the museum's unbelievably rich online resources but to really narrow down what it is that you're looking to learn about. Whether it's podcasts and videos available about Monet, guides or tours to ancient art, or teacher manuals and classroom activities related to American Gothic, these new resource finders can take you there. Teachers can further refine their searches by subject matter and grade level. So what are you waiting for? Ready, set, search!
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| |  Happily Ever After? Between the British monarchy and the Disney empire, there is a bit of princess frenzy in today's popular culture. Most fictional accounts begin with "once upon a time" and end with "happily ever after," with a few dragons, witches, and spells in between, but in real life, their stories are often much more dramatic. Get a glimpse at both the fantastically real and really fantastic world of royal heiresses with this month's self-guide, "The Once upon a Time Visit," a fairy-tale trip through the collection.
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| |  Art History 101 Looking for something to do over spring break? Membership not only offers the best value for visiting the museum, but it also provides various opportunities to go beyond the art. Join today to take part in the new member series, Inside Art: An Introduction to Art History! Every month you can brush up your art-history education with two new lectures on different time periods within our collection. Start at the beginning with "Temple and Tombs: Egypt and Greece" on March 16. Pick and choose your lectures or join us for the entire yearlong series!
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| Vessel for the Heart of Anne of Brittany, with Its Crown (detail), Probably Loire Valley or Paris, January 9–March 19, 1514. Musée Dobrée, Nantes, D. 886-1-1. Jean Bourdichon. Louis XII of France Kneeling in Prayer Accompanied by Saint Michael, Saint Charlemagne, Saint Louis, and Saint Denis, Tours, 1498/99. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 2004.1.recto.
Vessel for the Heart of Anne of Brittany, with Its Crown, Probably Loire Valley or Paris, January 9–March 19, 1514. Musée Dobrée, Nantes, D. 886-1-1.
HSDC dancers Ana Lopez, Christian Broomhall, and Penny Saunders. Photography by Todd Rosenberg. Costumes by Joke Visser from Jirí Kylián's Petite Mort.
Toby Edward Rosenthal. Elaine (detail), 1874. Gift of Mrs. Maurice Rosenfeld. |
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March 2011 E-Newsletter 
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