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The Cleveland Museum of Art The Cleveland Museum of Art Presents Virtual MIX: Move News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Kelley Notaro Schreiber The Cleveland Museum of Art [email protected] 216-707-6898 Event features a virtual dance tour of the galleries, artist-created visuals and a live DJ set Cleveland (January 27, 2021)—Virtual MIX at CMA returns Friday, February 5, from 8 to 9 p.m. EST with MIX: Move. Experience various art periods and styles from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection in a whole new way—as points of inspiration for dancing and creative play. Featuring a virtual dancing tour through the galleries with movement and performance artist Marcia Custer , this community dance experience will celebrate all bodies, experience levels and identities, and [1] aims to liberate, connect and re-energize everyone in the depths of winter. The event also features magical green-screen visuals by artist Ben Oblivion and a live DJ set by Haley [2] Himiko Hudson Morris . [3] The CMA encourages you to wear something colorful and/or inspired by your favorite work of art. Share photos of your MIX vibe using #MIXatCMA and #museumfromhome. Get ready for the event with a MIX: Move virtual tool kit featuring a Spotify music playlist by the DJ, virtual Zoom backgrounds designed by Oblivion, a themed cocktail recipe, an online collection tour, artist bios and a list of upcoming virtual events. The CMA is a leader in the use of technology to enhance the visitor experience both on-site and online. MIX: Move is part of the museum’s free, dynamic digital initiative Home Is Where the Art Is , which [4] showcases the museum’s globally recognized digital resources and offers a variety of newly created fun and engaging programs for people of all ages. With this initiative, the CMA has leveraged technology to bring works of art to people, responding to changing needs in new, enriching and innovative ways. These sustainable digital experiences continue to complement the in-person museum experience now that the CMA has reopened. How to Join MIX: Move Zoom (with “dance cam”) Join the party through Zoom for a chance to be featured in a live “dance cam” that will spontaneously occur throughout the hour. A link to sign-up will be posted to cma.org/mix or on [5] the museum’s Facebook page, additionally, find the sign-up on Eventbrite . You can also send an [6] [7] email (subject line: “MIX: Move”) to [email protected] to receive a link in your inbox. Upcoming Virtual Events Desktop Dialogue: The Politics of Sound [8] Wednesday, February 3, 2021, noon EST How has music served as a tool of political change? Join Andrew Cappetta and Nwaka Onwusa, vice president of curatorial affairs and chief curator at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, for a conversation about the power of music and artists who have harnessed word and sound to fight for social justice and racial equality. Desktop Dialogues happens every first and third Wednesday at noon. Listen as curators, educators, community leaders, artists and others offer new ways to look at and understand artworks, special exhibitions and museum-specific issues. Members Only Virtual Event To join or attend this virtual event, please click here to become a member. [9] Painting and Drawing Society Virtual Talk: Inside the Stories—Revealing Mysteries [10] Thursday, February 11, 2021, 6 p.m. EST Painting and Drawing Society and Column & Stripe members are invited to a virtual talk featuring associate curator of European art Cory Korkow, along with conservation intern Elena Mars. Cory discusses how she developed her story for the exhibition Stories from Storage . Cory’s talk focuses [11] particular attention on a sculpture from the della Robbia school, Christ and the Samaritan Woman at the Well , revealing mysteries and problems that our visitors otherwise would not have the opportunity to [12] see or learn about. Image by Ben Oblivion; courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art # # # About the Cleveland Museum of Art The Cleveland Museum of Art is renowned for the quality and breadth of its collection, which includes more than 63,000 artworks and spans 6,000 years of achievement in the arts. The museum is a significant international forum for exhibitions, scholarship and performing arts and is a leader in digital innovations. One of the top comprehensive art museums in the nation, recognized for its award-winning Open Access program and free of charge to all, the Cleveland Museum of Art is located in the University Circle neighborhood. The museum is supported in part by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture and made possible in part by the Ohio Arts Council (OAC), which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts. The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally and economically. For more information about the museum and its holdings, programs and events, call 888-CMA-0033 or visit cma.org [13]. Press Announcements [14] Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/about/press/media-kit/cleveland-museum-art-presents-virtual-mix-move Links [1] http://www.marciacuster.com/ [2] http://benoblivion.com/ [3] http://www.memorabiliaproductions.com [4] https://www.clevelandart.org/ [5] https://www.clevelandart.org/mix [6] https://www.facebook.com/clevelandmuseumofart [7] https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mix-move-registration-137494733449 [8] https://www.clevelandart.org/desktop-dialogues [9] https://www.clevelandart.org/join-and-give/membership [10] https://www.clevelandart.org/events/virtual-events/painting-and-drawing-society-virtual-talk-inside-stories-revealing- mysteries [11] https://www.clevelandart.org/exhibitions/stories-storage [12] https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1922.210 [13] https://www.clevelandart.org [14] https://www.clevelandart.org/about/press/media-kit