10 I FRIDAY, March 18, 2005
'2os exhibit 'swings' into Palmer
By Dadce Case
and Tess Kuntz
FOR THE COLLEGIAN
The Palmer Museum of Art will
travel back in time tomorrow
when it hosts An Evening of
Swing, kicking off a new, two
_month exhibit of art from the
1920 s and 19305.
The free event, which starts at
7 p.m. and is open to the public,
will feature jazz music from the
Dan Yoder Quartet, along with a
sampling of hors d'oeuvres pro
vided by Wegmans and prohibi
tion "martinis," minus the alco
hol.
The Dan Yoder Quartet is
expected to perform standard
tunes of the '2os and '3os like "I
Got Rhythm" by George Gersh
win, along with music by Duke
Ellington and other musicians
from that time period.
Dana Kletchka, museum edu
cator, said there is a revived inter
est in music of that time period.
"Swing is infectious music,"
said Dan Yoder, saxophonist for
the quartet and head of the uni
versity's jazz program.
Joyce Robinson, museum cura
tor, hopes the artwork will be just
as infectious. This is an effort to
engage students," Robinson said.
Robin Seymour, coordinator of
membership and public relations
at the museum, said one of the
goals of tomorrow's event and the
exhibit itself, which runs through
May 22, is to attract more first
time visitors.
"We want people to be comfort
able here," she said.
Regular museum visitors, how
ever, will also be in for a treat,
event organizers say.
The prints featured in the
exhibit come from a period of
time when the art community in
this country was making a break
from Europe and trying to estab
lish its own American identity,
Robinson said.
The subject matter of the origi
nal prints focuses on aspects of
American life, from rural depic
tions to city outlines.
The way the prints were creat
ed also has some interesting his
tory behind it. Some artists
etched a design onto a hard sur
face and then transferred it to
paper with ink.
The prints were later signed by
the artists and sometimes num
bered, allowing each work of art
to be produced in multiples and
maintain its originality and
Gretchen Bretz/Collegian
American artist John Sloan's etching Fashions of the Past will be featured at the Palmer Museum of Art.
authenticity. The reproductive
technology became more sophis
ticated in the 1920 s and 19305,
Kletchka said.
Some of the artwork in the
gallery comes from artists who
were commissioned by the gov
ernment under the Works
Progress Administration, a pro
gram instituted by President
Franklin Roosevelt during the
Great Depression to help revive
the economy.
Other showcased prints are
gifts from various private donors
and Friends of the Palmer Art
Museum.
During tomorrow's event,
Robinson will also be leading an
informal talk about the exhibit
and its rich history and will be
available to answer any ques
tions.
"This is a very strong collection
of works on paper," she said.
Kletchka said the display would
be an enjoyable and an informa
tive experience.
"Learning and fun don't have to
be mutually exclusive," she said.
If you go
What: An Evening of Swing
Time: 7 p.m.
Date: tomorrow
Place: Palmer Museum of Art Gretchen Bretz/Collegian
Details: Admission is free. Call Louis Lozowick's lithograph Derricks and Men (Riding the Girder) is
863-8608 for more details. featured at the Palmer Museum of Art's new exhibit on the 20s and 30s.
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THE SCENE
Allen Street Grill, 100 W. College Ave., will feature Bill Filer and
Magic Hat beer (231-4745).
Bar Bleu, 114 S. Gamer St., will feature Dominick Swentosky.
Specials include half-priced happy hour from 9 to 11 p.m. and
$5 Miller Lite pitchers until midnight (237-0374).
The Brewery, 233 E. Beaver Ave., will feature Mr. Hand. Specials
include $2.75 domestic pitchers, $4.50 premium pitchers,
$1.75 shots and mixed drinks, $5.25 Bacardi and Coke and
Captain and Coke pitchers, $5.50 iced tea pitchers and $2
white Russians from 10 to 11 p.m. (237-2892).
Café 210 West, 210 W. College Ave., will feature JR and Katie
at 6 p.m. and The Earthtones at 10:30 p.m. Specials include $5
32 oz. liquor pitchers from 11 a.m. to midnight, a lager feature,
$2 iced teas and happies from 6 to 8 p.m. (237-3449).
Crowbar, 420 E. College Ave., will feature Bad Hair Day at 10:30
p.m. Specials include half-priced everything from 9 to 11 p.m.
and $5 Coors Light pitchers from 5 p.m. to midnight (237-
0426).
Uon's Don, 118 S. Garner St., will feature The JP Mills Show,
presented by Bacardi at 9 p.m. Specials include $1 Bacardi and
colas from 8 p.m. to midnight and $1 iced teas from 9 to 11
p.m. (237-5081).
The All American Rathskeller, 108 S. Pugh St., will feature
Brian Lubrecht at 8 p.m. and Katsu at 10:30 p.m. Specials
include $2 Captain and cola and happy hour from 8 to 10 p.m.
(237-3858).
The Darkhorse Tavern, 128 E. College Ave., will feature half
priced happies from 6 to 8 p.m. and $4.50 Labatt Blue pitchers
from 6 p.m. to midnight (237-0490).
The Dell's z-Bar, 113 Hiester St., will feature half-priced happies
from 8 p.m. to midnight and $6 iced tea pitchers until midnight
(237-5710).
The Gingerbread Man, 130 Hiester St., will feature G-TV with V.l
Boner at 9 p.m. Specials include $4 Miller Lite pitchers, $2.75
Sam Adams and Sierra Nevada pints, $4 Saranac Lager,
Michelob Ultra and Bud Light pitchers, $2 Dr. McGillicuddy's
Mentholmints, $2.50 cherry busters and Smirnoff cocktails,
$5.50 32 oz. Bacardi Hurricanes and happies from 8 tolo p.m.
(237-0361).
The Saloon, 101 Hiester St., will feature Velveeta. Specials
include happy hour from 6 to 8 p.m. and $4.75 Coors Light
pitchers until midnight (234-4590).
Zeno's, 100 W. College Ave., will feature AAA Blues at 7 p.m.
and Spider Kelly at 10:30 p.m. Specials include a Sam Adams
special all day (237-2857). .
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