Near Dallas? Check out the DMA

Our daughter (age 12) took a class last week at the Dallas Museum of Art in which she and her team of two others created a ninety-second video story.

First they scoured the museum for images they liked. Then they photographed and traced the butterflies, tigers, bananas and chalices they selected. After coloring and cutting out each one, they created a story around their pieces. Then they photographed them and uploaded the photos to a software program in which they could sequence them for a movie, complete with their own taped character voices. Voila! A video story.

Their work and that of other kids will be on display at the next Friday Night Late Night at the Museum, August 17. Late Nights are held the third Friday of each month, when the Museum is open until midnight. Each event offers concerts, readings, film screenings, guided Starbucks Coffee tastings, tours, and complimentary coffee. General admission is $10 or less; DMA members and children under 12 get in free. Parking is easy in the Museum's underground garage (five bucks; free for members). If you're in town, stop on by. Her group's video is "The Golden Chalise."