Exciting Upstate Easter Events at M&G
March 30, 2015
The 17th annual Living Gallery: From April 2-4, Bob Jones University and the Museum & Gallery will partner together to bring the Upstate “Rivals on the Road,” the 2015 Living Gallery presentation. A unique combination of drama, special choral and orchestral arrangements, and awe-inspiring live portrayals of classic works of art, the Living Gallery is the Upstate’s premier Easter tradition.
This year’s Living Gallery, “Rivals on the Road,” reveals the internal struggles of individuals like Zacchaeus and Saul (later known as the apostle Paul) and their viewpoints on the nature of Christ’s identity. Living form (or tableau vivant) artwork to be presented at this year’s Living Gallerywill include Leonardo da Vinci’s famed The Last Supper, Max Greiner’s The Divine Servant, and a new commissioned work by local artist, Doug Young. Performance times for the Living Gallery are April 2 at 4:30 & 7:30 PM; April 3 at 4:30 & 7:30 PM; and April 4 at 2, 4:30 & 7:30 PM.Living Gallery tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for children ages 6-12. For additional information, please contact Programs and Productions at Bob Jones University, at (864) 770-1372, or visit www.bjumg.org/living-gallery/.
M&G Free Admission: From Thursday, April 2 through Easter Sunday April 5, both the Museum & Gallery at Bob Jones University and at Heritage Green offer free admission for all Living Gallery ticket holders. In addition, M&G at Bob Jones University features extended hours from 2-7 PM on the Living Gallery performance days of April 2-4. M&G will open normal hours on Sunday afternoon April 5, from 2-5 PM but will continue free admission for those with a Living Gallery ticket.
M&G Strolling Tours and Easter Scavenger Hunt: Through Easter Sunday April 5, M&G at Bob Jones University offers a special, self-guidedEaster Strolling Tour, designed to highlight how various artists have rendered Christ’s historical encounters with everyday people and including two of the original Living Gallery artworks: Christ in the House of the Pharisee by French Baroque artist, Pierre Subleyras and The Resurrected Christ by local artist, Jonathan Andrews. M&G’s Easter Strolling Tour is free with general admission.
In addition, patrons are encouraged to bring their children, ages 5-12, for a free Easter-themed scavenger hunt through the museum galleries. This self-guided informative activity takes 30-45 minutes and will allow your children to examine Old Master paintings while they “snoop” for the right pictures to complete their scavenger sheet. Be sure to have them stop by the gift shop afterwards, where every finished worksheet will be rewarded with a free prize!
M&G at Bob Jones University and at Heritage Green is proud to be an active-part of the Upstate’s Easter season. If you would like to donate in support of M&G’s outreach, please call Frank Richards at (864) 770-1331, or visit www.bjumg.org/give-online/.
Video: https://www.bjumg.org/living-gallery-history/
Image Credit: Christ in the House of the Pharisees, Pierre Hubert Subleyras. From the Bob Jones University Collection.
