PROGRAMS

TOURS
Each Thursday and Friday, 6pm Consider how an array of historical, cultural, and political trends inspired design of the machine age with a guided exhibition each Thursday and Friday night at 6pm.Friday tours are free.

WOLF BOOK CLUB
Be a part of our book club! To join or to RSVP: 305.535.2644 or julia@thewolf.fiu.edu. Free.

Friday, January 4, 7pm
THE HISTORY OF LOVE: A NOVEL by Nicole Krauss (2005)
Leo Gursky is a lonely Holocaust survivor and retired locksmith. Teenage Alma Singer is struggling to cope with her difficult brother, her depressed mother, and the death of her father. In a story that spans sixty years and multiple continents, the lives of these New York City strangers become entwined.

FILM
Friday, January 11, 7pm
PUBLIC DOMAIN PLAYHOUSE: MORE SCENES FROM THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL
The first Public Domain Playhouse screening explored America’s obsession with home décor. This is the long-awaited sequel. Copresented with Cinema Vortex. Free.

PUBLIC TALK
Thursday, January 17, 7pm
“AN HOUR UPON THE STAGE: THE BRIEF LIFE OF THE FEDERAL THEATRE”
In Art Deco Weekend’s kick-off public talk, Pedro Ponce, assistant professor of English at St. Lawrence University, recounts The Federal Theatre’s creativity, controversy, and ultimate elimination by Congress. Copresented with MDPL. Free.

PUBLIC TALK AND RECEPTION
Thursday, January 17, 3pm at the Green Library (FIU University Park Campus)
CHILD'S PLAY: PROPAGANDA PUZZLES, WAR GAMES, AND CHILDREN'S BOOKS FROM THE WOLFSONIAN-FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Join Laura Probst, dean of University Libraries at Florida International University, and Cathy Leff, director of The Wolfsonian-FIU for a reception and talk celebrating CHILD'S PLAY: Propaganda Puzzles, War Games, and Children's Books from The Wolfsonian-FIU, a selection of illustrated juvenile literature and ephemera from The Wolfsonian's rare books and special collection library. The exhibit will remain on view in the Green Library at the Florida International University Park Campus through January 22, 2008. An online version of the exhibit can also be seen via the web at www.librarydisplays.wolfsonian.org. Free.

PUBLIC TALK
Monday, January 21, 6pm
“TRAVELS WITH VAN GOGH AND THE IMPRESSIONISTS: DISCOVERING THE CONNECTIONS”
Wolfsonian founding trustee and author Lin Arison and photographer Neil Folberg discuss their collaboration on this account of the author’s journey through France exploring the lives and works of the Impressionists. Book signing in The Dynamo Café follows. Free.

Notice of Public Meeting

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Wolfsonian, Inc. announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

Date and Time: Monday, January 21, 2008 3:30pm

Place: The Wolfsonian-FIU 1001 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Purpose: Board Business Items

A copy of the agenda is attached hereto or may be obtained by writing to Anne Swanson, The Wolfsonian-Florida International University, 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 or faxing at 305.531.2133 or requesting it by email to anne@thewolf.fiu.edu.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise Florida International University at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting Anne Swanson at 305.535.2617. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the University by calling TDD via FRS 800.955.8771.

Agenda

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Chairman’s Report
IV. VCA Grant
VI. Old Business
VII. New Business
VIII. Adjournment

EVENT
Wednesday, January 23, 7pm
WOLF PACK DESIGN NIGHT
Join Wolfsonian founder Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. and curators Marianne Lamonaca and Sarah Schleuning for an evening that includes a tour of Fashioning the Modern French Interior, cocktails, conversation, and dinner in The Dynamo Café. RSVP required: 305.535.2631 or thea@thewolf.fiu.edu. $40 for members; $50 all others.

PUBLIC TALK
Thursday, January 24, 7pm “A CHANCE TO CUT IS A CHANCE TO CURE”
John Heartfield’s photomontages have impacted filmmaking and graphic design. Experimental filmmaker Mark Boswell addresses Heartfield’s influence on “agit-prop” cinéastes. Free to members and students; $10 all others.

FILM
Friday, January 25, 7pm
MENSCHEN AM SONNTAG / PEOPLE ON SUNDAY (1929, Germany, Robert Siodmak, semi-documentary, 73 min, b/w, silent, 16 mm, German with intertitles)
Gleefully unaware of the war to come, this story of four working class Berliners features amateur actors portraying their actual jobs. Copresented with the German Consulate General Miami. Free.

EVENT
Saturday, January 26, 12pm
BRUNCH/BOOK SIGNING
David Rieff, son of author and intellectual Susan Sontag, recounts his mother’s battle against cancer in his profound book, Swimming in a Sea of Death: A Son’s Memoir. Brunch at 12 pm. Talk and book signing follow at 1 pm. RSVP required: 305.535.2631 or thea@thewolf.fiu.edu. $24pp, plus tax and tip.

EXHIBITIONS

Agitated Images: John Heartfield & German Photomontage, 1920-1938

Fashioning the Modern French Interior: Pochoir Portfolios in the 1920s

Art and Design in the Modern Age:
Selections from the Wolfsonian Collection
Ongoing; updated throughout the season

Our programs are presented in collaboration with the following FIU schools and departments: Honors College, School of Architecture, Department of Art and Art History, Women's Studies Center, Department of History, School of Journalism and Mass Communication.