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BOWERS MUSEUM MEMBERS’ NEWSLETTER
WINTER 2013
PASSPORT 1

M A DELEINE A LBR IGHT’S V ISIT TO THE BOW ER S
The Bowers Museum is extremely
grateful for the opportunity to host
“Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright
Collection” through January 13, 2013.
The Bowers Board of Governors
and Staff were humbled by Secretary
Albright’s efforts to make the most
of the opening festivities by attending
multiple events and signing hundreds
of catalogues.
On Thursday, October 18, we had
a successful press preview where
Madeleine toured the media through
the exhibition with coverage by NBC,
PBS, Phoenix TV and other regional
publications. A special fundraising
dinner took place at a private home
in Laguna Beach raising more than
$60,000 to support the educational
programs of “Read My Pins.” A special
thanks to Bowers Board Member
Lynda Thomas who hosted this
fabulous dinner at her beautiful home.
Then on Friday morning, Secretary
Albright conversed with more than
250 local World History, Government
and Political Science high school
students who were hand-selected for
this special opportunity. Afterwards,
our Members were invited to partake
in a conversation between Madeleine
Albright and Bowers President Peter
Keller in the Kershaw Auditorium
on Friday afternoon followed by a
personal book-signing.
We topped off Secretary Albright’s
visit with a VIP Reception and private
conversation for nearly 300 sponsors,
government officials and Bowers
Fellows in the John M. Lee Court
on Friday evening with a live musical
performance by the Thelonious Monk
Institute of Jazz.
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PASSPORT
Photograph by Cara Garcia
Photograph by Eric Stoner
Photograph by Eric Stoner
Photograph by Cara Garcia

Photograph by Cara Garcia
ON THE COVER
NEW EXHIBITION
LUCY’S LEGACY: The Hidden
Treasure of Ethiopia
EXHIBITION OPENS FEBRUARY 9, 2013
Ethiopia is the cradle of mankind, the
birthplace of coffee, the purported resting
place of the Ark of the Covenant—and
home to Lucy, the 3.2 million year old
hominid that has become the world’s
most famous fossil. With 40 percent of
her skeleton intact, Lucy remains the
oldest and most complete adult human
ancestor fully retrieved from African soil.
This exhibition is an opportunity for
people to better understand current
scientific theory of human evolution, and
to see for themselves how the discovery
of Lucy continues to profoundly influence
our understanding of human origins—
even 30 years after her discovery. After
being exhibited at the Bowers Museum,
this incredibly rare and fragile hominid
fossil will return to Ethiopia.
“Lucy’s Legacy: The Hidden Treasure of Ethiopia”
is an International Exhibition organized by the
Houston Museum of Natural Science in collaboration
with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the
Ethiopian Exhibition Coordinating Committee.
National Tour underwritten by The Lester & Sue
Smith Foundation and Ethiopian Airlines. Funding at
the Bowers Museum is provided by the Margaret A.
Cargill Foundation.
Over the past couple of decades, the Bowers Museum has established
a reputation as a mid-sized Museum that thinks big. We’ve created
partnerships with some of the world’s greatest museums and have organized
many international exhibitions that have gone on to travel nationally and
even internationally to museums that are much larger than the Bowers.
None of this would be possible, however, without the ongoing strong support
of Individuals, Corporations, and Foundations, as well as the incredible
partnership that we have with the City of Santa Ana.
In order to assure the sustainability of the high quality programs that
the Museum has established over the years, the Board of Governors
has recently launched a program called the Kennedy Legacy Circle of the
Bowers Museum. If you haven’t heard about this yet, you will hear a great
deal in the coming months, and we hope you will listen closely.
The Kennedy Legacy Circle has been named in honor of our former
Chairman and staunch supporter, Donald P. Kennedy. When Don
retired from the Board, after spearheading the new 30,000 square-foot
wing which is also named “The Donald and Dorothy Kennedy Wing”,
Don established a $2 million endowment specifically to assure quality
programming in his new wing. Don knew that the only way to assure
the Museum’s future was through a legacy gift. Since then, several more
individuals have come forward with commitments to fund the future of
the Bowers Museum.
In the coming months, you will see a lot more information on the Kennedy
Legacy Circle and what it means to the Museum as well as the benefits for
you, the donor. There are so many ways to give that are easy and that
can actually save you money or provide more income during retirement.
The Bowers has recently offered a series of planned giving sessions led
by our consultant Sue Nunn, whose work is underwritten by the James
Irvine Foundation and the Orange County Community Foundation. These
beneficial seminars will continue in the spring and I encourage you to
learn more at bowers.org/legacy. Finally I am pleased with the exhibitions
and programs we continue to bring to Southern California and look
forward to another rewarding year.
Peter C. Keller, Ph.D.
PR ESIDENT'S MESSAGE
In loving memory
Maggie Mae
02-25-2004 - 11-02-2012
PASSPORT 3

A comprehensive memorial exhibition
of 50 select works by the late artist
supplemented with accompanying
comments by celebrities, authors and
noted personalities – celebrating the
50th anniversary of the publishing of the
universally revered “Where the Wild
Things Are.”
