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May 2008

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Your Monthly Cultural Fix May 2008 "American Cities: Does Size Matter?" Music in the Museum Sculpture at Evergreen Opens May 4 Maison Jansen Lecture Coming in June For Our Members GET INVOLVED WITH THE JHU MUSEUMS Become a Member Unlimited free admission, exclusive events, and more. Call (410) 516-6710 and join today! Visit Us Online  Read our Current Newsletter "American Cities: Does Size Matter?" The New York Times Building, Forest City Enterprises, 2007. Thursday, May 1, 6:30pm Evergreen Museum & Library (Carriage House) 7th Garrett Lecture on Urban Issues Ronald Ratner, Forest Cities Enterprises Developer Ronald Ratner of Forest City Enterprises—one of the nation's largest publicly traded real estate companies—will discuss the pitfalls of equating city size and growth with success, the central role that cities play in metropolitan areas, and smart stretegies for shrinking cities. Presented by Evergreen Museum & Library and the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies. more FREE; Reservations requested. & nbsp; Music in the Museum Harpist Jacqueline Pollauf will play at Homewood May 2. Friday, May 2 at 5:45pm Homewood Museum Peabody at Homewood 2008 Jacqueline Pollauf, harp   Peabody Conservatory graduate Jacqueline Pollauf has been praised as playing with "glittering beauty" and "a steady and most satisfying elegance." more Handel: Concerto in Bb, Op. 4, No. 6 Respighi: Siciliana Handel: Prelude and Toccata Rota: Sarabande e Toccata Pescetti: Sonata in c minor Mchedelov: Variations on a Theme of Paganini  Reservations required: 410.516.5589 $15 general public; $12 members< /font> Sculpture at Evergreen Opens May 4 Sharon Engelstein, Green Golly, 2008, Courtesy of the artist. Sunday, May 4, 2 to 5pm Evergreen Museum & Library 5th Biennial Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition Public Opening Celebration! "an absolute must-see..." –Baltimore City Paper The lush landscaping of Evergreen's 26-acre grounds provides a distinctive setting for 10 new works of large-scale, temporary sculpture, created by contemporary artists for the museum's 5th biennial Sculpture at Evergreen. Join curator Andrea Pollan and the participating artists at this opening celebration, which features exhibition viewing, a museum open house, and light refreshments. FREE< /p>     Maison Jansen Lecture The White House Red Room, as designed by Maison Jansen during the administration of John F. Kennedy. Wednesday, May 28, 6:30pm Evergreen Museum & Library (Bakst Theatre) The House Beautiful Lecture Series Fit for a King: The Furniture and Design of Maison Jansen Evergreen curator James Abbott discusses Maison Jansen, the most celebrated decorating firm in the world throughout the 20th century. A book signing and catered reception follows. more Buy Tickets Online or call 410.516.0341 $20 general public, $15 members and students   Coming in June Friday, June 6, 6 to 8pm Homewood Museum (North Lawn) 12th Annual Evening of Traditional Beverages Vino Veneto Celebrating Palladio's Fifth Centenary (1508–2008) Travel the wine routes of Italy's Veneto region and explore the flavors of Andrea Palladio, master of Italian architecture, at this al fresco talk and wine tasting led by wine enthusiast Bill Corace. more Reservations required: 410.516.5589 $25 general public; $20 members   For Our Members Mike Womack, Shooting Electrons, 2008, Courtesy of the artist. • Tuesday, May 13, 5:30pm   Curator Tour of Sculpture at Evergreen 2008 For Landmark Society-level Members only  To attend this special event, we invite you to become a Landmark Member by joining the Landmark Society or upgrading your existing membership.   • June 17 – 20 2008 Member Trip: Chicago Members of the JHU Museums are invited to travel to the Windy City this June and enjoy visits to the Art Institute of Chicago, the Frank Lloyd Wright House and Studio, Navy Pier, and Glessner House Museum; an Architectural River Cruise along the Chicago River; and fabulous dining opportunities including The Drake Hotel and The Signature Room atop the John Hancock Center. Request an itinerary Trip participants must be members of Homewood Museum and/or Evergreen Museum & Library.     This e-mail was sent from JHU Museums Immediate removal with PatronMail® SecureUnsubscribe. To forward this e-mail to a friend or colleague, use this link. To change your e-mail address or update preferences, use this link.

 

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