Buxton is a well-known personality on PBS’ Antiques Roadshow, a program whose participants frequently stand in line for hours to learn the values of their possessions. Antiques Round-Up at The Grace Museum closely follows the format of the PBS show; Buxton will entertain attendees with interviews and on-the-spot discussions highlighting some of the most interesting items brought in to the event.

Activities begin Friday night, July 30, at 6:30 p.m. in the Historic Ballroom of The Grace Museum. Buxton will present a review of his time during Antiques Roadshow and display highlights from the show. Tickets are $25 for museum members and $30 for non-members. The talk will be followed by a wine and dessert buffet, hosted by BJ Naranjo-Smith of Antique and Almost.

Saturday, July 31, at 10 a.m., the guest appraisers will participate in a panel discussion at the museum. Appraisers will answer questions regarding conservation and renovation, where to buy and sell items, and how to have items authenticated. The panel discussion is $10 per person and will include a light breakfast of pastries, fruit and coffee for attendees.

The Antiques Round-Up appraisal show will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday. Tickets are available in advance or at the door, and ticket holders will be directed to the appropriate appraiser for each of their items. Appraisers at the event will be qualified to appraise paintings and prints; gems and fine jewelry; quilts; Native American Indian jewelry, rugs and pottery; Oriental rugs; art pottery and art glass; residential contents, which include crystal, porcelain, china, lamps, silver and decorative accessories; guns; primitives; Western memorabilia; and more.

Tickets for the appraisal event are $20 for one item, $35 for two items and $50 for three items.

At 1 p.m. Saturday, Ellen Amirkhan, a certified appraiser specializing in Oriental rugs, will give a gallery talk on the care and conservation of Oriental rugs. Amirkhan will bring a large assortment of Oriental rugs, and her appraisals during the appraisal show will take place in a bazaar-type setting. All rugs will be for sale with a portion of the cost going to benefit The Grace Museum. Tickets to the 1 p.m. gallery talk are $10 each. Rugs may be viewed throughout the day without the purchase of a ticket.

The doors to the appraisal show will close at 4 p.m., but all ticket holders will have access to the appraisers.

For more information and advance ticket sales, call The Grace Museum at (325) 673-4587, or visit www.thegracemuseum.org/roundup.

The Grace Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums, and houses a children’s museum, history museum, and art museum. At 55,000 square feet, The Grace Museum is the tenth largest general museum in Texas, and is the cornerstone of cultural arts and education in West Texas. The museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Grace Museum is a non-profit organization, and the museum’s exhibitions and educational programs are supported in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts, the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council, the City of Abilene, Taylor County, and the Downtown Revitalization Program of the Tax Increment Finance District.

The Grace Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every Thursday. Admission is free Thursday evening after 5 p.m.

Programming sponsored in part by KIDS FIRST!

Films are shown in the auditorium at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Admission is free and open to the public. Seating is limited to the first 250 guests. The age ranges listed below are recommendations. For the most up-to-date information, visit www.themodern.org.

Take a break from the Texas heat and join us for The 2010 Modern Kids – Summer Flicks Series! Share the art of the screen with your children as they watch stories unfold and ideas form in delightful and innovative films. The bonus for seeing these films at the Modern is the opportunity to visit the galleries before or after and experience the wonder of the art as stories unfold and ideas form in paintings, sculptures, installations and videos found in works from the permanent collection.

Make a full day of creative activities at the Modern. Beautiful sketchbooks made of materials that inspire are available for children of all ages free at the front desk any day of the week and the perfect partner to the films showing for the Summer Flicks Series.

KIDS FIRST! is a project of the Coalition for Quality Children’s Media, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to empower children to make wise media choices and to promote quality media products that enrich their lives. www.kidsfirst.org.

Film Schedule

August 10

10:30 am (ages 3-7)
Harold and the Purple Crayon (30 min)

Based on the classic book, these adventures star Harold, an inventive and curious toddler with thoughts, desires and feelings typical of any child his age. In his Crayon World, Harold can muse on questions that all young children naturally wonder about, and he can come up with his own answers.

1:30 pm (ages 8-11)
Beatless Nick (4 min), Pigeon Impossible (6 min), Varmints (24 min), Life on a LimbYellow Sticky Notes (6 min), and Gerald’s Last Day (12 min)

Beatless Nick is a 1950s UPA style animated short about a little beatnik with no sense of rhythm. Nick searches for his cool so he can fit in with the other Beats. In a basement jazz club, Nick tries to impress his friends by performing poetry, jazz, and even interpretive dance. But, his attempts do nothing but empty the club. Just when Nick is about to give up and move to Squaresville, he accidentally discovers a talent for scatting. The Beats love it and Nick finds his cool in his own beatless way. He may stick out like a sore thumb, but that’s because Nick always marches to the beat of his own drum.

Pigeon Impossible is the tale of Walter, a rookie secret agent faced with a problem seldom covered in basic training: what to do when a curious pigeon gets trapped inside your multi-million dollar, government-issued nuclear briefcase.

Varmints tells the story of one small creatures struggle to preserve a world in danger of being lost forever through recklessness and indifference.

In Life on a Limb, irreconcilable enemies, a tree and a lumberjack, are stuck in a waiting room together. Inevitably, conflict ensues. Will they end up burying the hatchet?

Yellow Sticky Notes After realizing that yellow sticky note “to do” lists were consuming his life, filmmaker Jeff Chiba Stearns decided to visually self-reflect on his filmmaking journey by animating on the same sticky notes that caused him to ignore major world events for the last nine years. Animation meditation is blended with image, text, and an original musical score by Genevieve Vincent through the creation of a classically animated experimental film that was drawn straight ahead with only a black ink pen on over 2300 yellow sticky notes.

In Gerald’s Last Day, Gerald the dog, an unlikely candidate for adoption, has been scheduled for termination by the pound at 5:00. Today is his last chance to seduce a potential adopter…..can he do it before his time runs out?

7 pm (ages 12-up)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Modern and mythical worlds collide in a heroic epic adventure in Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Based on the popular book series by Rick Riordan, the film follows trouble-prone Percy Jackson who finds himself having problems in high school but that’s the least of his challenges. It’s the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus have walked out of the pages of his Greek mythology texts and into his life, and they’re not happy Zeus’ lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Learning he is the son of Poseidon, the young teen finds himself caught between angry and battling gods, and embarks on a cross-country adventure to catch the true lightning thief and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves.

August 11

10:30 am (ages 3-7)
Lost and Found (24 min), The Happy Duckling (9 min)

In Lost and Found, little boy finds a penguin on his doorstep, and though at first unsure what to do, the boy becomes determined to help the penguin find his way back home. Even if that means rowing all the way to the South Pole!

The Happy Duckling is an animated adventure set in a pop-up book world. Assembled and led by writer/director Gili Dolev, and accompanied by a whimsical score from composer Mick Cooke of Belle and Sebastian, the film follows the antics of a young boy in his struggles against a stacking duck! In this pop-up book world, expect the unexpected. Surprises aplenty behind every flap opened and every tab pulled.

