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EXHIBITIONS CONCERTS FILMS 2018 FALL PROGRAMS FOR KIDS & ADULTS , paper mâché and paint. Gallery talk and Mask-Making Workshop with artist Xólotl: Dios Perro Oscar Becerra October 4 (p. 5) Oscar Becerra’s Photo courtesy of Cyrus Crimmons, Denver Post. 2 MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR Hello everyone! It’s always a little sad to say goodbye to summer, but despite that, fall is still my favorite time of year—especially in Colorado. The temperatures are less extreme, the breeze is invigorating, and the changing leaves are breathtaking. Every year, I escape my everyday by taking an excursion over Independence Pass—exploring the hills, going to museums, eating pub food, and taking in the unbelievable beauty of trees. They are deeply inspiring and extraordinarily humbling. It’s no wonder trees can be the focus of an entire exhibit. TreeHouses: Look Who’s Living in the Trees is in our temporary gallery until January 6. It is a fun-filled investigation into the inhabitants, ecology, and sustainability of trees. Bring the kids and immerse yourself in a forest of play and discovery. Fall for me is also a time of reflection, which is perfect in the season of Día de los Muertos—a festival of remembrance, memoriam, and joyful commemoration. The Longmont Museum is proud to host the largest Day of the Dead celebration in the state—rooted in family and community. In a climate that feels increasingly hostile toward immigrants, this year’s celebration seems to have a heightened sense of relevance. We at the Longmont Museum feel strongly that it is our diversity that makes us strong, and we are committed to creating a space where people can feel safe to express their cultural heritage. Please join us to pay homage to departed loved ones! Community members co-create the event that includes contemplative alters, dance, music, sugar skulls, Catrina face painting, and much more. This year will also feature Mexican artist Oscar Becerra’s Xólotl: Dios Perro. You will have to see it to believe it! Kim Manajek Museum Director JOIN US THIS FALL FOR EXHIBITIONS, CONCERTS, FILMS, CLASSES, & CAMPS 4 DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS OCTOBer 13—NOVEMBER 6 EXHIBITION October 13—November 6; free admission The Dia de los Muertos exhibition will be in the Museum’s Swan Atrium—a two-story space full of DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS: light and life. In partnership with the Mexican Cultural Center, the Longmont Museum is proud to showcase DAY OF THE DEAD Xólotl: Dios Perro, a monumental alebrije sculpture by international artist Oscar Becerra. Longmont Museum’s annual Día de los Muertos Alebrije are brightly colored Mexican (Day of the Dead) is celebrating its 18th anniversary folk art sculptures of fantastical this year! Attracting more than 6,000 people creatures. Altars for the dead created annually to the exhibit, family event, and many by community members will also be a programs, it’s the largest Day of the Dead central part of the exhibition. celebration in Colorado. Día de los Muertos is a OPENING RECEPTION SPECIAL EVENTS time to honor and celebrate deceased loved ones. Friday, October 12, 6—8 pm; Community participation is an essential part of this free admission holiday that is full of life, reflection, food, family, For the third year, Cyclhops Mexican and fun. The celebration demonstrates how a Cantina will provide their complimentary deluxe nacho bar, a delicious part of our diverse community can come together to share a celebration. Cash bar. common desire—to honor our ancestors and keep their memories alive. DAY OF THE DEAD FAMILY CELEBRATION Saturday, November 3, 11 am—3 pm; free admission Join in the fun and enjoy live music and dancing, sugar skull decorating, traditional food, community altars, paper flower making, face painting, Lady Catrina, and more! Come dressed in your finest calaca (skeleton) apparel. EXHIBITION PROGRAMMING THE LIVING & THE DEAD— AN EVENING OF STORYTELLING Thursday, October 25, 7:15 pm; $10 general admission, Gallery TALK WITH OSCAR BECERRA $7 Museum members Thursday, October 4, 6:30 pm; free Honoring the dead is universal. This storytelling event Enjoy an exhibition preview with renowned Mexican artist will illuminate how different cultures approach death in and anthropologist Oscar Becerra as he describes his celebration, mourning, and remembrance. Enjoy personal and monumental alebrije sculpture, part of this year’s Día de traditional stories from Central America and around the world. los Muertos exhibition. Becerra will dive into the origin This event is presented in collaboration with Rocky Mountain and significance of alebrijes and explain his papier-mâché Storytelling. Arrive early to enter a drawing for the chance to creation process. tell your own