Friday, October 30, 2009

The Currier Museum of Art

The Currier is an internationally renowned art museum located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The Currier features European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs and sculpture, including works by Picasso, Monet, O'Keeffe, and Wyeth, with exhibitions, tours, and performances year-round. The museum also owns Frank Lloyd Wright's Zimmerman House -- reservations required. The Currier's café provides a quiet place for refreshment, and the Museum Shop features unique gifts from around the world.



The Currier Museum
201 Myrtle Way, Manchester, NH 03104.
Main Number: (603) 669-6144; Fax (603) 669-7194
Visitor Services: Extension 108 or visitor@currier.org
Membership: Extension 120 or membership@currier.org
Corporate & private after-hours events: Extension. 152 or email afterhours@currier.org
Group Visits: (603) 669-6144, ext. 113 or tours@currier.org
Currier Art Center: (603) 669-6144, ext.122 or artcenter@currier.org
Museum Shop: (603) 669-6144, ext. 128
Rights and Reproductions: (603) 669-6144, ext. 141 or rights&repro@currier.org.
Website


A Sampling from the Past
2005-2006: In the American Grain

Georgia O'Keeffe, Red Hills, Lake George, 1927

In the American Grain: Dove, Hartley, Marin, O’Keeffe, and Stieglitz features over forty paintings by these artists as well as photographs by Alfred Stieglitz, drawn exclusively from The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C.—America’s first museum of modern art. This stunning exhibition not only highlighted these breathtakingly original and influential works, but also looked at the importance of art patronage in this country. The Currier Museum of Art was proud to be the only New England venue on the national tour.

“Drawing inspiration from the landscape, these artists created vibrant, abstract works that were intrinsically American,” remarked Sharon Matt Atkins, assistant curator at the Currier Museum of Art. “This exhibition offers the exceptional opportunity to view these artists’ groundbreaking innovations in-depth. It also allows us to highlight the Currier’s strong collection of American modernism.”



John Marin, Mt. Chocorua—White Mountains, 1926, watercolor and graphite pencil on paper, 16-3/4 x 21-1/2 in., The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.

In the American Grain focused on the pioneering artists associated with the prominent artist and dealer, Alfred Stieglitz. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Stieglitz was at the center of avant-garde circles in New York City. His gallery, 291, was one of the first to display revolutionary works by European artists such as Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso. Stieglitz’s promotion of abstract art attracted young American painters like Dove, Hartley, Marin, and O’Keeffe, who became known collectively as the Stieglitz Circle. United in their belief that pure abstract forms had the potential to communicate ideas, these artists were committed to inventing a new American art that was local, innovative, and intensely felt. Turning to nature as a source of inspiration, they created dramatically abstracted views of the American countryside, including areas in New Hampshire, Maine, New York, and New Mexico.



Grandfather's Maple: Prints, cards

Curious George Cottage & Nature Trail


Waterville Valley, NH: The Curious George Cottage in Waterville Valley New Hampshire is the site of the Hans and Margret Rey Curious George Nature Trail. The trail is a short, yet ecologically diverse, trail that meanders around the Curious George Cottage with wetland, forest, meadow, and streamside soils that are home to several native bushes, wildflowers and trees. The trail, made possible through a grant from the Hans and Margret Rey/Curious George Fund of 2001 of Combined Jewish Philanthropies, is a living tribute to the Rey’s love of mountain gardening, and to their legacy in Waterville Valley.
Contact: Stephanie Gardner
Waterville Valley Recreation Department
The Curious George Cottage
Curious George Cottage: 603 236-3308
Email: wvrecreation@ttlc.net
Biography of Hans and Margaret Rey





Whatever it Takes: Tema Harbor, Ghana: Prints, cards, poster

Christa McAuliffe Planetarium


Journey Among The Stars
Christa McAuliffe Planetarium
2 Institute Dr., Concord, NH 03301
www.starhop.com

The McAuliffe Planetarium, built to honor NH’s Teacher in Space, Christa McAuliffe, is a state-of-the-art planetarium that will blow your mind. Simply choose one of the shows and in just one hour you'll take an extraordinary voyage into astronomy. The intimate 92-seat theater provides a universe of computerized three-dimensional images that surround you as you fly through the stars. Children of all ages are invited to join these stunning voyages of discovery!

The Planetarium, located in Concord, New Hampshire, is a living memorial that combines Christa McAuliffe's dream of traveling through space with her dedication to teaching, and her belief that everyone should have the opportunity to "reach for the stars".

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Andover Historical Society Museum




Donated, by Charles and Elynor Taylor of Wilmot, in 1983 to the newly incorporated Historical Society the Potter Place Railroad Station is the venue for the Andover Historical Society Museum. The Museum contains an authentic "stationmaster's office," rooms for other exhibitions, and a gift shop.

In 1987 a Northern Railroad Caboose and Snow Plow were obtained and moved to the tracks near the station. Although in 1993 the Society parted with the snow plow because it was unable to restore it as it needed, the Caboose remains as part of the historic railroad exhibit of the Society.

The Society Museum is open every weekend from Memorial Day to Columbus Day, and the Society holds several meetings throughout the year with speakers on topics of interest to the townspeople, and occasionally Historic Walks to places of interest in the town.

For more information, you can contact:
Andover Historical Society
PO Box 167
Andover NH 03216



Path Through Meredith Woods: Prints & Cards

The Brick Store, Bath, New Hampshire



The Brick Store in Bath, New Hampshire, is reputed to be the oldest continually operating country store in the nation. It is unquestionably worth a visit if you are in this area. The owners have done their best to maintain the flavor of an old country store while still remaining competitive and dealing with ever expanding regulations which make places like this more sterile in both positive and negative ways.

The Café Lafayette Dinner Train

The Café Lafayette Dinner Train has been in operation since 1989 under the ownership of the husband and wife team of Lance Burak and Leslie Holloway. In all of North America there are only about 20 moving dinner trains, making The Café Lafayette Dinner Train one of the most unique attractions in all of NH.

You will by riding in one of three beautifully restored Pullman dining cars, enjoying five courses of fine food and spirits served to you in European style. With salad greens, herbs and edible flowers fresh from our gardens: always fresh meats, poultry, seafood and homemade rolls through dessert, you are guaranteed the unusual and the delicious. As dinner is served, period music keeps time with the rail's rhythmic rumbling, punctuated by the haunting wail of the engine's whistle. With magnificent mountains and lush New England forests surrounding The Café Lafayette Dinner Train, you are assured of having the best seat in the house, all evening long. After dinner, with the compartment lights down low and the dramatic sunset outside your window, you may allow yourself a wistful romantic journey back in time, and you might wish the evening would never end.

The Experience

The two-hour, 20 mile round trip will take you on a spur of the historic Boston and Maine Railroad laid in the late 1800's to serve the historic "Grand" Hotels of the region. We guarantee you'll be swept away into a bygone era.

Three unique dining cars offer spectacular views of the picturesque Pemigewasset River with its surrounding fields and forests. In the spring and summer keep your eyes peeled for moose, deer and bear while waving to the canoes and Kayakers floating lazily down the river. Observe the spectacular foliage right outside your window in the fall. 6000 watts of halogen flood lights illuminate the outside scenery for excellent nighttime viewing all year long. The train travels rain, sleet or shine so don't worry about the weather because its always sunny and warm inside.

Cafe Lafayette Dinner Train
PO Box 8
North Woodstock NH
603-745-3500
Website



Navajo Pups