TALKS, TOURS & FILMS


JULY

2 Wednesday
Focus On. “Images and the Cold War Legacy.” Gallery talk by Maria Taroutina, PhD candidate, History of Art, Yale University. 12:20 pm. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-0600. www.artgallery.yale.edu.

Presentation from the Chelsea Flower Show in London. Guilford Art Center board member Lucy VanLiew will offer a Powerpoint presentation about the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show, including the latest gardening trends & tips. 5:30-7 pm. Guilford Green. 203-453-5947. www.guilfordartcenter.org.

3 Thursday
Exhibition Tour. Great British Watercolors from the Paul Mellon Collection. 11 am. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

6 Sunday
Exhibition Tour. Joseph Wright of Derby in Liverpool. 2 pm. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

9 Wednesday
Focus On. “The Little Faces Are the Real Ones: Miniature Masks from West Africa.” Gallery talk by Frederick John Lamp, the Frances and Benjamin Benenson Foundation Curator of African Art. 12:20 pm. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-0600. www.artgallery.yale.edu.

Summer Travel Talks. Get away on Wednesday evenings in July at the New Haven Public Library. This week: Australia and New Zealand discussed by Dr. Peter Burch. Complete your evening with dinner discounts on Ninth Square restaurants Bentara and Central Steakhouse. 6-7 pm. New Haven Public Library, 133 Elm St., New Haven. 203-946-8835. www.nhbulletin.blogspot.com.

11 Friday
Angles on Art. “Not Quite Right: The Peculiar in Art.” Gallery talk by Elissa Dunn, Yale undergraduate gallery guide. 3 pm. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-0600. www.artgallery.yale.edu.

12 Saturday
Guided Labyrinth Walk. Introduction, video, outdoor labyrinth walk and reflection time. Refreshments included. Led by Rosemarie Greco, DW, of Wisdom House. 9:30-11 am. $5 donation. Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center, 229 E. Litchfield Rd., Litchfield. 860-567-3163. www.wisdomhouse.org.

Exhibition Tour. Great British Watercolors from the Paul Mellon Collection. Noon. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

Shadow of the House. A documentary film about contemporary photographer Abelardo Morell, followed by a talk with filmmaker Allie Humenuk. 2 pm. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-0600. www.artgallery.yale.edu.

16 Wednesday
Focus On. “Behind the Seen: The Photographs of Abelardo Morell.” Gallery talk by Christine Paglia, the Florence B. Selden Curatorial Intern, Department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs. 12:20 pm. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-0600. www.artgallery.yale.edu.

Summer Travel Talks. Get away on Wednesday evenings in July at the New Haven Public Library. This week: Robert Kiley explores Thailand. Complete your evening with dinner discounts on Ninth Square restaurants Bentara and Central Steakhouse. 6-7 pm. New Haven Public Library, 133 Elm St., New Haven. 203-946-8835. www.nhbulletin.blogspot.com.

A Suitcase Full of Pop-Ups with Paul Johnson. Enjoy this special talk as part of a series of workshops presented on developing literacy through the book arts. Paul Johnson is internationally recognized for his pioneering work in developing literacy through the book arts and as a paper and book artist. Based in the UK, he has taught book arts to teachers, parents and children throughout Europe, Southeast Asia, the South Pacific and extensively in the USA. 7 pm. Creative Arts Workshop, 80 Audubon St., New Haven. 203-562-4927. www.creativeartsworkshop.org.

17 Thursday
Exhibition Tour. Joseph Wright of Derby in Liverpool. 11 am. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

18 Friday
Angles on Art. “Not Quite Right: The Peculiar in Art.” Gallery talk by Elissa Dunn, Yale undergraduate gallery guide. 3 pm. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-0600. www.artgallery.yale.edu.

Solarplate—Etching Without Acid. Lecture with Dan Welden, painter, educator and master printmaker. He has collaborated with and printed for many artists including, Willem and Elaine de Kooning, Dan Flavin, Eric Fischl, David Salle, and Lynda Benglis. He is co-author of the book, “Printmaking in the Sun” and has received a Vogelstein Grant to produce a film with the same title, released in 2006. He is known primarily for his hybrid works on paper, combinations of print, paint and drawing techniques. 6-8 pm. $10. Creative Arts Workshop, 80 Audubon St., New Haven. 203-562-4927. www.creativeartsworkshop.org.

19 Saturday
Architecture Tour of the Yale Center for British Art. 11 am. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent van Gogh. Directed by Paul Cox. 2 pm. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-0600. www.artgallery.yale.edu.

20 Sunday
Exhibition Tour. Great British Watercolors from the Paul Mellon Collection. 2 pm. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

23 Wednesday
Focus On. “The Earliest Italian Painters: Art in the Age of Dante.” Gallery talk by Laurence Kanter, the Lionel Goldfrank III Curator of Early European Art. 12:20 pm. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-0600. www.artgallery.yale.edu.

Summer Travel Talks. Get away on Wednesday evenings in July at the New Haven Public Library. This week: Dr. Burch shares his experiences in Egypt and Jordan. Complete your evening with dinner discounts on Ninth Square restaurants Bentara and Central Steakhouse. 6-7 pm. New Haven Public Library, 133 Elm St., New Haven. 203-946-8835. www.nhbulletin.blogspot.com.

24 Thursday
New Haven’s Future: Building Community Block by Block. Rediscover The Progress Pavilion: A Display of Richard C. Lee’s Vision of New Haven and hear from City Planning groups on initiatives for sustainable changes in the city and citizens involved in making New Haven a beacon of urbanism and one of the premiere walking cities in New England. 5:30-7:30 pm. $20, $30 nonmembers. New Haven Museum and Historical Society, 114 Whitney Ave., New Haven. 203-562-4183. www.newhavenmuseum.org.

26 Saturday
Exhibition Tour. Joseph Wright of Derby in Liverpool. Noon. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

Film Screening. “Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent van Gogh.” See 19 Saturday.

30 Wednesday
Focus On. “The Story of Porcelain in East Asia.” Gallery talk by David Sensabaugh, the Ruth and Bruce Dayton Curator of Asian Art. 12:20 pm. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-0600. www.artgallery.yale.edu.

Summer Travel Talks. Get away on Wednesday evenings in July at the New Haven Public Library. This week: Jim Boemmels presents images from the Southwest United States, with Native American accents. Complete your evening with dinner discounts on Ninth Square restaurants Bentara and Central Steakhouse. 6-7 pm. New Haven Public Library, 133 Elm St., New Haven. 203-946-8835. www.nhbulletin.blogspot.com.

31 Thursday
Exhibition Tour. Great British Watercolors from the Paul Mellon Collection. 11 am. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.


AUGUST

3 Sunday
Exhibition Tour. Great British Watercolors from the Paul Mellon Collection. 2 pm. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

7 Thursday
Exhibition Tour. Joseph Wright of Derby in Liverpool. 11 am. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

9 Saturday
The Commitments (1991, rated R; 118 minutes). 2 pm. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

16 Saturday
The Secret of Roan Inish (1994, rated PG; 103 minutes). 2 pm. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

17 Sunday
Exhibition Tour. Great British Watercolors from the Paul Mellon Collection. 2 pm. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

23 Saturday
In the Name of the Father (1993, rated R; 133 minutes). 2 pm. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

31 Sunday
Exhibition Tour. Joseph Wright of Derby in Liverpool. 2 pm. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

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