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CITY/Location
EVENT
DATE
Norris, TN Independence Day Celebration

Museum of Appalachia

July 4
Ridgeland, MS Come and enjoy the live sounds of
Chris Gill and the Sole Shakers
Demonstrations by Master Craftsmen

Mississippi Craft Center

July 4
11am -2pm
Nashville, TN Sundays Live! 2009 Living History Programs at The Hermitage: “Revolutionary War in the Back Country” includes a costumed interpreter

The Hermitage

Sunday
July 5
Louisville, KY Best of the Collection tours
meet at the front desk

The Speed Art Museum

Join celebrated Louisville Sculptor, Ed Hamilton, as he discusses the exhibition, Ed Hamilton’s Lincoln. Admission is free. Sunday
July 5
1 & 3p
Nashville, TN Tennessee Jazz and Blues Society Presents Concerts on the Lawn featuring Movimiento

Belle Meade Plantation

Sunday,
July 5
6:00 p.m.
Highlands, NC Mountains in Bloom Garden Festival The 2009 Mountains in Bloom is the 11th annual nature-themed event to raise money for The Bascom visual art center, in Highlands.

The Bascom

Tues. - Sun.
July 7-12
Oak Ridge, TN Wonderful Wednesdays
No one can tell a story like Mr. Will from the Oak Ridge Library!
Don’t miss it!

Children's Museum of Oak Ridge

Wednesday
July 8
11:00-12:00
Owensboro, KY Chalk Drawing Days at Ryan Park events

Owensboro Museum of Fine Art

Wednesday, July 8 from 1:30 to
3:30 p.m.
Winter Park, FL Inspired by the exhibition, Andy Warhol Personalities, Warhol Wednesdays is presented in the spirit of gatherings at Warhol’s legendary Factory

Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College

Wednesday
July 8
7 to 10 PM
Dallas, TX Gallery Talks: Films and Private Universes, Gail Davitt, The Dallas Museum of Art League Director of Education, DMA

Dallas Museum of Art

Wednesday
July 8
3:00 p.m
New Orleans, LA Community Art Studio for Adults
Art therapist Holly Wherry will guide you in expressing yourself with a large selection of art materials provided in this open studio. No artistic experience is necessary.

New Orleans Museum of Art

Wednesday, July 8,
6 p.m.
New Orleans, LA OGDEN AFTER HOURS
Ponderosa Stomp
Collaboration

Ogden Museum of Southern Art

Thursday
July 9
6-8 PM
West Palm Beach, FL ART AFTER DARK
"Midsummer’s Night Mystery at the Museum"
Meet your friends at the Norton Museum the second Thursday of every month for activities, art, live music, films and refreshments.

Norton Museum of Art

Thursday
July 9
5-9 PM
Durham, NC The Nasher Museum is free and open to all every Thursday night. Dine at the Nasher Museum Cafe and shop at the Nasher Museum Store.

Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

Thursday
July 9
5 to 9 PM
Louisville, KY Best of the Collection tours
meet at the front desk

The Speed Art Museum

Join celebrated Louisville Sculptor, Ed Hamilton, as he discusses the exhibition, Ed Hamilton’s Lincoln. Admission is free. Thursday
July 9
7pm
Dallas, TX Thursday Night Live
Every Thursday enjoy live jazz concerts, sketching in the galleries, experiences in the Center for Creative Connections, and more.

Dallas Museum of Art

Thursday
July 9
Dallas, TX THURSDAY EVENING LECTURE
Thursday Evening Lecture Series: Diego Rivera and the Mexican Revolution
Dr. Luis Martín, Professor Emeritus of History, SMU
three-week series

Meadows Museum SMU

Thursday
JULY 9, 6:00 p.m
Miami Beach, FL WOLF BOOK CLUB
MEET YOU IN HELL: ANDREW CARNEGIE, HENRY CLAY FRICK, AND THE BITTER PARTNERSHIP THAT CHANGED AMERICA by Les Standiford (2006)

The Wolfsonian-Florida International University

Friday,
July 10,
7pm
Columbia, SC FILM: Forming and Framing: The Keys to Appreciating Abstract Art
Friday film is free with admission or membership.

