Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Family Program: Ballet des Porcelaines
Event
Past eventSat., Jan. 31, 2026, 2–3 p.m.
Adults (18+): $10, Youth (4–17): $5, Children 3 and under: Free
Kids/Families
Rothenberg Hall
Enjoy an introduction to ballet from the Oakland Ballet Company, followed by an adaptation of a short 18th-century ballet about the European obsession with Chinese porcelain.
Kids and families are invited to this special performance featuring dancers from the Oakland Ballet Company. The dancers will demonstrate the basics of ballet and perform Ballet des Porcelaines, a 20-minute contemporary adaptation of an 18th-century ballet that tells the story of a prince and princess escaping the clutches of a man obsessed with porcelain. The reimagined adaptation was created in collaboration with art historian Meredith Martin and an all-Asian American creative team, including choreographer Phil Chan.
Key Details
- Check-in begins at 1 p.m.
- Arrive early to enjoy artmaking, which includes creating vessels inspired by artist Edmund de Waal’s porcelain works.
Choreographer: Phil Chan
Producer: Meredith S. Martin (Professor of Art History at New York University)
Dancers: Oakland Ballet Company
Musicians: USC Early Music Program
Presented in conjunction with “the eight directions of the wind: Edmund de Waal at The Huntington.”
Top image: Georgina Pazcoguin and Tyler Hanes perform Ballet des Porcelaines. Photo by Andrea Avezzù (c) Palazzo Grassi, Pinault Collection.
Exhibitions
the eight directions of the wind: Edmund de Waal at The Huntington
Oct. 18, 2025–Oct. 26, 2026
