Free events--a chronological listing of films, talks, programs such as (this month) a "Brazilian Family Day" May 11, and exhibition opening and closing dates.
Free events--a chronological listing of films, talks, programs
Thursdays, May 2 and 9, at noon
Film: "Manhatta," 1921
Charles Sheeler collaborated with Paul Strand on this first American experimental film, which presents the pace and architecture of New York as an exhilarating abstraction. Ring Auditorium.
Thursday, May 2 and Friday, May 3, at 8 p.m.
Film: "Cool & Crazy," 2001
This documentary about the Berlevåg Male Choir explores the lives and Viking heritage of a group of seaman living in a remote fishing village near the North Pole. Ring Auditorium.
Friday, May 3, at 12:30 p.m.
First Friday Gallery Talk: "Rethinking Pop Art" Curator of Works on Paper Phyllis Rosenzweig discusses works from the permanent collection. Meet at the Information Desk.
Wednesday, May 8, 12:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk: "Metropolitan Life"
Curator of Paintings Judith Zilczer discusses works in the collection that relate to the urban themes explored in the exhibition "Metropolis in the Machine Age." Meet at the Information Desk.
Thursday, May 9 and Friday, May 10, 8 p.m.
Films: "Black Maria Film Festival," 2002
Festival director John Columbus introduces two different programs of the latest animation, experimental, narrative, and documentary shorts. Ring Auditorium.
Saturday, May 11, 11 a.m - 3 p.m.
"Brazilian Family Day: The Art and Culture of Ernesto Neto"
Join other families in a free festival of traditional Brazilian music, storytelling, arts and crafts, dance, martial arts, and food and view the giant fabric sculpture of Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto.
Sunday, May 12, 5:30 p.m.
"H.C. Westermann" exhibition closes.
Friday, May 17, 1 * 3 p.m.
Art Explorers Workshops for Adults: "Biomorphic Musings"
With artist Michèle Colburn, create soft sculptures inspired by the playful, biomorphic work in the exhibition "Directions * Ernesto Neto." Pre-registration is required: call (202) 357-3235 ext. 117.
Thursday, May 30
"Art Night" at the Hirshhorn
5 p.m.
Family Tour: "Bright Lights, Big City"
Use photographic clues to find the amazing city spaces and urban inhabitants in artworks at the Hirshhorn. Meet at the Information Desk.
7 p.m.
Gallery Talk: "Utopia Before the Fall"
Discuss the exhibition "Metropolis in the Machine Age" with Curator of Sculpture Valerie Fletcher. Meet at the Information Desk.
JUNE PREVIEW
Art Night continues every Thursday with free outdoor jazz concerts, talks and films.
Classic noontime films: "Berlin, Symphony of a Great City" (June 6) and "Man with a Movie Camera" (June 13).
Exhibition "Open City: Street Photographs Since 1950" opens June 20.
Exhibition "Directions * Ernesto Neto" closes June 23.
Info:
(202) 357-2700
http://hirshhorn.si.edu
Kristen Hileman
Public Affairs Specialist
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden
(202)357-1618