Events taking place on December 2, 2016
Events 1–16 of 19
- Literature
- Washington, D.C.
The Man Who Invented Fiction
Professor William Egginton will present and sign his book “The Man Who Invented Fiction: How Cervantes Ushered in the Modern World” at the Library of Congress.
Dec 2, 2016
- Film
- Washington, D.C.
2106 AFI European Union Film Showcase
The AFI European Union Film Showcase continues its tradition of bringing the best in European cinema to Washington, D.C.-area audiences.
Dec 1 – Dec 18, 2016
- Film
- New York
Pedro Almodóvar: MoMA’s retrospective
The filmmaker will be honored with a major career retrospective at the museum, including a special screening of his latest work, “Julieta.”
Nov 29 – Dec 17, 2016
- Music
- Chicago
Don Quichotte Opera
“Don Quichotte” by Jules Massenet combines atmospheric music with his own matchless theatrical flair to conjure a Spain that abounds with energy and spirit, beauty, and hope.
Nov 19 – Dec 7, 2016
- Visual arts
- Washington, D.C.
A Myriad of Voices at FotoWeekDC 2016
SPAIN arts and culture presents “A Myriad of Voices,” a selection of the Revelation PHotoEspaña Awards by leading Spanish photographers, as part of FotoWeekDC 2016.
Nov 11 – Dec 16, 2016
- Visual arts
- New York
Velázquez Portraits: Truth in Painting
A total of seven portraits of the artist will be on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Nov 4 – Mar 12, 2017
- Visual arts
- Washington, D.C.
Challenging Adversity at FotoWeekDC
The photography exhibition “Challenging Adversity: Ibero-America Copes with Climate Change” examines how Ibero-American countries have managed to face the vicissitudes caused by climate change through small ventures.
Nov 4 – Dec 18, 2016
- Design
- New York
Alternativas/Alternatives – XIII Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism
The thirteenth Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (XIII BEAU) will be exhibited for the first time in the United States in Cooper Union’s Arthur A. Houghton Jr. Gallery.
Oct 27 – Dec 3, 2016
- Heritage
- Santa Barbara
Designing America: Spain’s Imprint in the U.S.
An interactive look at Spain’s architectural and urban cultural legacy in the United States.
Oct 20 – Apr 10, 2017
- Film
- Washington, D.C.
Don Quijote de Cine
“Don Quijote de Cine” compiles five film adaptations of the classic Miguel de Cervantes novel commemorating the 400th anniversary of Cervantes’ death.
Oct 20 – Dec 15, 2016
- Visual arts
- Los Angeles
States of Mind: Picasso Lithographs 1945–1960
The Norton Simon Museum presents “States of Mind: Picasso Lithographs 1945–1960,” a revelatory exhibition exploring Pablo Picasso’s prolific work in the medium of lithography.
Oct 14 – Feb 13, 2017
- Visual arts
- Dallas
Modern Spanish Art from the Asociación Colección Arte Contemporáneo
The first exhibition in America to present a comprehensive survey of modern art in Spain from the Belle Époque through the Kennedy years.
Oct 9 – Jan 29, 2017
- Visual arts
- Washington, D.C.
The Overflow of Productivity Logic
The exhibition features selected works of modern and contemporary art from the Coppel Collection, including Spanish artists Cristina Lucas and Santiago Sierra.
Oct 6 – Jan 7, 2017
- Literature
- Chicago
Quixotes Around the World
Quixotes Around the World represents the voice of the work’s readers in 30 different languages, and features iconographic and film translations and adaptations for children.
Oct 4 – Dec 12, 2016
- Visual arts
- Washington, D.C.
Cristina Iglesias at No Man's Land: Women Artists from the Rubell Family Collection
Featuring work by 37 artists from 15 countries, including Spanish artists Cristina Iglesias, NMWA’s presentation imagines a visual conversation between women artists new to the Rubell Family Collection and those whose works they began collecting decades ago.
Sep 30 – Jan 8, 2017
- Visual arts
- Houston
Picasso: The Line
This exhibition explores the distinctiveness of 70 Pablo Picasso line drawings while considering their significance to the artist’s body of work.
Sep 15 – Jan 8, 2017