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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 6:00-8:00 p.m. 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
Sunday, September 28 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.
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