1:30 pm (ages 8-11)
Against the Grain (2 min), Reach (4 min), Snow Day (2 min), Abridged (4 min), Again and Again (3 min), Kid Show (3 min), Alex and the Ghosts (7 min), and The Girl Who Cried Flowers (25 min)

In Against the Grain, a hapless karate fighter meets his biggest opponent.

In Reach, a tiny robot is given the gift of life with only one limitation, the length of his power cable.

Snow Day Can a helpless T-Rex dinosaur save himself from the impending doom of the Ice Age with only one sock?

Abridged is a romantic comedy set on the Golden Gate Bridge.

Again and Again Tons of cool ways to use a Mac, set to the song of ‘Again & Again’ by the Bird & the Bee.

Kid Show The playful fantasy world of little boys, where you can have weird conversations with the sun, dance around with wiggly arms, and, when your dad tells you to “go to sheep,” your pillow turns into one.

Alex and the Ghosts is a story of childhood magic and wonderment around a legendary hockey team, uniting past and present, reaching out to the youthful hearts of sport fans of all ages.

The Girl Who Cried Flowers is a moving narrative about the beauty of creation and the power of desire brought to life in a painterly watercolor style. In ancient Greece, a mysterious orphan is discovered. At first the local villagers are wary of the strange girl who cries beautiful blossoms instead of tears. But in time they begin to treasure her magical gift and desire her flowers. Olivia, a kind and giving spirit resolves to spend her days thinking sad thoughts and crying mountains of flowers for the insatiable villagers. However, sudden love brings change when Olivia falls for a jovial farmer named Panos. Panos desires nothing from Olivia except her happiness and so, out of love, he forbids her from crying. But the villagers will not simply forsake their beloved “girl who cries flowers.”

7 pm (ages 12-up)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid

The adventures of wisecracking pre-teen Greg Heffley, who must somehow survive the scariest time of anyone’s life… middle school. Convinced it’s the “dumbest idea ever invented,” Heffley considers junior high school a place rigged with hundreds of social landmines, not the least of which are wedgies, swirlies, bullies, lunchtime banishment of the cafeteria floor and a festering piece of cheese with nuclear cooties that he must overcome to become popular. His diary-or “journal”-chronicles his thoughts, tales of family trials and tribulations, and (would be) schoolyard triumphs.

August 12

These films from Mexico are part of the Festival de la Risa Celebration, commemorating the Bicentennial of the Independence and the Centennial of the Revolution of Mexico.

10:30 am (ages 3-7)
Global Wonders: Mexico (32 min)

Trey and Brianna visit Marisa’s home which is buzzing with activity as her family prepares for a Quinceaera celebration for her sister Anna.

1:30 pm (ages 8-11)
La Lune (7 min), Un Duelo (3 min), El Salon Mexico (13 min),
Folktales from Around the World: The Bear Prince (12 min), and Swaying Giants (26 min)

In La Lune, a couple living on top of a bizarre hourglass and under a tree discover the moon accidentally for the first time. The woman’s desire to reach and obtain the moon will lead them to experience things that they have never gone through before. In the end, they would discover new things about themselves and new truth about the world they thought they knew.

In Un Duelo, two hummingbirds engage on a senseless but sometimes funny battle.

El Salon Mexico is a fantasy set in Mexico in the 1800’s when a very young campesino who, along with his burro and rooster, sneaks out of the house one night to see a fiesta for the very first time.

Folktales from Around the World: The Bear Prince is a Mexican tale about a spirit that turns a prince into a bear. When the bear marries a woodcutter’s daughter, he reveals his secret and exacts a promise that she will never tell. In a fit of anger, she reveals it, setting off an extraordinary quest.

Swaying Giants is a documentary about a huge spectacle in Catalonia-the Human Giants. Sisters Laia, age 9, and Maria, age 7, have been practicing climbing these human towers for as long as they can remember, and they want more than anything to climb in the competition.

7 pm (ages 12-up)
*Furry Vengeance
*Film selection subject to change

Furry Vengeance is a live action family comedy in which an ambitious young real estate developer, Dan Sanders, faces off with a band of angry animals when his new housing subdivision pushes too far into a pristine part of the wilderness. Led by an incredibly clever raccoon, the animals stymie the development and teach our hero about the environmental consequences of man’s encroachment on nature.

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
3200 Darnell Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
Telephone 817.738.9215
Toll-Free 1.866.824.5566
Fax 817.735.1161
www.themodern.org

Museum Gallery Hours
Tue-Sat 10 am-5 pm
Sun 11 am-5 pm

The Museum is closed Monday and holidays including, New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas.

A group of artists from the Texas Artists Coalition (TAC) will meet at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Anyone is welcome to join us. Bring your own art supplies for outdoor paintings or drawing, and lots of water. Call Doug Clark at 682.478.8060 for details and exact location of the group. There is no charge for participation. Come at any time Friday morning.

Upper Valley Sails by Doug Taylor, 2010

The City of El Paso Public Art Program and Representative Ann Morgan Lilly invite the public to the dedication and unveiling of Upper Valley Sails, a kinetic sculpture designed by artist Doug Taylor, located on the traffic circle intersection of Country Club Rd. and Upper Valley, on Monday, July 19, 2010, from 9 to10 a.m.

About the Project

As part of a traffic improvement project in district 1, the City of El Paso approved the construction of a roundabout traffic circle where two percent (2%) of funds were set aside for the design, fabrication, and installation of permanent public art. Upon review by an artist selection panel, the Public Art Committee, and the Cultural Affairs Advisory Board, artist Doug Taylor was selected from a pre-qualified group of artists to provide an iconic sculptural piece of art.

About the Art Work

Upper Valley Sails is a three sail kinetic, wind powered sculpture reminiscent of the cottonwood seeds, ubiquitous in the areas, floating translucent against the sky. The sculpture’s location and function symbolically recognize the site as a historic trade and travel route, transporting people and goods, commemorating a shared cultural history. The artist strategically built and designed the sculpture for comfort and not for speed in the effort to keep a slow moving turbine that is self governed in high force winds. As wind velocity increases, the rotor slows while the sails adopt a horizontal bias.

About the Artist

Artist Doug Taylor focuses largely on wind- and water-powered kinetic works, implementing renewable energy and exploring the relationship between society, technology and the environment. Taylor’s work has been installed at sites such as Whistler’s World Cup Plaza, Victoria’s Selkirk Waterfront and Vancouver’s False Creek (George Wainborne Park) and Kitsalano Pool.

Upper Valley Sails by Doug Taylor, 2010

“Take Me Out to the Ball game…” may be one of America’s most loved songs and sport. So why not combine your spirit for arts and sports with a fun, family night out benefiting the Arts of Collin County.

