More Compassionate Action

55 Presidents Circle,Yountville CA 94599

07 April, 2023

Description

Our sold-out 2018 speaking event gets a rerun! Peter Coyote and Dick Grace return for More Compassionate Action, an evening dedicated to compassion and collaboration. The first Compassionate Action event sold out in 2018 – get your tickets now! Napa Valley Museum Yountville continues its “In Conversation” series of speaking events with More Compassionate Action, a discussion of how to turn our individual compassion into positive action for the benefit of others, our world, and ourselves. Actor and activist Peter Coyote will join his friend: vintner and humanitarian Dick Grace, for a frank and lively exchange of ideas, this time focusing on the radical act of embracing hope and optimism. In a post-lockdown, socially-distanced world, are we more divided than ever? The speakers will discuss how we can work collaboratively to create lasting change, and ensure that the “new normal” enables a better and more equitable future for all. inside our Main Gallery exhibition JEFF BRIDGES | PICTURES Guest will enjoy wines provided by our sponsor wineries and our Board of Trustees. Friday, April 7, 2023, from 5:30-7:30 (doors open at 5:30; talk starts at 6) Tickets $20 Museum Members/ $35 Non-Members (Includes Exhibit Admission – a $15 value). All tickets benefit our nonprofit arts education programs. Must be age 21 and over. Limited seating available. Please consider making a donation to support the arts in our community. The Museum is located at 55 Presidents Circle in Yountville CA, (707) 944-0500. The Museum has expanded its open hours and is now open Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm. Closed major holidays. Copies of Peter Coyote’s books will be available for purchase and signing. Limited copies of The Opened Heart — Dick Grace in His Own Words, will also be available. For more information, visit: https://napavalleymuseum.org/exhibition/more-compassionate-action/ About Peter Coyote and Dick Grace Coyote and Grace are longtime collaborators in compassion who have travelled and participated in philanthropic projects together in China, Mongolia, Tibet and Nepal. Coyote, an ordained Zen Priest, comes at compassion from a more structured approach based on extensive study and rigorous practice. Grace, by contrast, although also a Buddhist, relies more on instinct and emotion. Says Coyote: “I think Dick’s practice is a total immersion in compassion.” The two share a profound commitment to kindness, to being present, and to carrying their spiritual commitments forward into concrete positive action. Says Grace: “a lot of Buddhists spend their time sitting on cushions staring at flames, but what you do with your life is much more important. Too many of us keep our spirituality as an abstract thing rather than living it.” Through this “More Compassionate Action” event, these two extraordinary men will share their experiences and insights on lives lived with a commitment to compassion, and answer questions from those seeking to do the same. To revisit our 2018 Compassionate Action event, and watch video of the speakers, click here! About JEFF BRIDGES | PICTURES, an exhibition exploring the work of the Oscar-winning actor, author and acclaimed photographer. Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges is a giant of American cinema, with dozens of leading credits to his name, but he is also a renowned photographer whose work has been published in numerous books and exhibitions. For more than 30 years, Bridges has captured the creative world of moviemaking through scenes shot on a variety of film sets using his specialized Widelux F8 panoramic camera. The result is a fascinating, surprisingly candid body of photographic work offering a vision of Hollywood that is both intimately human and formally beautiful. The exhibition is presented with support from Bank of America, the Napa County Board of Supervisors, NVTID Yountville, and the members and supporters of the Napa Valley Museum. About the Napa Valley Museum Yountville: The Museum is located at 55 Presidents Circle in Yountville California. Napa Valley Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the cultural fabric of the Napa community through exhibitions, collections, educational programs, and creative activities that promote knowledge and understanding of art, nature, and history. From world premiere exhibits to exhibitions of iconic international and renowned regional artists, exhibitions by local and student artists, plus explorations of Napa Valley’s history and environment, the Napa Valley Museum Yountville has something for all ages and interests. For more information about exhibitions and popular education programs, visit the website at www.napavalleymuseum.org.