Upcoming: September & October Programs at the Brooklyn Museum

Here, from an email we received from the Brooklyn Museum, is a listing of some of the programming there coming up in September & October. (Yes, that makes us feel like the end of summer is here, especially on this first day of September.) Set your iCals, then go.

Saturday, September 8, 2-4 p.m.
Creative Art-Making: Mixed Media
Participants are invited to create a mixed-media installation with Arthur Simms, an artist whose work is featured in the special exhibition Infinite Island: Contemporary Caribbean Art.

Saturday, September 15, 2 p.m.
Artist Talk: Visual Diaries--The Evolution of a 1970s Feminist Artist
Sculptor, book artist, and author of the recently published book Spirit Taking Form: Making a Spiritual Practice of Making Art, Nancy Azara shares her evolution from woman artist to feminist artist, and her consciousness-raising experiences as a founder of the New York Feminist Art Institute (NYFAI) in the 1970s.

Saturday, September 22, 2-4 p.m.
Infinite Island Discussion Series: Visualizing Caribbean Art and Culture in the Twenty-First Century
This discussion explores the diversity of Caribbean experiences throughout the island nations as well as in the Diaspora. Panelists include scholars Aisha Khan and Annie Paul, as well as Deborah Jack and Jean-Ulrick Désert, artists featured in the exhibition Infinite Island. Moderated by curator Tumelo Mosaka.

Sunday, September 23, 2-4 p.m.
Film and Discussion: Winslow Homer: Society and Solitude
(Steven John Ross, 2007, 109 min., New York premiere). Award-winning writer, producer, and director Steven John Ross introduces his new documentary about the great American artist. A discussion with Terry Carbone, curator of the special exhibition Brushed with Light: American Landscape Watercolors from the Collection, follows. Films are free with Museum admission. Tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of screening. For a complete schedule visit www.brooklynmuseum.org.

Saturday, September 29, 2-4 p.m.
Feminist Dialogue: Bridging the Gap
Feminist artists Cara Judea Alhadeff and Micaela Amato discuss different generational approaches to feminist art and how feminism and their Jewish heritage impact their mother-daughter relationship.

Sunday, September 30, 2-3 p.m.
Gallery Talk: Brushed with Light
Curator Karen Sherry gives a gallery talk in the exhibition Brushed with Light: American Landscape Watercolors from the Collection. Program repeats Oct. 21.

Saturday, October 13, 2-4 p.m.
Creative Art-Making: Watercolor Painting
Learn the technique of watercolor painting with a local watercolorist.

Saturday, October 13, and Sunday, October 14, 2-4 p.m.
Film and Artist Discussion: Art:21 Preview
Enjoy a sneak preview of an episode from the upcoming season of the Emmy-nominated PBS series Art:21-Art in the Twenty-First Century. The episodes, titled "Protest" and "Paradox," feature interviews with feminist artists Jenny Holzer, An-my Lê, Jennifer Allora, and Guillermo Calzadilla, whose work is featured in the Museum's special exhibition Infinite Island. The October 13 screening of "Protest" is followed by a question-and-answer session with An-my Lê. The October 14 screening of "Paradox" is followed by a question-and-answer session with an Art:21 staff member.

Sundays, October 14-28, 2 and 3 p.m.
Caribbean Film Series
Explore the diverse cultures of the Caribbean through films by writers, actors, and directors from the different regions. Included are Alea and Tabío's Guantanamera, a romantic comedy set in Cuba; Howard and Mitzi Allen's No Seed, an Antiguan story of power and superstition; and Heading South by Laurent Cantet, a provocative film about wealthy American women who search for physical and emotional comfort in Haiti. For a complete schedule visit www.brooklynmuseum.org.

Saturday, October 20, 2 p.m.
Concert: St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble
Enjoy an all-Bach program, "Best of the Brandenburgs," followed by a post-concert discussion about music and art in the Museum galleries. For information or to purchase tickets, call St. Luke's at (212) 594-6100 or visit www.OSLmusic.org.

Saturday, October 20, 4 p.m.
Gallery Talk: "Making Connections"
Deborah Wythe, Head of Digital Collections and Services at the Brooklyn Museum, discusses the connections between classical music and fine art following the 2 p.m. concert.

Saturday, October 27, 2-4 p.m.
Infinite Island Discussion Series: Understanding Syncretic Practices, Beliefs, and Religions in the Caribbean
Marta Vega, Elizabeth McAlister, and John Amira discuss ways in which religious beliefs, particularly Afro-Cuban Santeria and Afro-Haitian Voudon, function in the daily life of Caribbean people living in New York.