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Acclaimed Indian Dancer Interprets Domains of Wonder
On Saturday, October 29, internationally renowned dancer, Malavika Sarukkai, premieres “Painting in Space,” a new performance specially choreographed for SDMA. Sarukkai is today’s most accomplished performer of Bharata Natyam, a classical Indian dance form she uses to "recreate" paintings seen in Domains of Wonder. “Painting in Space” begins at 7:00 p.m. in the James S. Copley Auditorium. Tickets cost $30 for members, $40 for nonmembers, and $20 for students. On Thursday, October 27, a lecture/demonstration by Sarukkai will discuss the art of Bharata Natyam and how it is used to tell stories. The presentation begins at 1:00 p.m. in the James S. Copley Auditorium and tickets are $10.



Jazz in the Park Heats Up with Mulgrew Miller
Jazz in the Park continues on Wednesday, November 2, with one of New York’s finest jazz pianists, Mulgrew Miller. Miller is one of the most recorded pianists on the scene today and has performed with the Duke Ellington big band, Betty Carter, and Woody Shaw. He brings his powerful, lyrical, and imaginative compositions to SDMA in a rare Southern California appearance. The performance begins at 5:30 p.m. in the James S. Copley Auditorium. Tickets cost $14 for museum and KSDS (88.3 FM) members, $17 for nonmembers, and $14 for students.



A Wonderful Dinner Package from SDMA and The Prado
In conjunction with Domains of Wonder, SDMA and The Prado have teamed up to create a fabulous dinner package. The package costs $79.95 per couple (excluding tax and gratuity), and includes a delicious three-course dinner for two and a bottle of wine at The Prado. Patrons also receive two V.I.P. tickets to Domains of Wonder, a nationally touring exhibition featuring 126 pieces from the Museum’s world-renowned Edwin Binney 3rd Collection of Indian art. This special package is available on Thursday nights during the exhibition's run, from October 22, 2005, to January 22, 2006. Please call The Prado directly at (619) 557-9441, ext. 1, to make reservations.



Unique Tibetan Bowl Performance
Museum visitors are in for a one-of-a-kind experience when Damien Rose brings his set of 20 Tibetan bowls to SDMA for a free performance. Tibetan bowls are a blend of several metals, including gold, silver, mercury, and copper, each one with a distinct shape and sound. Rose has played the bowls since 1987 and draws influence from artists ranging from Jimi Hendrix to Tuvan throat-singers. The concert takes place on Thursday, November 3, in the Asian Court at 6:00 p.m. and is presented in conjunction with Devotional Arts of Nepal.



Docent Guest Lecture Series Examines Indian Art and Film
The Docent Guest Lecture Series kicks off a new season on Friday, October 28, when renowned scholar Dr. B.N. Goswamy takes a closer look at Domains of Wonder: Selected Masterworks of Indian Painting, which he co-curated. Then on Friday, November 4, the San Diego Union-Tribune’s main film critic, David Elliott presents “Ray’s ‘Apu’: The Greatest Indian Film Trilogy?.” Elliott will show excerpts and discuss Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s epic Apu trilogy, which SDMA will screen at MoPA in January 2006. Lectures begin at 10:00 a.m. and cost $10 at the door or $130 ($100 for nonmembers) for the entire series of 18 lectures.



Film and Gallery Talk Explore Issues Presented in Only Skin Deep
Explore in-depth the many provocative issues posed by the exhibition, Only Skin Deep, with SDMA's curator of contemporary art, Betti-Sue Hertz. This Insight Gallery Talk takes place on Thursday, October 27, at 6:00 p.m., and Sunday, October 30, at 2:00 p.m. Also, the Only Skin Deep film series continues on Thursday, October 27, with Gringo in Mañanaland (1995), an engaging documentary that explores the longstanding strained relations between Latin America and the United States. The film screens at MoPA at 7:00 p.m. Tickets cost $7 for members, $10 for nonmembers, and $8 for students.


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