In honor of Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday, the POPS celebrates the music explosion in 1920s New York that gave birth to the Jazz Age, Swing Era, and beyond. Hear favorites from Gershwin and Ellington to Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, and more.
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Harlem Nights: Duke, Ella and the Legacy of the Harlem Renaissance
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Upcoming Events
Free
Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art
Prior to the colonization of Southern California in the 18th century, Native communities throughout the region deployed controlled fire regimes to ensure the well-being of their local ecosystems. Fire Kinship counters attitudes of fear and illegality around fire, arguing for a return to Native practices in which fire is regarded as a vital aspect of land stewardship, community well-being, and tribal sovereignty. Wednesdays 12:00 noon – 8:00 p.m., Thursdays – Sundays 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m.
$20
SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE
The Norton Simon Museum houses a world-renowned collection of art from South and Southeast Asia, including examples of the rich sculptural and painting traditions that have developed in this region for more than 2,000 years.
Free
My hands are monsters who believe in magic
This exhibition showcases works by Asian diasporic artists that explore the process of unmaking and remaking the self. Focusing on art as a site of radical reimagination, the exhibition presents a cross-generational conversation about the liberatory possibilities inherent in the continuous, messy, and sometimes contradictory process of forming social identity.
$15
Victorian Christmas
Christmas Holiday display of our finest antiques, Santa Clauses, angels, choir boys, and village scenes that depict Dickens’s Victorian Christmas. Our Christmas tree will be decorated with our collection of antique ornaments and there will be a display of vintage Christmas cards.
Free
Gardening with The Ugly Vegetables
Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a gardening program featuring The Ugly Vegetables by Grace Lin. After reading the book, we will learn about gardening with kitchen scraps while growing our ugly vegetables to enjoy at home.