Most of the 2008
Education Programs take place on Tuesday at 6:00 pm, but please note
exceptions. Due to limited parking space we encourage car-pooling
whenever possible. Unless otherwise noted, all programs are free to OMAA
members, as well as non-members with Museum admission. For additional information
call 207-646-4909.
The OMAA’s Education
Programs are made possible in part by a generous bequest from The
Barn Gallery Associates.
July
1 at
6:00 pm Music Recital Renaissance
Voices, chamber choir
One of the most popular groups to perform at the OMAA, Renaissance
Voices makes its sixth OMAA appearance with a wonderful program
entitled (TBA).
Renaissance Voices is a 16-voice a cappella choir that specializes
in 17th – 20th century music interspersed with prose and poetry readings.
Harold Stover is conductor.
90 minutes Admission: $16 adults; $14 students; $11 OMAA members Tickets go on sale at the Museum at 10:30 am on July 1, and may also
be purchased the evening of the performance. Seating is limited.
July
8 at
6:00 pm Lecture
Dr. Richard Candee
Rediscovering an American and
New England Master – Russell Cheney (1881-1945)
Using Russell Cheney’s own photographs, paintings and letters, Dr.
Richard Candee will explore the Maine roots of this Connecticut-born artist.
Cheney summered in Maine for much of the 1920s, eventually moving permanently
to Kittery where he spent the remainder of his life. Dr. Candee is Professor
Emeritus of American and New England Studies at Boston University. During
the past four years he has been conducting research for a Russell Cheney
catalogue raisonne.
90 minutes
(Two exhibits of Cheney’s work curated by Professor Candee will be
held at the Portsmouth Athenaeum and at the Portsmouth Historical Society
from June through September, 2008.)
July
15 at
6:00 pm Music Recital Michael
Zaretsky, viola andVictor
Romanul, violin
Michael Zaretsky and
Victor Romanul will perform the John Williams composition Duo
Concertante, as well as works by Mozart, Copland, Spohr,
and Martinu. Last year at Tanglewood, Zaretsky and Romanul gave the
world premiere of Duo Concertante which was written for them by the
film composer
John Williams. Violist Michael Zaretsky graduated from the Moscow State
Conservatory and began his career with the Moscow Philharmonic String
Quartet. For the past 34 years, he has been a member of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra.
Zaretsky is also a faculty member at Boston University and at the Longy
School of Music. Violinist Victor Romanul studied with Jascha Heifetz
and has performed professionally since the age of seven. He has served
as Assistant
Concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony, and is currently a member of
the Boston Symphony Orchestra. An active recitalist, teacher and soloist,
Romanul has performed throughout the world.
90 minutes
This program is made possible in part by the family of Elyot
Henderson in celebration of his 100th birthday. Admission: $16 Adults; $14 students; $11 OMAA members Tickets go on sale at the Museum on July 14, and may also
be purchased the evening of the performance. Seating is limited.
July
22 at
6:00 pm Slide and Lecture Presentation Heniretta
M. Startup
A
Simple Place to Live and Work: Artist Colonies Near and Far
In this intriguing presentation Professor Heniretta M. Startup
will explore
the beginnings of art colonies in Europe and North America starting with
the famed artists associated with Barbizon and Giverny in France. Professor
Startup will survey other important sites for the movement and assess the
contributions of these specific places in time and space to art movements
as diverse as Realism, Impressionism, Expressionism and the Arts and Crafts
Movement. Startup holds graduate degrees from the University of London
School of Architecture, and Thames Polytechnic. A frequent lecturer and
writer, she is currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of New
Hampshire, the New Hampshire Institute of Art, and St. Anselm College. 90 minutes
July
29 at
6:00 pm Music Recital Aaron
Larget-Caplan, classical
guitarist Guitar
Lullabies, Serenades and Dances
A leading voice in classical and contemporary music, Aaron
Larget-Coplan will present a unique program of lullabies, serenades and
dances, including solo works by Franz Schubert, Isaac Albeniz, J.S. Bach
and others. Larget-Coplan has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber
musician, earning a national reputation for his programming flare and exceptional
ability to cross between a traditional and non-traditional repertoire.
A graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, Larget-Coplan is a
faculty member at the New England School of Music In Cambridge, Massachusetts. 90 minutes Admission: $16 Adults; $14 Students; $11 OMAA members Tickets go on sale at the Museum on July 28, and may also
be purchased the evening of the performance. Seating is limited
August
5 at 6:00 pm Lecture and Slide Presentation Tom
and Lee Ann Szelog Our
Point of View – Fourteen
Years at a Maine Lighthouse
Listed as one of the best photo books of 2007 by Shutterbug magazine, Our
Point of View – Fourteen Years at a Maine Lighthouse chronicles
the period that Tom and Lee Ann Szelog spent
at Marshall Point Lighthouse in Port Clyde, Maine.
In this program, the Szelogs will share the compelling stories and extraordinary
photographs resulting from their 14 year adventure as modern-day lighthouse
keepers. Tom is a nationally recognized photographer and Lee Ann is a professional
speaker who focuses on making the most of life.
The Szelogs will sign copies of their award-winning book
which is for sale in the Museum Shop.
August
12 at 11:00 am Walking Tour
Discover the History of Ogunquit's Famous Art Colony Marcia Brazer, Isabel Lewando, and Barbara Woodbury Back by popular demand, this program invites visitors
to take a walking tour of the art studios, art schools and fishing shacks
that were an integral part of the famous Ogunquit Art Colony. Participants
will also hear stories of the unique relationship between the artists
and fishermen. Sponsored by the Ogunquit Heritage Museum. 90 minutes
The tour begins in the OMAA Foyer and is limited to 30 people. Call 207-646-4909
for tour reservations. Tour Admission: $7 adults; $5 students; $4 OMAA Members (Tour fee
permits same-day admission to the OMAA). Tour fees will be donated to
The Ogunquit Heritage Museum.
August
12 at 6:00 pm Music Recital
Peter
Sykes, harpsichord
Peter Sykes performs and records widely on the organ, harpsichord, clavichord,
and forte piano as a soloist and as an ensemble musician. The 1993 laureate
of the Bodky Award for excellence in early music performance, Sykes is
Associate Professor of Music of the Historical Performance Department at
Boston University. He is also a faculty member of the Longy Conservatory
and of the New England Conservatory. 90 minutes Admission: $16 adults; $14 students; $11 OMAA members Tickets go on sale at the Museum on August 11, and may
also be purchased the evening of the performance. Seating is limited.
August
26 at 6:00 pm Slide and Lecture Presentation
Stephen May Reinvigorating Impressionism:
The New Hope School
In this slide and lecture program, art historian Stephen May will examine
the vibrant art colony that formed around New Hope, Pennsylvania soon after
the turn of the 20th century. The members of this colony produced a distinctively
rugged brand of American Impressionism (based largely on the picturesque
beauty of surrounding Bucks County) that contrasted dramatically with the
more decorative landscapes created by the New England Impressionists. May
is an independent historian, writer and lecturer about art and culture.
He has written for magazines such as Smithsonian, Art & Antiques, ARTnews and Travel & Leisure, and has spoken at dozens of museums and universities. 90 minutes
September
2 at
6:00 pm One-Woman Play Robin
Lane Mary
Cassatt and the Impressionists
Robin Lane’s one-woman production is an engrossing and illuminating
dramatization about the life of Mary Cassatt, the only American painter
ever to be accepted into the French Impressionist group that included Degas,
Pissaro, Monet, and Renoir. A recognized master of the style, Cassatt was
also instrumental in encouraging wealthy Americans to purchase works by
her Impressionist colleagues.
Robin Lane is an actress, author, director and producer, who has presented
her original one-woman plays throughout the United States. She has starred
in numerous musical productions including Cabaret and Man
of La Mancha,
and in non-musicals such as Medea and The Little Foxes. She studied voice
at the New England Conservatory of Music, and earned a BFA in theatre at
Boston University.
