11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

One-hour tours, given by Museum-trained guides, feature masterpieces from the collections.
Location: Sharf Visitor Center
Tickets: Free with Museum admission.
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Language: English
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12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Explore this dazzling medium of color and light with designer and conservator, Daniel Maher. Early in his career, Mr. Maher worked for the legendary Connick Studio, the guild of artists renowned for expert craftsmanship, following in the arts and crafts style of the day. Mr. Maher will demonstrate some of the traditional techniques used in his studio such as lead and copper foil, glass painting, and etching. He will also present more modern approaches offered to the 21st century stained glass artist such as computer-generated art and the use of found objects, dichroic and hand-blown glass.

Afterward, explore the exquisite stained glass and decorative arts on display in “A New and Native Beauty: The Art and Craft of Greene & Greene”.

This is an ongoing program from 12-3pm. Drop-in anytime.
Location: Riley Seminar Room
Tickets: Free.
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Related Collection: Art of the Americas
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12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

One-hour tours, given by Museum-trained guides, feature masterpieces from the collections.
Location: Sharf Visitor Center
Tickets: Free with Museum admission.
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Language: English
(c) 2009 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Family Workshop, Sun, Sep 13, 1-3pm

THE GLASS EXPERIENCE

Learn about the ancient art of glass making through basic glass fusing techniques, using scrap glass and copper wire (no glass cutting). Use clear pieces, colored glass, and frit embellishments to create pendants or small sculptures.

Price per session: $25

The MFA is delighted to present programming with Diablo Glass School. Located just blocks from the MFA—easily accessible by foot, car, or public transportation—Diablo is a place where beginning and professional artists share a nurturing environment, which encourages growth and development in an inviting atmosphere. Diablo offers a diverse range of classes including glassblowing, flame working, kiln forming, and stained glass. The interdisciplinary approach to studio glass offers students a broad spectrum of opportunities. Students of all ages have found endless forms of expression at the Diablo studio. Many courses include a tour of the Museum’s glass collection. with discussion of the history of glass, different techniques, and artistic inspiration. All tools and materials are provided. For more information on Diablo Studios, visit www.diabloglassschool.com or call 617-442-7444.
Location: Diablo Glass School
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10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Munyurangabo by Lee Isaac Chung (2008, 97 min.). After stealing a machete from a market in Kigali, Rwanda, Munyurangabo (Ngabo) and his friend, Sangwa, leave the city. Ngabo seeks justice for his parents who were killed in the genocide, and Sangwa wants to visit the home he deserted years ago. Their friendship is tested when Sangwa’s wary parents disapprove of Munyurangabo, warning that, “Hutus and Tutsis are supposed to be enemies.” The director uses Rwandan at-risk youth and their experiences to help shape this film, the first narrative feature ever made in the Kinyarwanda language. “An astonishing and thoroughly masterful debut” (Robert Koehler, Variety). In Kinyarwanda with English subtitles.
Location: Remis Auditorium
Tickets: Members, seniors, and students $6; general admission $7
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12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

One-hour tours, given by Museum-trained guides, feature masterpieces from the collections.
Location: Sharf Visitor Center
Tickets: Free with Museum admission.
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Language: English
(c) 2009 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

One-hour tours, given by Museum-trained guides, feature masterpieces from the collections.
Location: Sharf Visitor Center
Tickets: Free with Museum admission.
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Language: English
(c) 2009 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

1:00 PM – 2:25 PM

The Window by Carlos Sorin (2008, 85 min.). It is a significant day for 80-year-old Antonio: his estranged son is coming to visit. He imagines a champagne toast, an embrace, and warm words that may finally bridge the gap between them. Bedridden, he looks out at the Patagonian landscape and sees light and life, the past and the present, as he senses the future. Buoyed by his thoughts, he decides to leave the house–unseen by his faithful caretakers–to take a walk in his fields. By casting the great Uruguayan writer Antonio Larreta in the lead role, Sorin establishes a link between fiction and reality that makes the protagonist’s fears, hopes, and wishes even more palpable.
Location: Remis Auditorium
Tickets: Members, seniors, and students $8; general admission $10
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1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

One-hour tours, given by Museum-trained guides, feature masterpieces of European and American painting.
Location: Sharf Visitor Center
Tickets: Free with Museum admission.
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Language: English
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12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Half-hour tours, given by Museum-trained guides, feature an in-depth look at three masterpieces.

Free with Museum admission.
Location: Sharf Visitor Center
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