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Passing Written and directed by Rebecca Hall TICKETS $12 / $8 Speed members “A precise and self-assured work from director Rebecca Hall.”—David Sims, The Atlantic In the 1920s, mixed-race childhood friends Irene (Tessa Thompson) and Clare (Ruth Negga) reunite in middle-class adulthood and become increasingly involved with one another’s lives and insecurities. While Irene identifies … Continued
Passing Written and directed by Rebecca Hall TICKETS $12 / $8 Speed members “A precise and self-assured work from director Rebecca Hall.”—David Sims, The Atlantic In the 1920s, mixed-race childhood friends Irene (Tessa Thompson) and Clare (Ruth Negga) reunite in middle-class adulthood and become increasingly involved with one another’s lives and insecurities. While Irene identifies … Continued
Passing Written and directed by Rebecca Hall TICKETS $12 / $8 Speed members “A precise and self-assured work from director Rebecca Hall.”—David Sims, The Atlantic In the 1920s, mixed-race childhood friends Irene (Tessa Thompson) and Clare (Ruth Negga) reunite in middle-class adulthood and become increasingly involved with one another’s lives and insecurities. While Irene identifies … Continued
Saturday, November 13 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Click here to register! Join us for a mystical morning with Louisville’s very own Kristen Zoeller, of The Bluegrass Witch! Inspired by our new special exhibition Supernatural America: The Paranormal in American Art, in this workshop you will learn jewelry-making techniques while exploring the potential spiritual properties of crystals. … Continued
Screened in conjunction with Swagatam: A Celebration of India on Thursday, November 18 from 10 am – 3 pm. For more information and to register for the event, click here. Charulata Directed by Satyajit Ray Thursday, November 18, 1:45 pm Free “An exquisitely traced drama of repressed desire.”—Kate Muir, The Times (UK) Based upon the novel Nastanirh by Rabindranath Tagore, … Continued
Looking to do some holiday shopping AND support your Speed? 🎁 Join us for Museum Store Sunday! You can get all kinds of amazing gifts on sale, included our limited edition Supernatural America: The Paranormal in American Art merchandise. General Members: 20% Off Patron Circle and above: 30% Off U of L Students, Faculty, and Staff: … Continued
Join us at Late Til 8 hours at the Speed for open figure drawing sessions! This series provides visitors ages 14 and up the opportunity to draw from a live model dressed in costuming inspired by one of the artworks from the Speed’s permanent collection. Registration not required, but materials and folding stools available first-come, … Continued
Update: Due to a family emergency, Robert Cozzolino will no longer be available for the tour. Director of Education Shannon Karol and Community Engagement Strategist Toya Northington will co-lead the tour. RESERVE TICKETS - SOLD OUT
Visit the Speed for an open art making studio, where the only limitation is your own creativity! Each month, different materials will be provided for you to make artworks inspired by the Museum’s collection. All ages are welcome, all youth must be accompanied by an adult.
Celebrate the opening of Something in the Water, an exhibition by Community Connections Artist-in-Residency Shauntrice Martin. Please note: All guests age 12 or older must provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours to attend any event or program at the Speed requiring registration, including workshops, lectures, After Hours, and … Continued
SocialEyes: Lost and Found We live in strange times. At the start of 2020, you might have had some big plans for the future. And then suddenly, many of those plans were put on hold. If you feel like you haven’t done anything normal for a while, please join us. Each 2 hour monthly event … Continued
Adult Workshop: Tarot 101 What’s in the cards for you? Try your hand at cartomancy by joining us for an introduction to the art of Tarot Card reading, inspired by our new special exhibition Supernatural America: The Paranormal in American Art. This workshop will take you on a journey through the visual language of tarot … Continued
Harlan Jacobson’s Talk Cinema Brighton 4th Directed by Levan Koguashvili TICKETS $18 / $16 Speed members / Free for Speed Cinephiles Please note: All guests age 12 or older must provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours to attend any event or program at the Speed requiring registration, including … Continued
Fire Music: The Story of Free Jazz Directed by Tom Surgal TICKETS $12 / $8 Speed members “Crammed with exhilarating sounds, moving reminiscences and stimulating arguments that is not just music, but vital music.”—Glenn Kenny, New York Times In the late 1950s, after the Abstract Expressionists had taken the art world by storm and the … Continued
Exhibition on Screen The Danish Collector: Delacroix to Gauguin Directed by David Bickerstaff TICKETS $12 / $8 Speed members “A quiet, reflective film.”—Andrew Pulver, The Guardian For many years no-one was interested in the art of the Impressionists. Artists like Monet, Degas and Renoir were vilified, attacked, and left penniless as a result. Then, something … Continued
Fire Music: The Story of Free Jazz Directed by Tom Surgal TICKETS $12 / $8 Speed members “Crammed with exhilarating sounds, moving reminiscences and stimulating arguments that is not just music, but vital music.”—Glenn Kenny, New York Times In the late 1950s, after the Abstract Expressionists had taken the art world by storm and the … Continued
Exhibition on Screen The Danish Collector: Delacroix to Gauguin Directed by David Bickerstaff TICKETS $12 / $8 Speed members “A quiet, reflective film.”—Andrew Pulver, The Guardian For many years no-one was interested in the art of the Impressionists. Artists like Monet, Degas and Renoir were vilified, attacked, and left penniless as a result. Then, something … Continued
Sunday Showcase How They Got Over Directed by Robert Clem Performance from soloist Kellye D. Cunningham will begin in Gallery 3 at 3:30 pm, followed by the screening at 4 pm. Free “Smile inducing!”—Lisa Kennedy, New York Times How They Got Over tells the story of how Black gospel quartet music became a primary source of … Continued
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