five-minute story. Following the gallery talk, Becerra will lead a hands-on Art SUGAR SKULL MAKING DAY & Sip workshop in the creation of alebrije-inspired masks. Sunday, October 28, 1 pm; free admission Learn more on page 8. Drop in to this family-friendly event and learn to make sugar FILM: COCO skulls. You will help make sugar skulls that will be decorated during the November 3 Family Celebration. Children will need Thursday, October 11, 7:15 pm; $8 general admission, $5 Museum members adult assistance. We will begin making sugar skulls at 1 pm and will continue until the sugar runs out! On Día de los Muertos, young would-be musician Miguel crosses into the afterlife STIRRING THE MeltinG Pot—A PANEL on a quest to meet his ancestors and Discussion ON Cultural Appropriation understand his family legacy. There, the Thursday, November 1, 7:15 pm; free admission charming trickster Hector (Gael Garcia Bernal) becomes an unexpected friend Join us for a lively and heartfelt conversation with local who helps Miguel uncover the mysteries community leaders as they share their experiences with behind his family’s stories and traditions. cultural appropriation and examine the risks and rewards of sharing their traditions with the wider community. Moderated by educator Adriana “Lupita” Ramirez. Followed by Q & A. DYA OF THE DEAD EXHIBITION TOURS CURATOR CONVERSATION Tuesday, October 16, noon; free admission Join a Longmont Museum Curator for a guided tour of the exhibition. BILINGUAL TOURS Saturdays, October 13, 20, and 27, 1 pm and 2:30 pm; free admission Don’t miss the chance to share an authentic relationship with Día de los Muertos through our free tour of the exhibition with bilingual tour guide Laura Zavala. Laura will tell you about the ancient Mayan and Aztec origins of the celebration, how it blended with Spanish Catholic traditions, and how it became a part of our local culture here in Longmont. 6 THROUGH JANUARY 6, 2019 TREEHOUSES: LOOK WHO’S LIVING IN THE TREES! The Museum’s current hands-on exhibit has had Climb through a large treehouse XHIBITIONS visitors coming back again and again. Whether your E Become an animal tracker family has been here 10 times or hasn’t made it out yet, now is the time to catch it before it’s gone. Explore Get face-to-face with wildlife of all sizes the forest canopy—indoors! Visitors roam from tree to tree as they discover the many habitats that trees Move your feet on the forest-sound provide for animals large and small, and people too. dance floor Explore responsible forestation, wildlife ecology, and local epidemics, such as the emerald ash borer beetle $8 adults, $5 students/seniors, children 3 and under & Museum members free TreeHouses was produced by the Environmental Exhibit Collaborative with major support from Jane’s Trust. Additional support provided by the Institute for Museum and Library Services. This exhibition is brought to you by the following sponsors: Leading the way with better banking M E M B E R F D I C EXHIBITION PROGRAMMING A WalK THROUGH THE TREES Historic TREE TOUR Thursday, October 18, 7:15 pm; free admission OF THOMPSON PARK We sit under them and climb in their branches, we pick Wednesday, September 26, 10 am; $5 (494001) their fruit, and some of us even hug them—trees are our friends. Join award-winning horticulturalist Panayoti Take a guided walking tour of the Kelaidis, senior curator at the Denver Botanic Gardens, historic trees in Thompson Park. City of for a special presentation on the lives of trees. Longmont forestry department staff will provide information about the notable Sustainability & SOCIAL EQUITY LECTURE trees in the park along with information Thursday, November 8, 7:15 pm; free admission about the emerald ash borer beetle and how the City is managing the invasive Sustainability is often considered simply taking care of our environment. species. Meet at the corner of 5th and However, a truly sustainable community encompasses not only environmental Bross streets. stewardship, but also social equity and economic vitality—known as the three pillars of sustainability. Learn how Longmont defines sustainability and focuses on equity as a foundational aspect of all sustainability initiatives. 8 ADULT CLASSES Art & SIP Happy LITTLE TREES—A BOB Ross TRIBUTE NIGHT 6:30 pm, $35 Thursday, November 1, 6:30 pm; $35 (494000.04) Grab a drink and get creative with Bob Ross once said, “All you need [in these Thursday night art classes order] to paint are a few tools, a little for adults. Beer, wine, and spirits instruction, and a vision in your mind.” will be available for purchase in We provide the tools and instruction, the Atrium Bar. This season you’ll and you bring the vision in your mind see a special focus on tree-themed as we paint an acrylic landscape in the and Day of the Dead-themed art SUGAR SKULL ON CANVAS style of Bob Ross.