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Impressions and Reveals New Works by Diana Farr

Presented by Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary's School at Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center

January 6-February 10, 2012

Artist Diana Farr exhibits new works in the Levy Gallery of the Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School.

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	Tell-a-friend Edgar Heap of Birds: Heads Above Grass, Indigenous Voices of Political Public Art Presented by College of Communication & Fine Arts, U of Memphis February 10, 2012 HOCK E AYE VI Edgar Heap of Birds, Cheyenne Arapaho artist and professor of Native American Studies and fine arts at the University of Oklahoma, will give a lecture entitled ...More
	Tell-a-friend Creation Station: Coming Unglued Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 11, 2012 Sponsored by Thomas & Betts An exciting drop-in art-making activity for children and their grown-ups. Included with museum admission and always free for children 6 ...More
	Tell-a-friend Free Day Presented by Metal Museum at Metal Museum February 11, 2012 February 11, 10am-5pm free day, in conjunction with the current exhibition, Weighed in the Balance: Akan Gold Weights, from the Canadian Museum of Making. ...More
	Tell-a-friend Digital Drawing Workshop with iPhones® and iPads® Presented by Dixon Gallery and Gardens at Dixon Gallery and Gardens February 11, 2012 If you love your iphone® or ipad® and would like to get creative with it, or if you are an artist and would like to use these to create, here is your chance! ...More
	Tell-a-friend Buy tickets Works of Heart Presented by Memphis Child Advocacy Center at Memphis College of Art February 11, 2012 Feel the verve! On February 11, 2012, the Child Advocacy Center Works of Heart auction at the Memphis College of Art will be the hippest happening in Memphis! ...More
	Tell-a-friend Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 4-February 12, 2012 The Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards is an annual juried student art exhibition presented by the Brooks Museum League and the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Mid-South Scholastic Art ...More
	Tell-a-friend Art After Dark Game Night! Presented by Dixon Gallery and Gardens at Dixon Gallery and Gardens February 16, 2012 Bring the family or someone you’d like to get to know a bit better for this fun evening of games, music and art. Music from The Cannon Jazz Trio. ...More

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Event Name	Organization	Dates	City
Film: Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts Film: Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 11, 2012 Always a crowd-pleaser — and often a game-changer in Oscar® pools — The Oscar® Nominated Short Films – Animation is your opportunity to see all the nominees for best live-action short ahead of the 2012 Academy Awards®, which will take place on February 26. Please note that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has not yet announced this year's Oscar nominees. Please check back here after January 24, 2012, for a list of shorts that will be included in...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	02/11/12	Memphis
Basic Blacksmithing ll Basic Blacksmithing ll Presented by Metal Museum at Metal Museum February 11-February 12, 2012 This class will focus on a “grill” using various types of scrolls such as ribbon, fish tail and snub-end. The grill will be assembled and fitted using the traditional techniques of punching, forge welding, riveting and collaring. Tuition covers tools and materials. Students must provide their own safety glasses, hearing protection and gloves. Limit 10 per session	Metal Museum	02/11/12- 02/12/12	Memphis
Opera in Cinema: Il Trittico Opera in Cinema: Il Trittico Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 12, 2012 Il Trittico (The Triptych), which premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in December 1918, collects three of Puccini’s one-act operas, Il tabarro, Suor Angelica, and Gianni Schicchi. Il tabarro (The Cloak) details an ill-fated love triangle on a Parisian barge, circa 1910. Suor Angelica takes place in a convent in 17th century Siena, while Gianni Schicchi, based on Dante’s Divine Comedy, is set in Florence at the end of the 13th century. This Royal Opera House production stars Lucio...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	02/12/12	Memphis
