Program guide - Bowers Museum
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Program guide - Bowers Museum
bowers m useum m em bers’ Pro gr a m G uide September | october 2016 Bowers Program Guide | Page 1 Ta l k s SATURDAY | September 10 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium ARCE: “On Ancient Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Jewelry” Presented by Dr. Diana Craig Patch, MET Museum, NYC. To find out more about this lecture, please visit www.arceoc.org. Sponsored by Joel and Pamela Paulson in partnership with the American Research Center in Egypt: Orange County Chapter. Ticket Info: FREE THURSDAY | September 15 10 AM – 11 AM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium Crescendo Celebrity Series with Lorna Luft “Me and My Shadows with Hollywood Royalty” program tells of Lorna Luft’s “showbiz royalty.” She was born to Judy Garland and Sid Luft with Frank Sinatra as her Godfather. In addition to telling us about her career, she will perform some of her favorite songs. Presented by The Crescendo Chapter of The Guilds of Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Ticket Info: Tickets are $30 at the door. Members of Bowers Museum may buy one discounted ticket for $20. (Bower Members contact Mary Staton, 714-5445549) Crescendo membership, which includes tickets for all four events, and an extra ticket for any one of the four events, is available. (For membership information, contact Margie Lightfoot, 714-838-4555) SATURDAY | September 17 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium Elements and Principles of Art and Design in the Spirits & Headhunters Exhibition Join Dr. Irini Vallera-Rickerson, Professor of Art History and Architecture at Orange Coast College, to explore how to look at and analyze selected artifacts in the Spirits and Headhunters gallery and other parts of the museum. A mask-making art workshop follows in the John M. Lee Court from 2:30 PM-3:30 PM. Ticket Info: Member or with paid museum admission $9 | General $12 | $15 for lecture & workshop SUNDAY | September 25 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium Dr. Armin Schwegler: “Linguistics and Population Genetics” Dr. Armin Schwegler, University of California, Irvine, presents, “Linguistics and Population Genetics (DNA): Reconstructing the Origins of Latin America’s Black Populations.” Dr. Schwegler is a Professor at UC Irvine, teaching a number of courses on language and their origins. His courses and research examine language from a linguistic perspective, while also exploring social, cultural, and historical contexts. Generously sponsored by the Latin American Arts Council, an affiliate council of the Bowers Museum. Ticket Info: Member or with paid museum admission $9 | General $12 Bowers Program Guide | Page 1 THURSDAY | September 22 1:30 PM – 3 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium WEDNESDAY| September 28 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM| Norma Kershaw Auditorium WEDNESDAY | October 5 11 AM – 12 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium TIMELESS MELODIES The 1930’s, Part 1: “Puttin’ on Your Top Hat” Representations of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Colonial Mexico Art in Context (6 Part Series): Art & the City, Part 1 Rome: From Ancient to Modern The Great Depression took a tremendous toll on American hopes and dreams. Popular music thrived with courageous Broadway musicals, innovative dancers, and songs to escape the pain. Join Larry Maurer of Timeless Melodies for the first of 2 parts on this extraordinary decade. Ticket Info: Member or with paid museum admission $9 | General $12 Presented by Lisa Sousa, Professor of History, Occidental College. The Virgin of Guadalupe is the patron saint of Mexico, and her image is iconic in Mexican and Chicano art. This presentation focuses on the origins and developments of the devotion to Guadalupe in colonial Mexico. Special attention is given to the incorporation of indigenous and Spanish elements in the apparition account and miracle stories, and colonial representations of the Virgin in paintings and woodcuts. The lecture will conclude with a brief discussion of some of the recent conversations over the canonization of Juan Diego and the appropriation of images of Guadalupe in contemporary art. Presented by guest lecturer Kristin Mihaylovich. Explore Rome from its mythical founding by Romulus and Remus to the Renaissance, Baroque, and 20th century movements of