High Museum Happenings April 10-17
March 29, 2011 by Paul McParland
Filed under Happenings
Atlanta Happenings and events at the High Museum of Art:
Friday Jazz
Friday, April 15, 5 to 10 p.m.
April’s Friday Jazz performer is saxophonist Brian Hogans. Friday Jazz is an evening of art & music on the third Friday of the month, including drawing in the galleries and extended hours with full gallery access and food and drink available for purchase. Free with museum admission and free to members.
Trunk Show: Carol Reynolds
April 15, 5 to 10 p.m., Museum Shop
Stop by the museum shop to meet local artist, Carol Reynolds, as she displays her latest mosaic creations. Her pieces include hand-crafted wall art, decorative mirrors, and unique home accessories. Free
Drawing in the Galleries
Friday, April 15, 7 to 10 p.m. Wieland Pavilion – Skyway Level
During Friday Jazz visitors can participate in Drawing in the Galleries. A live model, drawing board and materials will be provided. Free with museum admission and free to members.
Conversations with Contemporary Artists: Martin Parr
Thursday, April 14, 7 p.m., Rich Theatre
Magnum photographer Martin Parr will explore his fascination with concepts such as leisure, consumption, and communication and how these themes play out in his work. Parr’s talk will offer a glimpse into his current project set in the Atlanta area as part of the Museum’s “Picturing the South” photography commission series. Tickets are free and seating is limited to 2 per patron. Tickets are available through the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office at 404-733-5000. Tickets to the Museum are sold separately.
Seventh Annual Driskell Prize Dinner
Saturday, April 16, 6:30 p.m. Wieland Pavilion – Taylor Lobby
The seventh annual Driskell Prize dinner will include an early celebration of David C. Driskell’s 80th birthday. The Prize will be presented to a scholar whose work contributes to the definition of the African American experience in the visual arts. The net proceeds support the David C. Driskell African American Art Acquisition and David C. Driskell African American Art Acquisition Endowment Funds. For more information about purchasing tickets, please contact Rhonda Matheison at 404-733-4403 or via e-mail.
Thursday Nights at the High – ½ priced tickets!
Thursdays; 4 to 8 p.m.
The Museum offers extended hours at ½ price every Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. This is a great way to see the museum’s special exhibitions and permanent collection while avoiding the weekend crowds. A guided tour of Permanent Collection highlights is offered at 6:30 p.m. Free with museum admission and free to members
FILM
Independent Chinese Cinema – April 2–16, 2011
This series is co-presented by the High Museum of Art and Georgia Tech’s School of Literature, Communication and Culture, and co-curated by Linda Dubler (High Museum) and Professor Qi Wang (LCC, Georgia Tech). Special thanks to Dr. Jacqueline Royster, Dean of Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts; Professor Jay Telotte, Chair of Georgia Tech’s School of Literature, Communication and Culture; and director Zhou Hao for their support of this series.
“Suzhou River”
Saturday, April 16, 8 p.m.
“Suzhou River” is a mysterious, modern noir film that finds its visual inspiration in the watery channel that runs through Shanghai, and takes its narrative framework from Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo. “At its center is the unseen videographer through whose eyes the film unfolds. One actress plays two women, who an obsessive love is unable or unwilling to tell apart. She is both Meimei, the videographer’s girlfriend and a “mermaid” at a sleazy tropical nightclub, and Moudan, a businessman’s teenage daughter who is in love with a motorcycle courier working for her dad. No good comes from this convoluted plot, but as the Village Voice’s J. Hoberman observes, director Lou Ye “has transformed Shanghai into a personal phantom zone . . . making a ghost story that shot as though it’s a documentary—and a documentary that feels like a dream.” (2000, 83 minutes.) In Mandarin with subtitles.
FAMILY PROGRAMMING:
Second Sunday Family Funday
Sunday, April 10, 1 to 4 p.m., All ages; Greene Family Education Center, Sifly Piazza and the Stent Atrium
April 10: Fifty Fabulous Gifts–Inspired by a recent gift of 50 works from the Herb and Dorothy Vogel Collection, families can create unique drawings in our education workshops.
Every second Sunday of the month at the High, families can enjoy artist demonstrations, art-making workshops and live performances. No registration required. Free with museum admission. Free for members. $5 off tickets, April 5–10 (walk-up tickets only, cannot be combined with other offers).
Toddler Thursdays
Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Greene Family Education Center
April 14: Orange Overload – Today’s letter is O: How do you make the color orange? You’ll learn which two primary colors you mix to make orange while you experiment with painting different shades and shapes.
During Toddler Thursday’s families can explore the High’s collection through letters, numbers, colors, and shapes and participate in art-making activities inspired by their visit. Sponsored by Carters/ OshKosh. No registration required. Free with museum admission and free to members.
GENERAL VISITOR INFORMATION
MUSEUM HOURS
Mondays CLOSED
Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
**Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 12 noon to 5 p.m.
* Friday Jazz (3rd Friday of every month) 5 to 10 p.m.
**Check www.High.org for any changes in hours.
Check www.High.org for special extended hours during special exhibitions and events.
Closed January 1, July 4, Thanksgiving and December 25.
GENERAL ADMISSION
$18 Adult
$15 Senior citizens and college students with I.D.
$11 Children ages 6 to 17
Free Children under age 6 and members
Tickets are available online at www.High.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the High’s admission desk, Woodruff Arts Center Box Office or by phone at 404-733-5000 (404-733-5386 TDD). All ticket orders placed by phone will incur a $3-per-ticket service charge.
Audio Guides
An audio guide will be available for purchase for $5 for general public, and $3 for members, complete group bookings and children age 17 and under. The audio guide will be included for school group admission.
CityPass Tickets
Includes admission to five Atlanta Attractions at huge discounts. $69 for adults (valued at $141.28) and $49 for children ages 3–12 (valued at $112.60). For more information on CityPass, please visit http://www.citypass.com/atlanta?mv_source=mcparland
Location
High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree Street
Midtown Atlanta
MARTA: Arts Center
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