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Events on December 20, 2012
SPECIAL EVENT Thursday, December 20, 20126 – 9 p.m. Museum-wide JOIN a Tudor-era recipe swap. DESIGN a posh dish pattern. SAMPLE baked goods straight out of Shakespearean times by Patisserie 46, Rustica, Cafe Latte, People's Organic Cafe, and French Meadow. SHARE THE STAGE with actors from Cromulent Shakespeare Company. ROCK OUT to music by femme fatales L'Assassins.
Event partner: Yelp.
Free; refreshments for sale
DAILY PUBLIC TOUR China's Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor's Legacy Thursday, December 20, 201211:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 2 – 3 p.m. 7 – 8 p.m. SPECIAL EVENT Winterlights: Celebrating the Season Thursday, December 20, 20121 – 2 p.m. 7 – 8 p.m. Museum-wide Experience the warmth of winter holidays celebrated around the world, such as Eid al-Adha, Bodhi Day, Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. View stunning objects that celebrate the triumph of light over darkness and lead us into the New Year. Hear stories of redemption, renewal, and regeneration. Docent-led tours every day at 1 p.m.; weekends at 1 and 2:30 p.m.; and Thursdays at 7 p.m. DAILY PUBLIC TOUR Winterlights: Celebrating the Season Thursday, December 20, 20121 – 2 p.m. 7 – 8 p.m. SPECIAL EVENT December 13 and 20, 2012, and January 5, 13, and 17, 20136:30 – 8 p.m. Tudor Room and Briggs Gallery (332) Engage with costumed actors from The Cromulent Shakespeare Company in and around the special exhibition "Supper with Shakespeare: The Evolution of English Banqueting."
Free. SPECIAL EVENT MAEP Special Guests: Broc Blegen and Binod Shrestha Thursday, December 20, 20127 – 9 p.m. MAEP Galleries Broc Blegen's "Coming Out Party" and Binod Shrestha's "Remnants & Rumination" are the starting points for a fascinating discussion on political change and queer art history.
Special Guests for the evening include: Amy Kamel, a social worker at the Center for Victims of Torture; and Nicholas de Villiers, PhD, a professor of gender/sexuality studies, University of North Florida.
After a brief introduction to the exhibition, Kamel will interpret Shrestha's installation through her knowledge of mental health and refugee experiences. And de Villiers will connect Blegen's work to Andy Warhol's reaction to Abstract Expressionism and the business of art making.
Free and open to the public.
DeVilliers will continue his conversation the following evening at Boneshaker Books. DAILY PUBLIC TOUR Anishinabe to Zapotec: Native Arts of the Americas Thursday, December 20, 20127 – 8 p.m. See beautifully decorated garments, feast bowls, and moccasins from North America; sculptures from the ancient ball game of Mexico; and huge gold ear spools from Peru. Explore the art of the indigenous peoples of North, Central, and South America, from ancient times to the present. |
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