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EXHIBITIONS
SACRED REALMS:
Temple Murals
by Shashi Dhoj Tulachan
FROM THE GAYLE AND EDWARD P. ROSKI COLLECTION
The nine oversized paintings shown in
this exhibition are all the work of one
extraordinary 69-year-old 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.
MAURICE SENDAK:
50 Years • 50 Works • 50 Reasons
OPENS FEBRUARY 16, 2013 - MARCH 10, 2013
PASSPORT
LE CTUR E S
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Norma Kershaw Auditorium
*Member $7 / Non-member $10
**Free to members; free with paid
admission; $8 individual ticket (unless
otherwise noted)
+ Sponsored by The James Irvine
Foundation.
^ Sponsored by The Margaret A. Cargill
Foundation.

MARCH
SATURDAY | March 2
From Hollywood to Main
Street: How Films Influence
American Fashion*^
Dr. Lynn Mally, Professor Emerita of
History, UCI, specialist in the history of
fashion, examines how films set styles for
both dressy and casual wear during the
period from the 1920s to the 1960s and
discusses whether this impact continues
today.
SATURDAY | March 9
Forgotten Fortress:
Returning to Lower Nubia <
Dr. Laurel Bestock, Assistant Professor of
Egyptology and Archaeology, Department
of Egyptology and Ancient Western Asian
Studies, Brown University.
Free
SUNDAY | March 10
1:30 PM – 3 PM
Lecture
Inside the Process:
Award-Winning Costume
Designers Speak*^
Mary Rose, President of the Costume
Designers Guild, moderator.
SATURDAY | March 23
11 AM – NOON
Yukon Gold: Placer Mining
and Crystal Treasures
Gold mining methods in Canada’s Yukon
Territory during the last great gold rush
ranged from the use of simple pans to
huge dredges. These simpler methods, still
used today, allow for rare treasures--gold
crystals--to be identified and preserved.
Sponsored by the Bead Society of OC.
Free
2 PM – 3 PM
Dress and Identity in the
Life of Marlene Dietrich
(1901-1992)*^
Christina Johnson, Associate Curator,
Fashion Institute of Design and
Merchandising (FIDM); M.A., Visual Culture,
New York University.
Presented in association with FIDM.
SUNDAY | March 24
1:30 PM – 3 PM
Sacred Sites and Ceremonial
Performing Arts of the
Pacific Islands**
Jim Berenholtz, noted ethnomusicologist
based in San Francisco, presents a visually
stunning lecture and demonstration of
the ceremonial dance and music of native
Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia with
indigenous musical instruments. Audience
participation including learning the Hawaiian
chant to Lara, the goddess of the forest.
THURSDAY | March 28
Timeless Melodies:
Rodgers & Hart *
In this first of two parts on the music of
Richard Rodgers, follow Timeless Melodies’
salute to “Old Broadway” with the first
truly successful Broadway partnership and
great songs like Manhattan, Lady is a Tramp,
Blue Moon, and many others.
All programs are subject to change. Tickets are non-refundable. Proceeds benefit the
Bowers Education programs. Free programs do not require advance reservations.
Seating is given on a first come first served basis.
For all other programs, advance reservations can be made at Visitor Services Desk,
Tuesday – Sunday, 10 AM – 4 PM; bowers.org/tickets or bowers.org/calendar and
fill out the reservation form or e-mail education@bowers.org.
L E C T U R E S E R I E S:
ART, PERCEPTION, AND THE BR AIN
ART IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM
Individual lecture:
Member $7 / Non-member $10
3-part Lecture series:
Member $18 / Non-member $28
The Bowers Museum proudly
announces its continuation of
our education series with Hoag
Neurosciences Institute’s Orange
County Vital Aging Program
(OCVAP) to bring exciting learning
opportunities about our brain and
the effect of art and other creative
activities on cognitive health.
OCVAP promotes education and
life-long learning, risk factor
management, and early intervention
to help our community maintain their
cognitive health. Programs will be led
by Dr. William R. Shankle, the Judy
and Richard Voltmer chair in Memory
and Cognitive Disorders, program
director of Memory and Cognitive
Disorders, Hoag Neurosciences
Institute and Director of the OCVAP.
Dr. Shankle is a board certified
neurologist specializing in Alzheimer’s
disease and related disorders (ADRD).
The “Art, Perception, and the Brain” Series is
sponsored by The James Irvine Foundation.
OCVAP is supported by a generous grant to
Hoag Neurosciences Institute from UniHealth
Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic
organization whose mission is to support and
facilitate activities that significantly improve
the health and well being of individuals and
communities within its service area.
SATURDAY | January 19
WINDOWS TO THE ARTIST’S
MIND: VAN GOGH, DE KOONING
& MORE
Presenters: William Shankle, MD;
Junko Hara, PhD; Dr. William Havlicek,
Professor of Art History & Fine Art,
Laguna College of Art & Design.
