Friends Auxiliary

Friends of the Boca Raton Museum of Art is an auxiliary composed of dynamic and energetic Museum members of all ages who support the visual arts through volunteerism. This organization brings together individuals with common interests who actively participate in the planning, fundraising and implementation of activities benefiting the Museum. Call the Friends Hotline for upcoming activities - 561.392.2500, ext. 107.

 

 

 

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BLOOMINDALE'S SHOPPING SPREE
Shop and have a percentage of the proceeds go towards the Boca Raton Museum of Art

Wednesday, October 20 and Thursday, October 21
10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Tickets: $10

How it Works: Purchase a $10 ticket to enjoy savings of 15-20% at Bloomingdale's on October 20th and October 21st. Your $10 ticket will be donated to the Boca Raton Museum along with an additional $5 for each ticket stub handed in at Bloomingdales on the day.

To purchase tickets with a credit card before October 12th, please call 561.392.2500 ext. 208.
Alternatively, you can send a check for $10 to: The Boca Raton Museum of Art c/o Belle Forino The Bloomindales Shopping Spree. 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432. The museum store will also be selling tickets with cash or check when we reopen on October 12th.

PHOTOGRAPHY INSIGHTS

Monday, October 25

Featuring photography instructor Linda Phelps from The Art School demonstrating her unique photography techniques. Contact the Friends Hotline at 561.392.2500, ext. 107 in October for time and price details.

FT. LAUDERDALE MUSEUM TRIP

Wednesday, November 10

Join the Friends for a bus trip to the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art and a docent-led tour of their Latin American exhibition and recent acquisitions of Latin American Art. Lunch and a visit to the Fort Lauderdale Historic Center with a guided tour will follow. The day will conclude back at the museum at 5 PM. Contact the Friends Hotline at 561.392.2500, ext. 107 for time, price and RSVP details.

HOLIDAY CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION

Monday, December 6 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

The Holiday Champagne Reception at the Museum will feature a variety of extraordinary items for sale by local artisans as well as light refreshments. Contact the Friends Hotline at 561.392.2500, ext. 107 for details. Free to the public.

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INTERNATIONAL FILM AND LECTURE SERIES

October 2010 Through April 2011

Lynn Financial Center Auditorium, 1905 NW Corporate Blvd. Boca Raton

A monthly lecture series spotlighting critically acclaimed international films. Screenings begin at 7:00 PM, followed by dessert, coffee and a lecture by film historian Shelly Issacs. Seven-part series: $189 per person, five-part series: $140 per person. All films are shown with English subtitles and are subject to change. For more information call 561.392.2500 ext. 211.

Thursday, October 21, 2010 - Getting Home
Ben Shan Zhao, 109 minutes, China, 2007

Zhao, a middle-aged construction worker, struggles to fulfill a dying co-worker's last wish to be buried in China's Three Gorges region. Acclaimed by critics and at festivals internationally, is a touching story that reveals the external and internal landscapes of China as we rarely get to see them.

Thursday, November 18, 2010 - Everlasting Moments
Maria Heiskanen, 131 minutes, Sweden, 2008

In early 1900's Sweden, during a time of social change and unrest, war and poverty, a young working-class woman, Maria, wins a camera in a lottery. The decision to keep it alters her whole life, as the camera grants her new eyes with which to see the world.

Thursday, December 9, 2010 - Mafioso
Gabriella Conti and Albert Sordi, 102 minutes, Italy, 1962

This classic mob comedy stars award-winnning Italian cultural icon and actor Albert Sordi. Mafioso explores the regionalisms, preconceptions, and ethnic stereotypes of the italian culture in a witty and often uproarious manner.

Thursday, January 20, 2011 - Summer Hours
Julliette Binoche and Charles Berling, 103 minutes, France, 2008

The divergent paths of three forty-something siblings collide when their mother, heiress to her uncle's exceptional 19th century art collection, dies suddenly. Left to come to terms with themselves and their differences, they confront the end of childhood, their shared memories, background and unique vision of the future.

Thursday, February 17, 2011 - Character
Pavlik Jansen op de Haar and Jan Decleir, 122 minutes, Netherlands/Belguim, 1997

This magnificently crafted and beautifully detailed film is an Oedipal struggle both primal and epic with a Dickensian sweep and dark Kafka-esque center. When the city's most hated court bailiff is found murdered, the young lawyer who last saw him alive tells police of a lifelong struggle between father and son.

Thursday, March 17, 2011 - The Edukators
Daniel Brühl and Julia Jentsch, 127 minutes, Germany, 2004

An inteligent combination of politics, romance and humor, the film portrays today's younger generation in Europe, caught in the throes of idealism and rebellion. Jan and Peter are the best friends behind the radical and mysterious group, The Edukators, united by their passion to change the world. Faced with the values of the generation in power, they will see what kind of revolutionaries they are, if their friendship can survive, and discover if they truly work in the interest of the greater good, or just in their own self-interest.

Thursday, April 14, 2011 - Kabei: Our Mother
Sayuri Yoshinaga and Tadanobu Asano, 133 minutes, Japan, 2008

Based on a bestselling novel, this deeply moving story, seen through the eyes of a mother, reveals the harsh conditions families were subjected to when Japan was moving toward and finally entered WWII. Kabei portrays, with great empathy, emotion, and touches of humor, how happiness is all the more precious for the ease with which it can be lost.