Calendar of Events

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All year round during Museum open hours
Sculpture Exploration Backpack
Emily Lowe Gallery, behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus
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Fee: Admission is free; no registration required.

All year round during Museum open hours
Sculpture Mystery: The Great Art Caper
Emily Lowe Gallery, behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus
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Fee: Admission is free; no registration required.

Wednesdays, February 7 – April 5 and April 19 - August 3 2012
Sketching in the Gallery
11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Emily Lowe Gallery, behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus
Exhibitions on view at Emily Lowe Gallery are sure to inspire you to create your own works of art! Sketch materials provided.
Fee: Admission is free; no registration required.

February 2012
7 February 2012, Tuesday Barbara Roux: Environments Opening Reception 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Emily Lowe Gallery, behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus Artist Barbara Roux will give a special gallery talk at 4:00 p.m. Fee: Free
11 February 2012, Saturday Looking at Art 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Emily Lowe Gallery, behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus Participate in this enjoyable and lively discovery workshop led by Nancy Richner, education director at the Hofstra University Museum. Drawing from the life experiences of each participant and using works from the Museum's two current exhibitions, Barbara Roux: Environments and The Disappearing Landscape: Selections from the Hofstra University Museum Collection, attendees will enhance their ability to interpret and discuss works of art. No experience necessary! Fee: $10 general public, $7 senior citizen (over 65), $5 PEIR member with HofstraCard, One free ticket for Hofstra faculty/staff/matriculated student with current HofstraCard, or Hofstra University Museum member
March 2012
6 March 2012, Tuesday The Natural Pen: Creating Poetry from Nature's Inspiration with Patricia Navarra 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Emily Lowe Gallery, behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus Join Hofstra University Adjunct Assistant Professor of English Patricia Navarra for a poetry workshop where attendees will be guided to create their own poetry in response to works in the exhibition Barbara Roux: Environments and to share what they create with the group. Fee: $5 - general public, $3 - senior citizen (over 65), $1 – PEIR members, Free for Hofstra faculty/staff/matriculated student with current HofstraCard, or Hofstra University Museum member
11 March 2012, Sunday Celebrate Art with the Hofstra University Museum at the 14th Annual Irish Experience Sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Physical Education Building, North Campus Join the Hofstra University Museum education staff for a fun-filled art-making activity. Fee: Free with festival admission
April 2012
19 April 2012, Thursday Yonia Fain: Remembrance Opening Reception 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Emily Lowe Gallery, behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus Commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yonia Fain: Remembrance opens with a performance by Sigma'cappella, Hofstra University’s co-ed vocal a’capella group, along with a reading of the artist’s poetry by Bob Spiotto, Executive Director, Hofstra Entertainment. Fee: Free admission
22 April 2012, Sunday The Hevreh Ensemble: Reflection and Remembrance 3 p.m. Emily Lowe Gallery, behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus This exhibit-related program features the internationally acclaimed Hevreh Ensemble performing original works by group member and composer Jeff Adler. THe musical compositions combine classical, jazz, and world music elements that resonate with themes relevant to the exhibition Yonia Fain: Remembrance. Fee: $7 general public, $5 senior citizen (over 65), $3 PEIR member with HofstraCard, One free ticket for Hofstra faculty/staff/matriculated student with current HofstraCard, or Hofstra University Museum member
25 April 2012, Wednesday Yonia Fain: The Eye of the Storm 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. Emily Lowe Gallery, behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus The Eye of the Storm is a documentary about artist Yonia Fain, whose work is the subject of the exhibition Yonia Fain: Remembrance. Narrated by playwright Harold Pinter, and including interviews with the artst, this film examines the ways that Fain's life history and experience with the Holocaust have influenced his art. Fee: Free
May 2012
3 May 2012, Thursday Shirley Romaine: Bitter Herbs and Honey 3:00 p.m. Emily Lowe Gallery, behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus In conjunction with the exhibition Yonia Fain: Remembrance, actress Shirley Romaine creates a performance including Yiddish, Israeli and American Jewish women poets and writers such as Kadya Molodovsky, Rachel Korn, Celia Dropkin, Dahlia Ravikovitch, Leah Goldberg, Lila Zeiger, Muriel Rukeyser, Grace Paley, Marge Piercy and Beyla Gottesman. Shirley Romaine shares their works, which express themes of love, longing, loss, hope and joy, and brings us a history of Jewish women in the 20th century. Fee: $7 - general public, $5 - senior citizen (over 65), $1 – PEIR members, Free for Hofstra faculty/staff/matriculated student with current HofstraCard, or Hofstra University Museum member
6 May 2012, Sunday Celebrate Art with the Hofstra University Museum at the 29th Annual Dutch Festival Sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Memorial Quad (outdoors) and Emily Lowe Gallery, Behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus Join the Hofstra University Museum education staff for fun-filled art-making activities that celebrate the visual arts. Bring the kids, have some fun and see our current exhibitions. Fee: Free with festival admission
6 May 2012, Sunday Solve the Sculpture Mystery With Artie Fact: The Great Art Caper 11:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Emily Lowe Gallery, behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus Join Detective Artie Fact at the Dutch Festival to uncover clues to help solve a mystery in the outdoor sculpture collection on Hofstra University’s South Campus. Meet at Emily Lowe Gallery to pick up your caper kit, have fun while discovering more about these works, and at the end of the caper return to Emily Lowe Gallery for a snack and a prize. Fee: Free with festival admission
8 May 2012, Tuesday *Yonia Fain: The Eye of the Storm* 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. The Eye of the Storm is a documentary about artist Yonia Fain, whose work is the subject of the exhibition Yonia Fain: Remembrance. Narrated by playwright Harold Pinter, and including interviews with the artst, this film examines the ways that Fain's life history and experience with the Holocaust have influenced his art. Guided viewing of the exhibition will accompany this showing of the documentary. Fee: Free
10 May 2012, Thursday Inspired by Remembrance: A Poetry Workshop With Connie Roberts 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Emily Lowe Gallery, behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus Join Connie Roberts, Hofstra University adjunct instructor of English, for a poetry workshop offered in the midst of the exhibition Yonia Fain: Remembrance. Participants will use the works on view as inspiration and will share the poems they create with the group. Fee: $5 - general public; $3 - senior citizen (over 65); $1 – PEIR members; Free for Hofstra faculty/staff/matriculated student with current HofstraCard, or Hofstra University Museum member
All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Advanced registration is requested. Please call (516) 463-5672 to reserve your space today. Note: The Hofstra University Museum reserves the right to cancel or alter all trips and events due to inadequate reservations. Checks are otherwise nonrefundable. Museum members receive discounts on all Hofstra University Museum trips. All events are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.