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Q & A: How many of Norman Rockwell's 323 cover illustrations for The Saturday Evening Post featured dogs? Click here for the answer
 
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Rockwell Visits the White House
 

President Barack Obama opened the doors of the White House today, for a special meet and greet with Norman Rockwell Museum Director/CEO Laurie Norton Moffatt; Museum President Anne Morgan; and Museum Trustee Ruby Bridges Hall. The meeting was held to celebrate the White House exhibit of Norman Rockwell's classic 1963 painting The Problem We All Live With, which was inspired by Bridges' history-changing walk integrating William Frantz Public School in New Orleans on November 14, 1960.

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Back to the Future
SteamPunk Night!
Thursday, August 4, 5:30 p.m.

Join Bruce Rosenbaum of ModVic Steampuffin, and Ellen Hagney, Executive Director of the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry, as they discuss SteamPunk, the unique subgenre that blends the Victorian-era with modern technology. Free with Museum admission.

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It's a Dog's Life:
Dogs & Their Families Day
Saturday, August 6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Enjoy this pet-friendly program inspired by Norman Rockwell's many dog illustrations over the years! Featuring Berkshire Humane Society, Scooby Doo, dog training, costume parade, puppets, art activities, balloon sculptures, pictorial stamp cancellation, exhibition tours, and photo opportunities. Bring along your own dog. Free with Museum admission.

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Exhibitions

"Ice Age" to the Digital Age: The 3D
Animation Art of Blue Sky Studios
Through October 31, 2011

It's A Dog's Life: Norman Rockwell
Paints Man's Best Friend
Through November 11, 2011

Robot Nation: An Outdoor Installation
for the 21st Century
July 16 through October 31, 2011

Sol Schwartz: Drawing in the Dark
Through October 23, 2011

Day in the Life: Rockwell's Stockbridge
Studio
Through October 31, 2011

Norman Rockwell's 323 "Saturday
Evening Post" Covers

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Multicultural Bridges
Monday through Fridays, August 1 through 12,
August 15, 26, 10 a.m. through 3:30 p.m.
Bilingual programming, music, storytelling, workshops, and interactive gallery tours will inspire learning through the arts. For ages 5 to 11. Call BRIDGE at 413.274.1001 to register.

Summer Sketch Club
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Draw! Paint! Experiment with art outside! For ages 7 and up. $6, $4 for Museum members.

Creating Together: A Parent-Child Experience
Wednesdays. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Art and interactive gallery experiences for children and their parents/guardians. For parents and children ages 4 and up. $6 per person, $4 for Museum members.

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Talks
Meet Rockwell's Models
Friday, August 5, 2:30 p.m.

The Berkshires! Filmmaking & Special Effects in Our Backyard
Thursday, August 11, 5:30 p.m.
Meet Berkshire-based film producers Diane Pearlman and Jeff Diamond, and learn about cutting edge filmmaking and special effects projects designed in the area.

Norman Rockwell Paints Man's Best Friend
Tuesday, August 16, 11 a.m.
Learn about the artist's portrayals of man's best friend, with curator Joyce K. Schiller, Ph.D.

Lights, Camera, Action! Lighting Design for Animated Films
Thursday, August 18, 5:30 p.m.
Go behind-the-scenes of Blue Sky Studios' groundbreaking lighting department, with Rio Lighting Supervisor Jim Gettinger.

Historic Property Tours
 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30 p.m.

All talks free with Museum admission.

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Performances/Screenings
 
Relax and enjoy the sights and sounds of music and the movies.

Berkshire Choral Festival
Wednesday, August 3, 2:30 p.m.

The Stockbridge Sinfonia
Saturday, August 20, 2 p.m.

Movie Night!
"Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs"
Tuesday, August 16, 11 a.m.
Learn about the artist's portrayals of man's best friend, with curator Joyce K. Schiller, Ph.D.

Lights, Camera, Action! Lighting Design for Animated Films
Thursday, August 25, 5:30 p.m.

All talks free with Museum admission.

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Summer Sale!
 

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Image Credits:

"Vacation's Over," Norman Rockwell, 1921 Norman Rockwell Museum Collections. ©NRELC: Niles, IL.

Photo of Bruce Rosenbaum of ModVic Steampuffin. Courtesy Bruce Rosenbaum. All rights reserved.

"The Inquisitive Nomad," Vincent Villafranca. Photo courtesy of Vincent Villafranca. All rights reserved.

Digital production still of Blu, Jewell and Rafael from "Rio." & ©2011 Twentieth Century Fox Films Corporation. All rights reserved.

Photo of Bridges workshop at Norman Rockwell Museum. ©Norman Rockwell Museum. All rights reserved.

Photo of Berkshire Choral Festival. Courtesy Berkshire Choral Festival. All rights reserved.

"Good Friends," Norman Rockwell, 1925. Norman Rockwell Museum Collections, partial gift of Robert P. McNeill and Thomas B. McNeill in memory of Don McNeill, 2003. ©NRELC: Niles, IL.