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LACMA Public Programs March 2014

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TALKS & COURSES

Wrapped Up—Korean Bojagi Workshop Saturday, March 1, 2014 | 2 pm LACMA, Boone Children's Gallery | 2–5 pm Free and open to the public; reservations required Tickets: 323 857-6010 or reserve online. Note: Space is limited Be a part of something big! Work with San Francisco–artist Youngmin Lee to add stitches and marks to a giant and growing collaborative bojagi –a traditional Korean patchwork textile used for wrapping gifts and other items. Recommended for ages 10 and up. The final bojagi will be displayed in the Boone Children’s Gallery for all to see after the series of workshops.

How the Brain Sees the Light Sunday, March 2, 2014 | 2 pm Brown Auditorium | Free and open to the public Our view of the world is a subjective construction of the mind, and photographs provide a glimpse of an artist's perception of a subject. In this talk, Marvin M. Chun, professor of psychology, cognitive science, and neurobiology at Yale University, compares how photography and brain imaging allows us to understand how people see the surrounding world. Chun discusses the past two decades of scientific research: how findings have not only given us an unprecedented understanding of human vision, but also how advanced brain imaging studies can even decode (coarsely) what people are viewing or dreaming. Complements the exhibition See the Light—Photography, Perception, Cognition: The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection .

The Art of the Future: It ō Jakuch ū's Colorful Realm Saturday, March 8, 2014 | 2 pm Brown Auditorium | Free and open to the public The past 20 years have witnessed a meteoric rise in the acclaim of the painter It ō Jakuch ū (Japan, 1716– 1800), owed in no small part to the Price Collection which includes many important works by the artist. Yukio Lippit, Harris K. Weston Associate Professor of the Humanities and professor of history of art and architecture at Harvard University, explores the remarkable artistry of Jakuch ū through his celebrated set of

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33 nature scrolls, Colorful Realm of Living Beings , widely believed to be the greatest work of bird-and-flower painting in Japan.

Conversation: Judy Fiskin and John Divola Monday, March 10, 2014 | 7 pm Brown Auditorium | Free and open to the public Through their art, writing, and teaching, artists Judy Fiskin and John Divola have been influential throughout Southern California and beyond. Join Fiskin and Divola for a conversation about their interests and influences—from their early work to current projects. This conversation is moderated by Britt Salvesen (LACMA department head and curator of the Wallis Annenberg Department of Photography, and the department head and curator of Prints and Drawings) and is held in conjunction with the exhibitions See the Light: Photography, Perception, Cognition: The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection and John Divola: As Far as I Could Get.

Superman: Costuming an Icon Tuesday, March 4, 2014 | 7 pm Bing Theater, Free for Costume Council members, $35 LACMA members and Costume Council Guests, $40 general public, $25 students Explore the design and cutting-edge technology used to create the Superman of the 21st century. Wilkinson’s collaboration with film director Zack Snyder and costume designer James Acheson reignited a 75-year-old iconic superhero. A native Australian, Wilkinson enjoyed a successful career in costume design for opera and theater before venturing into film. His work includes creating an identity for working-class Cleveland in American Splendor , dressing the biblical figure in Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming film Noah , and costuming American Hustle’s unforgettable Amy Adams in “ the dress ”. The conversation will be followed by a unique opportunity to view examples of Michael Wilkinson’s costume designs, loaned by Warner Bros Studios exclusively for the evening.

Please Play with Me: Conversation with Galadrielle Allman and Mikal Gilmore Monday, March 17, 2014 | 7:30 pm Brown Auditorium, General guest: $25 | LACMA member: $20 | Tickets: 323.857.6010 or purchase online Galadrielle Allman, daughter of the late rock/guitar legend Duane Allman (The Allman Bros.) discusses her efforts to learn about who her father really was with journalist Mikal Gilmore. Gilmore is the author of several acclaimed books, including Shot in the Heart , an exploration of his devastating family life and executed brother Gary Gilmore. Presented by Writers Bloc.

