Main Calendar

Man Ray Monday Gallery Talk

2010-03-08T18:00:00Z

1:00pm

Join us for our final Man Ray Monday gallery talk, revisiting the most popular subject, A Closer Look at The Paris Years, with Linda Sterling, Docent.

Part of our Man Ray Mondays program.

Free with Museum admission.
Special Man Ray Monday offer: $5 admission for artists & photographers

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Verbal Imaging Tea Time Tour

2010-03-08T19:00:00Z

2:00pm

Join us for a Verbal Imaging Tea Time Tour of the special exhibition, Alias Man Ray: The Art of Reinvention, for blind or partially sighted visitors, providing detailed descriptions of the exhibition. Immediately following the tour, visitors are invited to participate in an interactive activity based on the exhibition. A light reception with museum staff will follow the tour in the Scheuer Auditorium.

All Access tours and programs are free of charge, but require advance registration, Contact the Scheduling and Access Coordinator at 212.423.3225, TTY 212.660.1515 or email access@thejm.org. Space is limited.

High School Video Workshop Series

2010-03-11T21:30:00Z

4:30 – 6:30pm

In this after-school program, students learn the basic skills of video
production including storyboarding, shooting with a digital video
camera and editing. Workshop participants collaborate in the creation
of an original film. The final productions are shown at a special
screening and reception for family and friends at The Jewish Museum.

This workshop series is FREE.
Space is limited and students must attend all sessions.
Visit TheJewishMuseum.org/HighSchoolVideo to download application materials.
For more information, please call 212.423.3231.

The High School Video Workshop Series are made possible through the generosity of the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc.

Closing: Alias Man Ray

2010-03-14T15:00:00Z

Alias Man Ray: The Art of Reinvention
November 15, 2009 - March 14, 2010

Alias Man Ray presents a fresh look at the diversity of Man Ray's body of work, examining it in the context of his lifelong cover-up of his Russian-Jewish immigrant past and his suppression of his background. The project marks the first time that his willful construction of an artistic persona is explored and demonstrates how this personal agenda informs his work and methods.

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Opening: Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H.A. Rey

2010-03-14T15:00:00Z

Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H.A. Rey
March 14, 2010 - August 01, 2010

America’s favorite monkey, the irrepressible Curious George, is always in trouble! In a great turn of fate, he helped his creators get out of life-threatening danger. Nearly 80 original drawings for Margret and H. A. Rey's children’s books and documentation related to their escape from Nazi-occupied Europe are on view.

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South Africa Witnessed: Exploring the Photographs of David Goldblatt

2010-03-15T20:00:00Z

4:00-6:00 pm The Jewish Museum and Facing History and Ourselves present a workshop exploring the history of South Africa during and after apartheid through the lens of photographer David Goldblatt. View Goldblatt’s photographs and discuss how they capture personal and political dimensions of South Africa. Recommended for middle and high school educators.

FREE
Refreshments will be served.
To register please call 212.423.3256.

Image Credit: David Goldblatt, The farmer’s son with his nursemaid, on the farm in Heimweeberg, near Nietverdiend in the Marico Bushveld. Transvaal (North-West Province), (detail) 1964. Silver gelatin print.

Daytime Lecture Series: The World of Curious George Creators Margret & H.A. Rey

2010-03-18T15:30:00Z

Curious George Saves The Day: The Story Of Margret And H. A. Rey’s Harrowing Flight From Nazi Europe To America

11:30am

This illustrated lecture tells the story of Curious George author, Margret and illustrator, H. A. Rey’s escape from Nazi occupied France in 1940. Both were German Jewish artists in pre-World War II Europe. Recognizing imminent threat, the Reys made their way from Paris to New York, to a new life as creators of America’s favorite monkey and other classic children’s stories.

Tickets: series: $45 / single lecture: $20

Image credit: Final illustration for title page of Curious George (1941). Curious George and related characters, created by Margret and H. A. Rey, are copyrighted and trademarked by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company and used under license. Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Curious George Saves the Day: A Workshop for Educators

2010-03-18T20:00:00Z

4:00–7:00pm

Examine original drawings for the children’s books of Margret and H. A. Rey—including the seven Curious George stories—and learn about the creators’ escape from Nazi-occupied Europe. Following a brief presentation, tour the exhibition with museum educators and discuss curriculum connections and classroom activities. Recommended for elementary, middle and high school educators.

Program Fee: $10
A light dinner will be served.
To register please call 212.423.3256.

Curious George Saves the Day: A Workshop for Educators is made possible by a generous grant from the Kekst family.

High School Video Workshop Series

2010-03-18T20:30:00Z

The High School Video Workshop Series are made possible through the generosity of the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc.

