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Film
FEB. 19, 2025 02:00 pm
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Rated R, 139 minutes Directed by Sean Baker, 2024, United States Anora is a romantic comedy-drama directed that follows Ani (Mikey Madison), a young exotic dancer from Brooklyn, who becomes romantically involved with Vanya (Mark Eydelshteyn), the son of a Russian oligarch. Their impulsive marria...

Film
FEB. 19 - FEB. 21, 2025
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Film
FEB. 19, 2025 07:30 pm
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Rated R, 139 minutes Directed by Sean Baker, 2024, United States Anora is a romantic comedy-drama directed that follows Ani (Mikey Madison), a young exotic dancer from Brooklyn, who becomes romantically involved with Vanya (Mark Eydelshteyn), the son of a Russian oligarch. Their impulsive marria...

Performances
FEB. 20, 2025 10:00 am
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FREE FAMILY DAY AT MUNSON Join us for Art Alive! during February Break Thursday, Feb. 20 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Museum of Art | Root Court Join us for a fun day of arts and crafts designed by Munson's 2024–25 Artist-in-Residence, Tina Mitchell, and our Museum Education team, fea...

Film
FEB. 21, 2025 02:00 pm
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Rated R, 139 minutes Directed by Sean Baker, 2024, United States Anora is a romantic comedy-drama directed that follows Ani (Mikey Madison), a young exotic dancer from Brooklyn, who becomes romantically involved with Vanya (Mark Eydelshteyn), the son of a Russian oligarch. Their impulsive marria...

Film
FEB. 21, 2025 07:30 pm
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Rated R, 139 minutes Directed by Sean Baker, 2024, United States Anora is a romantic comedy-drama directed that follows Ani (Mikey Madison), a young exotic dancer from Brooklyn, who becomes romantically involved with Vanya (Mark Eydelshteyn), the son of a Russian oligarch. Their impulsive marria...

Museum Learning
FEB. 22, 2025
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Breathe, relax, enjoy! Each class begins with a 15-minute introduction to a work of art followed by one hour of yoga and meditation. Participants at all levels of ability are welcome. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat. Saturdays, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Dates: January 4, 11, 18 ,25 | ...

Film
FEB. 26 - FEB. 28, 2025
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Film
FEB. 26, 2025 02:00 pm
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Rated R, 105 minutes Directed by Greg Kwedar, 2024, United States Sing Sing is a prison drama inspired by the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) program at New York's Sing Sing Correctional Facility. The film stars Colman Domingo as John "Divine G" Whitfield, an incarcerated man who...

Film
FEB. 26, 2025 07:30 pm
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Rated R, 105 minutes Directed by Greg Kwedar, 2024, United States Sing Sing is a prison drama inspired by the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) program at New York's Sing Sing Correctional Facility. The film stars Colman Domingo as John "Divine G" Whitfield, an incarcerated man who...

Art & Exhibitions
FEB. 27, 2025 05:30 pm
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Members Preview Thursday, Feb. 27, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Museum of Art | Root Court Free for Members Be among the first to witness Canvas to Culture: Thomas Cole's Voyage of Life Lives On, featuring more than 50 works from Munson and other prominent collections inspired by Cole’s epic, The V...

Art & Exhibitions
FEB. 28 - MAY. 25, 2025 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
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Dates: Feb. 28–May 18 Gallery: 1 West Gallery Canvas to Culture features more than 50 works from Munson and other prominent collections inspired by Thomas Cole’s epic, The Voyage of Life (1839–40). Learn how Cole’s four paintings spread from a private gallery to many people’s homes and even th...

Film
FEB. 28, 2025 02:00 pm
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Rated R, 105 minutes Directed by Greg Kwedar, 2024, United States Sing Sing is a prison drama inspired by the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) program at New York's Sing Sing Correctional Facility. The film stars Colman Domingo as John "Divine G" Whitfield, an incarcerated man who...

Film
FEB. 28, 2025 07:30 pm
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Rated R, 105 minutes Directed by Greg Kwedar, 2024, United States Sing Sing is a prison drama inspired by the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) program at New York's Sing Sing Correctional Facility. The film stars Colman Domingo as John "Divine G" Whitfield, an incarcerated man who...

Film
MAR. 1 - MAR. 2, 2025 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
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Experience the year's most spectacular short films on the big screen just before the Oscar winners are announced. Each short film nominee is released in one of three feature-length compilations according to their category of nomination: Live Action, Animation, and Documentary. Each collection ...

Museum Of Art
MAR. 6, 2025 10:30 am
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Free for children of all ages! Participate in an interactive picture book reading experience in this fun story time collaboration with the Utica Public Library, at Munson. ...

Performances
MAR. 6, 2025 07:30 pm
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CONCERTS IN THE COURT DANÚ Traditional Irish Ensemble Emerging from the storied landscape of County Waterford, Danú stands as one of today's foremost traditional Irish ensembles. Their electrifying, sold-out concerts across Ireland are legendary, showcasing high-energy performances th...