SATURDAY | February 16
ART, MIND AND BODY:
OPHELIA TO LA TRAVIATA
Presenters: William Shankle, MD; Phillip
O’Carroll, MD
SATURDAY | March 16
ART AND ARCHITECTURE:
WORKINGS OF THE MIND
FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO
MODERN TIMES
Presenters: William Shankle, MD; Junko
Hara, PhD; Pierluigi Bonvicini, AIA
Advance reservations:
Bowers Museum Visitor Services Desk,
Tuesday – Sunday, 10 AM – 4 PM;
bowers.org/tickets; bowers.org/programs
(go to lecture listing and use reservation form)
or e-mail education@bowers.org
Tickets are non-refundable. Proceeds
benefit Museum Education Programs.
For information please call the Education
Department at 714.567.3677.
PASSPORT 5

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERS’
PREVIEW DAY
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SATURDAY
February 9
10 AM – 4 PM
RSVP by February 1
to 714.567.3672 or
membership@bowers.org
Come celebrate the
opening of
Lucy’s Legacy:
The Hidden Treasure
of Ethiopia.
Enjoy an exclusive day of
shopping with an additional
discount in the
Gallery Store,
mingling with other
museum members,
light refreshments and
a cash bar during
the Bowers Members’
Preview Day.
Invitations to this members’
only event will be
mailed in January.
For reservations at Tangata
restaurant, please call
714.550.0906.
Reservations are required.
Photograph courtesy of HMNS
PASSPORT
SAVE THE DATE
FRIDAY | April 12
MEMBERS’ ONLY PREVIEW DAY
This special exhibition is one you won’t want to
miss! Be among the first to see Gems of the Medici,
as it highlights some of the oldest and most unique
pieces of the Medici family collections, including
antiquities dating from the 1 st Century BCE. Enjoy
shopping in the Gallery Store with an additional
discount, mingling with other museum members,
and a cash bar.
For reservations at Tangata restaurant, please call
714.550.0906. Reservations are required.
MEMBERS’ ONLY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES
TRIBAL WEST AFRICA
October 23 - November 7, 2013
The Collectors Council is offering a unique opportunity to experience traditional,
colorful festivals, Egun, Gelede and Zangbeto dancing masks, Ashanti funerals and
Voodoo celebrations in GHANA, TOGO and BENIN!
For more information visit our website at bowers.org/programs.
For a detailed itinerary, contact Heidi Mueller at heidiart@verizon.net
CAMBODIA & VIETNAM
1st trip March 1 - March 11, 2013 (sold out)
2nd trip April 1-April 11, 2013
3 rd trip May 1-May 11,2013
Make the most of your trip to South East Asia! Explore the remote lost city of
Angkor, visit Ho Chi Minh City, relax at the beach resort of Hoi An, and cruise
the Halong Bay. Total tour fee $3,500.00 including coach class of international and
domestic, 3 meals a day all of tour hotel.
For more information visit our website at bowers.org/programs. For a detailed
itinerary, contact Blue Sky Travel at outbound@blueskytravelvietnam.com.vn
Photograph by Cara Garcia Photograph by Cara Garcia

THE FELLOWS
Being a member of the Bowers Museum offers you a chance to experience
international arts and culture without leaving Southern California.
As a Bowers Fellow, you will meet and travel with some of the world’s most remarkable individuals
who share your passion for adventure, unique travel, exceptional art, stimulating conversations
and all things rare and exciting. We are thrilled to share “Lucy’s Legacy: The Hidden Treasure of
Ethiopia” and so much more with you!
Join The Fellows
We hope you decide to support the Bowers by joining the Fellows for just $1,200 for a full year ($1,130 is taxdeductible).
Payment options are now available through the Membership Department. We have an exciting
year of fascinating exhibitions and enticing programs planned for 2013 – we want you to be a part of it.
To join or renew today, go to bowers.org/membership, call 714.567.3639 or sign up with Visitor Services on your next
trip to the Bowers!
For further information, please contact Vice President of Development and Marketing Megan Martinez at 714.567.3639 or email mmartinez@bowers.org.
FRIDAY | February 8 6 PM – 9 PM
LUCY’S LEGACY & BOWERS LEGACY LAUNCH EVENT
RSVP by February 1 to 714.567.3644 or membership@bowers.org
COME CELEBRATE THE OPENING of Lucy’s Legacy: The Hidden Treasure of Ethiopia during this special reception
with light hors d’oeuvres and a hosted bar. President Peter Keller will recognize the founding members of the
Kennedy Legacy Circle of the Bowers Museum, while honoring Lucy’s Legacy. Guests will tour the exhibition,
mingle and shop in the Gallery Store with an additional discount, and learn how to be an integral part of Bowers’
future. This is an invite-only event for Bowers Fellows, the museum’s major donors and local government officials.