Friday, July 23 at 7 p.m., the Frisco RoughRiders take on the Corpus Christi Hooks at the Arts of Collin County Night. The cost is $20 and includes; a bullpen game ticket, playball program, RoughRiders baseball hat, all you can eat burgers, hot dogs, chips and drinks and best of all…a contribution to the Arts of Collin County. The night will end with a spectacular fireworks display over the ballpark.

For tickets, contact Jeff Hamler at 972-334-1901 or jhamler@ridersbaseball.com for tickets today (make sure to tell him the tickets are for the Arts of Collin County Night). See you at the game!

About The Arts of Collin County

The Arts of Collin County (ACC) is a nationally recognized, innovative, public-private partnership to develop a 100+ acre arts park. Co-owned by the cities of Allen, Frisco and Plano, with operational support by member cities, Fairview and Melissa, the development of the arts park is supported with $57 million in bond monies, $3 million in Collin County Open Space Grant funds, and additional financial support from private individuals, corporations and foundations. Located at half mile east of Custer Road on the Sam Rayburn Tollway (Hwy. 121), the arts park will be completed in phases, with a 2,100-seat performing arts hall, performance meadow, and hike and bike trails included in Phase One. To contribute and learn more, visit the ACC website at www.artsofcollincounty.org or call 214-495-5810.

Gold Leaf Gallery presents Victor Thall

A Forgotten Abstract Expressionist: Victor Thall
Gold Leaf Gallery

Gallery talk and exhibit on July 28, 2010, from 5 to 8 p.m.

On July 28, 2010, from 5 to 8 p.m.,  Gold Leaf Gallery of Tyler, Texas will present a gallery talk and exhibition of the paintings of Victor Thall, an Abstract Expressionist and member of the original New York school.

At the age of eleven, Victor Thall was enrolled at the Student’s Art League, its youngest member. In the 1920s while a student in France Thall met Henri Matisse at his home. He also taught at the Student Arts League in the late 40s.

Robert Coates, critic for the New Yorker recognized the artistic of Thall at the 1949 Whitney Museum’s Annual of Contemporary American painting exhibition when he wrote, “The level of work is credibly high, and although there are a few outstanding pieces, there are a heartening number that are distinctly above average, among those I like the best… Victor Thall’s, The Waterfall, the Max Beckman Nice, Boulevards des Anglais and George Prestopino’ small, red and jolly Track Gang.”

Again, in 1950 the Whitney represented Thall’s work along with the best known Abstract Expressionist painters: de Kooning, Gottlieb, Motherwell, Guston, O’Keefee, Rothko and Stamos. In 1950, Thall left the country for ten years and traveled to Mexico, Jamaica, and Europe. He spent most of his time in Torrevieja and Palma Mallorca, Spain thus depriving America of one its greatest painters. Between 1946 and 1968 he exhibited in numerous galleries in New York, Chicago, London, Florida and Palm Springs, California.

Since his death in 1983, his paintings and papers have been in storage. This is a rare opportunity for Texans to view the work of a great American artist. The gallery talk, “A Forgotten Abstract Expressionist: Victor Thall” is presented by Robert L. Stevens, Professor, the University of Texas at Tyler in conjunction with Gary Herwood, Executor of the Estate of Victor Thall.

For additional information contact the Gold Leaf Gallery at 903-597-2645.

Gold Leaf Gallery presents Victor Thall

Oscar Alvarez: Other Worlds
On view: July 14 – September 11, 2010

Opening Reception: Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 from 6 – 8 p.m. and is free to the public.

Born in 1975 in Brownsville, Texas, Alvarez has developed over the last decade a signature style based on dream images and the subconscious. His palette is a sophisticated blend of bright circus colors and the muted hues of stormy weather. This constant dichotomy between light and dark in color as well as subject matter creates something both otherworldly and lifelike. Amusing clowns, giraffes, bumblebees, and balloons float past somber monsters and flames that speak of illness and death. In the unpredictable patterns of life, he hints at the mysteries of the afterlife. Continually searching through his canvases, Alvarez draws from deep within his imagination.

Summer Art Camp Exhibition
On view: July 14 – September 11, 2010

Opening Reception: Saturday, July 24th, 2010 from 1 – 3 p.m. and is free to the public.

In keeping with our mission to contribute to the art education and cultural enrichment of the community, the Summer Art Camp Exhibition showcases art works created during our summer classes. Our young artists can leave the museum instilled with a sense of pride for the works created and displayed. Join us on July 24th from 1-3 PM to see a parade of smiling faces.

BMFA Summer Art Camp

Sessions through Aug 6
For ages 5 – 17

Kids will learn the fundamentals of drawing, sculpture, foil embossing, portraiture, painting, watercolors, tempera, acrylics, art appreciation and much more. All classes meet Monday through Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. for the morning session or from 1 to 3 p.m. for the afternoon session. The five-course session is $80, payable at the first class or in advance via our website.

Camp 6: July 12-16
Camp 7: July 19-23
Camp 8: July 26-30
Camp 9: Aug 2-6

For more information, contact Linda Marin at lmarin@brownsvillemfa.org

The festivities begin with a reception for the winner of DADA’s Edith Baker Art Scholarship and Artist Career Development Fund on Friday, Sept. 24 6-8 p.m. at Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd. The DADA Scholarship Committee juried the seven finalists chosen by visual art faculty members of the Dallas County Community College District. The reception is free.

The annual DADA Fall Gallery Walk will be Saturday, Sept. 25. It begins with panel discussions to educate the public and artists from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Bath House Cultural Center. The Walk (really a car ride) begins at 2 p.m. at any of DADA’s 37 member galleries, museums and nonprofit art spaces. This FREE event goes until 8 p.m. and allows art lovers to socialize and roam (in a car) from gallery to gallery all in one day.

Panel 1: “How to Start an Art Collection” is 10:30-noon. Panel 2: “How to Photograph Your Art” is 1-2:30 p.m. Tickets ($15) can be purchased online at www.dallasartdealers.org or at the door. Proceeds benefit the Edith Baker Art Scholarship.

An After Gallery Walk party will be 8-11 p.m. at the Dallas Contemporary, 161 Glass St. at Riverfront. In honor of the DADA art movement, the party will be multi-disciplinary with the arts of fashion, visual art, theater, dance, music, cooking, and bartending. Paper City, Wendy Krispin Caterer, Inc., Darian Thomas Fashion, and The Dallas Conservatory are sponsors. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased in advance at dallasartdealers.org or at the door.

Maps for the Fall Gallery Walk will be available at each location or at www.dallasartdealers.org as a downloadable pdf. Hours may vary; please see individual listings. Call 214.914.1099 or email info@dallasartdealers.org.

In honor of the 5th anniversary of the Edith Baker Art Scholarship, the film 25 Years of the Dallas Visual Art Scene premieres Sunday, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. at the Horchow Auditorium at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St. The film will include interviews with Dallas artists, gallerists, collectors and administrators who look back and forward at the Dallas art scene. The screening is included with admission to the museum.

