Calendar of Events
OctoberOct 15, 12:15 – 12:45 pm
Gallery Talks
Sera: The Way of the Tibetan Monk / Dr. Thomas Bruhn, Museum Director
FebruaryFebruary 19, 4pmSera: The Way of the Tibetan Monk / Dr. Thomas Bruhn, Museum Director
Day of Remembrance Lecture
Triumph of the Spirit: Art and Crafts from WWII Japanese American Internment Camps, Delphine Hirasuna, author and guest curator.
February 24, 2 pmTriumph of the Spirit: Art and Crafts from WWII Japanese American Internment Camps, Delphine Hirasuna, author and guest curator.
Films on a Sunday Afternoon, February 24, 2 pm
Three documentaries: "Manzanar," "Meeting at Tule Lake," "Topaz"
Co-sponsored by the Asian American Cultural Center.
Free
MarchMarch 2, 2 pmThree documentaries: "Manzanar," "Meeting at Tule Lake," "Topaz"
Co-sponsored by the Asian American Cultural Center.
Free
Films on a Sunday Afternoon, March 2, 2 pm
American Pastime
more
Co-sponsored by the Asian American Cultural Center.
Free
March 2, 5 pmAmerican Pastime
more
Co-sponsored by the Asian American Cultural Center.
Free
Music on a Sunday Afternoon@The Benton
Shakuhachi (traditional Japanese bamboo flute)
Elizabeth Bennett
Doors open at 4:45 pm. Tickets are available at the door. Public $10, Benton Members and UConn students $5.
March 5, 12:15 pmShakuhachi (traditional Japanese bamboo flute)
Elizabeth Bennett
Doors open at 4:45 pm. Tickets are available at the door. Public $10, Benton Members and UConn students $5.
First Wednesday Talk
Fe Delos-Santos
Program Specialist, Asian American Studies Institute
The Art of Gaman
Free
Mar 5, 7 pmFe Delos-Santos
Program Specialist, Asian American Studies Institute
The Art of Gaman
Free
An Evening with Lawson Fusao Inada, father of Asian American poetry and literature. Poetry and Jazz, featuring Tom Wise - Saxophone; Jennifer Susin - Flute; Stephen Marotto - Cello; Joseph Axiak - Percussion. Co-sponsors of this event are the Asian American Cultural Center, the Asian American Studies Institute, and the William Benton Museum of Art.
FREE
March 19, 12:15 pmFREE
Third Wednesday Talk
Emily Schubert
Graduate Student Assistant on Pamina Traylor
Free
March 19, 4 pmEmily Schubert
Graduate Student Assistant on Pamina Traylor
Free
Art History Lecture/Current Research
Reading a Medieval Book of Remedies: Images, Information, and Communication Design
Jean Givens
Associate Professor, Art & Art History
Free
March 20, 4 pmReading a Medieval Book of Remedies: Images, Information, and Communication Design
Jean Givens
Associate Professor, Art & Art History
Free
Art History Lecture/Current Research
Reading a Medieval Book of Remedies: Images, Information, and Communication Design
Jean Givens
Associate Professor, Art & Art History
Free
March 30, 2-4 pmReading a Medieval Book of Remedies: Images, Information, and Communication Design
Jean Givens
Associate Professor, Art & Art History
Free
Oral History Workshop @The Benton
Enduring Connections: Workshop on Conducting and Preserving Family Oral Histories
Fe Delos-Santos
Program Specialist
Asian American Studies Institute
Free
AprilApril 2, 12:15 pmEnduring Connections: Workshop on Conducting and Preserving Family Oral Histories
Fe Delos-Santos
Program Specialist
Asian American Studies Institute
Free
First Wednesday Talk
Steven Kern, Director
The Lure of the South: Rome, Italy and Europe
Free
April 11, 5-7:30 pmSteven Kern, Director
The Lure of the South: Rome, Italy and Europe
Free
Opening Reception
The 2008 Annual Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
April 16, 12:15 pmThe 2008 Annual Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
Third Wednesday Talk
Emily Schubert, Graduate Student Assistant
on the MFA Exhibition
Free
April 19 - April 27Emily Schubert, Graduate Student Assistant
on the MFA Exhibition
Free
Beautiful Garbage, Student Art Made From Reused Materials.
Celebrate Earth Day & Vote for Your Favorite.
JuneWednesday, June 4, 12:15 pmCelebrate Earth Day & Vote for Your Favorite.
Summertime Gallery Talks
Learning to Look
Tracy Lawlor, Education Coordinator
Bus Trips, Saturday, June 7Learning to Look
Tracy Lawlor, Education Coordinator
A Day with the Old Masters
The Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, and the
Bruce Museum, Greenwich.