Conversation: Aesthetics and the Brain Tuesday, March 18, 2014 | 7 pm Brown Auditorium | Free and open to the public How does the brain process visual information? In what ways do artists drive the mechanics of vision? How can neuroscience help us to understand ways the brain forms aesthetic judgments? Join Professors Irving Beiderman and Pietro Perona for a conversation about vision, aesthetics, and the brain. Biederman is the Harold W. Dornsife Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Southern California, and Perona is the Allen E. Puckett Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computation and Neural Systems at Caltech. This

Page 2 conversation complements the exhibition See the Light—Photography, Perception, Cognition: The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection .

The Least Important Things March 27, 28, 29 | 8 pm Los Angeles Times Central Court | Free, tickets required | Tickets: available for pick-up at Ticket Office one hour before performance Los Angeles–based artist Emily Mast often works in projects that celebrate intersections between art, dance, and theater. For The Least Important Things , Mast selected a diverse range of works by Joan Brossa (1919–1998) that were written with the intention of being staged. Brossa was a Catalan poet, playwright, graphic designer, and visual artist who made work about the limitations of language and its material nature. His “stage poetry” embraced incoherence, the everyday, and popular forms of entertainment such as magic, cabaret, and comedy routines. The Least Important Things assumes the form of a procession of free-standing theatrical vignettes which unfold in different venues throughout LACMA's campus. Audience members will be offered hints and clues to direct their experience of the work. The performance starts on the Los Angeles Times Central Court, but takes visitors through different locations of the museum campus. The performances are staged in intermediate spaces that reflect Brossa and Mast’s interest in the undefined. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress warmly, as most of the performance takes place outdoors and requires walking and stair climbing.

MUSIC

Art & Music Eclectic and cutting-edge, LACMA’s Art & Music concert series, first-place winner of the ASCAP & Chamber Music America Award for Adventurous Programming of Contemporary Music, presents world-renowned performers and composers celebrating the museum’s visiting exhibitions and permanent collection.

Calder Quartet with red fish blue fish Saturday, March 15, 2014 | 7:30 pm Bing Theater, General guest: $25 | Student with ID: $5 | LACMA member and Senior 62+: $18 | Tickets: 323 857-6010 or purchase online LACMA opens its Art & Music series with a special concert celebrating the exhibition Calder and Abstraction: From Avant-Garde to Iconic , on view through July 27. Join the Calder Quartet, who The New York Times describes as "superb," and the percussion ensemble red fish blue fish as they join forces to play contemporary composer Jason Treuting's Oblique Music . The San Diego–based red fish blue fish, a percussion ensemble founded by Steve Schick, opens the concert, followed by the Calder Quartet, after which they share the stage. In-kind media support is provided by Classical KUSC FM 91.5.

Sundays Live Bing Theater | Free, no reservations Sundays Live is an ongoing series and includes free classical music concerts presented by LACMA in cooperation with Friends of Sundays Live. These concerts take place in the Bing Theater and feature mid- career professionals and student virtuosos taking center stage. Please note: Sundays Live concerts can be heard live via streaming audio at lacma.org , or by delayed broadcast the following Wednesday at noon on KCSN, 88.5 FM.

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Colburn Chamber Orchestra (Maxim Eshkenazy Conducting) Sunday, March 2, 2014 | 6 pm Conductor Maxim Eshkenazy, who the Los Angeles Times has hailed as "charismatic and exciting," leads the Colburn Chamber Orchestra in a performance of Evard Grieg's Holberg Suite . Additional works performed to be announced. Stream this performance live beginning at 6 pm on Sunday, March 2.

UCLA Philharmonia Sunday, March 9, 2014 | 6 pm UCLA Philharmonia, the flagship orchestra of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, performs Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony no. 5 in B-flat, op. 100. Stream this performance live beginning at 6 pm on Sunday, March 9.