About DADA

The Dallas Art Dealers Association is an affiliation of established, independent gallery owners and not-for-profit art organizations in the Dallas metropolitan area. DADA serves as a standard bearer for ethical practices in the art business, an educational resource for the community at large and as the facilitator of Edith Baker Art Scholarship and Artist Career Development Fund that provides funding and career development for visual art students. The Dallas Art Dealers Association, founded in 1985, is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization. Visit www.dallasartdealers.org or e-mail info@dallasartdealers.org for more information.

About the Edith Baker Art Scholarship and Artist Career Development Fund

In celebration of its 20th anniversary in 2005, the Dallas Art Dealers Association (DADA) created the Edith Baker Art Scholarship and Artist Career Development Fund honoring the respected owner and director of The Edith Baker Gallery in Dallas. One of DADA’s founding members, Edith owned and directed The Edith Baker Gallery in Dallas for nearly 30 years before retiring in 2004. The Edith Baker Art Scholarship benefits a student pursuing study of the visual arts through a cash award and career development activities such as a gallery show, a mentorship and an internship. Proceeds from individual donations, annual DADA events and collection jars at each DADA member location support the Edith Baker Art Scholarship, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Visit www.dallasartdealers.org or e-mail info@dallasartdealers.org for more information.

I was most impressed with the coordination amongst the museums. There were so many activities both inside and outside that I was unable to do them all. And darn it, I wanted to do it all!

The evening began with me missing the Grace Hula and Tahitian Dance by this much. I had only a second, to regret taking an after-work nap, before the lion dances, martial arts and weapons demonstrations with Lee’s White Leopard Kung Fu School began on Flora Street. Amazingly entrancing for adults and children alike!

It was so hard to tear myself away from that lively performance. But, I really wanted to join the Progressive Museums Tour. We began at the Nasher with a brief but very interesting gallery talk on their retrospective of drawings by contemporary British artist Rachel Whiteread. We were personally escorted across Flora Street to the Crow Collection to a hear highlights about Modern Twist: Bamboo Works from the Clark Center and the Art of Motoko Maio exhibition. My favorite of these contemporary Japanese baskets is probably the least functional, and reminds me of 80s couture. You’ll have to visit the Crow to see it for yourself! To my surprise, we also took a trip up to the LinkAsia gallery space for a viewing of Il Lee’s New Vision: Ballpoint Drawings.

The last stop of the tour was at the DMA. However, I cannot tell you what was shown because just as we crossed the threshold of the Flora Street entrance, I remembered I wanted to catch Fresh Ink with Jake Silverstein. I’d been looking forward to hearing the Texas Monthly editor discuss his first book, Nothing Happened and Then It Did: A Chronicle in Fact and Fiction. Alas, there was not an empty seat to be found in the DMA’s C3 theatre. Note to self: Next time get a ticket at 6 p.m.!

Don’t cry for me …  as I consulted my schedule for an alternative activity, I received a tweet with the first clue of the Museum Art Challenge. As instructed via multiple pre-event tweets, I put my smartphone to good use all through the evening, tweeting and monitoring #SummArt #tilMidnight #ArtTour and #ArtHunt! Upon accepting the challenge, I began speed walking through the DMA to solve the first clue. It was a photo clue. Think “water”…

After solving the first clue, I joined my dear editor outside the front entrance of the DMA for the Dick Dale and Jimmy Dale concert. Though, it wasn’t long before I was back on the art hunt; rushing to the Nasher. Upon entering the garden, I was immediately distracted by the cool tent for members, and then more so by the huge beanbag chairs strategically placed where a weary art detective could take a load off and enjoy a cross stream of air from huge fans provided by Reliant Energy. Accordingly, I took my time pondering the second clue. A few of the fans were dispatched a cooling fine mist. Think “water”…

Before leaving the ‘Til Midnight at the Nasher Sculpture Center, I had to watch a few scenes from the The Wizard of Oz, which was projected at the foot of the Terrace Garden. Before the Lion regained his courage, I was off to solve the last clue of the art hunt.

Across the street, the Crow Collection After Dark was in the full swing of TIKIoke with DJ Mark Ridlen. This multimedia karaoke experience came with complimentary sake & Asian beer, for those patrons of drinking age. The crowd exploded in cheers when Director of Education, Tracy Bays-Boothe, began singing Bowie’s China Girl. I was having such a great time singing along that I almost missed the last clue of the art hunt. In fact, a fellow karaoke patron alerted me to the tweet. I felt like Rocky as I descended the plaza stairs, arms waving in the air as I bellowed, “It’s Buddha! It’s Buddha!”

While the thrill of winning was awesome in itself, there was a grand prize. I won memberships to all three museums! Of course, I’m already a member of each fine institution. I actually took on the Museum Art Challenge for a relative who has suffered a huge loss and to whom I want to give the gift of art as a conduit for healing.

So elated that I’d successfully completed the art hunt, I returned to the Crow’s Gallery III to celebrate karaoke style. But in doing so, I missed one particular event I had been eagerly anticipating all evening. That was the EnLIGHTenment Tour of the Crow’s Jade by flashlight! Perhaps they’ll repeat this event again. I sincerely hope so.

Thank you, Dallas Arts District, for a wonderful evening of art, music and fun. There were some many wonderful activities from which to choose. I couldn’t do them all, but I certainly tried!

Mark your calendars for the next evening of Summer Art fun on July 16th!

The NasherSALON Speaker Series brings a small group of patrons up close and personal with a diverse selection of “internationally acclaimed legends and luminaries”. My family and I thoroughly enjoyed this intimate conversation with the “Empress of Soul”, Gladys Knight. The moderator for the evening was Emmy Award-winning television and radio veteran, and Texas Radio Hall of Fame member, Jody Dean. As I only know his voice from the morning drive show on KLUV, I was a bit perplexed about him being chosen as moderator. That went away within five minutes, as Mr. Dean demonstrated how he earned the “Best Talk Show Host” designation from the Dallas Business Journal.

Throughout the evening, Ms. Knight came across as a really nice, down to earth, likable person. She often spoke directly to the audience and gave the impression that we were all just sitting out on the veranda enjoying a lovely evening of getting to know one another better. No matter what potentially “hot topic” Mr. Dean threw her way, she kept her composure as her gracious nature prevailed where another person of her stature may have settled in to really dish out the dirt. One such moment was when Mr. Dean highlighted early successes touring with the Pips and opening for huge stars like Diana Ross and the Supremes. If you don’t know the story, Mr. Dean was happy to fill in the details of Ms. Ross ending that touring relationship due to feelings that Gladys Knight’s soulful voice outshone hers.

While Ms. Knight is an award nominated actress, businesswoman, humanitarian, and author; the conversation really focused on her career as an R&B/soul singer-songwriter. Perhaps the most surprising thing I learned is that not only does she love country music, but most of her hit songs were written as country songs. Though the focus of the NasherSALON Speaker Series is to provide a discourse on art, literature and other cultural topics; Ms. Knight ended the evening with several songs! Yes, she sang to us as we swayed, clapped and sang right along with her including the very well choreographed whoo whoo’s in Midnight Train to Georgia.

