This summer sit under the stars and enjoy the 2013 British period drama Belle (PG) directed by Amma Asante.
This film reveals the story behind the unusual 18th-century portrait of two young Englishwomen - one white and one black. While viewers of the painting had assumed the black woman was as servant, later research identified her as a cousin of the other women, born of an illegitimate relationship, but raised along with her cousin in the same aristocratic household. Belle gives a fictional account of this woman's life including historical details about the legal work of the great-uncle who fondly raiser her and played a role in the abolition of slavery in England.
Related Exhibition: Art of the Portrait
Grab a blanket, bring a few friends, and be sure to arrive early for a good seat on the lawn. Entry starts at 4:00 PM. Bring your own picnic dinner or order from Panama 66 (kitchen open until 5:00 PM, Grab-n-Go available until supplies last). lease note alcoholic beverages are allowed in Balboa Park until 8:00 PM Drinks purchased at Panama 66 cannot be taken out to the Botanical Lawn. Pets are allowed on the lawn. Films begin at sundown
Due to popular demand, the Museum's summer film series has moved to the Botanical Garden east of the Museum to accommodate more attendees. Film in the Garden aims to complement and enhance the enjoyment and understanding of visual art through film and other art forms.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
Sculpture Garden at Balboa Park
The San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
August 15 - 7:45 PM to 9:45 PM
For more information, please visit: www.sdmart.org
This film reveals the story behind the unusual 18th-century portrait of two young Englishwomen - one white and one black. While viewers of the painting had assumed the black woman was as servant, later research identified her as a cousin of the other women, born of an illegitimate relationship, but raised along with her cousin in the same aristocratic household. Belle gives a fictional account of this woman's life including historical details about the legal work of the great-uncle who fondly raiser her and played a role in the abolition of slavery in England.
Related Exhibition: Art of the Portrait
Grab a blanket, bring a few friends, and be sure to arrive early for a good seat on the lawn. Entry starts at 4:00 PM. Bring your own picnic dinner or order from Panama 66 (kitchen open until 5:00 PM, Grab-n-Go available until supplies last). lease note alcoholic beverages are allowed in Balboa Park until 8:00 PM Drinks purchased at Panama 66 cannot be taken out to the Botanical Lawn. Pets are allowed on the lawn. Films begin at sundown
Due to popular demand, the Museum's summer film series has moved to the Botanical Garden east of the Museum to accommodate more attendees. Film in the Garden aims to complement and enhance the enjoyment and understanding of visual art through film and other art forms.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
Sculpture Garden at Balboa Park
The San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
August 15 - 7:45 PM to 9:45 PM
For more information, please visit: www.sdmart.org
