Calendar of Events
FebruaryFebruary 19, 4pmDay of Remembrance Lecture
Triumph of the Spirit: Art and Crafts from WWII Japanese American Internment Camps, Delphine Hirasuna, author and guest curator.
February 24, 2 pmFilms on a Sunday Afternoon, February 24, 2 pm
Three documentaries: "Manzanar," "Meeting at Tule Lake," "Topaz"
Co-sponsored by the Asian American Cultural Center.
Free
March 2, 2 pmFilms on a Sunday Afternoon, March 2, 2 pm
American Pastime
more
Co-sponsored by the Asian American Cultural Center.
Free
March 2, 5 pmMusic on a Sunday Afternoon@The Benton
Shakuhachi (traditional Japanese bamboo flute)
Elizabeth Bennett
Doors open at 4:45 pm. Tickets are available at the door. Public $10, Benton Members and UConn students $5.
March 5, 12:15 pmFirst Wednesday Talk
Fe Delos-Santos
Program Specialist, Asian American Studies Institute
The Art of Gaman
Free
Mar 5, 7 pmAn Evening with Lawson Fusao Inada, father of Asian American poetry and literature. Poetry and Jazz, featuring Tom Wise - Saxophone; Jennifer Susin - Flute; Stephen Marotto - Cello; Joseph Axiak - Percussion. Co-sponsors of this event are the Asian American Cultural Center, the Asian American Studies Institute, and the William Benton Museum of Art.
FREE
March 19, 12:15 pmThird Wednesday Talk
Emily Schubert
Graduate Student Assistant on Pamina Traylor
Free
March 19, 4 pmArt History Lecture/Current Research
Reading a Medieval Book of Remedies: Images, Information, and Communication Design
Jean Givens
Associate Professor, Art & Art History
Free
March 20, 4 pmArt History Lecture/Current Research
Reading a Medieval Book of Remedies: Images, Information, and Communication Design
Jean Givens
Associate Professor, Art & Art History
Free
March 30, 2-4 pmOral History Workshop @The Benton
Enduring Connections: Workshop on Conducting and Preserving Family Oral Histories
Fe Delos-Santos
Program Specialist
Asian American Studies Institute
Free
April 2, 12:15 pmFirst Wednesday Talk
Steven Kern, Director
The Lure of the South: Rome, Italy and Europe
Free
April 11, 5-7:30 pmOpening Reception
The 2008 Annual Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
April 16, 12:15 pmThird Wednesday Talk
Emily Schubert, Graduate Student Assistant
on the MFA Exhibition
Free
April 19 - April 27Beautiful Garbage, Student Art Made From Reused Materials.
Celebrate Earth Day & Vote for Your Favorite.
JuneWednesday, June 4,12:15 pmSummertime Gallery Talks
Learning to Look
Tracy Lawlor, Education Coordinator
Bus Trips, Saturday, June 7A Day with the Old Masters
The Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, and the
Bruce Museum, Greenwich.
For additional information on bus trips, please contact lynn.eriksson@uconn.edu or call 860-486-1711.
Thursdays, 12:15 pm, June 12Summer Courtyard Concerts
These concerts are cosponsored by the Department of Student Activities Summer Programs; please consult our website for information on performers.
06/13/08ANNUAL TAG SALE! Come one, come all to see what we've found while cleaning out our storage closet! Lots of great items, Holiday, Day of The Dead, Tibet, Jewelry and who knows what else. 10-4 on Friday, 1-4 on Saturday. Help us to save the environment and The Benton - bring your own boxes and bags! Bring your friends.
Thursdays, 12:15 pm, June 26Summer Courtyard Concerts
These concerts are cosponsored by the Department of Student Activities Summer Programs; please consult our website for information on performers.
JulyWednesday, July 2, 12:15 pmSummertime Gallery Talk
Collectors' Graphics and Lithography in the 1960s
Dr. Thomas Bruhn, Curator of Collections
Thursdays, 12:15 pm, July 17Summer Courtyard Concerts
These concerts are cosponsored by the Department of Student Activities Summer Programs; please consult our website for information on performers.
Thursdays, 12:15 pm, July 31Summer Courtyard Concerts
These concerts are cosponsored by the Department of Student Activities Summer Programs; please consult our website for information on performers.
AugustBus Trip, Friday, August 1Friday, August 1
Tanglewood
For additional information on bus trips, please contact lynn.eriksson@uconn.edu or call 860-486-1711.