Art for Lunch: Allatoona and Monticello Dam
4.03.2024, 12:15 PM EDT
Georgia’s Allatoona Dam (1949) and California’s Monticello Dam (1957) are two of the many dams completed by the US Army Corps of Engineers. In the 1960 visual essay Death of a Valley, photographers Dorothea Lange and Pirkle Jones documented Monticello Dam’s construction and how it marked the end of Berryessa Valley. According to Lange and Jones, this resulted from America’s increasing water needs. Completed years before, Allatoona Dam was a precursor to Monticello in its design and construction. Today, both dams symbolize the ongoing need for fresh water. Christopher Purvis, the US Army Corp of Engineers Lead Ranger at Allatoona Lake, will present the origins and history of Allatoona Dam and how it compares to its western counterpart, Monticello Dam.
Photography Public program with Bartow History Museum and Booth Western Art Museum Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lighting (Booth) & Picture Perfect (Bartow)
Thursday, March 21, 5:30 – 8:00 pm
5:30 pm – Join us at the Bartow History Museum for a viewing of the new camera and photography exhibit, Picture Perfect. Followed by a reception.
7:00 pm – Join us in the Bergman Theatre at the Booth Museum for a discussion on Lange and her work with guests Elizabeth Partridge (Long time Lange family friend and author of the book Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lighting) Dyanna Taylor (Lange’s granddaughter and maker of the 2014 film Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning for PBS American Masters) featuring images and clips from Taylor’s film biography.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
