RED REVEALED
An exciting lecture series featuring Northern Stage, the Hood Museum of Art and AVA Gallery
Join us for a four-session lecture series devoted to the life and work of Mark Rothko, as we prepare you for the Northern Stage performance of the award-winning production of RED.
A landmark collaboration between the Hood Museum, AVA Gallery and
Northern Stage - this is a series not to be missed!
Session One - Tuesday, February 28
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, VT
Artistic Director (and director of RED) Brooke Ciardelli will discuss playwright John Logan, his previous works, his inspiration for the play, and how Rothko’s philosophy of the creation and viewing of art is reflected in the theatrical experience. Rothko’s style was rooted in the active relationship of the observer to the painting; participants will look at the theatrical experience in the same way.
Session Two - Tuesday, March 6
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
AVA Gallery, Lebanon, NH
"Suddenly the sky turned blood-red, and I felt an unending scream go through nature."
Edvard Munch, 1892
Edvard Munch, 1892
Edvard Munch (1863 - 1944) was one of several artists whose work served as an important source of inspiration for Mark Rothko. In this talk, AVA's Executive Director, Bente Torjusen, will discuss some of Munch's best-known works—including "The Scream"—as well as some of his lesser-known pieces. The focus will be on the creative process and the symbolism and impact of Munch's use of the color red in his art. His emphasis on creating series of paintings for display in public spaces will also be discussed.
Session Three - Tuesday, March 13
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, NH
Join Hood Museum of Art Director Michael Taylor to learn more about the extraordinary life and work of Mark Rothko. One of the founders of the New York School of painting, Rothko achieved international recognition in the decades following World War II for his monumental abstract compositions, which typically consist of broad rectangles superimposed on large vertical canvases. In their fundamental simplicity, symmetry and flatness, Rothko's paintings have an austere, iconic presence. This talk will explore the origins and development of Rothko's work and suggest new ways for understanding his magisterial paintings.
Session Four - Tuesday, March 27
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, VT
Participants are encouraged to see the Northern Stage performance of RED prior to this discussion. All three lecturers will join together to lead a critical discussion of how the playwright’s work was translated to the stage, including the relationship between the two characters, the experience of the audience interacting with a play versus the interaction of a viewer with a painting, and the story behind the creation of the art works that appear on stage.
$150 for members of the Director's Circle,
AVA Gallery or Hood Museum
$180 for non-members.
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This program is supported in part by the
Vermont Council on the Humanities
and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Vermont Council on the Humanities
and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
