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A Taste of RMA Guided Tours
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Art (History/Science), Art (Museum), Art (Talks/Lectures)
Cost: Included in admission
RMA offers free thematic tours throughout the galleries led by RMA guides! Take a unique journey into Himalayan Art, with new perspectives every week. Tours range in topics from Female Emanations in Himalayan Art to Cross-Cultural Folklore. Tours are an hour long and are subject to availability (15 person maximum). Tours meet at the base of the spiral staircase in the RMA's lobby.
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7/19/2008
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3 p.m.
7/20/2008
1
3 p.m.
7/21/2008
3 p.m.
7/23/2008
3 p.m.
7/24/2008
3 p.m.
7/25/2008
3 p.m.
7/26/2008
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3 p.m.
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Spiral Music
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Music (Museum), Music (Acoustic), Music (World)
Cost: Included in admission
Live acoustic music from around the globe is performed on weekends under the spiral staircase.
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7/19/2008
1:30 till 5:30 p.m.
7/20/2008
1:30 till 5:30 p.m.
7/26/2008
1:30 till 5:30 p.m.
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Buddha in Paradise
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Art (Museum), Art (Painting), Art (Sculpture), Art (Textiles)
Cost: Included in admission
Thirty paintings lay out the concept of "paradise" in Tibetan Buddhism, understood through different approaches and teachings, the most radical of which confronts us with the realization that paradise is all around us if we are able to perceive it. Poetry and writings by Buddhist masters, including texts that guide the passage from death to rebirth, are provided to accompany the visual communications of these ideas in paintings, textiles, and sculpture.
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7/19/2008
11 a.m. till 6 p.m.
7/20/2008
11 a.m. till 6 p.m.
7/21/2008
11 a.m. till 5 p.m.
7/23/2008
11 a.m. till 7 p.m.
7/24/2008
11 a.m. till 5 p.m.
7/25/2008
11 a.m. till 10 p.m.
7/26/2008
11 a.m. till 6 p.m.
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Earthly Immortals: Arhats in Tibetan Painting
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Art (Museum), Art (Painting)
Cost: Included in admission
?Earthly Immortals: Arhats in Tibetan Painting' explores the embracing of Tibetan artists with Chinese ideas to produce distinctly Tibetan innovations, with their high level of skill, sophistication and creativity.
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7/19/2008
11 a.m. till 6 p.m.
7/20/2008
11 a.m. till 6 p.m.
7/21/2008
11 a.m. till 5 p.m.
7/23/2008
11 a.m. till 7 p.m.
7/24/2008
11 a.m. till 5 p.m.
7/25/2008
11 a.m. till 10 p.m.
7/26/2008
11 a.m. till 6 p.m.
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From the Lands of the Gods: Art of the Kathmandu Valley
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Art (History/Science), Art (Museum)
Cost: Included in admission
?From the Lands of the Gods: Art of the Kathmandu Valley' will highlight the best Nepalese art focusing on the aesthetic form, function and donor relationships.
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7/19/2008
11 a.m. till 6 p.m.
7/20/2008
11 a.m. till 6 p.m.
7/21/2008
11 a.m. till 5 p.m.
7/23/2008
11 a.m. till 7 p.m.
7/24/2008
11 a.m. till 5 p.m.
7/25/2008
11 a.m. till 10 p.m.
7/26/2008
11 a.m. till 6 p.m.
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Kevin Bubriski: Nepal in Black and White
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Art (Museum), Art (Photography)
Cost: Included in admission
This exhibition features black and white photographs by Kevin Bubriski that shows us the remotest mountain regions of Nepal and its people. These photographs are now historical documents, anchored in time, of a place that has gone through significant change.
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7/19/2008
11 a.m. till 6 p.m.
7/20/2008
11 a.m. till 6 p.m.
7/21/2008
11 a.m. till 5 p.m.
7/23/2008
11 a.m. till 7 p.m.