Brooks Milongas Brooks Milongas Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 16, 2012 Every 3rd Thursday of the Month Members of the Memphis Argentine Tango Society will be dancing in the Rotunda. Free lessons 6:30 – 7 pm, followed by tango demonstrations 7 – 8 pm. ART OPEN LATE is this Thursday! The Brooks stays open late every Thursday, 52 nights a year! Expect the unexpected, from gallery tours and artists talks, to films, musical performances and art-making activities, plus Brooks Milongas (tango dancing) in the Rotunda every third...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	02/16/12	Memphis
Film: A Dangerous Method Film: A Dangerous Method Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 16, 2012 Adapted from the 2002 stage play The Talking Cure, itself based on John Kerr’s A Most Dangerous Method: the story of Jung, Freud, and Sabina Spielrein, David Cronenberg’s latest stars Viggo Mortensen as Sigmund Freud and Michael Fassbinder as Carl Jung. Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the two fall under the spell of Jung’s patient, portrayed by Keira Knightly. This historical drama, which takes place in Europe on the eve of WWI, details the turbulent...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	02/16/12	Memphis
Rembrandt to Rubens Family Day Rembrandt to Rubens Family Day Presented by Dixon Gallery and Gardens at Dixon Gallery and Gardens February 18, 2012 Bring out the inner artist in you! Come to the Dixon and enjoy another fabulous family day! This time we will inspire you to learn, create and replicate all things art. We will have live music, art demonstrations, our traditional Dixon Games, art activities, refreshments, and to top it all, you get to visit the beautiful exhibit Rembrandt, Rubens, and the Golden Age of Painting.	Dixon Gallery and Gardens	02/18/12	Memphis
Film: Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts Film: Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 18, 2012 Always a crowd-pleaser — and often a game-changer in Oscar® pools — The Oscar® Nominated Short Films – Live Action is your opportunity to see all the nominees for best live-action short ahead of the 2012 Academy Awards®, which will take place on February 26. Please note that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has not yet announced this year's Oscar nominees. Please check back here after January 24, 2012, for a list of shorts that will be included...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	02/18/12	Memphis
Introduction to Sand Casting - Winter Introduction to Sand Casting - Winter Presented by Metal Museum at Metal Museum February 18-February 19, 2012 This class is designed to give students a basic knowledge of the tools and techniques used to produce bronze and aluminum castings from molten metal poured into sand molds. The workshop will consist of lecture, demonstration and hands-on-activities. Each student will make at least two molds and pour one casting in aluminum. Students may choose simple patterns supplied in class, but are highly encouraged to bring something of their own design. Size and weight of casting is limited and...	Metal Museum	02/18/12- 02/19/12	Memphis
Film: Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life Film: Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 19, 2012 This César Award-winning biopic of the cynical, yet always romantic singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, covers his youth in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris, his circa-late 1960s rise to the top as France’s most notorious bon vivant and lover of Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin, and his death in 1991 at the age of 62. Often cited as a “musician’s musician,” Gainsbourg’s progressive musical oeuvre ran the gamut from jazz to mambo, lounge, reggae, pop, psychedelia,...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	02/19/12	Memphis
Munch and Learn Winter-Flowering Plants with Dale Skaggs Munch and Learn Winter-Flowering Plants with Dale Skaggs Presented by Dixon Gallery and Gardens at Dixon Gallery and Gardens February 22, 2012 The winter landscape, normally thought of as bleak and dreary, will come alive for you as Dale describes the many winter-blooming plants that can grace your garden.	Dixon Gallery and Gardens	02/22/12	Memphis
Public Lecture by Tributaries Artist, Chris Irick Public Lecture by Tributaries Artist, Chris Irick Presented by Metal Museum at Memphis College of Art February 23, 2012 Metal Museum Tributaries artist, Chris Irick will give a public lecture about her work at Memphis College of Art in Callicott Auditorium on Thursday Feb 23. Her show opens the following day at the Metal Museum.	Metal Museum	02/23/12	Memphis
