The Museum's free film series is shown at noon on select Fridays in the McKean Pavilion, 161 West Canton Avenue (just behind the Museum). Each matinee lasts about an hour. Those attending are invited to bring a lunch. The Museum provides soft drinks. On the last Friday of each series, the Museum will host a special event and provide refreshments.
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| WITH HEART AND HAND, a documentary on the restoration of the Gamble House, will be part of the Winter Film Series. |
2008–2009
Fall Series
AMERICA'S WEALTHY
DURING THE GILDED AGE
October 24 J. Pierpont Morgan: Emperor of Wall Street (50 minutes)
October 31 The Astors (50 minutes)
November 7 The Rockefellers (50 minutes)
November 14 The V anderbilts: An American Dynasty* (50 minutes)
*After the film, Gianna Russo, Curator of Education for the Henry B. Plant Museum in Tampa will give a talk on railroad magnate Henry Plant.
Winter Series
ARTS AND CRAFTS
January 30 Topsy: William Morris (57 minutes)
February 6 Architectural Masterpieces: Pebble Hill, The Gamble House and The Victorian Mansion from the A&E's series America's Castles (50 minutes)
February 13 With Heart and Hand: The Restoration of the Gamble House (60 minutes)
February 20 Unique Craftsman Homes from A&E's series House Beautiful (50 minutes)
February 27 Field Trip to Florida Southern College*
*This will be our special event for the series. The field trip includes a tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright buildings on campus as well as an update on the restoration and preservation of the buildings by Florida Southern College president Dr. Anne B. Kerr. Lunch will be at the historic Terrace Hotel in Lakeland. Museum membership is required, and there will be a $60 charge for the trip.
Spring Series
MAKING MASTERPIECES
Making Masterpieces: A History of Painting Technique
April 24 Drawing: Perspectives on Line (27 minutes) and Form and Pigments: From Lascaux to Picasso (27 minutes)
May 1 Brushstrokes: The Painter's Touch (27 minutes) and Painting on Architectural Surfaces (27 minutes)
May 8 Painting on Portable Media (27 minutes) and The Painter's Studio: Art Workshop, Art Laboratory (27 minutes)
Making Masterpieces 2: A History of Painting Concepts
May 15 Light, Shadow and Reflection: Painting with Light (27 minutes) and Landscape: The Invention of Nature (27 minutes)
May 22 Portrait/ Self-Portrait: The Conquest of the Human Figure (27 minutes) and The Artist and Model: An Age-Old Couple (27 minutes)
May 29 The Scenario: Telling a Story Through Painting (27 minutes) and Under the Image: The Secrets of a Picture's Layers (27 minutes)*
*After the film, Matthew McLendon, Rollins College Curator of Academic Initiatives, will give a talk on painting at the Cornell Fine Arts Museum.