ENMU Hosting New Mexico Art Exhibit

Date: 3/22/2013
Contact: Bryan Hahn at 575.562.2778
Reporter: Wendel Sloan at 575.562.2253

Eastern New Mexico University’s Department of Art will host It’s About Time: 12,000 Years of Art in New Mexico from March 22-April 19 in Runnels Gallery in Golden Library at Eastern New Mexico University on the Portales campus.

The viewing hours are from 8 a.m. to midnight on Mondays-Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, and noon to midnight on Sundays. There will be a closing reception from 5-6:30 p.m. on April 19.
Both events are free and open to the public.
This exhibit is a traveling an overview of New Mexico art to 11 small museums throughout the state to celebrate the centennial of New Mexico statehood.  The exhibition presents New Mexico’s vibrant artistic heritage beginning 14,000 years ago and ending with contemporary images. These connections and influences have shaped the visual arts that define New Mexico.

The exhibit was curated by the New Mexico Museum of Artas part of the museum’s regional outreach program. The pieces of art use Native American, Hispanic and European American art to tell the cultural history of New Mexico.
The exhibit has been funded by the New Mexico Humanities Council and Newman’s Own Foundation, and the Museum of New Mexico Foundation.
For more information, contact Bryan Hahn at 575-562-2778.

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EWU Host's Sendak Exhibit

CHENEY, Wash. - "In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak," a national traveling exhibition which explores the influence of the Old and New worlds in the work of renowned illustrator Maurice Sendak, will be on display at Eastern Washington University's John F. Kennedy Memorial Library Oct. 27-Dec. 15. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Kennedy Library's regular hours of operation (located at www.ewu.edu/library).

Maurice Sendak is best known as the illustrator of more than 100 picture books, including Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen. He was born in 1928 to Polish immigrants in Brooklyn, and his childhood was typically American in a number of ways. Many of his works are populated with friends, family and the sights, sounds and smells of New York in the 1930s. At the same time, he became fascinated as a child with the worn black-and-white photographs of his European relatives, and the influence of both of these worlds - the threads of Jewish family, geography and culture - can all be seen in his imaginative works.

There are four separate events exploring the ideas of this colorful eight panel (72" high x 38" wide) exhibit:

• Wednesday, Nov. 2, 6-8 p.m., JFK Library, Cheney campus - Opening Reception for "In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak." Opening remarks by Rabbi Michael Goldstein of Temple Beth Shalom. Enjoy Jewish music performed by the Kosher Red Hots, our local klezmer band. The vocalists sing in Yiddish, Ladino and English and include three master instrumentalists on clarinet, mandolin, bass and guitar. Listen to local storyteller Karrie Brown, share stories from the Jewish tradition, all while you enjoy some light traditional Jewish refreshments.

• Wednesday, Nov. 9, 6:30-8 p.m. - Spokane Area Children's Chorus will perform selections from Sendak's musical "Really Rosie" in the lobby of the JFK Library, under the direction of EWU Associate Professor Kristina Ploeger, and chorus artistic director; with introductions by Dr. Berdine S. Bender, choir leader at Temple Beth Shalom. Light refreshments served.

• Monday, Nov. 14, 6-7:30 p.m. - "Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak," a documentary interviewing Maurice Sendak, will be shown at the Moran Prairie Branch Library on South Regal in Spokane. This will be followed by a four-member panel discussion moderated by Marilyn Carpenter, EWU Reading Emeritus Professor. Sendak is interviewed by documentarian Lance Bangs and film director Spike Jonze, who directed the film adaptation of Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are. Light refreshments served.

• Wednesday, Nov. 30, 3-4 p.m. - Over There - And Over Here: An Overview of Holocaust and Immigration in Sendak and other Jewish Children's Literature. Rita Berman Frischer gives a presentation about representations of Jewish religion, culture and traditions in children's literature, in the JFK Library from 3-4 p.m. and at Temple Beth Shalom from 7-8 p.m. Frischer is a writer, reviewer and lecturer on juvenile and young adult literature, specializing in Jewish children's books and the former director of library services at Sinai Temple in West Los Angles and past president of the Synagogue, Schools and Centers Division of the Association of Jewish Libraries.

"In a Nutshell" was organized by the Rosenbach Museum & Library, Philadelphia, and developed by Nextbook, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Jewish literature, culture and ideas, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The national tour of the exhibit has been made possible by grants from the Charles H. Revson Foundation, the Righteous Persons Foundation, the David Berg Foundation, and an anonymous donor, with additional support from Tablet Magazine: A New Read on Jewish Life. Each of the four separate EWU events exploring the ideas of the exhibit is supported by the EWU Board of Trustees' Diversity Initiative.

