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PUBLIC TOURS Ongoing Spotlight Tours Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays: Noon - 12:30 p.m. Meet in the Haas Atrium. These innovative noontime tours bring artists’ voices directly to visitors, beginning with a short video clip of a featured artist, then moving into the galleries for viewing and discussion. Free with Museum admission. In conjunction with Matisse and Beyond ........... Ongoing Daily Tours Daily (except Wednesdays): 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. Thursdays: 6:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Meet in the Haas Atrium. Topics change daily for these free tours led by SFMOMA docents. The 1:30 p.m. tour focuses on Frida Kahlo beginning June 20, 2008. Free with Museum admission. In conjunction with Frida Kahlo ........... AUDIO TOURS Ongoing Frida Kahlo, The Art of Lee Miller and SFMOMA Collection Highlights The self-guided multimedia tour of Frida Kahlo complements Kahlo's paintings and personal photos with video and audio commentary by the exhibition's cocurators, artists, musicians, and scholars. The Art of Lee Miller audio tour illuminates Miller's unconventional career and extraordinary life, with commentary from Antony Penrose, Miller's son and director of the Lee Miller Archives, and art historian Whitney Chadwick. An audio guide to works in SFMOMA's painting and sculpture collection is also included. $3. Includes all three tours. Frida Kahlo multimedia tour narrated in English, Spanish, and French; The Art of Lee Miller audio tour narrated in English; SFMOMA collection tour is available in English, French, German, and Spanish. Audio tours are produced by Discovery Audio. SFMOMA's audio tour is made possible by generous grants from the Acacia Foundation and the Flora Family Foundation. In conjunction with Frida Kahlo Also in conjunction with The Art of Lee Miller ........... Ongoing Cell Phone Audio Tour 246 and Counting: Recent Architecture + Design Acquisitions Listen to the behind-the-scenes stories about artworks recently brought into SFMOMA's architecture and design collection. Narrated by architecture and design curator Henry Urbach, the guide can be enjoyed at home or in the galleries. Free. Call 415.294.3609 and follow the prompts. In conjunction with 246 and Counting ........... PUBLIC PROGRAMS Tuesday, August 05, 2008 Exhibition Spotlight New Work: Zilvinas Kempinas, Alyson Shotz, Mary Temple Alison Gass, assistant curator, painting and sculpture, SFMOMA In conjunction with New Work See exhibition page for details. ........... Saturday, August 09, 2008 Open Auditions for Frida Kahlo Performance at SFMOMA In conjunction with Frida Kahlo See exhibition page for details. ........... Saturday, August 16, 2008 Open Auditions for Frida Kahlo Performance at SFMOMA In conjunction with Frida Kahlo See exhibition page for details. ........... FILM AND VIDEO SCREENINGS June 14 - September 28, 2008 Daily Video Screenings The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo Amy Stechler, 2005, 90 min. July 01 - September 14, 2008 Daily (except Wednesdays), 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. September 15 - 28, 2008 Daily (except Wednesdays), 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. Through September 28 Saturdays and Sundays, 6:00 p.m. Koret Visitor Education Center Free with museum admission; drop-ins welcome. In conjunction with Frida Kahlo ........... July 01 - September 14, 2008 Daily Video Screenings Lee Miller: Through the Mirror Sylvain Roumette, 2005, 55 min. Daily (except Wednesdays), 4:00 p.m. Koret Visitor Education Center Free with museum admission; drop-ins welcome. In conjunction with The Art of Lee Miller ........... Saturday, August 02, 2008 Film Series Angel of Fire: Kahlo, Mexico, and Film Double Feature Nazarín Luis Buñuel, 1959, 94 min. In conjunction with Frida Kahlo See exhibition page for details. ........... Thursday, August 07, 2008 Film Series Angel of Fire: Kahlo, Mexico, and Film El Puño de hierro (The Iron Fist) Gabriel García Moreno, 1927, 77 min. In conjunction with Frida Kahlo See exhibition page for details. ........... Saturday, August 09, 2008 Film Series Angel of Fire: Kahlo, Mexico, and Film Double Feature ¡Que viva México! Sergei Eisenstein, 1931/1979, 85 min. In conjunction with Frida Kahlo See exhibition page for details. ........... Thursday, August 14, 2008 Film Series Angel of Fire: Kahlo, Mexico, and Film ¡Que viva México! Sergei Eisenstein, 1931/1979, 85 min. In conjunction with Frida Kahlo See exhibition page for details. ........... Saturday, August 16, 2008 Film Series Angel of Fire: Kahlo, Mexico, and Film Double Feature ¡Que viva México! Sergei Eisenstein, 1931/1979, 85 min. In conjunction with Frida Kahlo See exhibition page for details. ........... Thursday, August 21, 2008 Film Series Angel of Fire: Kahlo, Mexico, and Film Aventurera Alberto Gout, 1949, 101 min. In conjunction with Frida Kahlo See exhibition page for details. ........... Saturday, August 23, 2008 Film Series Angel of Fire: Kahlo, Mexico, and Film Double Feature Aventurera Alberto Gout, 1949, 101 min. In conjunction with Frida Kahlo See exhibition page for details. ........... Thursday, August 28, 2008 Film Series Angel of Fire: Kahlo, Mexico, and Film Frida, naturaleza viva Paul Leduc, 1984, 108 min. In conjunction with Frida Kahlo See exhibition page for details. ........... Saturday, August 30, 2008 Film Series Angel of Fire: Kahlo, Mexico, and Film Double Feature Enamorada (A Woman in Love) Emilio Fernández, 1946, 99 min. In conjunction with Frida Kahlo See exhibition page for details. ........... FAMILY PROGRAMS Sunday, August 03, 2008 The Family Studio Me, Myself, and I In conjunction with Frida Kahlo See exhibition page for details. ........... Sunday, August 03, 2008 Family Tours See program description for details. ........... Sunday, August 17, 2008 The Family Studio Me, Myself, and I In conjunction with Frida Kahlo See exhibition page for details. ........... Sunday, August 17, 2008 Family Tours See program description for details. ........... MEMBER EVENTS Sunday, August 03, 2008 First Sunday Connections See program description for details. ........... EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW Friday, August 01, 2008 - Tuesday, November 04, 2008 New Work Thursday, July 10, 2008 - Sunday, October 05, 2008 Room for Thought Thursday, July 10, 2008 - Sunday, October 05, 2008 Half-Life of a Dream Thursday, July 10, 2008 - Sunday, January 04, 2009 246 and Counting Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - Sunday, September 14, 2008 The Art of Lee Miller Ongoing Picturing Modernity Saturday, June 14, 2008 - Sunday, September 28, 2008 Frida Kahlo Thursday, April 24, 2008 - Sunday, August 03, 2008 Modern Masterworks from the Elise S. Haas Collection Thursday, April 03, 2008 - Sunday, October 26, 2008 A Rooftop Garden for SFMOMA Ongoing Matisse and Beyond |
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