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A Colorful Month —
Inside and Out at Norman Rockwell Museum!
• Breathtaking Fall Foliage
• New Donations and Loans
• Last Chance for Exhibitions
(View American Chronicles Before it Heads to Italy)
• Watch our Return on TV's Jeopardy! - Thursday, October 9
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Adventures in Visual Culture
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Remembering the Harlem Renaissance
Saturday, October 4, 5:30 p.m.
Join Dr. Homer Meade for a look at the Harlem Renaissance, an influential movement that influenced every aspect of culture during the 1920s and 1930s. Dr. Meade will discuss how the art forms of the time inspired one another, and how W.E.B. DuBois, a Berkshire native, connected many of the talented figures behind the movement. Presented in partnership with Berkshire School, students will also present artwork inspired by the period and our Edward Hopper exhibition. Free with Museum admission, Museum
Listen to a WAMC Radio preview of the event...
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Meet Rockwell's Models
Friday, October 3, 2:30 p.m.
Meet Ed Locke, model for Norman Rockwell's The Runaway and Before the Shot, who will share his experiences of posing for America's favorite illustrator. Free with Museum admission, members free.
Norman Rockwell: Humorous Tales and Little Known Facts
Friday, October 10, 2:30 p.m.
Celebrate Norman Rockwell's unique brand of humor during this engaging, enlightening series exploring the artist's adventures in illustration, with Curator of Education Tom Daly. Free with Museum admission, members free.
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Historic Property Walks
Thursday, October 9, 16, 23,
2:30 p.m.
Explore Norman Rockwell Museum's bucolic 36 acre site during the start of foliage season, and learn about the historic buildings on its property. Free with Museum admission, members free.
Luminaries:
Exploring Stockbridge Cemetery
Thursday, October 23, 5 p.m.
Enjoy a walking history tour of Stockbridge Cemetery, burial site for such luminaries as Norman Rockwell, Elizabeth Freeman, and the Sedgwick Family. A reception at the old Town Hall lawn will proceed the tour. $4; free for Museum members and children 12 and under.
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Enjoy fabulous Fall savings in our online store! Save 15% on a variety of festive items, including our new line of exclusive Christmas cards and ornaments! Available for a limited time only, cannot be combined with additional discounts, does not apply to limited edition signed prints (use coupon code NRMNEWS at checkout)
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Image credits:
Photos ©Norman Rockwell Museum. All rights reserved.
Edward Hopper (1882 1967). (At the Theater), (c. 1916 1922). Brush and ink and wash, opaque watercolor and fabricated chalk on paper, Sheet: 18 1/2 x 14 7/8in. (47 x 37.8cm) Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Josephine N. Hopper Bequest 70.1440 © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper, licensed by Whitney Museum of American Art. Digital Image © Whitney Museum of American Art.
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), Art Critic, 1955. Oil on canvas, 39 1/2" x 36 1/4". Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, April 16, 1955. Norman Rockwell Museum Collections. ©SEPS: Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), The Runaway, 1958. Oil on canvas, 35 3/4" x 33 1/2" Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, September 20, 1958. Norman Rockwell Museum Collections. ©SEPS: Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
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