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Guitar Heroes Exhibition, Opening February 9, to Feature Extraordinary Instruments Created by Three Legendary Modern-day Master Craftsmen
Thursday, February 3, 2011, 5:00 a.m.
Three New York master luthiers, renowned for their hand-carved stringed instruments—particularly their archtop guitars, which have been sought after by many of the most important guitarists of the last century—will be the subject of Guitar Heroes: Legendary Craftsmen from Italy to New York, on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from February 9 through July 4, 2011. Featuring the extraordinary guitars of John D'Angelico, James D'Aquisto, and John Monteleone, this unprecedented exhibition of approximately 80 musical instruments will focus on the work of these modern-day master craftsmen and their roots in a long tradition of stringed instrument-making that has thrived for more than 400 years and that was first brought to New York from Italy around the turn of the 20th century.
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Cézanne's Card Players Series United in Landmark Exhibition at Metropolitan Museum
Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 5:00 a.m.
Cézanne's Card Players, on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning February 9, 2011, will unite works from the famous series by Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), bringing together a majority of the related paintings, oil studies, and drawings. A select group of portraits of peasants, several of whom appear in the Card Players compositions, will also be included in this landmark exhibition, the first devoted to the subject. Created in the 1890s while the artist was living at his family's estate outside Aix-en-Provence, these images capture the character Cézanne admired in the people of the region. Together the works chart the development of the series as Cézanne strove to achieve the most powerful expression of his motif.
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International Loan Exhibition of Forbidden City Treasures Goes on View at Metropolitan Museum February 1
Sunday, January 30, 2011, 5:00 a.m.
"When China's last emperor, Puyi, left the Forbidden City in 1924, the doors closed on a secluded compound of pavilions and gardens deep within the palace. Filled with exquisite objects personally commissioned by the Qianlong emperor, the complex of lavish buildings and thoughtful landscaping lay dormant for decades."
—From Juanqinzhai in the Qianlong Garden, The Forbidden City, Beijing
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大都會藝術博物館於二月五日舉辦春節迎新活動弘揚中國文化藝術
Thursday, January 27, 2011, 5:00 a.m.
活動日期： 2011 年二月五日， 星期六
活動時間： 上午11 時 至 下午 4 時
地點： 曼哈頓 第五大道輿82街，大都會藝術博物館
大都會藝術博物館歡迎不同年齡的訪客在 2011年二月五日來參加慶祝中國文化藝術，迎接農曆新年的全天全館歡慶活動。本博物館迎兔年活動包括一系列互動節目、手工藝製作活動以及豐富多彩的演出。只需憑本館入場券，這些新年節目幾乎全部免費。
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Steve Miller & Friends - Including Jim Hall, Howard Alden, and Bucky Pizzarelli - Perform "Celebrating the Jazz Guitar" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Saturday, February 12, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011, 5:00 a.m.
Concert is presented in Conjunction with the Exhibition
Guitar Heroes: Legendary Craftsmen from Italy to New York
February 9 – July 4, 2011
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Metropolitan Museum Concerts
March 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011, 5:00 a.m.
Nelson Freire and Nicholas Angelich on the PianoForte Recital Series, John Pizzarelli, and Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks; Tango Buenos Aires, David Dubal on Paganini, Liszt, and Wagner; and Gilbert Kaplan Asks "Did New York Kill Gustav Mahler?"
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Lunar New Year Festival at Metropolitan Museum on February 5 Celebrates Chinese Arts and Culture
Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 5:00 a.m.
Visitors of all ages are invited to The Metropolitan Museum of Art on February 5, 2011, to enjoy a day-long Lunar New Year Festival celebrating Chinese arts and culture. The Museum will ring in the Year of the Rabbit with interactive programs, art-making workshops, and lively performances. Nearly all Lunar New Year programs are free with Museum admission.
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SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITIONS
Monday, January 17, 2011, 5:00 a.m.
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Sculptural Installations by Contemporary Icelandic Artist Katrin Sigurdardottir on View October 19 at Metropolitan Museum
Monday, January 17, 2011, 5:00 a.m.
Katrin Sigurdardottir at the Met is an exhibition of two new sculptural installations created specifically for the Metropolitan by Sigurdardottir, an Icelandic artist (born in 1967), who lives and works in New York City and Reykjavik. Sigurdardottir is known for her highly detailed renditions of places, both real and fictional, that often incorporate an element of surprise.
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Metropolitan Museum Concerts
February 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011, 5:00 a.m.
Paul Lewis and Lise de la Salle Continue the PianoForte Recital Series; Itzhak Perlman Performs with Members of the Perlman Music Program; Steve Miller Plays Jazz, Classical Guitarist Odair Assad Performs in Recital; Pacifica Quartet Continues with Shostakovich; and Chinese Theatre Works Performs Little Red Riding Hood