Many Moons Festival
Tel.: 410.704.2807
Gallery Hours:
M-F, 11 am - 4 pm
Sat, 1 pm - 4 pm
During Exhibitions
SPRING 2008
Ancient Bronzes of the Asian Grasslands
From The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation
February 9 – March 28, 2008
Center for the Arts, Asian Arts Gallery
Curator's Talk: Saturday, February 9, 2-3 p.m.
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 9, 3-5 p.m.
This exhibition features over 80 exquisite bronze ornaments from the vast Asian grasslands that were home to a remarkable ancient culture whose art, richly decorated with animal motifs, reflects the trading, hunting and religious lifestyles from the 1st millennium BC. Exhibition organized by the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation and curated by Trudy S. Kawami, Ph.D. A collection of contemporary artwork from Mongolia, made possible by the Embassy of Mongolia and organized by Gan Na, will also be on view.
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 11 am-4pm; Saturday, 1-4 pm. Admission is free.
Huun Huur Tu: the Throat Singers of Tuva
Sunday, March 9, 3 pm, Kaplan Concert Hall
In conjunction to the Bronze of Asian Grasslands exhibit, the world famous Throat Singers of Tuva Huun Huur Tu will amaze the audience with their mystic sophisticated overtone singing. Tuvan pastoral music is intimately connected to an ancient tradition of animism, the belief that natural objects and phenomena have souls or are inhabited by spirit.
See Huun Huur Tu in concert at http://www.youtube.com
$15 general admission; $12 senior and students; $10 AA&CC members; $5 TU student ID. .
Realized in Wood: Contemporary Prints from China
April 10–May 16, Asian Arts Gallery
Curator's Talk & Opening Reception: Saturday, April 12, 3-5 p.m.
The exhibit displays a distinctive style of European-influenced printmaking from the post-Mao era to the present. It celebrates the artists, all from the Hebei Province (a northern region) in China, for their exquisite technique and succinct expressions of pure creativity.
Curator: Renee Covalucci
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 11 am-4pm; Saturday, 1-4 pm.
Lecture: Avant Garde China: Art in China Since the 1980s Dr. Roberta Wue, Associate Professor, Towson University Sunday, May 4, 2:30 pm, Lecture Hall, Center for the Arts The radical changes taking place in China over the last quarter-century are reflected in the exploding contemporary Chinese art scene. This talk will explore how modern Chinese artists explore themes of social and political change, cultural and personal identity in media ranging from painting and photography to installation and performance art.
Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co.
Saturday, May 3, 8 pm, Stephens Hall Theater
Known for Asian-inspired works and visual clarity, the Washington, D.C.-based Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co. debuted its first piece in December 1992 and since then has performed at top national and international venues. "Each dance is as spare, intimate and perfect as a pearl." (Washington Post)
$15 general admission; $12 senior and students; $10 AA&CC members; $5 TU students with ID
For tickets: 410-704-2787 or
www.towson.edu/centerforthearts
For directions and information call 410-704-2807, or visit www.towson.edu/asianarts