I must thank the Nasher personnel for their graciousness from the time I tweeted about my mother’s unfortunate accident until the we left the event. For the last two weeks, my mother has been required to use a wheel chair. Upon alerting the Nasher, I was immediately given direct contact to someone who made arrangements for us. I dropped into the Nasher early the evening of the event and, upon giving my name, was told that multiple people were aware of our needs and happy to assist when the rest of my party arrived. While I spend a fair amount of time at the Nasher, my family had not and so was very impressed with the kindness of the Nasher personnel with whom they came into contact.

The next luminaries to grace the stage in the NasherSALON Speaker Series are Stephen Sondheim and Jim Lehrer. If you have even the slightest interest in attending, be sure to set your alarm clock for 7:45 a.m. the day the tickets go on sale. These events sell out quickly. For further information, call 214-242-5100 or visit www.NasherSculptureCenter.org/Salon.

Dick Dale and Jimmy Dale at the DMA Late Night Concert (photo by Mr. Holga)

Last night I went with a friend to the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) Late Night Concert featuring Dick Dale and Jimmy Dale. The music was great and the venue was perfect. My hat is off to the DMA for putting on such a wonderful event.

If the name Dick Dale doesn’t ring any bells, then let me introduce you. Dick Dale is the long reigning king of surfer music, which is a wonderful tie in to the DMA’s current exhibit, Coastlines: Images of Land and Sea. Mr. Dale’s guitar style immediately brings to mind surfer music form the 60s and early 70s.

Last night Mr. Dale and his son, Jimmy, took the stage with acoustic guitars at 9 p.m and played and talked for an hour set. After a brief tune-up the duo started with a haunting rendition of Ghost Riders in the Sky. Wow, this was a great rendition. They proceeded through Mr. Dale’s collection of music and even include a few songs from his contemporaries.

To be honest, I am not a huge fan of Dick Dale. But I do appreciate good guitar playing (I play an acoustic). What really drew me to this concert was Quentin Tarantino’s best movie ever, Pulp Fiction, which opens with Mr. Dale’s most recognized song, Miserlou. I would just love to get a copy of Mr. Dale and son’s stage version. They saved Miserlou for second to last. They ended with a new song that I did not get the title for. Mr. Dale mentioned something about recording it with bagpipes. I could have swore their guitars were crying by the end of the song.

My ears enjoyed last nights concert very much. So much, that I am hunting down Dick Dale music in hope of finding acoustic version. So far no luck with Half-Price Books or Best Buy. I’ll have to dig a little deeper.

Next Time I’ll Know Better

As expected, the DMA puts on a good show. The concert took place in the Ross Avenue Plaza at the north end of the museum. People were spread out all over the plaza with blankets and chairs. It wasn’t standing room only because there was ample room for everyone.

My friend and I decided to sit in the front row nearest the stage. This ended up being a small mistake because and soon as Mr. Dale took the stage he encouraged people to walk up closer. This turned my front row seat into a “looking at everyone’s backside” seat. Next time, if I bring a chair, I’ll just sit farther in the back.

Fortunately, the music was great no matter where you sat.

My friend and I did get in a lot of people watching. We saw everything from an Aztec skull tattoo to a dude with dreadlocks down to his feet. We also saw a couple of TV camera crews, John Sommers from KLUV and possibly Long Jim White from KZPS. You never know who will show up at the DMA.

Dick Dale and Jimmy Dale at the DMA Late Night Concert (photo by Mr. Holga)

JULY

Thursday, July 8, 6:30 pm
Backstage at the McNay: The Creative She II
Continuing Education Credit

Vocalist Anna Gangai, fiction writer Diana Lopez along with actor and stand-up comedian Gloria Sanchez, respond creatively to artists and works in the exhibition Neither Model nor Muse.

Thursday, July 15, 6:30 pm, Tobin Exhibition Galleries
Focus: Gabrielle Dumontet’s Medusa
Kate Carey, Director of Education & Teacher Services

Sunday, July 18, 3:00–5:00 pm, Leeper Auditorium
Concert: Cactus Pear Young Artist Fellows in Concert
Young Artist Fellows perform a program of classical chamber music. Free admission for friends of Cactus Pear Music Festival. Otherwise free with museum admission.

Thursday, July 22, 6:30 pm, Lawson Print Gallery
Exhibition Talk: Learning to Say Good-bye
Janet Lennie Flohr, Artist/Printmaker

Sunday, July 25, 12:30–3:00 pm, Leeper Auditorium
Latin Jazz Concert: Hot Sauce Jazz with Alfredo Flores
Savor Latin fusion served up with lots of energy on marimba, guitar, and percussion.

Escape the summer heat in a three-part music series in Leeper Auditorium. Hear San Antonio’s finest Latin Jazz bands, while enjoying a Mexican buffet from Tomatillos Café y Cantina.

Buffet: mini fajita taco bar, quesadilla bar, and tortilla chip station.

Summer Latin Jazz concerts are free and open to the public with museum admission.

For the Mexican buffet:

McNay members, $10/$5 adult/child; nonmembers, $12/$6 adult/child, payable at the door. Beer and margaritas are available at a cash bar. Please make buffet reservations at 210.805.1770 or info@mcnayart.org.

Sunday, July 25, 2:00 pm, Valero Learning Centers
Family Activity: Stack-It Up
Louise Nevelson filled cubbies with found objects to make sculpture. Learn about her work and make a sculpture by stacking objects on top of each other.

McNay members, reserve space by calling 210.805.1768 by noon on Friday before the activity. Nonmembers, pick up remaining free passes the day of the activity. All Family Programs are free with museum admission.

Thursday, July 29, 6:30, Chiego Lecture Hall
Get Reel Film: Video shorts by Matt McCormick
Portland-based Matt McCormick is an award-winning filmmaker and noted video installation artist. His work extends documentary and experimental filmmaking, focusing on the sublime decay of contemporary culture and landscape both urban and rural.

FREE for members, nonmembers: $5

Thursday, July 29, 6:30 pm, Leeper Auditorium
Zumba® at the McNay
Spectrum and the McNay Art Museum team up for a new work-out and art enjoyment series. Spend an afternoon with breathtaking art while getting a great workout to the beat of Zumba®, this innovative work-out fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic workout that will blow you away!

FREE for McNay and Spectrum members, non-members pay $5 at the door.

AUGUST

Saturday, August 7, 9:00 am–4:00 pm, Chiego Lecture Hall
Tres Museos: Museum Day for Educators
Continuing Education Credit
Learn about exhibitions and programs at the San Antonio Museum of Art, the McNay, and the Witte Museum, and earn six hours of continuing professional education credit. For the first time, partner arts organizations provide a broader range of curriculum sessions during the day. Writers from Gemini Ink, educators from San Antonio Botanical Garden, and dancers from Palo Alto Community College offer sessions at the museums.

