Discover, explore, engage...
Museum visitors can further explore the wide world of art in its many forms through an
exciting diversity of music and dance performances, thought-provoking films, stimulating
lectures and gallery talks, and a full-slate of art classes for children and adults.
Browse the weekly events calendar below or the links to the left to find out what's coming up.
Week of: 3.7.2010
Exhibitions
Guided Tour of the Collections led by a museum docent.
Available Tuesdays through Fridays at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m., and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Free with admission.
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March 7, Sunday
Art in Context: European Art and Opera, Part 2 Romeo and Juliet: Moving from Myth to Art and Opera
Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Join Assistant Curator Dr. Ariel Plotek and San Diego Opera educators and singers for a unique tour through the Museum's European Art Galleries. Learn about the role of myths in art and culture, gather insights into art history, and listen to live excerpts from Romeo and Juliet.
Free after Museum admission
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March 11, Thursday
ArtStop: Honore Daumier's Leaving the Theater
Thursday, 12:00 p.m.
Museum Galleries
Led by Dr. Ariel Plotek, Assistant Curator.
Free after Museum admission
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March 13, Saturday
From Art History to Art Making: Joaquin Torres-Garcia
Saturday, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
James S. Copley Auditorium
Join Amy Galpin, Project Curator for American Art, as she discusses the avant-garde artists of South America—including Joaquín Torres-García of Uruguay, Tarsila do Amaral of Brazil, and Xul Solar of Argentina—who contributed to a new Latin American
art aesthetic. Afterwards, Educator Amy Briere will lead a workshop focusing on the wood toys created
by Torres-García.
Tickets must be purchased prior
to the event, and early registration is recommended. Tickets may be purchased in person at The San Diego Museum of Art admission desk during
regular museum hours. Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster by calling (800) 745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. $10 members/$15 nonmembers/$10 students
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March 14, Sunday
Artist Talk
3:00 p.m.
In the Galleries
Hugo Crosthwaite will speak about his on site drawing for The San Diego Museum of Art and his past decade of work.
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