Norton celebrates Veterans Day with a salute to WWII Veterans
Free admission to all veterans during Art After Dark on Nov. 8
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (Oct. 24, 2012) – The Norton Museum of Art is celebrating Veteran’s Day early with a tribute to WWII veterans at Art After Dark on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Highlights of the celebration include screenings of the new WWII documentary Shot Up & Shot Down, focusing on the harrowing war experiences of three B-17 crewmen (who eventually retired to Palm Beach County), and the special exhibition Keep Calm and Carry On: WWII and the British Home Front, 1938-1951, which examines how Britain’s creative class rallied the public to persevere during the Blitz.
Admission to the Museum is free to all veterans with a valid ID. The Norton’s weekly Art After Dark, a blend of culture and entertainment, runs from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Museum also will honor veterans with free admission on Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11, 2012.
The schedule for the Nov. 8 Art After Dark is:
4:30-5:30 p.m. – Screening of Shot Up & Shot Down, a new documentary by local director Scott Messmore. The film focuses on three members of the U.S. Army Air Force who served on three different B-17 bombers, were all shot down, survived, sent to three different POW camps, and ended up in the same retirement community in Palm Beach County. A discussion following the screening will feature director Messmore, and one of the crewmen, Irwin Stovroff, who lives in Boca Raton.
5:30 p.m. “Art of the Time,” a docent–led tour of the Museum Collection, featuring works from the 1940’s by Jackson Pollock, Edward Hopper, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Henry Moore, and others.
6:30 p.m.: Docent-led tour of special exhibition Keep Calm and Carry On.
7:45 p.m. Scott Messmore introduces a second screening of Shot Up and Down.
Throughout the evening, jazz trio Porcelain Ensemble performs American popular music of the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s in the Atrium.
About the Norton Museum
The Norton Museum of Art is a major cultural attraction in Florida, and internationally known for its distinguished Permanent Collection featuring American Art, Chinese Art, Contemporary Art, European Art and Photography. The Norton is located at 1451 S. Olive Ave. in West Palm Beach, FL., and is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Closed on Mondays and major Holidays). General admission is $12 for adults, $5 for students with a valid ID, and free for Members and children ages 12 and under. Special group rates are available. West Palm Beach residents receive free admission every Saturday with proof of residency. Palm Beach County residents receive free admission the first Saturday of each month with proof of residency. For additional information, please call (561) 832-5196, or visit www.norton.org.
For additional information, please call 561-832-5196, or visit www.norton.org.