[ April 23, 2011; 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm. ]
Remembering Africa
Saturday, April 23 at 1:30 PM
(Book signing at 3:00 PM)
Free to Bowers Museum members. Free with paid admission. $8 for non-members
Robert Vavra, world acclaimed photographer and author of 37 books accounting for over 3 million copies sold in 8 languages, presents his most recent work which culminates 17 years of preparation.
Remembering Africa includes experiences [...]
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[ April 16, 2011; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
Ito Jakuchu: A Man with No Age, April 16 – June 12, 2011
The famous Etsuko and Joe Price Collection is one of the finest assemblages of Japanese art in the world, and on April 16, 2011, the Bowers Museum will unveil the first of two exhibitions showcasing the Collection’s crown jewels. Ito Jakuchu: A Man [...]
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[ April 3, 2011; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
Target Free Sunday this Sunday, April 3, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, at the Bowers Museum. This offer includes free admission to the museum’s galleries. Learn More.
Don’t miss the NATIVE AMERICAN (NORTH & SOUTH) FAMILY FESTIVAL, this Sunday from 12:00PM – 3:30PM. Come celebrate the music, dance, arts, and food of Native American peoples. Learn [...]
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[ March 6, 2011; 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ]
Persian Family Film Festival
Sunday, March 6, 2011, 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
On the first Sunday of every month, the Bowers invites you to bring your family to the museum for a free afternoon of cultural fun!
This month`s spotlight shines on the music, dance, arts, and food of Persia!
Sponsored by the Nicholas Endowment.
Visitors to the Bowers [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Dance, Entertainment, music, Santa Ana Tags: Bowers Museum, persian family festival, target free day No Comments » [ February 13, 2011; 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. February 15, 2011; 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. ]
Sunday, February 13 & repeated on Tuesday, February 15 (Bowers’ actual 75th anniversary and birthday)1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
What do handsome art thieves, land snails, risqué photo shoots, confused celebrities and great white shark attacks all have in common? They each are part of the eclectic experiences and funny occurrences of the Bowers 75 years [...]
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[ January 23, 2011; 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm. ]
National Geographic’s Explorer of the Millennium, Dr. Wade Davis, who is a renowned anthropologist, writer and filmmaker, will be speaking at the Bowers Museum on Jan. 23, at 1:30 pm, about the pending disappearance of 50% of the world’s 7,000 languages. Here is additional information about this event:
THE WAYFINDERS - WHY ANCIENT WISDOM MATTERS IN THE MODERN [...]
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[ December 18, 2010; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World, at the Bowers Museum, from Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, through Sunday, March 13, 2011.
Featuring seventy-five rare and important artifacts from Franklin’s life, this exhibition is an immersive, interactive visitor experience for all ages. The exhibition presents the stories of Franklin’s life through his personal belongings used during [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment Tags: Art, ben franklin, Bowers Museum, exhibits, in search of a better world, Santa Ana 3 Comments »[ December 14, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The 2010 Mayor and City Council Installation ceremony has been scheduled for Tuesday, December 14th at 6:00 PM in the City of Santa Ana Council Chambers located at 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana.
[ November 25, 2010; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
Dine at the Bowers Museum this Thanksgiving, Nov. 25, at Tangata, located within the museum’s mission-styled courtyard.
Tangata is offering a set menu with a three course meal. Entrée choices include traditional Thanksgiving turkey, red wine braised beef short ribs, smoked chicken ravioli, and cedar plank salmon. For dessert, choose a mini Thanksgiving pie from pumpkin, [...]
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Join Board Member and monkey helper recipient, Craig Cook, as we host an exciting evening to benefit Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers for the Disabled, at the Bowers Museum, on Saturday, October 2,from 6-8pm.
The reception will include the West Coast premiere of the short film about our monkey helper teams “And then a Monkey”, a great [...]
Posted in Charities, Entertainment, Santa Ana Tags: Bowers Museum, craig cook, disabled, helping hands, monkey helpers No Comments »The Bowers Museum is open for free today, March 7, not only to Santa Ana residents, but to everyone, courtesy of the Target Corporation.
And today is a great day to visit the Bowers as they are presenting a Persian family film festival!
The Persian Festival of Nowruz starts at the exact moment of the vernal equinox, [...]
Click here to read about the 2011 Valentine’s Day Restaurant Specials, in Santa Ana.
You can spend a vintage Valentine’s Day with the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society
Are you trying to figure out what to do this Valentine’s Day? There is a lot going on in Santa Ana. Here are just a few of your choices:
Santa Ana [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Business, music, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: ambrosia restaurant, bistro 400, Bowers Museum, cabaret concert, chef diego, darya restaurant, dining, Entertainment, galaxy concert theatre, geisha house, larry mauer, marriage licenses, McCormick & Schmick's, memphis at the santora, mortons, music, o.c. clerk-recorder's office, orange county mining company, red hill lutheran church, royal khyber, Santa Ana, santa ana historical society, Santa Ana Zoo, tangata, tierra, timeless melodies, tustin, valentine's day, zov's bistro No Comments »Press Release, For Immediate Release
Santa Ana Offers Action Plan to Help Businesses Cope With Economy, Changing Markets
SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 19, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The City of Santa Ana wants to make sure new and existing businesses not only survive during this tough economy, but thrive and prosper.
In an unprecedented/pioneering two-hour seminar, the city [...]
The Silk Road Educator Workshop is coming up on Jan. 28
The Bowers Museum, located in Santa Ana, is presenting two events this month for teachers. Click here to read their event flier.
DIALOGUE ON ARTS EDUCATION
Wednesday January 13, 2010 6:00pm-8:00pm
The Qualities of Quality: Understanding Excellence in Arts Education
Presenter: Steve Seidel Director of the Arts in [...]
The Bowers Museum continues their Latin American Feature Film Series at this Thursday, January 7th, from 2:00pm – 5:00pm, with a showing of the film El Principio (1972). This is a movie about a small village struggling to survive as Mexican Revolutionaries and Federales struggle to dominate the countryside.
There is no cost to attend!
The film will [...]
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