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News Release
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August 3, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Heather Egan
hegan@jhu.edu
410-516-0341 ext. 17
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Events at Evergreen House
September - December 2006
For more information, the public is invited to call
410-516-0341, e-mail
evergreenhouse@jhu.edu, or visit
www.jhu.edu/historichouses .
Through Sunday, Sept. 24
Inside/Out: Sculpture at Evergreen
Free
Every two years, artists from across the country are
invited to Evergreen House to create large-scale, site-
specific outdoor sculpture in response to Evergreen's
history, collections, and natural and constructed
environments. Julie Courtney, a noted independent curator
from Philadelphia, curates the 2006 exhibition, which
includes ten new works by artists and artist groups.
Thursday, Oct. 12, 6:30 - 10:00 p.m.
artUncorked wine tasting benefit
$65 in advance; reservations limited. Museum members enjoy
a $5 discount
Come discover the tastes of Piedmont, Sicily, and a dozen
other Italian regions at Evergreen House's wine tasting
benefit, artUncorked, a celebration of art, wine,
and food, co-hosted and sponsored by The Wine Source of
Hampden. The theme of the evening, Viva Italia! Red,
White, and Evergreen, salutes Evergreen's previous
residents, John Work Garrett, who served as U.S. ambassador
to Italy from 1929 to 1933, and his wife, Alice Warder
Garrett, who loved beautiful objects, beautiful people, and
parties. Guests will sample fine wines from Italy expertly
paired with regional Italian foods from some of Baltimore's
hippest chefs, enjoy live musical entertainment, and bid on
premium items in live and silent auctions. All proceeds
benefit Evergreen's visual arts programs.
Friday, Oct. 20, 8 p.m.
Evergreen Concert Series: David Fedele, flute and Victoria
Drake, harp
$20; $15/members
This exceptional duo presents a diverse program with music
by Handel, C.P.E. Bach, Debussy, Bartók, de Falla,
Jongen, and Persichetti. (In the Bakst Theatre)
Sunday, Oct. 22 - Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007
House Guests: Amy Chan and Richard Torchia
Free with museum admission
Opening Reception: Sunday, Oct. 22, 2 - 5 p.m.
Free
Every year, Evergreen House offers a two-month summer
residency to a visual artist living outside Maryland, who
is invited to produce new work in response to the
collections, home, and history of the Garrett family,
Evergreen's former residents. The works of the museum's
2005 and 2006 artists-in-residence, painter Amy Chan and
installation artist Richard Torchia, are the subject of
House Guests, an exhibition that opens at Evergreen
House with a free reception from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on
Sunday, Oct. 22, and continues through Jan. 14. In her
paintings, Chan uses humor and appropriated imagery to
convey the loneliness of the modern American landscape.
Using the optics of photography and recorded sounds,
Torchia creates installations that deal with principles of
perception, inviting us to experience Evergreen House in
new ways.
Sunday, Nov. 19, 1 - 4 p.m.
Meet the Artists: Richard Torchia
Free with museum admission
Evergreen's 2006 artist-in-residence, Richard Torchia,
presents new camera obscura projections throughout the
museum as part of the House Guests exhibition, and
explains his ongoing work with optical devices.
Thursday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m.
Naturalist Les Beletsky Lecture & Book Signing
Free
Evergreen House and the JHU Press present an evening with
expert ornithologist Lee Beletsky, author of the new
Birds of the World. Beletsky is series editor of the
Travelers'
Wildlife Guides and Visiting Scholar at the Burke Museum of
Natural History
and Culture, University of Washington. (In the Carriage
House)
Friday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m.
Evergreen Concert Series: Jupiter String Quartet
$20; $15 members
Praised for its distinctive sound and go-for-broke
intensity, the award-winning Jupiter String Quartet will
perform beloved and challenging quartets by Haydn, Brahms,
and Shostakovich. (In the Carriage House)
Saturday, Dec. 9 and Sunday, Dec. 10, noon - 4 p.m.
Holiday Traditions at Evergreen House and Homewood
House
$1
In conjunction with Downtown Dollar Days, the public is
invited to enjoy holiday music, decorations, and light
refreshments as they tour Evergreen House.
Upcoming
Friday, March 23, 2007, 8 p.m.
Evergreen Concert Series: Adaskin String Trio with
Thomas Gallant, oboe
$20; $15 members
The premier ensemble of its kind in North America, the
Adaskin String Trio is joined by virtuoso oboist Thomas
Gallant for a performance of quartets and trios. (In the
Bakst Theatre)
Friday, April 27, 2007
Matt Haimovitz, cello
$20; $15 members
The "coolest cellist of our time" (Boston Herald),
Matt Haimovitz is considered one of classical music's most
adventurous artists, with a repertoire spanning from J.S.
Bach to Led Zeppelin. A not-to-be-missed concert! (In the
Carriage House)
Visitor Information
Evergreen House
The Johns Hopkins University
4545 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21210
410-516-0341
evergreenhouse@jhu.edu
Hours of Operation: Tuesday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 4
p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, noon- 4 p.m.
Tours: Tours of Evergreen are offered on the hour
with the last tour beginning at 3 p.m.
Admission: $6/adults; $5/seniors, and $3/students
and children over 6
Web address:
www.jhu.edu/historichouses
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