Futurism and Metaphysical art. We’ll discuss the impact of artists as diverse as Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, and Giorgio De Chirico. Ticket Info: Member or with paid museum admission $9 | General $12 Save time and money and purchase a series package! Morning Docent Meeting Lecture/Open to Public Ticket Info: Free for Members | General $12 Bowers Program Guide | Page 2 Ta l k s WEDNESDAY | October 12 11 AM – 12 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium WEDNESDAY | October 19 11 AM – 12 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium Art in Context (6 Part Series): Art & the City, Part 2 Paris: From Gothic to Fauvist Art in Context (6 Part Series): Art & the City, Part 3 Amsterdam: The Golden Age Presented by guest lecturer Kristin Mihaylovich. We’ll trace the history of Paris from its Medieval roots to Modern by looking at styles such as Gothic, Rococo, Impressionism, Art Nouveau, and Fauvism. We’ll examine the artistic transformation of Paris and the contributions of artists such as Georges-Eugène Haussmann, Claude Monet, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and others. SUNDAY | October 9 9 SUNDAY | October 1:30 PM 2:30– PM Kershaw Auditorium 1:30– PM 2:30| Norma PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium Opening Weekend Lecture Opening Lecture Virgin of Guadalupe: Virgin of Guadalupe: Images in Colonial Mexico! Images in Colonial Mexico! TheThe Jewel of the Jewel of Americas the Americas Presented by Alejandra Mayela FloresFlores Enríquez. Presented by Alejandra Mayela Enríquez. Our Our GuestGuest Curator will present the Virgin of of Curator will present the Virgin Guadalupe as one theofmain artistic, political and and Guadalupe as of one the main artistic, political socialsocial subjects of theofColonial period, in order subjects the Colonial period, in order to show her relevance for the of a of a to show her relevance forconstruction the construction common identity in theinAmericas. common identity the Americas. Ticket Info: Member or with paid museum admission $9 | General $12 $12 Ticket Info: Member or with paid museum admission $9 | General Presented by guest lecturer Kristin Mihaylovich. Discover Dutch art and the emergence of the Netherlands as a cultural and political power during the 17th century. Rembrandt Van Rijn, Judith Leyster, and Johannes Vermeer are among the Golden Age artists we’ll explore. Ticket Info: Member or with paid museum admission $9 | General $12 Ticket Info: Member or with paid museum admission $9 | General $12 SATURDAY| October 22 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium SATURDAY | October 15 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium Our Lady of Guadalupe: Patron of Mexico ARCE: INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY DAY Faunal Remains from the Pre-Dynastic Settlement at Al Mahasna Revisited Come celebrate International Archaeology Day with the Bowers Museum! Lecture presented by Dr. David Anderson, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. Jacqueline Hahn never ceases to present art history in fun, interesting and intellectual ways. In conjunction with Virgin of Guadalupe: Images in Colonial Mexico, don’t miss her talk, which will include the Virgin’s myth and history, Juan Diego’s Vision, Villa Guadalupe in Tepeyac, and her significance on buildings, the Basilica and the Religious Art Museum. Ticket Info: Member or with paid museum admission $9 | General $12 Sponsored by Norma Kershaw. Ticket Info: FREE Bowers Program Guide | Page 3 SUNDAY | October 23 | 2 PM – 4 PM INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY DAY EXTENDED... NEWS FROM THE FIELD! Lectures: Dr. Waziri & Mr. Masekh We’ve extended International Archaeology Day into a month of celebrations! Bowers Museum presents Dr. Mustafa Waziri and Mr. Salah El Masekh, all the way from Egypt! Dr. Mustafa Waziri currently serves as General Director of Antiquities in Luxor overseeing safety, conservation, and restoration of the sites, including the tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Dr. Waziri holds his Ph. D in History and Antiquities from the Egyptian Sohag University. Mr. Salah El Masekh is currently serving as Chief Inspector of excavations at Karnak. During his time as Chief Inspector, Masekh has discovered several public Roman baths and has uncovered a harbor in front of the temple where the barge of Ahemn used to dock, revealing much about Karnak during the Roman time. Mr. Masekh