Happy Weekend!

The upcoming weekend of warm weather should be encouragement enough to check out all of these fantastic fine arts events happening right on Northwestern’s Evanston campus.

The Block Museum is currently exhibiting Robert Mapplethorpe’s Polaroids. Although some photos should not be seen by all audiences, this display of one of the most celebrated and controversial artists of our time is surely one you don’t want to miss out on!

Check it out: Exhibit Tour!
Saturday, February 7th, 2009
2:00-3:00 PM (the museum is open from 12-5 PM on weekends)
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art 40 Arts Circle Drive

Another exhibit that will actually be ending this Sunday (Feb. 8th) is Silent Longing by Petra Kralickova at Northwestern’s Dittmar Gallery. This is a truly unique exhibit of the artist’s perceptions of the physical body through basic forms, textures and colors.

Check it out: Saturday, February 7th - Sunday, February 8th, 2009
10 AM-10 PM every day
Norris University Center, Dittmar Gallery, 1999 Campus Drive

On the theatrical side of things, Wallis Works-in-Progress: Twice Told will be presenting twice this Saturday! This adaptation of three stories by the great American writer, Nathaniel Hawthorne, will certainly entertain the whole family.

Check it out: Saturday, February 7th, 2009
2 PM and 8 PM
Hal and Martha Hyer Wallis Theater 1949 Campus Drive

Another enticing theatrical production is The Sins of Sor Juana, which is ending this Sunday. The Sins of Sor Juana by Karen Zacarías is a historic fantasy of self-determination and self-expression exploring the real life of the 17th-century poet and her quest for artistic freedom and social equality. Don’t worry; there are two more shows left!

Check it out: Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7th and 8th, 2009
8 PM on Sat, 2 PM on Sun
Josephine Louis Theater

Last but surely not least, the Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra will be performing the following selection of pieces on Saturday, February 7th.
Alberto Ginastera, Variaciones ConcertantesAlberto Ginastera, Harp ConcertoRobert Schumann, Symphony No. 2 in C Major

Check it out: Saturday, February 7th, 2009
7:30 PM
Pick-Staiger Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive

I hope you find some time for fine arts this weekend, because you only have to look right in your backyard to find these wonderful happenings!

This is Kristina signing out…