SACRAMENTO–Delve into the power of portraiture on film with a series inspired by the Crocker Art Museum’s photography collection documenting the people, places, and moments in history that define the Golden State. Presented in partnership with California Humanities, which supported the making of these films through the California Documentary Project grant program, this series includes a Q & A with filmmakers and film participants following each screening.
ADIOS AMOR: THE SEARCH FOR MARIA MORENO (58 minutes)
The discovery of lost photographs sparks the search for Maria Moreno, a migrant mother of twelve who led a movement for farmworker rights years before Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta launched the United Farm Workers.
When: Thursday, November 21, at 6:30 pm
Where: The Crocker Art Museum | 216 O Street | Sacramento, CA 95814
For more information and tickets, visit the Crocker’s series page.
About the Crocker Art Museum
Experience innovative and impactful interactions with art at the Crocker, home to a diverse collection of artworks that span centuries, continents, and cultures. In addition to a robust schedule of changing exhibitions, students can engage with California art dating from the Gold Rush to the present; a renowned collection of Master Drawings and European paintings; one of the largest international ceramics collections in the United States; and collections of Asian, African, and Oceanic art.
150,000 sq. ft and three floors of gallery space
Over 25,000 objects in the collection
3-4 changing exhibitions at any given time
350 public programs each year including concerts and performances, classes and workshops, talks and lectures, kids + family activities, school + teacher services and more.
