The Ringling offers Saturday for Educators throughout the school year. Educators may attend this program to learn about the Ringling's permanent collection and special exhibitions, network with other educators, and refresh their creative spirit.
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Special Exhibition
Free with Museum Admission
The Ringling is organizing a solo exhibition presenting recent video projects by internationally-acclaimed writer and interdisciplinary artist Coco Fusco. This show, Twilight, presents works exploring the current political and social climate in Cuba as the Revolution enters its twilight years.
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Transient Landscapes is an upcoming monumental 2-day event! But what is Transient Landscapes? Join four-time GRAMMY award winning percussionist Matthew Duvall for a stroll around the grounds to visit performance destinations and discuss the curatorial process that resulted in this sonic tour of the landscape.
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Matthew Duvall, percussionist for GRAMMY® winning chamber ensemble Eighth Blackbird, returns to The Ringling to present a series of percussive performances that simultaneously celebrate and utilize The Ringling’s flora and fauna as an instrument of sound.
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Join Dr. Sarah Cartwright, Ulla R. Searing Curator of Collections, as she takes us through special exhibition Storytelling: French Art from The Horvitz Collection.
Art of Performance Sponsors are invited to join us for exclusive events celebrating the Art of Performance.
Ticket Required
Let the drums roll as The Ringling reveals its new season of performance. Explore the art of percussion and dance to the beat of your own drum in the Ringling Museum of Art Courtyard with a dynamic performance by The Kraken Quartet and a jam session with Eight Blackbird's distinguished percussionist Matthew Duvall.
Free with Museum Admission
Featuring percussionist Matthew Duvall and eco-acoustic composer Matthew Burtner, this outdoor happening will invite the audience to participate in a performance where the arboretum becomes an instrument.
Ticket Required
This program will highlight some of the finest illustrated natural history books of the late Renaissance to the early Victorian era. It will examine the role these books have played in making natural history accessible to the public, and in sharing the results of scientific research with the scholarly community.
Members Only
Friends of the Library are invited to meet with experienced Librarians leading behind-the-scenes tours, lectures, and receptions showcasing the Library’s unique collections.