SAVE THE DATE
THURSDAY | April 11 6 PM – 8 PM
Gems of the Medici Fellows Preview Reception
Join us as we welcome this international exhibition to Southern California. Come see some of the oldest and most
unique pieces of the Medici family collections, including antiquities dating from the 1 st Century BCE. For updates
and reservations, please contact Lesley, Assistant to the President, at 714.567.3602 or lahamilton@bowers.org.
Bowers takes advantage of unique opportunities as they arise, so some dates and events are subject to change.
We hope the Fellows will take advantage of the unexpected. Invitations will be mailed prior to each event.
The tax deductible portion of your contribution will further support the Bowers’ mission to
“enrich lives through the world’s finest arts and cultures.”
For further information, please contact Vice President of Development and Marketing Megan Martinez at
714.567.3639 or email mmartinez@bowers.org.
PASSPORT 7

F I L M S NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM
GREAT SCREEN ICON
SERIES
Introductions and discussions led by
Michael Berlin, Ph.D., film expert,
screenwriter, producer and director.
1:30 PM – 4 PM
Member $7 / Non-member $10
No advance reservations needed.
THURSDAY | January 10
Finding Neverland
(2004) (106 minutes)
Nominated for an Oscar in Best Costume
Design, this Academy Award-winning film
features two exhibit pieces from CUT!
Costume and the Cinema, including an
embroidered, silk night dress and robe
worn by Kate Winslet. Starring Johnny
Depp and Kate Winslet.
THURSDAY | February 7
The Prestige
(2006) (130 minutes)
See the film, directed by Christian
Bale, and then seek out the gorgeous,
blue Victorian dress worn by Scarlett
Johansson’s character in the CUT! Costume
and the Cinema exhibit. Starring Christian
Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson.
THURSDAY | March 7
Sense and Sensibility
(1995) (136 minutes)
Ang Lee brings Jane Austen’s 1811 novel
to life with the help of an all-star cast,
including Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet,
Hugh Grant, and Alan Rickman. See the
cotton dress worn by Kate Winslet as
Marianne Dashwood in the CUT! Costume
and the Cinema exhibit. This Academy
Award-winning film was a nominee for Best
Costume Design.
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PASSPORT
DOCUMENTARY FILMS
Free to members; free with paid admission;
$8 individual ticket (unless otherwise noted)
Films are for sale in the Gallery Store.
No advance reservations needed.
SATURDAY | January 5
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Film & Discussion
genghis Blues
(2000) (90 minutes)
The Oscar-nominated documentary about
the late Paul “Earthquake” Pena’s travel to
the forgotten land of Tuva to experience
the mysterious art of Khoomei, or throatsinging,
a centuries-old art form in which a
singer vocalizes two notes simultaneously.
Special guest appearance by Ondar who is in
the film! Introduction and discussion led by
Ralph Leighton.
SUNDAY | February 10
1:30 PM – 3 PM
Discovering Ardi
(2009) (88 Minutes)
Experience the amazing journey of an elite
team of scientists, tasked with reconstructing
the oldest hominid skeleton ever found. Ardi
was found 20 years after the famous Lucy in
the Afar region of Ethiopia.
SUNDAY | February 24
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
400 Years of Fashion:
Anatomy of a Collection
(2003) (52 minutes)
A behind-scenes-look at the renowned Dress
Collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Learn about acquisition, exhibitions and the
Collection’s role as reference and resource for
theatre, film and contemporary fashion designers.
Produced by Artsview Productions Ltd.
SATURDAY | March 30
1:30 PM – 3:15 PM
Ape to Man
(2005) (100 Minutes)
It has long been considered the most
compelling question in our history: Where do
human beings come from? Join us in examining
major discoveries of our origins, including
theories that never gained full acceptance in
their time, as well as an understanding of the
key elements which separate man from apes.
CINEMA ITALIANO
1:30 PM RECEPTION; 2 PM SCREENING
$10 Admission; $5 Students with valid I.D.
Italian with English subtitles
No advance reservations needed.
Sponsored by the Italian Cultural Arts Council.
SUNDAY | January 20
Yesterday, Today
& Tomorrow
(1963) (118 minutes)
Vittorio De Sica’s romantic comedy,
starring Sophia Loren and Marcello
Mastroianno, examines three very different
women and the lovers they attract.
SUNDAY | February 17
La Notte
(1961) (115 minutes)
Director Michelangelo Antonioni
portrays a day in the life of an unfaithful
married couple and their steadily
deteriorating relationship.
SUNDAY | March 17
Il Bidone
(1955) (100 minutes)
A Film by Federico Fellini
Aging small-time con man Augusto avoids
personal entanglements with others,
spending money at clubs and seeking the
good life. His outlook changes when he
meets his long-forgotten daughter, now a
young woman who needs his help.
Featuring Broderick Crawford.
Image: Sense and Sensibility (1995) Courtesy of Photofest.

