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Oklahoma City Museum of Art Executive Staff Carolyn Hill, President & CEO Hardy George, Ph.D. , Chief Curator Rodney Lee, Finance Director Kenneth H. Lindquist, Development Director

Editorial Staff Alison Amick, Associate Curator Chandra Boyd, Education Curator Jim Eastep, Membership Officer Nicole Emmons, Editor Brian Hearn, Film Curator Matthew C. Leininger, Registrar Leslie A. Spears, Communications Manager

Director’s Letter We are heartened by the extraordinary response to Roman Art from the Louvre—1,158 members attended the Members Preview, shattering previous records. Visitors included many from Dallas. Telephone inquires are coming from many states, near and far, and visitors are planning trips to Oklahoma City for the exhibit and the weekend.

Board of Trustees Officers Frank D. Hill, Chairman Virginia Meade Fox, Immediate Past Chairman Elby J. Beal, Chairman-Elect Leslie S. Hudson, Vice-Chairman Judy M. Love, Vice-Chairman Duke R. Ligon, Vice-Chairman Peter B. Delaney, Treasurer John R. Bozalis, M.D., Secretary James C. Meade Katy Boren Frank W. Merrick William M. Cameron Charles E. Nelson Teresa L. Cooper Maurice C. Nickell, D.D.S. Marion DeVore Morris Permenter Theodore M. Elam John P. Porter Nancy Payne Ellis Christopher P. Reen Shirley Ford Marianne Rooney Preston G. Gaddis II Robert J. Ross David T. Greenwell Amalia Miranda Silverstein, M.D. Kirk Hammons Darryl G. Smette Suzette Hatfield Jeanne Hoffman Smith K. Blake Hoenig Denise Semands Suttles Joe M. Howell, D.V.M. Jordan Tang, Ph.D. The Honorable Willa D. Johnson Lyndon C. Taylor Penny M. McCaleb Wanda Otey Westheimer Katie McClendon Charles E. Wiggin Frank McPherson Marsha Wooden

Donald W. Reynolds Visual Arts Center 415 Couch Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73102 (405) 236-3100 Fax: (405) 236-3122 www.okcmoa.com Readers’ comments are welcome. E-mail nemmons@okcmoa.com. Requests for permission to reprint any material appearing in this publication should be sent to the address above.

No doubt, this exhibit has lifted the Museum and Oklahoma City to another level. Characterized by excellence, the exhibition sets a very high standard and marks a wonderful achievement for Oklahoma City. We applaud AFA and the Louvre for the privilege of such an important collaboration.

Carolyn Hill President & CEO

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Inside Exhibitions..............................................................Pages 3-5 The Collection........................................................Pages 6-7 Calendar...................................................................Pages 8-9 Film.......................................................................Pages 10-11 Education...........................................................Pages 12-13 News....................................................................Pages 14-15

Mission statement The Oklahoma City Museum of Art enriches lives through the visual arts. Second floor galleries for Roman Art from the Louvre featuring the Emperor room. Photo by Christina Hicks

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he Romans are here! After nearly four years of planning and preparation, all 184 selections from the Louvre’s immense Roman art collection are in place. Organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Musée du Louvre, Roman Art from the Louvre traveled to only three venues: Indianapolis, Seattle, and finally Oklahoma City. What began in early 2005 for the Oklahoma City Museum of Art is now a reality. When Museum President & CEO Carolyn Hill presented the exhibition proposal for Roman Art from the Louvre in May 2005, the Museum’s board was excited but cautious, seeking plans of the needed funding. Hill provided that and much more. “I believe an institution needs to be constantly on the rise and never to be satisfied to rest on its laurels,” said Carolyn Hill. “Following the enormous accomplishments of building a new home for the Museum in downtown and the major purchase of the Chihuly Collection, the only logical next step could be to bring blockbuster exhibits to Oklahoma City. I saw Roman Art from the Louvre as that opportunity, and it has lifted the Museum and the city to a new level.” From the beginning, the Louvre was deeply involved in the planning of the exhibit in Oklahoma City. Curators and a designer from the Louvre visited the Museum in 2006 to develop the exhibit’s design with Ernesto Sanchez, Museum exhibit designer. “In two intense days, we discussed the distribution of the objects in the Museum’s galleries,” said Sanchez. “A lot of planning

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McCasland Foundation Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau AT&T • Bank of Oklahoma H.A. & Mary K. Chapman Charitable Trust Meinders Foundation • Merrick Foundation Oklahoma City Community Foundation The Oklahoman Foundation Ad Astra Foundation • American Fidelity Foundation Meade Investments • B.R. Polk, Inc. James H. & Madalynne Norick Foundation Oklahoma Humanities Council Oklahoma City Clinic • Clements Foods Foundation Love’s Travel Stop Jean I. Everest Foundation • Macklanburg-Hulsey Foundation

The exhibition is organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Musée du Louvre. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

