Ogden Museum

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall

The cosmic American love child of Howlin Wolf and Link Wray! Known as a "musician's musician," Alvin Youngblood Hart's praises have been sung by everyone from Bob Dylan to Brit guitar gods Eric Clapton & Mick Taylor.

A devout follower of the "no barriers" approach carved out by veteran performers like Gatemouth Brown and the late/great Doug Sahm, Hart aims to delight the masses and points to challenge the so-called blues purists.
,br> In 2010 Hart joined forces with friends Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars, Black Crowes) and Jimbo Mathus (Squirrel Nut Zippers, Tri-State Coalition) to form "The South Memphis String Band". The fun-loving and regaling trio was quickly dubbed by the media as an "acoustic super group". Recorded in a borrowed radio station studio while the band was on its first road trip, their debut record HOME SWEET HOME was received with rabid enthusiasm. The 2011 Blues Music Awards (The Blues Foundation) nominated the record for "Best Acoustic Album". The group plans to release a second album in the spring of 2012.

When not touring solo or plugged in with his revered rock trio "Muscle Theory", Hart enjoys researching, collecting, repairing and modifying obscure musical equipment.

Ogden After Hours featuring Hart will showcase his talents of writing in a rare acoustic show.



Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9612, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Museum Store and Center for Southern Craft and Design

Still need a seersucker ensemble for the hottest summer party of the year?

Then come to the Ogden for a trunk show featuring designs by Jolie & Elizabeth!

Shop the full Jolie and Elizabeth Spring/Summer 2012 Collections including specialty items and one of a kind samples. Unique and timeless seersucker dresses, skirts and blazers, perfect for Sippin in Seersucker that will carry you through summer this season and the next.

All Jolie and Elizabeth garments are designed and manufactured in

Dresses in these collections are featured in the May 2012 edition of Southern Living and have recently been spotted on Zooey Deschannel.

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
4th Floor

Join us for this special unveiling of Thornton Dial's "Struggling Tiger in Hard Times" (1991). Calynne and Lou Hill have generously donated this important piece by Dial to the Ogden Museum.

A self-taught artist born in Alabama, Dial has been called an artist of "uncommon power and perception." This multi-media piece consists of oil, rope carpet, tin, carpet, and industrial sealing compound on canvas mounted on wood. Its central symbol is the tiger, which Dial uses to represent the African-American male, as he encounters life.

“Struggling Tiger in Hard Times is a significant work from Dial’s "Tiger" series, representing not only Dial’s personal struggle in life, but the larger black struggle in the context of American history,” says Curator Bradley Sumrall. “As Amiri Baraka says in his essay Proud Stepping Tiger: History as Struggle in the Work of Thornton Dial, ‘More generally, the tiger represents the whole African Diaspora, and, even more generally, it is any being who is struggling.’”

"We are celebrating the most significant gift of a single work of art to the self-taught collection since the founding of the museum," says Director William Andrews. "We are thrilled that Calynne and Lou Hill have decided to share their passion by placing this painting with the Ogden."

"Hard Truths: The Art of Thornton Dial," lauded by the New York Times and Time Magazine, is an exhibition organized by the Indianapolis Museum of Art currently on view at the New Orleans Museum of Art through May 20, 2012.

Admissison is free to museum members; $10 general admission--which also gets into Ogden After Hours featuring Alvin "Youngblood" Hart.

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Shops at Canal Place

Don your best seersucker ensemble - or summer chic - for this party that kicks off the summer social season. Hosted by the Shops at Canal Place, the event benefits the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.

Partygoers will enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres from local restaurants and luscious libations courtesy of Buffalo Trace Distillery; shopping specials; raffles; and entertainment.

RAFFLES! include: Entertainment, Shopping, Be at Tourist in Your Own Hometown, Wine, Indulgence and the Kohlmeyer Circle Art package

Seersucker Ensemble Contest (yes, prizes are awarded!)

MUSIC! Los Hombres Calientes

Legacy Award: Jane Lowentritt

VALIDATED PARKING at the Garage at Canal Place (Courtesy of Darryl Berger, Roger Ogden and the Garage at Canal Place.

SIPPIN' IN SEERSUCKER CO-CHAIRS:

Kohlmeyer Circle Host: Lindsey Roussel, Dr. Chris Voigt

The Kohlmeyer Circle is a group of young art and cultural enthusiasts who creatively support the mission of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.

TICKETS:

Before May 18: Museum members: $25; Nonmuseum members: $40

Day of event: Museum members: $30; Nonmuseum members: $50

Order online at: http://store.ogdenmuseum.org/categories/Memberships/

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall

The Spinning Leaves are a glowing experience, steeped in traditional American music, sweetened with psychedelic folk and a garnish of New Weird America. Love is a winding tapestry that envelopes the listener, taking you on a journey through a world that at first glance could have been, but by record¹s end truly can be. Our guides are Michael Baker, whose Kentucky heritage is not only evident but absolutely authentic - and Barbara Gettes - a Pennsylvania native whose voice is simultaneously suggestive and comforting.

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Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9612, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall

Combining traditional Southern bluegrass and country instrumentation with an acoustic independent rock sound, Kelcy Mae hits a pitch perfect balance.

Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9612, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall



Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9612, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org

Circle Gallery

For children entering 2nd to 5th grades

Session 1: June 11-22

Session 2: June 25 – July 6

Children will learn basic art and performance skills and create the script, props, scenery and more for an original multi-act play. Each two-week session will produce a different play performed on the last day of camp.

$250 museum members per session

$275 non-members per session

This program is supported by the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall



Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9612, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall



Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9612, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall



Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9612, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall



Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9612, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org

10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Circle Gallery

Teen Camp for Wearable Art: For ages 13 to 16

Ogden's catwalk will be yours after a two-week intensive Teen Camp for Wearable Art, culminating in a runway presentation of your own design. Learn what it takes to pull together a fashion show in an environment that challenges innovation--from concept and illustration to cutting, sewing and modeling the Wearable Art that makes a one-of-a-kind fashion statement.

Former Seventh Avenue fashion designer and Parsons School of Design graduate, Veronica Cho, leads this class of budding designers in fashion illustration, hand and machine stitching, secrets and techniques of thetrade, and creative coaching.

$250 museum members; $275 non-members

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall



Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9612, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall



Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9612, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Circle Gallery

For high school students

Using the Ogden Museum of Southern Art's collection as the foundation for exploration, students will investigate how artists communicate their ideas visually and respond to the world around them.

Students will learn the foundations, concepts and techniques of photography and how to use their digital camera as a tool to speak their mind and create powerful, impactful imagery.

Students will examine ideas around visual culture, the power of images and how images affect us as well be introduced to the work of other photographers and artists. In class critiques will be held and the camp will culminate with a student-curated photography exhibit.

Fee: $250 members; $275 non-members

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall



Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9612, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lobby Atrium of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Stephen Goldring Hall



Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504.539.9612, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org