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 SMILE
Preview Reception, April 6th
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Exhibition runs through May 26th.
Oceanside Museum of Art presents, SMILE, an exhibition that celebrates humor in art beginning April 6th and continuing through May 26, 2002. Curated by former National Lampoon art director, Michael C. Gross, SMILE includes the work of twenty-two distinguished contemporary artists that have one thing in common: they make you smile. Gross says, "This collection of drawings, paintings, prints and sculpture is designed to make you giggle, chortle, smirk and laugh, tapping one of the most meaningful emotions we have in these tough times, our sense of humor. Art is often described as important, insightful, inspirational and beautiful, but rarely amusing. So, as the saying goes, leave your troubles at the door and lighten up!"
There will be a screening of humorous short films including a film by world-famous, award-winning animator R.O. Blechman (perhaps best remembered for his talking stomach Alka Seltzer commercial in the 1960s) and the delightful film, Calder's Circus, in which the great personal charm of sculptor Alexander Calder exudes with his playfulness and his fascination with the circus. His tiny wire performers articulated to perform circus acts were a source of entertainment for the Parisian avant-garde of the 1920s. The date for the screening of the films will be announced.
PIER VIEW WAY CONCERTS SCHEDULEd
The Pier View Way Concert Series is a partnership in its fourth year with St. Mary, Star of the Sea Church and Oceanside Museum of Art. The series was begun with the purpose of bringing classical music to downtown Oceanside. Concerts at both locations are on Sundays at 4:00 PM. Concerts at the museum are preceded by a docent tour of the current exhibition at 3:00 PM. Admission to the concert includes the docent tour. Cost is $10 for OMA members and $13 for non-members. Tickets are available at the door. A free will offering is taken for concerts at St. Mary's. For more information call, 760-721-2787.
| Concert Schedule | | March 10
at First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside
7:00 p.m. | Handel's Messiah (Easter portion) with orchestra
Combined choirs and soloists of St. Mary, Star of the Sea Church and the First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside with conductor, Douglas Lynn (please note the time and location of this special performance) | | April 14
at OMA | Joanna & Inouk Demers
Flutist Joanna Demers performs with composer and guitarist Inouk Demers | | May 26
at OMA | Robert Carter & Jim George
Clarinet duos with clarinet and bass clarinet |
OMA TRAVEL
Currently featured at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art in Las Vegas, the exhibit, Alexander Calder: The Art of Invention, presents the art of Alexander Calder from 1926 to 1976 including mobiles, stabiles, toys, jewelry and household objects. Calder is considered the greatest American sculptor of the 20th century. Oceanside Museum of Art is offering a trip to Las Vegas to view the Calder Collection and to enjoy a performance of the Cirque du Soleil "O" which has received rave reviews. Join fellow OMA members for 2 nights in Las Vegas for this exciting trip of visual delights. Travel in comfort aboard a deluxe motor coach departing from the Sears parking lot on Sunday, April 28, 2002 and returning Tuesday April 30, 2002. Cost is $381.00 per person ($104.00 single supplement) which includes accommodations at the Hotel Monte Carlo, full breakfast each morning, baggage handling at the hotel upon arrival and departure, admission to the Calder exhibit, balcony seats to "O" and local taxes and service fees. OMA membership is required and can be arranged by calling the museum at 760-721-2787. For reservations, call the Student Travel Society, OMA agent for this trip, 760-639-4430. Spain is the destination in late September of 2002. Plans are underway to visit Madrid, Barcelona, Burgos/San Sebastian and Zaragoza. Highlights are special sightseeing expeditions to the Prado Museum, the Guggenheim at Bilbao and the Picasso Museum. This fully escorted tour is being designed to include round trip air fare, hotels, many meals and day long city tours in addition to museum tours. An optional extension to France will be available. Cost will be under $3,000 for a 16 day trip. The Student Travel Society is handling the reservations for OMA. For more information please call 760-639-4430. OMA membership is required.
KIDS ART & NATURE CAMP 2002
The Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center in Oceanside is host again this summer to the popular Kids Art & Nature Camp co-sponsored by the Oceanside Museum of Art. Three sessions will be offered to include children ages 5-12.  Camp Ruddy Duck for ages 5-6 will run the week of July 8th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and includes a bug safari, painting, paper mache' and docent led nature talks along with lagoon exploration walks. Fee for Camp Ruddy Duck is $50 and includes materials.
Camp Crawdad for ages 7-8 will run the week of July 15th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and includes mask making, painting, paper mache' and sculpture along with docent led nature talks and lagoon exploration walks. Fee for Camp Crawdad is $60 and includes materials. Camp Blackbird for ages 9-12 will run the week of July 8th from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Campers will learn how to identify, draw and paint bugs and birds using the beautiful surroundings as inspiration. Small class size offers individual attention. Fee for Camp Blackbird is $55 and includes materials. The Buena Vista Lagoon Nature Center is located at 2202 South Coast Highway in Oceanside at the edge of the Buena Vista Lagoon. Registration is due 2 weeks prior to the start of each camp and can be made by calling the Oceanside Museum of Art at (760) 721-2787.
OMA-ARTIST ALLIANCE GALLERY OPENS
Oceanside Museum of Art announces the opening of the Artist Alliance Gallery in suite 212-D on the Artist's Alley located in downtown Oceanside one half block east of Coast Highway between Mission Avenue and Pier View Way. The Artist Alliance Gallery exhibits the work of the Artist Alliance members, a group of artists who belong to the Oceanside Museum of Art with the purpose of promoting and exhibiting their work throughout North County. The mission of OMA-Artist Alliance is to initiate and foster a strong bond between the museum, the artist and the community. Monthly meetings provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and opportunities. The gallery space is being provided to the museum as a gift to the community from Somerset Development Company, a downtown Oceanside neighbor of the museum. Gallery hours are 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Thursdays and Saturdays. Admission is free and the artwork is for sale. For more information call, 760-721-2787.
SUSAN McCARTHY BOOK SIGNING - SUNDAY, MAY 19th AT OMA
Local author and OMA member Susan McCarthy has written her first novel published by Bantam. Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands is based on events in McCarthy's father's life which were sworn to secrecy until 1991. The story recounts events around a Ku Klux Klan rampage in central Florida that lasted nine-months in 1951 and 1952. Working with information obtained from a network of African-American maids employed in the homes of area Klansmen, McCarthy's father provided the FBI with details about Klan activity that threatened the community. Bombs were set off and people were killed. McCarthy's father's life was in jeapordy. Afterward, her parents decided to stay in the area and to stay silent about the events until everybody was gone, and said McCarthy, "...well, they're all dead now." When the records were unsealed, McCarthy's father sent her and her four brothers an eight-page letter with a newspaper clipping from the time. He suggested that she should write the story, she being the writer in the family. McCarthy has written a fictionalized drama that follows real-life events. Meet her when she signs copies of Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands on Sunday, May 19th at OMA at 2:00 p.m.
| LA NUIT DES BEAUX ART - THE MASKED BALL | | SAVE THIS DATE: Saturday, July 27, 2002
LA NUIT DES BEAUX ART - THE MASKED BALL at the Oceanside Museum of Art and Civic Center Plaza
Cocktails 5:30 p.m., Dinner 7:30 p.m.
Open Bar
Dancing
$150 per person. | OMA Scrapbook: Mardi Gras Brunch
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