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Open House at AutoNation Academy of Art + Design
Saturday, April 12, 10 AM – 2 PM Rotate through the academy’s studios, meet with faculty and explore the Academy’s offerings in Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Digital Arts, Printmaking and Textiles. Free To RSVP and for more information, contact education1@moafl.org or (954) 262-0239
Through June 1, 2014 The first survey of the influential American Painter in 50 years, William glackens features approximately 100 works from leading museums and private collections throughout the U.S. including the Museum of Art’s renowned Glackens holdings.
The Miami Generation Revisited Exhibition
July 11 – September 7, 2014 The Miami Generation Revisted celebrates the 30th anniversary of the groundbreaking exhibition, The Miami Generation: Nine Cuban American Artists, which originally opened at the now-defunct Cuban Museum of Arts in Culture, and featured works by talented, young Cuban-born artists who learned and developed their…
Saturday, April 26, 10 AM – 1 PM Annual Merit Scholarship Competition for students who wish to attend the Creative Summer Art Academy 2014. Students entering grades 1-12 will have up to three hours to create one observational still-life drawing to be considered for a scholarship. RSVP required to…
Jazz Vocalist Paulette Dozier, NSU Alumna
Saturday, April 26, 2 PM An enchanting journey through the history of Jazz during an afternoon of classics in honor of Jazz Appreciation Month.
Orlando Sharks Take a Bite Out of Illiteracy
Did you know that only 48% of young children in the United States are read to on a daily basis? Research shows that reading aloud to children helps with language development, literacy skills, and neurological development, to name a few. Even reading for as little as fifteen minutes a day…
Saturday, April 5, 11 AM – 4 PM Free with Museum Admission Learn about social activism through the art of Keith Haring. Join Broward Art Educators Association for hands-on activities including the creation of a giant chalk mural inspired by Haring’s subway drawings, printmaking with symbols, and computer graphics exploration….
Saturday, April 12, 11 AM – 5 PM Studies have determined that the average person looks at a painting for 32.5 seconds. In celebration of Slow Art Day, challenge yourself to spend 5-10 minutes looking at pre-selected works of art from the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions at NSU Museum…
Saturday, June 14, 2 PM Mind, Body, and Soul Program featuring an array of musical genres representing African American musical culture, including original compositions and classical jazz tones performed by an ensemble of percussion, bass, and piano.
Amid the Street Noise: Short Films on the Peck Terrace
Saturday, June 28, 6 – 8 PM Screening of juried short films by South Florida artists. For information on submitting films and videos contact JETS@moafl.org Membership Group for College Students Free for JETS members; $10 non-members, includes museum admission. To RSVP or for more information on joining The Jets contact…
Thursday, May 1, 11:15 AM , 3 PM and 6 PM Martin Scorcese’s award winning film based on Edith Wharton’s tale of 19th-century New York high society. 140 minutes $10 per person, includes museum admission; Free for members. Reservations required. RSVP to moareservations@moafl.org or (954) 262-0227.
Toranika Washington, Dance Director, University School of NSU/Broward County Arts Teacher of the Year Saturday, March 15, 2 PM Dance performance with choreography by Toranika Washington inspired by investigations of “optimal experience,” a state of consciousness called flow.
Mystic and Modern : A Recital of Solo Piano Works for the Contemporary Soul
Jennifer Donelson, D.M.A, Assistant Professor, Division of Performing and Visual Arts, Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Thursday, March 27, 6 PM Modern and ancient music performed side by side. Donelson is a specialist in the works of Olivier Messiaen, Charles Tournemire, music of early 20th-century Paris, and Gregorian…
Florida’s State Surgeon General and Secretary of Health John H. Armstrong, M.D., FACS, will address degree candidates of Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Health Professions Division (HPD) at its Commencement at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., on May 18 at 1 p.m. He will receive an honorary doctor of humane…
Art Intended for All: Creativity with Special Needs Populations
Tim Leistner, Ed.D., NSU Alumni Sunday, April 13, 2 PM The Art Intended for All program provides hands-on art education courses for adults with special needs. Leistner will illustrate how the program provides students with a social outlet and personal opportunities to express themselves using various art materials and specialized…
Women’s Basketball Watch Party, March 26
Final Four game tonight. If NSU wins, we play for the national championship!” Game time tonight from Erie, PA is at 6 p.m. It will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network (channel listings: DirecTV 221, Dish TV 158,…
George Bellows and Edward Hopper
Thursday, June 5, 11:15 AM , 3 PM and 6 PM Two documentaries focusing on artists George Bellows, Ashcan School artist and Glackens colleague, who depicted American rapid growth in the early 1900’s, and Edward Hopper, who captured America’s Industrial Age. 60 mins. $10 per person, includes museum admission; Free…
Contemporary Art Workshop | Zachary Fabri
Saturday, April 12, 3:30 – 5 PM $20 non-members, $10 members; $5 Students Museum admission included. Join New York-based artist Zachary Fabri for a workshop in which the body is used as a tool for creativity and expression. Space is Limited.
Art Talk | Zachary Fabri and Adler Guerrier : The Architecture of Discourse
Saturday, April 12, 2PM The Architecture of Discourse Artists Zachary Fabri and Adler Guerrier discuss photography, video and performance art as a means to convey ideas about political systems, personal space and racial dynamics. $10 per person, includes museum admission; Free for members. Reservations required. RSVP to moareservations@moafl.org or (954)…
Four Little Girls by Spike Lee
Thursday, April 3, 11:15 AM , 3 PM A documentary about the notorious bombing of an African American church during the civil rights movement. 105 minutes $10 per person, includes museum admission; Free for members. Reservations required. RSVP to moareservations@moafl.org or (954) 262-0227.