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Today - Friday, October 19

American Midwest Ballet Presents Momentum: Rhapsody in Blue

Program begins at 7:30 PM in Joslyn's Witherspoon Concert Hall

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American Midwest Ballet, in partnership with Joslyn Art Museum, presents an original mixed-repertory program, Momentum: Rhapsody in Blue.

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Saturday, October 20

Public Tour

The Race to Promontory: The Transcontinental Railroad and the American West

10:30-11:30 am

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Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the “Meeting of the Rails” at Promontory Summit, Utah in 1869 through photographs and stereographs of Andrew Joseph Russell and Alfred A. Hart. Organized with the Union Pacific Railroad Museum, this exhibition traces the construction of the transcontinental railroad across the American West.

Tours meet in Atrium

Public Tour

Pattern and Purpose: American Quilts from Shelburne Museum

1-2 pm

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Enjoy a tour of beautiful masterpieces made between the first decades of the 1800s and the turn of the twenty-first century, Pattern and Purpose ranges from early whole-cloth quilts created for warmth and utility, to carefully-pieced Lemoyne stars, embroidered botanical “best quilts,” and contemporary art quilts.

Tours meet in Atrium

Sunday, October 21

"What the Appraiser Sees: Quilt Valuation and Care" with Jennifer Perkins

Program begins at 2:00 PM

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Please join us on Sunday, October 21 at 2:00 pm in the Abbott Lecture Hall for the free public lecture, "What the Appraiser Sees: Quilt Valuation and Care" presented by certified quilt appraiser, Jennifer Perkins.

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Tuesday, October 23

Appetite for Art: High Fiber & Heart Healthy

11:30 am gallery talk followed by lunch at noon

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Get ready for another delicious serving of Appetite for Art! Join Joslyn's curators for compelling gallery talks and superb lunches inspired by Joslyn’s most tasty masterpieces!

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Wednesday, October 24

Public Tour

Pattern and Purpose: American Quilts from Shelburne Museum

1-2 pm

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Thursday, October 25

Curator Gallery Talk: The Race to Promontory

Gallery talks begin at 6:30 PM and 7:15 PM; cash bar opens at 5 PM

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Join us for a look at the special exhibition The Race to Promontory with Toby Jurovics, Chief Curator and Holland Curator of American Western Art. Visitors may select from two options: a gallery talk at 6:30 PM OR 7:15 PM. Cash bar opens in the atrium at 5 PM.

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