November 13–16, 2008
Three years of jackhammers, bulldozers and excavators will come to a close, as the Fresno Metropolitan Museum reopens to the public in its newly renovated building on November 13, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. with a grand reopening ceremony.
The historic structure at 1555 Van Ness Avenue in downtown Fresno was the focus of an extensive renovation and reshaping of the entire Museum complex, as two additions constructed in 1936 and 1951 as well as the Museum's longtime administrative office building were razed. In addition, the Museum's picturesque courtyard was the subject of a complete makeover, with the result a green space approaching the size of a football field.
The renovation affords the Museum the opportunity to open the building's fourth and fifth floors for the first time ever. The fourth floor will serve as a multipurpose space supporting special programs, educational activities and will serve as gallery space on occasion.
The fifth floor will house the Met's administrative offices, marking the first time in the Museum's history that its offices will be housed in the same location as its exhibition space.
Friday, November 14, 2008
12:00 p.m.
Food 4 Less Food Court Opens
Arte Américas presents Folkloric Dancers
1:00 p.m.
Arte Américas presents Folkloric Dancers
3:00 p.m.
Roosevelt School of the Arts Orchestra
4:00 p.m.
Roosevelt School of the Arts PA Singers
5:00 p.m.
Roosevelt School of the Arts Danzantes
6:30 p.m.
Central Valley Dance Performance
8:45 p.m.
Firemystics Performance
10:00 p.m.
Food Court Closes
Saturday, November 15, 2008
6:30 a.m.
Coil Yoga presents Sunrise Yoga
7:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
Metropolitan Club hosts Breakfast with the Dinosaurs
8:00 a.m.
Zumba with Studio 65
10:00 a.m.
Food 4 Less Food Court Open
Central Valley Blood Center Blood Drive
Terry & His Friends puppet and magic show
11:00 a.m.
Mascot Madness
12:00 p.m.
Children's Musical Theater presents Peter Pan
3:00 p.m.
McTeggart Irish Dancers
8:00 p.m.
The Patrick Contreras Band
10:00 p.m.
Food Court Closes
Sunday, November 16, 2008
6:30 a.m.
Coil Yoga presents Sunrise Yoga
8:00 a.m.
Zumba with Studio 65
10:00 a.m.
Food 4 Less Food Court Opens
Central California Blood Center Blood Drive
12:00 p.m.
Woodward Shakespeare Staged Sonnets and Monologues
Alliance of California Artists host a Plein Air Session
2:00 p.m.
CalArts Academy Dance Performance
4:00 p.m.
John Cho's Lion Dance Team Encore Performance
5:00 p.m.
Food Court Closes
Firemystics Encore Performance
Friday, November 14, 2008
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Compositions for Canvas presentation by Aileen and Tony Imperatrice
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Feathered Dinosaur & Triceratops Mask & Tail Making Activity Sculpture Making
3:00 p.m.
Scats on the Sly
4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Creative Fresno presents Prehistoric Happy Hour
11:00 p.m.
Creaturama Film Festival - THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE (1962)
Saturday, November 15, 2008
12:00 a.m.
Creaturama Film Festival - ZONTAR : THE THING FROM VENUS (1966)
1:00 a.m.
Creaturama Film Festival - ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES (1959)
2:00 a.m.
Creaturama Film Festival - DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE (1920)
3:00 a.m.
Creaturama Film Festival - DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE (1920)
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Clifford the Big Red Dog Appearance
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Feathered Dinosaur and Triceratops Mask/Tail Making & Sculpture Making
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
MindForum: Old Buildings/New Spaces
5:00 p.m.
California Opera Association Presents
Fall Artists Showcase
7:00 p.m.
Scats on the Sly
9:00 p.m.
Film Screening: An Unremarkable Day by Suzanne Bertz-Rosa
10:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Fresno Filmworks Presents Beautiful Losers
Sunday, November 16, 2008
12:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m.
METROPOLIS, a late night exploration into sound + vision
10:00 a.m.
Storytelling with Terrance V. McArthur
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Feathered Dinosaur and Triceratops Mask/Tail Making & Sculpture Making
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Origins of Museums, Origins of the Met, with Craig Hamilton Arnold
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