Pratt Munson Gallery
MAR. 7 - MAR. 27, 2025
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TINA MITCHELL As above, so below 2024–25 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE EXHIBITION March 7–27 Museum of Art | Pratt Munson Gallery Opening Reception: Friday, March 7, 3–5 p.m. As above, so below, explores our foundational understanding of primary colors alongside architectural spaces both i...

Other Ticketed
MAR. 9, 2025 12:00 pm
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FOOD + ART UNITE TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! Celebrate the rich global palette and cultural cuisine enjoyed in Utica at a food tasting and multicultural event at Munson. Sample dishes from area restaurants and enjoy live music at this event for all ages by saxophonist Carlo SXO from 12:30 to 1:30 p....

Art & Exhibitions
MAR. 14 - MAY. 11, 2025 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
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Munson’s exhibition gallery will be in full bloom with paintings that use plants as symbols in expressive ways. Throughout time, artists have used floral motifs to celebrate, study, and shape our understanding of people and culture, transforming blooms into subjects as distinctive as portraiture. ...

Performances
MAR. 15, 2025 01:00 pm
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Fidelio’s unusual structure, glorious score, and life-affirming aura make it a unique experience. It has been called a hymn to freedom and human dignity. Formally a singspiel (with musical numbers separated by spoken dialogue), Fidelio had a long and complex gestation. Its uplifting spirit made ...

Other Ticketed
MAR. 22 - MAR. 23, 2025 09:00 pm - 12:00 am
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MUNSON AFTER DARK 90'S CABIN FEVER with DJ Roscoe Red Saturday, March 22, 9 p.m. to midnight Museum of Art, Root Court Step into a cozy, ski-lodge escape at Munson After Dark: 90s Cabin Fever, where the Root Court transforms into the ultimate après-ski party, featuring DJ Roscoe Red s...

Talk / Lectures
MAR. 25, 2025 04:00 pm
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ELLA WEBER "The Deli Diaries" Book Tour + Art Talk Tuesday, March 25, 4 p.m. Book signing to follow. Free | Museum of Art | Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium About the Artist Ella Weber, a former Artist-in-Residence at Munson, is a basement-based artist blending humor, s...

Talk / Lectures
MAR. 27, 2025 12:00 pm
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Thursday, March 27, noon Museum of Art | Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium Artist Bio Ken Marchione is a professor of drawing and painting and chair of Academic Affairs at Pratt Munson College of Art and Design. He has been a working artist for 40 years, lives in the Utica, N.Y., ...

Talk / Lectures
MAR. 29, 2025 02:00 pm
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New Hartford native Scott Wallace is an award-winning writer and photojournalist who has reported on armed conflict, the environment, and vanishing cultures from some of the world’s most volatile hotspots. An associate professor of journalism at the University of Connecticut, Wallace is a long-time ...

Museum Of Art
APR. 3, 2025 10:30 am
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Free for children of all ages! Participate in an interactive picture book reading experience in this fun story time collaboration with the Utica Public Library, at Munson. ...

Art & Exhibitions
APR. 4 - APR. 6, 2025 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
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Art in Bloom is the celebration of the Museum’s collection as interpreted through fresh flowers. This extraordinary three-day program will showcase floral creations inspired by timeless artworks, and include special events, workshops, and floral-inspired items at the Art in Bloom pop-up shop. Hig...

Pratt Munson Gallery
APR. 4 - APR. 24, 2025 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
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PRATT MUNSON FIRST-YEAR EXHIBITION The Pratt Munson Gallery is pleased to host the talented first-year students from Pratt Munson College of Art and Design in a juried multimedia exhibition! Opening Reception: Friday, April 4 | 3–5 p.m. Free and open to the public. Free & Open ...

Other Ticketed
APR. 4, 2025 01:00 pm
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With Rosanne Loparco, Master Gardener Volunteer, Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County Friday, April 4, 1 to 2 p.m. Milton Bloch Education Wing | Easton Pribble Conference Room $5 per person (limited to 30 participants) Price includes Art in Bloom admission Herbs are easy to grow,...

Other Ticketed
APR. 5, 2025 10:00 am
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With Art in Bloom Designer Julie Young Saturday, April 5, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Museum of Art | Root Court $25 Members | $35 General Public (limited to 12 participants) Price includes Art in Bloom admission and materials Discover the art of floral jewelry making! In this immersion worksh...

Performances
APR. 5, 2025 02:00 pm
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Acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns to perform beloved masterpieces by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, and Brahms. With his virtuoso skill and passion, Siegel brings these timeless compositions to life, and enriches the audience's understanding and appreciation of the nuances of each through hi...

