The Great Art Escape Returns Dec. 26-Jan. 3 to the Toledo Museum of Art
The Great Art Escape is a holiday tradition at the Toledo Museum of Art, where a number of special programs are planned Dec. 26-Jan. 3. Bring your family and friends to this annual event for live performances, art activities and more. Inspired by the current exhibitions Degas and the Dance and The Rise of Sneaker Culture, a highlight this year will be a series of live dance performances in the galleries and in the Peristyle. A variety of genres will be represented, including ballet, swing, Mexican folk, Irish and Indian dancing. The 2015 Great Art Escape is sponsored in part by Taylor Cadillac and by members of the Museum. Here is a day-by-day schedule of events, all of which are free to the public: Saturday, Dec. 26 Drawing in the Galleries, 1 p.m., Canaday Gallery Dutch Organ Concert, 1 p.m., Gallery 24 Glassblowing Demonstrations, 1, 2 and 3 p.m., Glass Pavilion Ardan Academy of Irish Dance, 2 p.m., Peristyle Sunday, Dec. 27 Drawing in the Galleries, 1 p.m., Canaday Gallery Dutch Organ Concert, 1 p.m., Gallery 24 Glassblowing Demonstrations, 1, 2 and 3 p.m., Glass Pavilion El Corazon de Mexico Ballet Folklorico, 2 p.m., Peristyle Monday, Dec. 28 Museum Closed Tuesday, Dec. 29 Drawing in the Gallery, 1 p.m., Canaday Gallery Glassblowing Demonstrations, 1, 2 and 3 p.m., Glass Pavilion Wednesday, Dec. 30 Drawing in the Gallery, 1 p.m., Canaday Gallery Glassblowing Demonstrations, 1, 2 and 3 p.m., Glass Pavilion Thursday, Dec. 31 Frogtown Storytelling Guild, 11 a.m., Great Gallery Drawing in the Gallery, 1 p.m., Great Gallery Glassblowing Demonstrations, 1, 2 and 3 p.m., Glass Pavilion Aegela Centers for Middle Eastern Dance, 2 p.m., Peristyle Friday, Jan. 1, 2016 Dutch Organ Concert, 1 p.m., Gallery 24 Drawing in the Gallery, 1 p.m., Great Gallery Glassblowing Demonstrations, 1, 2 and 3 p.m., Glass Pavilion Aha! Indian Dance, 2 p.m., Peristyle It’s Friday! Music: Waltzing with the Antivillains and special guest Seth Bernard, 6:30-8:30 p.m., GlasSalon Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016 Dutch Organ Concert, 1 p.m., Gallery 24 Drawing in the Gallery, 1 p.m., Great Gallery Glassblowing Demonstrations, 1, 2 and 3 p.m., Glass Pavilion Toledo Jazz Orchestra with swing dancers, 2 p.m., Peristyle The Rise of Sneaker Culture Celebration, 6-10 p.m., Throughout the Museum Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 Dutch Organ Concert, 1 p.m., Gallery 24 Drawing in the Gallery, 1 p.m., Canaday Gallery Glassblowing Demonstrations, 1, 2 and 3 p.m., Glass Pavilion Toledo Ballet, “Awkward Girl,” 2 p.m. Peristyle In addition, two major exhibitions are on display during the Great Art Escape. Degas and The Dance, which continues through Jan. 10 in the Canaday Gallery, contains works by the French impressionist Edgar Degas, Toledo Ballet costumes and archival material from performances of “The Nutcracker” over the past 75 years, and a re-created dance rehearsal hall. The exhibition is sponsored in part by Welltower, Inc., Christie’s and Taylor Cadillac. The Rise of Sneaker Culture, on view in the Levis Galleries (Galleries 28 A-C) through Feb. 28, 2016, explores the athletic shoe from its origins in the mid-1800s to its current place in high fashion. A traveling exhibition organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, it is the first exhibition in the United States to present a comprehensive survey of the sneaker’s complex design, history and immense culture significance. Generous support for the national tour is provided by Macy’s. The local showing of the exhibition is supported in part by Brooks Insurance, KeyBank and Taylor Cadillac, as well as by members of the Toledo Museum of Art and sustainability grant funds from the Ohio Arts Council. Visit toledomuseum.org for more information. The Museum is closed on Christmas Day and on Mondays.
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