ARMS & ARMOR From Imperial Austria
Closes June 1, 2008
Arms & Armor at The Cleveland Museum of Art is drawn from Europe's only surviving Renaissance armory, the Landeszeughaus in Graz, Austria. The exhibition gathers nearly 300 outstanding examples of the armorer's craft, including many objects never seen outside Austria.
Founded to protect the region from Turkish expansion during the late Middle Ages, the Landeszeughau contents include enough armor to equip an army of 5,000 - not only ornate works made for wealthy patrons but also large quantities of more purely functional armor used by town volunteers in the event of an attack. The most illustrious patrons of this era were the Habsburgs, the ruling family of the Holy Roman Empire during the 16th century, whose sponsorship helped the armorer's craft reach its zenith. The exhibition presents these remarkable works in the broader context of paintings, graphics, and decorative arts of the period.
Tickets to this exhibition are $15 for adults; $10 for children 6 – 18 and seniors. The exhibition is free for museum members and children 5 and under. For more tickets call 888-CMA-0033 or visit www.ClevelandArt.org
The museum hours are: Tuesday thru Sunday, 10 am-5 pm
Wednesday and Friday, 10 am-9 pm; Closed Mondays.
Native Americans through the Prism of Culture
Kent State University MuseumAt
Kent State University Fashion Museum
Friday, June 22nd - Sunday, June 15th
Photographs and artifacts of day-to-day Native American life in the late 19th century as their culture was being whittled away. Drawn from works by Edward S. Curtis and the collection of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens--Now through June, 2008, Kent State University Museum, Kent, (330) 672-3450.
*WKSU Member Discount*
Mood Indigo
Kent State University Museum
Wednesday, October 31st - Sunday, August 31st
Indigo is the key to a continuing story that links the past and the present. Considered one of the finest dyes of the ancient world, it continues to be among the most beloved colors. The importance of indigo is far-reaching as it brings together natural history, science, technology, economics, politics, art and spirituality--Now through Aug. 31, 2008, Kent State University Museum, Kent State University, (330) 672-3450.
*WKSU Member Discount*
Paws & Reflect
Canton Museum of Art
Saturday, November 24th - Sunday, May 11th
Paws and Reflect: Art of Canines is a traveling exhibition intended to recognize and promote excellence in art, and heighten public attention and awareness about the family Canidae--through May 11, Canton Museum of Art, 1001 Market Av N, Canton, (330) 453-7666.
*WKSU Member Discount*
A Shared Vision: Photographs
Akron Art Museum
Saturday, February 23rd - Sunday, May 25th
Akron residents Laura Ruth and Fred Bidwell's collection of contemporary photography by emerging and mid-career artists was chosen as among the top 100 private collections of 2006. It shows some 90 works from their stellar collection, ranging from landscapes to conceptual works, and from traditional silver gelatin prints to daguerreotypes and digital images--Feb. 23-May 25, Akron Art Museum, (330) 376-9185.
Family Album: The Karl and Bertl Arnstein Print Collection
Akron Art Museum
Saturday, February 23rd - Sunday, June 1st
Prints from the Arnsteins' collection including works by Camille Pissarro and Pierre Auguste Renoir; landscapes by masters Paul Cézanne and Pierre Bonnard; figure studies by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec; works from the 1910s and 1920s by Egon Schiele, Emile Nolde and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner; and images by American artists James A. M. Whistler and Mary Cassatt--Feb. 23-Jun. 1, Akron Art Museum, (330) 376-9185.
Arms and Armor
Cleveland Museum of Art
Sunday, February 24th - Sunday, June 1st
These spectacular examples of armor and weapons will be displayed in the broader context of paintings—portraits, in particular—graphics, and decorative arts of the period. The exhibition offers a comprehensive overview of arms and armor produced in imperial Austria under the Habsburgs as well as their historic placement and significance--Feb. 24 through Jun. 1, Cleveland Museum of Art, (216) 421-7350.
The Art of Warner Bros. Animation: Works from 1930-1969
Butler Institute of American Art
Friday, February 29th - Sunday, May 18th
Featuring original drawings, paintings and animation cells created from 1930 to 1969, this exhibition chronicles Warner's animation growth and development over four decades, and it includes all the major characters and their unique personalities--Now through May 18, Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Avenue, Youngstown, (330) 743-1107.
The Shaw Festival
The Shaw FestivalAt
Niagra-on-the-Lake
Tuesday, April 1st - Sunday, November 30th
The Shaw Festival brings ten exhilarating plays to life on three stages from Bernard Shaw's provocative
Mrs. Warren's Profession and J.B. Priestley's classic mystery
An Inspector Calls, to Leonard Bernstein's musical celebration Wonderfultown--April through November, Niagara-on-the-Lake Ontario, Canada, 1-800-511-SHAW.
All Hail Hurricane Gordo
Cleveland Play House
Friday, April 18th - Sunday, May 11th
The routines of daily life get blown apart when two brothers take in a plucky young houseguest. While India is running away from her relatively normal family, Chaz is struggling to find normalcy in the one he already has--April 18 - May 11, Cleveland Play House, (216) 795-7000.
Damn Yankees
Carousel Dinner Theatre
Wednesday, April 30th - Saturday, June 28th
Joe Boyd is addicted to baseball and particularly the Cleveland Indians. He is willing to sell his soul to bring the Indians to victory and win the American League Pennant against the team we all love to hate (but defeated in the playoffs last season!)--Apr. 30 through Jun 28, Carousel Dinner Theatre, Akron, (330) 724-9855.
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