November 2016 at The Huntington

ORBIT PAVILION Open Saturday Satellites that study the Earth are passing through space continuously, collecting data on everything from hurricanes to the effects of drought. What if you could make contact with these orbiting spacecraft, and bring them “down to Earth?” Visitors can do exactly that when NASA’s Orbit Pavilion sound experience touches down at The Huntington Saturday. The innovative “soundscape” experience represents the movement of the International Space Station and 19 Earth Science satellites. Inside the large, shell-shaped sculpture, distinctive sounds are emitted as each satellite passes overhead: a human voice, the crashing of a wave, a tree branch moving, a frog croaking. Each sound interprets one of the satellites’ missions. More > NEW ERA IN DINING BEGINS NOV. 2 Border Grill’s Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken along with Blue Window’s Kajsa Alger partner with The Huntington to create a dynamic new dining destination with a focus on sustainability and fresh, local food. Beginning Nov. 2, the three beloved Los Angeles chefs will operate mini-cafés at The Huntington, focusing on global cuisine with local ingredients. More >
GARDEN
Now held every Saturday! Stop by during our weekly open house and pick up some fresh ideas for sustainable gardening. More >	Explore the traditions of the Japanese tea ceremony with a tour of The Huntington's ceremonial teahouse followed by a tea ceremony in the Ikebana House. Tickets >	Carol Bornstein discusses some of the many beautiful and climate-appropriate grasses for the home landscape. Free >
Learn the traditions behind the Japanese Garden’s ceremonial teahouse. More >	Go behind the scenes with Dylan Hannon for a tour of the botanical nurseries. Tickets >	Jim Folsom presents an informative lecture on the wonders of the plant world. Free >
EVENTS
The National Park Service’s centennial celebration continues with a special performance by 19th-century naturalist John Muir. More >	Join the award-winning Camerata Pacifica chamber ensemble for an evening of memorable music. Tickets >
LECTURES & CONFERENCES
Neal Nathanson M.D., discusses the 1955 Cutter incident and efforts toward global eradication of poliomyelitis. Free >	Professors Amy Kind and Shelley Streeby explore futuristic notions of family and reproduction in the work of science fiction author Octavia Butler. Free >	Landscape historian Steven Keylon discusses how the work of landscape architects Katherine Bashford and Fred Barlow Jr. continues to be relevant today. Free >
Steve Hindle explains how one particular map might be used to reconstruct social and economic relations in 17th-century rural English society. Free >	Ronald C. White discusses his new biography of one of America’s greatest generals and most misunderstood presidents. Reserve >	This symposium explores the relationship and interaction between image and text in woodblock prints during the late Ming and Qing periods. More >
An international group of historians consider the promises, fears, practices, and technologies for recording and transmitting data in the 18th century to the present. More >	David Barker and Wang Chao discuss and demonstrate Chinese woodblock printing techniques. Reserve >	David Barker considers the important contributions made to Chinese pictorial printing by the famous Huang family of artisan block cutters. Free >
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Explore the science behind the perfect cup of Chinese tea in this hands-on “lab” led by Angie Lee. Register >	Create a distinctive Thanksgiving centerpiece by topping an heirloom pumpkin with succulent plants, dried pods, and nuts. Register >	Children create unique Thanksgiving arrangements in this fun-filled workshop. Register >
Facilitator Judith Palarz leads a discussion of Tom Wolfe’s acclaimed book, The Right Stuff. Register >	Join curator Jennifer Watts for a private tour of the exhibition “Real American Places: Edward Weston and Leaves of Grass.” Register >	Chef Ernest Miller leads a fun cooking workshop on how to make homemade preserves and grenadine syrup from pomegranates. Register >
Join art historian Lilit Sadoyan for a three-part course exploring several current loan exhibitions and their relationship to works at The Huntington. Register >	Preschoolers explore some of the “building blocks” of architecture in this four-session class with instructor Paisley Callow. Register >	Artist Nan Rae continues her popular watercolor classes inspired by the art of Chinese brush painting. Register >
Join sommelier Brad Owen for an in-depth lecture and tasting focusing on wines from the Piedmont area and Friuli region. Register >	Enter the world of “Van Gogh & Friends” and explore the cuisine of French cafes by preparing a meal using favorite recipes of Monet and Toulouse-Lautrec. Register >	Learn to create detailed botanical drawings of interesting seeds, nuts, and pods with Lisa Pompelli.   Register >
Create your own masterpiece inspired by the Impressionist paintings of Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet in this workshop led by instructor Paisley Callow. Register >
EXHIBITIONS
Orbit Pavilion OPENS OCT. 29 Blast! Modernist Painting in Britain, 1900-1940 THROUGH NOV. 14, 2016 Van Gogh & Friends: Masterpieces of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism from the Hammer Museum THROUGH JAN. 2, 2017 Gardens, Art, and Commerce in Chinese Woodblock Prints THROUGH JAN. 9, 2017 flORIlegium: Folded Transformations from the Natural World by Robert J. Lang THROUGH JAN. 29, 2017 Geographies of Wonder: Evolution of the National Park Idea 1933–2016 THROUGH FEB. 13, 2017 Lari Pittman: Mood Books THROUGH FEB. 20, 2017 Real American Places: Edward Weston and Leaves of Grass THROUGH MAR. 20, 2017
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