7/24/2008
11 a.m. till 5 p.m.
7/25/2008
11 a.m. till 10 p.m.
7/26/2008
11 a.m. till 6 p.m.
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Red, Black, and Gold
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Art (Museum), Art (Painting)
Cost: Included in admission
This is an exhibition exploring the three unique types of Himalayan painting in which color is used to invoke mood and emotion. Red is for alarm, power, and resolve. Black is for caution, fear, and protection. Gold is for wonder, wealth, and opulence.
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7/19/2008
11 a.m. till 6 p.m.
7/20/2008
11 a.m. till 6 p.m.
7/21/2008
11 a.m. till 5 p.m.
7/23/2008
11 a.m. till 7 p.m.
7/24/2008
11 a.m. till 5 p.m.
7/25/2008
11 a.m. till 10 p.m.
7/26/2008
11 a.m. till 6 p.m.
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What is It? Himalayan Art
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Art (History/Science), Art (Museum)
Cost: Included in admission
Himalayan art is new terrain for many people. This exhibition is intended to serve a as guide through this exhilarating landscape. It is organized into four sections, each addressing one of the following basic questions about Himalayan art: Where is it made? Why is it made? How is it made? What is going on? Each object on view contributes a partial answer to the question "What is Himalayan art?" The installation will change periodically to refocus the questions and to pose others.
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7/19/2008
11 a.m. till 6 p.m.
7/20/2008
11 a.m. till 6 p.m.
7/21/2008
11 a.m. till 5 p.m.
7/23/2008
11 a.m. till 7 p.m.
7/24/2008
11 a.m. till 5 p.m.
7/25/2008
11 a.m. till 10 p.m.
7/26/2008
11 a.m. till 6 p.m.
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Family Workshops
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Art (Children's Arts/Crafts), Art (Museum), Art (Talks/Lectures), Art (Class/Workshop)
Cost: Regular admission plus donation suggested: $5
Bring your family to explore intriguing paintings, sculptures, objects, and ideas in the Museum's special exhibitions. Use your creativity and imagination to learn about Himalayan art. Family Workshops invites children ages 5 and up and their adult friends to participate in gallery trails, art conversations, and sketching, followed by art-making projects, interactive storytelling, and performances. The program meets in the Studio or in the Theater.
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7/19/2008
12 p.m.
7/26/2008
12 p.m.
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Word Play: Early Childhood Storytelling Program
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Special Event (Museum), Special Event (Family/Child (Books)), Special Event (Family/Child), Special Event (Children)
Cost: Regular admission plus donation suggested: $5
Travel to the Himalayas with your imagination through a series of fun and engaging stories that will appeal to the whole family. Word Play! combines interactive storytelling with puppet plays, gallery trails, and movement, music, and art games.
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7/21/2008
3 till 5 p.m.
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Yak Packers Early Childhood Art Program
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Art (Children's Arts/Crafts), Art (Museum)
Cost: Donation suggested: $5 per family
Children ages two to five and their caregivers explore art through images from the Rubin Museum's collection to inspire them and guide the art-making process. Participants design hybrid and magical animals, discover what is inside the Treasure Chest, arrange landscapes on a magnetic wall, and much more while listening to music from the Himalayas.
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7/24/2008
10 a.m. till 12 p.m.
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Goddess Power: Shock Me With Your Shakti
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Talks & Readings (Museum), Talks & Readings (Talks/Lectures), Talks & Readings (Talks/Lectures)
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7/25/2008
8 till 9 p.m.
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Phil Roy
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Music (Museum), Music (Folk), Music (Rock)
Cost: $35 advance; $40 day of show
Phil Roy's songs have been recorded by such diverse artists as the late "Pops" Staples, LA Guns and Widespread Panic. The Philadelphia native has three CDs, 'Carerra,' 'World Citizens' and the recent 'Grouchyfriendly.'
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7/25/2008
9 p.m.
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