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TALKSSaturday | March 7

Opening Day Lecturewith Becky Cline Walt Disney Archives Director

Sunday | March 8

Lecture by renowned Disney Filmmaker

Don Hahn Author and

Oscar-nominated Filmmaker; Producer of The Lion King and

Beauty and the Beast

Saturday | March 14

Theme Songs of DisneylandStacia Martin, Disney Artist and Historian with The Walt Disney Company

STAY TUNED FOR MORE EXHIBIT-RELATED PROGRAMS COMING SOON!Ticket prices vary | visit bowers.org for details. All Lectures begin at 1:30 pm in the Norma Kershaw Auditorium unless otherwise noted

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Saturdays | April 11 & 25, May 30, June 27, July 12, August 9, August 22

April 11 50 Years of the Walt Disney Archives:

A Gold Mine of Fun FindsFeaturing Ed Ovalle, Matt Moryc, Maggie Evenson, Rick

Lorentz, Michael Buckhoff, Kevin Kern, Nicole Carroll and Director of the Walt Disney Archives, Becky Cline

April 25 | 11 AM Inside the 20th Century Fox Collection

Lynne DrakeSenior Manager, Collections, Walt Disney Archives

Walt Disney Archives Lecture Series

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June 27 “Weird Mickey” Becky Cline, Director of the Walt Disney Archives

July 12 Disneyland: Fond Memories of the Past Becky Cline, Director of the Walt Disney Archives; and Stacia Martin, Disney Artist and Historian with The Walt Disney Company

August 9Photo Library presentationMichael Buckhoff, Cesar Gallegos and Heather Hoffman

August 22“The Art of Disney Costuming” book panelJeff Kurtti, author of “The Art of Disney Costuming” and Disney Archivists Robert Maxhimer, Holly Brobst, and Rick Lorentz

Saturday May 9An Invisible History -Trailblazing Women of Walt Disney’s Animation2 PM

Mindy Johnson, Author and Winner of the Academy Film Scholar Award, featuring Jane Baer, Disney Animator

Saturday May 16Dali and Disney: DestinoDavid A. Bossert Author and Animator on Beauty and the Beast, The Nightmare Before Christmas and more!

Sunday April 26Why We Love DisneyDr. Andi Stein Author and Professor CSU Fullerton

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Saturday | August 15Animation LectureMark Henn, legendary animator and artist on the Oscar®-winning feature Frozen (2013) and 2016’s Moana. Creator of Ariel from The Little Mermaid (1989), Belle in Beauty and the Beast (1991), Princess Jasmine in Aladdin (1992) and Young Simba in The Lion King (1994).

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Saturday | March 21 | 5 PM‘Eat Like Walt’ Dinner CelebrationMarcy Carriker Smothers, Author of Eat Like WaltBook Signing E

Saturdays | April 4, June 6, & August 1 | 2 PMWalt Disney Archives Tour & Tea Party!Be our guest and join the Walt Disney Archives for a tour of the exhibition followed by a charming tea party on the patio of Bowers’ award-winning Patina restaurant Tangata. Tea party includes petite sandwiches, scones and tea service in an enchanted Instagram-worthy setting.

April 4Robert Maxhimer, Exhibitions Manager for the Walt Disney Archives

June 6Natalie Auxier & Melissa Pankuch

August 1Kelsey Williams & Chris Rexroad

DINING EXPERIENCES

Tea on the TerraceEvery Friday, Saturday and Sunday Seatings at 11 AM and 1:30 PMGuests are invited to select a tea of their choice while they nibble on sweet and savory treats provided on artful three-tiered stands. Tickets can be upgraded to include admission into the exhibition Inside the Walt Disney Archives: 50 Years of Preserving the Magic for an additional $10 per person.

DINING EXPERIENCES | 7

Times vary, visit bowers.org for details

Friday | June 12Disney Trivia Night

Friday | July 31Virtual Reality Walkthrough of Disney’s Hyperion StudioHans Perk CEO of A. Film L.A.

Saturday | August 29Sips, Bites, and True-Life Adventures of TikiMartin Cate, Owner of the World- Famous Smuggler’s Cove in San Francisco

Featuring Rum tasting, appetizers, and signature cocktails from Smuggler’s Cove.

AFTER HOURS

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FILM SCREENINGS

Sunday, March 29Fantasia (1940)

Sunday, May 31Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

Sunday, June 20The Hand Behind The Mouse (1999) The Ub Iwerks Story and Q&A with FilmmakersLeslie Iwerks, Academy Award-Nominated Producer, Director, and writer Don Iwerks, Former Disney Executive and Co-Founder of Iwerks Entertainment

Friday, June 26 *afterhours

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Friday, August 7 *afterhours

Isle of Dogs (2018)Friday, August 21 *afterhours

Tron (1982)

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FAMILY FUNSundays | March 22, April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23 I 10 AM - 12 PMKidseum-led Disney Workshops

Sunday, April 12 I 10 AM - 4 PM drop-inDisney-themed Scavenger Hunt

Saturday, May 9 I 11 AMPencils, Pens & Brushes: The Colorful Women of Early Disney AnimationMindy Johnson, Author and Winner of the Academy Film Scholar Award

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Week-long sessions July 13-24Kidseum Summer Camp Presents Mini

Animators’ Boot CampIncludes special tour of Inside the Walt Disney Archives;

Kidseum Summer Camp runs June 22- July 31 details at bowers.org

Sundays, 11 AM - 3:30 PMMonthly Free Family Festivals

Visit bowers.org for the complete schedule.

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B O W E R S M U S E U M2002 N. MAIN ST. SANTA ANA, CA | BOWERS.ORG | 714.567.3600

Inside the Walt Disney Archives: 50 Years of Preserving the Magic is curated by the Walt Disney Archives in conjunction with the Bowers Museum.

Discover the Magic Behind the Mouse

Public programming for the Bowers Museum is

generously sponsored by the Cramer Family Trust.