ALL EVENTS: MARCH–MAY, 2012

MARCH, 2012

Friday, March 2
7:00 p.m. The Nineteenth Annual Morris Museum of Art Gala. 2012 gala cochairs Mrs. Sutton Stracke and Dr. Alan Whitehouse promise an evening of delicious fare, live entertainment, dancing, and a raffle. The gala will feature the exhibition Working South: Paintings and Sketches by Mary Whyte. For tickets or sponsorship information, call 706-828-3825.   

Saturday, March 3 and Saturday, March 10
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Artist Workshop: Golf Landscapes in Pastel. Lucy McTier, one of the featured artists in the exhibition Fore! Images of Golf in Art, guides participants through the process of creating a pastel drawing inspired by the curious landscape of golfing greenways. Members, $80; nonmembers, $95. Paid registration due by February 29. 

Sunday, March 4
2:00–4:00 p.m. Artrageous! Family Sunday: The Super Fun Show. The Super Fun Show makes a stop in Augusta, with its award-winning performance of songs, stories, and interactive good times. Afterwards, make a fun foam sculpture inspired by the performance. FREE.

Thursday, March 8
10:00–11:00 a.m., or 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. New program: What’s in the Box? Dip, Drip, and Roll. Learn about artists from the exhibition Fore! Images of Golf in Art and create a painting using secret objects from the box! A program designed especially for toddlers and their caretakers. Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Registration required.

Friday, March 9
Noon. Films on Friday: Pat and Mike (1952). After viewing the film, museum director Kevin Grogan leads a discussion. Participants are invited to bring a lunch. FREE.

Wednesday, March 14
6:00 p.m. Southern Circuit Film Series: Bill T. Jones: A Good Man.This film follows acclaimed director and choreographer Bill T. Jones as he and his company create their most ambitious work, an original dance-theater piece in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s bicentennial. Premiering on the heels of Jones’s Tony Award for Fela! and 2010 Kennedy Center Honor, A Good Man is a window on the creative process and the creative crisis felt by an artist as he explores what it means to be a good man, a free man, and a citizen. After viewing the movie, enjoy a question-and-answer session with directors Bob Hercules and Gordon Quinn. Members, free; nonmembers, $3.00.

Friday, March 16
Noon. Art at Lunch: Shrimp, Collards and Grits. Pat Branning, former food and entertainment commentator on South Carolina ETV and author of Shrimp, Collards and Grits, discusses how her highly acclaimed book featuring low-country art, recipes, and stories came together. Members, $10; nonmembers, $14. Lunch by Fat Man’s Mill Café. Paid reservations due March 13.

Sunday, March 18
2:00 p.m. Music at the Morris: Music of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. A concert presented by Augusta State University music faculty and colleagues. FREE.

Sunday, March 18
2:00–3:30 p.m. Sunday Sketch. Sketch in the galleries, with materials supplied by the museum. Check-in in the activity room. FREE.

Thursday, March 22
6:00 p.m. Exhibition Celebration: Fore! the Love of Golf Party. Meet some of the artists from the show including Frank Christian, Linda Hartough, Timothy J. Clark, and Lucy McTier and enjoy azalea cocktails, pimento cheese sandwiches, putting greens, and special art projects during the party celebrating the Morris’s exhibition of contemporary golf art. Museum members, $5.00; nonmembers, $10.00. Call to RSVP.

Sunday, March 25
2:00 p.m. Lecture: Timothy J. Clark. Nationally recognized painter Timothy J. Clark, whose work is on view in the Fore! exhibition, speaks about his artistic career and how artists throughout history have connected golf with art. Coffee reception follows. FREE. 

Thursday, April 12
10:00–11:00 a.m., or 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. What’s in the Box? Fun with Photos. Learn about cameras and photographs and turn your own image into a work of art with help from the surprise in the box. A program specifically designed for toddlers and their caretakers. Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Registration required.