BOW ER S A FTER-HOUR S
5 PM – 9:30 PM | Program 8 PM – 9:30 PM
(seating begins at 7:30 PM in the Norma Kershaw Auditorium or
John M. Lee Court)
SATURDAY | January 5
Slavic Embellishments: Zhena Folk Chorus with Ondar
and the Eagles of Tuva
Zhena Folk Chorus presents a concert of haunting and stirring a cappella songs from the
villages of Bosnia-Hercegovinia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Croatia, Russia and Turkey. Led by
director Eve Pericich, the singers are adorned in authentic, beautifully ornamented costumes
and provide a lively narrative that will transport you to long-ago places and times.
Special vocal performance by Ondar, the master throat singer from Tuva, in southern
Siberia, and a joint finale!
Sponsored by The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation.
1700’s Corset and Pannier
Panniers (side hoops) are
women’s undergarments worn in
the eighteenth century to extend
the width of the skirts at the side
while leaving the front and back
flat.
Worn by Catherine of Braganza in
“The Last King: The Power and
Passion of Charles II.”
See it in “Cut! Costume and
the Cinema.” Presented by
Exhibits Development Group in
cooperation with Cosprop Ltd.,
London England.
SATURDAY | January 12
Skirting the Issue: Dressing the 18th &
19th Century Woman
If you ever wondered what is under the dresses and how did
the women sit, this performance is for you! Presented in association
with the Costume Guild West. Moderated by Mela
Hoyt-Hayden, Chair and Professor of Theatre Arts, Fullerton
College.
Special addition with dessert and coffee:
Member $35/Non-member $45
Sponsored by The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation.
SATURDAY | February 2
Hollywood Revisited
Experience what it is like to watch the stars walk the red
carpet as your favorite Hollywood Golden Age classics come
to life with this stunning musical review performed by top
notch Broadway and Hollywood performers. A showcase of
a truly dazzling lineup of costumes actually worn by the stars
in the original Hollywood films set to the music that defined
the times. Performers: Greg Schreiner; Jill Burke, Joshua
Finkel and Elisa Surmont.
Sponsored by Norma Kershaw, Honorary Member,
Bowers Museum Board of Governors and Carole Van
Houten, Member, Bowers Museum Board of Governors.
BOWERS
AFTER-HOURS
winter
2013
EVENINGS FILLED
WITH ART, DINING,
SHOPPING, LEARNING
& FUN!
The programs will take place from
8 PM to 9:30 PM in the
Norma Kershaw Auditorium
or John M. Lee Court
ENJOY ART, SHOPPING,
FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT
Your evening begins at
5 PM with an exclusive
after-hours viewing of
the museum’s galleries
including our exquisite
special exhibitions. Be
sure to explore our Gallery
Store to browse the exotic
and unique and receive a
20% discount. Galleries
close at 8 PM.
Dinner reservations are
available at TANGATA
from 5 PM to 8 PM call
714.550.0906.
Fee: Member $20/Non-member $25
(does not include food or beverage)
Advance reservations required no
later than 3 days prior to the event.
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS:
bowers.org/tickets
on the website listing for each event
at bowers.org/calendar
or via e-mail at
education@bowers.org
Tickets are non-refundable.
Proceeds benefit the Bowers
Museum Education Programs.
All programs are subject to change.
QUESTIONS? Call the Education
Department at 714.567.3677.
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PER FOR M A NCE
NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM
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Photograph by Cara Garcia
Advance reservations: Visitor Services Desk, Tuesday – Sunday,
10 AM – 4 PM; bowers.org/tickets or bowers.org/calendar and fill
out the reservation form or e-mail education@bowers.org.
All programs are subject to change.
SUNDAY | December 30 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
SOUVENIRS FROM DRESDEN, PARIS AND VIENNA: 18th- c.
LUTE MUSIC & 19th- c. GUITAR MUSIC
Critically acclaimed lute and guitar virtuoso John Schneiderman performs pieces
from the 18th & 19th centuries, featuring works written by Weiss, Falckenhagen,
Coste and Mertz. Currently on the music faculty at UCI, Schneiderman is in demand
as a soloist and chamber musician collaborating on recordings and performances
throughout North America. Question and answer session follows the performance.
Free to members; free with paid admission; $8 individual ticket.
Sponsored by The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation.
The Bowers Museum offers
free admission on Target Free
First Sundays. Festivals are
sponsored by the Nicholas
Endowment and take place
from Noon to 3:30 PM.
PASSPORT
FA M I LY FUN
Sponsored by the Target Corporation and the Nicholas Endowment, enjoy free
admission to both Kidseum and the Bowers and catch multicultural entertainment,
art projects and dancing!
JANUARY 6
(Museum closed on January 1)
HOLLYWOOD FILM AND FASHION
FEBRUARY 3
ASIAN LUNAR NEW YEAR
Presented in association with the Chinese Cultural Arts Council.
