ART NOIR

CORNELL BALL

Saturday, October 4, 8 – 11 pm
Art Center Lobby and Restaurant
4700 Grand Avenue

In celebration of the work of artist Joseph Cornell and the Art Center’s 60th anniversary, Art Noir hosts the Cornell Ball featuring:

Fortune Tellers
Twirling Ballerinas
DJ Touchnice
Avant-Garde Face Painting by Chelsey Faye
Live Music by Cleo’s Apartment

Dress in your vintage costumed best.

Tickets available exclusively through IowaTIX at www.iowatix.com: $20 ($10 members)

Check out the Art Center’s collection of work by Joseph Cornell at the Art Center Downtown during the exhibition Private Universe.

Interested in volunteering for the Cornell Ball? Send a note to artnoir@desmoinesartcenter.org

Info about Joseph Cornell:
http://www.josephcornellbox.com
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CornellJ.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/13/arts/design/13corn.html
http://www.artseditor.com/html/features/0707_cornell.shtml
http://pem.org/cornell/#

Beverages for the Cornell Ball provided by Doll Distributing.

Anti-Socials

The first Saturday of every month in the Art Center Restaurant
Enjoy discussions on art, life, music, and culture.
FREE wireless – bring your laptop
Upcoming Anti-Socials: October 4, November 1, and December 6

Art Noir Members Only Holiday Party

Sunday, December 14
Immediately following the film Strange Culture and accompaning lecture by Dr. Steven Kurtz.

SAVE THE DATE!

The next Big Hair Ball is set for Saturday, May 30, 2009.
Interested in volunteering for planning, set up, talent, or event execution? Contact Lauren Burt, events chair, at lmgburt@gmail.com.

For information on Art Noir membership, contact Art Center Membership Manager Lauren Rusco at lrusco@desmoinesartcenter.org.