Montalvo Arts Center | Calendar

EXHIBITIONS

BEGINNING FRI, JANUARY 30 (The Project Space)
Boolean Valley at Montalvo

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 ...
Tagged : AGENCY
BEGINNING FRI, MARCH 13 (The Project Space)
In Possession of a Picture, or, what is and what is to take place hereafter

As part of AGENCY: The Work of Artists, Montalvo presents in its Project Space, In Possession of a Picture, or, what is and what is to take place hereafter (2008), by frequent collaborators, Julia Meltzer and David Thorne. Their installation consists of a series of 50 photographic diptychs about incidents in which people have been stopped, questioned, detained or arrested for photographing particular sensitive sites ...
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EVENTS

THU MARCH 5, 2009 7:30 P.M. (Carriage House Theatre)
The Bad Plus

This critically acclaimed jazz trio returns to Montalvo with their intrepid explorations and penchant for humor that defy conventional notions of what jazz should sound like: SF Gate calls the trio “one of the few modern music groups that digs deep beneath the surface of idioms and styles and taps into core aesthetics of both ...
Tagged : concerts, jazz, programs
FRI MARCH 6, 2009 7 P.M. (Carriage House Theatre)
Peter Sellars Speaks about the New Crowned Hope Festival Films

In 2006, Peter Sellars commissioned a film series for the New Crowned Hope Festival in Vienna. Now, Peter brings his films to Montalvo as part of AGENCY. Sellars discusses the commissioned works and will screen the film Opera Jawa. Sellars is renowned worldwide for his innovative treatments of classical material from western and non-western traditions ...
Tagged : AGENCY
SUN MARCH 8, 2009 1 P.M. and 3 P.M. (Carriage House Theatre)
Two Tales of Beatrix Potter: Jemima Puddle-Duck and The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit

Absent-minded Jemima Puddle-Duck takes flight on a fine spring day in search of a place to lay her eggs, and meets a handsome foxy-whiskered gentleman who invites her to lay her eggs in his shed. She travels back and forth for many days and nights, laying eggs in the gentleman's hovel. One day, the ...
Tagged : learn
MON MARCH 9, 2009 9:30 A.M. and 11:30 A.M. ( School & Teacher event) (Carriage House Theatre)
SOLD OUT :: Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle

Recommended for grades: K-5Curriculum connections: Science, Geography, Visual and Performing Arts – Theater, Music, PuppetryFollow the transformation of a caterpillar from its tiny egg under a milkweed leaf, to its amazing metamorphosis in the chrysalis and emergence as a beautiful monarch butterfly. With her insect companions, she learns about her symbiotic relationship with milkweed, depending on ...
Tagged : learn, school and teacher
TUE MARCH 10, 2009 7:30 P.M. (Carriage House Theatre)
Opera Jawa

Directed by Garin Nugroho. Inspired by the famous story of The Abduction of Sinta from the great classic of Indian and South-East Asian literature, the Ramayana, Opera Jawa is a musical. It tells of a passionate love triangle between three former dancers who once had performed that same Ramayana story. It is a love triangle ...
Tagged : AGENCY
SUN MARCH 15, 2009 3 P.M. (Historic Villa)
Cypress String Quartet: Returning to Beethoven's Roots

Mozart Quartet K. 575Haydn Quartet Op. 33 No. 3The 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 ...
Tagged : classical, concerts, programs
TUE MARCH 17, 2009 2 P.M. and 3 P.M. (Historic Villa)
Teas and Tours

Spend St. Patrick's Day at Montalvo Arts Center! Teas & Tours at Montalvo's historic Villa.This event is hosted by the Montalvo Service Group, known for their popular Yuletide celebrations. MSG's mission is to raise money to preserve and restore the historic Villa at Montalvo Arts Center. First the tour....2:00 - 3 ...
TUE MARCH 17, 2009 7:30 P.M. (Carriage House Theatre)
Half Moon