90 minutes Admission $20 adults; $17 students; $14 OMAA members Tickets go on sale at the Museum on August 25, and
may also be purchased the evening of the performance. Seating is limited.
September
9 at
6:00 pm Lecture and Book Signing
Carl Little Dorothy Eisner’s
Excellent Island Adventure, and
Christie McDonald Dorothy Eisner’s American Album
Dorothy Eisner was an important member of the East Coast group of artists
who summered and painted on Great Cranberry Island. In his slide lecture,
Carl Little, a contributing author to the new book Painting My World:
The Art of Dorothy Eisner, will talk about the painter’s island
life and art. He will include images by artists in her circle (including
John
Heliker and William Kienbusch) and weave in writings related to Great Cranberry
Island. The daughter of Dorothy Eisner, Christie McDonald will present
a revealing portrait of her mother’s life and the influences that
shaped her art. She will also sign copies of her recently published book,
Painting My World: The Art of Dorothy Eisner.
Little is a poet and author who’s most recent book is Vincent
Hartgen: A Life in Art. He is also a regular contributor to Maine
Boats, Homes & Harbors,
Art New England and Maine Home & Design. Little is
Director of Communications and Marketing at the Maine Community Foundation.
McDonald is the Smith Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures at
Harvard University. She teaches and has published on eighteenth and twentieth-century
French thought, as well as ethics, feminist theory and the arts. Her most
recent publication is Painting My World: The Art of Dorothy Eisner.
Professor McDonald’s book will be on sale in the Museum Shop. 90 minutes
September 16 at 6:00 PM Artists on Film Series Ansel Adams
This Ric Burns biography of Ansel Adams is an intimate portrait of a man
to whom life and art were inextricably connected with photography and the
wilderness. A visionary photographer, pioneer in technique, and environmental
crusader, Adams was one of the chief participants in a revolution in American
photography. 90 minutes
September
23 at 6:00 PM Classic Film Series Alfie
This season the OMAA’s popular film series honors the 75th birthday
of the British actor Michael Caine by presenting three of his best performances.
The actor gives a powerful performance in this 1966 British film about
a glib, cynical young Cockney whose passion in life is chasing after
women of all sizes, shapes and dispositions. Directed by Lewis Gilbert,
Alfie
is a dark drama that pulls few punches, with dialog and situations that
are humorous, raw, and ultimately moving. Caine received his first Academy
Award nomination for this film. 114 minutes
(Please be aware that this film deals with adult subjects)
September
30 at 6:00
PM Artists on Film Series Mount Rushmore
High on a granite cliff in South Dakota’s Black Hills tower four
carved faces of American presidents. But is Mount Rushmore a monstrosity,
or a masterpiece? Temperamental
sculptor Gutzon Borglum propelled the public works project by sheer talent
and
guts, even as his ego and obsession threatened
to tear it apart. Relive the fascinating story of Borglum’s “greatest
work.” 60 minutes
October
7 at 6:00 pm Classic Film Series Educating
Rita
Michael Caine and director Lewis Gilbert collaborate once again in
this 1983 film adaptation of the charming British play of the same
name. It
is a story of a lively, lower-class British woman (played by Julie
Walters) who seeks a better education, and the staid, alcoholic English
professor
(Caine) who reluctantly provides her with one. The contradictions
of the two characters are at the core of the film, providing just the
right mix
of humor and pathos. Caine received his third Academy Award nomination
for this film. 110 minutes
October 14 at 6:00 PM Classic Film Series Hannah
and Her Sisters
Directed by Woody Allen, this 1986 Academy Award-nominated film charts
the amorous attachments of three sisters and their men over a
two-year period. This comedy/drama is one of Allen’s finest films
about the relationships between men and women. The movie
stars Allen, Mia Farrow,
Barbara Hersey, Michael Caine and Dianne Wiest. Caine received
the 1986 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this role. 106 minutes