(public programs) The Bowers screens films from around the world. Some are in
conjunction with current exhibitions while others reflect the Bowers`
mission of enriching lives through the world`s finest art and
cultures.
EVENTS - Family Festivals - Lectures
Friday, July 31, 1:30 PM JAPANESE SWORDS AND ARMOR Dr. Bruce Coats, Scripps College, surveys the development and fabrication of Japanese swords from ancient to modern times
Saturday, July 25, 1:00 PM HARRY WARREN – THE BRILLLIANT UNKNOWN Larry Maurer discusses Harry Warren, winner of three Academy Awards and important to the development of the romantic songs of the 1930s and 1940s
Monday, July 20, 1:00 PM IRVING BERLIN Educator and music historian Larry Maurer presents the colorful and poignant story of Irving Berlin and explores his vast array of compositions
Tuesday, July 14, 1:30 PM LESSONS FROM THE PAST Renowned Japanese kimono designer and stylist Nobuaki Tomita introduces the history and evolution of samurai clothing worn during the Meiji Restoration in Edo period Japan
Monday, July 13, 1:30 PM ARCE LECTURE: WHEN HISTORY COLLIDES WITH HOLLYWOOD: ANECDOTES FROM THE EGYPTOLOGIST TO THE HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS Dr. Stuart Smith, UCSB, Anthropology Department, Advisor on the film Stargate (MGM).
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