Music and Art Weekend: The Sights and Sounds of Everyday Life
When:
Saturday, Jul 16, 2022 9:30a -
Sunday, Jul 17, 2022 5:00p
Saturday, Jul 16, 2022 9:30a -
Sunday, Jul 17, 2022 5:00p
Where:
Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Admission:
$Included with standard daytime admission or Village membership. Standard daytime admission is $28 for adults, $26 for seniors (55+), $14 for youth (4-17), $14 for college students (with a valid college ID), and free for children 3 and under.
Hosted by:
Categories:
Art, History, Music
Event website:
https://www.osv.org/event/music-and-art-weekend-the-sights-and-sounds-of-everyday-life/
Throughout history, art and music have served as a platform for expression, connection, documentation, and change. During Music and Art Weekend at the Village, learn about a variety of artistic pursuits, including song, watercolor, portraiture, sculpture, drawings, and other crafts. Listen to 19th-century music, learn about the history of violins and guitars, see our talented artists hard at work, watch demonstrations of profile cutting, and more.
Performances and demonstrations will include:
- Listen to a selection of historical waltzes
- See demonstrations of landscape art, botanical watercolors, and pastel portraits in the style of Ruth Hanshaw Bascom
- Learn about the “hurdy gurdy” and hear a sampling of music played on one
- Watch profiles being skillfully cut
- Take a walking tour of Village art
- See the Old Sturbridge Village Dancers and Old Sturbridge Village Singers perform (Saturday only)
- See part of the process of reproducing an 1830s classical guitar (Sunday only)
- View artwork inspired by OSV and created by friends of the Village
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