CALENDARMAY 2018Miles White (1914–2000), Lady Godiva (detail), 1952. Watercolor and Ink on paper.

Tibbals Circus Collection, ht3000600.

MAY 2018CALENDAREXHIBITIONS SPECIAL EVENT

Above, top to bottom:Hank Willis Thomas, Are you the Right Kind of Woman for it?, 1974/2007. Original photographer unknown. © Hank Willis Thomas. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Ai Weiwei, Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads: Bronze, 2010. Loaned courtesy of a Private Collection.

ON VIEWMUSEUM OF ART

THROUGH MAY 20 TONI DOVE: EMBODIED MACHINES

THROUGH JUN 10 HANK WILLIS THOMAS: BRANDED/UNBRANDED

THROUGH AUG 25A KALEIDOSCOPE OF COLOR: THE COSTUME DESIGNS OF MILES WHITE

ON VIEWBAYFRONT GARDENS

THROUGH JUN 1CIRCLE OF ANIMALS/ZODIAC HEADS

ON VIEWCIRCUS MUSEUM

THROUGH SEP 10 250 YEARS OF THE CIRCUS IN PRINT

MAY 6 – 13

MOTHER’S DAY SALESave 15% (Members save 25%) on our unique selection of beautiful jewelry, elegant scarves, and bags. Find the perfect gift for the Mother in your life! Excludes already-reduced merchandise.

The Ringling MUSEUM STORESOPEN DAILY 10:00 AM – 5:30 PMThursdays until 8:00 PM

RINGLING BY THE BAYBOLGER CAMPIELLO$15 for Adults, $5 Children 6+, $5 for Members

MON, MAY 21, 6:00 – 9:00 PMLive music and dancing. Food and beverage are available for purchase. Due to its popularity, we encourage you to purchase tickets to Ringling by the Bay well in advance. Check ringling.org for availability.

ART AFTER FIVEMUSEUM OF ART & CIRCUS MUSEUM$15 Adults / $5 Children 6+ / Free for Members

THURSDAYS, 5:00 – 8:00 PMMAY 3, 10, 17, 24, 31Explore the Museum of Art permanent collection and special exhibition galleries, and the Circus Museum. Please note: Ca’ d’Zan is not open for viewing.

AFTER HOURS

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVEHISTORIC ASOLO THEATER$20 / $18 for Members

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOFMAY 11, 6:30 PMOn a steamy night in Mississippi, a Southern family gathers to celebrate Big Daddy’s birthday. The scorching heat is almost as oppressive as the lies they tell. Brick and Maggie dance round the secrets and sexual tensions that threaten to destroy their marriage. With the future of the family at stake, which version of the truth is real—and which will win out?

YOUNG MARXMAY 25, 6:30 PMIt’s 1850, and Europe’s most feared terrorist is hiding in Dean Street, Soho. Broke, restless and horny, the thirty-two-year-old revolutionary is a frothing combination of intellectual brilliance, invective, satiric wit, and child-like emotional illiteracy. Creditors, spies, rival revolutionary factions and prospective seducers of his beautiful wife all circle like vultures. His writing blocked, his marriage dying, his friend Engels in despair at his wasted genius, his only hope is a job on the railway. But there’s still no one in the capital who can show you a better night on the piss than Karl Heinrich Marx.

THE ROYAL BALLET LIVEHISTORIC ASOLO THEATER$20 / $18 for Members

BERNSTEIN CENTENARYMAY 5, 6:30 PMFeaturing two world premieres by Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor and Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon, marking each artist’s first foray into Bernstein. At the heart of the program is the first revival of Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett’s The Age of Anxiety, created in 2014 to Bernstein’s soul-searching Second Symphony. Both symphony and ballet are inspired by W.H. Auden’s masterful modernist poem, itself written in response to the atmosphere of disillusionment and uncertainty that followed the end of World War II.

MANONMAY 26, 6:30 PMKenneth MacMillan’s powerful telling of Manon and Des Grieux’s tragic love is a masterpiece of modern ballet, set to music by Massenet. Manon’s brother Lescaut is offering her to the highest bidder when she meets Des Grieux and falls in love. They elope to Paris, but when Monsieur G.M. offers Manon a life of luxury as his mistress she can’t resist. With the Lescauts’ encouragement Des Grieux cheats at cards in an attempt to win Monsieur G.M.’s fortune. They are caught. Manon is arrested as a prostitute and deported to New Orleans, followed by Des Grieux. On the run, Manon dies from exhaustion.Please note that Manon contains scenes of an adult nature, including sexual violence.

