Picasso lives again at the Evergreen Museum
When the Garret family left the Evergreen House to Hopkins in 1942, they made a request - that the house always be open to "lovers of music, art and beautiful things."
This Thursday at 7 p.m. the Evergreen Museum and the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival invite you to a reading of Jeffrey Hatcher's play, A Picasso. The 2003 play is the critically acclaimed story of the tension between art and politics, set against the backdrop of the beautiful 19th-century Gilded Age Evergreen estate.
The fictional version of Pablo Picasso finds himself in a Paris under German occupation. Danger arises when Picasso meets Miss Fischer, an intriguing and attractive woman who, unbeknownst to Picasso, has been hired by the Gestapo. The Nazis begin confiscating alleged Picassos from collectors throughout Paris for a so-called exhibition. The story develops as Picasso is called upon to validate their authenticity, a revelation that would certainly lead to their destruction.
Michael Carlton, artistic director of the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival, will direct the reading. This performance is the first in the Portraits of the Artists series, a presentation of readings of plays that explore the lives of the artists whose work is displayed at the Evergreen Museum. The reading will be held in the home theater, designed by Léon Bakst, who is famous for his set designs and scene paintings for the Ballet Russes in the early 1900's. Enjoy a night of culture in Baltimore's only private theater.
Before the show there is a light wine and cheese reception where guests can view "The Poet," a prized Picasso drawing that is part of the Evergreen collection.
Tickets are $5 for students, $12 for non-students and $10 for members of the Evergreen Museum. Pre-paid reservations are required and can be made by calling 410-516-0341. Evergreen is located at 4545 N. Charles St.
This Thursday at 7 p.m. the Evergreen Museum and the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival invite you to a reading of Jeffrey Hatcher's play, A Picasso. The 2003 play is the critically acclaimed story of the tension between art and politics, set against the backdrop of the beautiful 19th-century Gilded Age Evergreen estate.
The fictional version of Pablo Picasso finds himself in a Paris under German occupation. Danger arises when Picasso meets Miss Fischer, an intriguing and attractive woman who, unbeknownst to Picasso, has been hired by the Gestapo. The Nazis begin confiscating alleged Picassos from collectors throughout Paris for a so-called exhibition. The story develops as Picasso is called upon to validate their authenticity, a revelation that would certainly lead to their destruction.
Michael Carlton, artistic director of the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival, will direct the reading. This performance is the first in the Portraits of the Artists series, a presentation of readings of plays that explore the lives of the artists whose work is displayed at the Evergreen Museum. The reading will be held in the home theater, designed by Léon Bakst, who is famous for his set designs and scene paintings for the Ballet Russes in the early 1900's. Enjoy a night of culture in Baltimore's only private theater.
Before the show there is a light wine and cheese reception where guests can view "The Poet," a prized Picasso drawing that is part of the Evergreen collection.
Tickets are $5 for students, $12 for non-students and $10 for members of the Evergreen Museum. Pre-paid reservations are required and can be made by calling 410-516-0341. Evergreen is located at 4545 N. Charles St.
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