Public Programs
Through entertaining and thought-provoking programs, the MAC connects lifelong learners with the visual and performing arts, history and cultures, and creative crafts-making. From talks and tours to films, art workshops, and live performances, there is something for almost every interest. Led by talented artists, scholars, and enthusiasts, each program offers a chance to spark your creativity, share meaningful experiences, and discover something new.
Learn more about our program offerings by subject below, by date in our calendar of events, or in our MAC Bound newsletter. Programs are published in four-month cycles, so be sure to check back.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Heart of Glass: Art and Innovation at 2100 Degrees
Friday, November 6, 6:30pm
Free and Open to the Public
The Pacific Northwest has become a global hub for glass art. This talk, led by curator Katie Buckingham from the Museum of Glass, blends history and science with stunning examples of glass art, revealing an artform that is still evolving today.
Spokane Society of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Lecture
Thursday, November 19, 6:00pm wine social, 6:30pm lecture
Free
Having just returned from a year teaching abroad in Rome, Dr. Andrew Goldman (Professor of History, Gonzaga University) will speak this evening about several exciting new discoveries in and around the Eternal City, where every year new evidence for urban planning and Roman culture continues to emerge. This talk will give a quick survey of the major projects currently on-going in the city center and its environs as well as new museums and monuments for the curious visitor.
Friday Night Movie: Red River (1948)
Friday, November 20, 6:30pm
$8, $7 for Members
Tom Dunson, a recently successful cattle baron, must drive a 10,00 head of cattle to market in faraway Missouri. With his adopted son Matt and a team of cattle hands, Dunson leads his team on a grueling trek across the American South. Dunson is a cruel leader and drives the cowboys and Matt to the point of mutiny in this classic Western drama.