For additional information on bus trips, please contact lynn.eriksson@uconn.edu or call 860-486-1711.
Thursday, 12:15-1:15 pm, June 12The Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, and the
Bruce Museum, Greenwich.
For additional information on bus trips, please contact lynn.eriksson@uconn.edu or call 860-486-1711.
Summer Courtyard Concert
FULL GAEL
Irish & Celtic Traditional Music
Featuring: Will Hare, Flute & Whistles & Gary Palmer, Guitar.
Come learn about Irish Traditional Music.
In the patio between the Benton Museum and Wilbur Cross
In case of rain - the concert will be held in Cafe Muse.
Bring your lunch and enjoy the lunchtime concert in the shade of this beautiful patio.
Co-sponsored by the Department of Student Activities Summer Programs. http://www.summerprograms.uconn.edu/index.html
June 13FULL GAEL
Irish & Celtic Traditional Music
Featuring: Will Hare, Flute & Whistles & Gary Palmer, Guitar.
Come learn about Irish Traditional Music.
In the patio between the Benton Museum and Wilbur Cross
In case of rain - the concert will be held in Cafe Muse.
Bring your lunch and enjoy the lunchtime concert in the shade of this beautiful patio.
Co-sponsored by the Department of Student Activities Summer Programs. http://www.summerprograms.uconn.edu/index.html
ANNUAL TAG SALE! Come one, come all to see what we've found while cleaning out our storage closet! Lots of great items, Holiday, Day of The Dead, Tibet, Jewelry and who knows what else. 10-4 on Friday, 1-4 on Saturday. Help us to save the environment and The Benton - bring your own boxes and bags! Bring your friends.
Thursday, 12:15 -1:15 pm, June 26Summer Courtyard Concert
VICTOR PACHAS
Latin Guitar
Flamenco, Spanish & original music
Back by popular demand.
In the patio between the Benton Museum and Wilbur Cross
In case of rain - the concert will be held in Cafe Muse.
Bring your lunch and enjoy the lunchtime concert in the shade of this beautiful patio.
Co-sponsored by the Department of Student Activities Summer Programs.
JulyWednesday, July 2, 12:15 pmVICTOR PACHAS
Latin Guitar
Flamenco, Spanish & original music
Back by popular demand.
In the patio between the Benton Museum and Wilbur Cross
In case of rain - the concert will be held in Cafe Muse.
Bring your lunch and enjoy the lunchtime concert in the shade of this beautiful patio.
Co-sponsored by the Department of Student Activities Summer Programs.
Summertime Gallery Talk
Collectors' Graphics and Lithography in the 1960s
Dr. Thomas Bruhn, Curator of Collections
Friday, July 4 through Monday, July 7Collectors' Graphics and Lithography in the 1960s
Dr. Thomas Bruhn, Curator of Collections
The Museum will be closed for the Independence Day long weekend and will reopen on the 8th at 10am. Have a Happy 4th!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008THE BENTON RE-OPENS TODAY!
Thursday, 12:15 - 1:15 pm, July 17Summer Courtyard Concert
Tom Wise, keyboards & Steve Marotto, Cello
Cool down with some Jazz!
In the patio between the Benton Museum and Wilbur Cross
In case of rain - the concert will be held in Cafe Muse.
Bring your lunch and enjoy the lunchtime concert in the shade of this beautiful patio.
Co-sponsored by the Department of Student Activities Summer Programs.
Thursday, 12:15 - 1:15 pm, July 31Tom Wise, keyboards & Steve Marotto, Cello
Cool down with some Jazz!
In the patio between the Benton Museum and Wilbur Cross
In case of rain - the concert will be held in Cafe Muse.
Bring your lunch and enjoy the lunchtime concert in the shade of this beautiful patio.
Co-sponsored by the Department of Student Activities Summer Programs.
Summer Courtyard Concert
The Electric Trains
Their repertoire includes an infectious mix of songs from folk, blues, rock, and country styles.
In the patio between the Benton Museum and Wilbur Cross
In case of rain - the concert will be held in Cafe Muse.
Bring your lunch and enjoy the lunchtime concert in the shade of this beautiful patio.
Co-sponsored by the Department of Student Activities Summer Programs.
AugustBus Trip, Friday, August 1The Electric Trains
Their repertoire includes an infectious mix of songs from folk, blues, rock, and country styles.
In the patio between the Benton Museum and Wilbur Cross
In case of rain - the concert will be held in Cafe Muse.
Bring your lunch and enjoy the lunchtime concert in the shade of this beautiful patio.
