Spotlight on July at Hillwood Museum
metroweekly.comGrace of Monaco: Princess in Dior.Having originated at France’s Musée Dior, the exhibition showcases the longstanding collaboration between Grace Kelly, the mid-century Hollywood actress who became Princess of Monaco, and Marc Bohan, the artistic director at Christian Dior, and features clothing, accessories, photos, and more on loan from the Palace of Monaco.
Through January 2024.Other programming scheduled in July includes Tanabata: The Japanese Star Festival, an outdoor celebration featuring a musical performance, art project, and more, starting at 5:30 p.m.
on Thursday, July 7, and two dance programs taking place outdoors in Hillwood’s gardens.First comes performances by noted choreographer and dancer Gesel Mason, presented with Dance Place, of Yes, And, described as offering “an unapologetic celebration of Black sisterhood” as well as “a complex investigation of issues that impact Black women and our communities” (7/14-7/16, performances beginning at 7 p.m.).That’s followed by an immersive dance experience with SOLE Defined, a company specializing in percussive dance and exploring themes of self-fashioning, visual communication, and glamour (7/28-7/30, at 7 p.m.).Also in July are four iterations of a “Gardener’s Focus Tour: Summer Designs,” through which Jessica Bonilla, director of horticulture at Hillwood, will lead an exploration of summer garden displays as well as sharing practical gardening lessons (7/12, 7/15, 7/19, 7/22, at 12:30 p.m.), and an “Asian-Inspired Virtual Floral Design” during which Ami Wilber, Hillwood’s floral and event décor designer, will create a floral arrangement inspired by the Japanese minimal aesthetic (7/22, at 1:30 p.m.)The Hillwood Museum is at 4155 Linnean Ave.
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