BIMA’s PRISM programming is where art comes alive, off the walls and onto the stage. From films and concerts to artist talks and community celebrations, PRISM expands what it means to be an art museum through regular, engaging live events on BIMA’s stage, in its galleries, and outside the museum.

BIMA’s PRISM programming is where art comes alive, off the walls and onto the stage. From films and concerts to artist talks and community celebrations, PRISM expands what it means to be an art museum through regular, engaging live events on BIMA’s stage, in its galleries, and outside the museum.

BIMA’s PRISM programming is where art comes alive, off the walls and onto the stage. From films and concerts to artist talks and community celebrations, PRISM expands what it means to be an art museum through regular, engaging live events on BIMA’s stage, in its galleries, and outside the museum.

SCHEDULE

11 AM: Remembrance Ceremony (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)

12:30-2 PM: Celebration and activities open to all, including:

• The ofrenda
• Art activities, including face painting
• Traditional music
• Food and drink

2-3:30 PM: Remembrance Ceremony (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)

3:30-5 PM: Celebration and activities open to all.

5-7:30 PM: Evening Celebration & Remembrance Ceremony (TICKETS REQUIRED)

BIMA’s PRISM programming is where art comes alive, off the walls and onto the stage. From films and concerts to artist talks and community celebrations, PRISM expands what it means to be an art museum through regular, engaging live events on BIMA’s stage, in its galleries, and outside the museum.

BIMA’s PRISM programming is where art comes alive, off the walls and onto the stage. From films and concerts to artist talks and community celebrations, PRISM expands what it means to be an art museum through regular, engaging live events on BIMA’s stage, in its galleries, and outside the museum.

ABOUT METTA QUINTET

A cohesive, tight-knit unit featuring some of today’s most esteemed, creative artists, METTA QUINTET is fueled by a collective, open-minded musical curiosity and dedicated to exploring new artistic territory, while maintaining a passionate commitment to arts education, fostering new audiences, and nurturing young talent.

Through the commissioning of all-new works and the creation of immersive, live multi-media concert programs for the MAIN STAGE, METTA QUINTET is committed to challenging convention and expanding the boundaries of the live jazz experience.

The quintet released its critically acclaimed debut recording, Going to Meet The Man (Koch), in 2002, featuring eight commissioned works by the then-emerging, now-renowned composers, Brad Mehldau, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner, Larry Goldings, and George Colligan. All works were inspired by short stories by celebrated American author James Baldwin. In July 2006, Sunnyside Records released the quintet’s second critically lauded CD, Subway Songs, which features eight all-original commissioned compositions inspired by the sociological dynamism of the New York City Subway experience. In early 2012, the quintet, in partnership with the digital music distributor, The Orchard, released the globally-themed, Big Drum/Small World to unanimously positive reviews! The project features a diverse array of all-new music by renowned composers from eight different countries including Lionel Loueke, Miguel Zenon, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Yosvanny Terry, Omer Avital, and Metta Quintet’s very own, Marcus Strickland.

The project explores the globalization and ever-broadening definition and sound of jazz.

Learn more here.

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MEET THE ARTISTS

BIMA’s PRISM programming is where art comes alive, off the walls and onto the stage. From films and concerts to artist talks and community celebrations, PRISM expands what it means to be an art museum through regular, engaging live events on BIMA’s stage, in its galleries, and outside the museum.

BIMA’s PRISM programming is where art comes alive, off the walls and onto the stage. From films and concerts to artist talks and community celebrations, PRISM expands what it means to be an art museum through regular, engaging live events on BIMA’s stage, in its galleries, and outside the museum.

FILM SCHEDULE

• Pass the Gravy (1928) (23 min)
  • When the children of two rival fathers get engaged, the families are forced to come together. But peace doesn’t last long after one father’s prized rooster accidentally ends up as the main course at a family dinner, sparking a hilarious clash between the two households.
• Two Tars (1928) (21 min)
  • Laurel and Hardy star as two sailors on shore leave whose day quickly spirals into chaos after they rent a car and become caught in an increasingly ridiculous traffic jam. What begins as a simple outing turns into a classic slapstick battle of tempers, destruction, and comic one-upmanship.
• The Scarecrow (1920) (19 min)
  • Buster Keaton stars in this inventive silent comedy about two farmhands who share a highly unusual home, where both fall for the farmer’s daughter. Their romantic rivalry leads to a fast-paced series of clever gags, mishaps, and classic Keaton chaos.

• East Side, West Side (1927) (92 min)
  • After losing his mother in a tragic accident, John Breen remains in New York determined to find the father who abandoned his family. His journey takes him from the streets and boxing ring into the world of wealth and privilege, while love, ambition, and family secrets pull him between the city’s East and West Sides.

• A Pair of Tights (1929) (20 min)
  • A simple stop for ice cream turns into a full-blown comic disaster when two young women encounter swinging doors, troublesome bystanders, and one mishap after another. What should be a quick errand becomes an increasingly ridiculous struggle to make it back to the car.
• The Navigator (1924) (59 min)
  • Buster Keaton stars as a wealthy young man who accidentally becomes stranded aboard an empty ocean liner with the woman he hopes to marry. Left to fend for themselves at sea, the pair stumble through a series of inventive mishaps as they try to survive life aboard the massive ship.

TICKETS

Individual Film Tickets: Member Price: $15 / Non-member Price: $18

Day Pass: Member Price: $45 / Non-member Price: $55

BIMA’s PRISM programming is where art comes alive, off the walls and onto the stage. From films and concerts to artist talks and community celebrations, PRISM expands what it means to be an art museum through regular, engaging live events on BIMA’s stage, in its galleries, and outside the museum.

BIMA’s PRISM programming is where art comes alive, off the walls and onto the stage. From films and concerts to artist talks and community celebrations, PRISM expands what it means to be an art museum through regular, engaging live events on BIMA’s stage, in its galleries, and outside the museum.