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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Birth of the Cool Programs and Events

BLANTON MUSEUM TO COLLABORATE WITH OVER 20 AUSTIN ORGANIZATIONS IN A CELEBRATION OF "COOL"

On February 22nd the Blanton Museum of Art opens Birth of Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture at Midcentury. This exhibition incorporates the painting, architecture, furniture design, decorative and graphic arts, film, and music that set in to motion midcentury modernism in the United States and established Los Angeles as a major American cultural center.

In celebration of this multi–layered exhibition, the Blanton has joined forces with many local organizations to create a variety of public programs and special incentives, including a film series sponsored by Alamo Drafthouse/Austin Film Society and a special music series at The Elephant Room. Discounts will be offered by Waterloo Records, Design Within Reach and many others.

COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS:

Alamo Drafthouse/Austin Film Society
Don't miss a special Birth of the Cool film series sponsored by the Alamo Drafthouse and Austin Film Society. Starting in late March, the Alamo Ritz downtown will screen unique films from this period. Film dates: March 25, April 1, April 8, and April 15. Shows begin at 7PM and are $8.50 adults / $6.25 for students. For film titles please visit our calendar.

Austin Modern
15% off selected merchandise with your museum admission receipt

American Institute of Architects (Austin)
The Austin Chapter of The American Institute of Architects will host an exhibition entitled COOL AUSTIN! Midcentury Modernism in the Capitol City and will produce a self–guided tour of Austin's mid–century architecture.

The Belmont
Complimentary appetizer with museum admission receipt

Two-piece sculpture with yellow painted steel pieces connected to wooden pieces on floor and hanging from ceiling

Lorser Feitelson, Dichotomic Organization, 1959, oil on canvas, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State

Design Within Reach
$50 off every purchase off $500 or more to those who bring in their museum admission receipt. Offer Code: DWR COOL, Effective through 7/1/09.

The Elephant Room
Visit Austin's premier jazz club for a special music series highlighting music from this period. Performances by Jeff Lofton (2/28), Kat Edmondson (3/28), Ephraim Owens (4/18) and Pamela Hart (5/16). Each show begins at 9:30PM with a $5 cover charge.

IF+D Austin
20% off all accessories, excluding art, for those who present a museum admission receipt. For any purchases over $300, customers will receive a free gift.

KOOP Radio
Listen to KOOP 91.7 for Birth of the Cool themed music and a chance to win free tickets to the exhibition and B scene

KLRU " In Context "
Look for Birth of the Cool to be profiled on public television's IN CONTEXT program this spring. Produced by Dutch Rall.

KUT
Listen to KUT 90.5 for special Birth of the Cool giveaways.

The Odyssey Continuing Education Program at UT
The Odyssey Continuing Education Program has organized a series of classes examining mid–century modernist architecture. Running five Thursdays from Feb 19 – March 26, 2009.

The Paramount Theatre
The Paramount will offer free parking and one free drink to Blanton members for the RAMSEY LEWIS & ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY concert on Saturday, February 14, 2009. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Paramount Theatre Box Office or call (512) 472–5470, option 2, use the code "Cool" to Offer begins 12/1/09

Performing Arts Center of the University of Texas
Blanton members will receive a 15% discount off tickets to see the legendary Sonny Rollins on May 3rd. Use code "tenor" when purchasing tickets online.

Uncorked Tasting Room and Wine Bar
50% discount on the first glass of wine or a 50% discount off the first wine flight for those who bring in a museum admission receipt.

Waterloo
Take advantage of special 10% discount off any regularly priced jazz CD, LP, or DVD, including Birth of the Cool by Miles Davis at Waterloo Records & Video with your museum admission receipt.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS AT THE BLANTON MUSEUM:

B Scene: B Cool
Friday, March 6, 6 PM
Celebrate the opening of Birth of the Cool with an evening of music and art devoted to West Coast Style

Album cover for Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool (Capitol Records, 1957). Courtesy Blue Note Records

Album cover for Miles Davis–s Birth of the Cool (Capitol Records, 1957). Courtesy Blue Note Records

Curatorial Connection
Wednesday, March 11, 6–7:30 PM
Enjoy a glass of wine and special tour of Birth of the Cool with Annette Carlozzi, curator of American and contemporary art. For Contributor, Patron, and Contemporary Salon members only.

Third Thursday
Thursday, March 19, 5:30–9:00 PM
Enjoy an afternoon of cool jazz, yoga in the galleries, and a Blanton Book Club meeting followed by a tour of the exhibition.

Expert Perspective
Thursday, March 26, 12:30 PM
Ronald Westry, Assistant Professor of Jazz Trombone, Jazz Studies, and Music Industry in the UT's Butler School of Music, discusses music related to the exhibition

Symposium: Living Cool
Saturday, March 28, 2009, 1:00 PM
Blanton Auditorium
Blanton curator Annette Carlozzi and Kevin Alter, Associate Dean of UT's School of Architecture, moderate a panel discussion with Austin design experts on how Midcentury Modernism informs Austin's lifestyle today.

Expert Perspective Series

Thursday, April 2, 12:30 PM
Nancy Kwallek, Director of the UT Interior Design Program, discusses mid–century design and architecture

Thursday, April 9, 12:30 PM
Curator's Tour by Annette Carlozzi, curator of American and Contemporary Art at the Blanton

Thursday, April 16, 12:30 PM
Monica Penick from the University's School of Architecture addresses the "image" of architecture in Julius Shulman's photographs

*Third Thursday, April 16, 7 PM
Bruce Jenkins, Professor in Film, Video, and New Media at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago presents "From Bauhaus to the Mouse House: Art, Innovation and the Movies"

Saturday, April 23, 12:30 PM
Caitlin Topham graduate student in art history at UT and curatorial intern in the American and Contemporary Art Department at the Blanton, talks about Birth of the Cool.

*Thursday, April 30, 12:30 PM
Frances Colpitt, Chair of Art and Art History, and professor, at Texas Christian University, discusses the hard–edge style painting of the 1950s West Coast

Museum Shop Trunk Show
May 1 – 2, 2009
The newly expanded Blanton Museum Shop will host a trunk show featuring exquisite jewelry, glassware and other items with a mid–century look. Discounts for Blanton members!

*Funding for these programs is provided by the Carolyn Harris-Hynson Centennial Visiting Professorship in Fine Arts.

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