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM Norma Kershaw Auditorium
Storytelling & Book Signing: The Year of the Snake
Jennifer Wood, illustrator for the “Tales from the Chinese Zodiac” series, written
by Oliver Chin, presents the story of Suzie, a young serpent who wants to see all
that the colorful world has to offer. The book is the eighth in the annual series;
available for sale in the Gallery Store. Coloring sheets provided.
MARCH 3
CELTIC
.
STUDIO A RT
WOR K SHOPS
Presented by the Bead Society of
Orange County, an affiliate council
of the Bowers Museum
SATURDAYS | 1 PM – 4 PM
John M. Lee Court
January 26
Instructor: Anneliese Drake
February 23
Instructor: Sandy Hefnider
March 23
Instructor: Mary Carter
Fee: $15 for BSOC members;
$25 for non-member guests.
Materials fee: $5 Payable at the class.
Ages 16 and up.
www.beadsocietyoc.org
For information and advance reservations
please e-mail shefnider2010@hotmail.com
Target Free First Sundays & Nicholas Endowment
2013 Family Festivals

FRIDAY MORNING STORYTELLING, ART & MUSIC
FRIDAYS, 10:30 AM – NOON
recommended for ages 2 – 6
To ddlers and their adult friends participate in engaging interactive class sessions taught
by our beloved Miss Bev & Miss Jackie! Includes play time in Kidseum!
Bring your camera!
Fee: Member $10/child accompanied by adult; Non-member $12/child accompanied by adult
SPECIAL THEMES
January 25
Who I s Punxatawny Phil?
February 22
Where the Wild Things Are!
March 15
Leprechauns...for Real?
SUNDAY AFTERNOON FAMILY TIME
1:30 PM – 3 PM
Recommended for ages 2 – 8, grandparents & parents (included with admission)
January 20
DRUMMI NG CI RCLE
Participate in an energetic drum circle and let the rhythms signify a magical beginning
to a new and prosperous year. Make your own drum to take home!
February 17
WHERE THE WI LD THI NGS ARE
Visit the exhibition at the main museum and then enjoy storytelling performed by
our favorite storyteller, Cynthia Callard, Senior Art Instructor. Make your own wild
character to take home! Costumes welcome!
March 17
I R I SH TRADI T I ONS
Leprechauns, four leaf clovers, and the ‘wearing of the green’ make the afternoon
sparkle with culture and tradition. Don’t forget to wear green!
From the exhibition: “Maurice Sendak:
50 Years; 50 Works;
50 Reasons”
K I D S E U M
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE - OPEN JANUARY 2 - 6 | 10 AM - 4 PM
WINTER HOURS
FRIDAY - SUNDAY 10 AM – 4 PM
Closed Monday - Thursday to accommodate scheduled pre-K – grade 3 school
tours and art classes. For information and to book a tour, please e-mail
kidseum@bowers.org or call 714.480.1520.
Admission: $6, members and children under 2 are free.
PRESIDENT’S DAY HOURS
Open Monday, February 18, 2013 10 AM – 4 PM
PASSPORT 11

CULTUR A L PROGR A MS AT THE BOW ER S FOR
EDUCATOR S A ND STUDENTS
ACT NOW to encourage curiosity and creativity in your students!
Schedule your school tour & art class TODAY!
Scholarships provided on a first come, first served basis through our Museum School Partnership Program.
For information on Education programs and to reserve your space for the Home School or Lucy’s Legacy Educator Workshops,
please go to bowers.org/learn, e-mail schooltours@bowers.org or call the School Tours office at 714.567.3680.
EDUCATOR WOR K SHOP
LUCY’S LEGACY: EXPLORING OUR ANCIENT ANCESTORS
THURSDAY | February 21 3:30 PM – 7 PM
Presented in partnership with the UC Irvine and CSULB History Projects
and the Orange County Department of Education.
Discover how to engage your students with the real Lucy that they have only seen in their textbooks!
The evening includes a Docent-led tour, lesson presentations integrating Art with History, Science and
English/Language Arts and educational materials. Links directly to grade 6 CA content standards.
For teachers of grade 6 and up.
Sponsored by The Nicholas Endowment.
Fee: M $10/N-M $15 At the door: $20
Advance reservations are required by February 19
January 4
Cut! Costume
and the Cinema
Grades 1+
12
PASSPORT
February 22
Scrimshaw
Grades 1+
do you relate?
Featuring the world’s most famous fossil
HOME SCHOOL WOR K SHOPS
FRIDAYS, 1:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Join us for 2013 homeschool workshops designed specifically for ages 5-17. Participants receive an
interactive, guided tour of a specific gallery followed by an art class related to the subject matter.
Meet your Docent at the General Admissions desk 10 minutes prior to the session. Advance reservations
required one week prior to each session.
March 8
Where The Wild
Things Are
Grades K-2
*galleries/dates subject to change, registered participants will be notified.
