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September 2006

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Your Monthly Cultural Fix September 2006 IN THIS ISSUE artUncorked Tickets On Sale Homewood Awarded Free Fall Grant Sculpture at Evergreen Extended Distinguished Speakers at Homewood  For Our Members What's New in the Shops? Visit Homewood & Evergreen Online! BECOME A MEMBER Members of Homewood and Evergreen receive unlimited free museum admission, invitations to special events, and more. What are you waiting for? Call (410) 516-6710 and join today!   artUncorked Tickets On Sale VIVA ITALIA! Red, White & Evergreen Thursday, October 12 6:30 to 10 p.m. Come discover the flavors of Piedmont, Sicily, and a dozen other Italian regions at artUncorked, a celebration of art, wine, and food to benefit Evergreen's visual arts programs. Sample fine wines expertly paired by The Wine Source with regional Italian foods from some of Baltimore's most creative chefs, including Sonny Sweetman of Abacrombie, Kevin Miller of Ixia, Brian Greene of Gertrude's, and more!  $65 in advance; reservations limited. Evergreen members enjoy a $5 discount. Call (410) 516-6710 to join today! BUY TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Visit the artUncorked website for complete ticket information, and learn how you can support Evergreen by donating items or services to the live and silent auctions! Homewood Awarded Free Fall Grant Supports Free Admission and new ArtWalk Homewood House Museum has been awarded a grant from the "Free Fall Baltimore" project to support FREE individual admission during the months of October and November!  The grant also funds the Historic Homewood ArtWalk, a new walking tour developed in collaboration with our neighbor, the BMA.  Spend a day immersing yourself in these two significant collections of American decorative arts, and discover the 200-year history of the physical and artistic landscape in which they are located.   FREE guided ArtWalks will be offered twice a day on Fridays in October and November, departing Homewood at noon and the BMA at 1 p.m.  An informative brochure will allow visitors to follow the art trail self-guided. Keep checking our website for up-to-date information. Free Fall Baltimore is made possible by a grant from Mayor Martin O'Malley and the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts. Sculpture at Evergreen Extended On View Through October 15 Evergreen recently earned the 10 spot on The Sun's top 20 list of ways to take a vacation at home.  While it might be too late (and too much effort) to take that European vacation you've been dreaming of, the Museum's exhibition, Inside/Out: Sculpture at Evergreen is still going strong...so strong, in fact, that we've extended it through October 15!  Escape for a few hours amidst Evergreen's sprawling gardens, and seek out the ten new sculptures inspired by and created for this grand estate.  No packing necessary; just download a map and you're ready to go!  What's on at Evergreen? CONCERT: Flute & Harp Duo See David Fedele and Victoria Drake perform a diverse program of works by Handel, C.P.E. Bach, Debussy, Bartók, de Falla, Jongen, and Persichetti in the famed Bakst Theatre on Friday, October 20 at 8 p.m.  Admission is $15 members, $20 all others.  Advance tickets at missiontix.com. EXHIBITION: House Guests 2006 Evergreen's House Guests series returns this October, with exhibitions by two of the Museum's artists-in-residence: Amy Chan: Views of the Mid-Atlantic, and Richard Torchia: House Lights and Furniture Music.  Mark your calendar for the free opening reception, Sunday, October 22, from 2 to 5 p.m., and keep checking our website for up-to-date information. Distinguished Speakers at Homewood  Lecture series sheds light on spectacle of 18th-century dining Join us on Wednesdays in October and November at 2 p.m. for a series of six talks exploring the social meanings and fashionable forms of objects used for entertaining in Federal Baltimore -- particularly those in Homewood's collections like this ornate chocolate pot, complete with Carroll family crest. Oct. 4: Social Customs Barbara Carson, author of Ambitious Appetites Oct. 11: Ceramics Catherine Rogers Arthur, curator of Homewood House Museum Oct. 18: Trade Edward Papenfuse, Maryland state archivist Oct. 25: Silver Mark Letzer, regional silver scholar Nov. 1: Glass Amanda Lange, curator of historic interiors at Historic Deerfield Nov. 8: Tea Robin Emmerson, head of decorative arts at National Museums Liverpool Series cost: $124 members, $75 students and museum volunteers, $146 all others Individual cost (on sale Sept. 15): $30 members, $15 students and museum volunteers, $35 all others CLICK HERE FOR THE BROCHURE & REGISTRATION FORM! For Our Members Walking Tour of Colonial Annapolis Wednesday, Sept. 20, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Discover the charms of historic Annapolis!  You'll depart in car-pools from Evergreen and spend the morning touring Government House (shown at right) and the rarely open Big Brice House.  After a short boat trip and lunch at Carol's Creek Waterfront Restaurant, we'll stop by the Historic Annapolis Foundation's new exhibition, HistoryQuest.  We close out our day with visits to the Charles Carroll House and privately-owned Jonas Green House.  All this for only $50, a special reduced price for Homewood and Evergreen members!  Email or call (410) 516-0341 and reserve your space now! Cost includes admission fees, lunch, gas, and parking. Second Annual Landmark Society Evening Thursday, September 21, 6 to 8 p.m. Last year's Landmark Society Evening was a rousing success, and we can't wait for its return.  Held at the private home of a Landmark Society member, this unique evening celebrates the historic houses' most generous supporters.  Join us for wine and hors d'oeuvres, and meet and mingle with other LS members and museum staff. Landmark Members Invited to Join Johns Hopkins Club Offer valid through Dec. 31, 2006 Now's your chance to join this exclusive social club, open since 1900 and home to over 4,000 members comprised of JHU faculty, alumni, and associates. Visit the membership page of their website to find out more! The Landmark Society supports both the Evergreen House and Homewood House Museums.  To take part in these special events and offers, we invite you to become a Landmark Member by joining the Landmark Society or by upgrading your existing membership. Click here for membership information or call (410) 516-6710. What's New in the Shops? Vintage Children's Books The Evergreen Museum Shop recently received a donation of rare, old, and out-of-print illustrated children's books, like this 1939 edition of Wallace Wadsworth's The Modern Story Book, with art deco pictures by noted illustrator Ruth Caroline Eger.  Whether you are a collector or seeking a unique gift, these delightful books are sure to please readers of all ages. Proceeds of donated items benefit the museums' educational programming. Please email us if you would like to donate items to sell in the Museum Shops. Visit the Johns Hopkins University Online! Some of the files contained in this message are in PDF format. To view these files you will need to get Adobe Acrobat Reader. To forward this e-mail to a friend or colleague, use this link. This email was sent from Historic Houses of Johns Hopkins University Immediate removal with PatronMail® SecureUnsubscribe. 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