The dog days of summer are here. With new exhibitions, nighttime movies on the lawn, and a special tour for pups, what's not to love about #ReynoldaSummer?

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

DOROTHEA LANGE'S AMERICA Opens September 14 through December 30 Babcock Wing Gallery

Dorothea Lange. Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, 1936, Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA/OWI Collection. LC-DIG-fsa-8b29516.

The Great Depression was the catalyst for a tremendous outburst of creative energy in America’s photographic community. The devastation the country endured inspired a host of socially conscious photographers to capture the painful stories of the time. This September, Reynolda House presents Dorothea Lange’s America , an exhibition of original lifetime prints by the legendary documentary photographer. Highlighting this exhibition are oversized exhibition prints of her seminal images from the Great Depression, including  Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California  from 1936—an emblematic picture that came to personify pride and resilience in the face of abject poverty in 1930s America. Lange’s photographs will be supplemented by photographs by other notable social documentarians of the era, including Walker Evans, Ben Shahn, Russell Lee, and Mike Disfarmer. All works are from the collection of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg. This exhibition was organized by art2art Circulating Exhibitions. Reynolda House is grateful for the generous support of the exhibition from Lead Sponsors Claire & Hudnall Christopher and Debbie & Mike Rubin and Exhibition Partners Lynn & Barry Eisenberg, Pam & Fred Kahl, and Phoenix Packaging.

AFTER DOCUMENTARY Opens July 31 West Bedroom Gallery

Collier Schorr, Catch/Caught (A.C. & S.S.) , 2002. C-Print. CU2005.4.1. Wake Forest University Student Union Collection of Contemporary Art. Reproduced with permission of the artist.

What can we know from a photograph? Drawn from the art collection of Wake Forest University, the photographs in this exhibition complicate or question the legacy of documentary photography. Featuring artists Julie Moos, Barbara Kruger, and Collier Schorr., The exhibition examines photography’s relation to reality as well as its ability to create alternate realities. After Documentary was curated by students in Art 259: History of Photography at Wake Forest University, taught in Spring 2018 with Professor Morna O’Neill.

ON WINGS OF ADVENTURE Lands at Reynolda late summer Basement

Goggles used by Smith Reynolds in 1931 during that landmark flight.

This small exhibition on permanent display in Reynolda’s basement will tell the story of Smith Reynolds, one of America’s most daring aviators. His original flight logbook from his record-breaking 1931 trip from London to Hong Kong will be on view for the first time, alongside family photographs and other ephemera.

ON VIEW

OUTLAWS OF AMERICAN ART DATES   /  Through  December 2, 2018 Northwest Bedroom Gallery

Joseph Blackburn, c.1730—c.1778,  Elizabeth Browne Rogers , 1761, oil on canvas. Original Purchase Fund from the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, ARCA, and Anne Cannon Forsyth.

Murder, banditry, adultery, treason, and gambling. Discover this gallery of rogues with works by Thomas Hart Benton, Robert Gwathmey, and Joseph Blackburn, among others, who depict the eternally fascinating figure of the outlaw.

JOHN SLOAN: NEW YORK ETCHINGS DATES   /  Through  November 25, 2018 Northeast Bedroom Gallery

Joseph Blackburn, c.1730—c.1778,  Elizabeth Browne Rogers , 1761, oil on canvas. Original Purchase Fund from the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, ARCA, and Anne Cannon Forsyth.

John Sloan: New York Etchings  tells the story of life in Manhattan through the artist's eyes. Poignant, amusing, sometimes scandalous; this intimate exhibition of nine etchings show a dramatically changing America by one of the most prolific members of the Ashcan School. Find these rarely seen works on view until November 25, 2018.

LECTURES & TOURS

OBJECT OF THE MONTH: Spring Turning (1936) by Grant Wood Wednesday, August 1 1 p.m. Free with Museum admission

Curator Allison Slaby will speak on Grant Wood's 1936 Spring Turning. The iconic painting is back on view in the Reception Hall, following its highly popular stint at the Whitney Museum of Art, a part of Grant Wood: American Gothic and Other Fables .

"DOG DAYS" HISTORIC GROUNDS TOUR Saturday, August 25 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Free. Registration encouraged.

Unidentified group that appears to be watching some event, possibly on a church outing, on Reynoda grounds, circa 1915. Estate Archives.

You and your four-legged friend will go on a guided tour of the historic Reynolda grounds. The one-hour tour will highlight some of the hidden sites and stories of the century-old estate. One well-behaved dog per person. Leashes required; photos encouraged! Tag it #DogsofReynolda .

#REYNOLDASUMMER

CINEMA UNDER THE STARS: ROAD TRIPPING DATES   / Fridays, August 10, 17, 24, 31 Gates open at 7 p.m. Film begins at sunset. Cash only. $5 per person / $20 per car (tax included). Children under 5 are free. Cinema Under the Stars returns for its 12th summer at Reynolda! The expansive front lawn at Reynolda fills with blankets, picnics, and puppies for a film experience unlike any other. Join us all August long for movies with a road trip theme! Beer and wine are available for cash purchase and picnicking is welcomed. No outside alcohol is allowed. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome. In case of rain, films are shown in the museum's auditorium. Cinema Under the Stars is co-presented by UNCSA School of Filmmaking.

AUGUST 10 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (1968) Rated G, 2:24 Featuring a performance by the Winston-Salem Flute Ensemble at 7:40 p.m.

AUGUST 17 SIDEWAYS (2004) Rated R, 2:07

AUGUST 24 NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION (1983) Rated R, 1:38

AUGUST 31 O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? (2000) Rated PG-13, 1:47

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Dorothea Lange. Filipinos cutting lettuce. Salinas, California, 1936 . Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA/OWI Collection, LC-DIG-fsa-8e07356.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW HARD TIMES AND HOPE: SONGS OF STRUGGLE FROM THE DUST BOWL TO THE BLUE RIDGE Saturday, October 6 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. General admission $30, Museum Members $40 Reynolda joins forces with the regionally syndicated radio program  Across the Blue Ridge  to present this intimate live performance featuring the Grammy Award-winning co-founder of the Carolina Chocolate drops, Dom Flemons; bluegrass legend Alice Gerrard; and Appalachian singer Kay Justice. The afternoon performance will focus on the music and stories of the Dust Bowl West and Appalachia Depression-era. Tickets include admission to Dorothea Lange's America . The concert will be recorded for excerpting and broadcast on WFDD’s Across the Blue Ridge.

‌ ‌ ‌