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Upcoming events at the Blanton
Join us for Third Thursdays–a monthly themed event that features extended hours (until 9 PM), multiple programs including Art Fix, Yoga in the Galleries, and tours, among other offerings. Wine, beer, and soda are available for purchase courtesy of Austin Catering. Note: Except for Third Thursdays, the museum closes at 5 PM. Admission remains free every Thursday including Third Thursdays.
Please visit the calendar for more upcoming events.
Please visit our Blanton Book Club page for upcoming selections.
Public Tours
The museum offers themed tours on the collection and special exhibitions every Saturday and Sunday at 2 PM, every Thursday at 12:30 PM, Third Thursdays at 7:00 and 8 PM, and during B scene on the first Friday of every month.
July
- Summer Class: The Art and Culture of Japan
Sunday, July 27, 2 PM
Edo Culture and Society with Nancy Stalker, assistant professor in the department of Asian Studies at The University of Texas. Cost: $75 members; $100 non–members. For more information please call (512) 471–9205.
August
- B scene
Friday, August 1, 6 – 11 PM
For the third year in a row, you are invited to experience the city's most talented wordsmiths wax poetic as the Blanton hosts the Austin Poetry Slam, featuring live music, tours, art activities, appetizers by Austin Catering, a cash bar, and much more. Cost: $5 members; $10 non–members. Media sponsor: The Onion - Buy tickets online.
- Expert Perspective: Mind Unmoving, Body Awake: The Universal Appeal of Japanese Prints
Wednesday, August 6, 6 PM, FREE
Roger Keyes, a visiting scholar at Brown University, addresses how Japanese prints speak directly to the senses, transcending language, time, and cultural boundaries and shows how these works of art communicate some of the inherent values of pre–modern Japanese culture to responsive viewers without words, thought, or effort. The lecture will be held at the ACES Building, Avaya Auditorium (rm. 2.302), at The University of Texas. - Funding for this lecture is provided by Tokyo Electron and the Charles and Dorothy Clark Lectureship in Fine Arts.
- Third Thursday
Thursday, August 21, 5:30 – 9 PM
An evening devoted to all things Japanese. Join us for our free evening of great art and great activities. Wine, beer, and soda are available for purchase by Austin Catering.
6 PM Art Fix : Participate in a Japanese tea ceremony with Sheila Fling
6:30 PM * Yoga in the galleries with instructor Olivia Silver
7 PM Blanton Book Club: Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata
7 & 8 PM Art Brief tours - * All levels are welcome to Yoga in the Galleries (please wear appropriate clothing). Space is limited. Please show up early as class begins promptly at 6:30.
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