Munch and Learn
Wednesdays at 12:00 PM
FREE
Enjoy lunch and learning at Munch and Learn, Wednesdays at noon! This weekly lecture series features local artists, scholars, and Dixon staff sharing their expertise on a wide range of topics. Bring your own or arrive early and enjoy lunch from the Dixon’s café, Park and Cherry.
Please email Lacy Mitcham at lmitcham@dixon.org with any questions.
MUNCH AND LEARN IS ENDOWED BY THE LANDAU FAMILY IN MEMORY OF LESLIE MANN LANDAU
June
JUNE 3
Stories From the Saltmines: David Lusk's inside scoop and insane stories about the art world, and especially about his friend Mary Sims, David Lusk, owner, David Lusk Gallery
JUNE 10
Connections and Contemplations, Tad Lauritzen Wright, artist and Assistant Professor, Southwest Tennessee Community College
JUNE 17
Intro to AI and Its Use in Gardening, Neel Neelakantan, Master Gardener and technology expert
JUNE 24
Art for All: The Arts and Creative Economy in Our Community, Nykesha Cole, Manager of Cultural Investment & Partnerships, City of Memphis, Office of Creative & Cultural Economy
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July
JULY 1
Washington Crossing the Delaware, Ellen Daugherty, Associate Curator, Dixon Gallery and Gardens
JULY 8
The World of Boxwood, Lynn Batdorf, Author and Retired Curator of The National Boxwood Collection, U.S. National Arboretum
JULY 15
Tangible Memories in the Café, Alexander Roach, Owner/Roaster Boycott Coffee
JULY 22
Listening to Music in the Parisian Café at the Turn of the Twentieth Century, Jeffrey H. Jackson, Professor of History, Rhodes College
JULY 29
Dining Out with Gustave Flaubert, Kevin Sharp, Linda W. and S. Herbert Rhea Director, Dixon Gallery and Gardens
August
AUGUST 5
From the Forest to Your Floor: Why Interrupting the Chain Is a Catastrophe, Bill Courtney, author and podcast host
AUGUST 12
Crafting a Vision: Building a Boutique Brewery in Memphis, Travis Wiseman, PhD, Owner, Cooper House Project
AUGUST 19
The Four Codes of Creative Energy, Zack Orsborn, Founder, Like Really Creative
AUGUST 26
Café Places, Café Faces, Julie Pierotti, Martha R. Robinson Curator, Dixon Gallery and Gardens
September
SEPTEMBER 2
Fall Perennials, Sabrina Childs, Ball Horticulture Company
SEPTEMBER 9
Painting in the Wild: Outdoor Painting in Remote Landscapes, Matthew Lee, artist
SEPTEMBER 16
Return to Rhythm: Art, Sound, and Ancient Paths to Healing, Yancy Villa, artist
SEPTEMBER 23
Living and Working in Layers, Debbie Likley Pacheco, Mallory/ Wurtzberger featured artist
SEPTEMBER 30
Memphis as Nepantla: World-making through Art, Arely Herrera, artist