Columbia Museum of Art

Friday,
July 10 11:30 a.m.
Miami Beach, FL WOLF PACK GIVES BACK
Would you like to help others in the community by contributing your time and skills?
The Wolfsonian wants you! Join Wolf Pack Gives Back to learn, network, and give back
to the community

The Wolfsonian-Florida International Universit

Saturday, July 11
West Palm Beach, FL Youth Studio: Costume Communications: Disney and Shonibare In the galleries, relate Disney costume designs to the artwork of Yinka Shonibare; then create your own multicultural textiles.

Norton Museum of Art

Saturday, July 11
West Palm Beach, FL Family Studio
Painting Textiles Look at the expressive power of costumes used in Disney productions. Using fabric paints, create textile patterns that reveal your character!

Norton Museum of Art

Saturday, July 11
Louisville, KY Art Sparks Family Studio: Photography
Join Photographer Gretchen Davis for a range of photographic activities using sunlight and solar prints in conjunction with City/Country: Photographs from the Henry V. Heuser, Jr. Collection.

The Speed Art Museum

Saturday,
July 11
2:00 p.m
.
Louisville, KY Best of the Collection tours
meet at the front desk

The Speed Art Museum

Saturday,
July 11
at 1 & 3p
Ft. Worth, TX After Hours at the Kimbell
Johnny Guadarrama Jazz BandInvite your friends to listen to great music and sip a festive cocktail in the beautiful setting of the
Kimbell Art Museum
Saturday,
July 11,
5:30 p.m.
Dallas, TX DROP IN ART
Las Manitas. Drop in the education studio to create your own artwork. Make a Cut Paper Portrait. Create a Cubist picture of your friend or family member!

Meadows Museum SMU

Saturday,
JULY 11, 11:00 a.m.–
2:00 p.m.
Louisville, KY Kentucky Author Bryan Bush Lecture and Booksigning
Bryan Bush will discuss his book Lincoln and the Speeds: A Tale of Enduring Friendship, in conjunction with the museum’s current exhibition Beyond the Log Cabin: Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln.

The Speed Art Museum

SUNDAY, July 12,
2p
Louisville, KY Best of the Collection tours
meet at the front desk

The Speed Art Museum

SUNDAY, July 12,
at 1 & 3p
Paris, KY Waco and The Bybees Day
Watch and listen to contemporary Bybee turner, Harvey Connor as he demonstrates his art and tells of forty years with the Bybee Pottery Company.

Hopewell Museum

Sunday,
July 12,
2-4 pm
New Orleans, LA Social Animals: Locating the Human in the Natural World
Sculpture Garden
Walk-through with discussion of sculptors' use of animal forms (meet at entrance)

New Orleans Museum of Art

Sunday,
July 12,
2 p.m.
Owensboro, KY Chalk Drawing Days at Ryan Park

Owensboro Museum of Fine Art

Wednesdays, July 15 from
1:30 to
3:30 p.m.
Oak Ridge, TN Wonderful Wednesdays
Whodunit mystery play. You’re at the scene of a crime…
can you figure out
what happened?!

Children's Museum of Oak Ridge

Wednesday
July 15
11:00-12:00
New Orleans, LA Decorative Arts Tour with Exhibition organizer John W. Keefe, The RosaMary Foundation Curator of the Decorative Arts, leads visitors on an informal tour of With a Little Help from Our Friends: Recent Accessions in the Decorative Arts.

New Orleans Museum of Art

Wednesday, July 15,
6 p.m.
Memphis, TN Guided Tour & ActivityFree with museum admissionTake a docent-led tour of the Jacob Lawrence exhibition, then get in touch with your inner artist. A local artist will lead an art activity in the rotunda.

Memphis Brooks Art Museum

Dinner and Guided Tour Thursday,
July 16,
6 pm
Fayetteville, NC FAYETTEVILLE AFTER FIVE!

Mr. Coffee & the Creamers (Rock & Soul)

Fayetteville Museum of Art

Thursday
July 16th
5pm,
of course!
New Orleans, LA OGDEN AFTER HOURS
Alex McMurray
(singer/songwriter)

Ogden Museum of Southern Art

Thursday
July 16
6-8 PM
Miami Beach, FL WOLF PACK DEN NIGHT PUB QUIZ
Join the Wolf Pack for a night of trivia, pub food, and Grolsch beer. We'll battle wits over esoterica large and small, past and present.