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and design was approximately one tenth of the Louvre’s total Roman art also involved with collection, which is the largest in the world outside of Italy. Indianapolis and While many of the works were selected from the Louvre’s Seattle to determine Roman galleries, a number of objects were taken out of the construction storage specifically for the exhibit. “We chose pieces based and system of the on ideas of what we wanted to explain and show people casework. The about the Louvre’s collection,” said Roger, “and we chose process itself was very pieces to conserve from storage that were very beautiful.” fun and challenging.” Lintel with an Inscription from Gabii was one of those pieces. As the final This monumental work, one of the heaviest in the exhibition, exhibition venue, has never been exhibited at the Louvre because there was the Oklahoma City never a space large enough to display it. Museum of Art had Another work taken from storage was a broken terracotta the advantage of head of a member of the Julio-Claudian family. This piece traveling to see the led to one of the more unusual and somewhat comical issues associated with discoveries of the exhibit’s preparation. During conservation, putting together such the Louvre analyzed the clay of the terracotta head against a monstrous show. an “ugly” reproduction that had been mounted on a bust in “Being the last allowed the eighteenth century. “As you can expect,” said Roger, “the everyone involved to head we thought was not genuine was quite authentic and feel more comfortable the one we had in conservation was in fact a terrible fake in managing the from the beginning of the twentieth century.” Portrait of an exhibit,” said Sanchez. Unknown Man was cleaned and removed from the bust to “It also gave me the reveal a well-preserved clay head from the first century A.D. opportunity to show it Other works in the exhibit are no less fascinating, making at its greatest!” it difficult to find a favorite. While there is not one artwork in This required the exhibit that Roger prefers, he admits he is very “fond of plans to deinstall portraits.” Portrait of Augustus, found in the second room of the Museum’s entire the exhibit, is of particular interest to him. “In it, you see the Citizen Wearing a Toga stands in front of a raised platform holding Lintel with an Inscription from Gabii in the fourth section of the exhibition. second floor galleries, head of an emperor, who must be old at the time he was which generally display selections from its permanent portrayed; you can feel how hard, how difficult it was to rule collection. “Knowing the nature and complexity of the an empire and to deal with the ambitions of every member exhibit and the timeframe we were dealing with, our team of his family—it is quite touching.” Similar interests and met periodically to review the work plan and tackle the passions helped both Roger and Giroire choose the pieces deinstall process of the second floor galleries, which took us for the exhibition. “What is marvelous,” said Roger, “is that we only one day” said Sanchez. “The next day Statewide Painting can bring life to the art works, again; they can be reborn if began repainting the gallery walls, and a week later, we were you take care of them, if you exhibit them in nice settings ready for the Romans.” with beautiful lighting and colors on the walls. That is what I The exhibition began as a project of Louvre curators love in my work.” Daniel Roger and Cécile Giroire. Plans to rearrange the Nearly as remarkable as the exhibit itself, the installation Roman art collection by theme rather than chronologically inspired them to try the new grouping as a traveling exhibition. Roger and Giroire went to great lengths to choose pieces that show the diversity of the Louvre’s Roman art collection, depicting the wide range of mediums and places of origin. According to Roger, Roman Art from the Museum preparators and visitor services staff, Louvre couriers, and riggers push Historical Relief: Sacrifice of Two Bulls into place using a gantry. Louvre represents

Four thousand pounds of steel was used as a counterweight to lift Historical Relief: Sacrifice of Two Bulls.

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of the art works, which had been scheduled over a threeweek period, took just nine days. “We had a crew of 15 to 17 people at any one time, including the riggers and Louvre couriers, as well as help from visitor services,” said Museum Registrar Matthew Leininger. “It was a group effort from the moment the first of the eight semi-trucks arrived.” The installation was orchestrated to near perfection, and the crew immediately began placing pedestals and moving

Louvre, their work began nearly two years before the exhibit traveled to the Museum. “While still in France, over several months, we helped prepare the exhibit, from the conception of crates to the packaging of works, and we supervised operations,” said Brillault. All of the artworks were inspected before their departure from France and at each venue’s unpacking and inevitable repacking, an event the Museum does not look forward to at the exhibition’s conclusion in October. Never have the galleries been more tested, more utilized to their utmost capacity. Never before have nearly 200 works from one of the greatest museums in the world been shown in Oklahoma. The monumental nature of Roman Art from the Louvre has and will continue to affect all aspects of the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. The entire staff expended a huge amount of time and energy in bringing the exhibition to Oklahoma City. From consultations with the other two venues to develop vitrines and pedestals for the artworks to staff Sarcophagus Showing the Myth of Actaeon, ca. 125–130 A.D. (?). Marble, 49 5/8 x 92 7/8 in. Musée du Louvre, Paris (MA 459—INV. MR 878; N 1010). trips to Indianapolis to crates to the designated galleries. “The careful planning and discuss educational components to discussions of store having the design of the exhibition set made the flow of the merchandise, admission pricing, and changes to hours of installation fluid,” said Christina Hicks, Museum preparator. operations, the exhibition was nothing less than a massive “Once something came off of a truck, whether object crate group effort. or furnishings, it went directly to its location in the gallery “We are enormously and was ready to be unpacked.” proud that an exhibition of The large-scale pieces in excess of two thousand pounds this stature is in Oklahoma were installed by Methods and Materials, a rigging company City and that the Museum out of Chicago that specializes in fine art handling and is responsible for this installation all over the country as well as internationally. achievement,” said Carolyn Riggers paid special attention to the distribution of weight Hill. “I am also proud of the of each piece as it was installed. “Many of the museums in Board’s confidence and America were not designed with the intent of handling foresight when they voted such extreme weight,” said rigger Luke Boehnke. “Because of unanimously to bring this we couldn’t use just forklifts; we had to come up with the exhibit here. It speaks specialty lifting systems, such as gantries, that we specifically volumes on the Museum’s designed for the purpose of this show.” The gantry, a large leadership.” steel structure that used counterweights to lift objects, was invaluable in the installation of the exhibit’s large marble pieces, such as the two historic reliefs of sacrifices facing Do you have questions or each other in the fourth gallery on the second floor. These comments about the exhibit? pieces took more than ten people to raise and push into We want to hear from you! place. Visit www.okcmoa.com/ While the large-scale pieces were positioned, Louvre romanartfromthelouvre/visit/ registrars Christelle Brillault and Catherine Bastien set to leaveacomment and you may work placing the smaller objects, such as jewelry and be featured in the next issue of pottery, in display cases throughout the exhibit. With precise The View. attention to detail, they consulted installation drawings and pictures to determine how to mount each piece, down to the positioning of an earring post or the placement of one pottery vase in relation to another. As registrars for the Louvre registrar Catherine Bastien consults photographs of the jewelry before installation.

Photo by Christina Hicks

Sarcophagus Showing the Myth of Actaeon weighs over 6,000 pounds and is nearly eight feet long.

