EXHIBITIONS
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THROUGH SUN, JANUARY 11
Susannah Bettag: Drowning Without You
The work of San Francisco-based artist Susannah Bettag is filled with both fantasy and contradiction. Although her earliest pieces reveal an array of little creatures, the character "Little Boo" has emerged as the star player in Bettag's imagery. In her impressive sculptural installation, Drowning Without You, Bettag assembles more than 1,400 vinyl Boo dolls in a stalactite-like mass that descends from the ceiling ...
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THROUGH SUN, JANUARY 11
Boolean Valley
Adam Silverman and Nader Tehrani met while pursuing their Bachelor of Architecture degrees at Rhode Island School of Design. Silverman is now an artist and potter who opened his own studio, Atwater Pottery, in 2003 and exhibits in the U.S and Asia. Tehrani is co-principal architect of Boston-based Office dA, and is an Associate Professor of Architecture at MIT. Boolean Valley (2008) is a ...
EVENTS
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THURSDAY JANUARY 22, 2009 9:30 A.M. (
School & Teacher event)
SOLD OUT :: The Ant and the Elephant
Recommended for grades: pre-K-3Curriculum Connections: English-Language Arts, Science, Visual and Performing Arts - TheaterA tiny ant finds himself stranded in the middle of a river. While the other animals could easily rescue the poor ant, they decline to help – and so begins a cycle of misfortune and misdeeds, unbroken until the kind and prideful elephant arrives. When misfortune befalls the elephant, will anyone remember his good ...
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THURSDAY JANUARY 22, 2009 11:30 A.M. ( School & Teacher event)
SOLD OUT :: The Ant and the Elephant
Recommended for grades: pre-K-3Curriculum Connections: English-Language Arts, Science, Visual and Performing Arts - TheaterA tiny ant finds himself stranded in the middle of a river. While the other animals could easily rescue the poor ant, they decline to help – and so begins a cycle of misfortune and misdeeds, unbroken until the kind and prideful elephant arrives. When misfortune befalls the elephant, will anyone remember his good ...
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SATURDAY JANUARY 24, 2009 11 A.M.
Villa & Grounds Tour
Tours of the Villa at Montalvo Arts CenterWalking tours are led by volunteer docents. Learn about Senator Phelan’s country home, his life and his friends, the arts center then and now, and more. Free for Montalvo members and their guests; $10 per person for non-members. Tours last approximately two hours. Recommended for ages 12+. Space is limited and advance reservations are required two business ...
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SUNDAY JANUARY 25, 2009 3 P.M.
Cypress String Quartet: George Tsontakis Quartet No. 5
George Tsontakis Quartet No. 5The Cypress String Quartet returns to Montalvo for its popular Salon Series. Since its inception in 1996, the Cypress has performed to great acclaim worldwide. Their repertoire ranges from the familiar masterpieces of the Baroque and classical periods to recent works by contemporary composers. The Cypress continues its acclaimed exploration of Beethoven's quartets with the "Late Beethoven Continued" series and ...
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FRIDAY JANUARY 30, 2009 9:30 A.M. ( School & Teacher event)
JazzReach: Hangin' with the Giants
Recommended for grades: K-4Curriculum Connections: History-Social Science, Visual and Performing Arts - MusicFocusing on themes of community and African-American history, Hangin’ with the Giants familiarizes students with the names, faces and music of some of jazz music’s greatest innovators. Staged as a fictitious television talk show, the program features live music by the Metta Quintet, as well as narration and interactive animated likenesses of jazz ...
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FRIDAY JANUARY 30, 2009 11:30 A.M. ( School & Teacher event)
JazzReach: Hangin' with the Giants
Recommended for grades: K-4Curriculum Connections: History-Social Science, Visual and Performing Arts - MusicFocusing on themes of community and African-American history, Hangin’ with the Giants familiarizes students with the names, faces and music of some of jazz music’s greatest innovators. Staged as a fictitious television talk show, the program features live music by the Metta Quintet, as well as narration and interactive animated likenesses of jazz ...
Tagged : jazz, learn
