Celebrate Valentine's Day at Halcyon
 

Art History Series

Mint Hispanic Authors Book Club

Conversations with Artists: Landscape

First Friday: EndearMINT

Museum on UsŪ Weekend

Music & Movies @ the Mint 

FEATURED EXHIBITION

The Transformed Self:

Performance Masks of Mexico 

Mini-Masters: Painters Big and Small

Teen Art Class

Register for February Art Classes 

MINT MUSEUM SHOPS

Artisan Ceramic Mugs 

Celebrate Valentine's Day at Halcyon 

Enjoy a romantic prix fixe menu for two at Halcyon, Flavors from the Earth, located at the Mint Museum Uptown. Executive Chef Marc Jacksina has prepared a special menu, beginning with a "Sweetheart Salad" featuring local vegetable hearts, or an artisanal cheese and charcuterie plate, followed by chateaubriand, squab, or fresh North Carolina day-boat seafood, accompanied by Halcyon's signature attention to accoutrements. Luscious house-crafted truffles will finish this culinary celebration. Now accepting dinner reservations for 12 and 14 February: 704.910.0865.

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Art History Series  

Sunday, 30 January | 3:00 p.m. 

Mint Museum UPTOWN

Free with admission

Winthrop University Professor Karen Stock will speak on Feminism and Formalism: Where the Social and the Aesthetic Intersect, in conjunction with the special exhibition New Visions: Contemporary Masterworks from the Bank of America Collection.  

Registration requested: 704.337.2098 or programs@mintmuseum.org

Supported in part by the generous contribution of Barbara & Ed Crutchfield.

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Mint Hispanic Authors Book Club

Monday, 31 January | 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. 

Mint Museum RANDOLPH

Free 

Interested in Spanish-American literature?  

The new Mint Hispanic Authors Book Club is

open to the public and meets the fourth Monday of each month. January's meeting features a lively discussion of Abril rojo/Red April by Santiago Roncaglilio, led by Dr. Liliana Wendorff, Spanish Professor at Queens University.

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Conversations with Artists: Landscape

Tuesday, 1 February | 7:00 p.m. | Mint Museum UPTOWN

FREE 

Hear area artists Richard Fennell and Margie Stewart (in association with Hodges Taylor Art Consultancy) speak about the theme of landscape and the art on display in the Mint's galleries.

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First Friday: EndearMINT 

Friday, 4 February | 6:00 - 11:00 p.m. 

Mint Museum UPTOWN

Admission: Members Free   

Non-Members $10

Catch a salsa lesson and the sounds of Ultima Nota before hitting the rooftop terrace for a Latin dance party. This late night event, hosted in conjunction with the Charlotte Symphony's KnightSounds series, will feature music by Orquesta Mayor and a performance by dancers from Metropolitan Ballroom.

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Museums on UsŪ Weekend

Saturday, 5 February & Sunday, 6 February

Visit both Mint Museum location this weekend for free through Bank of America's Museums on UsŪ program. Bank of America card holders receive free admission the first weekend of each month. Just show your credit or debit card at the front desk and enjoy!

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Music & Movies @ the Mint 

Tuesday, 8 February | 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. 

Mint Museum UPTOWN

Live music: Free

Film admission: Members Free

Non-members $5  

Warm up with jazz by the Ocie Davis Trio at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Let's Get Reel movie of the month, The Hurt Locker, 2009 Academy Award winner for Best Picture.

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The Transformed Self: Performance Masks of Mexico 

Mint Museum RANDOLPH

Through 31 December 2011

The striking works on view come from the primary mask-producing regions of Mexico,
where dance performances commonly accompany religious rituals and civic events. The performer's mask is a vehicle of transformation that physically and psychologically converts the wearer into the character portrayed by the dancer.

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Mini-Masters: Painters Big and Small

Fridays, 4, 11, 18 February  

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.  

Mint Museum RANDOLPH

Tuition: Members $60

Non-Members $75

For artists ages 3 - 6 and their adult helpers.

Teen Art Class

Saturday, 5 February 

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Mint Museum UPTOWN

Tuition per session: Members $60

Non-Members $75
 

Register for February Art Classes
View a complete schedule of classes
offered for all ages and sign up today!

To register, call 704.337.2098,

Artisan Ceramic Mugs

Cuddle up with a warm drink on a cold day! The Mint Museum Shops carry a diverse selection of handmade ceramic mugs, including these earth-toned drinking cups made by artist Sarah Wells Roland of Canton, North Carolina.

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