Summer 2018

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the Bowers as we approach summer and begin planning for the fall. Personally, I am very excited about our African Twilight: Vanishing Rituals & Ceremonies exhibition

with its opening weekend starting July 6 with our exclusive Member Preview event. Many of you may know Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher—they have published roughly 16 books over the past 38 years and are two of the most iconic female explorers in the world today. If you can’t come on the opening night, plan on making their lecture on Saturday, July 7. They are amazing. This exhibit will be accompanied by a book of the same name that is almost 800 pages long and published in two volumes. Unfortunately, the book won’t be released until late October, but they will be back at the Bowers for the book launch. If you want to look further into the future, we are also excited about our upcoming September 23 opening of Knights in Armor: Selections from the

Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy. This will be one of the most amazing exhibitions of armor that you will ever see. We are opening the exhibit with an elegant Candlelight Dinner honoring Frank DeSantis, pioneer boardmember and enthusiastic supporter of all things Italian. Starting with our Knights exhibition, we will be changing the format of our Member Preview events. We will begin the evening with a Fellows Reception at 5 PM, followed by a members-only lecture in the Kershaw Auditorium from 6–7 PM, and then an exhibit celebration and viewing from 7–9 PM. It will make for a much fuller evening for everyone and, of course, the restaurant Tangata will be open for a fantastic dinner. Finally, I am very pleased to announce that we have just hired Louanne Champagne-Brazil as our Chief Development and Marketing Officer. Louanne takes up her new duties on July 10 and will be in charge of all areas of development and marketing, including our Membership Program. I think you will be seeing and hearing a lot more from Louanne in the not too distant future.

Peter C. Keller, Ph.D.

ADMIRALTY ISLANDS FEAST BOWL

This recently acquired gargantuan feast bowl from Papua New Guinea’s Admiralty Islands is

exceptionally uncommon, previously represented only in the Oceanic Collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a handful of others. But as rare as it might be, its construction is even unlikelier. Despite measuring almost five feet from one end of the handles to the other, everything except for the bowl’s signature handles is made from a single fire-hollowed piece of wood and hand carved with volcanic glass. Due to its size, even the usage of this bowl was exclusive. It would have been reserved for special feasts occurring at bride price gatherings, initiation ceremonies, and funerals where it could contain great supplies of staple foods like

taro and sweet potatoes, liquids such as soups made from sago and pork broth, or even coconut oil. Look forward to seeing this grand bowl on display in Spirits and Headhunters: Arts of the Pacific Islands in the coming weeks!

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Feast Bowl, late 19th CenturyMatankol culture; Lou Island, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, MelanesiaWood and parinarium nut paste; 23 3/4 × 54 × 41 in.2018.1.1Bowers Museum Purchase

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CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS

California Bounty: Image and Identity, 1850–1930 This exhibition brings together many of the museum’s most cherished paintings and a small selection of works illustrating California as a continued place of possibility. Viewers will take a journey through California’s visual history—a history shaped by a unique mixture of Mexican and Anglo traditions, as well as the state’s position on the Pacific Rim.

Untitled (Oranges in Tissue with Vase), 1889Alberta Binford McCloskey (American, 1855–1911)Oil on canvas74.22.2Gift of Mrs. Eleanor Russell

Gemstone Carvings: The Masterworks of Harold Van Pelt For over 35 years, Harold Van Pelt has been perfecting the art of carving quartz, rock crystal, and agate gemstones. Each work in the exhibition is a reflection of hundreds of hours of craftsmanship. Transformed by one man’s vision and skill from a solid stone to a delicate work of art, the gemstone carvings of Harold Van Pelt have to be seen to be believed. Agate Rhyton © 2010 Harold and Erica Van Pelt

First Californians This installation showcases the Bowers’ extensive collection of Native American art and artifacts in stone, shell, plant fiber (through spectacular basketry), and feathers. Mariposa Indian Encampment, Yosemite Valley, California, c. 1872Albert Bierstadt (German-born American, 1830–1902)Oil on paper; 40 1/8 x 55 7/8 in.