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Gift of thirty-five works enhances print collection

gift of thirty-five prints, donated by Charles Tilghman, recently was added to the Museum’s collection. The gift includes 33 sixteenthcentury German prints, a seventeenth-century portrait engraving by Robert Nanteuil, and a dramatic nineteenth-century work by J.M.W. Turner. These works enhance the Museum’s print collection with examples by master printmakers previously not included in its holdings. “Charles Tilghman continues his generous donations of prints to the Museum’s collection, bringing his total gifts to the Museum to 68 master works,” said Registrar Matthew Leininger. The sixteenth-century German prints range in height and width from less than two inches to less than five inches and date from a period when Germany was acknowledged throughout Europe for its skilled engravers. The small size and attention to detail found in these wellpreserved works attests Georg Pencz (German, 1500-1550). The Death of the Son of Titus Manlius, n.d. Engraving, 4 5/8 x 3 in. (11.75 x 7.62 cm). to the skillfulness of the Gift of Charles Tilghman, 2008.039 artists. Known as the German Little Masters, these engravers, who worked in different cities and in a diversity of styles, succeeded the renowned engraver Albrecht Dürer and became famous for their tiny format. Some of the best-known engravers in this group of prints are Heinrich Aldegrever, Hans Sebald Beham, Augustin Hirschvogel, and Georg Pencz. Robert Nanteuil’s seventeenthcentury portrait engraving features Jean Loret, a lawyer who published a gazette covering politics, theater, and literature. Nanteuil was a French draftsman and engraver whose bust length portrait engravings gained him popularity in the mid-seventeenth century. In 1658, Louis XIV made him draftsman to the royal cabinet, and many of his 221 portraits are of important personages at the court. Among the finest are the portraits of Jean Loret, Gilles Ménage, and the Marquis de Maisons. He also made 11 portraits of Louis XIV. British artist J.M.W. Turner’s highly detailed print depicts the Greek mythological hero Jason as he slays the dragon. Completed around 1807, this work demonstrates Turner’s interest

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in combining historical and mythological subjects with landscape and was part of a published series of compositional studies titled Liber Studiorum. The complete series was inspired by Claude Lorrain’s Liber Veritatis, a set of books containing tinted outline drawing of Lorrain’s. Though chiefly known for his landscape paintings, Turner created other engraved works, including illustrations of Lord Byron’s and Sir Walter Scott’s Robert Nanteuil (French, 1623?-1678). Jean Loret, 1658. Engraving, sheet: 10 poems. ½ x 7 ½ in. (26.67 x 19.05 cm); image: 9 ¾ x 7 in. (24.765 x 17.78 cm). Gift of “The Tilghman Charles Tilghman, 2008.049 Print Collection is not only impressive in its presentation of artists and themes but also in its condition, as these works are just immaculate,” said Leininger. “Charles has taken such good care of these works that they can now be seen by generations to come.”

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Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, 17751851). Jason, ca. 1807. Engraving, etching, aquatint, sheet: 9 ¾ x 14 ¼ in. (24.765 x 36.195 cm); image: 7 ¼ x 10 ¼ in. (18.415 x 26.035 cm). Gift of Charles Tilghman, 2008.048

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Building a Collection The Role of Planned Giving By Kenneth H. Lindquist

Photo by Jim Meeks

Installations from the collection on the Museum’s third floor present treasures from previous gifts and bequests.

n the early years of the New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art’s history, its board of trustees reluctantly agreed that the museum’s permanent collection would probably never rival that of the great European museums. How fortunate that their view of the future would prove to be incorrect. Through countless bequests of great works of art, the Met’s permanent collection is now one of the greatest in the world. The first six-figure bequest the Metropolitan Museum of Art received was not from an Astor or a Rockefeller, but from an elderly gentleman from Paterson, New Jersey. This patron knew little about art or museums but enjoyed sitting in the Met’s great hall on Sunday afternoons watching visitors arrive to explore the museum. His enjoyment of the public’s enthusiasm for the museum led to its receipt of its first significant planned gift. Today, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s great hall welcomes millions of visitors each year. Their walk through the cavernous great hall is enhanced by another planned gift—spectacular, fresh, floral arrangements, changed weekly. These seasonal bouquets are provided for visitor’s enjoyment through the bequest of an endowment established for that purpose, an endowment funded by the founders of the Reader’s Digest Association. These are just a few examples of the power of a planned gift and the lasting impact that such gifts can have on a museum’s collection, programming, history, amenities, and more importantly, on generations of individual and family visitors. The Oklahoma City Museum of Art has also greatly benefited from planned giving, especially in the development of its permanent collection. Major donors to help the Museum in this area are the late Jerome M. Westheimer, Sr., and his wife, Wanda Otey Westheimer,

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both longtime Museum trustees. The Westheimers gave a number of key works to the Museum over the years and, at Jerry’s death in 2004, bequeathed a magnificent collection of 68 paintings. The Westheimer Collection enhanced the Museum’s holdings with many great modern American and twentieth-century European and Latin American paintings, including works by Georgia O’Keeffe, Larry Rivers, Victor Vasarely, and Roberto Matta. The Westheimers believed this gift would not only bring great pleasure to those who had a special understanding and appreciation for the visual arts, but also that its transformative powers were capable of reaching the hearts and minds of the broader public. The Oklahoma City Museum of Art continues to benefit from planned gifts that have established endowments for the acquisition of art for its permanent collection, for its film program, its education programs, for building maintenance, and operations. Each planned gift, large or small, makes a difference, positively affecting the future of the Museum and the more than 170,000 people who visit each year. To explore how you too can perpetuate your interest in and support of the Museum for future generations, refer to The Fine Art of Giving: A financial and charitable planning guide, or contact the Museum’s development office at (405) 278-8286. Kenneth H. Lindquist is development director at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art.

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july

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Enriching Lives Through the Visual Arts!

The Museum is open until 9pm

THURSDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY

EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • ART 365, 7:30p

The Museum is open until 9pm

THURSDAY

SATURDAY

The Museum is open until 9pm

SATURDAY

FRIDAY

School • The Art of Yoga, 6-7p EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • My Blueberry Nights, 7:30p

DROP-IN ART • Summer Garden Paintings, 1-4p FILM • Hell on Wheels, 5:30 & 8p

the museum & the museum cafe are closed for independence day.

EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • Son of Rambow, 5:30p • My Blueberry Nights, 8p

DROP-IN ART • Roman Shields, 1-4p school • Terra Cotta Figure Sculptures, 10a-noon • The Clay Experience-Roman Decorative Art, 1-4p FILM • Son of Rambow, 5:30p • My Blueberry Nights, 8p

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

The Museum is open until 9pm

THURSDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

FILM • OPERA IN HD FROM LA SCALA: Maria Stuarda, 2p

SUNDAY School • Let’s Design a Mosaic, 2-4p • Drawing with Pastels, 1-4p FILM SERIES • SWORDS & SANDALS: Quo Vadis, 2p

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

School • The Art of Yoga, 6-7p EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILm • Let’s Get Lost, 7:30p

FILM • Let’s Get Lost, 5:30 & 8p EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p

School • The Clay Experience-Roman Decorative Art, 1-4p • Fabulous Frescoes, 10-11am • Toga Figure Drawing, 10a-noon DROP-IN ART • Decorative Arts, 1-4p FILM • Let’s Get Lost, 5:30 & 8p

School • Make a Mosaic, 2-4p • Roman Portraiture, 1-4p FILM SERIES • SWORDS & SANDALS: Ben Hur, 2p

The Museum is open until 9pm

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

School • The Art of Yoga, 6-7p EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • The Flight of the Red Balloon, 7:30p

EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • The Flight of the Red Balloon 5:30 & 8p

School • The Clay Experience-Roman Decorative Art, 1-4p • Fresco Painting, 10a-noon DROP-IN ART • Paper Mosaics, 1-4p FILM • The Flight of the Red Balloon, 5:30 & 8p

School • Drawing with Colored Pencils, 1-4p FILM SERIES • SWORDS & SANDALS: Spartacus, 2p

SUNDAY

FRIDAY

The Museum is open until 9pm

THURSDAY School • The Art of Yoga, 6-7p EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, 7:30p

The Museum is closed on Mondays. Museum Cafe is open 11am-3pm.

august

The Museum is open until 9pm

FRIDAY

School • Roman Architecture, 10-11a • Yoga for Kids, 10-11a • Baskets to Dye For, 10a-noon • The Clay Experience-Roman Decorative Art, 1-4p DROP-IN ART • Windsocks, 1-4p FILM • Gonzo, 5:30 & 8p

School • Intro to Shibori Dyeing Techniques, 1-4p FILM SERIES • SWORDS & SANDALS: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, 2p

SATURDAY

EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • Gonzo, 5:30 & 8p

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

The Museum is open until 9pm

THURSDAY

The Museum is open until 9pm

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

School • The Art of Yoga, 6-7p EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • TBA, 7:30p

EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • TBA, 5:30 & 8p

LECTURE • “Make Mine Roman Wine: Family and Festival in Ancient Rome,” 6:30-7:30p

School • The Art of Yoga, 6-7p EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • TBA, 8p

WEDNESDAY

The Museum is open until 9pm

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

The Museum is open until 9pm

School • Squishy, Squeezy Sculptures, 10-10:45a & 11-11:45a • Painting with Dirt, 10a-noon • The Clay Experience-Roman Decorative Art, 1-4p DROP-IN ART • Garage Sale Day Junk Art , 1-4p FILM • TBA, 5:30 & 8p

SATURDAY School • Painting with Dirt, 10a-noon DROP-IN ART • Cartoon Drawing, 1-4p FILM • TBA, 5:30 & 8p

EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • TBA, 5:30 & 8p

SUNDAY

School • Fun Glazing Techniques, 2-4p FILM SERIES • SWORDS & SANDALS: Fellini Satyricon, 2p

SUNDAY

School • Portrait Drawing, 2-4p FILM SERIES • SWORDS & SANDALS: Gladiator, 2p

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • TBA, 7:30p

EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • TBA, 5:30 & 8p

DroP-IN ART • Roman Chariots, 1-4p FILM • TBA 5:30 & 8p

FILM • TBA, 2p

The Museum is open until 9pm

SUNDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

The Museum is open until 9pm

THURSDAY

EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • TBA, 7:30p

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

EVENT • Cocktails on the Skyline, 5-10:30p FILM • TBA, 5:30 & 8p

DROP-IN ART • Roman Theatrical Masks, 1-4p FILM • TBA, 5:30 & 8p

FILM • OPERA IN HD FROM LA SCALA: Aida, 2p

The Museum is open until 9pm

SUNDAY

Thursday, July 3, 7:30 p.m.

Art 365

In this feature documentary, six Oklahoma artists are followed as they develop a body of work that expresses their identities as artists. The film focuses on a year in the life of the artists chosen to be part of the Art 365 exhibit, the latest exhibition from Oklahoma Visual Artists Coalition. Directors: Melissa Scaramucci & Cacky Poarch 2008 USA 60min. NR HDdigital

Friday, July 4 Museum closed for Independence Day

Director Bob Ray in Person for Q&A Saturday, July 5, 5:30 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Hell on Wheels

Hell on Wheels takes a from-the-trenches look at the dizzying clash of athleticism, exhibitionism, egos, politics, and business that is modern-era roller derby. A group of hard-hitting Texas women overcome myriad obstacles in resurrecting and revamping the sport, only to find internal strife ripping the fledgling organization apart. Two leagues emerge from the clash, and what follows ignites an international roller derby revival. Director: Bob Ray 2007 USA 90min. NR HDdigital In collaboration with the Oklahoma Victory Dolls www.oklahomavictorydolls.com

Thursday, July 10, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, July 11 – 12, 8 p.m. ONLY

Thursday, July 24*, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, July 25 – 26, 5:30 p.m. & 8 p.m.

