BELLOWS FALLS — RAMParts Presents, in partnership with Exhibition on Screen, brings The Artist's Garden: American Impressionism and the Garden Movement, 1887-1920, to the Bellows Falls Opera house on Thursday, June 22, at 7 p.m.
The 90-minute feature captures the Impressionist movement and its influence tied to a love of gardens by its two most famous artists, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
The exhibition program states, “The American Impressionist movement followed its own path which, over a 30-year period, reveals as much about America as a nation as it does about its art as a creative powerhouse.” Viewers are treated to a look inside studios, gardens, and famous locations throughout the U.S., the U.K., and France.
Robert McBride, Director of RAMP, said in a news release that the organization is expanding arts programming locally, in the broadest sense, by making it accessible in cost and availability:
“Not everyone is able to afford travel to a city to see art exhibitions or Broadway shows. A trip can easily cost over $100 per person in travel and ticket expense and becomes a barrier to the art experience.
“By creating the RAMParts ticketing platform and partnering with the Opera House, we can create unique, spectacular box-office offerings right here in Bellows Falls. Arts events are a proven economic driver for any community. Merchants benefit from increased traffic to events held at the Opera House.”
The Artist's Garden appeals to artists, gardeners, and horticulturists in presenting how the Impressionist art movement inspired the beauty of carefully considered gardens during a 30-year period, from 1887-1920.
To see a trailer for the film, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcixxXlgSno & feature=youtu.be.
Broadway shows also will be scheduled this summer at the Opera House.
According to McBride, “At this time we have access to over 200 Broadway hits, and we'll be working closely with the Opera House to create an online streaming experience so that current Broadway shows are available, much like Metropolitan Opera HD Live performances.”