Ceramics of Western Mexico Encounter pre-Columbian art from the western Mexican states of Colima, Nayarit, and Jalisco. This exhibition includes artwork depicting imagery from daily life and the intensity of West Mexican figurative work. Seated Dog, c. 100 B.C.– 400 A.D.West Mexico Shaft Tomb culture; Colima, West MexicoCeramic and paint; 11 1/8 x 9 x 12 in.86.53.1Gift of Sylvia Winstein

Ancient Arts of China: A 5,000 Year Legacy Curated by authorities of Chinese history and culture from the Shanghai Museum, this incredible collection portrays the evolution of Chinese art and culture. Guanyin, Late Ming Dynasty (1600–1643 A.D.)Han people; China Wood; 49 x 16 x 11 in2005.37.1Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Danny and Anne Shih

Spirits and Headhunters:Art of the Pacific Islands Experience exquisite masterpieces and dynamic objects from the vast and diverse Pacific Islands in this special exhibition guest curated by Chris Rainier. Helmet Mask (Kavat), 20th Century Baining people; Gazelle Peninsula, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia Bark cloth, bamboo cane, paint, raffia and feather 2009.1.2 Collected on behalf of the Bowers Museum by the Roski-Keller-Martin Expedition

California Legacies:Missions and Ranchos This exhibition features objects related to the settlement of Alta California through Spanish land grants. It also depicts the wealth and lifestyles of the first families who flourished under Mexico’s rule of California known as the Rancho period. Brandy Still, c. 1776–1831Southern CaliforniaCopper; 53 x 36 in.2810Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Forster

Sacred Realms: Temple Murals by Shashi Dhoj Tulachan The nine oversized paintings are by one extraordinary Buddhist monk named Shashi Dhoj Tulachan, a second generation thangka artist living in Tuksche, a remote village located in Mustang, Nepal’s northernmost district adjacent to Tibet. Eleven-Headed Avalokiteshvara with a Thousand Arms and Eyes, c. 2008 Shashi Dhoj Tulachan; Nepal Natural mineral pigments L.2012.25.1Loan courtesy of Gayle and Edward P. Roski

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“In the last decade we realized more than ever that if we lowered our cameras from our eyes the scene in front of us would be gone forever. The light is changing and the sun is low in the sky on Africa’s traditional ceremonies.”

–Photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher

African Twilight: Vanishing Rituals & Ceremonies is a celebration of Africa’s artistry and boundless creativity as captured by renowned photojournalists Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher.

The Bowers’ presentation marks the world premiere of this stunning exhibition, with photographs and film covering the last 15 years of Beckwith and Fisher’s work in over 45 African countries. Their images capture the continent’s vast cultural diversity while documenting profound moments of commonality in the human life cycle, including unique initiation ceremonies, colorful courtship rituals, the splendor of power in the Royal Kingdoms, and intimate healing practices for the living and the dead.

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The exhibition was organized by Contemporanea Progetti in collaboration with the Museo Stibbert, Florence, Italy. This exhibition was brought to you by the generosity of Frank and Eileen DeSantis. Model of a Joust © Archivio Fotografico Museo Stibbert

African Twilight: Vanishing Rituals & Ceremonies is organized by Photokunst and is presented by the Bowers Museum. All images, from left: 1. Hadza Hunters at Sunset, Tanzania | 2. Rendille Warrior with Beaded Adornments | 3. Pende Kulukulu Mask, Gungu, D.R Congo | 4. Pokot Female Initiate in Ochered Necklace, Kenya. Photographs © Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher.

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SATURDAY | JULY 286 – 10 PM (MOVIE BEGINS AT SUNDOWN) | KEY COURTYARD Outdoor Movie Screening – The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980, 109 min)

Celebrate Africa with an outdoor screening of The Gods Must Be Crazy and an introduction by Jim Holden, passionate advocate for Africa and president of the boutique safari operator, Holden Safaris.

Tickets: Member $10 | General $15 | Children (under 12) $5 After-Hours Access to African Twilight: Vanishing Rituals and Ceremonies: Free for Members | General $6 | Children (under 12) Free *Purchase gallery access upon arrival

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SATURDAY | JULY 71:30 – 3 PM | NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM OPENING DAY LECTURE African Twilight: The Vanishing Rituals and Ceremonies of the African Continent with Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher

For the last fifteen years, world-renowned photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher have continued their four decades of fieldwork across Africa by working in increasingly remote and inaccessible areas. Hear directly from the artists on opening day as they recount the exhilarating encounters and adventures that resulted in the making of African Twilight.

