Rise, Woven Fabric on Paper Artist Reception: Saturday, February 1 There is an almost imperceptible impact in contemplating how rare and unique our environments can be; hence, the information to which we are exposed shapes how we may perceive life and transform it. “Life is Alchemy” is an exhibition that explores the seemingly magical process […]
Rhapsody in Blue, Four Panels, Oil on Paper Collage, 90"x164"Artist Reception: Saturday, February 1A master of oil and collage, Mally returns to BIG ARTS with her new, dynamic work. Collage demands refined balance, not only in imagery and form, but also of content and theme. Her oils on canvas and paper collage emerge from personal […]
In-Person or Zoom sessions available. Mondays, February 3, 10, 17 & 24 2025 from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM4-session class fee: $135 / $108 annual donors In this four-week workshop open to all levels, you will discover the joy of writing as you write with others to generate fresh material, whether it be for fiction, […]
Intermediate & Advanced PaintersMondays, February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM4-session class fee $245 / $196 annual donorsThis class varies between Alla Prima, Impressionism, Expressionism, and Realism. Intermediate and advanced students will learn to paint with flair, have fun, and transfer their emotional reaction from the subject onto the canvas. […]
Tuesdays, February 11, 18 & 25 2025 from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM3-week class fee: $245 / $196 annual donorsLearn techniques for successful pastel painting. Work with an instructor experienced in the use of pastels to depict portraits and still life. Instruction will consist of (1) selection of materials to use for successful pastel paintings, […]
Monday, February 24 - Thursday, February 27 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM 4-day workshop fee: $875 / $700 annual donors Create texture and add depth to your paintings in this experimental workshop with Jean Pederson. Using a variety of acrylic mediums, you will learn to build up interesting surfaces and intriguing grounds that can […]
Tuesday, February 25 & Wednesday, February 26 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 2-day workshop fee: $112 / $90 annual donors Supply fee: $5 per student for all materials provided, payable to instructor. Creating with paste paint feels like sophisticated adult finger painting. It is pure play and freedom of expression with gorgeous results. No […]
Wednesday, February 26 through Friday, February 28 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM 3-day class fee: $125 / $100 annual donors Supply fee: $12 per student for all materials provided, payable to instructor. This class is designed to further explore the art of Zentangle. Experienced students will learn more tangles and techniques to add to […]
Mike Leigh, 2024, 97 min Pansy is a woman tormented by anger and depression, hypersensitive to the slightest possible offence and ever ready to fly off the handle. She criticises her husband and their adult son so relentlessly that neither bothers to argue with her. She picks fights with strangers and sales clerks and enumerates […]
Graciously Sponsored by Susen H. and James C. Berg & Doug and Sherry Gentry Ailey II—the second company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater—is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s best early-career dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding and emerging choreographers. Founded in 1974 […]
Graciously Sponsored by BIG ARTS Classical Series Circle:Nancy Dehmlow, David Huggin & Ken NeesThe multi-award-winning musical ensemble, Fandango! is a spicy mix of Latin, Spanish, Sephardic, Balkan and classical sounds. Spanish flutist Eugenia Moliner and Bosnian guitarist Denis Azabagic are a husband-and-wife team acclaimed worldwide as the Cavatina Duo; French violinist Blaise Magnière and Taiwanese […]
1-day class fee $ 105 / $84 Annual DonorsSupply fee: $50 per student payable to instructor for all materials provided.Deborah will inspire students with examples of textiles from all over the world, using natural images for textile design and her own creations. Class will begin with an enjoyable group exercise to loosen up the creative juices! […]
The “Sister” is back, and BIG ARTS audiences are in store for another hysterical catechism lesson – this time one filled with spooky fun! This session is about the church's take on Halloween tales of ghosts and goblins. In this hilarious one-woman show, "Sister" treats the audience as members of her adult catechism class. A […]