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Opera & Dance Videos
In partnership with the Pinellas Opera League, the museum presents large screen opera and dance videos. Opera videos are shown on the second Sunday of each month and dance videos on the first Saturday of each month. Both programs are free and begin at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium.
Enjoy opera videos on the following Sundays:
March 8
The Love of Three Oranges by Serge Prokofiev – performed by the Glyndebourne Festival Opera
April 12
No opera video in April – come enjoy Avenue Players Theatre’s Awake and Sing at 2 p.m.
May 10
Lulu by Alban Berg – performed by the Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Enjoy dance videos on the following Saturdays:
March 7
The Golden Age by Dmitri Shostakovich – performed by the Bolshoi Ballet Theatre
April 4
Swan Lake by Pyotr Tchaikovsky – performed by the Vienna State Opera Ballet
May 2
Don Quixote by Ludwig Minkus – performed by the American Ballet Theatre
For more information on the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art and Pinellas Opera League’s opera and dance video screenings visit: http://pinellas-opera.tripod,com/
EXHIBITION-RELATED EVENTS
It’s a Dog’s Life: Photographs by William Wegman and Sanctuary: Anna Tomczak Photography
On the Easel
Wednesday, March, 11 at noon, LRMA’s Associate Curator & Registrar Rebecca Sexton Larson, a recognized artist and photographer, will share her experiences in working with various Polaroid processes. Larson’s own creation, Passions Unguided, 2002, will be showcased. This program, held in the museum lobby is free to members and is included with admission for non-members. On the Easel is a quarterly presentation based on a work from the permanent collection or a work on loan that relates to the current exhibitions in the museum. This program is free to members and sponsored by Alltrust Insurance, Karen Brayboy and Joe Part.
Rebecca Sexton Larson (American, b. 1959)
Passions Unguided, 2002
Mixed media on pinhole photographs, 32 x 32 in.
On loan from the artist
Family Fun Day
William Wegman (American b. 1943)
Railing, 1991
Polaroid Polacolor 20 x 24 photograph
On loan from the Collection of the Polaroid Corporation
On Saturday, March 28, from 11-3, the community is invited to a free family event to explore the exhibitions It’s a Dog’s Life and Sanctuary through a variety of enjoyable activities. Two hands-on events for children will be offered: “Dog Sculptures”, a project that uses recyclable objects, and “Dog Portraits”, a painting activity that introduces children to the image-transfer process used by Anna Tomczak. The day also includes large-screen showings of William Wegman’s Alphabet Soup, a hilarious 30 minute film starring Wegman’s Weimaraners Chundo, Batty, Crooky and Fay; skits by dogs from the Florida Weimaraner Rescue, Inc.; and guided tours of the exhibitions.
Anna Tomczak photo in the Gallery caption: Anna Tomczak or
Anna Tomczak (American b. 1948)
Touring, 2004
Polaroid Image Transfer, 20 x 24 photograph
On loan from the Museum of Florida Art, DeLand
Saturday Workshop – The Polaroid Image Transfer Process
On Saturday, April 4, from 10-4, Florida-based artist and photographer Anna Tomczak will lead a workshop to enhance visitors’ appreciation of Sanctuary. Since graduating in 1983 from the University of Florida with an M.F.A. in Fine Art Photography, Tomczak has used distinctive processes in photography such as hand painting with silver print; collage; assemblage; and transfers on surfaces from watercolor and etching papers to cloth and canvas. During the workshop, Tomczak will demonstrate the Polaroid Image Transfer method she has used in her work and will help participants create their own transfers. The cost for the workshop is $55 for members and $65 for non-members with an additional materials fee of $10. Attendance is limited and pre-registration and fees are required by March 27. For further information or to register, contact Education Coordinator Patti Buster at (727) 712-5226 or buster.patti@spcollege.edu.
Upcoming Events
Theater
Awake and Sing by Clifford Odets
Presented by Avenue Players Theatre
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In April, the Avenue Players Theatre is presenting Clifford Odets’ drama of life about a N.Y. family trying to survive the depression of 1935. The title is taken from Isaiah 26:19, which encourages all who dwell in the dust to arise. Written as a centerpiece of the legendary Group Theatre in NYC, it was the voice of revolutionary theatre. Its deeply flawed characters are vivid, furious and alive. The Players have cast the best actors in the area to bring Odets’ work to our patrons.
