HOWARD ZINN Tribute at Santa Monica Museum of Art Thursday 2.4.

Thursday, February 4, 8p

A Collection of Ideas... A Tribute to Howard Zinn

Selected clips from Howard Zinn's new documentary, The People Speak, with special guest Peter Sellars. Using dramatic and musical performances of diaries, letters, and speeches by everyday Americans, The People Speak gives voice to those who valiantly spoke up for social change throughout U.S. history. Produced by Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Chris Moore, Anthony Arnove, and Zinn, The People Speak illustrates the magnitude of these passionate historical moments and reminds us never to take liberty for granted.

*Note: Program Change: Howard Zinn was due to speak at SMMoA about his new documentary, The People Speak. Following Zinn's death on Wednesday, January 27, the event has become a tribute to this remarkable man and his work.

The event is now full. A stand-by line will open at 7p; seating is not guaranteed. Admission $25; $10 SMMoA members. Proceeds from the event will go to support the Educational Fund of The People Speak, a charitable initiative which brings this powerful documentary into schools and communities free-of-charge.



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Go See - Allen Ruppersberg : You and Me or The Art of Give and Take - Now on View thru Dec.19

The Santa Monica Museum of Art presents Allen Ruppersberg: You and Me or The Art of Give and Take. Among the first generation of American conceptual artists that also includes John Baldessari, Douglas Huebler, and Bruce Nauman who redefined artistic practice during the 1970s, this exhibition features two new major interactive installations created especially for the occasion. Allen Ruppersberg: You and Me or The Art of Give and Take is now on view through December 19, 2009.

Ruppersberg’s vast oeuvre includes paintings, prints, photographs, sculptures, installations and books that explore the intersection of art, literature, and life. His work is often participatory, like that of Allan Kaprow and others, and he finds source material in the everyday. Ruppersberg’s vast collection of early to mid-twentieth-century cultural ephemera–which includes calendars, snapshots, magazines, comic books, newspaper clippings, postcards, posters, and instructional films–form the basis of much of his recent work.

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