Evento

VAN GOGH LIVE

Van Gogh Live
Written and Performed by
Terrence James Coffman at the Charles Allis
Saturday, September 19th, 2015

Milwaukee, WI The Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Avenue is pleased to present Charles Allis Forward 2014 winning artist, author, and playwright Terrence James Coffman's one-man play Van Gogh Live during the museum's "Recent Works, Terrance Coffman" exhibit that runs from July 31st through October 11th. This one-night performance on Saturday, October 25 is based on Coffman's fictional book of missing Van Gogh journals. It is a riveting and emotional glimpse into the torment and ecstasy of Van Gogh's life. The audience experiences the complicated life of this lonely man as Coffman examines his obsessions, madness, and love of art and humanity and is given the chance to question Van Gogh at the end of the evening. Coffman's book "A Walk Through the Wheatfields" will be available for purchase with part of book sales going to support CAVT. Admission is $25 in advance/$30 at the door. Contact Michael at 414 278 8295 x5 or email mkeiley@cavtmuseums.org for questions.

*Please allow a little extra time to find parking.

About Terrence James Coffman
Terrence Coffman has diverse artistic talents. He is an accomplished artist, author, musician/songwriter, and an internationally recognized leader in art education. He studied at the Corcoran College of Art and Design and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He was the recipient of two Ford Foundation grants that helped forge his studies at the two schools. He has received citations from U.S. Senator Herbert Kohl and Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson for his dedication to the visual arts and education in Wisconsin. In 1995, President Clinton invited Coffman to the White House to attend the prestigious National Medal of Arts awards ceremony. That same year, he was awarded a fellowship at the Lacoste School of Art in France were he taught and conducted research for his novel on Vincent van Gogh. In 2001 Terrence Coffman received the Frank Kirtpatrick Award from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and he is the 2008 recipient of the Laird Art Leadership Award from the Melvin Laird Foundation in Washington DC.