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Ackland Film Forum: “A Face in the Crowd” (Elia Kazan, 1957)
Ackland Film Forum: “A Face in the Crowd” (Elia Kazan, 1957)
About the Film: The film debut of North Carolina’s own Andy Griffith, Elia Kazan’s A Face in the Crowd tells the story of Arkansas drifter Larry “Lonesome” Rhodes, who rises to national attention after radio journalist Marcia Jeffries (Patricia Neal) gives him a stint on the air. A brutal critique of celebrity populism, Kazan’s film…
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TOUR: A Closer Look at “Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints”
TOUR: A Closer Look at “Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints”
Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at small handful of artworks. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view at the Museum. Today's tour looks at Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints. Free, no RSVP required.
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Ackland Film Forum: “Medium Cool” (Haskell Wexler, 1969)
Ackland Film Forum: “Medium Cool” (Haskell Wexler, 1969)
About the Film: Renowned cinematographer Haskell Wexler (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966); In the Heat of the Night (1967)) directed this film about a cynical Chicago TV news reporter (Robert Forster). Wexler anticipated the protests and riots outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention and wrote them into the script, resulting in a startling fusion…
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TOUR: A Closer Look at “Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints”
TOUR: A Closer Look at “Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints”
Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at small handful of artworks. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view at the Museum. Today's tour looks at Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints. Free, no RSVP required.
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Drawing in the Galleries
Drawing in the Galleries
Join us for our popular Drawing in the Galleries program during this month's Studio Saturday! Explore a particular object in the Ackland’s collection by drawing it alongside fellow participants. At the end of the session, you'll discuss what you've noticed through the process of drawing. Bring your own gallery-safe materials (paper/notebooks and dry media like…
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Ackland Film Forum: “Being There” (Hal Ashby, 1979)
Ackland Film Forum: “Being There” (Hal Ashby, 1979)
About the Film: Chance, an unworldly gardener mistaken for a genius of political policy, is one of the most curious characters in American cinema. Director Hal Ashby’s film features a tour de force performance by actor Peter Sellers, with the excellent Shirley MacLaine and Melvin Douglas as supporting cast. The film will be introduced by…
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TOUR: A Closer Look at “Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints”
TOUR: A Closer Look at “Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints”
Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at small handful of artworks. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view at the Museum. Today's tour looks at Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints. Free, no RSVP required.
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Ackland Film Forum: “Election” (Alexander Payne, 1999)
Ackland Film Forum: “Election” (Alexander Payne, 1999)
About the Film: Alexander Payne directed this adaptation of Tom Perotta’s 1998 novel on dirty politics in a high school election, which was inspired in part by the 1992 presidential race where George H. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Ross Perot vied for the U.S. presidency. Sabotage, vandalism, ballot irregularities--all feature in this disturbing and hilarious…
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TOUR: A Closer Look at “Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints”
TOUR: A Closer Look at “Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints”
Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at small handful of artworks. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view at the Museum. Today's tour looks at Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints. Free, no RSVP required.
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TOUR: A Closer Look at the Collection
TOUR: A Closer Look at the Collection
Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at three works of art. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view from the Ackland’s collection. Today's tour will be on the theme "Eye to the Sky." UNC-Chapel Hill students who attend may scan the QR code to…
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TOUR: A Closer Look at the Collection
TOUR: A Closer Look at the Collection
Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at three works of art. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view from the Ackland’s collection. Today's tour will be on the theme "Eye to the Sky." UNC-Chapel Hill students who attend may scan the QR code to…
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Ackland Film Forum: “Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed” (Shola Lynch, 2004)
Ackland Film Forum: “Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed” (Shola Lynch, 2004)
About the Film: Shola Lynch’s remarkable documentary on Brooklyn Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s 1972 campaign to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee never felt more relevant. Energetic and celebratory, this film tells the story of the first Black woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and her mission: to transform American politics as…
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TOUR: A Closer Look at “Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints”
TOUR: A Closer Look at “Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints”
Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at small handful of artworks. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view at the Museum. Today's tour looks at Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints. Free, no RSVP required.
Student-Led Tour: Explore the Ackland’s World-Class Art Collection
Student-Led Tour: Explore the Ackland’s World-Class Art Collection
Head to the Ackland Art Museum this Family Weekend for an interactive, thematic tour led by a Carolina student! Ackland Student Guides craft and deliver lively conversational tours of the collection based on themes they’ve chosen, from tragic love stories to copycats in art. After the tour, stick around to explore the incredible collection, as…
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Student-Led Tour: Explore the Ackland’s World-Class Art Collection
Student-Led Tour: Explore the Ackland’s World-Class Art Collection
Head to the Ackland Art Museum this Family Weekend for an interactive, thematic tour led by a Carolina student! Ackland Student Guides craft and deliver lively conversational tours of the collection based on themes they’ve chosen, from tragic love stories to copycats in art. After the tour, stick around to explore the incredible collection, as…
Student-Led Tour: Explore the Ackland’s World-Class Art Collection
Student-Led Tour: Explore the Ackland’s World-Class Art Collection
Head to the Ackland Art Museum this Family Weekend for an interactive, thematic tour led by a Carolina student! Ackland Student Guides craft and deliver lively conversational tours of the collection based on themes they’ve chosen, from tragic love stories to copycats in art. After the tour, stick around to explore the incredible collection, as…
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