Capitol Ensemble with Pianist Rina Dokshitsky Sunday, March 16, 2014 | 6 pm Sundays Live’s resident group, the L.A.–based Capitol Ensemble, features violinist Phillip Levy, who the London Telegraph has described as “powerful,” “consistently clear,” and “appealing tasteful and confident sense of style.” Levy’s musical collaborators have included artists such as Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Iona Brown, Sir Neville Marriner, Dawn Upshaw, John O'Connor, Ralf Gothoni, and Lynn Harrell. In this concert, Levy pairs up with guest pianist Rina Dokshitsky, who has performance extensively as a soloist. Together they perform Franz Schubert's Piano Quintet in A Major. Stream this performance live, beginning at 6 pm on Sunday, March 16.

The Lyris Quartet Sunday, March 23, 2014 | 6 pm Members of the L.A.-based Lyris Quartet join guest artists William Sutre (violin), Kyung-Hee Kim-Sutre (harp), and Walter Ponce (piano) perform Jacques Ilbert’s Trio for Violin, Cello, and Harp: Jean-Marie Leclair’s Duos for Two Violins; and Cesar Franck’s Piano Quartet in F Minor. Stream this performance live, beginning at 6 pm on Sunday, March 23.

Pianist Abbey Simon Sunday, March 30, 2014 | 6 pm Abbey Simon, who has performed throughout six continents, joins the LACMA stage for Ludwig von Beethoven's Piano Sonata, op. 14, no. 2; Robert Schumann's Carnaval , op. 9; and Frédéric Chopin's Piano Sonata, op. 58. Stream this performance live, beginning at 6 pm on Sunday, March 30.

FILM

2014 Farhang Foundation Short Film Festival Saturday, March 22, 2014 | 6 pm Bing Theater, General admission: $45 | LACMA member: $25 The 2014 Farhang Foundation Short Film Festival Award Ceremony includes screenings of the contenders for this year’s top films, created by emerging talents from all over the world, as well as recognition of the top three winners of this year’s competition. An exclusive reception with the winners and other filmmakers follows.

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With master of ceremonies, Shirin Rajaee This red-carpet event is followed by an exclusive reception in honor of the filmmakers, featuring Persian- themed drinks and appetizers prepared by Patina, accompanied by a DJ and lively music! Note: Includes admission to screening and private reception. Cash bar. Sponsored by Art of the Middle East: CONTEMPORARY and Farhang Foundation.

Tuesday Matinees Every Tuesday, LACMA screens a Hollywood classic on 35mm. Bing Theater, $4 General Admission, $2 Seniors (62+) and LACMA members

My Man Godfrey Tuesday, March 4, 2014 | 1 pm 1936, 95 minutes, black and white, 35mm | Written by Morrie Ryskind and Eric Hatch; directed by Gregory La Cava; with William Powell, Carole Lombard, and Alice Brady A zany heiress tries to help a tramp by making him the family butler.

Mirage Tuesday, March 11, 2014 | 1 pm 1965, 107 minutes, black and white, 35mm | Written by Peter Stone; directed by Edward Dmytryk; with Gregory Peck, Diane Baker, Walter Matthau, Kevin McCarthy. Set in New York City. David Stillwell (Gregory Peck) struggles to recover his memory before the people who are trying to kill him succeed. Who is he, who are they, and why is he surrounded by murder?

Holiday Inn Tuesday, March 18, 2014 | 1 pm 1942, 101 minutes, black and white, 35mm | Written by Claude Binyon; directed by Mark Sandrich; with Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, Virginia Dale Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, and Virginia Dale star in a lost love and how a song-and-dance man retires from show business to run a country inn.

The Spiral Road Tuesday, March 25, 2014 | 1 pm 1962, 145 minutes, color, 35mm | Written by John Lee Mahin; directed by Robert Mulligan; with Rock Hudson, Burl Ives, Gena Rowlands, Geoffrey Keen. A selfish and prideful young Dutch doctor, through a series of circumstances, comes to learn that he does indeed "need" a higher spiritual being and other people.

