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Events 150 East Main St. Trinidad Colorado 81082 719-846-4224 |
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A.R.
MITCHELL MUSEUM |
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EXHIBITS (Click on blue text for more information on each exhibit)
Our Colorado
Legacy: Wildlife and Wild Places
May 1 – June
14 The Mitch will open its 2008 Season with the beautiful oil paintings of Sarah Woods. Sarah attributes her crisp bold colors and dramatic lighting to her life at high altitude. Having lived most of her life in Wyoming and Colorado, she feels passionate about the disappearing western landscape and feels a responsibility to document its fragile beauty. Sarah exhibits in such prestigious shows as the National Museum of Wildlife Art's “Western Visions”, “Birds in Art” and “Art & the Animal Kingdom”. She was seven times included in the “Arts for the Parks” Competition, twice as an award winner. Sarah’s work has been featured in American Artist, Art of the West, and Wildlife Art, as well as on the covers of Whitetales and Waterfowl USA. She has also illustrated two naturalist children’s books Rocky Mountain Rabbit and Beneath the Mask. In April of 2008, Sarah will show in the Colorado Governor’s Show before coming to Trinidad on May 1st. The A.R. Mitchell Museum special exhibit will include originals as well as giclée reproductions of Sarah’s art, many of which will be available for purchase. Join us in May and June for this exceptional show.
Train Tracks Through Trinidad June 24 – August 9 Opening
Reception – 5:00-8:00, Thursday, June 26 “Train Tracks
Through Trinidad” is a special exhibit on the role of railroads in the
culture, art and history of Trinidad, Colorado, emphasizing the
importance of the industry in Trinidad’s past, present and future.
Trinidad has been a hub for transportation since its founding along the
Santa Fe Trail in the mid-1800’s. Because of their historical
significance and also because they are just plain fun, trains are
popular subjects for artists including photographers and painters. The
exhibit will feature photos of trains taken by renowned Trinidad
photographers O. E. and Glenn Aultman, as well as the art and artifacts
of John B. Graber, formerly of Flagstaff, Arizona, and now residing in
Trinidad.
Hooray for
Trinidad: Mitchell and the Movies August 15 – October 4 Opening
Reception – 5:00-9:00, Friday, August 15 Film Festival – each weekend in September Ever since 1907 when the first theatrical film, From Mexico City to New York City, came to be produced in the Trinidad area, the region has been fascinated by film culture. From mid-August through September, it’s “Hooray for Trinidad” as Trinidad becomes Hollywood East with two exhibits and a film festival in celebration of Colorado’s movie industry. Look for “Mitchell and the Movies”, a collection of Mitchell’s movie stills from the 1920’s to the 1940’s on display at the A.R. Mitchell Museum. The “Hooray for Trinidad” special program/film festival will involve several Trinidad cultural organizations including the A.R. Mitchell Museum, the Trinidad Area Arts Council and the Carnegie Library, as well as the cooperation of the Aurora History Museum and the Pikes Peak Library Association.
EVENTS Lance Brown’s “Will Rogers Now!”
August 24 – 2:00 to 4:00 Coming in August, the A.R. Mitchell Museum is proud to present Lance Brown of Chicago as Will Rogers in a one-man show with two acts. Join us Sunday afternoon, August 24, from 2:00 to 4:00 for this amusing and oh so relevant event. Lance Brown's Will Rogers Now! is a journey into the roots of the American experience. This highly entertaining portrait of a gentle American hero honors Will Rogers in words, theater and song. The theatrical premise is that, some 70+ years after his death, Will has come down from heaven for a visit… and he finds us as funny as he ever did. The universal quality of Will Rogers' humor still holds true today, 73 years after his death. It was Will Rogers who was quick to point out "I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts." Or looking on the bright side of taxes, he quipped, "Thank God we don't get as much government as we're payin' for." After years of study and performing as Rogers, Brown has at his command a fascinating collection of Will’s newspaper articles, radio monologues and off-the-cuff comments that still ring so incredibly true today. Lance brings us history, heroes, and hilarity, a few rope tricks and a few tears, but mostly the irrepressible spirit of Will Rogers and hope for our troubled times. The beautiful historic Jamieson Building and the paintings of Rogers’ contemporary Arthur Roy Mitchell will provide the perfect setting for “Will Rogers Now!”. |
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