Art Workshop & Gallery Tour: Animal Puppetry in Paper

2010-03-21T14:30:00Z

10:30 am–12:30 pm

Inspired by the eco-friendly artistry of the Paper Bag Players, create your own fanciful shadow puppet with the Jukebox Radio puppeteers. Find intriguing animals in the Museum’s collection, like lions, birds and a kangaroo, inspiring ideas for your own animated character.

Watch a YouTube clip of Jukebox Radio in action!

Tickets:
JM Family Member Prices: $10 Adults; $8 Children
General: $12 Adults; $10 Children

Special Offer: Art Workshop plus Paper Bag Players Performance
$27 Adults; $20 Children
JM Family Members: $20 Adults; $15 Children

Related Event: Paper Bag Players: The Great Mummy Adventure
Sunday, March 21, 11:30am and 2:00pm

Theater Performance: Paper Bag Players

2010-03-21T15:30:00Z

Two Performances: 11:30am and 2:00pm

The Great Mummy Adventure

From a thrilling expedition for a mummy named Shirley, to a postman who dreams he’s a butterfly, THE PAPER BAG PLAYERS’ GREAT MUMMY ADVENTURE will have you laughing, singing, dancing—and sitting on the edge of your seat!

Ages 4 and up

$20 Adults; $15 Children
JM Family Members: $17 Adults; $13 Children

Special Offer: Art Workshop plus Paper Bag Players Performance
$27 Adults; $20 Children
JM Family Members: $20 Adults; $15 Children

Related Events: Animal Puppetry in Paper
Sunday, March 21, 10:30 am–12:30 pm
Art Workshop & Gallery Tour

Paper Bag Players: The Great Mummy Adventure
Sunday, April 18th, 11:30am and 2:00pm

High School Video Workshop Series

2010-03-25T20:30:00Z

The High School Video Workshop Series are made possible through the generosity of the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc.

Concert: David Grover with Grovers Gang

2010-03-28T18:00:00Z

2:00pm

We’ve invited the ever-popular David Grover with Grovers Gang back for a fun-filled Passover concert. Dance to soulful songs that celebrate freedom, and sing about crunchy matzah!

Ages 3 to 9

JM Family Member Prices: $13 Adults; $9 Children
General: $16 Adults; $11 Children

Daytime Lecture Series: The World of Curious George Creators Margret & H.A. Rey

2010-04-01T15:30:00Z

A New Deal For The Nursery: How Golden Books Won Children’s Hearts And Democratized American Publishing

11:30am

A look at modern American publishing’s most audacious attempt to make quality children’s books affordable for everyone. Little Golden Books is a popular children’s book series that began in 1942 and first
sold for 25 cents a piece.

Tickets: series: $45 / single lecture: $20

Daytime Lecture Series: The World of Curious George Creators Margret & H.A. Rey

2010-04-08T15:30:00Z

Picture Book Bohemia: The Reys Of Greenwich Village

11:30am

In this illustrated talk, Leonard Marcus considers Greenwich Village during the 1940s as a creative quarter for children’s books. Here was the home not only of Margret and H. A. Rey, but also Robert McCloskey (Make Way for Ducklings), Margaret Wise Brown (Goodnight Moon), Marjorie Flack (The Story About Ping) and many more of the field’s greats.

Leonard Marcus is a highly respected children’s book historian, author and critic.

Tickets: series: $45 / single lecture: $20

High School Video Workshop Series

2010-04-08T20:30:00Z

The High School Video Workshop Series are made possible through the generosity of the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc.

Lecture: The True Escape of Curious George: The Wartime Journey of Margret & H.A. Rey

2010-04-08T22:30:00Z

Thursday, April 8 at 6:30 pm

In 1940, Hans and Margret Rey fled their home in Paris as the German army advanced. They began their journey to freedom on bicycles, pedaling south to Orléans and continuing by train to southern France with children's book manuscripts among their few possessions. One such manuscript went on to become the story of America’s favorite monkey, Curious George.

Author Louise Borden chronicles the Reys' remarkable journey in an engaging illustrated lecture tracing their route from France via Spain, Portugal and Brazil to the United States. Louise Borden is the author of The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H. A. Rey.

Tickets: $10 Museum Members /
$15 General Public / $12 Students & Over 65

The Mildred and George Weissman Program

Curious George Saves the Day: A Workshop for Librarians

2010-04-10T03:00:00Z

10:00am – Noon

This workshop, geared for librarians, features a presentation by Louise
Borden, author of The Journey that Saved Curious George, and a guided tour of the exhibition, Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H. A. Rey. Librarians have the opportunity to discuss ideas for incorporating the Reys’ books into their on-site programming and events.

FREE
Refreshments will be served.
To register please call 212.423.3256.