Series: Film Independent at LACMA Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, and LACMA celebrate the launch of the Film Independent at LACMA Film Series, presented by The New York Times. The inclusive series offers unique film experiences, bringing together Film Independent’s large community of filmmakers and wide spectrum of audiences with LACMA’s commitment to presenting cinema in an artistic and historical context. The program presents classic and contemporary narrative and documentary films, artists and their influences, emerging auteurs, international showcases, special guest–

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Members-Only Screening: The Face of Love (Los Angeles Premiere) Monday, March 3, 2014 | 7:30 pm LACMA, Bing Theater Film Independent, LACMA Film Club, and the New York Times Film Club members can reserve tickets starting at 5 pm on Thursday, February 20. | Free; limit two tickets per membership. 2013, 92 min, color, DCP | Co-written by Arie Posin and Matthew McDuffie; directed by Arie Posin; with Annette Bening, Ed Harris, Robin Williams, Jess Weixler, and Amy Brenneman This screening is available for members of LACMA Film Club, Film Independent, and the New York Times Film Club only. Copresented by the New York Times Film Club Includes a conversation with writer/director Arie Posin, actor Ed Harris, and actor Annette Bening Director Arie Posin, who helmed the 2005 independent feature The Chumscrubber , brings his newest film, The Face of Love (co-scripted by Matthew McDuffie) to Film Independent at LACMA. Annette Bening stars as Nikki, whose fable-like existence becomes a protracted nightmare when her happy marriage comes to an abrupt and calamitous end. Years later, after she forces herself back into the world, she meets Tom (Ed Harris), a charismatic and attractive painter. Their infatuation takes a spooky turn—the specter of her late husband still looms large in her life. Nikki’s daughter (Jess Weixler) has been laboring to get her mother to let go of her grasp on her father, yet Tom’s presence in their lives, while superficially healthy, is a taxing reminder of the past. Writer/director Posin has proven his affinity for stories with complicated psychological underpinnings. The Face of Love allows the filmmaker the opportunity to plumb this material with a harrowing maturity, while depicting the need to cling the recent past that has been a hallmark of his work. Posin, Harris, and Bening participate in a conversation after the screening of the film—portions of which were shot at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which plays an important part in the story.

HFPA Restoration Tribute: Salvatore Giuliano Thursday, March 13, 2014 | 7:30 pm LACMA, Bing Theater $5 for Film Independent, LACMA Film Club, and the New York Times Film Club members. $7 for LACMA members, students with valid ID, and seniors (62+); $10 for the general public. 1962, 123 min, black and white, DCP |Written by Suso Cecchi D’Amico, Enzo Provenzale, Francesco Rosi, Franco Solinas; directed by Francesco Rosi; with Salvo Randone and Frank Wolff Includes a conversation with director James Gray For nearly two decades, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has provided enormous support for the ongoing restoration of classic films. With funding provided by the HFPA, The Film Foundation (TFF) has completed the restoration of 85 films. On March 13, the HFPA, in partnership with TFF and Film Independent at LACMA, premieres its restoration of Salvatore Giuliano , as part of its continuing celebration honoring HFPA’s commitment to film preservation. This month offers the final installment of the restoration series underwritten by the HFPA: Francesco Rosi’s superb 1962 social melodrama, Salvatore Giuliano . Rosi, who Martin Scorsese calls “one of the true masters of cinema,” worked with cowriters Suso Cecchi d’Amico, Enzo Provenzale, and Franco Solinas to build a potent and intense meditation around one of Italy’s most infamous real-life figures. A polarizing black

Page 6 marketer who simultaneously made his place in the annals of Italian history and the country’s popular culture, Giuliano and his reign of crime were breathlessly covered by the press. He was a combination of Robin Hood and Clyde Barrow—his life could easily be interpreted through art. Indeed, the influence of Rosi’s seminal torn-from-the-headlines drama can be felt in former Esquire magazine editors Robert Benton and David Newman’s script for Bonnie and Clyde , the film of which was directed by Arthur Penn. But Rosi’s take on the titular character eschews pop flamboyance for a studied, documentary-like intimacy. In the film, Giuliano doesn’t exist so much as a camera subject as he does a ghostly presence alluded to by others—a technique adopted by Andrew Dominik for his 2007 film The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford . Despite this approach, Giuliano’s impact on Italy is undeniable. And Rosi’s starkly hypnotic vision, told in a style that left its stamp on later works such as Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s Amores Perros , has a timeless richness that endures and continues to motivate filmmakers in search of a deeper truth. Restored by Cineteca di Bologna at L'Immagine Ritrovata, in association with The Film Foundation. Restoration funding provided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and The Film Foundation.

