Boca Raton Museum December Events

The Artists’ Guild Art Walk
Thursday, December 2, 2010, from 6-8 pm
512 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach
Info at 561.278.7877
400, 500 & 600 Blocks of Atlantic Ave. Join us as we stroll through various art galleries along Atlantic Avenue while enjoying Art & Jazz on the Avenue. Free admission, no reservations required.

ARTful Adventure Sunday
Sunday, December 5 at 2:00 PM
The Keili Kids – Melodious, Magical Holiday Concert
Free admission for performance only. ARTful Adventure Sundays celebrate the fine arts at the Museum. This family program features art workshops or live performances by talented actors, musicians or dancers. The program focuses on creative family fun and includes an interactive opportunity for all ages to learn, create and enjoy the arts.

Friends Auxiliary
Monday, December 6
Holiday Champagne Reception
The Holiday Champagne Reception will be held at the Museum and will feature a variety of extraordinary items for sale by local artisans. Contact the Friends Hotline at 561.392.2500, ext. 107 for time and price details.

Art Film
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, December 8, 11 and 12 at 2 pm
Alex Katz: What About Style? (2003) 56 minutes
Painter Alex Katz has bucked trends in modern art to pioneer and refine his own style of flat, elegant and realistic figure painting. The film offers an uncluttered view of this American maverick. Free with paid Museum admission. Seating capacity is 90.

International Film And Lecture Series
Thursday, December 9 at 7 pm
Mafioso, Gabriella Conti and Albert Sordi, 102 minutes, Italy, 1962
Lynn Financial Center Auditorium, 1905 NW Corporate Blvd., Boca Raton
Seven-film series: $189 per person, five-film series $140 per person.
A monthly lecture series spotlighting critically acclaimed international films. Screenings are followed by dessert, coffee and a lecture by film historian Shelly Issacs. For film listings, visit www.bocamuseum.org/friends. For more information, call 561.392.2500 ext. 211.

Art Film
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, December 15, 18 and 19 at 2 pm
Alberto Giacometti (2002) 50 minutes
An in-depth analysis of the work and influence of Swiss-born sculptor Alberto Giacometti, whose sculptures can be identified by their stretched and elongated features. Free with paid Museum admission. Seating capacity is 90.

Curator’s Highlight Tour
Thursday, December 16 at 2:30 pm
Free for Members or with paid Museum Admission
Join Museum Senior Curator Wendy Blazier for informative gallery tours focusing on the current exhibitions. Modern Myth and the Work of Adami and Cottingham. An examination of the work of these two contemporary masters – one European, one American – who both draw their subject matter from modern history, literature, philosophy, and mythology.

The Artists’ Guild Opening Reception
Thursday, December 23, from 6-8 pm
512 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach
Info at 561.278.7877
Free admission. Join us for the reception celebrating The Artists’ Guild December/January Exhibition.

Morning Movies: Films for the Family
Tuesday, December 28 at 10:15 am
Mary Cassatt: American Impressionist (1999) 56 min
A trip to Paris to visit her Aunt Mary Cassatt gives a young teenager a lesson in art and life. Free with paid Museum admission. Seating capacity is 90. Children 12 and under are free.

Morning Movies: Films for the Family
Wednesday, December 29 at 10:15 am
Degas and the Dancer (1999) 53 min
Encouraged by the great Edgar Degas, a young ballerina learns to believe in herself. Free with paid Museum admission. Seating capacity is 90. Children 12 and under are free.

Morning Movies: Films for the Family
Thursday, December 30 at 10:15 pm
Goya: Awakened in a Dream (1999)
A young artist’s faith convinces Spanish artist Goya to return to good health and produce his Black Paintings series. Free with paid Museum admission. Seating capacity is 90. Children 12 and under are free.