Calendar
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
November 27–29, 2009
SPECIAL EVENT
FAMILY DAYS FREE THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
SPONSORED BY M&T BANK AND FIDELIS CARE
Friday, November 27
12:00–4:00 pm: Art Making: Natural Texture Tile
Drop in to the art studio to create your
own 12-inch texture tile by rolling, pressing, and pushing art
materials. Use natural walnut stains to add color to your tiles.
1:00 and 3:00 pm: Storytelling
Enjoy children’s books read by Albany Institute docents and museum
educators.
2:00 pm:
Lecture: Native American Storytelling
Award-winning author, storyteller, tracking expert, and wilderness
guide James Bruchac, shares intriguing and fascinating Native American
stories passed on from generation to generation. Story lovers of all
ages will be taken on a journey of discovery and laughter listening to
Bruchac’s favorites, including Native legends, Adirondack tall tales,
animal interactions, and his own sometimes comical life experiences.
Saturday, November 28
2:00 pm: Storytelling, Musical Performance, and
Book Signing:
River of Dreams, by Hudson Talbott
River of Dreams, a book adapted into a musical tells the story in
song of the dreamers who were drawn to the Hudson River and how the
actions inspired by those dreams changed the world. Performed by
students from our region, the musical leads us through a remarkable
history—beginning with the origins of the river, to Hudson’s
exploration, to the Revolutionary War, to Fulton’s steamboat, to the
artists whose work first revealed the river to the world,, to the
industrialization, pollution, and subsequent cleanup of the
river—reminding us that it is our turn to take care of the Hudson, for
all those dreamers yet to come.
12:00–4:00 pm: Art Making: Bookmaking
Learn about paper and different binding techniques to create your
own journal or sketchbook.
Sunday, November 29
12:00–4:00 pm: Art Making: Hudson River Gyotaku
Learn about fresh-water fish from our current exhibition, Hudson
River Panorama 400 Years of History, Art, and Culture, and create
gyotaku, an 18th-century Japanese art form that combines
three-dimensional fish models and printmaking practices.
2:00 pm: Performance: Hudson 400 Hip Hop
Fifth-graders from Giffen Memorial Elementary, under the direction
of their teacher, Jeremy Dudley, will perform a hip hop composition in
recognition of the Albany Institute’s exhibition,
Hudson River Panorama, 400 Years of History, Art
and Culture, and the 400th anniversary of the river’s
exploration. Dudley (aka, Origin) is in his ninth year at Giffen
Memorial Elementary School. He’s also a three-time winner of the Best
Hip-Hop Artist Award in the annual Metroland readers’ poll.
Emphasizing positive messages, his thought-provoking music stresses
open-mindedness, self-awareness, and independence.
All Three Days (NOV. 27, 28, &
29)
Opening–5:00 pm: Discovery Guide
Explore the current exhibition,
Hudson River Panorama, 400 Years of History, Art
and Culture, with the Hudson River Panorama Discovery
Guide.
Opening–5:00 pm: Endless Hudson River Landscape
Make your mark on the Hudson by participating in our community mural
project.
sponsored by
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For information about
any
family programs, please contact
Barbara Collins,
Education Coordinator,
at (518) 463-4478, ext. 405,
collinsb@albanyinstitute.org.
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