Contact: Mike Horyczun
Director of Public Relations
(203) 413-6735
For Immediate Release
September 2, 2010
Circus! Art and Science Under the Big Top
Exhibition Programs and Events
Monday, October 11, 10 a.m. Art History Lecture Series. Daring Acts: Art, Spectacle, and the Cult of
the Circus in the Fin de Siecle. Larissa Bailiff, freelance art historian and lecturer, Museum of Modern Art,
New York. Single lectures: members $5, non-members $7. Advance reservations and payment are
strongly recommended. Series price for all 4 lectures for Bruce Museum members only: $15.
Thursday, October 14, 7:30 p.m. Evening Lectures: Under the Big Top. War on the Home Front:
Shelburne Museum's Colchester Posters. Kory Rogers, Associate Curator, Shelburne Museum and
curator of Circus Day in America at the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont. Single lectures: $8
members, $10 non-members. Due to the overwhelming popularity of these lectures, advance reservations
and payment are strongly recommended. All three lectures $20 for members only.
Sunday, October 17, 3 -6 p.m., Bruce Museum Family Benefit. Circus! Family and Fun under the Big
Top. The Bruce Museum is open today exclusively for this family-focused benefit event (Museum closed
to general public). The Big Apple Circus will provide a unique array of entertainment. Events also include
circus-themed crafts projects for the young and old, juggling and plate-spinning workshops, circusthemed meals for the children, full buffet and open beer and wine bar for adults. The event provides
crucial support for the daily operations of the Museum and funds for special exhibitions and educational
programs. Individual tickets to the event are $75 per adult and $25 per child (children under 3 are free).
Patron level tickets which include special benefits will be available for $250, $500, and $1,000. Contact
Special Events Manager Jen Bernstein at jbernstein@brucemuseum.org or call 203-413-6761.
Monday, October 18, 10 a.m. Art History Lecture Series. From Affiche to Modern Lithograph: The
Theme of the Circus in Early 20th-Century Art. Jennifer Katanic, Freelance art historian and lecturer,
Museum of Modern Art, New York. Single lectures: members $5, non-members $7. Advance reservations
and payment are strongly recommended. Series price for all 4 lectures for Bruce Museum members only:
$15.
Monday, October 25, 10 a.m. Art History Lecture Series. A High Wire Act: The Ashcan School,
Entertainment, and the Grand Spectacle. Dr. Valerie A. Leeds, Adjunct Curator of American Art, Flint
Institute of Arts, Michigan. Single lectures: members $5, non-members $7. Advance reservations and
payment are strongly recommended. Series price for all 4 lectures for Bruce Museum members only: $15.
Thursday, October 28, 7:30 p.m. Evening Lectures: Under the Big Top. P.T. Barnum. Philip
Kunhardt, Adjunct Professor of History at New York University and author of “P.T. Barnum: America’s
Greatest Showman.” Single lectures: $8 members, $10 non-members. Due to the overwhelming
popularity of these lectures, advance reservations and payment are strongly recommended. All three
lectures $20 for members only.
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Monday, November 1, 10 a.m. Art History Lecture Series. Performance and Spectacle in the Modern
Photograph. Dr. Richard Turnbull, Chair, History of Art Department, Fashion Institute of Technology, New
York. Advance reservations and payment are strongly recommended. Series price for all 4 lectures for
Bruce Museum members only: $15.
Sunday, November 14, 3 p.m. Family Program. Lecture. The Art and Science of Sword Swallowing.
Dan Meyer, President/Chief Executive Director of the Sword Swallowers Association International,
presents a talk exploring the techniques and anatomy of the practice of sword swallowing! Lecture is free
with Museum admission. Reservations are recommended; call the Museum at 203-869-0376.
Thursday, November 18, 7:30 p.m. Evening Lectures: Under the Big Top. The Photography of
Frederick W. Glasier and the Ringling Circus. Peter Kayafas, Director of Eakins Press Foundation and cocurator of “HEYDAY: The Photographs of Frederick W. Glasier” at the John and Mable Ringling Museum
of Art, Sarasota, Florida. Single lectures: $8 members, $10 non-members. Due to the overwhelming
popularity of these lectures, advance reservations and payment are strongly recommended. All three
lectures $20 for members only.
Sunday, November 21, 1 p.m. -4 p.m. Circus Family Day. Fun, educational activities for the entire
family include a special gallery hunt through the exhibition and hands-on crafts in the workshop. At 1:30
p.m. and again at 3:30 p.m., Super Scientific Circus with Lisa Lou presents “Super Circus Stuff!,” an
entertainment extravaganza featuring classic circus routines such as juggling, balancing, plate spinning,
wire walking, bubbles and more! All activities are suitable for children ages 5 years and up. Free with
Museum admission.
The Bruce Museum is located at 1 Museum Drive in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. General admission is
$7 for adults, $6 for seniors and students, and free for children under five and Bruce Museum members.
Free admission to all on Tuesdays. The Museum is located near Interstate-95, Exit 3, and a short walk
from the Greenwich, CT, train station. Museum hours are: Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and closed Mondays and major holidays. Groups of eight or more require
advance reservations. Museum exhibition tours are held Fridays at 12:30 p.m. Free, on-site parking is
available. The Bruce Museum is accessible to individuals with disabilities. For information, call the Bruce
Museum at (203) 869-0376, or visit the Bruce Museum website at www.brucemuseum.org.
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