The play is particularly relevant at this time in America’s history, as we all struggle to survive an unprecedented turn of financial events and face an unpredictable future. Complementary mini-docent tours of the museum and refreshments will be offered 30 minutes before the performances. Tickets are $10 for museum members and $12 for non-members. Performances will be held in the museum auditorium. Talk Back with cast and crew as well as drawing for NYC gifts will follow each performance. For information, contact the box office at (727) 712-5762.
Evening performances are at 7 p.m. on:
Wednesday, April 8,
Thursday, April 9, 16
Friday, April 10, 17
Matinee performances are at 2 p.m. on:
Saturday, April 11, 18
Sunday, April 12, 19
The Decades
The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art is pleased to announce a continuation of THE DECADES series. Designed to focus on different decades of the 20th century, this year the museum explores the decade of 1930-1940 under the theme Changing Challenges into Possibilities.
Highlights of the THE DECADES: 1930-1940 include an Introductory Lecture given by LRMA Director Lynn Whitelaw, a theater presentation by the Avenue Players Theatre of Clifford Odets’ 1935 Broadway play Awake and Sing: A Play in Three Acts, a screening of the modernist opera Lulu (1937) by Alban Berg presented by the Pinellas Opera League, an Overview of 1930s Film History given by SPC Instructor Sue Cornett, a tour of the 1930s streamline cars at the Tampa Bay Automobile Museum and an On the Easel look at the art of Abraham Rattner in the 1930s.
Special Course: “How to Look at Art!”
On Saturday, April 18, 2009, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Arthur R. Blumenthal, Ph.D., director emeritus of the Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida will lead an intensive, interactive one-day course in the LRMA galleries that will transform your ability to look at any work of art. Dr. Blumenthal has taught his exciting course “How to Look at Art!” to hundreds of students since 1988. He creates a fun, informal atmosphere for you as you explore an innovative way to look at all kinds of art. You will achieve profound aesthetic experiences – even if you have little knowledge of art, or a great deal. Dr. Blumenthal encourages you to draw insights from your own experiences, using works from the LRMA’s fine permanent collection. You will raise your awareness and your confidence in approaching any kind of artwork, from any period or style. Attendance is limited and pre-registration is required by Friday, April 10. Cost is $75 for members and $85 for non-members (lunch and coffee breaks included). For further information or to register please contact Education Coordinator, Patti Buster at (727) 712-5226 or buster.patti@spcollege.edu
Museum Trips
Orlando
LRMA Education Coordinator Patti Buster will lead a museum-themed trip to Orlando, Florida, May 7. The itinerary includes visits to The Mennello Museum of American Art to view Paintings of American Life: The Eight, organized by the Cheekwood Museum of Art, Nashville. Paintings of American Life features works by each of the artists known as The Eight -- Arthur B. Davies, William Glackens, Robert Henri, Ernest Lawson, George Luks, Maurice Prendergast, Everett Shinn and John Sloan. Also on the schedule is a stop at the Orlando Museum of Art to experience Therman Statom: Stories of the New World, a dazzling large-scale glass installation based on Ponce de Leon’s search for the Fountain of Youth. Statom studied with the renowned Dale Chihuly and is a major figure in the Studio Glass movement. Trip members also will have time to shop and dine in the charming town of Winter Park. Transportation will be provided by an SPC coach bus. For further information and pricing, contact Education Coordinator Patti Buster at (727) 712-5226 or buster.patti@spcollege.edu.
San Francisco
An “I Left my HeART in San Francisco” tour is being planned for early October to visit the art museums of San Francisco, along with some additional special tours. For further information contact LRMA Director Lynn Whitelaw (712-5225) or John Lulius of Millenium Travel (944-2000).
Save the Date for Summer’s Here Art Camp!
LRMA offers two art camps for children in July. The first session is from July 6-10 and the second session is offered from July 13-17. Both sessions begin at 10 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. daily. Camp will be held in the museum and art studios. The camps are taught by certified art teachers and enhance children's social and creative skills in a vibrant and safe environment. A different themed camp is offered each week for ages 6-9 and ages 10-13, and an end-of-the-week exhibition and reception is held for parents, families and friends. The cost per week for members is $125 per child ($150 per child for non-members). For further information or to register, please contact Education Coordinator, Patti Buster at (727) 712-5226 or buster.patti@spcollege.edu
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