Tickets: Member or with paid museum admission $9 | General $12

SUNDAY | AUGUST 121:30 – 2:30 PM | NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUMSummer Concert Series – Dafra West African Drum and Dance Ensemble

Let the sights and sounds of traditional West African drum and dance take control of your mind, body, and soul in this exciting performance by Dafra! This multicultural group will energize and captivate the audience in the summer concert that’s perfect for the whole family.

Tickets: Member or with paid museum admission $10 | General $15

• After-hours access to the Bowers’ exhibition African Twilight: Vanishing Rituals & Ceremonies*

• Tangata refreshments for purchase: cocktails and snacks (cash only)

• Art-making for all ages

• Bring your own picnic blanket and low chairs (outside alcohol not permitted)

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CALIFORNIA BOUNTY: IMAGE AND IDENTITY, 1850–1930

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SUNDAY | AUGUST 261:30 – 2:30 PM | NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM From Seeing the Unseen to Performing the Extraordinary: Exhibiting African Arts through African Perspectives

Presented by Dr. Polly Nooter Roberts, Professor, UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance and Consulting Curator for African Arts, LACMA

This talk will explore the translation of African art into museum contexts with reference to two LACMA exhibitions that Dr. Roberts has worked on: The Inner Eye: Vision and Transcendence in African Arts (2017) and Performing the Extraordinary: Monumental Masquerades of Africa (2020). Inspired by African concepts and perspectives, an exhibit’s impact may more closely resonate with the active, instrumental, and purposeful roles these works played in people’s lives than the typically static context of a museum.

Tickets: Member or with paid museum admission $9 | General $12

SUNDAY | JULY 29 10 AM – 12 PM | KEY COURTYARD A Plein Air Paint-Out with Laguna Plein Air Painters Association

Talented and enthusiastic members of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) are taking over the Key Courtyard for a plein air paint-out in support of our California Bounty: Image and Identity, 1850–1930 exhibition. Watch, learn, engage, and shop while artists all over the courtyard attempt to complete paintings in just two hours!

Tickets: Free event. General Admission must be purchased to view California Bounty: Image and Identity, 1850–1930.

SUNDAY | JULY 29 1:30 – 2:30 PM | NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM From Past to Present: The History of Plein Air with Jean Stern

Presented by Jean Stern, Executive Director of The Irvine Museum Collection at the University of California, Irvine

A leading expert in the California impressionist period, Jean Stern will discuss the history of plein air painting from past to present with references to specific pieces in the California Bounty: Image and Identity, 1850–1930 exhibition.

Tickets: Member or with paid museum admission $9 | General $12

FRIDAY | JULY 135:30 – 9 PM | TANGATA & FIRST AMERICANS GALLERY Traditional Northwest Coast Dinner Experience

Menu: Wild Beet Salad, Fire Grilled Chinook Salmon, and Wild Huckleberry Pie

FRIDAY | AUGUST 105:30 – 9 PM | TANGATA & FIRST AMERICANS GALLERYTraditional Plains Cuisine Dinner Experience

Menu: Heirloom Squash, Roasted Bison Strip Loin, and the Plains Plum Tarte

Tickets: Member $75 | General $85

SATURDAY | JULY 2111 AM – 1 PM & 2 – 3 PM | FIRST AMERICANS GALLERYNative American Flute Performance with Gary Stroutsos

Explore First Americans: Tribal Art from North America while listening to the soothing sounds of the Native American flute, performed by Gary Stroutsos. If you like what you hear, come back on Sunday, July 22 to experience Gary’s Remembering the Songs live music, storytelling, and documentary film performance!

Tickets: Free for Members or with General Admission

FIRST AMERICANS: TRIBAL ART FROM NORTH AMERICA

SUNDAY | JULY 221 – 2:30 PM | NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUMSummer Concert Series – Remembering the Songs with Gary Stroutsos

1 PM: Remembering the Songs Documentary 1:30 PM: Music & Storytelling Performance/Q&A

We are honored to welcome back world music flutist Gary Stroutsos to present Remembering the Songs, a music and lecture performance based around the same-titled documentary film and musical album. The project provides a unique look at the musical traditions from the Zuni, Navajo, and Salish communities.

