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CALENDARSEP – OCT 2018Matthew Duvall, photo courtesy of the artist.

CALENDAREXHIBITIONS AFTER HOURS

Louis-Michel Vanloo (Toulon, 1707-1771 Paris), Geneviève-Françoise-Laurette Randon da Malboissière as Melpomene, c. 1765. Oil on canvas, 92 x 72 cm. The Horvitz Collection.

ON VIEWMUSEUM OF ART

THROUGH SEP 9VOLUMES BY EZRA MASCH

OPENS SEP 9STORYTELLING: FRENCH ART FROM THE HORVITZ COLLECTION

OPENS SEP 15WATERCOLORS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION

OPENS OCT 14COCO FUSCO: TWILIGHT

ON VIEWCIRCUS MUSEUM

THROUGH JAN 14 250 YEARS OF THE CIRCUS IN PRINT

ART AFTER FIVEMUSEUM OF ART & CIRCUS MUSEUM$15 Adults / $5 Children 6+ / Free for Members

THURSDAYS, 5:00 – 8:00 PMExplore the Museum of Art permanent collection and special exhibition galleries, and the Circus Museum. Please note: Ca’ d’Zan is not open for viewing.

RINGLING UNDERGROUNDMUSEUM OF ART COURTYARD

$15 Adults / Free for MembersFree for College students with valid ID

Included with Art After 5 Admission

SEP 6, OCT 4, 8:00 – 11:00 PMEnjoy live music and check out up-and-coming artists displaying their artwork in the Museum of Art Courtyard. Select galleries will be open.

COMING IN NOVEMBER!

MORE THAN A MOVIE

MUSEUM OF ART COURTYARD

$15 Adults $10 Children 6+ Members Save 10%

FRI, NOV 2 6:00 – 9:00PMJoin us for this immersive movie experience! The beautifully animated film, Book of Life, will be projected on a large, inflatable screen. Before the movie, guests will enjoy music, activities, and decor inspired by the film. A variety of concessions—including popcorn, candy, and beverages—will be available for purchase, including a cash bar. This family event is perfect for all ages.

SEPTEMBER + OCTOBER 2018

STAGE + SCREEN

Advance Ticket Sales 941.358.3180Historic Asolo Theater Box Office 941.360.7399

Membership 941.360.7330

NEW STAGES CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE SERIES

HISTORIC ASOLO THEATERTickets start at $20 / Members save 10%

MATTHEW DUVALL: INLETSFRI, OCT 19, 7:30 PMInlets will feature a reception at 6:30 PM in the Dwarf Garden featuring the sound installation OM by Kyong Mee Choi. and special performance by Matthew Duvall.

BAYFRONT GARDENS$5 / Included with Admission / Free for Members

MATTHEW DUVALL: TRANSIENT LANDSCAPESSAT, OCT 20, 10:30 AM & 1:00 – 7:15 PMTransient Landscapes will begin at 10:30 AM in the Bolger Playspace with Percussive Storytelling by Cory Hills. In the afternoon, participants will tour the grounds and gardens with the art of percussion as their guide.

DRUMMANTRA JAM SESSIONwith Matthew Duvall

KRAKEN QUARTET

FIREWORKS

DJ + DANCING

HORS D’OEUVRESby Sarasota-Manatee Originals

BEER, WINE, SOFT DRINKS

CASH BAR

THE RINGLINGSeason Kick-off Party

RHYTHM of

SAT, OCT 207:30 – 11:00 PM

$95 MEMBERS SAVE 10%

HISTORIC ASOLO THEATER$20 / $18 for Members

MACBETH ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

SEP 7, 6:30 PM“Something wicked this way comes.” Returning home from battle, the victorious Macbeth meets three witches on the heath. Driven by their disturbing prophecies, he sets

out on the path to murder in this contemporary production of Shakespeare’s darkest psychological thriller.

JULIE NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE

SEP 14, 6:30 PMWild and newly single, Julie throws a late night party. In the kitchen, Jean and Kristina clean up. Crossing the threshold, Julie initiates a power game with Jean—which rapidly descends

into a savage fight for survival. This new version remains shocking and fiercely relevant in its new setting of contemporary London.

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS: THE MUSICALSEP 21, 6:30 PMThis screening of the breathtakingly beautiful Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical, inspired by the Oscar® winning MGM film, and features the gorgeous music and

lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin, stunning designs, and show-stopping choreography.

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

OCT 26, 1:00 & 6:30 PMDown on his luck in the suburbs, John Falstaff plans to hustle his way to a comfortable retirement by seducing the wives of two wealthy

men. Unknown to him, it’s the women of Windsor who really pull the strings.

CALENDAR SEPTEMBER + OCTOBER 2018

PROGRAMS

CONVERSATIONSCHAO LECTURE HALL$5 / Free for Members / Included with Admission

Limited seating, ticket required Less formal than a lecture, allowing staff and guests to share research projects or special interests.

TUE, OCT 23, 10:30 AMARTFUL SCIENCE, GREAT ILLUSTRATED NATURAL HISTORY BOOKSThis program will highlight some of the finest illustrated natural history books of the late Renaissance to the early Victorian era. It will examine the role these books have played in making natural history accessible to the general public, and in sharing the results of scientific research with the scholarly community.

LITERATI BOOK CLUBJOHNSON-BLALOCK EDUCATION CENTERFree, registration is not required

Join us for Literati, the book club that discusses famous authors, art history, and subjects reflecting The Ringling collections. Please note: Literati will now meet in the Jane Bancroft-Cook Library of New College and USF, Sarasota-Manatee for the Thursday sessions, and in The Ringling’s Art Library for the Friday sessions. Books are available for purchase in the Museum Store.