Thursday, August 12, 6:30, Patio Gallery
Artists Looking at Art: Randall Reid
Randall Reid creates assemblages that reflect the process of aging, growth, and decay. The surfaces show the passage of time through raw and well-worn materials.

Thursday, August 19, 6:30 pm, Tobin Exhibition Galleries
3Views: Minding the Muse
Continuing Education Credit
Artists Marilyn Lanfear, Margo Sawyer, and Kathy Vargas in Neither Model nor Muse share perspectives on media, mothers, mentors, and more.

Sunday, August 22, 12:30–3:00 pm, Leeper Auditorium
Latin Jazz Concert: Richard Oppenheim’s A&R Band
Travel in the international flair of tango from Argentina; swing and pop from France and Italy; Mexican boleros; plus sambas, bossa novas, and choros from Brazil, with keyboard, guitar, saxophone, and vocalist.

Escape the summer heat in a three-part music series in Leeper Auditorium. Hear San Antonio’s finest Latin Jazz bands, while enjoying a Mexican buffet from Tomatillos Café y Cantina. Buffet: mini fajita taco bar, quesadilla bar, and tortilla chip station.

Summer Latin Jazz concerts are free and open to the public with museum admission.

For the Mexican buffet:

McNay members, $10/$5 adult/child; nonmembers, $12/$6 adult/child, payable at the door. Beer and margaritas are available at a cash bar. Please make buffet reservations at 210.805.1770 or info@mcnayart.org.

Thursday, August 26, 6:30 pm, Chiego Lecture Hall
Get Reel Film: An American Journey
Travel to small towns and rural communities that photographer Robert Frank immortalized, exploring the world as he saw it and as it survives today. France. 2009. English and French with English subtitles, 60 min., color, unrated.

FREE for members, nonmembers: $5

Thursday, August 26, 6:30 pm, Leeper Auditorium
Zumba® at the McNay
Spectrum and the McNay Art Museum team up for a new work-out and art enjoyment series. Spend an afternoon with breathtaking art while getting a great workout to the beat of Zumba®, this innovative work-out fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic workout that will blow you away!

FREE for McNay and Spectrum members, non-members pay $5 at the door.

Sunday, August 29, 2:00 pm, Valero Learning Centers
Family Activity: Calaveras in Print
Learn how Janet Lennie Flohr used calaveras—or skulls—in her art. Then make a calavera print.

McNay members, reserve space by calling 210.805.1768 by noon on Friday before the activity. Nonmembers, pick up remaining free passes the day of the activity. All Family Programs are free with museum admission.

The Nasher Sculpture Center is excited to introduce a new outdoor entertainment series entitled ‘Til Midnight at the Nasher presented by Reliant Energy. The series will take place the third Friday of every month and debut on Friday, May 21 with an evening celebrating the Beatles, including a live performance by the Dallas tribute band, Hard Night’s Day, followed by the featured movie presentation, Hard Day’s Night.

“‘Til Midnight at the Nasher offers guests the opportunity to experience the magnificence of the Nasher garden and galleries at night,” said Jane Offenbach, Director of External Affairs for the Nasher Sculpture Center. “We are excited to welcome Reliant Energy as the presenting sponsor of this new series that will engage audiences with art, music, and film.”

‘Til Midnight at the Nasher will take place from 6 pm until 12 midnight on the third Friday of every month from May 21 to September 17. The events will feature paired concerts and movies, al fresco dining, gallery tours, and exclusive late-night viewings of James Turrell’s skyspace, Tending, (Blue).

“The Nasher Sculpture Center is an important part of the vibrant arts community in North Texas, and we’re proud to help bring this exciting, new series to Dallas,” said Tom Gros, Senior Vice President, Reliant Energy. “Supporting the communities we serve is an essential part of who we are as a company. Working with organizations like the Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Boys and Girls Clubs, the YMCAs in Dallas, Arlington and Fort Worth, and now with the Nasher is another way to demonstrate this commitment.”

The event is free with admission: $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for students, and free for Members.

Band/Movie Schedule:

May 21
Band: Hard Night’s Day
Movie: Hard Day’s Night

June 18
Band: Emerald City
Movie: The Wizard of Oz

July 16
Band: Petty Theft
Movie: To Catch a Thief

August 20
Band: Cuvee
Movie: Dreamgirls

September 17
Band: Havana NRG!
Movie: West Side Story

Schedule of Events:

• 7 – 9 p.m. Live Concert
• 9 – 11 p.m. Movie Presentation
• 6 – 9:30 p.m. Dining by Wolfgang Puck Catering
• 6:30 & 8 p.m. Gallery Tours
• 11 p.m. – 12 midnight Countdown to Midnight – Tending, (Blue)
• 6 – 11 p.m. Members VIP Tent

Activity Descriptions:

Live Concert
7 – 9 p.m.: Dallas’ most popular bands play live in the Garden for a two-hour concert leading up to the featured movie presentation.

Movie Presentation
9 – 11 p.m.: The Nasher Sculpture Center is pleased to partner with the Dallas Film Society, producer of Dallas International Film Festival, for outdoor, big-screen movies in the Garden designed to compliment the evening’s featured band.

Dining by Wolfgang Puck Catering
6 – 9:30 p.m.: From salads and sandwiches, to pizzas and picnics, Nasher Cafe offers a variety of dining options to be enjoyed in the café or on a blanket in the Garden. A la carte options will be available for $8 to $11. Specialty pizzas are $8 each. Guests will also want to sample the signature cocktails titled to coincide with the featured theme of the evening.

Guests may also call ahead to order custom picnic baskets featuring artisan cheeses and gourmet crackers, champagne grapes, pesto chicken salad, pasta salad and dill potato salad, specialty breads and chocolate covered strawberries. A bottle of red or white wine is included. Picnic baskets are $50 each, accommodate two to four people, and may be ordered up to a week in advance by calling 214.242.5144.

Gallery Tours
6:30 & 8 p.m.: Guests will have two opportunities to take a guided tour of the Nasher Collection and current exhibition with Education Curator, Stephen Ross.

Countdown to Midnight – Tending, (Blue)
11 p.m. – 12 midnight: View James Turrell’s skyspace, Tending, (Blue) in the evening hours for a truly mesmerizing experience available exclusively to the public during ‘Til Midnight. Tending, (Blue) is the only artwork specifically commissioned for the Nasher and features an open aperture to the sky with a continuously changing light show that alters one’s perception of the sky.

Members VIP Tent
6 – 11 p.m.: Members of the Nasher Sculpture Center are invited to enjoy a special VIP tent in the Garden featuring cooling misters provided by Reliant Energy, additional seating, and food and cocktail selections available for purchase.

About Reliant Energy:

Reliant Energy provides electricity and energy services to more than 1.6 million retail customers—including homes, small and large businesses, manufacturing facilities, government entities and institutions across Texas. As part of NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG), Reliant Energy is backed by one of the nation’s largest power producers. NRG owns and operates more than 24,000 megawatts of generation capacity, including more than 11,000 megawatts of capacity in Texas. For more information about Reliant Energy products and services, visit www.reliant.com.

