ProfValFranco and Gods & Goddesses in Painting – this Tuesday at 7 pm in the Friends’ Gallery

Hello All & a Happy Monday!

Tomorrow night sees us gathering in the Friends’ Gallery in person for our twice a month free art history class at North Castle Public Library, starting at 7 pm. Lots to discuss in the art world as well !

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Here’s the info: 

Tuesday – June 6- 7 pm The Muses & The Myths – Presentations of Goddesses in Art – Join Prof. Val Franco as we celebrate how artists have presented goddesses in sculpture and painting over the centuries. From their images of Venus to Diana, in oil and marble, we can see how artists have been enraptured by the allure, power and beauty surrounding the Greek & Roman goddess of antiquity

Venus verticirfia by D. G. Rossetti

Additionally – the June/July schedules are as follows: June: 
June 6- Art – 7 pm  Muses & Myths 
June 20 -Art – 7 pm Art Nouveau
June 23- Film – Eadwaerd NOTE: 3 PM SCREENING TIME AT LIBRARY 

July July 11- Art at 7 pm – Art Dealer Berthe Weill and her Incredible Life
July 18 – Art  at 7 pm – Art Deco 
July  21. – Film at 3 pm- Les Invincibles – French comedy starring Gerard Depardieu 

Last Friday night film at at the library – 6:45 pm tonight -Outsourced

So here we are

Another lovely Friday  and a great night for a film screening. Details below: 

Our next FRIDAY night movie is tonight at 6:45 pm – and it’s our last one at this time. Starting next month, the monthly film screening will start 3 pm on Fridays.

May 19- Film  – Outsourced

Outsourced – Todd must travel to India to train his replacement when the call-center he manages is outsourced there.

While training the staff to sound American, Todd begins to learn more about India, and also more about himself. Join Prof. Val Franco for this romantic comedy about identity, honesty and fulfillment. Starring Ayesha Dharker ( Star Wars; The Indian Doctor) and Josh Hamilton.

June/July schedules are as follows: 

June: June 6- Art – 7 pm Muses & Myths

June 20 -Art – 7 pm Art Nouveau

June 23- Film – Eadwaerd

NOTE: 3 PM SCREENING TIME AT LIBRARY

July 

July 11- Art at 7 pm – Art Dealer Berthe Weill and her Incredible Life

July 18 – Art  at 7 pm – Art Deco 

July  21. – Film at 3 pm- Les Invincibles – French comedy starring Gerard Depardieu 

NOTE: 3 PM SCREENING TIME AT LIBRARY

Ertè, if you please! Art history Tuesday at 6:45 in the Friends’ Gallery!

Hello and a peaceful monday to you all!

I hope you’re weren’t severely affected by the weekends’ incredible deluge.

Tomorrow’s Art class starts in person at the library, hopefully at 6:45 pm – if traffic from Long Island plays nice!

Here’s today’s info & May/June schedules are as follows:

tuesdsy May 2 – 6:45 pm – Art –

Art Class – in person- Aubrey Beardsley – An illustrator and author, Beardsley’s work was greatly influenced by Japanese woodblock prints.

Join ProfValFranco as we look at the work of one of the protagonists of the Aesthetic movement. While he was a contemporary of James McNeil Whistler, his style was quite different, featuring black & white images

Hello and a peaceful monday to you all! 
I hope you’re weren’t severely affected by the weekends’ incredible deluge.  
Tomorrow’s Art class starts in person at the library, hopefully at 6:45 pm – if traffic from Long Island plays nice! 
You can access via our standard Art zoom address. Text me if you need the links again. 

Here’s today’s info 

 & May/June schedules are as follows: 

tuesdsy May 2 – 6:45 pm – Art –

Art Class – in personAubrey Beardsley – An illustrator and author, Beardsley’s work was greatly influenced by Japanese woodblock prints. Join Prof. Val Franco as we look at the work of one of the protagonists of the Aesthetic movement.

While he was a contemporary of James McNeil Whistler, his style was quite different, featuring black & white images with sensuous lines. Despite dying young from TB, he contributed greatly to the development of Art Nouveau & poster styles of the early Twentieth Century.

The Climax, Aubrey Beardsley

Our next  FRIDAY nightmovie is May 19—6:45 pm– Film -Outsourced – screening in Person! Monthly film Zoom link: 

May:

May 2 – Art- Aubrey Beardsley

May 9- Art – Erte
May 19- Film – Outsourced

June:

June 6- Art – Muses & Myths

June 20 -Art – Art Nouveau

June 23- Film – Eadwaerd


Remember, We aim for a 6:45 pm start time since the library closes at 8pmon Tuesdays.