THU, SEP 20, 7:00 PM NEW COLLEGE’S COOK LIBRARYFRI, SEP 21, 10:30 AM THE RINGLING ART LIBRARYWhen Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II by Molly Manning

THU, OCT 18, 7:00 PM NEW COLLEGE’S COOK LIBRARYFRI, OCT 19, 10:30 AM THE RINGLING ART LIBRARYAn Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro

GALLERY WALK & TALKMUSEUM OF ARTIncluded with Admission / Free for Members

Space is limited. Tickets available on first come, first served basis, pick up at the Visitors Pavilion upon arrival. Members may reserve space by calling 941.358.3180.Want to know more about works in The Ringling’s collections and exhibitions? Join Museum staff and invited experts for these “bite size” programs.

THU, SEP 13 10:30 AM & 6:00 PMDOG DAYS OF SUMMERThere’s no end in sight to the hot and sultry “dog days of summer.” Come cool off with us in the Museum of Art as we discuss paintings and sculptures featuring our favorite furry friends.Left: Giovanni Antonio Fasolo, Portrait of a Family Group, ca. 1561-1565, SN83.

THU, SEP 27 10:30 AM & 6:00 PMOBRAS MAESTRAS DEL MUSEO DE ARTEDescubre obras maestras del Museo de Arte a través de esta visita guiada en español. Discover highlights of The Ringling’s collection on this special guided tour in Spanish.

THU, OCT 4 10:30 AM & 6:00 PMCURATOR’S CHOICE WITH OLA WLUSEKJoin Ola Wlusek, Keith D. andLinda L. Monda Curator ofModern and Contemporary Art,for an informal discussion about a selection of intriguing artworks from the permanent collection.

Above: Mickalene Thomas (American, born 1971), Ain’t I a Woman (Sandra) (detail), 2009. Rhinestone, acrylic and enamel on panel, DVD and video monitor, 36 x 28 in. Museum purchase, 2011. SN11295.

THU, OCT 18 6:00 PMTRANSIENT LANDSCAPESJoin GRAMMY® award winning percussionist Matthew Duvall for a Walk & Talk around the Bayfront Gardens. Along the way, you will visit performance destinations and discuss the curatorial process. For this Walk & Talk, meet in the Visitors Pavilion at 6:00 PM. We will traverse the grounds, so please be prepared for uneven terrain.

CALENDAR SEPTEMBER + OCTOBER 2018

PROGRAMS

FAMILY PROGRAMSVIEWPOINT LECTURE

HISTORIC ASOLO THEATER$10 / $5 for Members

These engaging programs by noted curators and scholars enhance your understanding and appreciation of The Ringling’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

OCT 27, 10:30 AMINFUSING WOMEN INTO THE HISTORY OF JAPANESE TEA CULTUREAlthough women make up around 90 percent of tea ceremony practitioners in contemporary Japan, histories of the practice typically ignore women’s presence until the late nineteenth century. In her book, Cultivating Femininity: Women and Tea Culture in Edo and Meiji Japan, Dr. Rebecca Corbett writes women back into the history of chanoyu (Japanese tea ceremony) in the Edo (1603–1868) and Meiji (1868–1912) periods.ViewPoints are made possible in part through the generosity of the Lester E. Bessemer and Mary Tilley Bessemer Endowment and the Siemer Family Ringling Museum Education Endowment.

SATURDAY FOR EDUCATORSJOHNSON-BLALOCK EDUCATION CENTER$5, registration required

OCT 13, 9:00 AMART EDITSSeveral artworks in our collection have changed over time. Some have changed shape, some have changed size, and some have changed in even more drastic ways! This teacher workshop will focus on artworks that have been altered over the years. Teachers will learn why artworks are altered and the danger such change invites. A new Teacher Resource Guide will debut during this workshop where teachers learn to lead students in grades 3–5 on curriculum-based tours examining how change might be beneficial, benign, or disastrous.

MUSEUM DAY SEP 22

The Museum of Art and Circus Museum will be free of charge on September 22, as part of Smithsonian magazine’s annual Museum Day.

FAMILY SATURDAYSOCT 6 & 20 • 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM$5 / Free for Members. Ticket required.

STORYTELLINGThis month we will focus on how to “read” a story from a work of art! We will be exploring both images in The Ringling’s permanent collections as well as prints and paintings in the special exhibition Storytelling: French Art from the Horvitz Collection. Each ticket will admit one child and up to two adults. All participants must check-in at the Children’s Welcome center, where tickets will be redeemed for wristbands and a map explaining the day’s activities. Includes access the featured venue for the remainder of the day.

STROLLER TOURSTUESDAYS • 10:00 AM$5 / Free for Members. Ticket required.Parents or caregivers visiting the museum with an infant will enjoy this one-hour tour that allows for adult discussion within a group that does not mind if a chatty or crying baby joins the conversation. Strollers or front baby carriers only, please.

ROAR! RINGLING ORDER OF ART READERSTHURSDAYS & FRIDAYS • 10:30 AMBeginning September 20$5 per child / Free for Members. Ticket required.The Ringling’s family story time is designed to engage toddlers and preschoolers in activities that connect art with early literacy. Includes a story and an activity.

HOMESCHOOL THIRD THURSDAYSEP 20 & OCT 18 • 10:30 AMFree, registration required.

ART ELEMENTS Join us on the third Thursday of each month for a day designed for homeschool families. Facilitated stations engaging different age levels will be placed throughout the Museum of Art for you to explore at your own leisure.

Family Programs are made possible in part by the generous support of the Koski Family Foundation, The Marvin and Betty Danto Endowment for The Ringling Museum Children’s Programs, and The General Education Endowment for Children and Families. ROAR is made possible in part by the generous support of the Lester E. Bessemer and Tilley Bessemer Endowment

CALENDAR SEPTEMBER + OCTOBER 2018