FLYING ON THE WINGSBY I 25 GIRI

HISTORIC ASOLO THEATERAll tickets $10

MAY 10, 2:00 PMFrom Montebelluna, Treviso – just minutes from the village of Asolo, Italy – comes I 25 GIRI, a brilliantly talented middle-school choral ensemble who will present a program of music ranging from the classics (Carmina Burana and O Fortuna) to pop songs and selections from musical comedy. Many in the ensemble also serve as accompanists on flute, guitar, percussion, violin, and piano. Approximately one hour.

MAY 2018CALENDARSTAGE + SCREEN

Advance Ticket Sales 941.358.3180Historic Asolo Theater Box Office 941.360.7399

Membership 941.360.7330For more information, visit ringling.org

MAY 2018CALENDAR

GALLERY WALK & TALKMUSEUM OF ARTIncluded with Admission / Free for Members

Space is limited. Tickets available on first come, first served basis, pick up at the Visitors Pavilion upon arrival. Members may reserve space by calling 941.358.3180.

MAY 3, 10:30 AM & 6:00 PMA KALEIDOSCOPE OF COLOR: THE COSTUME DESIGNS OF MILES WHITEJoin Associate Curator of the Circus Jennifer Lemmer-Posey, for a tour of this whimsical, colorful, and dynamic show. Original sketches, watercolors, historic photos, and actual wardrobe bring to life the work of this transformative designer.

MAY 24, 10:30 AM & 6:00 PMCENTER FOR ASIAN ART: WHAT’S NEW?Dr. Rhiannon Paget, Curator of Asian Art, will introduce a variety of new works on loan from collectors. These include a selection from the Japanese Art Deco period featuring glass, cloissone, metal work, porcelain, and contemporary Japanese ceramics.

HOMESCHOOL THIRD THURSDAYCIRCUS MUSEUMFree, registration required

MAY 17, 10:30 AM A day designed for homeschool families. Facilitated stations engaging different age levels will be placed throughout the Circus Museum for you to explore at your own leisure.

CONVERSATIONSCHAO LECTURE HALL$5 / Free for Members / Included with Admission

Limited seating, ticket required

THU, MAY 7, 10:30 AMUNVEILING THE EVIDENCE: A BOOK CONSERVATOR’S JOURNEY TO THE BEGINNINGPresented by Sonja Jordan-Mowery, a book and paper conservator who has trained and conducted conservation assessments around the world.

LITERATI BOOK CLUBJOHNSON-BLALOCK EDUCATION CENTERFree, registration is not required

THU, MAY 10, 7:00 PMFRI, MAY 11, 10:30 AM Rogue’s Gallery: A History of Art and its Dealers by Philip HookoJoin us in the Art Library for a morning session to discuss famous authors and art history. Books are available for purchase in the Museum Store.

TUE, MAY 15, 10:30 AMCONVERSATION ABOUT MILES WHITE: TRANSFORMATIVE DESIGNERJoin Circus Historian, Ernest Albrecht, as he shares both his personal memories of Miles White, and the impact White had on the modern circus. Albrecht is editor and publisher of Spectacle, an online journal of the circus arts.

PROGRAMS

FAMILY PROGRAMS

FAMILY FIRST SATURDAYMAY 5ART MAKING • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PMFree programThis art-making program relates an art project to a work of art in the museum. Recommended for all ages.

ROAR FOR BIG KIDS! • 10:30 AM$2 per Child, ticket requiredWe will visit a museum venue to read a story, followed by an art activity. Recommended for ages 5 to 7.

KIDS QUEST • 1:00 PM$2 per Child, ticket requiredThis 45-minute tour features conversations, games, and activities. Recommended for ages 8 to 12.

STROLLER TOURMAY 29 • 10:00 AM$2, ticket requiredParents or caregivers visiting the museum with an infant will enjoy this one-hour tour that allows for adult discussion within a group that does not mind if a chatty or crying baby joins the conversation. Strollers or front baby carriers only, please.

ROAR! RINGLING ORDER OF ART READERSTHURSDAYS & FRIDAYS • 10:30 AMMay 3 & 4, 10 & 11Free program, ticket requiredThe Ringling’s family story time is designed to engage toddlers and preschoolers in activities that connect art with early literacy. Includes a story and an activity.

Family Programs are made possible in part by the generous support of the Koski Family Foundation, The Marvin and Betty Danto Endowment for The Ringling Museum Children’s Programs, and The General Education Endowment for Children and Families. ROAR is made possible in part by the generous support of the Lester E. Bessemer and Tilley Bessemer Endowment