Norman Rockwell Museum Announces January Programs and Events09:46AM / Wednesday, December 17, 2008
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. - Norman Rockwell Museum kicks off its 40th anniversary year in January with a diverse line-up of programs and events designed to appeal to audiences of all ages. Offerings include a special writing workshop, after-hours event for the twenty- and thirty-something crowd, and a new off-site exhibition celebrating Norman Rockwell's Stockbridge models.
Events
AfterHours@NRM
"Just for Laughs"
Thursday, January 15, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Kick-start your weekend with a lively evening of music, improv comedy, and caricatures, designed for the young and young-at-heart. Light complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. $8 Museum members; $15
non-members.
Workshops
"Writing from Life"
Sunday, January 11, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Join author and "upstreet" magazine editor Vivian Dorsel for a special workshop exploring ways to use your own experiences to inspire your writing. Bring your journals, letters, and other mementos, to stimulate your creative storytelling abilities. Beverages and snacks will be provided. $15 for Museum members, $25 for non-members. Registration required by January 5.
"Art in Action"
Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m.
Visit the Museum's Sunday afternoon drop-in art workshops this month for projects inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell and the exhibition "Over the Top: American Posters from World War I." Free for children. Adults free with Museum admission.
Talks
"Model Citizens"
Friday, January 2, 2:30 p.m.
Find out what it was like to pose for America's favorite illustrator from one of Norman Rockwell's own models. Free with Museum admission.
Tuesday Afternoon Gallery Talk
"Over Here: Winning World War I at Home"
Tuesday, January 13, 1:30 p.m.
Learn more about America's successful efforts during World War I, with William Cohn, visiting professor of American Studies, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut. This special gallery talk is being held in conjunction with the exhibition "Over the Top: American Posters from World War I." Free with Museum admission.
Exhibitions
"Over the Top: American Posters from World War I" On view through January 25, 2009
View the inspiring series of illustrated posters that made an important and lasting contribution to America's successful war effort during World War I. Special tours of the exhibition will be held Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
"Norman Rockwell's Stockbridge Models:
A Norman Rockwell Museum Historic Preservation Project"
On view beginning January 14
Stockbridge Town Hall, Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Learn more about the faces behind the pictures in this special off-site exhibition of reference photos depicting Norman Rockwell's models in action. Free admission.
Admission Details
Norman Rockwell Museum is open daily. From November through April, general public admission is $15 for adults, $13.50 for seniors, $10 for college students, and free for visitors 18 and under (five per adult). Kids Free Every Day is a gift to families from Country Curtains, Blantyre, and The Red Lion Inn. This winter, the Museum welcomes visitors with free admission on Tuesdays. Weekday hours from November through April are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and weekend/holiday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orientation talks are available daily, beginning on the hour. Antenna Audio Tour of select paintings from the Museum's permanent Norman Rockwell collection is available.
For more information, the public is invited to call 413.298.4100, ext. 220. Visit the Museum's Web site at http://www.nrm.org. |
