Lectures and Performances
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To register for any program, use the links provided, or call us at 772.231.0707 x 116
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All programs are subject to change.
Public Programs Inspired by M.C. Escher: Infinite Variations
The Vero Beach Museum of Art presents the following engaging programs inspired by the exhibition M.C. Escher: Infinite Variations. These interpretive programs are designed to complement major themes in the exhibition and will support Museum patrons’ knowledge and understanding of Escher’s artworks.
Ballet Vero Beach: And So It Goes
Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 7:30pm
Leonhardt Auditorium
$30 per person for VBMA Members and Ballet Vero Beach Members
$36 per person for non-members
Space is limited; pre-registration required.
Tickets include admission to the galleries. Galleries open at 4:30pm; come early to see the exhibition.
Ballet Vero Beach returns to the Vero Beach Museum of Art to reflect the fall exhibition M.C. Escher: Infinite Variations. Ballet Vero Beach Ballet Master Camilo A. Rodriguez creates an evening length work using the music of Eric Satie to explore Escher’s use of symmetry and asymmetry, pattern, repetition, and depth of field. Featuring the phenomenal professional dancers of Ballet Vero Beach, this performance represents the first time BVB has given interpretation of an exhibition to a singular choreographer. You do not want to miss this!
A Musical Evening of Escher with Atlantic Classical Orchestra
Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 5:30pm Leonhardt Auditorium
$30 per person for VBMA Members and ACO Subscribers
$36 per person for non-members
Space is limited; pre-registration required.
Tickets include admission to the galleries. Galleries will open at 4:30pm; come early to see the exhibition.
Join us for live classical music and incredible artwork! During this intimate gathering, registrants will be able to view the exhibition M.C. Escher: Infinite Variations, then enjoy specially paired live music. Escher was deeply inspired and moved by Bach’s compositions, saying to friends that “… many a print was conceived in my mind whilst listening to the lucid, logical language he speaks.” Musicians from the Atlantic Classical Orchestra will delight with Bach’s The Musical Offering, a piece that, like Escher’s artwork, plays with our perceptions and leaves us feeling awed.
Register for A Musical Evening of Escher with Atlantic Classical Orchestra
Public Programs Inspired by Ancient Egypt & the Napoleonic Era: Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art
The Vero Beach Museum of Art presents the following engaging programs inspired by the exhibition Ancient Egypt & the Napoleonic Era: Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art. These interpretive programs are designed to complement major themes in the exhibition and will support Museum patrons’ knowledge and understanding of ancient Egypt through artworks.
Aida, Verdi, and Egypt: Sifting Through the Sands of Time with Vero Beach Opera
Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 2:30pm
Leonhardt Auditorium
$20 per person for VBMA Members and Vero Beach Opera Members
$25 for non-members
Space is limited; pre-registration is required.
Tickets include admission to the galleries. Come early to see the exhibition.
The website for the Cairo Opera House states that Aida was commissioned to open the new theatre in 1869. It says: “However, Aida had not been ready by the inauguration of the Opera House. Therefore, another masterpiece by Verdi, Rigoletto, was performed on the occasion.” Other sources say Aida was commissioned to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal that same year. Both claims are incorrect. In this enlightening lecture, Vero Beach Opera’s Master of Ceremonies Ian Campbell sifts through the sands of time to reveal the truth about the creation of Aida and the involvement of four prominent men who were her fathers. So put on your best Indiana Jones classic fedora and join an expedition to the nineteenth century to examine the evidence yourself.
Register for Aida, Verdi, and Egypt: Sifting Through the Sands of Time
43rd Asbury Short Film Concert Asbury Shorts USA – Tenth Anniversary at the VBMA!
Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 1:30pm or 7pm
Individual Seats: $25
Space is limited; pre-registration required.
Asbury Shorts USA is New York City’s longest running short film exhibition and touring show. Since 1981, short film “concerts” have been presented at venues across the US, Canada, Great Britain, and Germany. The mission is to screen world-renowned, festival award-winning short films in theaters, art museums, and performing art centers. The VBMA is thrilled to present Asbury Shorts’ 43nd Short Film Concert at the VBMA for the tenth consecutive year. The program will feature a fast-paced and highly entertaining line up of the best in short film Comedy, Drama, and Action. The two-hour showcase includes Oscar Nominees, US film festival “Best in Show” winners, and international honorees past and present. The program is hosted by Asbury Shorts Founder/Director Doug LeClaire.