Live Read Thursday, March 20, 2014 | 7:30 pm LACMA, Bing Theater $15 for Film Independent, LACMA Film Club, and the New York Times Film Club members. $25 for LACMA members, students with valid ID, and seniors (62+); $40 for the general public. Director Jason Reitman returns to Film Independent at LACMA with the March installment of the series he created: Live Read. Reitman will once again select a classic film script and a cast of his choosing to do a cold, unrehearsed reading of the material.

Free Members-Only Screening: Dom Hemingway Monday, March 24, 2014 | 7:30 pm LACMA, Bing Theater Film Independent, LACMA Film Club, and the New York Times Film Club members can reserve tickets starting at 5 pm on Thursday, February 20. | Free; limit two tickets per membership. 2014, 100 min, color, DCP | Written by Richard Shepard; directed by Richard Shepard; with Jude Law, Richard E. Grant, Demian Bichir, and Emilia Clarke This screening is available for members of LACMA Film Club, Film Independent, and the New York Times Film Club only. Includes a conversation with writer/director Richard Shepard Director Richard Shepard ( The Matador) harkens back to his roots with a scabrously funny crime film centered around a dangerous British narcissist with a gift—if that’s the word for it—for ruining the lives of those in his immediate orbit. Upon his release from prison, Dom (Jude Law) hits the streets of London, leaving a trail of blood, bruises, and broken teeth in his wake as he treks across the city in a compulsive attempt to make up for lost time. Law so vividly fills the screen that you can almost feel the calluses on his knuckles—it’s a garrulous and winning performance. Those in his wake include: Demian Bichir (Academy Award Best Actor Nominee for A Better Life ), Richard E. Grant, and, as the daughter he left behind to serve time, Emilia Clarke ( Game of Thrones ). Writer/director Shepard offers his insights on making the film in a conversation following this Film Independent at LACMA screening.

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Ryan Trecartin: Four New Movies Tuesday, March 25, 2014 | 7:30 pm LACMA, Bing Theater Plan Your Visit $5 for Film Independent, LACMA Film Club, and the New York Times Film Club members. $7 for LACMA members, students with valid ID, and seniors (62+); $10 for the general public. 2013, 138 min, color, HD Video | Written by Ryan Trecartin; directed by Ryan Trecartin Includes an introduction by director Ryan Trecartin First presented in the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013, Ryan Trecartin’s four new movies explore his continued interest in language and the construction of identity. Incorporating repurposed footage from 1999—while the artist was in high school—as well as a wealth of new material shot on a 360-degree sound stage, the works present structural innovations in the nature of film, scriptwriting, and collaboration. Through a visual language of seeming chaos, he propels a conversation about life today and the profound and still uncertain ways in which humans will be affected by the digital era. Ryan Trecartin is in attendance to introduce this Film Independent at LACMA screening.

Portlandia Thursday, March 27, 2014 | 7:30 pm LACMA, Bing Theater $5 for Film Independent, LACMA Film Club, and the New York Times Film Club members. $7 for LACMA members, students with valid ID, and seniors (62+); $10 for the general public. 2014, color, DCP | Co-created and co-written by Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein and Jonathan Krisel; directed by Jonathan Krisel; with Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein Includes a conversation with cocreators Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, and Jonathan Krisel The novel and crumpled take on modern slacker life in the Pacific Northwest begins its fourth season this year on IFC. Costars and cocreators Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein have created a loving look at the irritating fervor and commitment of the residents of Portland that take the series beyond the two-dimension flatness of sketch comedy and situation comedy. Even though the humor is rooted in the situational overcompensations of the character acted so brilliantly and without condescension by its stars, its value was immediately evident from its webisodes beginnings. The proof is in the guest stars Portlandia has drawn, ranging from Steve Buscemi to Chloe Sevigny, Jason Sudekis to Eddie Vedder, with appearances by Portland mayor Sam Adams—as the assistant to the mayor played by Sarah McLachlan. Armisen, Brownstein, and cocreator Jonathan Krisel will appear at Film Independent at LACMA to talk about their project after a screening of two episodes from the newest season.

OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS

Andell Family Sundays—The Art of Soccer Sunday, March 2, 16, and 30 | 12:30 pm North Piazza | Free with museum admission See how artists have been inspired by soccer, the most popular game in the world, in the exhibition Fútbol: The Beautiful Game , before artist-led workshops about the sport. While you're here, visit the Broad Contemporary Art Museum to see more than a thousand miniature cars zooming through Chris Burden's kinetic sculpture, Metropolis II , in action every Sunday at the following times: 10:30–11:30 am; 12:30–1:30 pm; 2:30–3:30 pm; 4:30–5:30 pm.

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Children must be accompanied by an adult. Andell Family Sundays is supported by Andrew and Ellen Hauptman and the Hauptman Family Foundation.

Community Project: Korean Bojagi March 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 31 | 11 am Hammer Building, Level 2 | 11 am–5 pm Free and open to the public Note: Pick up your free tickets to the Boone Children’s Gallery at the LACMA Ticket Office. Be a part of something big. Collaborate with Boone Children's Gallery staff to create a community bojagi (a traditional Korean patchwork textile used for wrapping gifts and other items). Add your stitches and marks by sewing a piece of fabric to our growing bojagi , and watch as the project gets bigger and bigger. Bring your own fabric or choose material from our available selection. Sewing materials will be provided. The final bojagi will be displayed in the Boone Children’s Gallery.

Story Time in the Boone Children's Gallery March 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, and 31 | 2 pm Hammer Building, Level 2 | Free, no reservations Ever wonder why dragons love tacos and why crayons decided to quit one day? Join Boone Gallery staff every Monday and Friday at 2 pm in the Korean art galleries as they take us on a reading journey into a world of folk tales and colors. Relate the stories to the art in a comfortable space suitable for families and children of all ages. Admission is free!

College Night 2014 Thursday, March 6, 2014 | 7-10 pm LACMA, BP Grand Entrance | Free, tickets required; college ID required | Tickets: 323 857-6010 or reserve online College students: LACMA is hosting a free evening just for you! Reserve online. Explore the history of photography in the exhibition See the Light—Photography, Perception, Cognition: The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection and modern sculpture in Calder and Abstraction: From Avant-Garde to Iconic . See Chris Burden's Metropolis II in action, and che ck out contemporary art in the Broad Contemporary Art Museum. Participate in a gallery discussion, create art, and enjoy a free reception in honor of college students—after public hours. Building with Shadows with Artist Patricia Yossen Use your mobile device to explore light and composition with photography. Inspired by the works in See the Light , the workshop encourages participants to work with a small-scale set, where they can explore the arrangement of different monochromatic objects. The sets are divided into three themes: Descriptive Naturalism, Subjective Naturalism, and Experimental and Romantic Modernism. After creating a desired composition, participants use provided lights to illuminate the set to photograph it with their mobile device or digital camera. Artist Patricia Yossen was born in Santa Fe, Argentina. She studied art in Argentina and Mexico and received her MFA in sculpture from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 2008. She has shown her work in Argentina, Mexico, Spain, Canada, New York, and Los Angeles. Yossen current lives and works in Los Angeles. Workshop and Demonstration: Painting with Light with Artist Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca Create unique photographs with your own camera using techniques developed by photographers featured in the "Experimental Modernism" area of See the Light . Experiment with long exposure, motion blurring, and filters.

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Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca is a multimedia artist and writer. Vaca has created projects at LACMA and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. His work has also been exhibited in Parco Museum, G/P Gallery, and the Mori Museum/Mado Lounge in Tokyo.

Off-Site: Family Day—Kaz Oshiro: Chasing Ghosts Saturday, March 8, 2014 | 12-4:30 pm Note: Charles White Elementary School is located at 2401 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90057 Free and open to the public Draw inspiration from the work of Los Angeles–based artist Kaz Oshiro, a master of deception who creates full-size replicas of everyday items such as microwaves, refrigerators, and dumpsters. Join museum educators in this unique satellite space at the Charles White Elementary School for family-friendly tours of the exhibition Kaz Oshiro: Chasing Ghosts and an opportunity to experiment with a variety of painting techniques through a hands-on art project.

