Doodlebugs Preschool Program at the Cedar Rapids Public Library: Dancing with Degas
September 3, 2010 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Category: Family
Sculptor and painter Edgar Degas was inspired by ballerinas, so we're drawing dancers, too, with pastels. We might even learn a little ballet!
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Goya's "Disasters of War" Exhibition Opens
September 4, 2010 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Category: Exhibition
Goya’s Disasters of War series has often been hailed as the earliest form of war reporting, preceding the Civil War photography of Matthew Brady and the photojournalism seen in the long succession of wars throughout the 20th and into the 21st centuries. This series of prints captures all the gruesome horror that war brings with it, from battle scenes, to rape, to mass executions.
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Gallery Tour of Goya's Disasters of War with Phil Lasansky
September 9, 2010 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Category: Exhibition
Join Phil Lasansky, lender of the prints in the exhibition Goya's Disasters of War, as he leads a gallery tour of the exhibition.
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SmArt Saturday...Get Smart About Art on September 11!
September 11, 2010 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Category: Family
Join us for a Creative Connections presentation by Scott Takes at 10:30 a.m. and then for SmArties in the afternoon!
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Doodlebugs Preschool Program at the Hiawatha Public Library: Drawing with Scissors
September 24, 2010 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Category: Family
Learn how to draw with scissors like Henri Matisse as we learn more about shapes and colors.
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Doodlebugs Preschool Program at the Cedar Rapids Public Library: Ni Hau, Little Artists!
October 1, 2010 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Category: Family
Today's program, Ni Hau, Little Artists!, will be held at the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Ni hau means hello! Learn to speak a little Mandarin Chinese, and see how Chinese writing is an art form. Then, make a dragon mask with smoke coming from its nostrils!
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Art Bites "Goya's Diasters of War" with CRMA Curator, Sean Ulmer
October 6, 2010 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
Category: Lecture
Join us as CRMA Curator, Sean Ulmer provides a visual twist to the classic sound bite in a 15-minute discussion of the CRMA's current exhibition Goya's Disasters of War.
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Fall Metro Gallery Tour
October 7, 2010 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Category: General
The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art is one of many galleries that will be open this evening for the Fall Metro Gallery Tour. Additional locations on this tour include ARA Gallery & Interiors, CornerHouse Gallery & Frame, Campbell Steele Gallery, and Wiederspan Gallery. This event is free and open to the public!
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Lions and Tigers and Dragons...Oh My!
October 9, 2010 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Category: Family
Join us for our next Family Fun Day! Lions and Tigers and Dragons...Oh My!
A fun-filled day for the entire family with Chinese make-and-take craft projects, performances, and more! And don't forget to check out the newest exhibition at the CRMA-China: Insights. New Documentary Photography from the People's Republic.
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Light and Shadow: Documenting a Changing China
October 14, 2010 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Category: Lecture
This presentation will review the evolution of Chinese photojournalism since the mid-20th century, considering the medium’s myriad roles as an instrument of state propaganda, chronicle of historical memory, vehicle of personal expression and testimony to social change.
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Embracing a New Century: Life in Today’s China
October 21, 2010 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Category: Lecture
This presentation gives an overview of how China developed since the late 1970s, how the changes reshaped life in China, and what life is like in today’s China.
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Doodlebugs Preschool Program at the Hiawatha Public Library: Day of the Dead
October 29, 2010 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Category: Family
Explore art through Mexico's Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. We'll see examples of some traditional creations made for this special holiday. Learn some Spanish and create a beautiful-and slightly spooky-work of art!
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Art Bites "China: Insights" with CRMA Executive Director, Terry Pitts
November 3, 2010 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
Category: Lecture
Join us as CRMA Curator, Sean Ulmer provides a visual twist to the classic sound bite in a 15-minute discussion of the CRMA's current exhibition China: Insights. New Documentary Photography from the People's Republic.
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Art on the Rocks-November 5
November 5, 2010
Category: Fundraiser
Select the evening of your choice (November 5 or November 6). Each night boasts different musical entertainment, delectable hors d'oeuvres, wines, and a silent auction featuring local artists. Ticketed event.
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Art on the Rocks-November 6
November 6, 2010
Category: Fundraiser
Select the evening of your choice (November 5 or November 6). Each night boasts different musical entertainment, delectable hors d'oeuvres, wines, and a silent auction featuring local artists. Ticketed event.
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Ideas about Law and Justice in Chinese Folklore
November 18, 2010 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Category: Lecture
Folk tales from north China, which David Arkush has been studying in recent years, are full of stories about the justice system: the county magistrate as detective and as judge, outwitting criminals, solving murders, and so on. This is important because the rule of law was not a Chinese value and not something educated Chinese traditionally esteemed. It is also in sharp contrast with the European folklore tradition, which has surprisingly little relationship to law and justice.
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