Performances
APR. 10, 2025 07:30 pm
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SPECIAL PERFORMANCE JOHN WATERS: THE NAKED TRUTH Filmmaker and Cultural Icon John Waters, the prolific and provocative filmmaker, author, and celebrated counter-culture icon, shares stories from his life in the arts. His all-new, fast-moving, part-confessional, part-inquisitional comic spok...

Performances
APR. 10, 2025 07:30 pm
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John Waters: The Naked Truth Performance plus Group Therapy Q&A The Group Therapy Q&A has reached maximum capacity. Please click here to purchase tickets to The Naked Truth. John Waters, the prolific and provocative filmmaker, author, and celebrated counter-culture icon, shares stor...

Art & Exhibitions
APR. 12 - MAY. 17, 2025
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Pratt Munson Sophomore Exhibition Show your support for the graduating Pratt Munson Sophomores in a showcase of their work at the annual Student Exhibition. Opening Reception: More information to come The exhibition will be on display in the Balcony Galleries in the Museum of Art. Free...

Talk / Lectures
APR. 13, 2025 02:00 pm
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Includes book signing and light refreshments Few American artworks have had as sustained an impact on the nation's visual culture as Thomas Cole's pictorial allegory of a person's passage through the four stages of life. In this informal gallery talk, Paul D. Schweizer, Ph.D., Museum Director Eme...

Free
APR. 24, 2025 10:00 am
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Performance: 11 a.m. Clowning Workshop: 1 p.m. Take a deep dive into environmental stewardship and earth science with Captain Nemo himself. The cantankerous and ever-curious Captain Nemo lives to excite kids about our watery-blue planet and highlight for us landlubbers the vital inter-dependence...

Performances
APR. 26, 2025 01:00 pm
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A profoundly humane comedy, Le Nozze di Figaro is a remarkable marriage of Mozart’s music at the height of his genius and one of the best librettos ever set. In adapting a play that caused a scandal with its revolutionary take on 18th-century society, librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte focused less on ...

Museum Of Art
MAY. 1, 2025 10:30 am
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Free for children of all ages! Participate in an interactive picture book reading experience in this fun story time collaboration with the Utica Public Library, at Munson. ...

Art & Exhibitions
MAY. 3 - JUN. 20, 2025 03:00 pm - 05:00 pm
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Enjoy an annual multi-media exhibition featuring work by talented adult students in the Munson Community Arts program in the Pratt Munson Gallery. May 3–June 20 | Opening Reception: Saturday, May 10, 3 to 5 p.m. Free and open to the public Cash Bar Available The Pratt Munson Gallery is l...

Performances
MAY. 10, 2025 07:30 pm
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CONCERTS IN THE COURT LIVE FROM LAUREL CANYON Songs and Stories of American Folk Rock "Live from Laurel Canyon" pays homage to the legendary songwriters of Laurel Canyon, the iconic neighborhood that was the epicenter of the folk rock revolution in the mid-1960s and ’70s and a haven for...

Performances
MAY. 17, 2025 01:00 pm
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The story of this incendiary and powerful opera is derived from a brief biblical account: A young princess of Judea dances for her stepfather Herod and chooses as her reward the head of the prophet John the Baptist. Claus Guth, one of Europe’s leading opera directors, gives the biblical story—al...

Performances
MAY. 31, 2025 01:00 pm
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Rossini’s effervescent comedy retakes the stage in Bartlett Sher’s madcap production. Its buoyant good humor and elegant melodies have delighted the diverse tastes of every generation for two centuries, and several of the opera’s most recognizable tunes have entered the world’s musical unconscio...

MAY. 31, 2025 07:30 pm
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CONCERTS IN THE COURT NELLA Venezuelan Grammy® Award-Winning Singer Venezuelan singer Nella, a Latin Grammy® award winner, captivates audiences worldwide with her powerful voice and unique blend of folkloric roots and Andalusian inspiration. Accompanied by her stellar trio, she has performe...

Museum Of Art
JUN. 5, 2025 10:30 am
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Free for children of all ages! Participate in an interactive picture book reading experience in this fun story time collaboration with the Utica Public Library, at Munson. ...

Museum Of Art
JUN. 26, 2025 05:30 pm
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Funding for Munson’s 2024-2025 exhibition series is provided by Christian and Cheryl Heilmann; Elizabeth R. Lemieux, Ph.D.; the Family of F. X. Matt II; and Linda and Alan Vincent. Funding for this exhibition is provided by Deborah and Michael Zahn. ...

Art & Exhibitions
JUN. 27 - DEC. 1, 2025 10:00 am
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Celestial Bodies: Sculpture by Karen LaMonte is an expansive, breathtaking array of about 60 figures and forms, which not only reflects LaMonte’s life and career but her artistic soul, as well. LaMonte, a contemporary artist and sculptor, demonstrates her interest in both the presence and absence of...