About the Nasher Sculpture Center:

Open since October 2003, the Nasher Sculpture Center is dedicated to the display and study of modern and contemporary sculpture. The Center is located on a 2.4-acre site in the heart of the Dallas Arts District. Renzo Piano, a world-renowned architect and winner of the prestigious Pritzker Prize in 1998, is the architect of the Center’s 55,000-square-foot building. Piano worked in collaboration with landscape architect Peter Walker on the design of the 1.4-acre sculpture garden.

The Nasher Sculpture Center was the longtime dream of the late Raymond and Patsy Nasher, who together formed one of the finest collections of modern and contemporary sculpture in the world. The Raymond and Patsy Nasher Collection includes masterpieces by Calder, de Kooning, di Suvero, Giacometti, Hepworth, Kelly, Matisse, Miró, Moore, Picasso, Rodin, and Serra, among others, and continues to grow and evolve.

The Nasher Sculpture Center presents rotating exhibitions of works from the Nasher Collection as well as special exhibitions drawn from other museums and private collections. In addition to indoor gallery space, the Center contains an auditorium, education and research facilities, a cafe, and a store.

The Nasher Sculpture Center is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm and remains open into the evening for special events. General Admission to the Center is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for students, and free for members and children 12 and under. For more information, visit www.NasherSculptureCenter.org.

Dallas Museum of Art

Friday, June 18, 2010

Join us for a Summer Block Party in the Dallas Arts District. The Dallas Museum of Art, Crow Collection of Asian Art, and Nasher Sculpture Center will all be open until midnight. Enjoy the start of summer as the DMA travels to the coast in celebration of the exhibition Coastlines: Images of Land and Sea. At 9:00 p.m. join us for an outdoor concert featuring Guitar Legend Dick Dale and Jimmy Dale. Throughout the evening enjoy Polynesian dance performances, ukulele musicians in the galleries, surf music by DJ Wild in the Streets, a screening of Back to the Beach, tours, family activities, and more.

Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art

Friday, June 18
6:00 p.m.–midnight

OUTDOOR CONCERT

Late Night Summer Concert featuring Dick Dale and Jimmy Dale
9:00 p.m., Ross Avenue Plaza

Join us for our Summer Block Party celebrating Coastlines: Images of Land and Sea with an outdoor concert featuring Guitar Legend Dick Dale and Jimmy Dale with generous support from the Fender Company. Dick Dale, King of the Surf Guitar, invented surf music in the 1950s, was the first rock guitarist to perform on The Ed Sullivan Show, and was nominated for a Grammy Award with Stevie Ray Vaughan for music in the motion picture Back to the Beach. His music has also been featured in Pulp Fiction and Escape from L.A.

Inside the Museum, you can participate in other Late Night events from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. Admission to the concert on Ross Avenue Plaza is included in general admission to the Museum, which is $10 for the public and free for DMA members.

CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES

Happy Hour with Island Boogie Steel Drum Band
6:00–7:00 p.m., Atrium
Be transported to the islands with the hot Caribbean rhythms and cool topical grooves of the Island Boogie Steel Drum Band.

Dallas Museum of Art and Crow Collection of Asian Art present Grace Hula Dance
6:30 p.m., Flora Street
Watch traditional Polynesian and island dancing performed by Grace Hula Dance.

DJ in the Atrium
8:00–9:00 p.m., Atrium
Enjoy dinner while listening to surf music from the 50s and 60s with DJ Wild in the Streets.

Performances in the Galleries
8:30 and 11:00 p.m., Level 4 Landing
Stroll through the American galleries while listening to music on the ukulele performed by Mark Levine and Don Aspromonte.

Late Night After Hours featuring Iris Leu
10:00–11:00 p.m., Atrium
Join us for our new After Hours Music Showcase. During each Late Night, this showcase will feature altcountry, folk, acoustic, indie, rock, alternative, and emerging bands from Texas.

Tonight, hear a performance by Iris Leu, a singer-songwriter from Dallas whose folk-pop sound has made her a rising star in the North Texas music scene. Leu will perform with special guest Hanzu.

Late Night Karaoke with DJ Mark Ridlen
10:00–11:30 p.m., Gallery III, Crow Collection of Asian Art
Tonight’s Late Night Karaoke with DJ Mark Ridlen will take place at the Crow Collection.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Sound Installation in Coastlines: Images of Land and Sea
6:00 p.m.–midnight, Coastlines exhibition
Experience a unique multilayer sound installation designed by graduate students and faculty in the Arts and Technology program at UT Dallas, in collaboration with students from the Université du Sud Toulon-Var in Toulon, France. This sound installation is an education initiative undertaken in part with the support of FRAME (French Regional and American Museum Exchange).

Late Night Open Lab: Animations
7:00–9:00 p.m., Tech Lab, Center for Creative Connections
Experiment with technology and art in this drop-in, hands-on session.

Fresh Ink with Jake Silverstein
8:30 p.m., C3 Theater
Don’t miss Jake Silverstein, editor of Texas Monthly, as he discusses his first book, Nothing Happened and Then It Did: A Chronicle in Fact and Fiction. Author Annie Dillard said, “You’ll find pleasures on every page of this warm and funny book. I’ve never read anything like it. It is both wholly original and completely companionable. Jake Silverstein’s Nothing Happened and Then It Did is a masterful literary debut.”

Museum Art Challenge on Twitter
8:30–10:30 p.m. DMA, Crow, and Nasher Galleries
How well do you know the three art museums of the Dallas Arts District? Test your knowledge with the Museum Art Challenge. Starting at 8:30 p.m., there will be one tweet sent out per hour (three tweets total) with the hashtag #ArtHunt providing a clue as to where you can find the next work of art. Be the first to find all three clues and you could win a prize you can enjoy all year long!

Showdown at the Materials Bar
9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., Center for Creative Connections
With a spin of the Inspiration Wheel and a few minutes on the clock, compete against each other to determine who is most creative under pressure.

Late Night Art Bytes
10:00–11:00 p.m., Tech Lab, Center for Creative Connections
Tech- and art-savvy creators share work with the community.

Late Night Open Mic
10:30–11:30 p.m., C3 Theater, Center for Creative Connections
Hear Dallas’s hottest poets or share some of your own verses. Hosted by Tisha Crear of Reciprocity. Readings may contain adult themes and language. Spoken word performances only; no instruments allowed.

FILMS

Back to the Beach
10:00 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
Twenty-five years after they first played beach blanket bingo, Annette Funicello and the Big Kahuna (Frankie Avalon) are married and enjoying a quiet life in suburban Ohio. In this satire of the classic beach party films of the 1960s, they return to Southern California and go back to the beach! The film features Grammy-winning music by Late Night Summer Concert performer Dick Dale and Texas music legend Stevie Ray Vaughan.
This film is rated PG (92 minutes).