Tea and Tour for Seniors: Art and Scandal Tea and Tour for Seniors: Art and Scandal Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 23, 2012 Join the Brooks’ docents for engaging and thought-provoking tours of featured exhibitions and afterwards enjoy tea and treats in the Brushmark. For reservations, please call 901.544.6244. Admission is $3 per person. This program is generously sponsored by the Brooks Museum League. Visit www.brooksmuseum.org for more information.	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	02/23/12	Memphis
Film: The Honeymoon Killers Film: The Honeymoon Killers Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 23, 2012 Based on the true story of “lonely hearts killers” Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez, who murdered at least a dozen women in the 1940s, and filmed in documentary-style black-and-white, The Honeymoon Killers stars Shirley Stoler as the sullen and affection-starved Beck and Tony Lo Bianco as the smooth-talking Fernandez. Deemed “voyeuristic” and “angry” by film critics, this late-‘60s shocker is notable on several counts: It was written by opera...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	02/23/12	Memphis
Opening Reception for "Tributaries: Chris Irick" Opening Reception for "Tributaries: Chris Irick" Presented by Metal Museum at Metal Museum February 24, 2012 February 24, 5:30-7pm, Opening reception for Tributaries: Chris Irick at the Metal Museum. Free admission and refreshments at this time.	Metal Museum	02/24/12	Memphis
Armed + Dangerous Family Day Armed + Dangerous Family Day Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 25, 2012 Come experience the art of the arsenal in this dynamic family day. Visitors of all ages will enjoy hands-on art-making inspired by the works of art in the exhibition “Armed and Dangerous,” led by art education students from the University of Memphis. Also, don’t miss a drum and dance performance by Out Loud Artistry; demonstrations of Japanese and Medieval European arts and culture by the Society of Creative Anachronisms; and a demonstration of forging by an artist from...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	02/25/12	Memphis
Ancient Egyptian Family Day Ancient Egyptian Family Day Presented by Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology, U of Memp at Art Museum of the University of Memphis February 25, 2012 Travel back in time and explore the wonders of ancient Egypt during the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology’s Ancient Egyptian Family Day at the Art Museum of the University of Memphis (AMUM). Designed to introduce children to the art and culture of ancient Egypt in a fun and creative environment, the IEAA's Family Day will let kids write their name in hieroglyphs, draw like an Egyptian, make a copy of an ancient Egyptian amulet, or color a mask while learning about...	Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology, U of Memp	02/25/12	Memphis
Film: Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Film: Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 26, 2012 While the furry red creature he animates is a world-renowned celebrity, few people know the man behind the muppet – Kevin Clash. Being Elmo traces Clash’s journey from his humble beginnings as a pre-teen puppet maker in Baltimore to his current success on Sesame Street where, with nine Emmy Awards and film credits for Labyrinth, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I and II, and Muppet Treasure Island to his name, he serves as Muppet captain and co-executive producer of the long-running...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	02/26/12	Memphis
Piece of Mind Alzheimer’s Tour Program: Animals in Art Piece of Mind Alzheimer’s Tour Program: Animals in Art Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 28, 2012 Sponsored by Baptist A wonderful opportunity for those with Alzheimer’s and their care partners to enjoy art and each other in a comfortable setting, guided by trained docents. Participants enjoy art and conversation in the galleries and afterwards engage in art making with an art therapist, Karen Peacock. To register, please call 901.544.6215. Visit www.brooksmuseum.org for more information.	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	02/28/12	Memphis
Art with a Heart for Others- Mary Lawrence Allen Exhibit Art with a Heart for Others- Mary Lawrence Allen Exhibit Presented by WKNO-TV, Channel 10 at WKNO Digital Media Center January 6-February 29, 2012 Art Exhibit Gallery Ten Ninety One “Art with a Heart for Others – Mary Lawrence Allen” Opening Reception More than 50 original paintings by local artist Mary Lawrence Allen. Open Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm, January 6-February 29, 2012 WKNO Digital Media Center 7151 Cherry Farms Road in Cordova 901-458-2521	WKNO-TV, Channel 10	01/06/12- 02/29/12	Memphis