is currently a Masters candidate at Cairo University. Ticket Info: Member $50 | Non-Member $50 WEDNESDAY | October 26 11 AM – 12 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium Art in Context (6 Part Series): Art & the City, Part 4 Vienna: Baroque to Jugendstil Presented by guest lecturer Kristin Mihaylovich. The Hapsburg Empire turned Vienna into a cultural and artistic capital, creating a stunning Baroque jewel. We’ll delve into the city’s art and architecture and discuss later movements such as Expressionism and Jugendstil by studying the work of Oskar Kokoschka, Egon Schiele, and Gustav Klimt, among others. Ticket Info: Member or with paid museum admission $9 | General $12 THURSDAY | October 27 1:30 PM – 3 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium TIMELESS MELODIES The 1930’s, Part 2: “ Puttin’ on your Top Hat” In the last of this 2-part series, Larry Mauer takes a look at the great Broadway songwriters of the 30’s (Rodgers & Hart, George & Ira Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter), the big bands that made the decade ‘swing,’ and the dancers that take off (literally!). It was a decade of cowboy singers (John Wayne sings!) and the emergence of the great black singers (Billie Holiday, Ethel Waters, Cab Calloway) as well as Irving Berlin’s ode to peace. Ticket Info: Member or with paid museum admission $9 | General $12 Bowers Program Guide | Page 4 FILM Bowers Museum and OC Film Fiesta Celebrates Fe m a le Icons of Silent Cine m a THURSDAY| October 20 | 6 PM – 9 PM Norma Kershaw Auditorium SATURDAY | October 29 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Norma Kershaw Auditorium SATURDAY | October 29 | 3 PM - 5 PM Norma Kershaw Auditorium OC Film Fiesta & OC Public Libraries present Code Name Butterflies (2009) Wara Wara (1930) (67 min) Tepeyac (1917) (90 min) Dir. José María Velasco Maidana, Bolivia In partnership with OC Public Libraries, help kickoff the Big Read with a special screening of the powerful documentary, Code Name: Butterflies. This is the incredible story of the Mirabal sisters of the Dominican Republic who, in the 1950’s, opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo and created a movement to resist his power. Don’t miss this special OC Film Fiesta screening of Bolivia’s sole surviving silent-era film. This timeless love story set during the Spanish conquest was thought lost for decades, but was rediscovered in 1989 and restored over the course of a decade. Presented by Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA) in association with the Bowers Museum and the Cinemateca Boliviana. Dir. José Manuel Ramos, Carlos E. González y Fernando Sáyago, Mexico Admission and parking to the event is FREE, museum exhibits not included. Books available for purchase. SUNDAY | September 18 5:30 PM – 9 PM NE W ! For more information about the OC Film Fiesta, visit www.masamedia.org. Ticket Info: Free for Members, OC Film Fiesta pass-holders and with Guadalupe admission | General $10 | Students $5 (with valid I.D.) Cena e Cinema: Mio Fratello È Figlio Unico- My Brother is an Only Child (2007) (108 min) For the September edition of Cinema Italiano, the Bowers Museum will be introducing Cena e Cinema, featuring dinner and a movie! Join us in Tangata for cocktail hour at 5:30 PM, dinner at 6 PM, followed by a film screening in the Norma Kershaw Auditorium at 7 PM. The Film: Mio Fratello È Figlio Unico- My Brother is an Only Child- Follows the lives of two working class brothers who live in Italy in the 1960’s. The film won four David di Donatello awards. In Italian with English subtitles. Generously sponsored by The Italian Cultural Arts Council, an affiliate council of the Bowers Museum.Ticket Info: Dinner & Movie: Member $45 | General $60 Movie Only: Member FREE | General $12 Musical Perform ance Mexico’s oldest surviving silent film, Tepeyac tells the story of the Virgen de Guadalupe’s apparition to Juan Diego in 1531 set within a story about a woman who receives word that her husband’s ship has been sunk in the Atlantic by a German U-boat. This film will be screened with live musical accompaniment. Presented by Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA) in association with the Bowers Museum, the Mexican Consulate in OC and the Filmoteca de la UNAM. For more information about the OC Film Fiesta, visit www.masamedia.org. Ticket Info: Free for Members, OC Film Fiesta pass-holders and with Guadalupe admission General $10 | Students $5 (with valid I.D.) A