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A Deep Dive into Jack London’s Life
Mon., Sept. 19, 2016 | Linda ChiavaroliSince the age of 10, filmmaker Ben Goldstein has been riveted by the life and writings of Jack London (1876–1916). His fascination with the author of The Call of the Wild and The Sea-Wolf has now spawned a feature-length documentary
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Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Calligraphy and Painting
Mon., Sept. 19, 2016June Li, co-curator of the exhibition “Gardens, Art, and Commerce in Chinese Woodblock Prints,” explains how the “Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Calligraphy and Painting” (ca. 1633–1703) directly relates to founder Henry E. Huntington’s own scholarly mission to collect art, books, and plants.
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Chinese Poetry, Painting, and Gardens
Thu., Sept. 15, 2016 | Diana W. ThompsonSometimes an object comes along that has so many ties to an institution's collecting areas, it's hard for curators to pass it up. That's what happened in 2014, when The Huntington acquired the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Calligraphy and Painting
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Ben Jonson’s Works at 400
Mon., Sept. 12, 2016 | Martin Butler, Jane RickardThe conference "Ben Jonson: 1616-2016" takes place at The Huntington on Sept. 16 and 17 in Rothenberg Hall. We asked the conference's conveners—Martin Butler, professor of English Renaissance Drama at the University of Leeds
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A Renaissance Curiosity
Fri., Sept. 9, 2016 | Tiffany Jo WerthIn J.K. Rowling's novel Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, a quick-thinking Harry saves his best friend's life by making him swallow a bezoar stone—a calcification from the stomach of a goat or other ruminant. Harry believed, as did many Renaissance doctors, that the stone served as a universal antidote to poison.
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Pittman and Maltzan’s Visual Synergy
Tue., Sept. 6, 2016 | Diana W. ThompsonVisitors familiar with the exuberant, colorful, and graphically complex works of Los Angeles–based artist Lari Pittman know not to expect something conventional. His new exhibition, "Lari Pittman: Mood Books," open at The Huntington through Feb. 20, 2017, does not disappoint.
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LISTEN Caring for a Collection
Thu., Sept. 1, 2016In this LISTEN>> segment, visiting journalist Corinne DeWitt meets up with book conservator Kristi Westberg to learn a bit about what goes into caring for The Huntington’s history of science collections.
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LISTEN>> Caring for a Collection
Thu., Sept. 1, 2016 | Corinne DeWittIn a suite of audio posts, visiting journalist Corinne DeWitt heads into our three collecting areas—Library, Art, and Botanical—and meets up with staff to explore facets of the vast collections that are the core of The Huntington. This time around: Library.