Jazz & Jacob Series
During the ’20s and ’30s, the Harlem Renaissance exploded onto the scene and the US witnessed a burst of African American cultural life. The Brooks brings that excitement to your city and community by celebrating all the arts on Thursdays in July.
THIS Thursday, July 2 | 6 pm
Actor, producer, and director Darius [...]
Entries from June 2009
June 30, 2009
Jazz & Jacob:Poetry in the Galleries All the World’s a Poem
June 30, 2009
Nickelodeon Parent’s Pick Award!!!
Please vote for us!!! We’re in 3rd place and to win we need YOU! You can vote every single day until July 15th! Help support the Brooks with a single click here!
June 22, 2009
Drink Up! Jacob Lawrence Coasters and Coffee Sleeves
The Brooks Museum wants to thank everyone involved with our eco and exhibit-friendly coffee sleeves and drink coasters! When you visit any of the restaurants or coffee shops that use our coupons via coffee sleeves and coasters you will receive $3.00 off admission! Jacob Lawrence, an African American artist who painted scenes from the Harlem [...]
June 19, 2009
FILM: RIP: A Remix Manifesto
Thursday, June 25, 7:30 pm
Join us at the Brooks for RIP: A Remix Manifesto, a film that provides an interesting perspective into the idea war . Filmmaker and activist Brett Gaylor created, along with several others, a documentary that evaluates whether or not information via internet is fair game for appropriation.
Gaylor displays how [...]
June 12, 2009
Experience the Excitement of the Harlem Renaissance at the Brooks
The Prints of Jacob Lawrence, 1963 – 2000
On view June 20 – September 6, 2009
Experience the bold, bright excitement of the Harlem Renaissance this summer at The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. The Brooks is pleased to announce the opening of the exhibition The Prints of Jacob Lawrence, 1963-2000 on Saturday, June 20.
Jacob Lawrence [...]
June 8, 2009
Film:Black Magic
Sunday, June 21, 3:00pm
Presented in partnership with True Story Pictures and Reel Conversations, the Brooks Museum will screen Black Magic, a feature film about civil rights issues seen through the history of basketball. A film about a sport only on the surface, Director Dan Klores looks into the past with the eye of the [...]
June 1, 2009
Warm Up to Wine + Film: An Australian Showcase
FILM:Kenny
Thursday, June 11, 6 pm
Join us on the Brushmark terrace as we sample wines and hors d’oeuvres from Australia during our ever-popular Warm up to Wine celebration. Then, come down to the Brooks auditorium to see the award-winning Aussie film, Kenny, winner of Best Film, Best Script, and Best Sound at the Australian Inside [...]
