Arts on Main is airing the film “Mary Cassatt: A Brush with Independence” at 7 o’clock tonight as one of its Movies on Main showings.
This is the story of a woman who defied tradition, said a press release. Cassat, whose paintings captivated Edgar Degas, is the only American who asked to join the French Impressionists. Best remembered for her tender yet unsentimental depictions of mothers and children, Cassatt was also a driving force for women’s suffrage and other issues of her day.
Admission is free; cash bar and snacks are available. Doors open at 6:30.
The film is courtesy of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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