My Blueberry Nights

The Flight of the Red Balloon

After a rough break-up, Elizabeth (Norah Jones in her screen debut) sets out on a journey across America, leaving behind a café owner (Jude Law) in search of something to mend her broken heart. Waitressing her way through the country, Elizabeth befriends a troubled cop (David Strathairn) and his estranged wife (Rachel Weisz) and a down-onher luck gambler (Natalie Portman) with a score to settle. Through these individuals, Elizabeth begins to understand that her own journey is part of a greater exploration within herself. Director: Wong Kar-Wai 2007 Hong Kong/ China/France 90min. PG-13 35mm

Friday and Saturday, July 11 – 12, 5:30 p.m. ONLY

Son of Rambow

Son of Rambow is a hilariously fresh and visually inventive take on friendship, family, film heroes and growing up in the video age. When Will Proudfoot encounters his first movie, a pirated copy of Rambo: First Blood, his imagination is blown wide open. Now, Will sets out to join forces with the school bully, Lee Carter, to make their own action epic for the national student film competition. Director: Garth Jennings 2007 France/GB/Germany 96min. PG-13 35mm

Opera in HD from La Scala Sunday, July 6, 2 p.m.

Thursday, July 17, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, July 18 – 19, 5:30 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Maria Stuarda

Let’s Get Lost

Maria Stuarda is a tragedia lirica in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti about the lives of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her cousin Queen Elizabeth I. Approximate running time: 2 hours 45 minutes SPECIAL PRICE: $20 Adults/ $18 Members, Students, Seniors. Advance tickets on sale now. Call 405-2788237, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Return Engagement! Sunday, August 31, 2 p.m.

Aida

Franco Zeffirelli’s unforgettable La Scala production. Tickets go on sale August 19.

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This rapturously beautiful documentary tells the story of Oklahoma born Chet Baker’s life in the fast lane. Bruce Weber’s candid interviews with the ravaged 58-year-old jazz legend and his film of their journey across America and Europe are accompanied by a gallery of photos of the handsome young hopeful, excerpts from his Italian B-movie appearances, rare performance footage, and the often hilarious testimony of friends, fellow musicians, and battling ex-wives. Lyrical and romantic, Let’s Get Lost is nothing less than a chance to get lost in a cool world. Director: Bruce Weber 1989 USA 119min. NR 35mm

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Inspired by Albert Lamorisse’s 1956 Academy Award® winning classic, The Red Balloon, director Hou Hsiao Hsien expands on its key elements—a young boy, a red balloon, and Paris—to weave an achingly beautiful tale on the mysteries of familial bonds and the lingering effects the past has on us all. A precious young boy, Simon must deal with the increasing fragility of his mother, the loving yet preoccupied Suzanne (Juliette Binoche). In French with English subtitles. Director: Hou Hsiao Hsien 2007 France 113min. NR HDdigital

*Special Thursday night pre-feature screening of the original 1956 film The Red Balloon (34min.) 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 31, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, August 1 – 2, 5:30 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

From Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney comes a probing look into the uncanny life of national treasure and gonzo journalism inventor Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. A fast moving, wildly entertaining documentary with an iconic soundtrack, the film addresses the major touchstones in Thompson’s life—his intense and ill fated relationship with the Hell’s Angels, his near-successful bid for the office of sheriff in Aspen in 1970, the notorious story behind the landmark Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, his deep involvement in Senator George McGovern’s 1972 presidential campaign, and much more. Narrated by Johnny Depp. Director: Alex Gibney 2008 USA 118min. NR 35mm

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Swords & Sandals Film Series Sunday, July 13, 2 p.m.

Sunday, August 3, 2 p.m.

Quo Vadis

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Returning to Rome after three years in the field, General Marcus Vinicius (Robert Taylor) meets Lygia (Deborah Kerr) and falls in love with her. She is a Christian and doesn’t want to have anything to do with a warrior. Marcus gets Emperor Nero to give her to him for services rendered. Lygia resents this but falls in love with Marcus anyway. Meanwhile, Nero’s atrocities get more outrageous. When he burns Rome and blames the Christians, Marcus goes off to save Lygia and her family. Director: Mervyn LeRoy 1951 USA 171min. NR Sunday, July 20, 2 p.m.

Sunday, August 10, 2 p.m.

Ben-Hur

After his boyhood friend Messala’s fanatic loyalty to Rome makes him a powerful enemy, Judah BenHur is enslaved on a warship and his family is banished. To exact his revenge, Ben-Hur decides to compete against Messala in the Roman chariot races. They race, locked in a battle to the death. Barely surviving, Ben-Hur forsakes the sword for Christ and finally finds redemption. Winner of 11 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture and Actor (Charlton Heston). Director: William Wyler 1959 USA 222min. G

Adapted from Petronius’ observations at the court of Emperor Nero, Federico Fellini crafted this visually stunning look at the decadence and debauchery of ancient Rome. This dazzling tale revolves around two friends in ancient Rome, Encolpio and Ascilto, who fight over custody of the young Gitone. When the youth chooses his rival over him, Encolpio begins a bizarre journey that has him encountering Romans of every stripe and color. Director: Federico Fellini 1969 Italy/France 120min. R

Gladiator

Stanley Kubrick’s epic adventure stars Kirk Douglas as the Thracian Spartacus, a slave trained to become a mighty gladiator. Uniting his fellow slaves, Spartacus heroically leads the fight to freedom from Roman rule, setting the stage for a vicious power struggle between two Roman senators. Peter Ustinov, Laurence Olivier, Charles Laughton, Jean Simmons, and Tony Curtis round out the superb cast. Winner of 4 Academy Awards®. Director: Stanley Kubrick 1960 USA 196min. PG-13

Exhibitions

Fellini Satyricon

Sunday, August 17, 2 p.m.

Sunday, July 27, 2 p.m.