Munch and Learn Art and Religion with John Shorb Munch and Learn Art and Religion with John Shorb Presented by Dixon Gallery and Gardens at Dixon Gallery and Gardens February 29, 2012 Explore the intersection of religion and art in contemporary art with Artist in Residence at Memphis Theological Seminary.	Dixon Gallery and Gardens	02/29/12	Memphis
NJ Woods Art Exhibit NJ Woods Art Exhibit Presented by Memphis Botanic Garden at Memphis Botanic Garden February 1-February 29, 2012 NJ Woods Art Exhibit. On display and available for purchase in the Visitors Center. Opening reception February 2nd, 5:30-7:30 p.m. A portion of proceeds benefits Memphis Botanic Garden’s education and horticulture programs.	Memphis Botanic Garden	02/01/12- 02/29/12	Memphis
Film: The Real Dirt on Farmer John Film: The Real Dirt on Farmer John Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 3, 2012 SAT, MARCH 3 | 2 pm Film: The Real Dirt on Farmer John Free admission The story of one man, his farm and his family, this documentary film chronicles the life of third generation Illinois farmer John Peterson, who was at one point demonized by his neighbors after creating an art commune in the heart of conformist Midwestern America. During the family farm slump of the 1980s, Peterson went into a deep depression when he was forced to auction off...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/03/12	Memphis
Film: Food Stamped Film: Food Stamped Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 3, 2012 SAT, MARCH 3 | 3:30 pm Film: Food Stamped Free admission This informative, yet comedic documentary film follows one couple – nutritionist Shira Potash and her filmmaker husband – as they attempt to eat a healthy and balanced diet on a food stamp budget. Inspired by Potash’s day job as a teacher of cooking classes to elementary school students in low-income neighborhoods, the two embark on the food stamp challenge, where they spend the...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/03/12	Memphis
Petticoat Blacksmithing Petticoat Blacksmithing Presented by Metal Museum at Metal Museum March 3-March 4, 2012 A novice level class designed especially for women interested in blacksmithing. Students will make a variety of forged steel flowers suitable for indoor or outdoor display. Students will learn safe and efficient use of blacksmith tools while developing basic skills at the forge. Tuition covers tools and materials. Students must provide their own safety glasses, hearing protection and gloves. Limit 10 per session Holly Fisher, Instructor	Metal Museum	03/03/12- 03/04/12	Memphis
Munch & Learn St. Sebastian and the Martyrdom of Artistic Life with Kevin Sharp Munch & Learn St. Sebastian and the Martyrdom of Artistic Life with Kevin Sharp Presented by Dixon Gallery and Gardens at Dixon Gallery and Gardens March 7, 2012 Dixon director, Kevin Sharp, discusses how through history, artists’ representations of St. Sebastian have at times paralleled their own struggles.	Dixon Gallery and Gardens	03/07/12	Memphis
Artist Tour: Armed + Dangerous: Art of the Arsenal Artist Tour: Armed + Dangerous: Art of the Arsenal Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 8, 2012 THURS, MARCH 8 | 6:30 pm Artist Tour: Armed + Dangerous: Art of the Arsenal Included with museum admission Explore the materials and techniques of arms and armor with nationally renowned metal artist Brent Kington. Space is limited and reservations are required. Please call 901.544.6242. ART OPEN LATE is this Thursday! The Brooks stays open late every Thursday, 52 nights a year! Expect the unexpected, from...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/08/12	Memphis
Film: Amigo Film: Amigo Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 8, 2012 THURS, MARCH 8 | 7 pm Film: Amigo $6 mem/$8 non-mem/Free for VIP Film Pass holders Chris Cooper and Garret Dillahunt star in John Sayles’ 17th feature film, a powerful period drama about the Philippine-American War. Legendary Filipino actor Joel Torre portrays a mayor caught in the crossfire when U.S. troops occupy his village while searching for guerilla fighters. Amigo is part of the Brooks’ Armed + Dangerous Film Series, presented in conjunction with the...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/08/12	Memphis
