Friday, January 1st, 2010
EVENTS
A photograph of Taj Mahal, taken by Graham Nash in 1970
“Taking Aim: Unforgettable Rock ‘n’ Roll Photographs Selected by Graham Nash”
BEGINS FEB. 6
SEATTLE
In addition to being a famous musician, Graham Nash is also a well-known photographer. The nearly 100 hypnotic images he curated for the Experience Music Project include photos taken by 40 legendary music photographers including Nash himself. www.empsfm.org
“Line Drives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women’s Baseball”
BEGINS JAN. 28
LOUISVILLE
Rickey Henderson, eat your heart out: It’s Sophie Kurys, of the South Bend Blue Sox, who holds the record for the most stolen bases in one season in any league (201 steals in 203 attempts in 1946). This extensive touring exhibit makes its way to the Louisville Slugger Museum to teach baseball fans and history buffs about women’s role in the national pastime with photographs, game programs, postcards and newspaper articles. www.sluggermuseum.org
BabyFest
JAN. 1-31
ATLANTA
Tanglewood Farm’s 10-acre Wild West town—home to more than 100 miniature farm animals—turns the “awww” factor all the way up every January, when it features its littlest inhabitants. Look for baby goats like Daisy, Priscilla (the piggy offspring of parents Scarlett O’Hama and Rhett Gruntler), and Itsy-Biscuit (a mini version of the famous racehorse Seabiscuit). www.anglewoodfarmminiatures.com
The Rivalry
JAN. 22-FEB. 14
WASHINGTON, D.C.
The historic Ford’s Theatre, one of the most visited attractions in the nation’s capital, continues its slate of excellent performances with a play by Norman Corwin, which The New York Times called “evocative, inspiring and stirring theatre” when it premiered 51 years ago. The show focuses on the Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858, and includes the perspective of Douglas’ wife, Adele, who reexamines her own concepts of freedom. There’s no better place to see a play about Honest Abe than the theater he frequented. www.fords.org
New Pickle Circus
JAN. 23-24
SAN FRANCISCO
American and Russian circus traditions meet Chinese acrobatics in this perennial favorite at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. Students, teachers, and graduates of the San Francisco Circus Center will perform under the direction of Joan Mankin, who helmed last year’s sold-out production. www.circuscenter.org
“Playing with Pictures: The Art of Victorian Photocollage”
BEGINS FEB. 2
NEW YORK CITY
While photo collages are usually thought of as a 20th-century phenomenon, aristocratic Victorian women were creating whimsical compositions with photographs and watercolors—pasting human heads onto animal bodies or inanimate objects, planting people into imaginary landscapes—as early as the 1850s. This exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art features approximately 55 of their fantastical creations. www.metmuseum.org
Golden Dragon Parade
FEB. 20
LOS ANGELES
File this under “Only in L.A.”—past Grand Marshals of this Chinese New Year celebration have included Bruce Lee, Hugh Hefner, Lindsay Wagner and David Carradine. However, it’s the floats, bands and entertainers that the 110,000 spectators lining North Broadway in Chinatown really come to see at this event, now in its 111th year. www.lagoldendragonparade.com
Innovative Motion
FEB. 11-14
MILWAUKEE
The intimate Pabst Theater plays host to three abstract works performed by the Milwaukee Ballet. The lineup includes Salvatore Aiello’s Clowns and Others, featuring a piano score by Sergei Prokofiev, and new works by Luc Vanier and Tim O’Donnell, who will both be on hand at the InterContinental Hotel on opening night to speak about their creative processes. www.milwaukeeballet.org
Florida Four Tournament
MARCH 2
TAMPA
With opening day of the Major League Baseball season on deck, four Florida university baseball teams will step up to the plate on George M. Steinbrenner Field at this inaugural doubleheader event to give diehard fans an early treat. The University of South Florida plays University of Miami, and the University of Florida takes on Florida State University. www.visittampabay.com
