Join us for a free one-day workshop for educators at the Japanese American National Museum, hosted by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. This workshop will include a guided tour of the beloved exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community, slated to close permanently in January 2025. Following the tour, learn strategies for engaging students in the primary source artifacts, images, and documents found in JANM’s vast collection and discover classroom-ready resources to support teaching and learning about the Japanese American experience.
Enchanted Stories: Chinese Shadow Theater in Shaanxi
Ninety made of animal hide are presented thematically through famous Chinese legends and characters.
When:
January 31, 2008 12:00am to May 11, 2008 12:00am
Where
January 31 - May 11
As the first shadow puppet exhibition from China to be presented in the United States, this exhibition presents rare shadow puppets dating to the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Drawn from the rich collection of the Shaanxi Provincial Art Gallery, approximately 90 puppets made of animal hide with dramatic pigments are presented thematically through famous Chinese legends and characters, exploring the history and life of the Chinese throughout the centuries.
General Admission: $7 adult / $4 student and senior
Monday - Sunday ~ 10 AM-5 PM
Tuesday & Thursday ~ 10 AM-8 PM
FREE Tuesday & Thursday ~ 6-8 PM
FREE member and children under 12 only
** Closed all major holidays and between exhibitions.
NEW YORK TIMES ARTS AND LEISURE WEEKEND 2007 -- SPECIAL OFFER
1 FREE admission with purchase of single admission. Exhibition catalogs offered at discounted prices.
Friday, February 1-Sunday, February 10
Catalogs for current and past exhibitions on Chinese art are available. Call 212-744-8181 x147 for sales information.
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Phone Number:
212.744.8181
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