Norton Museum: Bastille Day Celebration

Saturday, July 14th from 12noon – 5pm join us at the Norton Museum of Art when once again, the Norton dons a beret to celebrate Bastille Day. All activities will be presented with a French Twist! The air will be filled with gypsy jazz and swing and romantic French ballads performed by Les Nuages (The Clouds) – back by popular demand. Take a French lesson and learn to parlez and little Francais. Eat a fab French crepe. View impressive French impressionism. Learn about French artists, including Monet, Matisse, Pissarro, Degas, Braque, Bonnard, and others – whose renowned work is in Museum Collection.  Create your own French-influenced masterpiece guided by teaching artists. Watch a cool French film! Hosted in conjunction with the Multilingual Language & Cultural Society of West Palm Beach, this is one celebration you won’t want to miss! Until then, au revoir! Admission is free.

Noon-5 PM / Scavenger Hunt available via your mobile phone

Noon-5 PM / Learn to play Pétanque with the South Florida Pétanque Club / East Courtyard

12:15-12:45 PM / Story-time with Nicole Escalera, Outreach and Family Program Coordinator / Davis Gallery

12:30 and 12:45 PM / Spotlight Talks: Georges Braque and Mickalene Thomas / Galleries

12:30-3:30 PM / Vive la France! pin making workshop and watercolor workshop / East Courtyard

12:45 PM / Dance: Site-specific performance by Ballet Florida in the special exhibition Unexpected Narratives (limited tickets available in Central Courtyard at 12:30 PM for three performances, including 1:15 PM and 2:15 PM)

1-2 PM / Music: Opera Fusion performs French chansons, opera, and Broadway hits inspired by France / Fisher Program Space

1-1:40 PM / Direct Quotes: Romantic French Painting in Contemporary Art with Glenn Tomlinson, William Randolph Hearst Curator of Education / Davis Gallery

1-4 PM / Plein-air painting demonstration by artist Ralph Papa

1:15 PM / Dance: Site-specific performance by Ballet Florida in the special exhibition Unexpected Narratives

1:30 and 1:45 PM / Spotlight Talks: Henri Matisse and Alfred Maurer / Galleries

2-2:40 PM / French 101 with Natacha Koblova, Director, Multilingual Language and Culture Society / Davis Gallery

2-2:40 PM / French Masters in the Museum Collection, docent-led tour/ meet at Visitor Services Desk

2:15-2:45 PM / Film: The Red Balloon, (1956), French with English subtitles / Fisher Program Space

2:15 PM / Dance: Site-specific performance by Ballet Florida in the special exhibition Unexpected Narratives

3-4:30 PM / Music: Les Nuages (The Clouds) performs French songs and Gypsy Jazz / Fisher Program Space

3:15-4:30 PM / Drawing á la Degas: Participate in a drawing session with a model from Ballet Florida / Davis Gallery

3-3:30 PM / Recorridos En Español: Obras Inspiradas en Artistas Franceses by Mariela Acuna / Meet at Visitor Services Desk

3:30 and 3:45 PM / Spotlight Talks: Edgar Degas and Everett Shinn / Galleries

Beginning at Noon / Cash sales of crepes, baguette sandwiches and drinks by Potions in Motion / Fisher Program Space