Fee per child: M $7/N-M $12
April 5
Lucy’s Legacy
Grades 1-9
Australopithecus afarensis
Her story is your story
May 10
Gems of the
Medici
Grades 6+

2013
10 AM - 4 PM
Kidseum Open
January
SUNDAY M ONDAY T UESDAY W EDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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1 PM
Gallery Talk: Fabergé
10 AM - 4 PM
Kidseum Open
1:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Home School
Workshop: Cut!
Costume and the
Cinema
6 7
8 9 10 11 12
Exhibit Closing
FABERGÉ: IMPERIAL
JEWELER TO THE TSARS
10 AM – 4 PM
Target Free First Sunday
12 NOON - 3:30 PM
Hollywood Film and
Fashion Family Festival
Exhibit Closing
READ MY PINS:
THE MADELEINE
ALBRIGHT
COLLECTION
1:30 – 3 PM
Lecture:
A Conversation with
Piper Laurie
1:30 PM – 3 PM
(Kidseum)
Sunday Afternoon
Family Time:
Drum Circle
1:30 – 3:30 PM
Cinema Italiano
Film: Yesterday, Today
& Tomorrow
1:30 – 3 PM
Lecture:
The Arts in
Medical Education
MUSEUM CLOSED
MUSEUM CLOSED
MUSEUM CLOSED
MUSEUM CLOSED
WINTER
HOURS
Friday - Sunday
10 AM – 4 PM.
Imperial Presentation Box
By Fabergé, workmaster Michael Perchin
St. Petersburg, 1899-1908
Photo © C&M Photography.
MUSEUM
AND
KIDSEUM
CLOSED
1 PM
Gallery Talk: Read My
Pins
1PM
Gallery Talk: Spirits and
Headhunters
1PM
Gallery Talk:
Ancient Arts of China
1:30 PM – 4 PM
Film & Discussion
Finding Neverland
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20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
WEEKEND EVENT
The
Zhena
Vocal
Group
1:30 PM
Timeless Melodies:
Harold Arlen (New!)
INFORMATION: education@bowers.org or call 714.567.3677 or 714.567.3680
1PM
Gallery Talk:
Scrimshaw
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Film & Discussion
Genghis Blues
5 PM – 9:30 PM
Bowers After-Hours
8 PM – 9:30 PM
Performance
Slavic Embellishments:
The Zhena Vocal
Group with Ondar and
the Eagles of Tuva
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Lecture: Musical Coffins:
5 PM – 9:30 PM
Bowers After-Hours
8 – 9:30 PM
Performance
Skirting the Issue:
Dressing the 18th &
19th Century Woman
PASSPORT 13
1:30 PM – 3 PM
Lecture: Art, Perception,
and the Brain:
Windows to the Artist’s
Mind: Van Gogh, De
Kooning and More
11 AM – 12 PM
Lecture: From Cactus
to Castles: Smithing
Adventures From
Arizona to Italy (And
Back Again)
1 PM – 4 PM
Bead Society of OC
Jewelry-Making
Workshop
Every Saturday and Sunday
DOCENT TOURS
11 AM, 1 PM & 2 PM
(30 – 45 minutes)

1:30 PM – 3 PM
(Kidseum)
Sunday Afternoon
Family Time:
Where the Wild
Things Are
1:30 – 3:30 PM
Cinema Italiano
Film: La Notte
FEBRuary
SUNDAY M ONDAY T UESDAY W EDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
10 AM – 4 PM
Target Free First
Sunday
12 NOON – 3:30 PM
Asian Lunar New Year
Family Festival
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Storytelling: The Year
of the Snake
EXHIBITION OPENING
LUCY`S LEGACY:
THE HIDDEN
TREASURE OF
ETHIOPIA
1:30 PM - 3 PM
Film: Discovering Ardi
1:30 PM - 3 PM
Film: 400 Years of
Fashion at the Victoria
and Albert Museum
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SCHOOL IS CLOSED
BOWERS IS OPEN
Museum Open
10 AM – 4 PM
PASSPORT
1PM
Gallery Talk:
Scrimshaw
1PM
Gallery Talk: CA
Missions and Ranchos
1:30 PM – 4 PM
Film & Discussion:
The Prestige
1PM
Gallery Talk: Ancient
Arts of China
3:30 PM – 7 PM
Educator Workshop:
Lucy’s Legacy
1:30 PM – 3 PM
Timeless Melodies:
Can’t Help Singing:
Why the Great Songs
are Great
1PM
Gallery Talk: CUT!
Costume and the
Cinema
INFORMATION: education@bowers.org or call 714.567.3677 or 714.567.3680
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3 4 5 6 7 8 9
MUSEUM CLOSED
KENNEDY LEGACY
CIRCLE LAUNCH
EVENT
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MUSEUM CLOSED
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From the exhibition: “Maurice
Sendak: 50 Years; 50 Works;
50 Reasons”
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MUSEUM CLOSED
Every Saturday and Sunday
DOCENT TOURS
11 AM, 1 PM & 2 PM
(30 – 45 minutes)
1PM
Gallery Talk: CUT!