The Wolfsonian-Florida International University

Thursday,
July 16, 7pm
Durham, NC The Nasher Museum is free and open to all every Thursday night. Dine at the Nasher Museum Cafe and shop at the Nasher Museum Store.

Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

Thursday
July 16
5 to 9 PM
Louisville, KY Best of the Collection tours
meet at the front desk

The Speed Art Museum

Thursday
July 16
7pm
Dallas, TX THURSDAY EVENING LECTURE
Thursday Evening Lecture Series: Diego Rivera and the Mexican Revolution
Dr. Luis Martín, Professor Emeritus of History, SMU
three-week series

Meadows Museum SMU

Thursday
JULY 16, 6:00 p.m
Augusta, GA Art at Lunch: Howard Finster's Paradise Gardens
Tommy Littleton, a personal friend of the late artist and the administrator of the gardens, and Whitney Nave Jones, artist and gallery owner, discuss Finster's Paradise Gardens complex. Members, $10;
nonmembers, $14. Lunch by Dye's Southern Catering. Register by July 15.

Morris Museum of Art

Friday,
July 17,
noon
Memphis, TN Art for Lunch: The Prints of Jacob Lawrence, 1963-2000
$10 Members, $12 Non-members (Price includes lunch). Seating is limited. Take a break and visit the Brooks for a unique lunchtime experience! After a delicious lunch in the Brushmark, enjoy a guided tour of a featured exhibition. Call 901.544.6225 for reservations.

Memphis Brooks Art Museum

Art for Lunch: The Prints of Jacob Lawrence, 1963-2000 Friday,
July 17,
12 pm
Paris, KY Art Walk
Mary Spears Van Meter Dinner.

Hopewell Museum

Friday,
July 17
5-9
Louisville, KY Brown-Forman AfterHours at the Speed
Hot Summer Sizzlin’ Salsa

The Speed Art Museum

Friday,
July 17,
6:00 to
9:00 p.m.
Dallas, TX Late Night Summer Block Parties
Featured Performer: Devil Music Ensemble
Admission to the DMA is $10 or less, free at the Crow Collection and Nasher Sculpture Center.

Dallas Museum of Art

Friday,
July 17,
6:00 p.m. to midnight
Louisville, KY The opening reception for The Wind in Your Hair: Vintage Motorcycles will be held and will include a demonstration of pin striping techniques by local artist Miss Pinny and a motorcycle caravan. The opening reception is free and open to the public, leather optional.

Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft

Friday,
July 17 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm,
Memphis, TN Bright and Bold Family Day
Free admission
The work of artist Jacob Lawrence depicted in bright and bold color, the.lives and history of African Americans. Join us for a fun-filled day of hands-on activities and an exciting performance by the Hattiloo Theater Company. Families can check out the exhibit using an interactive family guide.

Memphis Brooks Art Museum

Art for Lunch: The Prints of Jacob Lawrence, 1963-2000 July 18,
10am - 1pm
Highlands, NC Moulthrops: Three Generations of Woodturners
Opening Reception

The Bascom

Saturday,
July 18,
5–7 pm
Louisville, KY Discovery Case in the Galleries
Explore our galleries and try your hand at wrapping a mummy, finding mythological creatures, or creating your own scratch drawing masterpiece

The Speed Art Museum

SATURDAY, July 18,
1 to 3p
Louisville, KY Best of the Collection tours
meet at the front desk

The Speed Art Museum

Saturday,
July 18
at 1 & 3p
Ft. Worth, TX Panel Discussion
Butchers, Dragons, Gods, and Skeletons

Kimbell Art Museum

Saturday,
July 18,
2 p.m.
Paducah, KY Opening reception, for Paducah Photo 09 Juried exhibit of top national and international photography (Formally Paducah Summer Fest Photo Contest)

The Yeiser Art Center

July 18th
from 5-7
Nashville, TN Sundays Live! 2009 Living History Programs at The Hermitage “Sightseers and Secessionists: Civil War at The Hermitage” includes a costumed interpreter

The Hermitage

Sunday
July 19
West Palm Beach, FL Music, Movement, and Mark-Making Combine motion, sound, and colorful drawing while listening to your favorite Disney scores.

