This week at the Wolfsonian Museum in Miami Beach …
SUMMER FILM SERIES
CINEMATIC DETOURS: ROAD MOVIES
The “road movies” genre has much to tell us about national identity. The films in our annual summer series, while depicting the personal crises and transformations of their characters, offer us a valuable lens into the culture and times in which they were produced. The films are screened each Thursday in August at 7pm and introduced by University of Miami
film studies scholars. Presented with the Cultural Services of the Embassy of France/Miami Chapter at the Consulate General. Free for members and students; $10 all others.
Thursday, August 28, 7pm
PIERROT LE FOU (1969, France, Jean Luc Godard, 110 min., French with English subtitles, DVD)—This film is the tale of the unorthodox life of Pierrot, the annoying nickname given to unhappily-married Ferdinand Griffon by his babysitter/ex-girlfriend, Marianne Renoir. He leaves his wife and children and flees with Marianne only to find himself chased by Algerian gangsters in a traveling crime spree from Paris to the Mediterranean. Like much pop art of the time, the film uses visuals drawn from cartoons and employs an intentionally garish visual aesthetic based on bright primary colors. Copresented with the Consulat général de France á Miami.
TOUR
Friday, August 29, 6pm
DECO AND DESIGN TOUR—This two-hour adventure begins with a walking tour of the Art Deco District, then moves inside to explore The Wolfsonian’s collection. The tour focuses on New Deal architecture and the exhibition A Bittersweet Decade: The New Deal in America, 1933-43, on view at The Wolfsonian. Presented with the Miami Design Preservation League. Limited to 20. RSVP and advance ticket purchase required by August 26: 305.535.2644 or education@thewolf.fiu.edu. Tour begins and ends at The Wolfsonian. $10 for members; $20 all others.
DON’T FORGET…FREE FRIDAYS AT THE WOLF
Free admission begins at 6pm. Join us for a guided tour at 6pm, and innovative programming at 7pm. Galleries remain open until 9pm.
SHOP, EAT, SEE, THINK…AT THE DYNAMO
Browse through an array of new and unique products at The Dynamo Museum Shop.
In the spirit of the season, The Dynamo offers you a chance to get into the heads of the presidential candidates with its Political Post-it® Notes ($5.00) featuring presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain with blank word bubbles so you can create your own political debate.
Then there’s the Fun with Democracy Ad Lib Pad ($10.00) that prompts you to fill in the blanks in the text of the “Star Spangled Banner.” Fun for a party or whiling away time at work.
Copies of all posters in the museum’s current exhibit, Thoughts on Democracy, are also available by special order ($25 each, 16 x 20 inch posters). These posters, created by 60 renowned graphic designers, are inspired by Norman Rockwell’s iconic “Four Freedoms” posters.
To purchase one of these items, visit The Dynamo at The Wolfsonian-FIU or contact the museum shop manager at paola@thewolf.fiu.edu or 305.535.2680.
The Wolfsonian is located at 1001 WASHINGTON AVENUE in MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.
