Saturday, Nov. 17: 2 p.m., Little Theater

James Dean plays a sullen teenager who tries to fit in after moving with his parents to a well-to-do Los Angeles suburbs, where he finds love, friendship and new enemies amid the alienation, rebelliousness and violence.

Families on Film is a collaboration of the Toledo Museum of Art and the University of Toledo Department of Theatre and Film.

Tickets are $5 for Museum members, $7 for nonmembers.

Saturday, Nov. 24: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.,Little Theater

From the beginning of the medium to today, the situation comedy has been a staple of the television industry.  With endless variations on a theme, families have fought and made up on a weekly basis but nowhere has the comedy been as expansively explored as in thanksgiving specials.  Take a break from your holiday weekend and join us for seven hours of the antics of other families!

Families on Film is a collaboration of the Toledo Museum of Art and the University of Toledo Department of Theatre and Film.

Tickets are $9 for Museum members, $12 for nonmembers.

Saturday, Dec. 1: 2 p.m., Little Theater

Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life.  It's a story that happens every day, but until Gregory Nava's groundbreaking El Norte (The North), the personal travails of immigrants crossing the border to America had never been shown in the movies with such urgent humanism.  A work of social realism imbued with dreamlike imagery, El Norte is a lovingly rendered, heartbreaking story of hope and survival, which critic Roger Ebert called "a Grapes of Wrath for our time."

Families on Film is a collaboration of the Toledo Museum of Art and the University of Toledo Department of Theatre and Film.

Tickets are $5 for Museum members, $7 for nonmembers.

Saturday, Dec. 8: 2 p.m., Little Theater

At the dawn of the 20th century, a multi-generational family in the Gullah community on the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina - former West African slaves who adopted many of their ancestors' Yoruba traditions - struggle to maintain their cultural heritage and folklore while contemplating a migration to the mainland, even further from their roots.  Julie Dash's landmark film Daughters of the Dust is cited as the first wide release by a black female filmmaker and was met with wild critical acclaim and rapturous audience response when it initially opened in 1991.  Daughters of the Dust will be introduced by Charlene Gilbert, filmmaker, teacher, dean of the University of Toledo College of Arts and Letters and professor of film.

Families on Film is a collaboration of the Toledo Museum of Art and the University of Toledo Department of Theatre and Film.

Tickets are $5 for Museum members, $7 for nonmembers.

Saturday, Dec. 15: 2 p.m., Little Theater

Watership Down is a faithful big-screen adaptation of Richard Adam's classic British dystopian novel about a community of rabbits under terrible threat from modern forces.  With its naturalistic hand-drawn animation, dreamily expressionistic touches, gorgeously bucolic background design, Watership Down is an emotionally arresting, dark-tones allegory about freedom amid political turmoil.  Watership Down will be introduced by artist, photographer, and film producer Lee Fernside.

Families on Film is a collaboration of the Toledo Museum of Art and the University of Toledo Department of Theatre and Film.

Tickets are $5 for Museum members, $7 for nonmembers.

Saturday, Dec. 22: 2 p.m., Little Theater

In A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noël), Catherine Deneuve is the matriarch of the troubled Vuillard family, who come together at Christmas after she learns she needs a bone marrow transplant from a blood relative.  That simple family reunion setup, however, can't begin to describe the unpredictable, emotionally volatile experience of this film, an inventive, magical drama that's equal parts merriment and melancholy.

Families on Film is a collaboration of the Toledo Museum of Art and the University of Toledo Department of Theatre and Film.

Tickets are $5 for Museum members, $7 for nonmembers.

Saturday, Jan. 5: 2 p.m., Little Theater

Cultures and families clash in Mira Nair's exuberant Monsoon Wedding, a mix of comedy and chaotic melodrama concerning the preparations for the arranged marriage of a modern upper-middle-class Indian family's only daughter. Despite numerous complications that ensue, Nair's celebration is ultimately joyful and cathartic: a long song to her home city of Delhi and her own Punjabi family.

Families on Film is presented in collaboration with the University of Toledo Department of Theatre and Film and College of Arts and Letters.

Tickets are $5 for Museum members, $7 for nonmembers.

Sunday, Dec. 9: 2 p.m., GlasSalon

Organized by pianist Isabelle O'Connell (Grand Band), this concert features O'Connell, Blair McMillen, Laura Melton, and Stephanie Titus performing Olivier Messiaen's complete Vingt regards sur l'enfant-Jésus, a two-hour, 20 movement work that Messiaen completed in 1944.

Great Performances is supported in part by the Dorothy MacKenzie Price Fund.

Tickets are $10 for Museum members, $15 for nonmembers.

Dec. 8: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Art Reference Library

Do you ever wonder how to care for the papers, photographs and other memorabilia that is important to your family?  This workshop will help participants learn to care for their family's historical documents.  Alison Huftalen, the Museum's head librarian, and TMA archivist Julie McMaster invite participants to bring a few examples of their personal books, papers, photographs and small artifacts.  They will discuss how and why materials deteriorate, how to keep the materials from deteriorating further, and how to house them safely.  During the hands-on portion of the workshop, you will be shown by Museum staff examples of the proper housing for your precious documents.  Information about appraisals, conservation, and resources for storage materials will be shared with the participants. 

Registration is $20 for Museum members, $25 for nonmembers.

Jan. 1: 2-4 p.m.., GlasSalon

Celebrate (Re)New Year's Day by participating in a one-of-a-kind experience inspired by art, yoga, movement, and meditation. Then, meet and mingle in the GlasSalon to enjoy refreshing, locally-sourced beverages and design your own Vision Board. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat.

This event is FREE, but registration is encouraged.

Schedule:

- Movement Activity, 2-3 p.m.

- Refreshments and Vision Board Activity, 2-4 p.m.

(Re)New Year's Day is presented by Circle, the Toledo Museum of Art's affinity group dedicated to inclusive and innovative programming that engages new audiences with the Museum.

Feb. 17: 3-6 p.m.., Glass Pavilion

Join us for a party and hair show featuring local barbers who are artists and public health educators. Expect to see live haircuts inspired by the decades and by artwork at TMA! Complimentary appetizers will be served alongside a cash bar. Presented by Circle and ProMedica Cancer Institute Barbershop Program.

Hosts:

• Jamal Grant - Da Shop
• Tawann Gaston - Groomed
• Les Levesque - Tal Mon
• Stacey Fletcher - Fletcher's
• Steve Parker - Steve's Sport-n-Cuts
• James Foster - James Foster

In the Glass Pavilion. Enjoy four wines and paired hors d'oeuvres from 6:30-8:30 p.m. during It's Friday! at the Toledo Museum of Art.

• Oct. 12: Tailgate Toasts: Old-World vs. New World-Wines
• Oct. 19: Fall for Autumn: Cool Weather Wines
• Oct. 26: No Tricks, Just Treats: Reliable Varietals
• Nov. 9: From Alsace to Languedoc: Wines of France
• Nov. 16: Turkey Time: Wines to Compliment Thanksgiving Dinner   

Friday evening hours are made possible by Fifth Third Bank.

Tickets are $25 for members, $35 for nonmembers, plus tax.