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MUSEUM CALENDAR
SUMMER & FALL
2010
EXHIBITS - EVENTS - PROGRAMS
CURRENT FEATURE EXHIBIT
Marc Sijan: Being Alive
July 10 - September 11
Marc Sijan’s figures are incredibly lifelike, sensuous and graceful. In fact, they are so lifelike, they seem always on the verge of movement, a mere instant away from action. The pores in the skin, the tiny hairs and veins, even the bald spots, the blemishes, the individual shapes of the faces that make human beings so similar, yet so unique. These are the essence of what makes Marc Sijan’s work so arresting.
Sijan, a Milwaukee-based artist, carries on the tradition of a very old form, but his approach is very modern. His realism recalls the work of the Greek sculptors in its bold expression of human energy and poise. But Sijan is not necessarily celebrating the ideal form. His figures are more gritty, more natural; a tribute to real people.
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SEPTEMBER
Marc Sijan: Being Alive.
Special Labor Day Holiday Weekend Hours
Open Sunday, September 5, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Open Monday, September 6, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Medieval to Midway: Highlights from Tattooing's Past
Friday, September 10, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Discover tattooing in Western cultures from the 1500s to the recent past. From shipwrecked sailors to fur traders to religious pilgrims, Anna Friedman Herlihy will reveal that Western tattooing has a longer and more complex history than is commonly believed. Amelia Klem Osterud will discuss tattooed ladies, a group of amazingly daring women, who went outside the social norms of the late 1800 and early 1900s to cover their bodies in tattoos and perform for a public audience.
Bodypainter and photographer Shay Armstrong will demonstrate her artwork and discuss her current research in body art and cultural ceremonies.
$1 for museum members or with student ID.
$3 for general public.
Show Your Tat, Get a Tap: Come to the program and get a 10% off your next tattoo at the Waukesha Tattoo Company and $1 off a tap at Taylor's Peoples Park!
The museum will open at 5:30 pm. Come early to visit Marc Sijan: Being Alive before it closes.
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OCTOBER
2010 Waukesha Reads: Heritage & History
Saturday, October 2, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
Free and open to the public.
Children’s games and make-and-take toys from Waukesha County’s many cultures on the front lawn of the Museum. Games and make-and-takes are free and open to the public. Regular museum admission applies during the program.
Waukesha Reads website
Waukesha Reads on Facebook
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2010 Waukesha Reads: Family Ties.
Wednesday, October 6, 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm.
Free and open to the public.
Interested in family history but don't know where to start? Join Waukesha County Museum Archivist, Eric Vanden Heuvel, as he shares tips on how to conduct family research.
To register, contact Eric at evandenheuvel@wchsm.org
or (262) 521-2859 ext. 223
Waukesha Reads website
Waukesha Reads on Facebook
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2010 Waukesha Reads: Midwest Immigrant Experience. Thursday, October 7, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm.
Free and open to the public.
A scholar-led panel discusses the historical perspective on the Midwest immigrant experience.
Contact: Director of Education Kristen Matlick at kmatlick@wchsm.org or (262) 521-2859 ext. 224
Waukesha Reads website
Waukesha Reads on Facebook
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2010 Waukesha Reads: Willa Cather and Her Literary Contemporaries.
Thursday, October 14, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm.
Free and open to the public.
A scholars' panel examines the author's life and her connections with other authors.
Contact: Director of Education Kristen Matlick at kmatlick@wchsm.org or (262) 521-2859 ext. 224
Waukesha Reads website
Waukesha Reads on Facebook
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Night at the Museum.
Friday, October 8 & Saturday, October 9
Friday, October 15 & Saturday, October 16.
Friday, October 22 & Saturday, October 23.
Friday, October 29 & Saturday, October 30.
5:30 pm – 9:30 pm. Tickets $5.
AFTER DARK, HISTORY WALKS THE HALLS. Inspired by the popular Ben Stiller films. Bring your friends on an after-hours tour of the museum as the exhibits come to life. Groups will rely on a savvy tour guide to help them successfully navigate the cast of strange characters from Waukesha County’s past. This family-friendly adventure will certainly employ artistic license, but don’t be surprised if you accidentally learn some cool facts about some colorful characters. Special admission rates apply. Presented by the Waukesha County Museum.
(262) 521-2859; www.waukeshacountymuseum.org.
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NOVEMBER
Meet Eleanor Roosevelt.
Thursday, November 11, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm.
Tickets $7 for non-members, $5 for members or Boy/Girl Scouts in uniform. Free to veterans and active service personnel.
Celebrate the opening of Memories of World War II with Jessica Michna’s portrayal of the famous and influential First Lady during the Great Depression and WWII.
(262) 521-2859; www.waukeshacountymuseum.org.
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Memories of World War II.
Exhibit Opens Thursday, November 11, 2010.
Tuesdays – Saturdays, 10:00 am – 4:30 pm.
Adults $5, Seniors $4, Students $3, Children under six free, Members free.
Almost two hundred reporters and photographers fanned out around the globe to cover World War II for The Associated Press. Five reporters lost their lives. Seven others won Pulitzer Prizes, including Joe Rosenthal, who clambered up Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi to take the flag-raising photo that became the emblem of American victory and one of the most famous photos of all time. The AP offered Americans a daily view of the conflict through photographs by its own photographers and by photographers in the U.S. Armed Services, as well as images from the world press that otherwise would not have been seen. The best of these images make up this important exhibition.
(262) 521-2859; www.waukeshacountymuseum.org.
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