Ed Mell from the Canvas to the Stage, with filmmaker Kristin Atwell Ford
Ed Mell’s modernist take on the American Southwest paints a visual landscape experience with the drama of actually being there. Filmmaker Kristin Atwell Ford explores Ed’s indomitable style and details her time with Ed, through images and film, when Ed’s majestic work became the unforgettable backdrop for the first operatic staging of Zane Grey’s beloved story. Riders of the Purple Sage. Hear from Emmy® award-winning filmmaker and producer Kristin Atwel as she shares the process of translating the most popular Western novel of all time, Riders of the Purple Sage, into an opera.
Special thanks to the Ed Mell Gallery, Rose Marie Stremel, Arizona Opera and composer Craig Bohmler for sharing elements for a unique retrospective of Arizona’s visual poet laureate.
Program Info:
Thursday, February 13 | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
FREE for Museum Members (Members, log-in first to reserve tickets)
FREE with Museum Admission
$10 for just the program
Programs and times are subject to change.
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