Winter 2010 Events and Education Programs at Columbus Museum

Dec 13, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Frank Etheridge
Public Relations Coordinator

The Columbus Museum
706.748.2562, ext. 540
fetheridge@columbusmuseum.com
www.columbusmuseum.com

Winter 2010 Events and Education Programs at Columbus Museum

Youth & Family Programs
For reservations, call Jessamy South at 706-748-2562, ext. 652 or email jsouth@columbusMuseum.com.

Wonderful Wednesday!
Children ages five and up and their adult friends are invited to the Patrick Theatre to participate in this exciting live performance.
There are two performances for Wonderful Wednesday. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are only required for groups of five or more children and limited to a maximum of 25, including adults. Wednesday, December 29
10 a.m. and  11 a.m. All Ages Free! Join us for the holiday sounds of world percussion trio Ritmo Blu.

Toddler Time
Tuesday, January 14
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. or 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Ages: 2-4 years old
$5 per child (pre-payment required)
Toddlers will create a beautiful work of art after hearing a story in the Museum’s exciting galleries.

Family Art Affair
Sunday, January 16
2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
All Ages
Free! 
Come by the Museum’s Studio and make a Civil War drum! Held in conjunction with the exhibition 150 Years Later: Our Civil War and Its Legacy.

Adult Programs
Art and Artist Book Club
First Wednesday of the Month, 12 to 1 p.m.
The Art and Artist Book Club features works of fiction that explore various topics related to the history of art. Curators and educators at the Columbus Museum provide a contextual analysis of the art and artists featured in the book of the month. Topics range from Renaissance frescoes to Tiffany glass and feature artists as diverse as Giotto and Frank Lloyd Wright. 
The program is free to the public. For more information, call Melinda Durham at 706.748.2562, ext.651 or email mdurham@columbusmuseum.com

The Last Train from Paris by Stacy Cohen
Hosted by Kristen Miller Zohn 
Wednesday, January 5, 12:00pm
Set in war-ravaged Paris, the story follows a young, rather dashing and happy-go-lucky painter, Jean-Luc Beauchamp. Jean-Luc is lucky enough to be a protégé of Joan Miró and an apprentice to Henry Matisse. While his work often comes second to his amorous pursuits, Jean-Luc desires to become a great painter. A chance meeting with a beautiful Russian ballerina, Natasha, stirs Jean-Luc's deepest passions and for once he falls not only in lust, but in love. 

The Raft by Arabella Edge 
Hosted by Kaci Kelly 
Wednesday, February 2, 12:00pm
A tale of great passion set in Paris in 1818, Arabella Edge's second novel is inspired by the story of Theodore Gericault and his extraordinary masterpiece, The Raft of the Medusa. Just 21-years-old, Gericault is feted at the prestigious salon for his painting Charging Chasseur. Seven years later, lovesick and distracted by his secret affair with his benefactor uncle's wife, Alexandrine, he is still desperately searching for inspiration for his next work. Then he hears about the French frigate Medusa, wrecked off the west coast of Africa.

2011 Lunch and Lecture Series
Every Thursday in February
Noon to 1 p.m.
The Columbus Museum annual Lunch and Lecture Series returns in February! This year’s series will focus on topics related to four current exhibitions: From Haunts like These: The Legacy of Stewart County Poet and Artist Thomas Jefferson Flanagan, Precious Metal: Southern Silver, Annotations: David Gilmour Blythe’s Land of Liberty, 150 Years Later: Our Civil War and Its Legacy. All Lunch and Lecture programs will be held in the Museum’s Wright Room from noon to 1 p.m. The lectures are free and open to the public.

Please feel free to bring your own lunch. Water, tea and coffee will be served. Box lunches are available by advanced request; contact Melinda Durham at 706.748.2562, ext. 651 or mdurham@columbusmuseum.com.

Thursday, February 3

By Florene Dawkins
Florene Dawkins will examine the legacy of Flanagan’s career as a journalist, poet, religious figure, and, later, folk painter. A former Mildred Terry Library director now with the W.C. Bradley Company, Dawkins was instrumental in the preservation of the collection of Flanagan’s artwork.