RT & F I L M N O I R with live music at t h e b ow e r s THURSDAY | September 1 Music Mixology with Pacific Symphony Experience Pacific Symphony like never before! See the Special Events section for more details! SATURDAY | October 29 The Passion of Joan of Arc- La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc (1928)- with live musical score by George Sarah Bowers Program Guide | Page 5 See the Special Events section for more details! Wo r k sh o p s SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | John M. Lee Court Art Lab THURSDAY | September 15 9 AM - 10 AM | Fluor Gallery THURSDAY | October 20 9 AM – 10 AM | Fluor Gallery Morning Meditation: Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra Meditation Sound Meditation for All Morning Meditation: Sound Healing and Meditation by Jody Theissen Join Stacey Schuerman, Co-Owner of SunSpark Yoga, to experience deeper levels of peace and health, give yourself permission to rest and tap into new sources of energy. Class begins with gentle stretches to allow the mind to settle, followed by a guided meditation that systematically guides and relaxes you through each layer of being, including the physical, energetic, mental, emotional, and spiritual layers, making this a healing practice inclusive of your whole being. Participants will need to bring a mat and/or two blanket for your comfort. If you are unable to sit on the floor chairs will be available. We are elated to welcome back Sound Alchemist and Yoga Teacher, Jody Theissen to lead you through a sonic journey of guided meditation to help relax your body and bring a sense of heightened awareness to your current state of being. Participants will need to bring a mat and/pr two blankets for your comfort. If you are unable to sit on the floor, chairs will be available. Member $10 | General $15 | Seniors (62 & over) $10 Ticket Info: Member $10 | General $15 | Seniors (62 & over) $10 If you’ve been walking around the museum and you need a little break or you’re inspired by all the art around you and you’re itching for a creative outlet, stop by the Art Lab for adult (and family) coloring projects! Relax, wind-down & wind-up with art! FREE (Donations Welcome) Bowers Program Guide | Page 6 Family Fun SUNDAY | September 4 11 AM – 3:30 PM | Bowers Key Courtyard & Kidseum SUNDAY | September 18 1:30PM – 2:30 PM | Kidseum Festival: Festa Italiana Interactive Musical Performance with Nathalia Enjoy an afternoon of popular and classical Italian music for your listening and dancing pleasure. Featuring: Tony Ciaramitaro singing along with the Sicilian Band, and the Classical Singers of the Orange County School of the Arts. Franklin Haynes Marionettes will entertain you and keep you laughing with their funny antics! There will be art projects, face painting and food sampling for the entire family. Children’s songwriter Nathalia uses a creative bilingual approach to engage families in an interactive musical performance. From themes like Cruising Down the Amazon River to Magic Fairy Tales, her infectious songs will have families singing, dancing, even learning a little Spanish, in this fun multicultural experience! The interactive music performance is included with Kidseum admission. Sponsored by The Nicholas Endowment Ticket Info: General admission to the Bowers Museum and Kidseum is free on Festival Sundays for Members and Santa Ana residents only. Admission to Kidseum is NOT included with purchase of a ticket (Mummies of the World or general) to Bowers Museum. Bowers Program Guide | Page 7 SUNDAY | October 2 11 AM – 3:30 PM | Bowers Key Courtyard & Kidseum Festival: Octoberfest Come celebrate October, the German way! Dance to traditional music played by Ty Rust and the Bavarian Wünderband, enjoy the performances of the Gypsy Folk Ensemble and Die Gemütlichen Schuhplatter. David Cousins will astound you with his world class juggling skills. Everyone will enjoy face painting, art projects and food sampling. Sponsored by The Nicholas Endowment Ticket Info: General admission to the Bowers Museum and Kidseum is free on Festival Sundays for Members and Santa Ana residents only. Admission to Kidseum is NOT included with purchase of a ticket to Bowers Museum. SATURDAY | October 15 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM | Kidseum C REATIVE KIDS/PARENTS NIGHT OUT THURSDAY, September 1 5 PM – 8 PM Kidseum FRIDAY, September 9 6:30 PM – 9 PM Kidseum THURSDAY, October 13 5 PM – 8 PM Kidseum SATURDAY, October 29 6 PM – 9 PM Kidseum $30 per child $25 per child $30 per child $30 per child Need an evening without the kids? Creative Kids/Parents Night out at Kidseum gives parents the opportunity to take a well-deserved break. This incredible evening for your children will be filled with storytelling and art making inspired by the stories they learn. Advance reservations are required by 2 PM the day of the event. Please send your child with a non-microwavable dinner. International Archaeology Day at Kidseum! Celebrate International Archaeology Day with Kidseum by joining staff archaeologist Mr. Andy by participating in a simulated Native American Archaeology dig. Check out our abundance of real arrowheads and learn the differences and create a model miniature bow. Create clay pinch pot in the Art Studio and add Native American designs. Enjoy a dig at Kidseum in the AM and stay for a lecture at Bowers in the afternoon! Reservations are not required and participation is included with Kidseum admission. Bowers Program Guide | Page 8 Special Events COFFEE PAIRING DINNER WITH THURSDAY | September 1 5 PM – 8 PM | Huang Sculpture Garden SATURDAY | September 24 10 AM – 2 PM | Key Courtyard Thirsty Thursday: Music Mixology with Pacific Symphony! BSOC: Member Share Bead Sale Bowers is excited to team up with Pacific Symphony to present Music Mixology at Thirsty Thursday! Guests of Thirsty Thursday know they can enjoy live music with their Happy Hour food and drinks, but imagine if that live music came in the form of incredibly talented musicians from Pacific Symphony?! It’s Part Bar Trivia/Part Interactive Concert and You Pick What They Play! Winning participants get to pick the music performed from a menu of choices ranging from classical, rock, pop, soundtracks, folk and more! This special edition features additional Chinese themed fun to celebrate our Ancient Arts of China: A 5000 Year Legacy exhibit, which will also be open for viewing! Engage with a docent in the exhibition and participate in a silk scarf-making workshop too! FRIDAY FR I DAY| September , SEPTE9M BER 9 | 7 - 9 PM 7 PM – 9 PM | Tangata at Bowers Join Tangata at Bowers for a special dining experience hosted with purveyors of some of the world’s purest coffee, Intelligentsia. Coffee Pairing Dinner with Intelligentsia This will be an evening of beautifully crafted dishes featuring a 4-COURSE DINNER with unique coffee pairings and insight from an Intelligentsia coffee expert. Join Tangata at Bowers for a special dining experience hosted with $80 per person purveyors of some of the world’s purest coffee, Intelligentsia. This will be TODAY > an eveningRESERVE of beautifully crafted dishes featuring coffee pairings and insight from an Intelligentsia coffee expert. Ticket Info: $80 per person featuring a curated 4-course dinner with unique coffee pairings. For reservations, please call (714) 550-0906. Ticket Info: Member $20 | General $30 | *Students & Santa Ana Residents (w/ID) $10 | Tickets include themed hors d’oeuvres *Student tickets must be purchased in person at the Bowers or by phone at 714.567.3677. Santa Ana residents must purchase tickets in person. 18 and over. Want to enjoy a date night but you need a babysitter? Kidseum has got you covered! See “Creative Kids/ Parents Night Out” in the Family Fun section for more details! Don’t miss the Bead Society of OC’s annual summer sale of jewelry, beads, components and collectibles! This beautiful display of artistic creations is open to Bowers’ members and the general public! Free entry into sale. Presented by the Bead Society of Orange County, an affiliate council of the Bowers Museum. SUNDAY | September 25 1 PM – 4 PM | Throughout Museum Artists at Work Observe artists at work as members of Women’s Painters of the West will be set up throughout the Bowers Museum grounds sketching and demonstrating Plein Air art-making in similar styles as to what can be seen in our California Bounty; Image and Identity, 1850-1930 exhibition. Free with paid museum admission. TUESDAY | October 11 6:30 PM – 9 PM | Key Courtyard and Gallery 2002 North Main St., Santa Ana, CA 92706 | P 714 550 0906 I tangatarestaurant.com | A Little Taste of Spain at the Bowers Join us for Paella tasting in the Bowers’ beautiful Key Courtyard and after hour access to the Virgin of Guadalupe: Images in Colonial Mexico. Cash Bar. For Details Visit www.bowers.org Bowers Program Guide | Page 9 SATURDAY | October 29 5 PM – 9 PM | John M. Lee Court & Norma Kershaw Auditorium Guadalupe admission | General $10 | Students $5 (with valid I.D.) SATURDAY | October 1 1 PM | John M. Lee Court Bonsai Demonstration Bonsai artist Takuo Nakamura will demonstrate bonsai styling methods on a living plant and show how we use bonsai techniques to transform ordinary plants into works of living art like the trees on display. Sponsored by the Kofu Bonsai Kai, Orange County. Created by Tom Voung WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY | September 28 - October 2 10 AM – 4 PM | John M. Lee Court Bonsai the Living Art Orange County’s bonsai club, Kofu Bonsai Kai, will have their annual exhibit of fine bonsai trees at the Bowers Museum. Bonsai is a form of living sculpture and these trees are from the collections of the artists who create them. They have been carefully designed and cared for over many years by members of Kofu Bonsai Kai. Kofu Bonsai Kai invites you to visit our exhibit and learn how bonsai artists create and maintain these beautiful works of living art. Bonsai club members will be at the exhibit to answer your questions and explain how you or anyone can grow and enjoy bonsai trees. Sponsored by the Kofu Bonsai Kai, Orange County. THURSDAY | October 13 5 PM – 8 PM Tangat at Bowers & Galleries 8 PM Film Screening Norma Kershaw Auditorium A F T E R - H O U R S Thirsty Thursday: Virgin of Guadalupe Art, Cocktails & OC Film Fiesta – Opening Night! Join us as Bowers’ Thirsty Thursday teams with the OC Film Fiesta for a special Opening Night screening and a chance to see our new special exhibition, Virgin of Guadalupe: Images in Colonial Mexico. Enjoy specialty drinks, explore the Virgen de Guadalupe exhibition with a docent and participate in a fun Guadalupe textile print workshop. Then celebrate the Opening Night of the 2016 OC Film Fiesta with a great Mexican film! For more information about the OC Film Fiesta, visit www.masamedia.org. Ticket Info: Member $20 | General $30 | *Students & Santa Ana Residents (w/ ID) $10 | Tickets include themed hors d’oeuvres and access to film. *Student tickets must be purchased in person at the Bowers or by phone at 714.567.3677. Santa Ana residents must purchase tickets in person. 18 and over. Film Access Only: Free for Members, OC Film Fiesta pass-holders and with The Passion of Joan of Arc“La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc” (1928)- with live musical score by George Sarah Join us for an eclectic evening of art, music and Film Noir at the Bowers Museum. We will be screening Carl Dreyer’s 1928 silent film La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc with a live score mix of chant, string quartet and electronic percussion composed by George Sarah. Before the performance begins, catch a pre-show lecture about the making of the film and explore our special exhibition Virgin of Guadalupe: Images in Colonial Mexico. Enjoy a delicious dinner presented by Tangata or just sip on a cocktail! It’s Halloween weekend so, Film Noir costumes are welcomed and encouraged! PROGRAM 5 PM: Cocktail hour 5:30 PM: Pre-show lecture presented by Jean Drum, co-author of My Only Great Passion: The Life and Films of Carl Th. Dreyer 6:30 PM: Dinner is served 7:30 PM: Film & Performance begins Ticket Info: Performance Only: Member $15 | Non-Member $20 Dinner & Performace: Member $65 | Non-Member $75 (pre-registration is required by Wednesday, October 26 at 6 PM) Dinner tickets include entry into all silent films being shown on October 29. See Film section for more details about all silent films. Bowers Program Guide | Page 10 Save The D ate Saturday | November 12 Premio Agustin Lara The Latin American Arts Council of the Bowers Museum (LAAC) presents Premio Agustin Lara, an annual fundraiser supporting the Cultural Arts of Latin America. A romantic musical evening saluting the great Mexican Composer Agustin Lara. Live performances by Lorenzo Negrete (grandson of Jorge Negrete), Marco Antonio Labastida, mariachis and other surprise performances. Honoree Maestro Armando Pesqueira, Director of the Baja California Orchestra will be presented “El Premio Agustin Lara”. Master of Ceremonies Gregorio Luke. A S P E C I A L I N V I TAT I O N F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T S av e Th e Dat e | N o v e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 6 Candlelight Dinner Join us in celebrating the Bowers’ 80th Anniversary with a Spectacular Reception followed by an Elegant Candlelight Dinner and exclusive performances. Please call 714.567.3602 for more information Sunday | December 11 Aztec Flower Songs and Story: The Prophetical Case for Guadalupe Joseph Julián and Monique González, Ezekiel Stear, Ph.D. and Chris Garcia, Meso American percussion. A lecture with slideshow and live music. Peter C. Keller, Ph.D. Sunday | December 18 Sam Quinones presents: The Virgin of the American Dream (La Jefa in Los Angeles) Sam Quinones, a journalist, storyteller, former LA Times reporter, and author of three acclaimed books of narrative nonfiction including Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic, True Tales From Another Mexico: The Lynch Mob, The Popsicle Kings, Chalino and the Bronx, Antonio’s Gun and Delfino’s Dream: True Tales of Mexican Migration and the newly published book: The Virgin of the American Dream will present his research and photographs of the Guadalupe images across Los Angeles as she is used as a protector of small businesses, whose owners use her image to dissuade gang members from defacing their businesses. Bowers Program Guide | Page 11 C a l e n da r at a G l a n c e P l e a s e s e e p r o g r a m l i s t i n g s o n t h e p r e c e d i n g pa g e s f o r m o r e i n f o r m at i o n SEPTEMBER SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | John M. Lee Court Art Lab workshops THURSDAY | September 1 5 PM – 8 PM | Kidseum Creative Kids/Parents Night Out family fun THURSDAY | September 1 5 PM – 8 PM | Huang Sculpture Garden Thirsty Thursday: Music Mixology with Pacific Symphony! special events SUNDAY | September 4 11 AM – 3:30 PM | Bowers Key Courtyard & Kidseum Festival: Festa Italiana family fun FRIDAY | September 9 6:30 PM – 9 PM | Kidseum Creative Kids/Parents Night Out family fun FRIDAY | September 9 7 PM – 9 PM | Tangata at Bowers Coffee Pairing Dinner with Intelligentsia special events SATURDAY | September 10 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium ARCE: “On Ancient Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Jewelry” Dr. Diana Craig Patch, MET Museum, NYC talks THURSDAY | September 15 9 AM – 10 AM | Fluor Gallery Morning Meditation: Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra Meditation Sound Meditation for All workshops THURSDAY | September 15 10 AM – 11 AM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium Crescendo Celebrity Series Lorna Luft talks SATURDAY | September 17 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium Elements and Principles of Art and Design in the Spirits & Headhunters Exhibition Dr. Irini Vallera-Rickerson talks SUNDAY | September 18 1:30PM – 2:30 PM | Kidseum Interactive Musical Performance with Nathalia family fun SATURDAY | September 24 10 AM – 2 PM | Key Courtyard BSOC: Member Share Bead Sale special events SUNDAY | September 25 1 PM – 4 PM | Throughout Museum special events SUNDAY | September 25 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium “Linguistics and Population Genetics” Dr. Armin Schwegler talks SUNDAY | September 18 5:30 PM – 9 PM Cena e Cinema: Mio Fratello È Figlio UnicoMy Brother is an Only Child (2007) (108 min) film WEDNESDAY| September 28 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM| Norma Kershaw Auditorium Representations of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Colonial Mexico THURSDAY | September 22 1:30 PM – 3 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium TIMELESS MELODIES The 1930’s, Part 1: “Puttin’ on Your Top Hat” with Larry Maurer talks WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY | September 28 October 2 10 AM – 4 PM | John M. Lee Court Bonsai the Living Art special events Lisa Sousa talks OCTOBER SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | John M. Lee Court Art Lab workshops SATURDAY | October 1 1 PM | John M. Lee Court Bonsai Demonstration special events SUNDAY | October 2 11 AM – 3:30 PM | Bowers Key Courtyard & Kidseum Festival: Octoberfest family programs WEDNESDAY | October 5 11 AM – 12 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium Art in Context: Art & the City, Part 1 Rome: From Ancient to Modern Kristin Mihaylovich talks SUNDAY | October 9 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium Opening Lecture for Virgin of Guadalupe: Images in Colonial Mexico! The Jewel of the Americas Alejandra Mayela Flores Enriquez talks TUESDAY | October 11 6:30 PM – 9 PM | Key Courtyard and Gallery A Little Taste of Spain at the Bowers C a l e n da r at a G l a n c e WEDNESDAY | October 12 11 AM – 12 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium Art in Context: Art & the