2009013101p BurbankWire: January Events at the Autry National Center of the American West

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January Events

at the

Autry National Center

of the American West

Los Angeles (December, 2008) — January 2009 Events at the Autry National Center, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027. 323.667.2000. www.autrynationalcenter.org.

New Year’s Day
Free Admission
Thursday, January 1, 10 am–5 pm
Happy New Year! Celebrate the New Year with us and be a member for a day. One day only, enjoy free admission and the member discount in our store and cafe.

Exhibition Closing
Maverick Art
Sunday, January 4

Títeres Rebeldes (Rebellious Puppets)
Second Saturdays, January–May 2009
All shows begin at 12:45 pm

Join us in the Bold Caballeros y Noble Bandidas exhibition for monthly in-gallery puppet performances highlighting tales inspired by the Mexican Revolution. Then get ready for a puppet-show-related Let’s Make History craft activity!

Titeres Rebeldes, image by Abel Gutierrez January 10: Pancho Puppet

February 14: Valentine’s Day With Old-Fashioned Cross-Stitch Sampler

March 14: Finger Puppet Craft

April 11: Create a Hand Puppet

May 9: Mother’s Day Tissue-Paper Flowers

Let’s Make History at Griffith Park! Pancho Puppets
January 10, 1–2:30 pm
Ride into the Bold Caballeros y Noble Bandidas exhibition and learn about the heroes and villains of the Mexican Revolution; then make a marionette puppet based on your favorite character.

Bold Caballeros y Noble Bandidas Film Festival
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982, PG)
January 10, 2–4:30 pm
A stolen horse and a deputy’s poor command of the Spanish language lead to a case of mistaken identity, the death of an innocent man, and the destruction of a family. Edward James Olmos stars.

Members Only
Tour of Bold Caballeros y Noble Bandidas
Saturday, January 17, Noon–1 pm

Marlon Brando and Anthony Quinn in Viva Zapata, Image Courtesy Hispanic Research Center of Arizona State University Bold Caballeros y Noble Bandidas Film Festival
Viva Zapata! (1954, PG)
Saturday, January 17, 2–4:30 pm
Emiliano Zapata (Marlon Brando), a Mexican Indian from Morelos, joins forces with Pancho Villa (Alan Reed) to overthrow the corrupt Mexican government. However, Zapata has a crisis of faith and tries to return to his roots.

Western Music Association Monthly Jam
Sunday, January 18, 1–3 pm
The Western Music Association preserves the traditional stories and songs of the romantic days of the Old West, promotes contemporary music of the American West and the American cowboy, and gives voice to Western songwriters and musicians at its monthly jam.

Let’s Make History! New Year’s Bells
Sunday, January 18, 1–2:30 pm
Enjoy the sounds of the Western Music Association; then join us to make music and sing in the New Year with a flower-pot bell.

Bold Caballeros y Noble Bandidas Film Festival
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003, NR)
Saturday, January 24, 2–4:30 pm
When Mexican Revolutionary Pancho Villa (Antonio Banderas) is unable to fund his war against the government, he enlists the help of Hollywood. D. W. Griffith (Colm Feore) sends a filmmaker who eventually produces the first movie based on Villa’s exploits.

Family Playhouse: Ox Puppet
Sunday, January 25, 1—2:30 pm
Celebrate the Chinese New Year, the year of the Ox, by making a paper-bag ox puppet.

Nadine Carson Forum
Cut From a Different Cloth: Lynn Downey on Levi Strauss
Sunday, January 25, 2–4 pm
Hear author Lynn Downey speak about the legacy of maverick entrepreneur Levi Strauss. Then see the work of young fashion designers who are creating the innovative clothing of tomorrow. A brief reception follows. To reserve a seat, call 323.667.2000, ext. 250.

Bold Caballeros y Noble Bandidas Film Festival
Like Water for Chocolate (1993, Spanish with English subtitles, R)
Saturday, January 31, 2–4:30 pm
Young lovers Tita (Lumi Cavazos) and Pedro (Marco Leonardi) are forbidden to marry by Tita’s aging mother, Elena Regina Torné). Elena offers her older daughter to Pedro instead, an offer he accepts only to be closer to Tita.

About the Autry National Center
The Autry National Center of the American West is an intercultural history center that includes the Southwest Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of the American West (formerly the Autry Museum of Western Heritage), and the Institute for the Study of the American West. Each institution maintains its individual identity; however, the convergence of resources allows us to expand our understanding of the diverse peoples of the American West, connecting the past with the present to inform our shared future. The Autry National Center’s executive offices are located in Griffith Park.

The Museum of the American West and its Museum Store are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. >From June 1 to August 31, Thursday hours are 10 am to 8 pm. Admission is free on the second Tuesday of every month and free for veterans year-round.

Admission is $9 for adults, $5 for students and seniors 60+, $3 for children 3–12, and free for Autry members, veterans, and children 2 and under.

Autry National Center of the American West
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027
www.autrynationalcenter.org