Tickets: Members or with paid museum admission $9 | General $12

Reserve now at bowers.org

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SATURDAY | AUGUST 1811 AM – 1 PM | FIRST AMERICANS GALLERY Live Basket Weaving Demonstration with Diania Caudell

Join Diania Caudell, Treasurer of the California Indian Basketweavers’ Association and a representative of Southern California’s Luiseño heritage, to learn about California native basket weaving traditions.

Tickets: Free for Members or with General Admission

SATURDAY | JULY 211 – 2 PM FIRST AMERICANS GALLERYTour with the Curator Bill Mercer Part 2: California

SATURDAY | AUGUST 181 – 3 PM FIRST AMERICANS GALLERYTour with the Curator Bill MercerPart 3: Southwest

Join Bill Mercer, curator of First Americans: Tribal Art from North America, for the second and third parts in his intimate and in-depth 3-part tour of the exhibition highlighting objects from the Northwest Coast and Arctic, California, and the Southwest. The discussion will focus on the aesthetic features of individual works as well as an overview of the cultural context in which they were created.

Tickets: 3-Part Series Package, Member $35 | General $45 Space is limited.

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Spirits and Headhunters: Art of the Pacific Islands

SATURDAY | AUGUST 11 6 – 10 PM (MOVIE BEGINS AT SUNDOWN) | KEY COURTYARDOutdoor Movie Screening – Moana (2016, 113 min)

Enjoy a family night under the stars while viewing Disney’s Moana! Bring a picnic and grab some popcorn and a cocktail from Tangata’s cash bar. Kids can make art and the family can enjoy after-hours access to the Bowers’ premier exhibit covering the Pacific Islands, Spirits and Headhunters!*

Bring your own picnic blanket and low chairs (no outside alcohol).

Tickets: Member $15 | General $20 | Children (under 12) $10 After-Hours Access to Spirits and Headhunters: Art of the Pacific Islands: Free for Members | General $6 | Children (under 12) Free

*Purchase gallery access upon arrival

SATURDAY | AUGUST 181:30 – 3 PM | NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM Moana (1926, 98 min)

When we hear the name Moana today, most of us think of the popular Disney film that has mesmerized young children everywhere. However, before the 2016 Moana, there was the 1926 Moana, a silent film by Robert J. Flaherty, which presents a docu-fictional account of a family living in a Samoan village in the early 1920s.

Tickets: Member or with paid museum admission $9 | General $12

SATURDAY | JULY 14Rewriting a Tired Screenplay: The Identity and Influence of the Hyksos

Presented by Danielle Candelora, Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at UCLA

Ongoing excavations at the capital city Tell el Dab’a (ancient Avaris) are providing a vast quantity of new information about the Hyksos rulers of the Second Intermediate Period and their immigrant subjects. This talk will present new interpretations of the Hyksos’ tactics of identity signaling and administration, as well as reveal their long-lasting influence on Egyptian language, technology, and kingship in the New Kingdom.

SATURDAY | AUGUST 11Portraits of Ptolemaic Queens

Presented by Dr. Branko van Oppen, visiting research scholar and curator of the Allard Pierson Museum, Amsterdam

The famous Cleopatra was the last in a long line of powerful queens. The royal women of the Ptolemaic dynasty that ruled Egypt during the Hellenistic period (323–30 BCE) were some of the most formidable female sovereigns of the ancient world. Join Dr. Branko van Oppen for the full story on these dynamic female leaders.

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SATURDAY | AUGUST 2511 AM – 12 PM | NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM Bead Society OC Lecture: My Relationship with Beads

Carol Perrenoud is a bead artist, teacher, and entrepreneur known for her intricate beadwork inspired by the late Victorian style, animals, and the natural world. Her work has been exhibited nationally and featured in numerous notable publications.

This program is sponsored by the Bead Society of Orange County, an affiliate council of the Bowers Museum.

Tickets: Free event (does not include access to museum galleries)

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1:30 – 3:30 PM | NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUMTickets: Free for Bowers and ARCE members | General $12

Cinema ItalianoDo you love attending Cinema Italiano but don’t love the subtitles? Arrive early for basic Italian language classes led by Petra Petry, a professor of Italian at community colleges around Southern California. Classes and screenings will take place in the Norma Kershaw Auditorium. 12:30 – 1:30 PM: Introductory Italian 2 – 4 PM: Film Screening

SUNDAY | JULY 8Rodgers & Hammerstein

Experience the musical history of America’s greatest Broadway composer, Richard Rodgers, teamed with America’s greatest lyricist, Oscar Hammerstein. We’ll explore Oklahoma!, South Pacific, The King and I, The Sound of Music, and more.

