{"id":51224,"date":"2015-09-25T13:16:13","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T17:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nybg.org\/plant-talk\/?p=51224"},"modified":"2015-09-25T13:16:13","modified_gmt":"2015-09-25T17:16:13","slug":"this-weekend-first-days-of-fall-frida-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2015\/09\/garden-programming\/this-weekend-first-days-of-fall-frida-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"This Weekend: First Days of Fall & Frida Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The<\/a>The weather’s on the move. You can see it in the cardigans sprinkling sidewalk traffic, and the words “pumpkin spice” galloping across coffee shop windows from here to the city limits. It’s moving in the Garden, too, however small the measures; the air’s crisp and the summer haze is lifting, and in pockets you see the subtle tease of changing leaves. But while the heat may be pulling up stakes, our blockbuster summer exhibition\u2014FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life<\/em><\/a>\u2014is anything but finished. I’d say it’s just getting started in the new season.<\/p>\n

As we head into fall, keep an eye out for the first signs of D\u00eda de los Muertos, the Mexican day of the dead held in honor of passed relatives. We’re already prepping for two incredible weekends held in celebration of the holiday come late October, and we’re not about to miss an opportunity to invite our friend Ray Villafane<\/a>, pumpkin carver extraordinaire, to join us in the adventure. During Frida al Fresco evenings<\/a> from now through the end of the exhibition on November 1, expect the fall colors to mingle in kind with new schedules of live music, dance, food, and drink to suit the season.<\/p>\n

If you haven’t seen FRIDA<\/em>, now’s your best shot.
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Saturday, September 26<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\"The<\/a>\n

Textile Weaving Demonstrations: Artisans from Chiapas \u2014 10 a.m.\u20135 p.m.<\/strong>
\nNYBG Shop<\/em>
\nArtisans from Chiapas demonstrate their age-old techniques in weaving and embroidery. Using the backstrap loom, these textile artists evoke ancient motifs with natural dyes, striking a beautiful balance between traditional and contemporary. Visiting artisans are part of the Uni\u00f3n de Artesanas de Los Alto women’s cooperative and Chamuchic, a supporter of indigenous arts.<\/p>\n

Native Plant Garden Tour \u2014 12:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\nMeet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center<\/em>
\nJoin a tour guide for an insider’s view of the newly designed Native Plant Garden. Enjoy a mosaic of nearly 100,000 native trees, wildflowers, ferns, and grasses designed to flourish in every season.<\/p>\n

Live Music and Dance \u2014 1 p.m.<\/strong>
\nIn Ross Hall<\/em>
\nMexico Beyond Mariachi is a collective of professional teaching artist, musicians, and dancers that creates a bridge that connects audiences to the living traditions of Mexico through a musical journey that begins with the conquest and leads to the present day. The New York Metro area performance group has been seen by more than one million people over the last 10 years.<\/p>\n

Perennial Garden Tour \u2014 2:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\nMeet at the Reflecting Pool in the Leon Levy Visitor Center<\/em>
\nJoin a Garden Guide for a tour of the Jane Watson Irwin Perennial Garden, which combines a vast palette of colors, textures, flowers, and foliage to create interest in every season.<\/p>\n

\u00a1C\u00e1mara, Acci\u00f3n!<\/em> Mexican Film Series \u2014 3 p.m.<\/strong>
\nIn Ross Hall<\/em>
\nEvery Saturday at 3 p.m., experience Frida Kahlo on the big screen with the Academy Award-winning film Frida<\/em>, directed by Julie Taymor and starring Salma Hayek. On Sundays, a revolving series of compelling documentaries, shorts, and features takes you inside the vibrant culture of Mexico today, presented in partnership with Cinema Tropical.<\/p>\n

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Sunday, September 27<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\"The<\/a>\n

Textile Weaving Demonstrations: Artisans from Chiapas \u2014 10 a.m.\u20135 p.m.<\/strong>
\nNYBG Shop<\/em>
\nArtisans from Chiapas demonstrate their age-old techniques in weaving and embroidery. Using the backstrap loom, these textile artists evoke ancient motifs with natural dyes, striking a beautiful balance between traditional and contemporary. Visiting artisans are part of the Uni\u00f3n de Artesanas de Los Alto women’s cooperative and Chamuchic, a supporter of indigenous arts.<\/p>\n