Costume and the
Cinema
Photograph
courtesy of the
Houston
Museum of
Natural Science
From the exhibition: “Maurice Sendak: 50 Years; 50 Works; 50 Reasons”
1:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Home School
Workshop: Scrimshaw
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Lecture: The Life and
Art of Jean Mannheim
5 PM – 9:30 PM
Bowers After-Hours
8 PM – 9:30 PM
Performance:
Hollywood Revisited
MEMBER PREVIEW DAY
LUCY`S LEGACY:
THE HIDDEN
TREASURE OF
ETHIOPIA
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Lecture: The Saviors of
Egyptian Tomb Paintings
MAURICE SENDAK
MEMORIAL
EXHIBITION
Opening Day
1:30 PM – 3 PM
Lecture: Art,
Perception, and the
Brain
Art, Mind and Body:
Ophelia to La Traviata
11 AM – 12 NOON
Lecture: Bead Society
of OC
Speaker TBA
1 PM – 4 PM
Bead Society of OC
Jewelry-Making
Workshop
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
DISTINGUISHED
LECTURE
50 Years of Filmmaking

SUNDAY M ONDAY T UESDAY W EDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
10 AM - 4 PM
Target Free First
Sunday
12 NOON - 3:30 PM
Celtic Family Festival
Exhibit Closing
CUT! COSTUME
AND THE CINEMA
Exhibit Closing
MAURICE SENDAK
MEMORIAL
EXHIBITION
1:30 PM – 3 PM
Costume Designers
Speak
CINEMA ITALIANO
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Film: Il Bidone
1:30 PM – 3 PM
(Kidseum)
Sunday Afternoon
Family Time:
Irish Traditions
1:30 PM - 3 PM
Lecture &
Demonstration: Sacred
Sites and Ceremonial
Performing Arts of the
Pacific Islands
1PM
Gallery Talk: CUT!
Costume and the
Cinema
1PM
Gallery Talk: Ancient
Arts of China
1:30 PM – 3 PM
Timeless Melodies:
Rodgers & Hart
1:30 PM – 4 PM
Film & Discussion:
Sense & Sensibility
INFORMATION: education@bowers.org or call 714.567.3677 or 714.567.3680
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3 4 5 6 7 8 9
MUSEUM CLOSED
1:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Homeschool
Workshop: Lucy’s
Legacy
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
MUSEUM CLOSED
MUSEUM CLOSED
1PM
Gallery Talk:
Scrimshaw
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MUSEUM CLOSED
Every Saturday and Sunday
DOCENT TOURS
11 AM, 1 PM & 2 PM
(30 – 45 minutes)
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11 AM – 3 PM
Easter Brunch
at TANGATA
The Duchess (2008).
18th Century, Keira Knightley as Georgiana,
Duchess of Devonshire.Costume Design
by Michael O’Connor. Academy Award and
BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design.
From the exhibition: “Maurice Sendak: 50 Years; 50 Works;
50 Reasons”
MARCH
1:30 PM – 3 PM
Film: Ape to Man
Lecture
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
From Hollywood to
Main Street: How
Films Influence
American Fashion
PASSPORT 15
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Lecture: Forgotten
Fortress: Returning to
Lower Nubia
1:30 PM – 3 PM
Lecture: Art,
Perception, and the
Brain
Art and Architecture:
Workings of the Mind
from the Renaissance
to Modern Times
11 AM – 12 PM
Lecture: Yukon Gold:
Placer Mining and
Crystal Treasures
1 PM – 4 PM
Jewelry-Making
Workshop, BSOC
2 PM – 3 PM
Lecture: Dress and
Identity in the Life of
Marlene Dietrich
1PM
Gallery Talk: Spirits
and Headhunters

TICKETS, HOURS, & MORE
HOURS
Tuesday through Sunday
10 AM - 4 PM
Closed Mondays
GENERAL ADMISSION
Adults $13 $15
Seniors (62 & over) & Students $10 $12
Children (under 12) Free
Purchase tickets online at bowers.org/tickets
or Ticketmaster Call Center at 877.250.8999
Prices subject to change
FREE DAYS
Thank you to the Target Corporation
for making access possible to all visitors
on Target Free First Sundays and to the
Nicholas Endowment for sponsoring our Family
Festivals on the first Sunday of each month. Bowers
also offers free general admission to Santa Ana
residents, with proof of residency, each Tuesday,
through a generous donation in memory of Dorothy
Goerl and courtesy of the Lockhart Family.
CONTACT US
GENERAL 714.567.3600
VISITOR SERVICES 714.567.3695
TOURS 714.567.3680
grouptours@bowers.og
MEMBERSHIP 714.567.3639
membership@bowers.org
GALLERY STORE 714.567.3643
store@bowers.org
SPECIAL EVENTS 714.567.3623
events@bowers.org
EDUCATION 714.567.3677
education@bowers.org
KIDSEUM 714.480.1520
kidseum@bowers.org
TANGATA RESTAURANT 714.550.0906
TANGATA CATERING 714.567.3630
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