Calendar of Events

Lost Landmarks

January 30, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Monday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5:00 p.m.
Center for History, 808 West Washington Street, South Bend


Contact: Marilyn Thompson
Phone: (574) 235-9664
Admission: free/members; $8/adults; $6.50/seniors; $5/youth (6-17; college); free/children (5 & under)
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Buildings that were once local landmarks, but are no longer standing are showcased in this exhibit.

EXHIBIT: The Spirit of Central - 100 Years of a South Bend High School

March 06, 2010 - September 12, 2010
Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Center for History, 808 West Washington Street, South Bend


Contact: Marilyn Thompson
Phone: (574) 235-9664
Admission: $8/adults, $6.50/seniors, $5/youth, free/members
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"I will keep faith" was the slogan that thousands and thousands of students learned during their years at Central High School. The people and events that launched an enduring legacy is told through trophies, photographs, and other memorabilia of the "Bears" at this special exhibit on display through September 12, 2010 at the Center for History.

The Studebaker Brothers: Movers and Shakers

April 09, 2010 - September 12, 2010
Mon.-Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun. 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Studebaker National Museum, 201 S. Chapin Street, South Bend


Contact: Peggy Soderberg
Phone: (574) 235-9714
Admission: Adult: $8.00, Child:$5.00, Senior: $6.50
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This exhibit profiles the lives and lifestyles of the five Studebaker brothers. The five men who shaped the Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company into the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, also greatly influenced the growth and development of South Bend, Indiana. Each brother played a distinct role in the company success and each left his mark on the community.

History Happened Here

April 17, 2010 - September 12, 2010
Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Center for History, 808 West Washington Street, South Bend


Contact: Marilyn Thompson
Phone: (574) 235-9664
Admission: free/members; $8/adults; $6.50/seniors; $5/youth (6-17; college); free/children (5 & under)
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Explorers, pioneers, industrialists, immigrants, and others blazed new trails and carved out innovative ideas in this area of America. Sometimes, the event spanned decades and sometimes, the event took place in the blink of an eye. But always, these discoveries--these vital stories--made a significant difference to the generations to come. Through artifacts from the Center for History's vast collections, these top moments in Michiana history are told.

Shipwreck!

April 17, 2010 - September 12, 2010
Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Center for History, 808 West Washington Street, South Bend


Contact: Marilyn Thompson
Phone: (574) 235-9664
Admission: free/members; $8/adults; $6.50/seniors; $5/youth (6-17; college); free/children (5 & under)
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The Great Lakes are among the most treacherous bodies of water on Earth. The more haunting attributes of these waters come alive in this exhibit through stories of shipwrecks on the Great Lakes.

Think Small

May 13, 2010 - September 12, 2010
Mon.-Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun. 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Studebaker National Museum, 201 S. Chapin Street, South Bend


Contact: Peggy Soderberg
Phone: (574) 235-9714
Admission: Adult: $8.00, Child: $5.00, Senior: $6.50
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The Pedal Car was once a child's ultimate toy, and is now a prized collectible. The Studebaker National Museum is proud to feature pedal cars from the Sanders Pedal Power Museum of Elkhart, Indiana as part of its exhibit.

Act Local: Selections From the Permanent Collection

June 26, 2010 - September 12, 2010
Noon-5:00 p.m.
South Bend Museum of Art 120 S. St. Joseph Street, South Bend


Phone: (574) 235-9102
Admission: Free (suggested donation $5)
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For over 60 years the museum's collection of works by local artists has grown through purchase awards from juried competitions, donations by patrons, purchases made from the Harold Zisla Acquisition fund, purchases by patrons, and donations from the artists themselves. Undoubtedly, the SBMA houses the unique perspective of these artists that may have been born here, taught at a nearby school or university, or relocated to Michiana during their lifetime. A truly one-of-a-kind collection, this exhibition pulls together these works with a focus specifically on the local artist from our community. Artists in the exhibition include: Abner Hershberger, Douglas Kinsey, Dick Lehman, Thomas Meuninck, Mitzi Sabato, Billy Ray Sandusky, Maria Tomasula and Julie Tourtillotte.

Recent Gifts from the Emilio Sanchez Foundation

July 03, 2010 - October 10, 2010
Tuesday-Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Sunday, 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Snite Museum of Art University of Notre Dame


Phone: (574) 631-5466
Admission: This event is free and open to the public
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Emilio Sanchez was born in Camagüey, Cuba in 1921. He began his artistic training at the Art Students League in 1944 when he moved to New York City where he lived until he died in 1999. However, it was in Cuba that he became fascinated with the play of light and shadow on colored forms that became a dominant characteristic of his works. His early works of the 1950s are stylized and figurative depicting themes such as portraits of friends and models, views of New York and tropical landscapes. In the 1960s his works became significantly more abstract, though always maintaining a strong sense of naturalism. It is during this decade that his work matured into an individual vision and when he began to develop his well-known paintings of houses and architectural themes. These architectural works stand out for their simplified forms where all superfluous details are eliminated. Stripped down to their essence these structures acquire universal meaning. Here he captured the effect of light on color making it vibrant. Despite the fact that his buildings are often devoid of visible inhabitants, they hold a strong living presence of their own. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s he further explored architectural themes by traveling to countries around the Mediterranean. For example in Morocco he was impressed by the stark white vernacular buildings. He also produced streamlined geometric views of New York skyscrapers. These architectural works probably come closest to the works of Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keeffe and Charles Sheeler in their abstracted stillness of the built environment. In addition to the architectural works, Sanchez explored a variety of themes selected for their strong compositional value such as still lifes of fruits and flowers, sailboats, clotheslines and sunsets over the Hudson River. Different from his linear renderings of buildings, these other works demonstrate his versatility in painting looser amorphous forms. In the 1990s Sanchez's attention focused more on New York urban scenes of storefronts, garages and skyscrapers. An artist with an independent voice and international acclaim, Sanchez has had over sixty solo exhibitions and has been included in numerous group shows in museums and galleries in the United States, Latin America and Europe. His art is well-represented in private and public collections including over thirty museums like the New York Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He has also received prestigious awards, such as first prize at the 1974 Biennial in San Juan, Puerto Rico. For more information visit: http://www.emiliosanchezfoundation.org