September @ The Blanton

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Families enjoy The Blanton during Austin Museum Day 2009 Programs are free, unless otherwise noted.Thursdays are free at The Blanton, and the museum is open until 9PM on the third Thursday of each month. Visit our calendar for a list of upcoming programs and events. Third Thursday The Blanton features special programs on the third Thursday of every month. In September, visit the museum for a special talk with Ry Rocklen, artist-in-residence at the newVisual Art Center, then join The Blanton Book Club to discuss The Elizabethan World Picture by E.M.Y. Tillyard, selected by artistVernon Fisher, who will meet with members of the bookclub on November 7, or practice yoga in the galleries. Thursday, September 16, 5 – 9PM Join us for our free evening of art and activities. 6PM Artist Talk with Ry Rocklen 6:30PM Special Book Signing with Diana Kennedy** 6:30PM Yoga in the Galleries 7PM Blanton Book Club: The Elizabethan World Picture by E.M.Y. Tillyard 7:30PM School Days: Scholastic Bowl: Encyclopedia Show! 7:30PM Tour: People's Choice Enjoy an extended happy hour in The Blanton Café featuring a glass of wine and a slice of gourmet pizza for $5. ** Renowned as the Julia Child of Mexican cooking, Diana Kennedy will sign copies of her new book, Oaxaca al Gusto, in the Museum Shop. The book will be available for purchase for $50. Media sponsor for Third Thursday: Univision Special Lecture: Fabrication and Disintegration of Contemporary Art Saturday, September 18, 2PM Blanton Auditorium, Free Profiled in the New Yorker as “the art doctor,” Christian Scheidemann, a leading conservator of modern and contemporary art and founder of Contemporary Conservation Ltd. in New York, explores issues related to the conservation of contemporary art. Funding is provided by the Mary Saunders Leech Centennial Lectureship in Fine Arts. Austin Museum Day 2010 Sunday, September 19, 1 – 4:30PM Free Celebrate Austin's museums and experience the sounds of The Blanton with your family! Enjoy a live music performance by The Ransom Notes, art-making inspired by sound, gallery games, and interactive gallery stations. Bach Cantata Project Tuesday, September 28, 12 noon Free with museum admission Enjoy beautiful music in The Blanton's Rapoport Atrium. One of the museum's most popular programs, the Bach Cantata Project is a collaboration with UT's Butler School of Music. This month: Der zufriedengestellte Aeolus BVW 205