Cosmic Trunk Show and Exhibition Reception Cosmic Trunk Show and Exhibition Reception Presented by Metal Museum at Metal Museum March 10, 2012 Enjoy complimentary cosmos and other refreshments, local artists' jewelry sale, free admission during this time, hands-on activities and blacksmithing demonstrations. Current exhibitions: Tributaries: Chris Irick and Enamelist Society exhibition.	Metal Museum	03/10/12	Memphis
Through a Glass Darkly: Johan Gustavsson Through a Glass Darkly: Johan Gustavsson Presented by Art Museum of the University of Memphis at Art Museum of the University of Memphis February 3-March 10, 2012 Johan Gustavsson is a visual artist based in The Netherlands. In his work he focuses on how art functions and how it can use its possibilities as an alternative way of communicating. He is a curator of 1646, an artists’ initiative/project-space in the The Hague, The Netherlands, which promotes the exchange between local, national and international artists and art spaces. It works as platform for discussion, research, production and presentation of autonomous visual art. Gustavsson also...	Art Museum of the University of Memphis	02/03/12- 03/10/12	Memphis
29th Annual Juried Student Exhibition 29th Annual Juried Student Exhibition Presented by Art Museum of the University of Memphis at Art Museum of the University of Memphis February 4-March 10, 2012 The Annual Juried Student Exhibition is a showcase of works in all media by U of M art students. In its 29th year, the 2012 exhibition will be judged by Barbara McAdam, deputy editor of the prestigious ARTnews magazine. McAdam has been senior editor at ARTnews since 1987 and its deputy editor since 2005. Founded in 1902, the magazine is the oldest and most widely circulated art magazine in the world. It reports on the art, personalities, issues, trends and events shaping the international...	Art Museum of the University of Memphis	02/04/12- 03/10/12	Memphis
Purging of the Past: Part 1 Purging of the Past: Part 1 Presented by Art Museum of the University of Memphis at Art Museum of the University of Memphis February 4-March 10, 2012 Purging of the Past: Part 1 is a collaboration by Memphis-based artists and University of Memphis students Kia Lola and Veronica Birmingham. The multimedia installation in AMUM’s ArtLab explores themes of violent behavior, sexual deviance, distortion of love, and abnormal sexuality. The work is influenced by Edward Kienholz’s Roxys. At first glance, nothing seems to be unusual in Kienholz’s landmark 1962 room-sized environment. However, when taking a closer look, viewers...	Art Museum of the University of Memphis	02/04/12- 03/10/12	Memphis
Shorts from the Southern Foodways Alliance Shorts from the Southern Foodways Alliance Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 10, 2012 SAT, MARCH 10 | 2 pm Shorts from the Southern Foodways Alliance $6 mem/$8 non-mem/Free for VIP Film Pass holders Mississippi filmmaker Joe York screens shorts created for the University of Mississippi-based Southern Foodways Alliance. Expect documentary films about food traditions, family restaurants, and farmers, all unique to the American South. Director: Joe York. This film is part of the Farmers Market Film Festival. Additional...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/10/12	Memphis
Rose Seminar Rose Seminar Presented by Dixon Gallery and Gardens at Dixon Gallery and Gardens March 10, 2012 Calling all rose enthusiasts for a morning of instruction from Jimmy Moser and members of the Memphis & Dixie Rose Society, experts in rose culture in the Mid-South. State of the art information will benefit seasoned rosarians as well as beginners. You won’t want to miss this morning of “Roses 101”: Everything you need to know to grow prize roses. Topics will include building your beds, selecting your roses, and all aspects of rose care. We will have door prizes and...	Dixon Gallery and Gardens	03/10/12	Memphis
Armed and Dangerous: Art of the Arsenal Armed and Dangerous: Art of the Arsenal Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art November 12, 2011-March 11, 2012 Throughout history, humans have crafted armaments for both offensive and defensive purposes. Ranging from simple axes and shields to complex guns and armor, the myriad weapons developed over the centuries reflect the evolution of technology, class, myth making, and personal identity. Often, their functionality is equaled by their superb artistry; and they provide great insight into our understanding of changes in human culture. Armed and Dangerous: Art of the Arsenal encompasses weaponry...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	11/12/11- 03/11/12	Memphis