THURSDAY | JULY 26America: The 1900s

Join us as we remember the first popular songs of Tin Pan Alley, featuring the pioneers of popular music: George M. Cohan, Al Jolson, and John Phillip Souza. Sing along with the first standards: “In the Good Old Summertime,” “Bicycle Built for Two,” and “On Moonlight Bay.”

SATURDAY | AUGUST 4Judy Garland

Take part in a bittersweet journey covering four decades of Garland’s achievements as a vaudeville, movie, and night club star. You’ll understand her challenges and appreciate her passion for performing.

THURSDAY | AUGUST 23Jewish Songwriters

It is truly remarkable that a handful of Jewish songwriters wrote so many standards. Richard Rodgers, Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, and Harold Arlen make up just the “A” list of great songwriters.

Timeless Melodies Lecture SeriesPresented by Larry Maurer, historian of the Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc.

1:30 – 3 PM | NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUMTickets: Member or with paid museum admission $9 | General $12

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SUNDAY | JULY 15Cinema Paradiso (1988, 124 min)

Cinema Paradiso is a drama written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Starring Jacques Perrin, Philippe Noiret, Leopoldo Trieste, Marco Leonardi, Agnese Nano, and Salvatore Cascio, it won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards. The film follows a movie director, Salvatore, as he looks back on his life in rural Italy and remembers the man who changed it forever.

Tickets: Free for Members | General $12

SUNDAY | AUGUST 19Life Is Beautiful (1997, 122 min)

Life is Beautiful is a comedy-drama directed by and starring Roberto Benigni, who co-wrote the film with Vincenzo Cerami. Inspired by the book In the End, I Beat Hitler, Benigni plays Guido Orefice, a Jewish Italian bookshop owner who employs his fertile imagination to shield his son from the horrors of internment in a Nazi concentration camp.

Tickets: Free for Members | General $12

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JULY 1Old Fashion 4th of July

Join us for a patriotic ‘40s sing-a-long led by singer extraordinaire April Walsh; line dancing and songs by Bowers’ favorite Tony Odell Rogers; and clogging by the Bon Family. We’ll have a ton of fun playing with water balloons, cake walks, and more!

AUGUST 5International Festival of Drums

Dafra West African Drum Ensemble and Claremont Taiko perform alongside drum circles led by Martin Espino. Bring your own drum and join in on the fun!

ANNE’S TREASURES2ND & 4TH THURSDAYS, 10 AM – 12 PM | JOHN M. LEE COURT

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AugustPaint your own tote bag. Carry your groceries home in your very own one-of-a-kind tote bag designed by you.

Create a beautiful Adrinka and Kente cloth wall hanging. Includes a docent tour of the exhibit African Twilight: Vanishing Rituals & Ceremonies.

Tickets: Free for Members ages 62 and over I General $5 Reservations required. Call or email Lupe Lopez at (714) 567-3678, mlopez@bowers.org

TUESDAY – TUESDAY | AUGUST 7 – 14 10 AM – 4 PM | JOHN M. LEE COURT Aging as Art Photography Display

Please join us as we celebrate the 2018 Aging as Art show featuring amateur and professional photographers’ visions and unique interpretations of the aging experience.

Free Family FestivalsFIRST SUNDAYS | 11 AM – 3:30 PM | KEY COURTYARD & KIDSEUM Sponsored by The Nicholas Endowment

Tickets: Free festival. General admission to Bowers Museum is free on Festival Sundays for Members and Santa Ana residents only. Admission to Kidseum’s special-ticketed exhibition Voyage to Vietnam: Celebrating the Tet Festival is $2 for Members and Santa Ana residents only.

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Paint a beautiful landscape with wool yarn on felt. You will love what you have created!

Paint inspirational messages or beautiful designs on river rocks that you can keep or give as gifts and enjoy the Martin Espino drumming circle while getting creative.

Presented by the Council on Aging – Southern California.

