Nov 01 Friday
How do you know the West? Step into a landscape of untold stories with Knowing the West.
Knowing the West: Visual Legacies of the American West the first major traveling exhibition to embrace and examine how people see the American West. It aims to tell a more inclusive story and show the diverse groups who shaped the art and life of the West.
Americans know the West in many ways, from Hollywood images to personal experience, with every perspective a thread in a tapestry of voices. Knowing the West goes beyond the stereotypical scenes, showcasing essential and often overlooked stories of the West through art, including those of Native American artists, women, and many more.
The art of the American West tells stories of persistence through innovation, adaptability, and resistance. Native American artists, in particular, have used art to transform, adapt, and challenge dominant structures.
Explore the early architectural heritage of Rogers from 1881-1950s. Learn about the architects and builders who created many of Rogers’ businesses, churches, public buildings, and homes through a display of photographs, documents, and building related objects from the museum’s collections that highlight Rogers’ architectural past.
Crystal Bridges and the Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese (ACOM) are partnering to present a new exhibition that focuses on the Marshallese community by infusing a reverence for tradition with an eagerness to celebrate Marshallese Indigenous culture here and now. ACOM will develop and navigate the direction for the show, weaving in objects and stories shared from the community and works created by local artists and makers. Through this collaborative effort, the exhibition intends to explore and honor the Marshallese community and the intergenerational connection rooted in Northwest Arkansas.
American writer Patricia Highsmith first published The Talented Mr. Ripley in 1955. The story is told from the point of view of Tom Ripley, a man who is young, clever, and has a knack for fraud. A case of mistaken identity earns him a ticket abroad to a scenic coastal village in Italy, a far cry from his hardscrabble life in New York City. He soon becomes obsessed with Dickie Greenleaf, heir to a shipbuilding fortune, and embarks on a series of deceitful and sinister acts that beget more of the same. Highsmith’s story builds its suspense as the reader traverses Tom’s physical and psychological journey through an affluent world too obtuse to recognize the extent to which he is a threat.
The Talented Mr. Ripley has been adapted from book to screen multiple times, with the most notable being the 1999 film directed by Anthony Minghella, starring Matt Damon and Jude Law. Such is the influence of the story that it has invited comparison to the 2023 film Saltburn, whose main character commits a similar subterfuge on a wealthy British family over the course of a summer in their country castle. As stories of frauds and scammers endure across popular media, Tom Ripley’s is one that confronts the reader to examine how far they would go to gain access into a world whose entry requires reinventing oneself to the point of moral collapse.
In this course, we will study the Highsmith novel as well as the 1999 film adaptation. We will close out the course with a discussion of Saltburn, which is indebted to the novel.
(Current OLLI Members Only)
"The Hearts Project: A COVID-19 Memorial" is an ongoing, large-scale work of art made to honor the 13,068 Arkansas deaths from COVID (as last reported by the State of Arkansas to The New York Times in March 2023) . The exhibit at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum includes 20% of the total hearts needed to complete the project, displayed in quilt-like collage designs and housed within 6'w x 5'h custom-made frames. Conceived by principal artist Monica Moore, this work is made possible through community support from volunteers who cut the 2" x 2" paper hearts and also from Fayetteville High School student members of the National Art Honor Society. A short summary of the work can be found by visiting the following web address. https://fsram.org/covid-19-hearts-project/. The Hearts Project website is another good resource available to those who wish to learn more: https://www.covidheartsproject.com/. It should be noted that RAM is closed on Mondays and only open from 1pm - 5pm on Sundays.
Join Cocoon Yoga Lab for a moment of stillness, a moment to quiet the mind, and a moment to just be.
Each session explores a different style of meditation. Using breath and sound, we will work toward quieting the mind and resetting after the long week. From exploring the chakras to sensory meditations, you may just find the best way to engage in full relaxation. No experience necessary and open to all. Class will be practiced at room temperature and we suggest having an extra layer for comfort.
Free, tickets required. Reserve your spot online or with the Box Office at (479) 657-2335 today.Please bring a yoga mat, a pillow, blanket and an eye pillow or small towel for your eyes. Yoga mats will be available upon request.
Using breathwork, guided meditation and sound-healing instruments, we will work toward quieting the mind and resetting after the long week. From exploring the chakras to various styles of meditation, you may just find the best way to engage in full relaxation. No experience necessary and open to all. Class will be practiced at room temperature and we suggest having an extra layer for comfort.
Tickets are $5 (Free for members), reserve your spot online or with the Box Office at (479) 657-2335 today.Please bring a yoga mat, a pillow, a blanket, and an eye pillow or small towel for your eyes. Yoga mats will be available upon request.
Using breathwork, guided meditation and sound-healing instruments, we will work toward quieting the mind and resetting after the long week. From exploring the chakras to various styles of meditation, you may just find the best way to engage in full relaxation. No experience is necessary—this event is open to all. Class will be practiced at room temperature in Fermentation Hall. We suggest having an extra layer for comfort.
Tickets are $5 (Free for members), reserve your spot online or with the Box Office at (479) 657-2335 today.
Please bring a yoga mat, a pillow, a blanket, and an eye pillow or a small towel for your eyes. Yoga mats will be available upon request.
Inspired by the exhibition Knowing the West, meet a new local artist monthly as they take over the Studio.
Each month, a new artist will be featured in the Studio, engaging with visitors through weekend demonstrations, insightful talks, ticketed workshops, and a drop-in artmaking that will be accessible throughout the month and centered around their unique artistic practice.
For the month of November, Jasmine Phetsacksith will have a special drop-in engagement inspired by Knowing the West!
Free, no tickets required. Drop-in anytime between 1 – 5 p.m.
Led by Rainy Bray-Hopewood of Fifth Street Studio, this 8 week course is the perfect course for beginners in pottery. Students will have three projects incorporating pinch method, coil method, slab construction and soft slab draping. Students will have opportunities to apply surface decoration through stamps, underglaze application and sgrafitto.
We will learn these basics through three projects:
slab constructed botanical tilescoil built vaseKurinuki CupAll supplies are included, and no artistic experience is necessary. Need-based scholarships to cover class registration are available.
Tickets are $299 ($229 for members), reserve your spot online or with Guest Services at (479) 657-2335 today.Ticket includes all supplies and registration for all eight class sessions.