Friday, April 13
Noon. Art at Lunch: Linda Hartough. Celebrated golf artist Linda Hartough discusses her work included in Fore! Images of Golf in Art. Museum members, $10.00; nonmembers, $14.00. Lunch by Cloverleaf Catering. Preregistration required by calling 706-828-3867 by April 11.

Sunday, April 15
2:00 p.m. Music at the Morris: Thomas Hardy and the Outfit. Hardy Morris of Dead Confederate performs a series of delicate and atmospheric songs with his new side project. FREE. 

Sunday, April 15
2:00–3:30 p.m.  Sunday Sketch. Sketch in the galleries, with materials supplied by the museum. Check-in in the activity room. FREE.

Wednesday, April 18
6:00 p.m. Southern Circuit Film Series: Lunch Line. After viewing the movie, enjoy a question-and-answer session with filmmaker Michael Graziano. Members, free; nonmembers, $3.00.

Friday, April 20
Noon. Films on Friday: Stagecoach (1939). After viewing this John Ford classic, museum director Kevin Grogan leads a discussion. Participants are invited to bring a lunch. FREE.

Saturday, April 21, and Sunday, April 22
Noon–4:00 p.m. Youth Artist Workshop: Master Drawing for the Comically Inclined. Artist and educator Xavier Jones teaches participants the art of comic book, animation, and cartoon drawing. Designed for ages 11 and up. Members, $35; nonmembers, $45. Paid registration due by April 14.

Thursday, April 26
6:00 p.m. Art Now: Ian Bogost. Video game theorist, artist, and poet Ian Bogost discusses his digital creations. Enjoy food, cocktails, and music by Sure Eel following the talk. More information on page 6. FREE.

Saturday, April 28
6:00 p.m. Exhibition Opening: Golden Afternoon: English Watercolors from the Elsley Collection. Art collector and horticulturist John Elsley discusses his collection of nineteenth-century paintings of Victorian-era English gardens, followed by a reception featuring heavy hors d’oeuvres and drinks in the galleries. Sacred Heart Garden Festival ticket holders and Morris Museum members, $5.00; nonmembers, $10.00. Call to RSVP.

Thursday, May 3
10:00–11:00 a.m., or 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. What’s in the Box? Tracks and Trails. Learn about the untamed landscape and animals of the old Wild West and create a painting inspired by a surprise in the box. A program designed especially for toddlers and their caretakers. Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Advance registration required.

Thursday, May 3
Overnight Trip to Asheville, North Carolina. We’ll tour the Biltmore Estate’s Festival of Flowers and Biltmore Winery, dine at Bouchon, and Friday morning we’ll check out Asheville’s vibrant art scene. See more details on page 7 or e-mail lauren.land@themorris.org.

Sunday, May 6
Noon–4:00 p.m. Social Canvas Is Back! See what happens when local bands play outside the museum while Augusta artists, inspired by their music, create original work. Join the art-making at creativity stations or just sit back and enjoy the sights and sounds. Acts include Bailey Jerusalem Sounds, Romance Languages, Big Kids Accordion Band, and DJ King Harold. FREE.

Sunday, May 6
Noon–4:00 p.m. Artisan Market. Find unusual handmade pieces from local artisans at the annual Artisan Market. Potters, woodworkers, jewelry designers, and more will be here—a great chance to pick up that one-of-a-kind treasure.

Friday, May 11
Noon. Films on Friday: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949). After viewing the film, museum director Kevin Grogan leads a discussion. Participants are invited to bring a lunch. FREE.

Friday, May 18
Noon. Art at Lunch: Window on the West. Arthur J. Phelan, whose collection is featured in the exhibition Window on the West, discusses Western art and the process of collecting. Members, $10; nonmembers, $14. Lunch by Shane’s Rib Shack. Paid reservations due May 16.

Sunday, May 20
2:00 p.m. Music at the Morris: Doc Stovall. Enjoy a selection of cowboy songs performed by poet, songwriter, and musician Doc Stovall. FREE.

Sunday May 20
2:00–3:30 p.m. Sunday Sketch. Sketch in the galleries, with materials supplied by the museum. Check-in in the activity room. FREE.
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