I’m terribly excited to learn about the movie, “The Maiden Heist” which premieres tomorrow night in my hometown of Worcester, MA.  The movie sounds terrific and I look forward to its arrival in local theatres.   The movie has a superb cast and  is about 3 museum guards and … well … here’s a blurb about it …

“The Maiden Heist,” stars Christopher Walken, Morgan Freeman, William H. Macy, and Marcia Gay Harden in a comedy of errors following three museum security guards and their attempt to steal artwork after it’s been transferred to another museum.  Proceeds from the movie gala will benefit The Worcester Art Museum. The WAM’s Renaissance Court and art galleries were transformed into the film’s scene of the crime.

I spent a LOT of time in this museum as a kid.  I can still see the neo-classical style building, the Renaissance Court, the galleries.  From junior high school through high school I used to go to the museum as a place of peace, inspiration and learning.  My high school was immediately across the street from the museum and I often tripped over there before walking home.  I knew some of the guards and a few of them would show me special “secrets” about the museum, like pulling back the drapes in some galleries, looking out the windows and learning about the gargoyles that were part of the architecture on the sides of the building.  I loved it all.

The museum offered wonderful art courses for young people and I took drawing (from life) and painting (again, from life) there. I had truly exceptional courses and experiences there and it enriched my life.  Worcester is very fortunate to have a truly world-class art museum – for a city of its size it’s quite remarkable!

So I eagerly look forward to this movie and spotting the beautiful architecture and galleries that I loved so much.

To see the Worcester Art Museum website:  http://www.worcesterart.org/