Calendar

Nov. 11, 2023–Nov. 30, 2027 | Renowned American artist Betye Saar’s large-scale work “Drifting Toward Twilight”—commissioned by The Huntington—is a site-specific installation that features a 17-foot-long vintage wooden canoe and found objects, including birdcages, antlers, and natural materials harvested by Saar from The Huntington’s grounds.

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Explore 3 acres of fragrant blooming roses in the Rose Garden, one of The Huntington’s original and most iconic gardens; the Shakespeare Garden; and the Dorothy Collins Brown Garden.

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May 25, 2024–May 25, 2029 | This site-specific work explores the fragility of the Earth’s ecosystem, as well as the destruction of the forest and its potential for regeneration. The sculpture celebrates the beauty of wood in its natural state and emphasizes its potential as a reusable and renewable resource.

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Sept. 14, 2024–Jan. 6, 2025 | “Storm Cloud” analyzes the impact of industrialization and a globalized economy on everyday life from 1780 to 1930, as charted by scientists, artists, and writers, and contextualizes the current climate crisis within this historical framework.

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Sept. 14, 2024–Jan. 6, 2025 | This exhibition displays 24 artworks and a participatory exercise highlighting how Chinese gardens have served as transformative spaces for growing and contemplating plants, encouraging visitors to view their gardens as sources of delight, nourishment, and inspiration.

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Every piece of music, regardless of time period or style, can be categorized into one of two essential genres: a song or dance. “The Ol’ Song and Dance” is the GFBLA Concert Band’s heartfelt celebration of both of these timeless expressions.

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Join Huntington Botanical curators Michelle Bailey and Aaron Hughes, who will discuss some of the most important plants used in Chinese medicine over the past 2,000 years.

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Enjoy traditional Chinese music Wednesday afternoons in the Garden of Flowing Fragrance.

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近距離觀賞流芳園寓意齋中的展覽,與漢庭頓圖講解人員探討中國古代文人在園林中的思考與實踐。/ Take a close look at the exhibition “Growing and Knowing” in the Studio for Lodging the Mind and enjoy a Mandarin discussion with a Huntington educator about the ideas and practices of historical Chinese scholars in their gardens.

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Travel through time—from an ancient era to a chilling future—at our annual Halloween bash. Enjoy thrilling performances, engaging talks, live beats on the dance floor, delicious food and drinks, plus a unique chance to explore the new exhibition “Storm Cloud” and the Conservatory after dark!

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