Co-sponsored by the Department of Student Activities Summer Programs.
Friday, August 1
Tanglewood
For additional information on bus trips, please contact lynn.eriksson@uconn.edu or call 860-486-1711.
SeptemberSept 4, 5:00 – 7:30 pmTanglewood
For additional information on bus trips, please contact lynn.eriksson@uconn.edu or call 860-486-1711.
Opening Reception
Sera: The Way of the Tibetan Monk
The 43rd Annual Art Department Faculty Exhibition
Sept 17, 12:15 – 12:45 pmSera: The Way of the Tibetan Monk
The 43rd Annual Art Department Faculty Exhibition
Gallery Talk
The Faculty Exhibition / Tracy Lawlor, Education Coordinator
Sept 23, 12:15 – 12:45 pmThe Faculty Exhibition / Tracy Lawlor, Education Coordinator
Gallery Talk
The Faculty Exhibition / Professor Ray DiCapua
OctoberOct 1, 12:15 – 12:45 pmThe Faculty Exhibition / Professor Ray DiCapua
Gallery Talk
The Faculty Exhibition / Professor Deborah (Muirhead) Dancy
Oct 15, 12:15–12:45 pmThe Faculty Exhibition / Professor Deborah (Muirhead) Dancy
Galley Talk
Sera: The Way of the Tibetan Monk / Dr. Thomas Bruhn, Museum Director
Oct 18 & 19, 2 pmOct 25, 2 pmSera: The Way of the Tibetan Monk / Dr. Thomas Bruhn, Museum Director
Weekend Afternoon Documentary Films
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Weekend Afternoon Documentary Films
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Sunday Lecture
"Landscape and Belief: A View Camera in the Himalayas" / Kenneth Hanson
For two decades Kenneth Hanson has been taking dramatic black-and-white photographs of the Himalayas. The regions he visited stretch from the Karakoram of Pakistan to Kangchenjunga in eastern Nepal. The mountains provide a unique experience—call it beauty, joy, terror, awe—that points beyond our reasonable world and takes us to the boundary between life and death. For the people of the mountains, this encounter is woven into their beliefs. There is a dialog between an older shaman-led sacrificial culture and various forms of Tibetan Buddhism. Increasingly the modern world intrudes. Hanson will discuss these interactions and show photographs from his book, Himalayan Portfolios.
NovemberNov 1 & 2 , 2 pm"Landscape and Belief: A View Camera in the Himalayas" / Kenneth Hanson
For two decades Kenneth Hanson has been taking dramatic black-and-white photographs of the Himalayas. The regions he visited stretch from the Karakoram of Pakistan to Kangchenjunga in eastern Nepal. The mountains provide a unique experience—call it beauty, joy, terror, awe—that points beyond our reasonable world and takes us to the boundary between life and death. For the people of the mountains, this encounter is woven into their beliefs. There is a dialog between an older shaman-led sacrificial culture and various forms of Tibetan Buddhism. Increasingly the modern world intrudes. Hanson will discuss these interactions and show photographs from his book, Himalayan Portfolios.
Weekend Afternoon Documentary Films
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Nov 5, 12:15 – 12:45 pm Detail
Gallery Talk
The Making of a Mandala / Salvatore Scalora, former Benton Museum Director
Nov 15 & 16, 2 pmThe Making of a Mandala / Salvatore Scalora, former Benton Museum Director
Weekend Afternoon Documentary Films
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Nov 19, 12:15 – 12:45 pmDetail
Gallery Talk
Sera: The Way of the Tibetan Monk / Tracy Lawlor, Education Coordinator
Nov 22 & 23, 2 pmSera: The Way of the Tibetan Monk / Tracy Lawlor, Education Coordinator
Weekend Afternoon Documentary Films
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DecemberNovember 15, 2008Detail
HOLIDAY BOXED CARD SALE. Take 50% off all boxed cards. Shop early for best selection.
Dec 3, 12:15 – 12:45 pmGallery Talk
Tangkas / Tracy Lawlor, Education Coordinator
Dec 4, 4:00 – 7:00pmTangkas / Tracy Lawlor, Education Coordinator
Holiday Sale Preview Event
Nov 11 – Dec 6Films on the making of a mandala will run continuously Nov 11 – Dec 6.
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Dec 7, 2 pmDetail
Mandala Dismantling Ceremony
Dec 5 – Dec 14The Store Holiday Sale
August 26 ongoingMake a Prayer Flag Panel in the Tibetan tradition. In The Store. $5 per panel. Panels will be hung outside the museum each Friday morning through the exhibition.