Jodi,

For Immediate Release
September 22, 2009

Contact: Karen Tebbenhoff
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Currier Museum of Art
603.669.6144 x 102
ktebbenhoff@currier.org
Images available upon request


Celebrate autumn at the Currier with Oktoberfest 
Featuring German-inspired food and art, local beer and live music


MANCHESTER, NH — The Currier Museum of Art hosts Oktoberfest in celebration of Autumn. On Thursday, October 1, from 5:30 to 7:30pm, visitors are invited to experience locally-crafted beers, live Bavarian music, German-inspired food, and art. 

This special First Thursday event features a 15-minute gallery talk at 5:45 pm: "Card Players by Jan Miense Molenaer" and from 6-7:30 pm Live music by the Zour Krauts. Smuttynose Brewing Co. and Milly's Tavern will host beer stations. 

Event costs $10 members, $15 for non-members; includes museum admission, live music, beer mug, and first pour. This is a 21+ event.  Reservations can be made online at www.currier.org or by calling 603.669.6144 x 108. 

This evening is part of the Currier's First Thursday series. On the first Thursday evening of each month, the museum is open late and provides programming designed to inspire visitors to try something new. 

About the Currier
The Currier Museum of Art (www.currier.org) in Manchester, NH is home to an internationally respected collection of European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs and sculpture. New galleries showcase the collection of over 11,000 objects, including works by Picasso, Matisse, Monet, O'Keeffe, and Warhol. Visitors of all ages will enjoy the engaging traveling exhibitions, a series of dynamic programs ranging from music to lectures to hands-on art-making, an expanded gift shop and an airy new café filled with light and equipped with Wi-Fi. 

The associated Art Center offers studio classes, art camps and intensive workshops for all ages. The museum also owns the Zimmerman House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, complete with the original furnishings and the owners' fine art collection.  The Zimmerman House is the only Wright-designed house in New England open for public tours which are offered April – December. To book a tour or get more information, visit www.currier.org or call 603.669.6144 x 108. 

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