2008

Thurday, September 4

Just Jazz

5:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the Shaw Gothic Cloister

Featuring Dayton Jazz Orchestra, A 16-piece jazz orchestra heralded as Dayton’s premier jazz ensemble. Admission: Members FREE, non-members $6. More Information.

September 11, 2008

Fiction, Fine Art, and Fun!

Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Vanora Bennett

Join the Miami Valley’s only book club dedicated to art-related fiction for a lively discussion of both literature and art. The group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month, September through June. Free and open to the public. New participants are always welcome! For more information, contact the Art Reference Library, 937-223-5277, or e-mail library@daytonartinstitute.org

Thursday, September 18
Members’ Preview

6:00-8:00 p.m.
Lecture by Dr. Will South, Chief Curator, The Dayton Art Institute
At 6:00 p.m., enjoy an up-close look at Children in American Art with a lecture by our new curator in NCR Renaissance Auditorium (first come, first served, limit of 500.)  At 7:00 p.m., enjoy light refreshments in the Shaw Gothic Cloister. Please RSVP for reception only to Brenda Jackson or call 937-512-0157 ext. 235.  This event is free and for members only.

To become a member and join us for this not-to-miss evening with Children in American Art, please contact Brenda Jackson at 937-223-5277, ext. 235,

September 20, 2008 - January 4, 2009

CHILDREN IN AMERICAN ART

On loan from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this exhibition includes 46 paintings by some of the greatest names in American painting of the 18th and 19th centuries.  More Information.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Vanguard Concerts: Claremont Trio
The Claremont Trio secured a place as one of the most exciting young groups performing today when it won the first Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Award in 2003. The trio – twins Emily (violin) and Julia (cello) Bruskin plus pianist Donna Kwong – have also secured their place as one of Vanguard’s most applauded chamber ensembles. More Information.

Sunday, September 28
Lecture: Style and Status, Spaniels and Straw Hats: American Paintings of Children
1:00 p.m. in the NCR Renaissance Auditorium

Dr. Carol Troyen, Curator Emerita & Curator of Children in American Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.  Whether presented as miniature adults or as “barefoot boys with cheeks of tan," children have always been popular subjects for American painters. This lecture will explore the cultural values contained in these and many other charming images from the late 18th to the early 20th century.  Free for members, $8 non-members. Registration required. Please email Erin Hartsock or 937-223-5277, ext. 318.