Saturday University Lecture Series: Asia in Focus
Nov 14, 2009 (Saturday)
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Event details: Saturday University Lecture Series: Asia in Focus
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Why Has Japan Only Had One Dynasty?
November 14, 2009
9:30Â-11 am
Stimson Auditorium
Professor David Spafford speaks on "Why Has Japan Only Had One Dynasty?"
This fall SAM s new Center for Asian Art and Ideas, in collaboration with University of Washington faculty, presents a 10-week lecture series on Saturdays. Weeks
1â"3 focus on India, weeks 4â"6 on China and weeks 7â"9 on Japan. Each segment includes a historical overview, contemporary politics and society, and art and culture.
Other lectures in this series:
October 3: India and the World: Ancient to Modern Times
October 10: Trysts with Destiny: India After Independence
October 17: Contemporary Art in India and Its Global Futures
October 24: China in the 21st Century: Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same
October 31: China and the World
November 7: Why is Calligraphy the Most Respected Art Form in China?
November 21: The Troubled Spirit of Modern Japan
December 5: What's Art and What's Not in the History of Japan
December 12: Roundtable discussion
A free aikido class will be held prior to this lecture.
Washington teachers can receive clock hour credit for participating in this program. Paperwork provided on site. Questions? Email SAM Educator Programs.
Members: $10
Adults: $15
Member series: $75
Nonmember series: $150
Purchase tickets in person at any of SAM's three sites, by email at boxoffice@seattleartmuseum.org or by phone at 206.654.3121.
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City/neighborhood: Capitol Hill Price: $3 Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, extended hours until 9 p.m. Thursday Payment forms accepted:Visa MasterCard American Express Parking: Free parking Disabled access: No obstacles to access Related info: Gallery GuideNeighborhood art walks Visitors to the 1933 art-moderne Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park will appreciate this quiet, peaceful retreat from hectic Capitol Hill and Downtown. The museum, which houses the majority of the Seattle Art Museum's 7,000-piece Asian art collection, specializes in works from Japan, China, Korea, India, Southeast Asia and the Himalayas. Considered one of the best Asian art collections in the country, the museum's holdings include Japanese ink painting, calligraphy and Buddhist sculpture; Chinese tomb figures, jade carvings and puppets; Korean screens and ceramics; Southeast Asian Buddhist and Hindu sculptures and historical Thai ceramics. The museum also offers lectures relating to current exhibits, kids events, Japanese tea ceremonies and artist demonstrations on esthetic techniques such as flower arranging. Family movies are free on the first Saturday of every month.By Paysha StocktonSpecial to NWsourcePost a Countdown Widget
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