Once Upon a Time

Sunday, August 8, 2010
11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Free!

Art-making: Easel Painting
Classroom 111
11 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Mix up colors on a painter’s palette, stand at an easel, and tell a story in paint.

Art-making: Storyboarding Fairytales
Wells Fargo Community Room
11 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Draw your favorite fairytale character into your own story. Learn about storyboarding with artist Zach Pearl.

Demonstration: Scene Painting
Classroom 114
Noon–4 p.m.

Discover the art of scene painting for theater sets with Mary Novodvorsky from the Children’s Theatre Company.

Acting Workshop: Adventures in Storytelling
Villa Rosa Room
Noon and 3 p.m.

See how you can make stories come alive on stage. Join Children’s Theatre instructor Suzy Messerole for a fun drama workshop.

Storytelling: Fables
Gallery 315
11:30 a.m, 12:30, 2:15, and 3:30 p.m.

Listen to classic children’s fables and other tales told by Nancy Donoval. Plus, check out the MIA’s gorgeous tea service that features characters from famous fables like “The Stork and the Fox” and “The Tortoise and the Hare.”

Cowboy Songs & Mountain Music
ArtsBreak Café
Noon–4 p.m.

Tap your foot to songs that tell stories. Bob Bovee and Gail Heil will share a variety of American traditional music throughout the afternoon.

Gallery Hunt: Once Upon a Time
Membership Information Table
11 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Artists tell a story in every work they create. Seek out all kinds of different tales in this hunt. Find fables, historical narratives, mythological heroes, and more on this expedition.

Tour: Stories in Art
Meet at the Information Desk, first floor
2 and 3 p.m.

On this family-friendly tour, discover exciting stories told in some MIA’s greatest treasures.