Promotional support provided by The Dallas Film Society

TOURS & LECTURES

Late Night Lecture: Surf Culture
7:00 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
Join author and historian Domenic Priore to discover the roots of surf culture and its influence on art, music, design, film, and fashion. After the lecture, Priore will sign copies of his book Pop Surf Culture in front of the Museum Store.

Dallas Arts District Twitter Tour
7:30 p.m.
Follow the hashtag #ArtTour to learn more about the Dallas Arts District with a walking tour. We will tweet the tour starting at 7:30 p.m., so you can go on the walking tour through the district while following the tweets live, or you can take the tour anytime by simply looking up the hashtag #ArtTour. The tweets for the #ArtTour will start at the DMA.

Progressive Museum Tour
8:00 p.m.
Tour all three art museums (DMA, Crow Collection, Nasher Sculpture Center) to see highlights from their collections. The starting location will be announced soon.

Insomniac Tour
10:00 p.m., Meet at the Visitor Services Desk
Tour the collections until the wee hours with Dallas Museum of Art staff.

FAMILY EXPERIENCES

Materials & Me
6:00–7:30 p.m., Arturo’s Nest, Center for Creative Connections
Just for 2-4 year olds! Investigate materials artists use and then look at a work of art in the galleries.

Late Night Creations
6:00–9:00 p.m., Art Studio, Center for Creative Connections
View portraits in Through the Eyes of Our Children—Something Beautiful and in the Museum’s collections before creating your own portrait in the studio.

Yoga for Kids!
6:30–7:00 p.m., Center for Creative Connections
Join our resident yogini, Michelle Mock, for meditation, relaxation, and some very pretzel-like poses.

Bedtime Stories with Arturo
7:30 p.m., C3 Theater, Center for Creative Connections
Kids, wear your pajamas and bring your pillows to hear Bedtime Stories with Arturo, told by our award-winning storyteller, Ann Marie Newman.

FOOD SERVICE

Atrium Cafe
Enjoy casual dining 5:00–10:00 p.m.
Full bar, beverages, and snacks until 11:00 p.m.
A full menu is offered including hot sandwiches, salads, hamburgers, tacos, quesadillas, and more.

Late Night Friday Tapas Lounge
in Seventeen Seventeen Restaurant
5:00–10:00 p.m., south end of the building on Level 2
Happy hour cocktails served from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. featuring half-price cocktails and half-price bottled wines. Also enjoy a sophisticated small-plate tapas menu and desserts.
Reservations recommended for parties of five or more. Call 214-922-1858.
Seating on Wisteria Terrace weather permitting

Ross Plaza Snack Station
8:00–10:00 p.m., Ross Avenue Plaza
Purchase drinks and snacks for the outdoor concert featuring Dick Dale and Jimmy Dale.

DON’T FORGET

At the DMA’s Museum Store, the Museum’s continually changing lineup of special exhibitions along with our own renowned collections inspire books, T-shirts, and a whimsical array of items. Don’t forget to visit the exhibition store in Coastlines: Images of Land and Sea.

The Crow Collection of Asian Art and the Nasher Sculpture Center are also open until midnight!

JOIN TODAY!

DMA Members Experience It All!

• FREE admission to the collections for a full year
• Discounts in the Museum’s store, cafe, and restaurant
• FREE parking the Museum’s garage (based on availability)
• FREE access to all Late Nights for a full year
• And more!

SAVE THE DATE!

Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art
Friday, July 16
6:00 p.m.–midnight; admission $10 or less
Cool off inside the Museum and explore the Coastlines exhibition with a fun-filled evening of music, tours, family experiences, performances inspired by the sea, films, Creativity Challenges, and artist talks.

Drawing from the Collection

Join us for Drawing from the Collection, a great way to become acquainted with the Modern’s permanent collection and special exhibitions. Whether you have limited or extensive drawing experience, Drawing from the Collection is an enjoyable afternoon of developing drawing skills by looking and learning from the collection with a different artist each month. This class is open to adults at all skill levels, and is free for members and free to the public with general admission. Gallery admission is free every first Sunday. Bring a sketchbook and pencils or purchase materials from The Modern Shop.

First Sundays, 2-3:30 p.m.
Instructors:
June 13, 20, 27-Trish Igo
July 11, 18, 25-Iris Bechtol
August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29-Elaine Pawlowicz

Drawing from the Collection for Children

This exciting gallery program for children between the ages of 5 and 12 is offered every first Sunday of the month. Children under the age of 6 must be accompanied by an adult during the length of the program. The program is led by an artist who takes participants through informal drawing exercises in relation to works in the collection. Bring a sketchbook and pencils or purchase materials from The Modern Shop. Attendance is limited to 20 participants and spaces fill up fast, so come early to sign up at the information desk. Class is closed to additional participants after 2 pm.

First Sundays, 2-3:30 p.m.
Instructors
July 4-Museum closed for holiday
August 1-Christopher Bond

Wonderful Wednesdays

Wonderful Wednesdays is a free program for families of all ages and is designed as an informal introduction to the Modern’s collection and special exhibitions. Led by a docent, the program focuses on a select number of works in the collection and includes a gallery project designed by the Museum’s education department. Registration is not required. The sign-up sheet is located at the front desk the day of the program. Infants, toddlers, and strollers are allowed. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is free for participants.

Wednesdays, 4-4:45 p.m.
June 9-Visiting the work of Richard Serra and Deborah Butterfield
July 14-Visiting the work of Richard Hamilton and Francis Bacon
August 11 -Visiting the work of Ed Ruscha and Hamish Fulton

Tours

Tours led by Museum-trained docents provide a dynamic experience based on close viewing, analysis, and interaction. All tours are free for Modern members and free to the public with admission to the galleries. All group tours must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance of the requested date. Groups with special needs are welcome. For information or to schedule a tour, please contact the Tour Coordinator at 817.840.2119 or tours@themodern.org.

Public Tours

Docent-led tours are offered Tuesday through Sunday at 2 p.m. An additional tour is available at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays, when gallery admission is half price, and the first Sunday of each month, when gallery admission is free. These tours do not require prior arrangements and begin in the Museum lobby.

Spanish-language Tours

Docent-led tours in Spanish are offered at 2 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month, when gallery admission is free. These tours are open to the public and do not require prior arrangements. Docents are also available to conduct private Spanish-language tours when reservations are made at least two weeks in advance.

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
3200 Darnell Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
Telephone 817.738.9215
Toll-Free 1.866.824.5566
Fax 817.735.1161
www.themodern.org

Museum Gallery Hours
Tue 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Feb-Apr, Sep-Nov 10 a.m.-7 p.m.)
Wed-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
First Friday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

General Admission Prices (includes special exhibition)
$4 for students with ID and seniors (60+)
$10 for adults (13+)
Free for children 12 and under
Free for Modern members
Free the first Sunday of every month and half price every Wednesday

Cafe Modern
Lunch
Tue-Fri 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Sat 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday Brunch
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Coffee bar
Serving Starbucks coffee, snacks, sandwiches, beer, wine, and dessert
Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

The Museum is closed Monday and holidays including New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas.