Upcoming Events at PEM -- January and February

Do you like to make plans ahead of time?  This list is for you!!  There are always so many things to do at this wonderful museum here in Salem.  I hope to see you there, or here!

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Saturday, January 14^th | 9:30 am - 5 pm

OPENING DAY OF SHAPESHIFTING: TRANSFORMATIONS IN NATIVE AMERICAN ART

9:30 am | Meet at information desk | $15

Members-only Gallery Talk

Join art historian and Shapeshifting adviser Janet Berlo for a behind-the-scenes look at the exhibition. Reservations by January 12.

11 am and 1 pm | Meet at information desk

Docent-led Gallery Tours

Tickets available on day of tour.

11:45am - 12:30 pm and 2:30 - 3:15 pm | Atrium

Performances: Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers

Using instruments and songs passed down for generations, performers from the Wampanoag Nation share the sounds and styles of Northeastern traditional cultures.

1 - 2:15 pm | Morse Auditorium

Discussion: Changing, Knowing, Locating, Voicing: A New Look at Native American Art

Karen Kramer Russell, curator of Native American art and culture, highlights Shapeshifting’s central themes and explores the ways Native American artists respond to a world constantly in motion. She is joined by artists Kay WalkingStick (Cherokee) and Nicholas Galanin (Tlingit/Aleut) and art historian Janet Berlo, University of Rochester, NY. Reservations by January 12. Adults only.

1 - 3pm | Art Studios

Studio Saturdays: Make a Drum

Design a drum that represents you or your family. Made possible by American Dental Partners.

3:30 - 5 pm | Morse Auditorium

Film: Reel Injun

Reel Injun traces the evolution of cinema’s depiction of Native people from the silent film era to today, with clips from hundreds of classic and recent Hollywood movies, and candid interviews with Native and non-Native film celebrities, activists, film critics and historians. 2009, 85 minutes, directed by Neil Diamond (Cree). For adults and teens. Reservations by January 12.

Monday, January 16^th | 12:30 - 6 pm

Human Rights Film Festival

Reservations by January 13. Visit pem.org for film descriptions. Made possible by the Lowell Institute.

12:30 pm | Morse Auditorium

American Outrage

2008, 56 minutes, directed by George Gage and Beth Gage. In English.

2 pm | Morse Auditorium

Sing Your Song

2011, 104 minutes, directed by Susanne Rostock. In English.

4:30 pm | Morse Auditorium

A Good Day to Die

2011, 90 minutes, directed by David Mueller and Lynn Salt (Choctaw). In English.

Friday, January 20^th |8 pm |East India Marine Hall

Concert: Boston Artists Ensemble

Mozart’s String Quartet No. 22 in B-flat, K589, and Bartók’s String Quartet No. 4.

For tickets, please call 978-745-9500, ext. 3011. Tickets also available at the door. Members $20, nonmembers $24, students $12. Made possible by the Lowell Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Sunday, January 22^nd |2 - 3 pm | Meet at information desk

Story Trails: The Spiral Connection

Travel the world in Blockhead: The Life of Fibonacci, by Joseph D’Agnese, to discover the math in nature. Create a Fibonacci sequence wall hanging. Reservations by January 19. Made possible by Target.

Wednesday, January 25^th |9:30 am| Meet at information desk| Members only $15

Members-Only Gallery Talk: Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art

Join Karen Kramer Russell, the curator of Native American art and culture and curator of the Shapeshifting exhibition, for a look at the remarkable creative expression of Native American artists past and present. Reservations by January 24.

FEBRUARY

Saturday, February 4^th |10:30 am - 4 pm

Weekend Festival: Lunar New Year

Made possible by the Lowell Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts.

10:30 am - 2:30 pm | Atrium

Drop-in Art Activity: New Year Door Gods

Create your own bright, festive door god to take home. For all ages.

11:30 am - 12 pm | Atrium

Performance: Lion Dance

Gund Kwok Asian Women Lion Dance Troupe returns to PEM! For all ages.

               12 - 1 pm | Atrium

Performance: Diabolo, Drumming & Folk Dances

The Chinese Folk Art Workshop presents traditional dances and more to celebrate the New Year. Listen to drumming, watch graceful dancing and amazing performances with the diabolo, an ancient Chinese yo-yo. For all ages.

12:30 - 3:30 | Art Studios

Drop-in Art Activity: Dancing Dragon

Make your own miniature dragon to take home. For all ages.

1:15 - 1:45 pm | Morse Auditorium

Storytelling: Dragons, East & West

Erik Rodenhiser brings to life two stories of dragons that show how cultures view dragons very differently. For children ages 3 and up with adult. Tickets available at admissions desk on day of program.

1:30 - 2 pm | Meet at information desk

Family Gallery Tour: Don’t Pet the Dragons, Art from China

Join us for this hands-on gallery adventure! For children ages 5 and up with adult. Tickets available at admissions desk on day of tour.

2:30 - 3 pm | Atrium

Performance: Dragon Dance

Gund Kwok performs a dragon dance in honor of the Year of the Dragon.

3:30 - 3:50 | Meet at information desk

Story Time: This Next New Year

Hear how one boy and his friends prepare for and celebrate Lunar New Year in This Next New Year, by Janet S. Wong. For children ages 3 and up with adult.

Tickets available at admissions desk on day of program.

3:30 and 4 pm | Morse Auditorium

               Film: The Fate of Old Beijing: A Vanishing World

Explore the vanishing world of hutongs, the realities of life within Beijing’s narrow streets and the future of these irreplaceable areas of China’s capital. 2010, 20 minutes, directed by Jonah Kessel and Kit Gillet. Chinese with English subtitles. For adults and teens. Reservations by February 2.

Saturday, February 11^th | 11 am - 4:30 pm

OPENING DAY OF THE MIND’S EYE: 50 YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY BY JERRY UELSMANN

11 am and 1 pm | Meet at information desk

Docent-led Gallery Tours: The Mind’s Eye: 50 Years of Photography by Jerry Uelsmann

Tickets available on day of tour.

1 - 3 pm | Atrium

Art Activity: Valentines

See examples of Jerry Uelsmann’s handmade valentines. Create your own.

2 - 3 pm | Morse Auditorium

Artist Presentation: Uelsmann on Uelsmann

Artist Jerry Uelsmann, a leading figure in 20th-century photography, talks about his life and work since the 1960s. Full of wit and humor, Uelsmann’s talks are famously enjoyable and not to be missed! Reservations by February 9.

4 pm | Morse Auditorium

Film: Outside In: The Transformative Vision of Jerry Uelsmann

Emmy Award–winning media artist Daniel Reeves creates an intimate, whimsical and energetic homage to one of the world’s most creative image makers. Visit the fascinating alchemical world of Jerry Uelsmann’s darkroom and journey through the surrealistic strata of his powerful photographic creations. 2006, 30 minutes. For adults and teens. Reservations by February 9.

Friday, February 17^th | 9:30 am| meet at information desk | Members only $15

Members-Only Gallery Talk: Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art

Join Karen Kramer Russell, the curator of Native American art and culture and curator of the Shapeshifting exhibition, for a look at the remarkable creative expression of Native American artists past and present. Reservations by February 16.

Saturday, February 18^th | 10:30 am - 4:30 pm

Weekend Festival: Transformations Made possible by the Lowell Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts.

10:30 am - 3:30 pm | Atrium

Artist Demonstration: Weaving

Artist D.Y. Begay (Diné Navajo), featured artist in Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art, demonstrates how she creates her original hand-woven Navajo rugs.

10:30 am - 3:30 pm | Atrium

Drop-in Art Activity: Weaving

Explore the principles of weaving during this fun, hands-on program.

                11:30 am - 12 pm

Family Gallery Exploration

Explore Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art in a 30-minute, hands-on tour designed just for families. For children ages 5 and up with adult. Tickets available at admissions desk on day of program.

                12 and 3 pm | Atrium

                Performances: Yellow Bird

The internationally renowned family dance troupe from Phoenix, Ariz., led by Ken Duncan (Apache), performs the energetic and stunning hoop dance and more.

1 - 2 pm | Meet at information desk

Docent-led Gallery Tour: Shapeshifting

For adults and teens. Tickets available at admissions desk on day of tour.

2 pm | Meet at information desk

Story Time: Jingle Dancer

How will Jenna be able to perform a jingle dance in the upcoming powwow without enough tin jingles? Hear what happens when we read Jingle Dancer, by Cynthia Leitich Smith, a tribal member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. For families with children ages 4 and up. Tickets available at admissions desk on day of program.

3 - 4:30 pm | Morse Auditorium

Film: Dear Lemon Lima

While rallying her fellow misfits to compete in their school's Snowstorm Survivor competition, an awkward Alaskan teen discovers her Yup'ik heritage. PG-13, 87 minutes. For adults and teens. Reservations by February 16.

Sunday, February 19^th | 10:30 am - 4 pm

Weekend Festival: Transformations

See February 18 listings. Made possible by the Lowell Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts.

2 - 3 pm | Meet at information desk

Story Trails: Read the Stars

Listen to a Navajo legend retold in Jerrie Oughton’s book How the Stars Fell into the Sky, and design a constellation shadowbox with your own star pattern. For children ages 5 to 8 with adult. Reservations by February 16. Made possible by Target.

3 - 4:30 pm| Morse Auditorium

Film: Barking Water

Join Frankie and Irene on their drive through Oklahoma on a redemptive journey that introduces the struggles of their past relationship and Frankie’s urgent need to make amends with his daughter and her child. 2009, 78 minutes, directed by Sterlin Harjo. For adults and teens. Reservations by February 16.

Monday, February 20^th - Friday, February 24^th | 10 am - 5 pm daily

February School Vacation Week -- Native American Artists: New England!

Activities inspired by Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art. Made possible by the Lowell Institute.

11 am - 3 pm daily| Atrium

Drop-in Art Activities for families

11:30 am - 12 pm daily

Family Gallery Exploration

A hands-on exploration designed just for families. For families with children ages 5 and up. Tickets available at admissions desk on day of program.

11 am - 3:30 pm | Atrium

Artist Demonstration: Woven Quillwork

Aquinnah Wampanoag artist Elizabeth James-Perry demonstrates the intricate art of woven quillwork. See how she transforms porcupine quills into works of art.

12 - 12:30 and 2 - 2:30 pm | Atrium

Performances: Drumming

Jonathan Perry (Aquinnah Wampanoag) performs at PEM followed by a Q&A.

Tuesday, February 21^st

School Vacation Week continues, see February 20th listing..

11 am - 3:30 pm | Atrium

Artist Demonstration: Woven Quillwork

Wednesday, February 22^nd
School Vacation Week continues, see February 20th listing

9:30 am| Meet at information desk| Members only $ 15

The Mind’s Eye: 50 Years of Photography by Jerry Uelsmann

Photography Curator Phillip Prodger leads a tour of Jerry Uelsmann’s images. Reservations by February 21.

10:30 am |Meet at information desk

PEM Pals

A fun, interactive program designed for preschoolers and their caregivers. For children ages 5 and under with adult. Made possible by Target and American Dental Partners.

11 am - 3:30 pm| Atrium

Artist Demonstration: Basketry

Theresa Secord (Penobscot) demonstrates the process she has used to make extraordinary baskets for more than 20 years.

Thursday, February 23^rd

School Vacation Week continues, see February 20th listing

11 am - 3:30 pm| Atrium

Artist Demonstration: Basketry

3:45 - 4:15 pm | Art Studios

Family Workshop: Woven Bookmark

Weave a sweet-grass bookmark with artist Theresa Secord (Penobscot).

For families with children ages 7 and up. Reservations by February 22.

Friday, February 24^th

School Vacation Week continues, see February 20th listing

11 am and 2 pm | Atrium

Performances: Exploring Wampanoag Culture

Annawon Weeden (Mashpee Wampanoag) shares stories, dance and music from his tribal culture.

ONGOING

Select Wednesdays | 10:30 - 11:30 am | Meet at information desk

PEM Pals. Made possible by Target and American Dental Partners.

For families with children up to age 5.  

Saturdays and Sundays | 1 - 3 pm | Art & Nature Center

Weekend Drop-in Art Activities. Made possible by American Dental Partners.

Saturdays and Sundays | 11:30 am - 12 pm 

Family Tours: Family Gallery Explorations

For families with children ages 5 and up. Tickets available at admissions desk on day of program.