Spartacus

Adapted from Stephen Sondheim’s bawdy musical comedy, Zero Mostel portrays the conniving Roman slave Pseudolus who has one wish: to purchase his freedom. With his master and mistress away for the day, Pseudolus learns that the master’s son, Hero (Michael Crawford), has fallen for a beautiful virgin in a slave merchant’s house. The ever-crafty Pseudolus then cooks up a scheme that will allow him to go free if he can procure the girl for Hero. Director: Richard Lester GB/USA 1966 99min. NR

Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) names victorious Roman general Maximus (Russell Crowe) as his heir over his own son, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). But Commodus betrays them, kills his father, and assumes control of the empire. Maximus is sold into slavery and learns the ways of the gladiator. When Maximus returns to Rome to fight before the Emperor, he is intent on avenging the murder of his family. Winner of 5 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture. Director: Ridley Scott 2000 USA 154min. R

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Museum Movies on the Move by Brian Hearn, film curator After two successful screenings of the documentary film Goff in the Desert in 2004 and 2007, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art was designated as the exclusive North American theatrical distributor of the film. It has been touring with the filmmaker this past spring at the Pacific Film Archive at the Berkeley Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Harvard Film Archive. Goff in the Desert is an award winning documentary celebrating the architecture of Bruce Goff, the “great unknown of an original American form of architecture.” This film, virtually without words, shows 62 of the remaining 80 Goff buildings covering a 9,200 mile journey across the American landscape. The film was directed by Heinz Emigholz, a freelance filmmaker, fine artist, cameraman, actor, author, journalist, and producer in Germany and the United States.

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Did you happen to catch our inaugural curated program of movie trailers last April? “Movie Trailers: Trash or Treasure?” consists of approximately forty trailers spanning almost four decades of cinema, representing all film genres, taken from the Museum’s backlog of these disposable promotional reels. They were selected based on several criteria, ranging from visual appeal to editing to camp value. To our great surprise, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts film curator called to request two screenings of the program on July 12. As the saying goes, “one museum’s trash….”

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In other Museum film collection news, we recently acquired a substantial donation of 16mm feature films from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah. The collection was originally assembled by Dr. Charles Rogers, a Wagoner dentist and film buff. Dr. Rogers would project movies in his dental waiting room after the lone movie theater in Wagoner closed. In 1980, Dr. Rogers began donating his collection to the John Vaughn Library on the NSU campus. Like many universities and libraries, the cost of maintaining film equipment became prohibitive while the need for space was great. Fortunately, the Museum is actively collecting and preserving films for future generations to enjoy. This summer, with the help of two film interns, Rachel Wilson (Bryn Mawr College) and Daniel Lay (Oklahoma Baptist University), the new acquisitions will be accessioned, databased, and researched. In addition, each title requires a physical inspection and evaluation to determine its condition. The Museum’s film collection consists of more than five hundred titles covering the history of motion pictures.

Education News

Museum School

Museum School classes and camps fill quickly during the summer months. The following classes still had spots available at the time this publication was printed. For a listing of classes and camps for July through August, visit www.okcmoa.com/education/museumschool.

Open to ages 14-adult THE ART OF YOGA Thursdays, July 10-August 14, 6-7 pm (6 classes) $45 members/ $60 nonmembers . (PACER members, $45) THE CLAY EXPERIENCE – ROMAN DECORATIVE ARTS Saturdays, July 12-August 9, 1-4 pm (5 classes) $80 members/ $100 nonmembers (materials provided) DRAWING WITH PASTELS Sunday, July 13, 1-4 pm $20 members/ $25 nonmembers (materials provided) ROMAN PORTRAITURE Sunday, July 20, 1-4 pm $20 members/ $25 nonmembers (materials provided) DRAWING WITH COLORED PENCILS Sunday, July 27, 1-4 pm $20 members/ $25 nonmembers (materials provided) INTRODUCTION TO SHIBORI DYEING TECHNIQUES Sunday, August 3, 1-4 pm $20 members/ $25 nonmembers (materials provided) WATERMEDIA FOR THE SERIOUS BEGINNER Sunday, August 10, 1-4 pm $20 members/ $25 nonmembers (materials provided)

CHILDREN’S CLASSES

Open to ages 6-9 $10 members/$15 nonmembers (materials provided) LET’S DESIGN A MOSAIC! Sunday, July 13, 2-4 pm TOGA FIGURE DRAWING Saturday, July 19, 10 am-noon MAKE A MOSAIC Sunday, July 20, 2-4 pm YOGA FOR KIDS Saturday, August 2, 10-11 am *$7.50 members/ $10 nonmembers* FUN GLAZING TECHNIQUES Sunday, August 10, 2-4 pm

CHILDREN’S CLASSES

Open to ages 10-13 $10 members/$15 nonmembers (materials provided)

The Museum welcomes Sarah Schmidt as this year’s summer camp assistant, a position funded in part by AmeriCorps and the Oklahoma Community Service Commission. Sarah is a native Oklahoman from Norman, who received her bachelor’s degree in film & video studies from the University of Oklahoma and is planning to pursue a master’s degree in museum studies. She has three years experience as a resource At center, Sarah enjoys a quick break with some of the Photography Camp students. teacher’s assistant, providing guidance to students with Asperger Syndrome at Norman North High School. Additionally, she has provided care for children, ages six weeks to five years, at the Norman YMCA. Sarah has one year of experience as an AmeriCorps*VISTA member, serving as coordinator for the Sacramento Region’s first TeenCERT disaster preparedness program in California. This summer, Sarah will assist summer camp instructors in carrying out lessons and activities and providing supervision and care for camp students and volunteers.

TERRA COTTA FIGURE SCULPTURES Saturday, July 12, 10 am-noon

SAVE THE DATE!

FRESCO PAINTING Saturday, July 26, 10 am-noon BASKETS TO DYE FOR! Saturday, August 2, 10 am-noon PAINTING WITH DIRT Saturday, August 9, 10 am-noon PORTRAIT PAINTING Sunday, August 17, 2-4 pm

Open to ages 3-5 (with parent) $7.50 members/$10 nonmembers (materials provided)

Photo by Christina Hicks

ADULT CLASSES

Sarah Schmidt 2008 Summer Camp Assistant

Roman Art Family Day

ROMAN ARCHITECTURE FOR PRESCHOOLERS Saturday, August 2, 10-11 am

View classes online at www.okcmoa.com and print a registration form or call (405) 236-3100, ext. 213.

Exhibitions

The Collection Film

Sunday, September 7, 2008 Noon-4 p.m.