Please contact Nadean Meyer, Learning Resource Librarian, at 509.359.2264 or nmeyer@ewu.edu for more information or visit http://research.ewu.edu/sendak.

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Renowned Exhibit at EWU

CHENEY, Wash. - "In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak," a national traveling exhibition, which explores the influence of the Old and New worlds in the work of renowned illustrator Maurice Sendak, will be on display at Eastern Washington University's John F. Kennedy Memorial Library Oct. 27-Dec. 15. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Kennedy Library's regular hours of operation (located at www.ewu.edu/library). Persons with special needs may make arrangements for accommodations by calling the dean's office at 359.2264 one week prior to the event.

Maurice Sendak is best known as the illustrator of more than 100 picture books, including Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen. He was born in 1928 to Polish immigrants in Brooklyn, and his childhood was typically American in a number of ways. Many of his works are populated with friends, family and the sights, sounds and smells of New York in the 1930s. At the same time, he became fascinated as a child with the worn black-and-white photographs of his European relatives, and the influence of both of these worlds - the threads of Jewish family, geography and culture - can all be seen in his imaginative works.

In conjunction with the exhibit, the Spokane County Library District will screen Where the Wild Things Are as the After School Special film during the month of October. Check library locations and times at http://www.scld.lib.wa.us/.

With support of the EWU Board of Trustees' Diversity Initiative, EWU Libraries and Temple Beth Shalom will host the following events, which are free and open to the public:

Wednesday, Nov. 2, 6-8 p.m., JFK Library, Cheney campus - The Opening Reception for "In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak" will feature opening remarks by Rabbi Michael Goldstein of Temple Beth Shalom. Enjoy Jewish music performed by The Kosher Red Hots, our local klezmer band. The vocalists sing in Yiddish, Ladino and English, and the band includes master instrumentalists on clarinet, mandolin, bass and guitar. Listen to local storyteller Karrie Brown share stories from the Jewish tradition. Kosher light refreshments provided. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 6:30-8 p.m., JFK Library, Cheney campus - Performance of selections from the musical Really Rosie (book by Maurice Sendak and music by Carole King). The Spokane Area Children's Chorus will perform under artistic direction of EWU Associate Professor Kristina Ploeger, with and introduction by Berdine S. Bender, choir leader at Temple Beth Shalom. Light refreshments served.Monday, Nov. 14, 6-7:30 p.m., Moran Prairie Branch Library, Spokane - Panel discussion of Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak, the documentary of Sendak by Lance Bangs and Spike Jonze. Following a screening of selections from the documentary, EWU Professor Emeritus Marilyn Carpenter, PhD, will moderate a lively discussion of Sendak with panelists Rabbi Tamar Malino, executive director Jewish Family Services; Samuel Ligon, EWU assistant professor of creative writing, Darcy Bradley, PhD, EWU assistant professor of reading and Daniel Bigler, EWU lecturer in children's studies. Light refreshments served. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 3-4 p.m. JFK Library, Cheney campus and 7-8 p.m. Temple Beth Shalom - "Over There--And Over Here: An Overview of Holocaust and Immigration in Sendak and Other Jewish Children's Literature" with Rita Berman Frischer, a librarian/reviewer/writer specializing in children's literature. In addition to serving as library director at Sinai Temple in West Los Angeles for 20 years, Frischer has written book reviews for publications including the L.A. Jewish Journal and Reform Judaism, as well as chapters for several books on Jewish literature and learning. She has lectured internationally on Jewish children's literature and served as a judge for numerous book awards, including those granted by the Association of Jewish Libraries, the Jewish Book Council and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Since her move to Seattle in 2008, she has written reviews for JTNews in Seattle and continued to serve as a book judge for the Once Upon A World Children's Book Award, sponsored by the Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance Library.

"In a Nutshell" was organized by the Rosenbach Museum & Library, Philadelphia, and developed by Nextbook, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Jewish literature, culture and ideas, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The national tour of the exhibit has been made possible by grants from the Charles H. Revson Foundation, the Righteous Persons Foundation, the David Berg Foundation and an anonymous donor, with additional support from Tablet Magazine: A New Read on Jewish Life.

Please contact Nadean Meyer, Learning Resource Librarian, at 509.359.4262 or nmeyer@ewu.edu for more information or visit http://research.ewu.edu/sendak.

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EWU Host's Sendak Exhibit

CHENEY, Wash. - "In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak," a national traveling exhibition which explores the influence of the Old and New worlds in the work of renowned illustrator Maurice Sendak, will be on display at Eastern Washington University's John F. Kennedy Memorial Library Oct. 27-Dec. 15. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Kennedy Library's regular hours of operation (located at www.ewu.edu/library).