Director: Bahman GhobadiHalf Moon is the story of Mamo’s journey. Mamo, a renowned and admired old Kurdish singer is heading to Iraqi Kurdistan along with ten of his sons in order to perform a concert after years of silence. They are invited to travel to Iraqi Kurdistan so that they can perform a music ...
Tagged : AGENCY
THU MARCH 19, 2009 6:30 P.M. (Carriage House Theatre)
This World, Then Another: A Screening and Conversation between Julia Meltzer, David Thorne and Saba Mahmood

In addition to their installation of In Possession of a Picture, Meltzer and Thorne screen their award-winning film, We Will Live to See These Things (2009), shot over a tumultuous two year residence in Damascus. The screening is followed by a Public Conversation with the artists and a response by Saba Mahmood, Associate Professor of ...
Tagged : AGENCY
MON MARCH 23, 2009 9:30 A.M. and 11:30 A.M. ( School & Teacher event) (Carriage House Theatre)
The Manding Empire Revealed

Recommended for grades: 2-8Curriculum Connections: History-Social Science, Geography, Visual and Performing Arts – Music, DanceAs large modern day Europe and centered in the mythical city of Timbuktu, the Manding Empire existed as early as A.D. 1000 as a cultural crossroads for songs, dances, instruments, costumes and customs. Spreading these traditions to the far corners of ...
Tagged : africa, learn, school and teacher
TUE MARCH 24, 2009 7:30 P.M. (Carriage House Theatre)
Syndromes and a Century

Director:Apichatpong WeerasethakulSyndromes and a Century explores how we remember; how our sense of happiness can be triggered by seemingly insignificant things. It is a film in two parts which sometimes echo each other. The two central characters are inspired by the film-maker’s parents, in the years before they became lovers. The first part ...
Tagged : AGENCY
THU MARCH 26, 2009 7:30 P.M. (Carriage House Theatre)
Leo Kottke

Try and Stop Me. The title of Leo Kottke’s new album encapsulates the spirit of the man himself — profoundly original, a little cantankerous, a deep talking Midwestern raconteur whose quick wit is matched by his astounding virtuosity on the six and 12 string guitars. For the past three decades, Kottke has been indefatigable in ...
Tagged : acoustic guitar, concerts, programs
SAT MARCH 28, 2009 7 P.M. (Carriage House Theatre)
Chhandam Youth Dance Company

Montalvo presents the next generation of Kathak artists with “An Evening of Kathak” featuring the Chhandam Youth Dance Company. The Saturday performance will be preceded by a panel discussion with Youth Company members. This performance featuring exceptional traditional Kathak solos by the up and coming members of the Chhandam Youth Dance Company (CYDC) is part ...
Tagged : AGENCY
SUN MARCH 29, 2009 1 P.M. (Historic Villa)
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 ...
SUN MARCH 29, 2009 1 P.M. and 3 P.M. (Carriage House Theatre)
American Family Theater: Pippi Longstocking

Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Macrelmint Ephraim’s Daughter Longstocking – or Pippi for short – lives by herself with a horse and monkey in an old abandoned villa. Her father is a pirate, her mother is in heaven, and she is the strongest girl in the world. Pippi’s life is full of adventure: exploring the carnival, defending ...
Tagged : learn
SUN MARCH 29, 2009 7 P.M. (Carriage House Theatre)
Chhandam Youth Dance Company

Montalvo presents the next generation of Kathak artists with “An Evening of Kathak” featuring the Chhandam Youth Dance Company. This performance featuring exceptional traditional Kathak solos by the up and coming members of the Chhandam Youth Dance Company (CYDC) is part of internationally renowned Kathak master Pandit Chitresh Das’s residency at Montalvo Arts Center ...
Tagged : AGENCY
TUE MARCH 31, 2009 7:30 P.M. (Carriage House Theatre)
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

Director: Tsai Ming-LiangAfter being robbed and attacked one night in Kuala Lumpur, Hsiao- Kang, a homeless Chinese man, is rescued and taken in by some Bangladeshi workers. One of them, Rawang, lets him sleep beside him on an old mattress that he had found on the street. Later, when Chyi, a waitress at a coffee-shop ...
Tagged : AGENCY