The Rite of Spring: Revolutionary Arts The Rite of Spring: Revolutionary Arts Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 11, 2012 SUN, MARCH 11 | 2 pm The Rite of Spring: Revolutionary Arts Included with museum admission. Two Memphis Symphony musicians will lead a lecture-demonstration that explores the relationship between music and visual art. Focusing on repertoire the MSO will perform in its Masterworks Series, the musicians will connect symphonic pieces to works of art in the Brooks’ permanent collection. Particular attention will be given to Stravinsky’s The...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/11/12	Memphis
Munch & Learn: Eight English Gardens with Michael Shadrack Munch & Learn: Eight English Gardens with Michael Shadrack Presented by Dixon Gallery and Gardens at Dixon Gallery and Gardens March 14, 2012 British author and plantsman, Michael Shadrack, will take us on a photographic tour of four pairs of gardens in different corners of southeast England, each with entirely different gardening styles and contents. His latest book, The Book of Little Hostas, will be available for sale.	Dixon Gallery and Gardens	03/14/12	Memphis
Brooks Milongas Brooks Milongas Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 15, 2012 THURS, MAR 15 | 6:30 – 8 pm Brooks Milongas Included with museum admission. Members of the Memphis Argentine Tango Society will be dancing in the Rotunda. Lessons 6:30 – 7 pm, followed by tango demonstrations 7 – 8 pm. Every 3rd Thursday of the Month. ART OPEN LATE is this Thursday! The Brooks stays open late every Thursday, 52 nights a year! Expect the unexpected, from gallery...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/15/12	Memphis
Art After Dark : St. Paddy’s at the Dixon Art After Dark : St. Paddy’s at the Dixon Presented by Dixon Gallery and Gardens at Dixon Gallery and Gardens March 15, 2012 See the breathtaking daffodil display while enjoying Irish music and a favorite St. Patrick’s beverage. Music starts at 6:00 pm, galleries and gardens open till 9:00.	Dixon Gallery and Gardens	03/15/12	Memphis
Workshop: Preparing Daffodils for Competition With Brent Heath Workshop: Preparing Daffodils for Competition With Brent Heath Presented by Dixon Gallery and Gardens at Dixon Gallery and Gardens March 16, 2012 Join Brent Heath to hear his suggestions about grooming, staging and preparing flowers for entry into the Daffodil Show. Pick young flowers, put them in water and bring them to the potting hub at noon to get some professional advice about exhibiting your favorite blooms to their best advantage. Brent will assist in identifying the names of flowers in the Winegardner Auditorium on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning during the entry times.	Dixon Gallery and Gardens	03/16/12	Memphis
Spring to Art Camp! Spring to Art Camp! Presented by Dixon Gallery and Gardens at Dixon Gallery and Gardens March 12-March 16, 2012 (ages 6-9) Spend your Spring Break with the Dixon! This year’s camp will be focusing on the Golden Ages of-well-EVERYTHING. Each day we will have an activity exploring new media in different “Golden Times” throughout history. Snacks, materials and plenty of play time outdoors provided daily.	Dixon Gallery and Gardens	03/12/12- 03/16/12	Memphis
Film: The Greenhorns Film: The Greenhorns Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 17, 2012 SAT, MARCH 17 | 2 pm Film: The Greenhorns 6 mem/$8 non-mem/Free for VIP Film Pass holders Armed with a camcorder, farmer-filmmaker-activist Severine von Tscharner Fleming spent two years crisscrossing America, meeting and mobilizing a network of revolutionary young farmers resettling the land. An ode to those farmers’ grit and entrepreneurial spirit, an exploration of sustainable agriculture, and an enticement to reclaim our national soil, this...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/17/12	Memphis
Watercolor Workshop Watercolor Workshop Presented by Dixon Gallery and Gardens at Dixon Gallery and Gardens March 16-March 17, 2012 This Watercolor Workshop for beginners and advanced or returning students is a two part series. Enjoy a brief history of the medium of watercolor, Bill Branch demonstrating a watercolor sketch, and students following step by step in their first painting on Friday evening. Saturday, participants will paint the daffodils “en plein air” in several sections of the gardens. Lunch, materials, and instruction are included.	Dixon Gallery and Gardens	03/16/12- 03/17/12	Memphis