Thursday, February 10
Presentation Silver in the South
By Ashley Callahan
For centuries, silver has served as a means of bestowing honor and recognition. In a way, presentation silver speaks for itself. While the style and construction of silver can place it within a general period of time, thoughtfully chosen words engraved into the bright metal can link it to specific places, people and events. Whether a grand platter and tea service or a simple cup, presentation silver tells a story. Callahan’s talk will focus on presentation silver from Georgia and neighboring states.
Ashley Callahan is an independent scholar based in Athens. She served as the Curator of Decorative Arts at the Georgia Museum of Art from 2000 to 2008. She is the author of Modern Threads: Fashion and Art by Mariska Karasz (2007) and Enchanting Modern: Ilonka Karasz, 1896-1981 (2003) as well as numerous articles published in Ornament, the Newsletter of the Decorative Arts Society and The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Her research interests include Georgia decorative arts and modern American design. Callahan received her B.A. from The University of the South and her M.A. from the Masters Program in the History of American Decorative Arts offered jointly by the Parsons School of Design and the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Thursday, February 17
Crossroads of Conflict: A Guide to Civil War Sites in Georgia Featuring authors Barry L. Brown and Gordon R. Elwell
The authors will discuss the legacy of the Civil War and its effects in Georgia. The Civil War reached every corner of Georgia and each region of the state was left dealing with different challenges. The speakers will focus on how 19th-century Georgians survived and overcame during this tumultuous era.

Thursday, February 24, 2011
What’s Wrong with this Picture?: The Perpetuation of Native American Stereotypes Featuring Dr. Virginia Causey
Euro-Americans began constructing stereotypical images of American Indians as soon as the two groups came into contact. Those images have been perpetuated over the centuries by popular media, becoming so ingrained that we often don’t even notice them. From the “Noble Savage” to the “Princess” to the “Sidekick,” these images show up everywhere in contemporary life, including television, advertising, children’s literature and athletic teams.

Columbus State University history professor Dr. Virginia Causey will trace the history of the most common stereotypes and analyze the potential harms that arise from the perpetuation of these images.

School and Educator Services
The Education Department at the Columbus Museum maintains a strong relationship to Muscogee County teachers and students. Educational programs and resources, including tours, curriculum guides, and programs related to the Museum's collection and exhibitions are offered throughout the school year. For more information about school programs contact Kaci Kelly, School and Educator Services Coordinator, at 706.748.2562, ext. 653 or kkelly@columbusmuseum.com .
Teaching from the Collection -  Staff Development PLU 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Thursday, January 6, 2011 
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, January 8, 2011

This one-credit PLU course for educators will teach them how to use the Museum as a resource in and out of the classroom. This course is perfect for all teachers no matter what discipline or grade level. The laid back workshop will keep teachers engaged while reigniting that spark for teaching. This course is offered for free and lunch is provided on Saturday!

SLAM Workshop Friday,
February 11, 2011 8:30am-2pm
High school students will learn about creative writing and performing in front of an audience during this day-long workshop. Students will explore Museum galleries and work one-on-one with a poet. The day’s work will culminate in the SLAM live poetry competition in March where students who participated in the workshop will perform their original works. This program is completely free and bus transportation is provided for school groups. Lunch will also be provided.

Gallery Tales: The Tug of War
For K-5th grade, February 1, 3, 10, 15, 24 and March 1, 3, 10, 17, 24, 2011 9:30am & 10:45am
Bring your class to the Museum to learn about what it was like to be a soldier during the Civil War. Students will also learn about how the Civil War affected the lives of civilians and slaves. Focusing on social studies curriculum standards, this program lets students see historical images and artifacts from the Civil War and learn about the pull between the North and the South, how it divided a country, families and how the results of that war affect us even today.

For more information, please visit www.columbusmuseum.com.You can also call the Columbus Museum at 706.748.2562. The Columbus Museum features exhibitions of American art and regional history and includes a hands-on discovery gallery for children. Admission is free. The Museum is open 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thursday; and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday and holidays. 1251 Wynnton Road, Columbus, GA 31906.

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