Education News

TRAVELOGUE: New York City Follow Educator Amy Young on a Tour of NYC With 35 people in tow, my mom, sister, and several friends included, I helped guide my first extended stay travel tour for the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. And I have to say New York City was amazing! The history, the art, the theater—it was an exhausting five days but oh so worth it. I couldn’t have gotten along without my Tory Burch flats. But next time I’m packing my iPhone and some shoes with a little more cushion.

Day 1: April 17, 2008

LECTURE “Make Mine Roman Wine: Family and Festival in Ancient Rome” Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Noble Theater

Join Tyler Jo Smith, Ph.D. as she discusses the concepts of family and festival in ancient Rome. Drawing on the objects in the exhibition, she will demonstrate how the visual and material cultures of ancient Rome contribute to our knowledge of everyday life and religious practice. “Particular attention will be given to the role and structure of the Roman family, as well as the ‘family life’ of the gods and goddesses,” said Dr. Smith. “Through sculpture, painting, jewelry, and gems, we will better understand the relationship between everyday people and their worship of the divine.” Tyler Jo Smith, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology at the University Virginia, and was T.B.L. Webster Fellow at the Institute of Classical Studies, University of London, during spring 2008. An authority on Greek vasepainting, her research focuses largely on images of dance, drama, and religion. An active field archaeologist, she has participated on surveys and excavations in Greece, Sicily, England, and Turkey. Dr. Smith has published widely on both Greek and Roman archaeology and, with Martin Henig, is the co-editor of Collectanea Antiqua: Essays in Memory of Sonia Chadwick Hawkes (Oxford, 2007). She is currently preparing for publication with Oxford University Press a book on the iconography of Greek Dance, as well as A Companion to Greek Art (with Dimitris Plantzos) to appear with Blackwell Publishing. Lectures are free to the public with paid Museum admission and are free to members. Reservations are required. Please call (405) 236-3100, ext. 213, or email reservations@okcmoa.com.

Photo by Betty Jane Cawley

We left Will Roger’s airport early The entrance to Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Thursday morning around 8:30. Following a layover in Dallas, threehour flight to NYC, and charter bus ride, we arrived at the Waldorf=Astoria, and I was so impressed! This beautiful Art Deco hotel was full of history, and I loved the fact that it was built in 1931—the same year as my house. My sister and I shared a gorgeous room with chintz curtains, bedspreads, and settees. The bathroom was complete with marble countertops and gold fixtures and antique lighting fixtures and even a doorbell complemented the entry to the room. It was the perfect welcome to New York City! After settling in, we made a point to visit Saint Patrick’s Cathedral before the arrival of the Pope, who was speaking there that weekend. I must say this was one of our best-laid plans, since the Pope was constantly surrounded by heavily armed soldiers and preceded by barricades. After taking in the cathedral, we returned to the hotel and dressed for dinner. We ate at the popular Greenwich Village restaurant One if by Land, Two if by Sea, a beautiful establishment on Barrow Street whose only signage consisted of a small menu behind glass on the wall by the front door. The cuisine was delicious and inventive. I was especially surprised by a beet gazpacho with a tapioca cracker on top of which I was at first skeptical but in Amy and her sister, Jenny, stand in front of the Waldorf=Astoria the end absolutely loved. What I found almost as interesting as the food was that the restaurant was located in the eighteenth-century carriage house of Aaron Burr, a Revolutionary War hero and our third vice-president, under Thomas Jefferson. The whole evening was incredible! Read Day 2 through 5 of Amy’s travelogue at www.okcmoa.com/education/adultprograms/traveltours.

Programs

Don’t miss the upcoming day trip to see The Impressionists: Master Paintings from the Art Institute of Chicago at The Kimbell Museum of Art., September 10, 2008. Contact Brenda Kelly at Journey House Travel to make reservations, or for further information, call 1-800-726-0051 or email brendatravel@cox.net.

Exhibitions

The Collection Film

Join our guest artists in the Education Center every Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. as they help families to create extraordinary works of art inspired by the Museum’s collection, exhibitions, and special occasions throughout the year. No advance registration is required for you and your children to drop in and make and take a unique creation home with you. Free with paid Museum admission. July 5 – Summer Garden Paintings July 12 – Roman Shields July 19 – Decorative Kites July 26 – Paper Mosaics August 2 – Windsocks August 9 – Garage Sale Day Junk Art August 16 – Cartoon Drawing August 23 – Roman Chariots August 30 – Roman Theatrical Masks

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Panera Bread Caesar Salads and Sandwiches to benefit Museum

Cocktail Weenies on the Skyline took the dog right out of the bun! More than 30 racing dogs with Oklahoma Gazette’s Dachshund Dash visited the “wooftop” on May 15.

Photo courtesy Oklahoma Gazette

The Oklahoma City Museum of Art and Panera Bread have teamed up in support of the major exhibition, Roman Art from the Louvre. For the week of August 4 through 10, if you purchase a Caesar Salad or Caesar Sandwich at any of the Oklahoma City metro area Panera Bread restaurants, proceeds will benefit the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. “Panera Bread is happy to be partnering on this exciting exhibit coming to its community,” said Aubrey Iasiello, market relations. Panera Bread has eight locations: 3321 NW Expressway (OKC); 4401 W. Memorial (OKC); 10600 S. Pennsylvania (OKC); 6800 N. Western (OKC); 2035 S. Meridian Ave. (OKC); 1472 S. Bryant Ave. (Edmond); 2200 W. Main (Norman); and 7199 SE 29th St. (Midwest City).

Membership There’s no better time to JOIN & RENEW than NOW! Members enjoy free admission for a year, plus exclusive exhibition previews, special rates on admission tickets for guests, and valuable discounts. And with increased admission prices during Roman Art from the Louvre, free admission for members is even more valuable.

Join or renew your membership at the Museum or purchase online at okcmoa.com or by calling us at (405) 236-3100, ext. 215, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Beaux Arts presents check Beaux Arts Ball Chairman Libby Denner (right) presents Museum Chairman Virginia Fox with a check for $35,000 at the mothers and daughters luncheon held at the Museum.

