Brooklyn Museum Announces Public Program Schedule For December

The Brooklyn Museum will present a variety of programs for adults, teens, and kids in December. Public programs include talks, performances, and hands-on workshops for children and adults that amplify the Museum's exhibitions and Permanent Collection, serve its diverse public, and support learning through the visual arts.

Highlights include an artist talk with Betty Tompkins on the exhibition Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty; a conversation with sports photographers Al Bello, John Huet, and Walter Ioos Jr. on Who Shot Sports: A Photographic History, 1843 to the Present; and performances of the Brooklyn Ballet's The Brooklyn Nutcracker.

The full schedule follows:

John Huet (American, born 1958). Team Canada at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, 2010. Archival pigment print, image 12 15/16 x 17 in. (32.9 x 43.2 cm). © 2010 International Olympic Committee (IOC) / John Huet

December 7, 8, 9, and 11, various times

Brooklyn Ballet: The Brooklyn Nutcracker

Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor

Tickets are $25-90 and include Museum admission.

The Brooklyn Nutcracker transforms familiar Nutcrackercharacters and scenes to represent the diverse traditions and the vibrant culture of Brooklyn. Performances take place Wednesday, December 7, 8 pm; Thursday, December 8, 7:30 pm; Friday, December 9, 7:30 pm; and Sunday, December 11, 1 and 4 pm. For tickets and more information, visit www.brooklynballet.org.

Thursday, December 8, 6-10 pm

Salsa Party

Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor

Free as part of Thursday Nights hosted by Squarespace.

Join a salsa class led by professional dancers, followed by live music and dance performances by Brooklyn's Balmir Latin Dance Studio.

Saturday, December 10, 2 pm

Artist's Eye: Betty Tompkins on Marilyn Minter

Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing, 5th Floor

Free with Museum admission.

This series of intimate, in-gallery talks by contemporary artists illuminates special exhibitions with fresh and alternative perspectives. For Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty, artist Betty Tompkins responds to the legacy of feminism, photorealism, and criticality in Minter's artworks.

Thursday, December 15, 6:30 pm

Art In Sight

Meet in Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor

Free as part of Thursday Nights hosted by Squarespace.

Spend an hour experiencing a single work of art and discover new ways to see the art you love. All are welcome at this experiment in observation and perception.

Thursday, December 15, 7 pm

Roundtable: Who Shot Sports Photographers with Gail Buckland

Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor

Free as part of Thursday Nights hosted by Squarespace.

World-renowned sports photographers Al Bello, John Huet, and Walter Ioos Jr. share stories of capturing the most exciting moments in modern-day sports. Moderated by guest curator Gail Buckland. Live podcast by the Photo Brigade. Followed by a book signing with Buckland.

Sunday, December 18, 2 pm

Brooklyn Symphony

Orchestra Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor

$10 for Museum Members; $20 for non-Members.

The Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra presents Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet together with three Spanish works: Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnol; de Falla's Love, the Magician; and Ravel's Boléro. For tickets and more information, visit www.brooklynsymphonyorchestra.org.