Norton Museum of Art

Sunday
July 19
Louisville, KY Best of the Collection tours
meet at the front desk

The Speed Art Museum

SUNDAY, July 19,
at 1 & 3p
Oak Ridge, TN Wonderful Wednesdays
How does a magician do his tricks? Come see
Mark Young and find out!

Children's Museum of Oak Ridge

Wednesday
July 22
11:00-12:00
New Orleans, LA OGDEN AFTER HOURS
Improvisational Arts Council
(Jazz)

Ogden Museum of Southern Art

Thursday
July 23
6-8 PM
Louisville, KY Best of the Collection tours
meet at the front desk

The Speed Art Museum

Thursday
July 23
7pm
Memphis, TN MUSIC: All that Jazz Join us on the Brushmark terrace to enjoy a unique Harlem-inspired
performance by Memphis' own musicians. For dinner reservations please
call 901.544.6225.

Memphis Brooks Art Museum

July 23,
6 - 9 pm
Durham, NC The Nasher Museum is free and open to all every Thursday night. Dine at the Nasher Museum Cafe and shop at the Nasher Museum Store.

Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

Thursday
July 23
5 to 9 PM
Dallas, TX THURSDAY EVENING LECTURE
Thursday Evening Lecture Series: Diego Rivera and the Mexican Revolution
Dr. Luis Martín, Professor Emeritus of History, SMU
three-week series

Meadows Museum SMU

Thursday
JULY 23, 6:00 p.m
Columbia, SC Jazz Concert: Vox Arcana composition by Tim Daisy inspired by Cleve Gray: Man and Nature. Thomas Crouch provides an improvisational painting performance.

Columbia Museum of Art

Friday,
July 24 Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Concert begins at 7:00 p.m.
Ft. Worth, TX Artful Readings
The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom, by Simon Winchester
Call 817-332-8451, ext. 297; advance registration required.

Kimbell Art Museum

Friday,
July 24,
5:30–7 p.m
.
Columbia, SC FILM: Sculptors at
Storm King

Columbia Museum of Art

Saturday, July 25               2:00 p.m.
Louisville, KY Art Sparks Family Studio: Photography
Join Photographer Flora Schildknecht for a range of photographic activities using sunlight and solar prints in conjunction with City/Country: Photographs from the Henry V. Heuser, Jr. Collection.

The Speed Art Museum

SATURDAY, July 25,
12 to 3p
Louisville, KY Best of the Collection tours
meet at the front desk

The Speed Art Museum

SATURDAY, July 25,
at 1 & 3p
Ft. Worth, TX Film: Rembrandt van Rijn: The Night Watch

Kimbell Art Museum

Sunday,
July 26,
2 p.m.
Louisville, KY Best of the Collection tours
meet at the front desk

The Speed Art Museum

SUNDAY, July 26,
at 1 & 3p
Oak Ridge, TN Wonderful Wednesdays
Ever seen a human skeleton? Come see a skeleton, animal bones and more from the
Body Farm.

Children's Museum of Oak Ridge

Wednesday
July 29
11:00-12:00
New Orleans, LA OGDEN AFTER HOURS
Improvisational Arts Council
(Jazz)

Ogden Museum of Southern Art

Thursday
July30
6-8 PM
Memphis, TN Kids Can Film Festival
This one-of-a-kind event is sure to be a hit with your kids! Walk down our red carpet entrance to the museum where the paparazzi will be waiting to take your pictures, then head to the theater for the premiere program of films made by kids, for kids. Afterwards, treat yourself to dessert at our ice cream bar. This is the event of the summer!

Memphis Brooks Art Museum

Thursday,
July 30,
5:30 pm
Louisville, KY Best of the Collection tours
meet at the front desk

The Speed Art Museum

Thursday
July 30
7pm
Miami Beach, FL WOLF BOOK CLUB
OUR MAN IN HAVANA by Graham Greene (1958)-Set in pre-Castro Cuba, Green's espionage thriller/political satire

The Wolfsonian-Florida International University

Friday,
July 31,
7pm
Durham, NC The Nasher Museum is free and open to all every Thursday night. Dine at the Nasher Museum Cafe and shop at the Nasher Museum Store.

Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

Thursday
July 30
5 to 9 PM
Nashville, TN 2009 FRIST FRIDAYSCONCERT SERIES

Super-T

Frist Center for the Visual Arts

Friday,
July 31,
6:00 to
9:00 p.m.

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