City, Part 2 Paris: From Gothic to Fauvist WEDNESDAY | October 19 11 AM – 12 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium Art in Context: Art & the City, Part 3 Amsterdam: The Golden Age WEDNESDAY | October 26 11 AM – 12 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium Art in Context: Art & the City, Part 4 Vienna: Baroque to Jugendstil talks talks Kristin Mihaylovich Kristin Mihaylovich THURSDAY | October 13 5 PM - 8 PM | Tangata at Bowers Thirsty Thursday: Virgin of Guadalupe Art, Cocktails & OC Film Fiesta – Opening Night! special events THURSDAY | October 20 9 AM – 10 AM | Fluor Gallery Morning Meditation: Sound Healing and Meditation by Jody Theissen workshops talks THURSDAY | October 13 5 PM – 8 PM | Kidseum Creative Kids/Parents Night Out family programs SATURDAY | October 15 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM | Kidseum International Archaeology Day family programs SATURDAY | October 15 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium ARCE: INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY DAY Faunal Remains from the Pre-Dynastic Settlement at Al Mahasna Revisited Dr. David Anderson talks THURSDAY| October 20 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM OC Film Fiesta & OC Public Libraries present “Code Name Butterflies” (2009) film SATURDAY| October 22 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium Our Lady of Guadalupe: Patron of Mexico Jacqueline Hahn talks SUNDAY | October 23 2 PM – 4 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY DAY CONTINUED... Lectures: Dr. Waziri & Mr. Masekh talks Kristin Mihaylovich THURSDAY | October 27 1:30 PM – 3 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium TIMELESS MELODIES The 1930’s, Part 2: “Puttin’ on your Top Hat” talks SATURDAY | October 29 1 PM - 2:30 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium Wara Wara film 3 PM - 5 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium Tepeyac film 5 PM – 9 PM | John M. Lee Court & Norma Kershaw Auditorium The Passion of Joan of Arc- La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc (1928)- with live musical score by George Sarah film, musical performances, special events 6 PM – 9 PM | Kidseum Creative Kids/Parents Night Out family programs TICKETS, HOURS, & MORE BOWERS HOURS DAY A BOR T 5! L N E SE P OP DAY , MO N s to s e e r l d ! y o n a l Da Fi he W ies of t Mumm Tuesday - Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM Closed Mondays Exhibit Closing September 5, 2016 MUMMIES OF THE WORLD LIMITED ENGAGEMENT PRICING Weekdays Weekends Adults$25 $27 BOWERS GENERAL ADMISSION Weekdays Weekends Adults$13 $15 Seniors (62 & over) $10 $12 & Students Children (under 12) Free* KIDSEUM HOURS Tuesday - Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM Closed Mondays Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm beginning Sept. 3 Seniors (62 & over) & Students (ages 12-17) $21 $23 Members & Children (3-11) $10 $12 (20-30 minutes, Docent-led) Exhibit Opens October 8, 2016 VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE PRICING Weekdays Weekends Adults$23 $25 KIDSEUM GENERAL ADMISSION $8 / person beginning September 3, 2016 Free admission with Bowers membership. *Must be accompanied by a paying adult Seniors (62 & up) & Students $20 $22 Children (under 12)* FREE *Must be accompanied by a paying adult GENERAL INFORMATION 714.567.3600 bowers.org GALLERY STORE 714.567.3643 store@bowers.org KIDSEUM 714.480.1520 kidseum@bowers.org VISITOR SERVICES 714.567.3695 SPECIAL EVENTS 714.567.3623 events@bowers.org TANGATA RESTAURANT 714.550.0906 MEMBERSHIP 714.567.3639 membership@bowers.org Tuesday – Friday, 11 AM & 2 PM Saturday & Sunday, 11 AM, 1 PM & 2 PM Meet your Docent at the entrance to the specific gallery. 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Mummies of the World: Groups of 15 or more receive one (1) free ticket for every 15 paid tickets! bowers museum 20 02 Nor th M ain Stre et , S ant a A na , C A 9270 6 NON-PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID SANTA ANA, CA PERMIT NO. 277 18 02 Nor th M ain Stre et , S ant a A na , C A 9270 6 ON THE COVER: Exhibition Opens October 8 Virgin of Guadalupe: Images in Colonial Mexico José de Páez (1720 – 1790) Aparición de la Virgen de Guadalupe, n.d. Oil on copper 51 x 37 cm (unframed) 77.5 x 66 x 5 cm (framed) Colección Pérez Simón, Mexico © Rafael Doniz FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.BOWERS.ORG CONNECT WITH US! #bowersmuseum #bowerskidseum