Tickets: Free event (does not include access to museum galleries)

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SUNDAY | JULY 111 AM – 3:30 PM | KIDSEUMVoyage to Vietnam Lunar New Year Celebration

Join Kidseum in celebrating Lunar New Year alongside our Fourth of July Family Festival! Explore the traditions and cuisine associated with Tet. If all the celebrations leave you feeling inspired, share the story of your family’s history in the United States through our Story Corps program.

Tickets: Free with Admission

SATURDAY | AUGUST 18Sunset Flower Festival

Get a last look at Kidseum’s exhibition Voyage to Vietnam: Celebrating the Tet Festival and join us in bidding farewell on closing weekend. Learn all about the luckiest flowers for Tet and create custom floral arrangements for your loved ones!

Tickets: Free with Admission

CAMP KIDSEUMBowers Museum presents

MONDAY – FRIDAY | JUNE 25 – AUGUST 10

9 AM – 3 PM

SESSIONS TAKE PLACE JUNE 25 – AUGUST 10, 2018 9 AM – 3 PM DAILY

(No camp week of July 4) Extended care options available: 7 – 9 AM and 3 – 6 PM

TICKETS: $175 MEMBERS | $200 GENERAL | $50 ADDITIONAL PER CHILD/CAMP FOR EXTENDED CARE

JUNE 25-29VOYAGE TO VIETNAM

JULY 23-27 JR. ARCHAEOLOGY CAMP

JULY 9-13DISCOVERING THE FIRST AMERICANS

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WAYFINDING IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC

JULY 16-20CELEBRATE AFRICA

AUGUST 6-10ANCIENT ARTS

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Image © Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher

Bowers Museum presents Camp Kidseum, offering new and unique opportunities for future explorers, archaeologists, and artists in the making! This program provides an unforgettable summer with a lifetime of memories for kids ages 6-11.Camp Kidseum includes six customized weekly adventures exploring the collections on display at the Bowers Museum and Kidseum. Camp highlights include visits to the galleries, archaeology digs, cultural art projects, interaction with real artifacts, music-making, special guests, and more!

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7 – 9 PM

Exclusive Member Preview Event

Image © Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

How long have you been a member at the Bowers?Over 5 years.

What made you want to join?The exhibitions and programs are wonderful. I love

receiving the Members’ Passport with its beautiful images and descriptions. The best member benefit is being able to view the exhibitions for free any time I visit.

When did you start attending Anne’s Treasures?I’ve been attending this program for 2 years and have made many friends by talking to the other participants who also attend the program regularly. I’ve enjoyed meeting people who are from diverse cultures from this program. Many of them are very talented artists.

How would you describe your membership experience?Absolutely fantastic! Membership at the Bowers is worth every penny.

What does the Bowers mean to you?The Bowers Museum opens the door to different cultures and art, which lets you escape your daily bubble.

Longtime Member, Christine Huard-Spencer

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BOWERS MEMBERS EXPLORE MORE | JOIN THE ADVENTURE

This tour will take you beyond the beaten path to visit hidden archaeological sites not accessible to the general public. Bowers Members will enjoy private access to the Great Pyramid interior

and the Great Sphinx, plus an exclusive visit to the Temple of Luxor in Luxor City.

EGYPT: THE ROYAL TOUR

With private access to the city of Akhenaton and Nefertiti, plus the Great Pyramid and Sphinx

OCTOBER 2–15, 2018 | Led by Fadel Gad

TOUR COST:

$5,390 Land arrangements and domestic flights within Egypt

$6,490

Land arrangements, domestic flights within Egypt, and international flights from most major US cities

$1,050

Single room occupancy supplement

TOUR INCLUDES:

• Deluxe Nile Cruise (all meals included)• Guest lecturers and English-speaking tour guide

• Deluxe accommodations in first class hotels• Meals as specified in the itinerary

• Domestic flights in Egypt• All transfers to and from Egypt’s airports

• All site fees• Bottled water

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:Joy Travel International | 2633 Lincoln Blvd., #241, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Phone: (310) 313-2588 | Cell: (310) 999-3798 | FadelGad@joytravelinternational.com | joytravelinternational.com

NEW FOR MEMBERS ONLY: A BOOK CLUB EXPERIENCE

Books at Bowers is a Bowers Docent Guild sponsored book club that pairs a topical book with the museum’s newest

exhibitions. An optional docent-led tour follows the discussion. All books are available for purchase in the Gallery Store.

