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October 1, 2006







French cradleVisit the PLEASE TOUCH station in the Dream On Beds From Asia To Europe exhibition to examine boutis quilting, felt and other textile traditions highlighted in the exhibition; design your own dream bed post card to send to a loved one. Whether people sleep on coarse woven mats or under luxurious embroidered silk sheets, sleeping is a common human experience expressed through diverse cultural traditions.

Dream On Public Program Schedule

Friday January 6, 2006
Auditorium
2 -4 p.m.
Dream On films "Pillow Talk". By Museum Admission

Sunday January 22, 2006
1 - 4 p.m.

DREAM ON Quilts
Whole cloth quilting demonstration and hands-on quilt projects for all ages. By Museum Admission, NM residents with I.D. Free on Sundays.

Thursday February 9, 2006
6:30 pm - 9 pm
Sleeping Around with Avant Garde
The Reporter, Nextop and Avant Garde team up to bring you a Valentine's Day event extraordinaire. Join us at the Museum of International Folk Art's Dream On exhibition. Fun activities include speed dating, massage therapy, a lecture by a sex therapist and of course great, food and dancing, cash bar. $2 cover. Call 982-6366, ext. 100 for information.

Friday February 10, 2006
5 - 7 p.m.

Dream On Gallery talk with Eugenia Parry, noted art historian. Admission is free!

Saturday February 11, 2006
2-5 p.m.

Dream on Writing in the galleries program with Eugenia Parry for adults 18 years and up, $5.00 participation fee, limited enrollment. Call Aurelia at (505) 476-1212 to register and get more information.

Sunday March 19
2 P.M.
Slide Lecture Pharaoh's Pillow: Beds & Bedrooms in Ancient Egypt Slide lecture with Dr. Peter Lacovara, Curator of Ancient Art, The Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. By Museum Admission, New Mexico residents with I.D. Free on Sundays!

Slide Lecture
Sunday April 23, 2006
2 P.M. Slide Lecture Asklepios and Dream Healing in the Ancient World with Mr. Kim J. Hartswick, Associate Professor of Art History, George Washington University. By Museum admission.

Gallery Talk
Sunday May 21, 2006 2 pm
Dr. Bobbie Sumberg, Co-Curator of Dream On Beds from Asia to Europe. By Museum admission, NM residents with I.D. FREE on Sundays.


Book signing
Sunday June 11, 2006
1 to 4 p.m.
Author and Curators Annie Carlano and Bobbie Sumberg, Sleeping Around: The Bed from Antiquity to Now complementing the exhibition Dream On: Beds From Asia to Europe. By Museum admission, NM residents with I.D. FREE on Sundays.

Gallery talk
Sunday June 18, 2006
2 pm

In recognition of Father's Day, Curator Annie Carlano discusses "Famous Men in Bed" in the exhibition Dream on Beds From Asia to Europe. By Museum admission, NM residents with I.D. FREE on Sunday

Dream On Poetry Readings
Thursday August 24, 2006
6 - 8 P.M.

The Poetics of Sleep
Join local poets Miriam Sagan, Leo Romero and Joan Logghe as they read poems related to sleeping and dreaming in conjunction with the exhibition Dream on Beds From Asia To Europe. Free!