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LISTEN ANNUAL SEMANS LECTURE: MATTHEW GALE / Thursday, January 22, 7 PM / The Nasher Museum welcomes Matthew Gale, Curator (Modern Art) and Head of Displays at Tate Modern in London. He will deliver the Annual Semans Lecture on Joan Miró in the lecture hall. Free and open to all. Please allow additional time for parking. Reception with cash bar to follow. CELEBRATE EXHIBITION OPENING EVENT / Saturday, January 24, 6 PM / Join us to celebrate the opening of Area 919: Artists in the Triangle. Cash Bar. ENJOY FREE FAMILY DAY / Sunday, January 25, Noon / Make recycled object sculptures with the Scrap Exchange, "bronze" reliefs inspired by Miró, and hats inspired by The Story of Ferdinand. Ferdinand book readings at 12:15 and 2:15 PM; Flamenco performances at 1:15 and 3:15 PM. Free admission to all exhibitions, including Miró: The Experience of Seeing. EXPERIENCE MIRÓ: VISUAL POETRY / Thursday, January 29, 5:30 PM / Miró is known to have said “I make no distinction between painting and poetry.” Experience the later works of the artist during readings in English and Spanish of contemporary Spanish poetry. Same day exhibition ticket required for gallery entrance. SHARE ME TOO MONOLOGUES PRESENTS DURHAM GROWN / Tuesday, February 24, 7:30 PM at Duke Coffeehouse (East Campus) / Duke students from Durham said that they feel as if they are outsiders at Duke. This sparked "Durham Grown," a way to build community and understanding through storytelling. Duke University's Me Too Monologues is calling on Duke students, alumni, faculty and staff from Durham to anonymously submit their stories (1 page or less) to be performed at the event on Feb 24; story submission deadline is Jan 23. BLOG SHOP BLOG / We hope you enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at the ongoing installation of Area 919: Artists in the Triangle (opens January 24th). More. IN THE STORE / Save online and when you visit the Nasher Museum Store. Nasher Museum Members enjoy a 10% discount in the store and cafe, and receive free, unlimited admission and special invitations and subscriptions to our mailings. Become a member! Join online, call 919-684-3411 or visit the museum information desk. Banner: Casey Cook, Mama Bear, Baby Bear (Detail), 2014. Casey Cook, Mama Bear, Baby Bear, 2014. Paint on inlaid cardboard. Courtesy of the artist and LIGHT Art + Design, Chapel Hill. Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion. LISTEN: Photo of Matthew Gale by Olivia Hemingway. CELEBRATE: Harrison Haynes, Oran Mor / Pointe Ephemere / Feierwerk / Button Factory / Trix Centrum / Subterranean, 2012. Edition 2/3, Archival inkjet prints. SHARE: Art by Gabriel Eng-Goetz READ, ENJOY, BLOG and SHOP photos by J Caldwell. Nasher Museum exhibitions and programs are generously supported by the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, the late Mary D.B.T. Semans and James H. Semans, the late Frank E. Hanscom III, The Duke Endowment, the Nancy Hanks Endowment, the Courtney Shives Art Museum Fund, the James Hustead Semans Memorial Fund, the Janine and J. Tomilson Hill Family Fund, the Trent A. Carmichael Fund for Community Education, the Neely Family Fund, the E. T. Rollins, Jr. and Frances P. Rollins Fund for the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, the Marilyn M. Arthur Fund, the Sarah Schroth Fund, the George W. and Viola Mitchell Fearnside Endowment Fund, the Gibby and Michael B. Waitzkin Fund, the K. Brantley and Maxine E. Watson Endowment Fund, the Victor and Lenore Behar Endowment Fund, the Margaret Elizabeth Collett Fund, the Nasher Museum of Art General Endowment, the Friends of the Nasher Museum of Art, and the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost, Duke University. © 2000-2015 Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. Unauthorized use is prohibited.	ON TH (1/22) 7 PM Annual Semans Lecture SA (1/24) 10 AM Area 919 Opens SA (1/24) 6 PM Area 919: Meet the Artists SU (1/25) Noon Free Family Day TH (1/29) 5:30 PM Miró: Visual Poetry PARTY Join us for the opening event for Area 919, and also the after party at Supergraphic. Free and open to all. Saturday, January 24 6 - 8 PM at the Nasher Museum 8 - 11 PM at Supergraphic 601 Ramseur Street, Durham Food trucks will be onsite. Featuring Dj FiFi Hi-Fi TOTE When you purchase a ticket to visit Miró, receive a free Nasher Museum tote bag while supplies last. Just ask at the information desk. READ To accompany the exhibition Miró, the museum hosts book discussions featuring contemporary Catalan authors. January's selection is The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Sunday, February 8, 2 PM and Wednesday, February 11, 11 AM at the Nasher Museum. Visitors are encouraged to read the book prior to the discussions. The book is available for purchase in the Nasher Museum Store. SUPPORT JOIN Join, renew, upgrade or give the gift of membership online or by calling 919-684-3411. GIVE Become a supporter online. Individuals, corporations and foundations can call 919-668-4063 for further information. All gifts and memberships are 100% tax-deductible. VISIT Location 2001 Campus Drive Durham, NC, 27705 919-684-5135 nasher.duke.edu nasherinfo@duke.edu Hours Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat - 10 AM to 5 PM Thu - 10 AM to 9 PM Sun - Noon to 5 PM Mon - closed Admission Admission to Miró: The Experience of Seeing Members: 2 free tickets per adult member (additional tickets for 10% discount) Adults: $12 Children 7 – 17: $6 / Children 6 and under: FREE Seniors (65 and older): $10 Duke Faculty/Staff: $6 (limit 1 ticket per ID) Duke University students: FREE (limit 1 ticket per ID) Non-Duke Students: $8 (limit 1 ticket per ID) Duke Alumni Association members with I.D.: $6 Active Duty Military and families (limit 6 tickets): $6 Miró: The Experience of Seeing are always available at the Nasher front desk. Purchase your tickets in person at the museum on the day of your visit. Admission to the permanent collection: $5 Adults $4 Seniors (65 and older) $3 Non-Duke students with student ID FREE ADMISSION FOR: Nasher Museum members Children 15 and under Duke students, faculty and staff with DukeCard or Duke Medicine ID Duke Alumni Assoc. Members with Alumni Membership Card Every Thursday evening, 5-9 PM Admission is also FREE to all active duty military personnel and up to five family members, with military ID: Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card, or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card.