In 2017 the Farnsworth is presenting two major exhibitions featuring the work of women who have played important roles in twentieth-century American art, both of whom also had deep connections to Maine: Marguerite Zorach and Louise Nevelson.
Events
Ongoing Events
Marguerite Zorach – An Art-Filled Life
Marguerite Zorach – An Art-Filled Life is an exhibition that brings together sixty paintings and textiles by Marguerite Thompson Zorach made between 1910 and 1965. In highlighting her contributions as a modernist who helped changed the course of American art, the Farnsworth presents the full range of her skills.
Colby College Museum of Art: Marsden Hartley’s Maine
This exhibition will explore Marsden Hartley’s complex and visually arresting relationship with his native state—from the lush Post-Impressionist inland landscapes with which he launched his career, to the later roughly rendered paintings of Maine’s rugged coastal terrain, its hardy inhabitants, and the magisterial Mount Katahdin.
Wax Wings
A mythical journey in dance, film, poetry and music. Combining films by Kathryn Oliver, choreography and melodies by Kristin Williamson and actors, musicians and dancers from the midcoast area.
October
2017 Gorham Savings Bank Maine Marathon
A MAINE TRACK CLUB EVENT
Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay | Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 7:45 am | Portland, Maine
The Gorham Savings Bank Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay event features an out-and-back course with rolling hills and views of the Portland skyline, the Back Cove, Casco Bay, and peak fall foliage. The Marathon is USATF certified and a Boston Marathon qualifier. The Half Marathon is also USATF certified and the Marathon Relay is a unique 2 to 4-person marathon-length event.
The Maine Marathon prides itself on being a community-run event that gives back to the community. Each year, we select a number of beneficiaries and make donations from the event proceeds. This year, the primary beneficiary is the Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness.
Additional race information can be found at http://mainemarathon.com
Ogunquit Playhouse presents From Here to Eternity
The Ogunquit Playhouse is honored collaborating with Tim Rice and the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival on the rollout of the North American premiere of the epic new musical From Here to Eternity. Set in Hawaii in the weeks before 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, this epic tale follows the powerful story of two U.S soldiers, the soulful Private Pewitt and ardent Sergeant Warden, as they embark on doomed and dangerous love affairs with the wrong women.
Save the Date! Pink Tie Party – A Distinctive Community of Caring Event
Following last year’s incredibly successful event, please join in for an evening of live music, food & beverages, and community all while raising money for breast cancer.
Pink cocktail attire is encouraged! More details to Follow!
Doo Wop Project
The Doo Wop Project is street corner singing for a whole new generation. Their show begins at the beginning, tracing the evolution of Doo Wop from the classic sound of five guys singing tight harmonies on a street corner to the biggest hits on the radio today.
Black and White Exhibition
Louise Nevelson is recognized as one of the most important sculptors of the twentieth century whose wood sculptures, painted in black or white, revolutionized artists’ ideas of what sculpture could be. This exhibition will feature signature examples of these works, drawn from the Farnsworth’s collection, the second largest collection of Nevelson’s work in the world.
Masters & Apprentices: Work from Maine’s Craft Apprentice Program
The 2017 Craft Apprentice Program will celebrate with capstone exhibition and opening reception October 6th, 4-7 during the Portland First Friday Art Walk
Maine Magazine is the exclusive magazine sponsor of the program exhibition Masters & Apprentices:
Work from Maine’s Craft Apprentice Program, on view at Caleb Johnson Studio, 110 Exchange Street in Portland, ME October 3-31, 2017 and featuring work created by master and apprentice artists in 2017.
The public is invited to an opening reception for the exhibition from 4-7pm on October 6.
The Maine Crafts Association manages the Craft Apprentice Program with partners Maine Arts Commission and Caleb Johnson Studio.