Montalvo Arts Center | Calendar

EXHIBITIONS

BEGINNING SAT, MAY 10
Superlight

There is nothing particularly lighthearted about global climate change. Or terrorism. Or the history of colonialism. Or global outsourcing. Or pervasive war. Or inescapable poverty. Or a failing educational system. Or a failed relationship, for that matter. Yet, if we are honest, regardless of where we stand, these are among the weighty topics none of us can evade as we contemplate the future.In this ...
Tagged : media art, residency
BEGINNING THU, JUNE 26
Exhibition: Urban Design & the Next Generation

The field of urban planning traditionally exists within the confines of City Hall, but challenging times call for new approaches to the envisioning of our city’s future. Part of Montalvo Arts Center’s commitment to the next generation, the 2008 Youth Action Coalition with ADOBE Youth Voices, led by popular education crew, headRush, explores the future of Downtown San José through theatre-based activities, visual ...
Tagged : learn

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 6, 2008 NOON
Summer Luncheon - SOLD OUT

Tagged : benefit, programs
FRIDAY AUGUST 8, 2008 8 P.M.
Starry, Starry Night: Art & Astronomy Slumber Party

For all ages, 6 and upChildren under age 18 must be accompanied by an adultMontalvo members receive 20% off ticket pricesArt and astronomy collide at Montalvo’s fifth annual Starry, Starry Night: Art & Astronomy Slumber Party. Coinciding with the beginning of the Perseid meteor showers, Starry, Starry Night invites the community to learn about the vast night skies and the art it inspires. Enjoy stimulating ...
Tagged : astronomy, learn, programs
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 13, 2008 NOON
Summer Luncheon - SOLD OUT

Tagged : benefit, programs
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 13, 2008 8 P.M.
Divide Light

Read more at the Divide Light website.Feast your ears on the world-premiere opera based on the complete works of American poet Emily Dickinson. Visual artist Lesley Dill, Montalvo artist-in-residence, redirects the classic form of opera to celebrate and investigate American Transcendentalism, a school of thought particularly prevalent in mid-19th century New England. Large projections on a back screen and multiple scrims provide a haunting ...
Tagged : opera, programs, residency
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20, 2008 NOON
Summer Luncheon - SOLD OUT

Tagged : benefit, programs
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27, 2008 NOON
Summer Luncheon - SOLD OUT

Tagged : benefit, programs