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This Week at the OKCMOA January 12, 2010
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FILMS 
GREEN SCREEN New documentaries about people and the planet on which we live. Ingredients Thursday, 7:30pm This film offers an eye-opening look at the people behind the local food movement in America and their mission to bring good food back to the table and health back to our communities.... more. The Oklahoman's food editor Dave Cathey's reviewColony Friday & Saturday, 5:30pm The unexplainable phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder has left landscapes of empty beehives all across America, threatening not only the beekeeping industry but our food supply... moreCool It Friday & Saturday, 8pm Cool It is based upon the book of the same name and lectures by Bjorn Lomborg, the controversial author of The Skeptical Environmentalist. Award-winning filmmaker Ondi Timoner travels the world with Lomborg exploring the real facts and true science of global warming and its impact.... moreWaste Land Sunday, 2pm Filmed over nearly three years, Waste Land follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world's largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro... moreBuy advanced tickets online! Dinner & A Movie is $28 per person and includes movie ticket. Reservations recommended. Call (405) 235-6262
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NEW: Stella Intermission between Saturday, January 22 films
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OKCMOA Film Schedule
Next week
Boxing Gym Thursday, January 20, 7:30pm;
Friday & Saturday, January 22 & 23, 5:30pm; Sunday, January 21, 2pm
2010 Sundance Short Films Friday & Saturday, January 21 & 22, 8pm
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EDUCATION
TINY TUESDAYS JANUARY 18 - Silly Snowmen Collage
Join our guest artist Erin Oldfield in the Education Center this Tuesday from 10 am to noon for a come and go, open-ended art making activity geared towards children, ages 2-5, with a parent or caregiver. This "drop-in" style program encourages families to create together, to explore and experiment with a variety of art media, and to enhance their understanding of artworks in the Museum. Dress for mess! No advance registration is required. Free with paid Museum admission.
GALLERY STORIESDiscover stories about artists, artworks, and their inspiration! Save the date for January 18 at 11am!
We'll meet on the second floor in the English painting gallery and learn how to look more closely at works of art. Our featured selections will include Look! Look! Look! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace. Cosponsored by the Metropolitan Library System.
For more information, please contact PUBLIC PROGRAMS at (405) 236-3100, ext. 231, or programs@okcmoa.com.
BE MORE CREATIVE IN 2011! Museum School offers a variety of classes for children and adults now through May! for the schedule!
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OMELETTE PARTY - THE FOOD
OKCMOA's 27th Annual Omelette Party, Eggs a la MOD, is Saturday, February 5, from 7:00-midnight at the Coca-Cola Bricktown Events Center. Since the fundraiser has food in the title, our chefs and restaurants are especially appreciated! Thanks to Big Truck Tacos, Bin73 - Beau Stephenson, Chef Ken Bradford, Catering Chef Darry Carter - 61 Hundred Catering, Chef Tom Fears & Chef John Hall - Deep Fork Grill, Frank Newcomb, Kaiser's American Bistro, Tom Lienke/ Lake Hefner Golf Club, Mediterranean Deli & Imports, Melting Pot, Museum Cafe, Park Avenue Grill, Paseo Grill, Rococo / Bruce Rinehart, and VZD'S Restaurant & Club/Chef Debbi Johnson.
Cost is $75 pp. Invitations are in the mail! Buy tickets online or in person at the Museum! To see the names of more than 50 artists, click here.
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EXHIBITIONS OPENING SOON
George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher
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Jill Downen: COUNTERPARTS
Members' Preview: Wednesday, February 2, 6-8pm. Lecture, 5:30pm.
The invitations are in the mail!
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MUSEUM STORE - MoMA Madness!
NEW Matisse Appointment Calendar This calendar celebrates MoMA's pivotal relationship with Henri Matisse, along with the monumental 2010 exhibition, Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913-17. It's richly illustrated with works by Matisse in a variety of mediums, printed on 30% recycled paper and made in Italy. A perfect mix of art and business.$18.95 NEWColorWheelUmbrella Carry your rainbow with you and keep yourself cheerful and dry. The collapsible Color Wheel umbrella from MoMA features a sturdy open/close mechanism, a lightweight aluminum shaft with aluminum/fiberglass frame, and a colorful 100% nylon top. Its windproof construction makes it as practical as it is fun to walk beneath. Size: 37" span. $25.95
Open Monday, 10am-3pm | Tuesday - Saturday, 10am-5pm | Sunday, noon-5pm. Call the Museum Store staff for assistance, (405) 278-8233. Shop online!
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DOWNTOWN THIS WEEK
Thurs., Jan 13
2011 Oklahoma Winter Quilt Show, Cox Convention Center, 10am-5pm
OKC Thunder vs. Orlando Magic, OKC Arena, 7pm
GREEN SCREEN: Ingredients, OKCMOA, 7:30pm
Fri., Jan. 14
2011 Oklahoma Winter Quilt Show, Cox Convention Center, 10am-5pm
GREEN SCREEN: Colony, OKCMOA, 5:30pm
GREEN SCREEN: Cool It, OKCMOA, 8pm
Sat., Jan., 15
2011 Oklahoma Winter Quilt Show, Cox Convention Center, 10am-5pm
Drop-In Art: Dr. Seuss Accordion Books, 1-4pm
GREEN SCREEN: Colony, OKCMOA, 5:30pm
George Strait & Reba with Lee Ann Womack, OKC Arena, 7:00 PM
GREEN SCREEN: Cool It, OKCMOA, 8pm
OKC Philharmonic (Classics): From the Pens of Great Pianists, Civic Center, 8pm
Sun., Jan. 16
GREEN SCREEN: Waste Land OKCMOA, 2pm
OKC Philharmonic Discovery: Bravo, Dr. Seuss!, Civic Center, 2pm
Mon., Jan. 17
The Museum is closed on Mondays. The Museum Store is open 10am-3pm and the Museum Cafe is open 11am-3pm. For weekly lunch specials, .
Martin Luther Day, for events, click here.
Tues., Jan. 18
Tiny Tuesdays - Silly Snowmen Collage, OKCMOA, 10am-noon
Celebrity Attractions: THE COLOR PURPLE, Civic Center, 7pm through Thursday.
Before heading downtown, check the latest Project180 construction PDF
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Seeking TEENS!
OKCMOA is looking for 10-12 high school juniors and seniors who have a passion for art to be on our first Teen Council. We will meet monthly from February - August 2011.
Participants will have the opportunity to:
Plan a teen event held at the Museum Hear about various careers within the arts Be involved in a teen filmmakers screening Learn how to become one of our first teen docents
Applications DUE BY JANUARY 24
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