Calendar of Events

Unless noted, all events are free, and take place at the
Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road.

LECTURES, PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS

DIRECTOR'S WALKTHROUGH
TUESDAYS, DECEMBER 6 - JANUARY 17 | Noon - 1 pm
ADMISSION: $5, Free for Friends Members
Join Wesley Jessup, the Longmont Museum's Director,
on enlightening tours of the Street Cred exhibition.

ARTISTS SPEAK!
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 | 7 – 8 pm
ADMISSION: $5, Free for Friends Members
Join us for an evening exploring what it's like to be a graffiti writer along the Front Range. Interact with the artists in this panel discussion and learn the difference between tags, throw-ups, and pieces.

COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
WITH MUSEUM DIRECTOR WESLEY JESSUP
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, | 9:30 to 11 am
ADMISSION: $5, Free for Friends Members
Enjoy an informal discussion about the art and artists of Street Cred. Cosponsored by the Longmont Senior Center. Complimentary coffee and pastries.

Creativity in all Senses
A 6-part series at the Longmont Museum

$5 per program, or $25 for the full series
Join us for an engaging series of conversations with artists, writers, and performers
as they discuss the creative process. Produced for the Longmont Museum and Cultural Center by Gretchen Beall, these programs will broaden your understanding of how artists tackle creative challenges and provide a real-time perspective of how art is made.

• PAINTING A PORTRAIT with John Taft and Cherie Nobilette
  WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 | 7 pm
  Two painters will discuss how painting became the center of their lives and the forms it has taken. Following their discussions, they will each paint a portrait of a live model.
  
  
• THEATER with Robert and Kim Bubon
  WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 | 7 pm
  The owners of the California Actors Theatre in Longmont will explain how one actually "puts up" a theatrical production, concluding with a partial performance of the current California Actors Theatre production.
  
  
• CHAMBER MUSIC with Bronwyn Fraser
  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 | 7 pm
  Observe professional musicians rehearse the Mozart Quintet for clarinet and strings. The performers will discuss the musical piece and how they approach "problems" in different sections of the music.
  
  
• PIANIST, CONDUCTOR, TEACHER with Robert Spillman
  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 | 7 pm
  For many years Robert Spillman was the opera and music director at the Aspen Music Festival and School. Also active as an accompanist and coach, he has seen the world of music from every view.
  
  THE WORLD OF POETRY with Colorado's Poet Laureate David Mason
  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 | 7 pm
  Professor Mason teaches at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. He will discuss the life of a poet and the view it offers and will perform poetry of his choice.
  
  
• A LIFE OF SONG with Berton Coffin Professor of Voice Julie Simson
  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 | 7 pm
  An outstanding mezzo–soprano and sought-after teacher and coach, Julie Simson will have just finished performing the role of Marcellina in "The Marriage of Figaro" with Opera Colorado.

JUST FOR CHILDREN

Discovery Days
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9 am - 10:15 am, 10:15 - 11:30 am, 12:30 - 2 pm
This interactive drop-in programs encourages children (ages 2-5) to engage in creative, and sometimes messy, arts & crafts projects with their parents. See Discovery Days page for fees.