Events for September 8, 2012
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Sept. 8 (Saturday)
7 p.m.-Midnight
The elegance and stunning architecture of the Mausoleum provide the backdrop for this year's annual black tie celebration supporting research and educational programming at The Huntington. Music and dancing under the stars, spectacular floral displays, and a delicious dinner by Wolfgang Puck are certain to delight attendees. Ticket and program information, or contact Rosa Langley at rlangley@huntington.org or 626-405-2144.
Roger Medearis: His Regionalism
June 16–Sept. 17, 2012
American painter Roger Medearis is the focus of this exhibition including more than 30 paintings, prints, drawings, letters and photographs, tracing the artist’s career from his beginnings as a student of Thomas Hart Benton through the development of his own distinctive style.
Sept. 8 (Saturday)
1–2:30 p.m.
Using locally grown flowers, kids can create bright summer bouquets and learn some fun facts about California’s flower farms in this workshop presented by Flower Duet. Ages 7–12. Fee includes one accompanying adult. Members: $25. Non-Members: $30. Registration: 626-405-2128.
Sept. 8 (Saturday)
10 a.m.–noon
Celebrate the bounty of California’s flower farms in this workshop presented by Flower Duet. Participants will work with locally grown materials to create a breezy summer arrangement with dahlias and other seasonal blooms. Members: $80. Non-Members: $90. Registration: 626-405-2128.
Sept. 8, (Saturday)
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Join us for a day-long series of conversations about Los Angeles history, as three distinguished panels take up issues of Place, Politics, and Flashpoints, and a concluding session ponders where Los Angeles history, and Los Angeles, will go in the next 10 to 20 years. $20. (graduate students: $10). Optional lunch, $20. Program and registration or kimjm@usc.edu