Join Daniel Lewis, Dibner Senior Curator for the History of Science and Technology, as he takes participants on a visual and textual voyage through the beauty of the natural world as seen in The Huntington’s collections.
MUSE/IQUE returns to The Huntington for “Really Big Show: How Ed Sullivan Changed America Every Sunday Night,” which celebrates the diversity of entertainers that have graced TV host Ed Sullivan’s stage for more than 20 years.
Wed., May 1, 2024, 7:30 p.m.–9 p.m.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Performance starts at 7:30 p.m.
Join Huntington docents in the Boone Gallery for informal talks and additional insight about Sargent Claude Johnson’s “Organ Screen” and “Head of a Boy.”
Sun., May 5, 2024, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Free with general admission | Talks at 11 a.m. and noon, subject to docent availability
Take a closer look at Kehinde Wiley’s “A Portrait of a Young Gentleman” and the iconic masterpiece that inspired it, “The Blue Boy” by Thomas Gainsborough. Informal talks will be held in English, Spanish, and Mandarin.
Join longtime Huntington staff member Randy Shulman for a captivating behind-the-scenes look at The Huntington, which includes a tour of the Library’s Preservation Lab and a peek into the curator’s role in the Library.
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Thu., May 2, 2024, 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Two Thursdays, May 2 & 9 | Members: $60; Public: $80
