Current Exhibitions
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| — "It's a Fine Line" — | |
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February 1 to September 30, 2012 Upstairs Changing Gallery |
"It's a Fine Line" portrays an examination of Schulz's pen line and includes a display and description of his "tools of the trade." This exhibition also incorporates how Schulz learned his technique and how his pen line changed over the years due to health considerations. |
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| — Leveling the Playing Field — | |
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December 17, 2011 to August 12, 2012 Downstairs Changing Gallery |
From the earliest days in Peanuts , Charles Schulz's girl characters were active in many sports from football to figure skating. Although not always stellar athletes—after all, who can forget Lucy's ineptitude in the right field or Marcie's total bewilderment with sports of all kinds—the girls were equal participants. After Schulz met tennis great Billie Jean King in the 1970s, he highlighted the issue of girls in sports with a multi-day storyline in 1979 about Title IX, the 1972 legislation that bans sex discrimination in schools, whether in academics or athletics. 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the law, a perfect time to learn more about women's sports history and to celebrate Schulz's hilarious, often poignant, and even-handed depiction of girls and sports in Peanuts.
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April 4 to August 6, 2012 Strip Rotation Gallery |
How does clothing reflect a character’s personality or persona—like Peppermint Patty's sandals or Snoopy's goggles and helmet for instance? When and why do the characters change from their normal attire? And what's up with the Gang's winter clothing? It remained virtually unchanged for nearly 50 years! Play Clothes examines the different clothes and corresponding situations with a display of original Peanuts strips. |
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