🎇 Lunar New Year Community Day (REGISTER) at Norton Museum of Art

Description

Celebrating the Norton’s Chinese Art Collection

Join the Norton to celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon! Kick off the day with traditional Shadow Puppet Show with Chinese Theater Works, enjoy dance and music with Jinlu Arts, Storytime with Monica Ladd, and dragon and lion dances with Lee Koon Hung Kung Fu. Learn more about our Chinese Collection with Spotlight Tours with our Docents and get creative with multiple art activities. The day concludes a lecture with Claire Chu and a fireworks display on the Intracoastal.

12:30-1:15 pm/ Traditional Shadow Puppet Show

Chinese Theater Works/ Hao Bang Ah Dragon!

“Hao Bang Ah!” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!”. Each year, Chinese Theatre Works celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original production that features the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac. This year’s show stars the Dragon, who presides over a joyful selection of wild puppet skits, dances, and songs. Hao Bang Ah, Dragon features pieces including “The Lion and Dragon Dance”, “Riding the Dragon”, “Zodiac Parade”, and "Monkey King Fights the Dragon”!

Stiller Auditorium

1-1:30 pm/ Dragon Stories

Monica Ladd, Storytainer

Enjoy visual stories with interactive activities.  Perfect for all ages.

1:30-1:45 pm  and 2-2:15 pm/ Spotlight Tour

Our docents will give short tours highlighting a particular piece from the Chinese Collection: 

Lantern Festival (both times) and Animals of the Lunar Year (both times).

Meet in Great Hall

2-2:45 pm/ Traditional Dance and Music

Jinlu Arts

Enjoy a variety of traditional Chinese dances performed by Jinlu Arts including “Spring in the Garden”, a traditional Fan dance, and a Jinhu solo.

Great Hall

2:30- 3 pm/ Docent Tour

Highlights of the Collection

Join our Docent for a tour of special works in our Chinese Collection.

Meet in Great Hall

2:30-3 pm / Dragon Stories

Monica Ladd, Storytainer

Enjoy visual stories with interactive activities.  Perfect for all ages.

3-3:30 pm/ Dragon and Lion Dance

Enjoy a traditional Dragon and Lion Dance featuring the Lee Koon Hung Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu Association.

Goergan Garden

3-3:15 and 3:30-3:45 pm/ Spotlight Tours

Our docents will give short tours highlighting a particular piece from the Chinese Collection: 

Shang Dragon Pouring Vessel (both times) and Dragon Roof Fascia Panels (both times).

Meet in Great Hall

3:45-4:30 pm/ Traditional Shadow Puppet Show

Chinese Theater Works/ Hao Bang Ah Dragon!

“Hao Bang Ah!” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!”. Each year, Chinese Theatre Works celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original production that features the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac. This year’s show stars the Dragon, who presides over a joyful selection of wild puppet skits, dances, and songs. Hao Bang Ah, Dragon features pieces including “The Lion and Dragon Dance”, “Riding the Dragon”, “Zodiac Parade”, and "Monkey King Fights the Dragon”!

Stiller Auditorium

4-4:15 pm and 4:30-4:45 pm/ Spotlight Tours

Our docents will give short tours highlighting a particular piece from the Chinese Collection: 

Lantern Festival (both times) and Animals of the Lunar Year (both times).

Meet in Great Hall

4:45-5:25 pm/ / Dragon Stories

Monica Ladd, Storytainer

Enjoy visual stories with interactive activities.  Perfect for all ages.

6-7 pm/ Lecture

Enter the Dragon: Miniature Treasures from the Imperial Workshop

Clare Chu has been active as a scholar in the field of Chinese snuff bottles for over forty years as a director and the secretary of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society. She is also the editor of the Journal of the ICSBS. Clare has curated a number of exhibitions, including those at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Walters Art Gallery, and the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei. Clare’s talk will introduce this art form with a focus on imperial workshop production.

Space is limited; online registration required.

Stiller Auditorium

7:15 pm/ Fireworks Display

Fireworks will be visible from the Garden and the east side of the Museum facing Olive Avenue.

All Day/ Open Studios

12-5 pm/ Art Activity/Chinese Lantern  

Create a dragon lantern in this drop in class.

Classroom #2

12-5 pm/ Art Activity/ Fu Calligraphy

Learn about different Chinese Character while creating a memorable calligraphy project.

Classroom #1

12-5 pm/ Art Activity/ Dragon Puppet

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with a fun dragon puppet.

Great Lawn

12-6 pm/ Art Activity/ Make a Wish

Make a wish for the New Year and add it to our wishing tree.

East Garden

We always recommend confirming details before attending.

Who

The whole family 

Cost

How

More Info

+ Add to Google Calendar   + Add to Apple Calendar