Maurice Sendak is best known as the illustrator of more than 100 picture books, including Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen. He was born in 1928 to Polish immigrants in Brooklyn, and his childhood was typically American in a number of ways. Many of his works are populated with friends, family and the sights, sounds and smells of New York in the 1930s. At the same time, he became fascinated as a child with the worn black-and-white photographs of his European relatives, and the influence of both of these worlds - the threads of Jewish family, geography and culture - can all be seen in his imaginative works.

There are four separate events exploring the ideas of this colorful eight panel (72" high x 38" wide) exhibit:

• Wednesday, Nov. 2, 6-8 p.m., JFK Library, Cheney campus - Opening Reception for "In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak." Opening remarks by Rabbi Michael Goldstein of Temple Beth Shalom. Enjoy Jewish music performed by the Kosher Red Hots, our local klezmer band. The vocalists sing in Yiddish, Ladino and English and include three master instrumentalists on clarinet, mandolin, bass and guitar. Listen to local storyteller Karrie Brown, share stories from the Jewish tradition, all while you enjoy some light traditional Jewish refreshments.

• Wednesday, Nov. 9, 6:30-8 p.m. - Spokane Area Children's Chorus will perform selections from Sendak's musical "Really Rosie" in the lobby of the JFK Library, under the direction of EWU Associate Professor Kristina Ploeger, and chorus artistic director; with introductions by Dr. Berdine S. Bender, choir leader at Temple Beth Shalom. Light refreshments served.

• Monday, Nov. 14, 6-7:30 p.m. - "Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak," a documentary interviewing Maurice Sendak, will be shown at the Moran Prairie Branch Library on South Regal in Spokane. This will be followed by a four-member panel discussion moderated by Marilyn Carpenter, EWU Reading Emeritus Professor. Sendak is interviewed by documentarian Lance Bangs and film director Spike Jonze, who directed the film adaptation of Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are. Light refreshments served.

• Wednesday, Nov. 30, 3-4 p.m. - Over There - And Over Here: An Overview of Holocaust and Immigration in Sendak and other Jewish Children's Literature. Rita Berman Frischer gives a presentation about representations of Jewish religion, culture and traditions in children's literature, in the JFK Library from 3-4 p.m. and at Temple Beth Shalom from 7-8 p.m. Frischer is a writer, reviewer and lecturer on juvenile and young adult literature, specializing in Jewish children's books and the former director of library services at Sinai Temple in West Los Angles and past president of the Synagogue, Schools and Centers Division of the Association of Jewish Libraries.

"In a Nutshell" was organized by the Rosenbach Museum & Library, Philadelphia, and developed by Nextbook, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Jewish literature, culture and ideas, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The national tour of the exhibit has been made possible by grants from the Charles H. Revson Foundation, the Righteous Persons Foundation, the David Berg Foundation, and an anonymous donor, with additional support from Tablet Magazine: A New Read on Jewish Life. Each of the four separate EWU events exploring the ideas of the exhibit is supported by the EWU Board of Trustees' Diversity Initiative.

Please contact Nadean Meyer, Learning Resource Librarian, at 509.359.2264 or nmeyer@ewu.edu for more information or visit http://research.ewu.edu/sendak.

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Renowned Exhibit at EWU

CHENEY, Wash. - "In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak," a national traveling exhibition, which explores the influence of the Old and New worlds in the work of renowned illustrator Maurice Sendak, will be on display at Eastern Washington University's John F. Kennedy Memorial Library Oct. 27-Dec. 15. The exhibition is free and open to the public during the Kennedy Library's regular hours of operation (located at www.ewu.edu/library). Persons with special needs may make arrangements for accommodations by calling the dean's office at 359.2264 one week prior to the event.

Maurice Sendak is best known as the illustrator of more than 100 picture books, including Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen. He was born in 1928 to Polish immigrants in Brooklyn, and his childhood was typically American in a number of ways. Many of his works are populated with friends, family and the sights, sounds and smells of New York in the 1930s. At the same time, he became fascinated as a child with the worn black-and-white photographs of his European relatives, and the influence of both of these worlds - the threads of Jewish family, geography and culture - can all be seen in his imaginative works.

In conjunction with the exhibit, the Spokane County Library District will screen Where the Wild Things Are as the After School Special film during the month of October. Check library locations and times at http://www.scld.lib.wa.us/.

