 
A documentary called "The War Within: A Portrait of Virginia Woolf" will be screened on June 19 at 5:30 p.m. as part of the Yale Center for British Art's exhibition "The Art of Bloomsbury." This image shows Woolf on the beach in 1910.
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Yale Center for British Art
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"The Art of Bloomsbury" is the first major exhibition devoted to the artistic achievements of the Bloomsbury Group, one of the most famous and widely publicized coterie of writers, artists and intellectuals in modern British culture. It will offer a comprehensive overview of the movement, focusing on the art of Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant and Roger Fry. The exhibition will also feature applied arts from the Omega Workshop as well as documentary material such as photographs, books and various publications associated with the Bloomsbury Group, whose other members included Virginia Woolf, John Maynard Keynes, Lytton Strachey, Clive Bell and Dora Carrington. Open May 20-Sept. 3.
Talks, films, performances and concerts related to the exhibit on Bloomsbury will be offered at the Yale Center for British Art in conjunction with the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. These include a symposium on "What is Bloomsbury?" on Friday, June 16, at 5:15 p.m. (Julian Bell, a grandson of Vanessa and Clive Bell, is among the participants); a performance of "Vita & Virginia -- A Play by Eileen Atkins" at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, and Wednesday, June 21; a film festival titled "Bloomsbury on Screen," which will feature such movies as "To the Lighthouse," "Mrs. Dalloway," "Howard's End" and "A Room with a View," among others (call [203] 432-2850 for screen times); and concerts by The David Mills Instrumental Blues Trio (Sunday, June 18, at 2 p.m.) and Chamber Music Plus (Thursday, June 22, at 5:30 p.m.).
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"Imaging African Art: Documentation and Transformation" explores some of the ways artists have imaged and imagined Africa in the 20th century, taking as its starting point the African diaspora (the migrations, ruptures and displacements of people of African descent and their struggles to connect with their cultural heritage). Featured artists include Charles Sheeler, Walker Evans, Loïs Mailou Jones, Hale Woodruff, Wilmer Jennings, Romare Bearden, Albert Chong, Joy Gregory, Barry LaVa, Moira Pernambuco, Lorna Simpson and Carrie Mae Weems. Through July 30.
"Dance of the Dragon: Fabulous Beasts in Asian Art" celebrates the Chinese "Year of the Dragon" and explores the images of dragons and other beasts in Asian art, tracing these images from early bronze and ritual vessels to ceramics, "dragon robes" and rank badges of the 18th and 19th centuries. Through Aug. 6.
"Modern Gothic: The Revival of Medieval Art" is the first major exhibition to focus on the interaction between the Gothic Revival in England and America, and the first to present Gothic Revival art in the context of its social and intellectual history. It features approximately 100 works of medieval and Gothic Revival art ranging from painting and sculpture to architectural drawings and decorative arts, by such major artists of the period as A.W.N. Pugin, A.J. Davis and Richard Upjohn. Through July 30.
"Philip Guston: A New Alphabet" focuses on a four-year period (1968-1972) in the American artist's career when he made a dramatic transition in style from lyrical abstract expressionism to figurative painting. A centerpiece of the exhibition is a configuration of 27 small paintings by Guston, referred to as his "visual alphabet" for later compositions. Through July 30.
Talks on the permanent collection and special exhibitions are offered on a reduced schedule during the summer. The subjects and times of these talks will appear in the "Calendar" section of this newspaper.
In addition, the Yale University Art Gallery will cosponsor a number of special events in conjunction with the International Festival of Arts & Ideas (see page 3A). These include "Gothic Architecture in Popular Films," a film series offered Tuesday-Friday, June 27-30, in connection with the "Modern Gothic" exhibit and featuring such works as "Rebecca," "The Spiral Staircase," "The Addams Family" and "Edward Scissorhands." There will also be a reading by gay and lesbian writers, all Lambda Literary Awards finalists, on Sunday, June 18, at 2 p.m. at the gallery.
Further information on specific events will appear in future issues of the Yale Bulletin & Calendar.
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"Pushkin to Nabokov: Russian Literature at Yale" is a belated celebration of the bicententary of Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837) and the centenary of Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977). The exhibit presents a selection of Yale's Russian literary holdings, from the 19th-century classics (Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Chekhov) to the poets and novelists of the Silver Age, followed by experiments of the Russian Futurists. Also represented are major writers who emigrated from Russia, such as Bunin, Khodasevich and Berberova. Through July 15.
"Botanical Illustrations from 'Banks' Florilegium'" features engravings made in the 18th century of specimens collected during Captain Cook's first voyage around the world, which were not published in their entirety until the 1980s. July 20 through October.
"Irish Manuscripts" consists of letters and documents from the 17th to 19th centuries relating to the history and culture of Ireland. July 20 through October.
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"Children's Nature Books: Connecticut's Legacy" is a celebration of books to encourage children to respect and learn about science and nature. The exhibition aims to stir the imagination with an animated "Dr. Dolittle" -- complete with top hat -- at a table set for a tea party with his animals. Sponsored by Fleet Bank. Through the summer.
"Martian Perspectives: 3-D Images of the Red Planet" provides visitors with 3-D glasses to view detailed maps of the canyons and volcanoes of Mars. The images are provided courtesy of Ambroziak Third Dimension Technologies; underwriting for the 3-D glasses was provided by Wiggin & Dana. On view indefinitely.
Permanent exhibits include Ancient Egypt, Native North America, the Pacific Islands, Mesoamerica and South America, plus the Bird Hall, minerals, meteorites, mammals and 11 dioramas. A highlight is the Pulitzer Prize-winning mural "The Age of Reptiles" in the Hall of Dinosaurs.
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Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays and major holidays. During the International Festival of Arts & Ideas, the center will be open the following Mondays only: June 19 and
June 26.
Admission is free
Info.: (203) 432-2800 or www.yale.edu/ycba
Yale University Art Gallery
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1-6 p.m. Sunday; closed Mondays and major holidays
Admission is free; donations are welcome
Info.: (203) 432-0600 (203) 432-0606 for info. on wheelchair access) or www.yale.edu/artgallery
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
on Saturdays in June and July; closed July 4 and Labor Day
Admission is free
Info.: (203) 432-2977 or www.library.yale.edu/beinecke/
Peabody Museum of Natural History
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m.
Sunday; closed July 4 and Labor Day
Admission is free to members of the Yale community with a valid Yale I.D.; for others, admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children (ages 3-15) and senior citizens (65+)
Info.: (203) 432-5050 (InfoTape) or www.peabody.yale.edu
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