Calendar of Events FebruaryFebruary 19, 4pm
Day 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 pm
Films 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 pm
Films on a Sunday Afternoon, March 2, 2 pm
American Pastime
more
Co-sponsored by the Asian American Cultural Center.
Free
March 2, 5 pm
Music 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 pm
First Wednesday Talk
Fe Delos-Santos
Program Specialist, Asian American Studies Institute
The Art of Gaman
Free
Mar 5, 7 pm
An 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 pm
Third Wednesday Talk
Emily Schubert
Graduate Student Assistant on Pamina Traylor
Free
March 19, 4 pm
Art 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 pm
Art 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 pm
Oral 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 pm
First Wednesday Talk
Steven Kern, Director
The Lure of the South: Rome, Italy and Europe
Free
April 11, 5-7:30 pm
Opening Reception
The 2008 Annual Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
April 16, 12:15 pm
Third Wednesday Talk
Emily Schubert, Graduate Student Assistant
on the MFA Exhibition
Free
April 19 - April 27
Beautiful Garbage, Student Art Made From Reused Materials.
Celebrate Earth Day & Vote for Your Favorite.
JuneWednesday, June 4,12:15 pm
Summertime Gallery Talks
Learning to Look
Tracy Lawlor, Education Coordinator

Bus Trips, Saturday, June 7
A 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 12
Summer Courtyard Concerts
These concerts are cosponsored by the Department of Student Activities Summer Programs; please consult our website for information on performers.
06/13/08
ANNUAL 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 26
Summer 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 pm
Summertime Gallery Talk
Collectors' Graphics and Lithography in the 1960s
Dr. Thomas Bruhn, Curator of Collections
Thursdays, 12:15 pm, July 17
Summer 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 31
Summer 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 1
Friday, August 1
Tanglewood
For additional information on bus trips, please contact lynn.eriksson@uconn.edu or call 860-486-1711.

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