October at The Huntington 2015

		SPECIAL OFFERSFOR TEACHERS Teachers enjoy Two-for-one admission or $20 off any Membership for October and November! Just show your valid employee badge at the admission window. _____________ VERSO IThe Blog A Prairie Boy's Passion for BonsaiThe irony doesn't escape Ted Matson. Raised on the prairie of North Dakota, without a tree in sight, the one-time farm boy followed a path in life that led to a full-time career in bonsai.  _____________ WHAT'S BLOOMING   Puyas popping up! Come see the puya flowers in the Desert Garden and other beautiful fall blooms! _____________ AUDIO The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humbolt's New World  Bestselling author Andrea Wulf discusses her new book on the life of German naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humbolt. His writings inspired naturalists and poets such as Darwin, Wordsworth, and Thoreau. Listen on iTunes U or download.   _____________ VIDEO LOOK>> A Myriorama  With LOOK>>, we venture into our wide-ranging collections and bring out a single object to explore in a short video. Up first is Samuel Leigh and John Heaviside Clark's Myriorama from 1824. View it online.  _____________BECOME A MEMBER Membership opens up an oasis of culture and art set amidst 120 acres of breathtaking gardens. Enjoy unlimited free admission, world-class exhibitions, family festivals, garden shows and sales, and much more! _____________ EXHIBITIONS OPEN OCT. 17: A World of Strangers: Crowds in American Art OPEN NOW: Between Modernism and Tradition through Sept. 28 Magna Carta  through Oct. 12 Funny Business: Humor in British Drawings from Hogarth to Rowlandson  through Nov. 30 American Made: Selections from The Huntington's Early American Art Collections  through Jan. 4 _____________SUPPORT Your support helps keep The Huntington’s mission of enrichment, education and stewardship alive for generations to come. Please consider making a donation today.
SHAKESPEARE GLOBE THEATRE - 2 NIGHTS ONLY!
Much Ado About Nothing NOV. 9 & 10, MON & TUES, 7-9:30 PM Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London brings a touring production of Much Ado About Nothing to The Huntington for two evening performances. This production, directed by Max Webster with set design by James Cotterill, places the action in the mid-20th century. Music composed by John Barber.
IN STORE SPOOKTACULAR!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! STORE HOURS: 10 AM-5 PM, WED-MON Creep into the season for the macabre with the Huntington Store's October top picks. Ghoulish books and spooky critters set the mood for this most eerie time of year...
EVENTS
Film Screening - Design for Modern Living: Millard Sheets and the Claremont Art Community, 1935-1975 OCT 4, SUN, 2 PM The film by Paul Bockhorst tells the story of the remarkable artistic community led by artist and educator Millard Sheets that thrived in Claremont, Calif., following World War II.
Chamber Music Concert: Camerata Pacifica OCT 13, TUES, 7:30 PM The Camerata Pacifica chamber music ensemble performs at The Huntington.
Family Movie Night: Disney's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow OCT 17, SAT, 7-9 PM Get into the spirit of Halloween with a spooky screening of Walt Disney's animated classic based on the short story by Washington Irving. Pre-show activities and entertainment add to the family fun.
Drama After Dark: A Night of the Macabre with Poe and Gorey OCT 24, SAT, 6:30-10 PM Thrill to the tales of Edgar Allan Poe and Edward Gorey in an evening of chilling drama. Haunting works will be enacted throughout the moonlit grounds.
GARDEN
Garden Talk - Dressing Up the Drought-Tolerant Garden with Australian Plants OCT 8, THURS, 2:30 PM, FREE Garden designer Hank Jenkins, owner of The Plant Provocateur, shares tips for taking the drab out of your drought-tolerant plant palette by introducing a colorful array of water-wise Australian natives.
International Orchid Show and Sale OCT 16-18, FRI: 12-4:30 PM, SAT-SUN: 10:30 AM-4:30 PM Celebrate the amazing diversity of the orchid family as hundreds of exotic blooms compete for top honors. The event will showcase lush displays by local and regional orchid societies and international growers.
Fall Plant Sale OCT 23-25, FRI: 12-4:30 PM, SAT-SUN: 10:30 AM-4:30 PM Fall is prime time for planting California natives, and home gardeners will find a wide selection of them at our annual fall sale. Expand your options with beautiful and water-wise Australian plants.
Ranch Open House OCT 24, SAT, 10:30 AM-1 PM Self-tour The Huntington's urban agriculture site and take home some fresh ideas for sustainable gardening.
Southern California Gardener Series - The Whole Garden: The Hidden World Above and Below Ground OCT 25, SUN, 2 PM Mycologist Florence Nishida explores how fungi in particular play several unique roles in building soil, providing nutrients, and gathering, storing, and distributing water to plants.
LECTURES & CONFERENCES
Lecture - Tales from the Vaults OCT 1, THURS, 7:30 PM, FREE Among the eight million books and manuscripts in the Library's collections there are many fascinating stories. Robert C. Ritchie, senior research associate at The Huntington, shares a number of those stories in this entertaining lecture.
Cheng Foundation Lecture & Book Signing - The Chinese and the Construction of the Iron Road OCT 8, THURS, 7:30 PM, FREE Gordon H. Chang, professor of history at Stanford University, examines the central role Chinese workers played in the construction of the first transcontinental rail line across the U.S. and about the challenges to recovering their long-lost history.
