At the Library:
Minimalism at the Dia: Beacon & Chasing the Record of the Sea Witch
by Nancy Donovan from the Larchmont Library
(October 16, 2003) Coming to the Larchmont Library are two
programs – one for art enthusiasts and one for sea
adventurers or their admirers.
Minimalism at the Dia: Beacon Museum
The Friends of the Larchmont Public Library
are presenting a slide lecture on “Minimalism at the Dia: Beacon Museum” with
Clare Bell speaking about the new museum’s awesome structures and the ideas behind them
on Sunday, October 26, 2003 at 4 pm. The Dia: Beacon is a
museum for Dia Art Foundation’s renowned collection
of art from 1960 to the present. Ms. Bell is curator of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation in
New York and the author of Hirschfeld’s New York and
Jim Dine: Walking Memory. She will give an overview of Minimalism
and its origins and will focus on several of the artists
whose works are on view at the Dia:Beacon which opened in
May.
Chasing the Record of the Sea Witch
The lure of the sea has challenged many sailors over the
centuries but most are not able to live their fantasy. Richard
du Moulin, along with skipper Richard Wilson, sailed a trimaran
from Hong Kong west to New York last spring, racing the record
set by a ship in the 19th century. Mr. du Moulin will share
his adventure at the Larchmont Public Library on Thursday,
October 30 at 7:30 pm in a program entitled “Chasing
the Record of the Sea Witch.”
The story of these two ships – the Sea Witch, setting
the record for the China Trade Route in 1849, and the Great
American II, breaking the record in 2003 – was followed
by seventh graders at the Hommocks School in Larchmont through
the use of telephone, email and the Internet through an innovative
educational program called sitesALIVE! (See: Victory
at Sea)
 Mr. du Moulin will discuss the challenges and the surprises
from this adventure, and will screen a video that captures
the feel of the voyage.
Both programs are free and open to the public. They will
take place in the Larchmont Village Center directly behind
the Larchmont Library. The Larchmont Library is handicapped
accessible and is equipped with an Infrared Listening System
for the hearing impaired.
For further information, phone the Larchmont Library at
914-834-2281.
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