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November
November 18-29, 2009		Pre-Holiday Sale in Fowler Museum Store Visit our fabulous Fowler Museum Store for great savings on gifts for the holidays, including special tea merchandise! Special Sale Preview for Fowler Members Only Wed., Nov 18 10 am-noon!
November 19, 2009	6 pm	Fowler Out Loud: Music of China Ensemble at UCLA The Music of China Ensemble directed by Chi Li presents an exciting traditional repertoire including Jiangnan silk and bamboo music and an aria from the Kun Opera.
November 22, 2009	2 pm	Fowler OutSpoken Lecture with Morgan Pitelka: Tea of the Samurai in Times of War and Peace Occidental College professor and historian Morgan Pitelka examines how tea gatherings and collections of tea-related art played significant roles in the lives and careers of elite samurai between the 15th and 19th centuries. Samurai studied tea ritual, fetishized tea utensils, employed tea masters as diplomats and art connoisseurs, and came to understand immersion in tea culture as an opportunity for the cultivation of distinct warrior values. Co-sponsored by the UCLA Asia Institute.
November 26, 2009		Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
November 28-29, 2009		Member Appreciate Days Fowler members receive free admission and store discounts at museums across the LA area. Details here.
December
December 2, 2009	12 pm	Culture Fix Explore three examples (a Mende mask, Gelede mask and a Luba figure from Intersections) of female representation in African art with World Arts and Cultures professor Polly Nooter Roberts.
December 6, 2009	1–4 pm	Kids in the Courtyard: Round-Reed Baskets Join us for an exciting afternoon of basket weaving. We’ll begin with a basic basket start and then learn the process of weaving reeds over and under until our baskets begin to take shape. Best of all, when you have completed your basket, you get to take it home with you!
December 24-25 and 31, 2009		Closed for Winter Holidays
January
January 1, 2010		Closed for New Year's Day
January 9, 2010	10 am–1 pm	K-12 Teacher Workshop: Teacher Preview of Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth At this special teachers’ preview, be amongst the first to view Nick Cave’s remarkable Soundsuits. Join the artist in the gallery to learn about the connections in his work to themes of ritual and identity, high fashion, and masquerade, and schedule a class visit to the exhibition in 2010. Museum educators will model a hands-on activity that incorporates visual art and dance. Free for members; $15 for non-members. Reservations required: 310/825-7325.
January 9, 2010	5–6 pm	Fowler OutSpoken Conversation: Nick Cave and Marla C. Berns A lecture and video presentation by Nick Cave about his signature Soundsuits is followed by a conversation between Cave and Fowler director Marla C. Berns about the global resonances in the artist’s work. Our opening party follows, see below.
January 9, 2010	6–10 pm	Opening Party: Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth Kick off the exhibition with a celebration of genre-bending art and music. Be the first in LA to see Cave’s Soundsuits, mingle with the artist, enjoy hosted wine bars, and groove with Jason Bentley, KCRW’s Music Director and host of Morning Becomes Eclectic, to his Soundsuit-inspired mixes. $10 donation at the door/members free.
January 14, 2010	6 pm	Fowler Out Loud: Unruly Bits: Improvisational Dances Performing artists/choreographers Maria Gillespie and Allison Wyper of the World Arts and Cultures MFA program collaborate to present a series of site-specific movement scores that interrogate beauty and the body on display.
January 17, 2010	1–4 pm	Kids in the Courtyard: Make Some Noise Inspired by the subtle sounds of Nick Cave’s work, design noisemakers that jingle, clang, crackle, crunch, clip-clop, twinkle, swish, and whisper.
January 20, 2010	12 pm	Culture Fix At this short lunchtime “Culture Fix” UCLA art history professor Steven Nelson examines the Yoruba palace doors by Areogun in Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives.
January 21, 2010	6 pm	Fowler Out Loud: Signature A Cappella UCLA’s newest female a cappella group of fifteen sirens performs a series of vibrant pop songs.
January 22, 2010	8–10 pm	Art Happenings For UCLA students only! Enjoy later gallery hours, live music, exhibition tours, and a hands-on workshop where you can embellish a pair of socks to match a Nick Cave Soundsuit.
January 28, 2010	6 pm	Fowler Out Loud: UCLA Bluegrass & Old-Time Ensemble The UCLA Bluegrass & Old-Time Ensemble under the direction of ethnomusicology professor Anthony Seeger brings an evening of American gems to the Fowler. Along with a hearty portion of barn burners, spirituals and sentimental favorites, the show features a tribute to the late Mike Seeger and the New Lost City Ramblers. This one's gonna be lively...
January 31, 2010	1–5 pm	Exhibition and Studio Tour: Artist’s Choice, Artist’s Voice: Clare Graham Los Angeles-based artist Clare Graham discusses a selection of Soundsuits on view in the Fowler’s current exhibition of Nick Cave’s work. Next, travel to Graham’s Highland Park studio for an informal tour and Q & A about the awe-inspiring assemblages he creates using buttons, yardsticks, and other found materials. Transportation included, $20 members; $25 non-members. Reservations required: 310/825-8655.