Nowruz Celebration Sunday, March 23, 2014 | 11 am–7 pm Museum-wide | Free and open to the public (some parts of the event are ticket) | Performances that take place in the Bing Theater require tickets. Bing Theater events: $15 Celebrate Nowruz, the Iranian New Year and the arrival of spring with a full day of exciting activities throughout LACMA's campus, including live performances, music, storytelling and calligraphy for children, and a traditional Nowruz display known as Haft Sîn! The official Nowruz program takes place in LACMA's Bing Theater at 2 pm, with a world-premiere performance of Spring Love by Ziba Shirazi. This performance requires a ticket; however, all other programs are free and open to the public. The outdoor concert takes place beginning at 5 pm in the BP Grand Entrance. Sponsored by Art of the Middle East: CONTEMPORARY and Farhang Foundation.

Hacienda Heights Art+Film Lab Friday, February 21—Sunday, March 23, 2014 Steinmetz Park, 1545 S. Stimson Avenue, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745, Free, no reservations Steinmetz Park in Hacienda Heights is the fifth site for the LACMA9 Art+Film Lab. Area residents are invited to participate in free film workshops, an oral history project, outdoor film screenings, plus a free day at LACMA. The event is presented by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in collaboration with Steinmetz Park.

Off-Site: Composition Workshop Saturday, March 1, 2014 | 12 pm Wednesday, March 12, 2014 | 1 pm Free and open to the public Note: Steinmetz Park is located at 1545 S. Stimson Avenue, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 Note: Sign-up begins 30 minutes before each workshop. How do you create an expressive image on film? Learn professional techniques used to create compelling shots: everything from shot design to camera movement. All equipment and tools are provided. Capacity is limited; adult participants are encouraged. All levels welcomed.

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In conjunction with the Hacienda Heights Art+Film Lab presented by LACMA, experiment with a variety of low- and high-tech tools and materials to explore and create moving images.

Off-Site Film: Poetry (Shi) Wednesday, March 5, 2014 | 2 pm Steinmetz Park, Hacienda Heights Note: Steinmetz Park is located at 1545 S. Stimson Avenue, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 Free and open to the public 2010, 139 minutes, not rated | Korean, with English subtitles Directed by Lee Chang-dong; with Yun Jung-hee, Lee David, and Kim Hara In conjunction with the Hacienda Heights Art+Film Lab presented by LACMA, watch a diverse selection of outdoor films—Hollywood classics, independents, and international films that are sure to capture your imagination. All screenings take place in the multipurpose room of the Steinmetz Senior Center. Mija, a graceful 60-something woman, contemplates her trivial daily routine while caring for an ingrate grandson and making a living cleaning the home of an elderly man. Confronted with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and the discovery of a heinous family crime, she finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class at a local cultural center.

Off-Site: Mini Docs Workshop Saturday, March 8, 2014 | 12 pm Wednesday, March 19, 2014 | 1 pm Steinmetz Park, Hacienda Heights Note: Steinmetz Park is located at 1545 S. Stimson Avenue, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 Free and open to the public Share how you see the world. Use your unique perspective to document things you find interesting: it can be anything from your best friend to places near your house. Learn the nuances of capturing character, mood, and detail. All equipment and tools are provided. Capacity is limited; adult participants are encouraged. All levels welcomed. In conjunction with the Hacienda Heights Art+Film Lab presented by LACMA, experiment with a variety of low- and high-tech tools and materials to explore and create moving images.