Book: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Space is limited to 25 members.

RSVP to programs@bowers.org

Thursday, August 23 | 1 – 2 PM Saturday, August 25 | 10:30 – 11:30 AM

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The Fellows Program offers a world of opportunities to satisfy your curiosity and fulf ill your passion for the rare and exciting.

ELEPHANT RIDING IN INDIA

ANNE SHIH IN NAGALAND, INDIA

RETURNING EMPRESS DOWAGER TO BEIJING

ELEPHANT-RIDING JOURNEY THROUGH INDIA

NAGALAND, INDIASIGNE KELLER IN INDIA

MOTHER TERESA’S TOMB IN KOLKATA, INDIA

WORKING WITH TERRA COTTA WARRIORS STAFF TERRA COTTA WARRIORS IN CHINA

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LAWRENCE SCHILLER AT JFK OPENING OC EDUCATIONAL ARTS ACADEMY AT KIDSEUM VOYAGE TO VIETNAM

AMERICAN VISIONARY: JFK’S LIFE AND TIMES MEMBER PREVIEW VOYAGE TO VIETNAM MEMBER PREVIEW

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DINNER

VOYAGE TO VIETNAM MEMBER PREVIEW DAVID HEATH BOOK SIGNING

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Programs subject to change.

OPENING DAY: JULY 7

JOIN THE DOCENT GUILDLaugh, Teach, and Explore in a Vibrant Setting

Contribute to an adult or child’s experience of art, history, and world cultures as a volunteer docent at the historic Bowers Museum. Docents provide guided tours of permanent galleries and special exhibitions to diverse audiences, while gaining intimate knowledge of the museum and its collections.

Bowers docents come from all backgrounds and age groups. As a docent, you will enjoy many social and

professional benefits. Best of all, you will have fun sharing your knowledge with adults, families, and school children as part of a docent team.

No docent experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn and share. Training is provided in a small class setting by an experienced team. Classes are conducted on either varied weekday mornings or weekend mornings over the course of the year.

Attend the upcoming Open House and Information Briefing

Wednesday, July 2512 – 2:30 PM

For more information or to reserve a place at this event, contact the Docent Guild Membership Committee: Vivian Kusiak, usteacher@aol.com

or Rita Slayton, rita.slayton@outlook.com

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African Twilight: The Vanishing Rituals and Ceremonies of the African Continent with Carol Beckwith and Angela FisherExhibition-Related Programs, page 5

Old Fashion 4th of JulyFamily Festival, page 11 Voyage to Vietnam Lunar New Year Celebration Family Fun, page 12

Anne’s Treasures: Tote BagWorkshops, page 11

Timeless Melodies: Rodgers & HammersteinTalks, page 10

Traditional Northwest Coast Dinner ExperienceExhibition-Related Programs, page 7

ARCE: Rewriting a Tired Screenplay: The Identity and Influence of the HyksosTalks, page 9

Cinema Italiano: Cinema Paradiso (1988, 124 min)Films, page 10

Native American Flute PerformanceExhibition-Related Programs, page 7 Tour with the Curator Part 2: California Exhibition-Related Programs, page 8

Summer Concert Series – Remembering the Songs with Gary StroutsosExhibition-Related Programs, page 7

Anne’s Treasures: Cloth Wall HangingWorkshops, page 11 Timeless Melodies: America: The 1900s Talks, page 10

Outdoor Movie Screening – The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980, 109 min)Exhibition-Related Programs, page 5

A Plein Air Paint-OutExhibition-Related Programs, page 6 From Past to Present: The History of Plein Air Exhibition-Related Programs, page 6

Native American

DINNER EXPERIENCES! FRIDAYS, 6 – 9 PM

Summer

CONCERT SERIES! SUNDAYS, 1:30 – 2:30 PM

Outdoor

FILM SCREENINGS! SATURDAYS, 6 – 10 PM

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bow er s

Dazzling Concerts

ImmersiveDinners

Celebrated Films

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TUESDAY – SUNDAYClosed Mondays

Programs subject to change.