Native Plant Garden Tour \u2014\u00a012:30 & 2:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\nMeet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center<\/em>
\nJoin a tour guide for an insider’s view of the newly designed Native Plant Garden. Enjoy a mosaic of nearly 100,000 native trees, wildflowers, ferns and grasses designed to flourish in every season.<\/p>\n

Live Music and Dance \u2014 1 p.m.<\/strong>
\nIn Ross Hall<\/em>
\nMexico Beyond Mariachi is a collective of professional teaching artist, musicians, and dancers that creates a bridge that connects audiences to the living traditions of Mexico through a musical journey that begins with the conquest and leads to the present day. The New York Metro area performance group has been seen by more than one million people over the last 10 years.<\/p>\n

\u00a1C\u00e1mara, Acci\u00f3n!<\/em> Mexican Film Series \u2014 3 p.m.<\/strong>
\nIn Ross Hall<\/em>
\nEvery Saturday at 3 p.m., experience Frida Kahlo on the big screen with the Academy Award-winning film Frida<\/em>, directed by Julie Taymor and starring Salma Hayek. On Sundays, a revolving series of compelling documentaries, shorts, and features takes you inside the vibrant culture of Mexico today, presented in partnership with Cinema Tropical.<\/p>\n

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Ongoing Programs<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\"The<\/a>\n

Mario Batali’s Kitchen Gardens \u2014 1:30 p.m.\u20136 p.m.<\/strong>
\nIn the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden<\/em>
\nGarden beds are filled with plants featured in the favorite recipes of the chefs from Mario Batali\u2019s restaurants. Kids can explore the gardens to solve Mario\u2019s Menu Mystery<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Dig! Plant! Grow! The Three Sisters: Corn, Beans, Squash \u2014 1:30\u20136 p.m.<\/strong>
\nIn the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden<\/em>
\nFor hundreds of years, the Three Sisters\u2014corn, beans, and squash\u2014have been favorite crops to grow together. Learn more about the life of the Lenape who grew them and make your own corn husk doll to explore the garden with you\u2014then take home!<\/p>\n

Cooking with Frida<\/strong>
\nIn the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden<\/em>
\nWednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays: 2 & 4 p.m.<\/em>
\nHands-on activities in the Edible Academy\u2019s Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden bring together children and their families to experience the colors, textures, smells, and tastes of Frida Kahlo\u2019s Mexican kitchen. Cooking demonstrations feature recipes inspired by those Frida served to family and friends, using nutritious, garden-based ingredients. Visitors can explore and tend to the plant staples of Mexican cuisine growing throughout the Family Garden: beans, tomatoes, peppers, chiles, herbs, and more!<\/p>\n

Frida\u2019s Flora and Fauna<\/strong>
\nEverett Children’s Adventure Garden<\/em>
\nWeekdays; 1:30\u20135:30 p.m.
\nWeekends plus Monday Holidays; 10 a.m.\u20135:30 p.m.<\/em>
\nVisit the Everett Children\u2019s Adventure Garden to experience the inspiration Frida Kahlo found in the natural world that can be seen and appreciated in her artwork. Throughout the Adventure Garden investigate plants and animals growing and living in New York City, using your senses as well as scientific tools to discover your own creative muse.<\/p>\n

Spotlight on Agave: A Tequila Story<\/strong>
\nThe rich history and long-standing traditions of Mexican tequila will be told through a living presentation of the plant at the heart of it all\u2014the agave\u2014for an informative look into the botany and craftsmanship of one the world\u2019s favorite spirits.<\/p>\n

Octavio Paz Poetry Walk<\/strong>
\nAdjacent to the Haupt Conservatory, the works of influential 20th-century Mexican poet Octavio Paz, many referencing native plants and flowers, will be displayed amid the seasonal beauty of the Garden\u2019s own collections.<\/p>\n

The Mexico City of Frida and Diego<\/strong>
\nIn the Ross Gallery<\/em>
\nThis fascinating panel exhibition in the Ross Gallery presents museums and other sites in Mexico City where Kahlo\u2019s and Rivera\u2019s artwork and personal collections can be viewed, conveying the scope of their artistic and intellectual contributions to the cultural life of Mexico.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With fall in the mix, FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life makes its move toward D\u00eda de los Muertos and a new season of exciting events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":153,"featured_media":51227,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[17],"tags":[449,4562,4639,161],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Weekender-header.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/ph0lU-dkc","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51224"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/153"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51224"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51233,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51224\/revisions\/51233"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}