Off-Site: Oral History Drop-Ins Friday, March 14, 21 | 3–5:30 pm Sunday, March 9, 23 | 12:30–4 pm Steinmetz Park, Hacienda Heights | 12:30–4 pm Steinmetz Park, Hacienda Heights Note: Steinmetz Park is located at 1545 S. Stimson Avenue, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 Free and open to the public In conjunction with the Hacienda Heights Art+Film Lab presented by LACMA, contribute to a bank of stories about your community by sharing a personal anecdote on camera or interviewing a friend or family member. Bring a thumb drive to take home a copy of your recording and video portrait. Drop-in Hours:

Off-Site Film: The Tree of Life Friday, March 14, 2014 | 7 pm Steinmetz Park, Hacienda Heights

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Note: Steinmetz Park is located at 1545 S. Stimson Avenue, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 Free and open to the public 2011, 139 minutes, PG-13 Directed by Terrence Malick; with Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, and Jessica Chastain In conjunction with the Hacienda Heights Art+Film Lab presented by LACMA, watch a diverse selection of outdoor films—Hollywood classics, independents, and international films that are sure to capture your imagination. All screenings take place in the multipurpose room of the Steinmetz Senior Center. Set in 1950s Waco, Texas, The Tree of Life is a sober consideration of life that with provocative sequencing and sublime music contemplates human existence and the development of time and life on earth. The whispered voice of a young Jack O’Brien, whose struggle to reconcile the grace and love of his mother with the sternness of his father is the focus of the film, narrates by speaking directly to God.

Off-Site Film: Even the Rain (También la Lluvia) Friday, March 21, 2014 | 7 pm Steinmetz Park, Hacienda Heights Note: Steinmetz Park is located at 1545 S. Stimson Avenue, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 Free and open to the public 2011, 103 minutes, not rated | Spanish, with English subtitles Directed by Icíar Bollaín; with Gael García Bernal, Luis Tosar, and Juan Carlos Aduviri In conjunction with the Hacienda Heights Art+Film Lab presented by LACMA, watch a diverse selection of outdoor films—Hollywood classics, independents, and international films that are sure to capture your imagination. All screenings take place in the multipurpose room of the Steinmetz Senior Center. Film director Sebastian and film producer Costa enter Bolivia hell-bent on creating a low-budget, revisionist film about the conquest of Latin America. Exploiting locals to play the natives, the filmmakers find themselves in a moral dilemma when real-life political violence erupts over water privatization— where even rain water will no longer belong to the commons. Even the Rain captures in dramatic fashion the struggle between the dispossessed and the forces of global capitalism.

Off-Site: Instant Film Workshop Saturday, March 22, 2014 | 12 pm Steinmetz Park, Hacienda Heights Note: Steinmetz Park is located at 1545 S. Stimson Avenue, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 Free and open to the public Note: Sign-up begins 30 minutes before each workshop. Be the director, cinematographer, and actor in this workshop on video and filmmaking. Learn editing techniques as you work under a shared creative vision. Your work will be screened inside the Lab for all to see. All equipment and tools are provided. Capacity is limited; adult participants are encouraged. All levels welcomed. In conjunction with the Hacienda Heights Art+Film Lab presented by LACMA, experiment with a variety of low- and high-tech tools and materials to explore and create moving images.

About LACMA Since its inception in 1965, LACMA has been devoted to collecting works of art that span both history and geography, in addition to representing Los Angeles's uniquely diverse population. Today LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection that includes over 120,000 objects dating from antiquity to the present, encompassing the geographic world and nearly the entire history of art. Among the museum’s strengths are its holdings of Asian art, Latin American art, ranging from pre-Columbian masterpieces to works by leading modern and contemporary artists; and Islamic

Page 12 art, of which LACMA hosts one of the most significant collections in the world. A museum of international stature as well as a vital part of Southern California, LACMA shares its vast collections through exhibitions, public programs, and research facilities that attract over a million visitors annually, in addition to serving millions through digital initiatives, such as online collections, scholarly catalogues, and interactive engagement at lacma.org . Situated in Hancock Park on over 20 acres in the heart of Los Angeles, LACMA is located between the ocean and downtown.

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Press Images: (Left): The Least Important Things: Emily Mast after Joan Brossa 1976 by Emily Mast & Emma Sheffer (Center, Left): College Night 2014 (Center, Right) : Art & Music: Calder Quartet with red fish blue fish (Right): 2014 Nowruz Celebration, design by Afsoon Riazi

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