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Schedule a private, docent-guided tour of any of our exhibitions! Or enjoy a special guided tour called “The Best of the Bowers,” featuring highlights of galleries throughout the museum and providing a great overview of the museum’s unique collections. Come for brunch and stay for a tour. Tangata’s Brunch Menu is available every Saturday and Sunday. Get bottomless mimosas for only $12 a person to complete a relaxing meal. Groups of 15 or more enjoy discounted pricing, with $1 off per ticket for General Admission and $3 off per ticket for special-ticketed exhibitions! Pair your tour with a public program at a special rate! $15 per person includes admission to a public program and a guided tour of any General Admission gallery! Groups of 25 or more receive a 20% discount in the Bowers Museum Gallery Store. For more information, call 714.567.3680 or email tours@bowers.org

THE BOWERS MUSEUM IS YOUR SUMMER DESTINATION FOR GROUP FUN!

International Festival of DrumsFamily Festival, page 11

Cinema Italiano: Life is Beautiful (1997, 122 min)Films, page 10

From Seeing the Unseen to Performing the Extraordinary: Exhibiting African Arts through African PerspectivesExhibition-Related Programs, page 6

Timeless Melodies: Judy GarlandTalks, page 10

Aging as Art Photography DisplayCommunity, page 11

Aging as Art Photography DisplayCommunity, page 11

Aging as Art Photography DisplayCommunity, page 11 Anne’s Treasures: Felting Workshops, page 11

Aging as Art Photography DisplayCommunity, page 11 Traditional Plains Cuisine Dinner Experience Exhibition-Related Programs page 7

Aging as Art DisplayCommunity, page 11 ARCE: Portraits of Ptolemaic Queens Talks, page 9 Moana Screening Exhibition-Related Programs, page 8

Aging as Art Photography DisplayCommunity, page 11 Summer Concert Series – Dafra Exhibition-Related Programs, page 5

Aging as Art Photography DisplayCommunity, page 11

Sunset Flower FestivalFamily Fun, page 12 Basket Weaving Demo Exhibition-Related Programs, page 7 Tour with the Curator Moana (1926, 98 min) Exhibition-Related Programs, page 8

Anne’s Treasures: River RocksWorkshops, page 11 Timeless Melodies: Jewish Songwriters Talks, page 10 Books at Bowers Members Only, page 14

Books at BowersMembers Only, page 14 Bead Society OC Lecture: My Relationship with Beads Talks, page 9

CAMP KIDSEUMMONDAY – FRIDAY

9 AM – 3 PM

JULY 9-13DISCOVERING

THE FIRST AMERICANS

JULY 16-20CELEBRATE

AFRICA

JULY 23-27 JR.

ARCHAEOLOGY CAMP

JULY 30-AUG 3 WAYFINDING

IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC

AUGUST 6-10ANCIENT ARTS

OF CHINA

GENERAL INFORMATION 714.567.3600 bowers .org

VISITOR SERVICES 714.567.3695

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BOWERS GENERAL ADMISSION

Adults $13 $15 Seniors (62+) & Students $10 $12 Children (under 12)* FREE FREEFree admission with Bowers Membership

KIDSEUM ADMISSION VOYAGE TO VIETNAM Under 3: Free Adults & Seniors: $10Ages 3–12: $6 Members: $2 Free admission for adults and $5 for kids ages 3–12 with Bowers Admission

SANTA ANA SUNDAYS!** Free General Admission to the Bowers Museum and $2 Kidseum Admission for Santa Ana residents on Sundays*Must be accompanied by a paying adult. **Proof of Santa Ana residency required via ID or utility bill.

Weekdays WeekendsKIDSEUM HOURSSUMMER EXTENDED HOURS THROUGH AUGUST 19 ONLY Tuesday – Sunday 10 AM – 4 PMClosed Mondays and July 4

NON-PROFITU.S. POSTAGE

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FOR MORE INFO VISIT BOWERS.ORG

BOWERS HOURS Tuesday – Sunday 10 AM – 4 PMClosed Mondays and July 4

AVAILABLE AT THE GALLERY STORE

African Ceremonies by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher

“Beckwith and Fisher once again present a remarkable spectrum of tribal ceremonies—baby namings, initiations, weddings, harvest blessings, coronations, healing exorcisms, and funerals among others—with unparalleled intimacy and candor.”

$85.00Bowers Museum Members receive a 10% discount