Arts & Culture

April 21 and 22, 2007
11 am to 4:30 pm
Griffith Park
Free Admission

Celebrate Earth Day at the Autry. Join Sierra Club Productions and the Autry National Center for a dynamic mix of films and documentaries including:

• "Breathless in LA"
• "Homeland"
• "French Fries to Go"
• "Who Killed the Electric Car"
• "An Inconvenient Truth"

Panel discussions with leading environmental experts following the screenings of "Breathless in LA" and "Who Killed the Electric Car."

Tickets are available two hours before each screening, first come, first served. Seating is limited. For more information:

sdarie@ucla.com

Click here for more information.

“Dig-It!” students excavate for artifacts at the Southwest Museum of the American Indian.

”Dig-It!“ is a science-based archaeology program at the Southwest Museum of the American Indian at Mt. Washington. Students will get dirty during this hands-on activity. “Dig-It!” requires a great deal of in-class teacher preparation. This outdoor activity is weather dependent.

Call 323.667.2000 ext. 336 for more information or click here.

SAVE THE DATE!
2007 GALA

Kids stike it rich at Gold Rush! at the Museum of the American West

Become a 49er-a gold miner, that is. Tens of thousands of people came to California hoping to find gold. Some struck it rich; but many had their hopes crushed. Now it's your turn to pan for gold, just like the miners did.

Gold Rush happens weekends between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Museum of the American West in Griffith Park. Participation is $2 per person and does not include museum admission.

Call 323.667.2000 ext. 336 for more information or click here.

Griffith Park, South Lawn
Saturday, November 4, 11 am-6 pm
Sunday, November 5, 11 am-5 pm

Why go to Santa Fe when you can shop at Southern California's largest Native American art sale? This signature event at the Autry National Center in Griffith Park showcases pottery, jewelry, sculpture, paintings, mixed-media artworks, weavings, beadwork, woodcarvings, and cultural items created by more than 100 Native artists. See Native dancers, singers, and musicians perform throughout the weekend and enjoy Native food.

$10 General Admission
$7 Seniors and Students
$5 Members
Includes museum admission

Stay late Saturday night for dinner and then see a staged reading by Native Voices at the Autry.

Toys! Toys! Toys! A Let's Make History participant shows off a whimmydiddle.

"Let's Make History" happens the second Saturday and Third Sunday of each month from 1-2:30 p.m. Families with children ages 5 to 12 will journey through the museum's galleries with educators and create exciting take-home projects. "Let's Make History" activities are free with museum admission.

Past projects include: Make Your Mark in 2005: Branding Irons, Light Up the New Year: Chinese Lanterns, I ♥ You: Pop-up Cards, Khatiti ("A Special Little Thing"): African Wrap Dolls, Don't Get Tied Up: Rope Art, Is That a Bear Over There? Animal Tracks

Click here for upcoming "Let's Make History" projects.

George Carlson, The Conqueror, bronze, 51 x 50 x 22 in. 2005 Masters Winner, Autry National Center John J. Geraghty Award and Masters of the American West Award.

Over the past seven years, the Autry National Center's annual Masters of the American West Fine Art Exhibition and Sale has developed into one of the country's most important art shows, giving nationally recognized, contemporary Western artists the opportunity to exhibit their best works and meet with collectors.

A few new artists are added to Masters every year by the selection committee. The deadline for application is one year in advance of the exhibition, which helps ensure that all of our Masters artists have ample time to prepare. To apply to the 2009 Masters, please send five to six transparencies (4 x 5's are preferred), exhibition and awards history, and a brief biography to: Amy Scott, Curator of Visual Arts, Museum of the American West, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027.


The deadline for submissions for Masters 2009 is March 15, 2007. For opening weekend events and ticket information, please call Janet Reilly at 323.667.2000, ext. 317.

Theatrical poster for Kino & Teresa starring Elena Finney (Mescalero Apache) and Robert Vestal (Cherokee).

Native Voices at the Autry (click here to visit the Native Voices website) is devoted to developing and producing new works for the stage by Native American playwrights. This program is made possible in part by grants from Wells Fargo, the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts, JPMorganChase, Workplace Hollywood, and the Sidney Stern Memorial Trust.

“Powerful”

“Great theater!”

“Innovative storytelling.”

“Very profound and original.”

“Great job! The play went beyond what I thought it would be.”

“It was a great experience, very moving, really opened my eyes.”

“It was an absolutely beautiful story and touched my soul deeply. Thank you for sharing.”

“Excellent show, I really enjoyed and was moved by the play. Thank you for supporting Native Theater. I'll be back!”

When Clay Sings, by Bird Baylor.

StoryTime is a 30-45 minute program that includes the reading of two stories by a museum volunteer or museum teacher at the Museum of the American West in Griffith Park. Call 323.667.2000 ext. 336 for more information or click here.