With support of the EWU Board of Trustees' Diversity Initiative, EWU Libraries and Temple Beth Shalom will host the following events, which are free and open to the public:

Wednesday, Nov. 2, 6-8 p.m., JFK Library, Cheney campus - The Opening Reception for "In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak" will feature opening remarks by Rabbi Michael Goldstein of Temple Beth Shalom. Enjoy Jewish music performed by The Kosher Red Hots, our local klezmer band. The vocalists sing in Yiddish, Ladino and English, and the band includes master instrumentalists on clarinet, mandolin, bass and guitar. Listen to local storyteller Karrie Brown share stories from the Jewish tradition. Kosher light refreshments provided. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 6:30-8 p.m., JFK Library, Cheney campus - Performance of selections from the musical Really Rosie (book by Maurice Sendak and music by Carole King). The Spokane Area Children's Chorus will perform under artistic direction of EWU Associate Professor Kristina Ploeger, with and introduction by Berdine S. Bender, choir leader at Temple Beth Shalom. Light refreshments served.Monday, Nov. 14, 6-7:30 p.m., Moran Prairie Branch Library, Spokane - Panel discussion of Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak, the documentary of Sendak by Lance Bangs and Spike Jonze. Following a screening of selections from the documentary, EWU Professor Emeritus Marilyn Carpenter, PhD, will moderate a lively discussion of Sendak with panelists Rabbi Tamar Malino, executive director Jewish Family Services; Samuel Ligon, EWU assistant professor of creative writing, Darcy Bradley, PhD, EWU assistant professor of reading and Daniel Bigler, EWU lecturer in children's studies. Light refreshments served. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 3-4 p.m. JFK Library, Cheney campus and 7-8 p.m. Temple Beth Shalom - "Over There--And Over Here: An Overview of Holocaust and Immigration in Sendak and Other Jewish Children's Literature" with Rita Berman Frischer, a librarian/reviewer/writer specializing in children's literature. In addition to serving as library director at Sinai Temple in West Los Angeles for 20 years, Frischer has written book reviews for publications including the L.A. Jewish Journal and Reform Judaism, as well as chapters for several books on Jewish literature and learning. She has lectured internationally on Jewish children's literature and served as a judge for numerous book awards, including those granted by the Association of Jewish Libraries, the Jewish Book Council and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Since her move to Seattle in 2008, she has written reviews for JTNews in Seattle and continued to serve as a book judge for the Once Upon A World Children's Book Award, sponsored by the Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance Library.

"In a Nutshell" was organized by the Rosenbach Museum & Library, Philadelphia, and developed by Nextbook, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Jewish literature, culture and ideas, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The national tour of the exhibit has been made possible by grants from the Charles H. Revson Foundation, the Righteous Persons Foundation, the David Berg Foundation and an anonymous donor, with additional support from Tablet Magazine: A New Read on Jewish Life.

Please contact Nadean Meyer, Learning Resource Librarian, at 509.359.4262 or nmeyer@ewu.edu for more information or visit http://research.ewu.edu/sendak.

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Giles Gallery to Host Exhibit by Kentucky Painter Deward Eades

Eastern Kentucky University’s Giles Gallery will host an art exhibit by Kentucky painter Deward Eades from Jan. 22 to Feb. 22 in the Lower Gallery.

Eades, born in Richmond in 1927, served in the Marine Corps during World War II, was a high school art teacher for 31 years and has been an artist for 66 years. He now resides in Louisville as a full-time painter and sculptor.

Eades’ technique includes mixing wax directly to pigment to create his ideal paint thickness. “Early in my career as a painter I discovered beeswax in tubes,” he explained. “By adding the wax directly into the pigment I was able to make the color as translucent or as opaque as I desired. I could apply the paint directly to the canvas with great success by using only a palette knife. This procedure has been followed in almost all of my oil paintings.”

Eades’ works address a wide variety of objects and moods, from satisfaction and delight to social awareness and human nature.

He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from EKU. Eades also has studied with Yasuo Kuniyoshi at New York City’s Art Student League, with Raoul Anguiano in Mexico City and with Milton Golstein and Lipman Wulf at Adelphi College in New York.

While teaching high school art, Eades was awarded a Fulbright Teaching Fellowship to teach in London, England and spent a sabbatical year in Madrid, Spain.

A joint reception will be held Thursday, Jan. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. for the Eades exhibit and the juried exhibition examining the “Crossroads” theme of this year’s Chautauqua series on display in the Upper Gallery Jan. 22-Feb. 22.

Gallery events are free and open to the public. Group tours are welcome. For Gallery hours, call 859-622-8135.

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An My Lê Small Wars Exhibit

Reception: 1-1:30 PM in Hollister Gallery
Artist Talk 6-8 PM at Wellesley College in Collins Cinema

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