Lectures and Adult Programs Year | Booth Western Art Museum

Art for Lunch: The California School – Two Decades of Photographic Innovation

2.07.2024, 12:15 PM EDT

The California School – Two Decades of Photographic Innovation – Dorothea Lange to Edward Weston and Ansel Adams to Pirkle Jones. Collector and gallery founder Robert Yellowlees will explore the unique personal and professional synergies leading to iconic photographs of a Golden Period from the 1930’s-1950’s. with Minor White, Imogen Cunningham, Willard Van Dyke, Alma Levinson, Wyn Bullock and Brett Weston, they pushed limits and created new movements still influencing the art.

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Indigenous Concert – Fawn Wood

Sunday, January 28, 1:30 – 4:30 pm

Fawn Wood is a Cree and Salish musician from St. Paul, Alberta, Canada. She is most noted for her album Kakike, for which she won the Juno Award for Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022. She will be performing at the Booth to talk about her musical career and share her influences. Fawn has developed a style of song that mimics her relationship with her people, herself, her family, and community.

Watch Fawn Wood’s Performances!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ1P1K0sRj4

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Art for Lunch: Claudia Hartley

1.03.2024, 12:15 PM EDT

Claudia Hartley, a Georgia artist, will be discussing her current exhibition Joy to the Land that is on display at the Booth. Her paintings are often described as “happy” and she says, “it warms my heart to know that I’m able to pass that love and joy on to others.”

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Art for Lunch: Ed Dabney – Cowboys & Horses in Art

December 6, 12:15 pm
Booth Ballroom

“Cowboys & Horses in Art” will feature Dabney’s experiences as a horse trainer and horse provider for the production of several movies. Ed trained horses for and supervised all horseback riding scenes for the PBS docu-drama entitled “We Shall Remain” and for Fox TV’s Sleepy Hollow series. Ed was also featured training a Mustang in the Emmy award winning PBS documentary “Untamed Legacy.” Through those experiences, he will identify details that are included in art of the Booth collection related to the heyday of the cowboy.

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Distinguished Songwriter Series – Mark D. Sanders

December 3, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Presented by the Booth Writers Guild, the Distinguished Songwriter Series is a quarterly program hosted by singer-songwriter Scott Thompson that brings top Nashville songwriters to talk about their writing process, current projects and will also sing a few of their songs. Mark D. Sanders embarked on his remarkable songwriting journey later in life at the age of 29. In 1996, he had his big year of success with 10 cuts and an astounding five #1 hits, including the iconic “Blue Clear Sky” by George Strait, Faith Hill’s emotive “It Matters to Me,” Rhett Akins’ spirited “Don’t Get Me Started,” and Lonestar’s infectious “No News.” Notably, he clinched the prestigious NSAI Songwriter of the Year Award during this year. In 2000, he co-authored the beloved “I Hope You Dance,” a transcendent #1 country crossover anthem recorded by Lee Ann Womack that won Grammy CMA, ACM, ASCAP, and NSAI Awards for Best Country Song. Mark D. Sanders’ songwriting brilliance graced the charts with hits by renowned artists such as Josh Turner, Martina McBride, Joe Diffie, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Joe Nichols, and Jack Ingram. With over 200 cuts and more than 50 singles to his name, Mark remains an enduring legend in the world of songcraft.

Writers Guild Members $5, Booth Members $10, not-yet-members $15.

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Art for Lunch: Molly McGary discusses Dave McGary’s Legacy

November 1, 2023, 12:15 pm

Join Executive Director Seth Hopkins as he interviews Molly McGary and her daughter Bronwyn. Molly is the widow to renowned bronze sculpture artist Dave McGary who passed prematurely. Dave’s sculptures line the hall in the Eaton Sculpture Atrium here at the Booth Museum. Molly will be visiting from Idaho to discuss Dave’s career and specifically the pieces in the Museum. Lunch will be available for $12.00 plus tax. Deadline to register for lunch is Noon, October 31. Go to boothmuseum.org to make your reservation for lunch or watch LIVE on Booth Museum’s Facebook page. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early. Program included with admission. No outside food or beverages.

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Art for Lunch: Brandt Ross Stories of U.S. history “Westward Ho”

October 4, 2023, 12:15 pm

The stories of some of the “Game-changers” who made their way West and changed our country. Starting with Lewis, Clark and Sacagawea; the Oregon Trail; and the Transcontinental Railroad which connected the Atlantic with the Pacific. Program by Brandt Ross with contemporaneous folk music. Watch virtually on Booth Museum’s Facebook page or YouTube channel.

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Distinguished Songwriters Series – Trey Bruce

September 24, 2023, 2:00 pm

Presented by the Booth Writers Guild, the Distinguished Songwriter Series is a quarterly program hosted by singer-songwriter Scott Thompson that brings top Nashville songwriters to talk about their writing process, current projects and will also sing a few of their songs. Trey Bruce has written ten number one singles on the billboard including, “Whisper My Name” by Randy Travis, “How Your Love Makes Me Feel” by Diamond Rio and “A Little Bit of You” by Lee Roy Parnell among others. He has also co-written numerous singles for other artists, including Faith Hill, Leann Rimes, Trisha Yearwood, Trace Adkins, Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood. Writers Guild Members $5, Booth Members $10, not-yet-members $15.

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Art for Lunch: Brad Quinlin – “My First Steps of Freedom” Civil War Program

September 6, 2023, 12:15 pm

Brad Quinlin speaks on “My First Steps of Freedom,” the story of men of African descent who were slaves in Tennessee, Georgia and Mississippi. During the Civil War these men were enlisted in White regiments as undercooks. Our guest speaker Brad, has a remarkable biography that covers his years of research, TV shows, movies, reenactor, and more! Also watch the unveiling of Gregory Christie’s remarkable painting that will hang in the Museum’s War is Hell Gallery. This painting depicts the day Harriet Tubman, under the command of Union Colonel James Montgomery, became the first woman to lead a military operation in the United States. On June 2, 1863 Harriet and 150 African American Union soldiers rescued more than 700 slaves in the Combahee Ferry Raid in South Carolina. Watch virtually on Booth Museum’s Facebook page or YouTube channel.

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Art for Lunch: Margaret Dyer – Live Painting Demonstration

August 2, 2023, 12:15 pm

Join award winning artist Margaret Dyer for a live painting demonstration! She has won several awards, including the National Oil and Acrylics Painters Society Small Painting Exhibition 2019 for Best Impressionism, along with being featured in numerous creditable articles.Watch virtually on Booth Museum’s Facebook page or YouTube channel.

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