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Your Monthly
Cultural Fix
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April
2007
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IN THIS ISSUE
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Homewood's Annual Architecture
Symposium
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7th
annual Baltimore's Great Architects
lectures
Saturday, April 14
8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
$25 Members and students, $30
all others
Download the
full brochure and registration
form In cooperation with
Hampton National Historic
Site, Homewood presents "The Architecture of
Maryland's Agriculture," a symposium on Saturday, April
14 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Take a closer look at the
architecture of agricultural structures that were part of the
landscape surrounding Baltimore's early country houses
through lectures and guided tours. The program begins at Johns
Hopkins' Merrick Barn theater—Homewood's original
barn—and continues at Hampton with a behind-the-scenes
architectural tour of the estate's mansion and outbuildings.
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Fridays
Live: Music This Month
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Friday, Apr. 6,
5:45 p.m. at Homewood
L'Armonia de Cieli
An exciting, new Peabody ensemble
specializing in music of the late Renaissance and early Baroque
periods, L'Armonia de Cieli is comprised of Andrew Arceci, viola da
gamba; John Armato, lute; Ed Greenhood, lute and Renaissance
guitar; Bryce Peltier, recorders and Julia Steinbok, soprano.
They will perform works by Dowland, Bataille, Hume, Praetorius
and Huygens. A reception with the musicians in the wine
cellar follows the performance.
Reservations required: call (410) 516-5589
or email. Friday, Apr. 27, 8 p.m.
at Evergreen Carriage House
Matt Haimovitz, solo cello
Encountering Matt Haimovitz in concert is an
unforgettable experience. Don't miss this chance to hear one
of the world's finest classical cellists! The program
includes selections from J.S. Bach's 6 Suites for Cello
Solo, of which
Haimovitz has made headlines with his path-breaking performances, in
addition to works by contemporary composers György Ligeti
and Ned Rorem.
Advance
tickets suggested: call (410) 516-0341 or purchase
online now!
Single tickets are $15 for Museum
members and $20 all others.
For full concert details,
visit Homewood
and Evergreen
online!
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On
View: Special Exhibition at Evergreen
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Building a Legacy:
Evergreen Scholars at MICA named one of Baltimore's
"Best Exhibits" by Baltimore
Examiner
Exhibition on view through June 3
as part of regular museum tours. Plan your visit
now! RELATED
PROGRAMS Sunday, Apr. 29, 2 and 3 p.m.
En Route: Richard Cleaver
& Lauren Ross
The "En Route" tour
series allows visitors to meet contemporary artists and
discuss their art as they make their way through the museum.
On Sunday, April 29, the 2 and 3 p.m. docent-led tours
feature visits with Baltimore artists Richard Cleaver and Lauren
Ross, whose work is part of the Building a Legacy
exhibition. Free with museum admission; RSVP recommended:
(410) 516-0341 or email. Wednesday,
May 2, 5:30 p.m.
Curator-Led Tour for
Landmark Society
Landmark Society Members will be treated to a
private reception and tour of the exhibition Building a
Legacy: Evergreen Scholars at MICA with curator Jackie
O'Regan. To participate, join the Landmark
Society or upgrade your exisiting membership today! Call
(410) 516-6710 or email for more
information.
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Spring
Programs & Events
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Guided ArtWalks
Over 200 years of history in less
than a quarter
mile... Saturday, April 7, 14, 21 and 28
Guided Historic Homewood ArtWalks
continue on Saturdays in April. Pick up the tour from either
Homewood Museum at 1 p.m. or the Baltimore Museum of Art at 2
p.m. This 45-minute tour covering the historic and
artistic sites between Homewood and the BMA is the
perfect reason to get outdoors and enjoy spring's
warmer weather and flowers. You can follow the ArtWalk on
your own by downloading the informational brochure and audio
podcast. Visit our ArtWalk
page to get started.
New Orleans "Recovery
Czar" Edward J. Blakely
to Deliver 2007 Garrett Urban
Lecture
SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, May 10,
6 p.m.
Edward J. Blakely, Executive Director for Recovery
Management for the City of New Orleans, is a distinguished
scholar of urban affairs and nationally and internationally
recognized for his extensive experience in the design of recovery
strategies for cities across the United States.
This is the second part of the "Rebuilding America's
Cities" lecture series, co-presented by Evergreen and
the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy
Studies.
Visit Evergreen online to
learn
more
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For Our
Members: Travel With Us!
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These
day-trips and excursions combine spectacular itineraries and
interesting companionship. Trips focus on a variety of subjects,
including fine art, architecture, historic preservation, and
gardens. They are open exclusively to Members and volunteer
staff of the Homewood and Evergreen Museums.
Restoring Montpelier
The Home of James and Dolly
Madison
Tuesday, Apr. 17, 7:30
a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Don’t miss this once in a lifetime chance to
witness the $60 million dollar restoration of Montpelier, returning it to the size,
structure, form, and furnishings that James and Dolly Madison
called their home in the 1820s. We'll also fit in a
trip to the Barboursville Ruins, the site of the once
imposing mansion designed by Thomas Jefferson for James
Barbour, governor of Virginia from 1812-1814. Preserved as
historic ruins after its destruction by fire in 1884,
Barboursville was the largest residence designed by Jefferson,
and one of only three houses he created outside of his own
Monticello and Poplar Forest.
REGISTRATION CLOSES APRIL 5!
$75
Museum members and volunteers. Email or call (410) 516-5589 and
reserve your space now! Cost includes deluxe motorcoach,
admission fees, and box lunch.
Buffalo & Niagara Falls
Annual Members Trip
June 19, 20,
21
Join Homewood and Evergreen for a three-day
visit to Buffalo and Niagara Falls! Our rich itinerary
includes an architectural tour of Buffalo, a Maid of the Mist
boat cruise to the base of the Falls, a day of
sightseeing in Ontario including stops at Niagara-on-the-Lake and
the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory, and tours of Frank
Lloyd Wright's Graycliff and Darwin Martin House Complex.
Open to Members only. $789 per person based on
double occupancy ($989 single
accomodation). Email or call (410) 516-3410
for a detailed day-by-day itinerary, and to reserve your space
now! Cost includes airfare, hotel accomodations, meals,
deluxe motorcoach, local tour guide, admission fees, and all
arrangements. To take
part in these special programs, we invite you to become a Member
of the Homewood and/or Evergreen Museums. Click here for membership
information or call (410)
516-6710.
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April 2007
HOMEWOOD MUSEUM | The Johns Hopkins University |
3400 North Charles Street |
Baltimore, MD 21218 | Phone 410-516-5589 | Email
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