Distinguished Fellow Lecture - An Accursed Family: The Scottish Crisis and the Creation of the Black Legend of the House of Stuart, 1650-1652 OCT 14, WED, 7:30 PM, FREE Thomas Cogswell, professor of history at UC Riverside, reconstructs the polemical campaign waged in the early 1650s by John Milton and other republicans to destroy the personal and political reputation of Charles II.
Lecture & Book Signing - Paper Aeroplane and Other Vehicles OCT 15, THURS, 7:30 PM, FREE Simon Armitage, poet and recently elected professor of poetry at Oxford University, presents a tour of his work, from dramatizations of ancient texts to urban myths of the modern world.
Conference - The Provocative 15th Century OCT 16-17, FRI-SAT, 8:30 AM-5 PM Bringing together international leaders in the field of medieval studies, this conference focuses interdisciplinary attention on the recent resurgence of interest in 15th-century texts and manuscripts.
Trent Dames Lecture - The Invisible Infrastructure of the Grid OCT 21, WED, 7:30 PM, FREE William Rankin, assistant professor of the history of science at Yale University, explores the links between roadside surveying markers, nuclear missile targeting, and new forms of mapping in the twentieth century.
Billington Lecture - Mexicans in the Making of America OCT 26, MON, 7:30 PM, FREE By mid-century nearly one in three U.S. residents will be Latino, with the majority being of Mexican descent. Neil Foley of Southern Methodist University discusses how this demographic shift is reshaping politics, culture, and fundamental ideas about American identity.
East Asian Garden Lecture - The Metamorphosis of the Lingering Garden OCT 27, TUE, 7:30 PM, FREE Andong Lu, professor of urbanism and architectural theory at Nanjing University, compares photographs of the famous Lingering Garden in 1926 with images of the garden today to uncover changes to the garden's former landscape of intimacy and domesticity.
Talk and Book Signing - Loren Miller: Civil Rights Attorney and JournalistOCT 29, THURS, 7:30 PM, FREE Biographer and award-winning public radio documentarian Amina Hassan discusses her new book, Loren Miller: Civil Rights Attorney and Journalist.
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Family Program: Tea with Beatrix Potter OCT 3, SAT, 9:30-11 AMCelebrate the works of Beatrix Potter and enjoy tea with the author, portrayed by actor Judith Helton. There will also be a special appearance from Peter Rabbit himself.
Flower Arranging: Tablescape Floral Essentials OCT 3, SAT, 10 AM-12 PM Learn the 10 essential elements of a beautiful tablescape as you create a floral centerpiece in rich autumn hues—the perfect accent for a festive gathering of family and friends.
Children's Flower Arranging: Floral Place Card Holders OCT 3, SAT, 1-2:30 PM Kids will learn how to create miniature flower arrangements in votive vases that can double as place card holders—a great family craft idea for your next party or holiday gathering. Ages 7-12.
Huntington U Fall Seminars - The American Maritime World OCT 8-NOV 12, THURS, 1-3 PM Drawing on both historical sources and modern interpretations, participants will examine what the early American maritime world looked like, what life was like at sea, and how seafarers shaped society, politics, and culture on land.
Ecosystem-Based Gardening Workshop Series: The Art of Hakoniwa with Native Plants OCT 10, SAT, 9 AM-12 PM Mike Evans, founder of the Tree of Life Nursery in San Juan Capistrano, leads a hands-on workshop in making miniature landscapes inspired by Japanese traditions.
Family Drop-in Activities OCT 10, SAT, 11 AM-2 PM Children and their families can enjoy creative fun inspired by art and nature at drop-in activity tables, hosted by the talented team at the Art Grist.
Bonsai Academy OCT 10, 11, 17 & 18, SATS & SUNS, 10 AM–4 PM Bonsai master Ted Matson leads an intensive four-session gakko, or school, in the art of bonsai. Geared toward beginners, the sessions explore the history of bonsai, basic tree botany and more.
Teahouse Tour & Tea ExperienceOCT 11, SUN, 12, 1, 2, or 3 PM  Learn about The Huntington's ceremonial teahouse, Seifu-an, with a docent-led tour followed by a participatory tea ceremony in the nearby Ikebana House.
Botanical Watercolor: OrchidsOCT 17-18, SAT-SUN, 9:30 AM-3:30 PM  Learn to accurately portray the unique features of orchid flowers, leaves, and roots in a two-part watercolor class led by botanical artist Lisa Pompelli.
Painting with Nan RaeOCT 21, WED, 11 AM-3 PM  Artist Nan Rae continues her popular watercolor classes inspired by the art of Chinese brush painting.
Children's Workshop: Cauldron ConcoctionsOCT 24, SAT, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM  Kids can mix up some magic potions and bewitching beverages using plants and herbs from the garden in this workshop with chef Ernest Miller. Ages 7-12.
Taste of Art: A Witch's BrewOCT 31, SAT, 9 AM-12:30 PM  Shakespeare's Macbeth inspires a recipe for a Halloween feast in a cooking workshop and art history conversation led by Maite Gomez-Rejón from Artbites.
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