Exhibitions

Renaissance Hotel and OKCMOA provide Roman Holiday spa package A special travel experience is being offered jointly by the Oklahoma City Museum of Art and the Renaissance Oklahoma City Hotel. Guests can purchase a package for $249, which includes tickets to see Roman Art from the Louvre, $100 towards a spa experience at the hotel salon, complimentary hotel valet parking, and deluxe accommodations for one night. “We’re excited to have such a wonderful collection made available to us here in Oklahoma City,” said Renaissance Marketing Director Tracy Swibold. “And for the Renaissance to be able to participate in this event is great for us, and great for the community.” “Guests will be able to explore the daily life, religion, citizenship, art and architecture of an empire over 2,000 years old,” Swibold said. “Then come back to the present and pamper yourself at the savvy Renaissance Hotel, with a full body massage and a dip in the pool. Our staff will treat you like the emperors you are!” For more information or reservations, call 1-800-228-9290 or visit renaissancehotels.com. Packages are valid through October 12, 2008.

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Education News

The Yellow Bus Brigade Challenge

Contact Information

Inasmuch Foundation increases grant match

Visitor Services (405) 236-3100, ext. 237 Administrative Offices (405) 236-3100, ext. 0 www.okcmoa.com

In support of the three-year-old Yellow Bus Brigade program, the Inasmuch Foundation has increased its challenge grant for the 2008-2009 school year from $15,000 to $25,000. This grant provides bus transportation and Museum admission to Oklahoma public and private schools, giving elementary and secondary students the opportunity to visit the Museum and tour important exhibitions, such as Roman Art from the Louvre, at no cost. To receive the full amount of the grant, the Museum must raise enough money to match the funds dollar for dollar. You can help the Museum meet this challenge through a special gift in support of the Yellow Bus Brigade, or when you participate in this year’s Annual Fund Campaign, designate all or a part of your gift to help us meet this challenge. To make a donation or for more information, contact Ken Lindquist at 236-3100, ext. 286.

Museum Admission* Members, Free Adults, $12 Seniors (62+), $10 College students (with ID), $10 Children (ages 6-18), $10 Children (ages 5 and under), Free Tours (15 or more), $10 per person School Tours (15 or more), $3 Audio Tours, $3.50 ($2.50 members)

Museum Hours**.

Tuesday, Wednesday, & Saturday, 10am-5pm Thursday & Friday, 10am-9pm Sunday, noon-5pm Closed Mondays and Major Holidays

Film Admission Members, $5 Adults, $8 Seniors (62+), $6 College students (with ID), $6

Photo by David Faytinger

At the Members’ Preview for Roman Art from the Louvre, (left to right) Louvre curators Daniel Roger and Cécile Giroire, Museum Chairman Virginia M. Fox, French Consul Général Pierre Grandjouan, and French Cultural Attaché Dominique Chastres.

Membership (405) 236-3100, ext. 215 or 200

Facility Rentals (405) 236-3100, ext. 207

Group Tours (405) 236-3100, ext. 207

School/Teacher Programs (405) 236-3100, ext. 212

The 33rd Annual Renaissance Ball set for Sept. 5 Museum benefit event celebrates Rome The Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s 33rd Annual Renaissance Ball will be held September 5, 2008, 7:30 p.m. to midnight, at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. Titled When in Rome…, the premiere black-tie event of the season was inspired by the Museum’s largest exhibition to date, Roman Art from the Louvre, but with a modern twist. Guests will enjoy cocktails, dinner, and dancing amid the elegant and lush atmosphere of mid-century Rome, as seen through the lens of a Hollywood Sophia Loren movie. The popular band ZERO260 will return this year to enliven the occasion. Honorary chairs for the event are Mary and John Nichols, longtime Museum patrons. Event chairs are Leslie and Clifford Hudson, and sponsorship chairs are Suzette and

Exhibitions

Museum School School Tours/Reservations (405) 236-3100, ext. 213

Kim Hatfield and Alice and Phil Pippin. Proceeds from When in Rome… will support general operations during the Museum’s 2008-2009 season. Master Underwriters are Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Devon Energy Corporation, Mrs. Henry Freede, Leslie and Clifford Hudson, Inasmuch Foundation, Judy and Tom Love, Nancy and George Records, and SandRidge Energy, Inc. General ticket price is $200. For other levels of support, information, or reservations, call 236-3100, ext. 207. Photo: 2008 Renaissance Ball chairs Leslie and Clifford Hudson

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Public Programs (405) 236-3100, ext. 231

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Related Events Swords and Sandals Film Series July 13 - August 17, 2008 Noble Theater

“Make Mine Roman Wine: Family and Festival in Ancient Rome” Tyler Jo Smith, Ph.D. University of Virginia August 13, 2008 Noble Theater, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Family Day September 7, 2008 Ground Floor, noon-4:00 p.m. “Lessons of the Roman Empire for America Today” J. Rufus Fears, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma September 17, 2008 Noble Theater, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Educators’ Evening September 25, 2008 Education Center, 5:00-9:00 p.m. Last Call Friday October 10, 2008 Gallery/Lobby, 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Museum Cafe urban. elegant. unforgettable.

Monday 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Tuesday-Saturday

11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

High Tea Tues.-Thurs., 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Brunch

10:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

For more information, call (405) 235-6262. Make reservations or view menus at www.okcmoa.com/cafe

Cocktails on the Skyline

ROOF TERRACE, THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS, 5-10:30PM Featuring live music from the following bands:

Bruce Benson, July 3 l closed independence day, July 4 Heather Nelson Trio, July 10 l brian gorrell and the jazz company, July 11 Thirteen stars, July 17 l Heather Nelson trio, July 18 Bruce Benson, July 24 l brian gorrell and the jazz company, July 25 rexall rangers, July 31 l Cami Stinson, August 1 bruce benson, August 7 l brian gorrell and the jazz company, August 8 Heather Nelson trio, August 14 l Ali Harter, August 15 Bruce Benson, August 21 l brian gorrell and the jazz company, August 22 rexall rangers, August 28 l Born in November, August 29

Photo by Christina Hicks

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