Facts, Fictions and Figures Facts, Fictions and Figures Presented by Memphis College of Art at Memphis College of Art Hyde Gallery February 10-March 17, 2012 Memphis College of Art presents Facts, Fictions and Figures, curated by Rehema Barber and Jennifer Sargent, through March 17 in the Hyde Gallery, Nesin Graduate School, 477 South Main. A reception is Friday, February 24, 6–9 pm. The exhibition includes works by artists Willie Birch, Zoë Charlton and Lester Merriweather. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. Hyde Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 5 pm. For more information call 901....	Memphis College of Art	02/10/12- 03/17/12	Memphis
Blacksmithing Tools and How to Make Them – Hammer and Eye Punch Blacksmithing Tools and How to Make Them – Hammer and Eye Punch Presented by Metal Museum at Metal Museum March 17-March 18, 2012 This new advanced level class is designed to build your skills as well as your tool box. Students will forge a hammer and an eye punch. You will learn skills in power hammer operation, bottom tooling, riveting, team striking, hammer control and basic metallurgy. Tuition covers tools and materials. Students must provide their own safety glasses, hearing protection and gloves. Limit to 8 per session Prerequisite: Basic Blacksmithing l and 2	Metal Museum	03/17/12- 03/18/12	Memphis
Daffodils to Know and Grow Lecture by Brent Heath Daffodils to Know and Grow Lecture by Brent Heath Presented by Dixon Gallery and Gardens at Dixon Gallery and Gardens March 18, 2012 Brent, the co-owner of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs in Gloucester, Virginia, will discuss some of his favorite daffodils and offer expert advice on growing techniques.	Dixon Gallery and Gardens	03/18/12	Memphis
Ballet in Cinema: Le Corsaire Ballet in Cinema: Le Corsaire Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 18, 2012 SUN, MARCH 18 | 2 pm Ballet in Cinema: Le Corsaire $12 mem/$15 non-mem/Free for VIP Film Pass holders This three-act ballet, which debuted in Paris in 1856, features many celebrated passages, including the Le Corsaire pas de deux, considered one of classical ballet’s most famous and frequently performed excerpts. Based on Lord Byron’s poem “The Corsair,” this riveting love story about a corsair, or buccaneer, and his pursuit of the slave girl Medora,...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/18/12	Memphis
Daffodil Show Daffodil Show Presented by Dixon Gallery and Gardens at Dixon Gallery and Gardens March 17-March 18, 2012 The Dixon is pleased to host its second annual Daffodil Show. Entries will be received on Friday, March 16, from 1 until 4:30 p.m. and on Saturday, March 17, from 8 until 10:30 a.m.. Judging will occur from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The show will be open to the public during the hours indicated above. Volunteers will be available to answer questions and provide educational information about daffodils. The schedule for the accredited show will be at www.Dixon.org	Dixon Gallery and Gardens	03/17/12- 03/18/12	Memphis
Munch & Learn: Women Artists in The Permanent Collection and Beyond with Rehema Barber Munch & Learn: Women Artists in The Permanent Collection and Beyond with Rehema Barber Presented by Dixon Gallery and Gardens at Dixon Gallery and Gardens March 21, 2012 In honor of Women’s history month, Rehema Barber, adjunct and part-time faculty member of the University of Memphis and Memphis College of Art, will present highlights from the Dixon Gallery and Garden’s collection and discuss how the roles and representations of women in the visual arts have transformed during the 19th and 20th centuries.	Dixon Gallery and Gardens	03/21/12	Memphis
Tea and Tour for Seniors: Artists' Materials Tea and Tour for Seniors: Artists' Materials Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 22, 2012 THURS, MARCH 22 | 1:30 pm Tea and Tour for Seniors: Artists’ Materials $3 per person Sponsored by the Brooks Museum League Join the Brooks’ docents for engaging and thought-provoking tours of featured exhibitions and afterwards enjoy tea and treats in the Brushmark. For reservations, please call 901.544.6244.	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/22/12	Memphis
Art of the Paddle Meet and Greet Art of the Paddle Meet and Greet Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 22, 2012 THURS, MARCH 22 | 6 pm Art of the Paddle Meet and Greet $6 mem/$8 non-mem/Free for VIP Film Pass holders – includes admission to Waterwalker Come early for the film Waterwalker (which screens at 7 pm) to enjoy beer from Ghost River Brewing, learn more about local paddling opportunities from Outdoors Inc. and Wolf River Conservancy, and view Live From Memphis’ Wolf River canoeing footage in our orientation theatre. Presented in partnership with Wolf River...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/22/12	Memphis

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