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In conjunction with Domains of Wonder: Selected Masterworks of Indian Painting, the San Diego Museum of Art is presenting two symposia, several engaging lectures, gallery talks, films, and musical performances, as well as classes for children and adults.

For more information on the Museum's concerts, films, and lectures, call (619) 696-1966. To purchase tickets, please call Ticketmaster at (619) 220-8497. Museum members receive the discounted price for each of the events listed. Programs and presenters are subject to change.

LECTURES
Museum visitors can deepen their understanding of the various topics posed by the exhibition Domains of Wonder: Selected Masterworks of Indian Painting through a series of lectures and gallery talks.

October 20, 7:00 p.m.
"The Sense of Wonder: Some Explorations by the Indian Painter" presented by Dr. B.N. Goswamy, First Annual Distinguished Lecture in Indian Art
B.N. Goswamy is the co-curator of Domains of Wonder: Selected Masterworks of Indian Painting and a renowned scholar of Indian art.
Free, James S. Copley Auditorium

Docent Guest Lecture Series
October 28, 10:00 a.m.
"Domains of Wonder"
B.N. Goswamy, Ph.D., Indian scholar and co-curator of Domains of Wonder talks about this important survey of masterpieces of Indian painting.
$10, James S. Copley Auditorium

November 4, 10:00 a.m.
"Ray's Apu: The Greatest Indian Film Trilogy?"
David Elliott, the San Diego Union-Tribune's film critic shows excerpts and discusses Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray's Apu film trilogy.
$10, James S. Copley Auditorium

November 11, 10:00 a.m.
"Edwin Binney 3rd and his Collection"
Catherine Glynn Benkaim, collector of Asian art speaks about Edwin Binney 3rd as a person and as a collector of Indian art.
$10, James S. Copley Auditorium

Insight Gallery Talk
November 10 (Thursday), 6:00 p.m., and November 13 (Sunday), 2:00 p.m.
Sonya Quintanilla, curator of Asian art and Domains of Wonder project manager, leads museum visitors on a tour through the Domains of Wonder: Selected Masterworks of Indian Painting exhibition galleries.
Free with admission

SYMPOSIA
(See enclosed programs on these events for further information.)

October 20, 2:00-5:30 p.m., free
"Paper, Palm, and Pigments: Materials and Techniques of Indian Painting"
Conservation Symposium, sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Conservators and scientists experienced with examining and treating Indian paintings will present new findings in this workshop.

October 21, 22, 23 12th Biannual American Council for South Asian Art Symposium

MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
November 3, 6:00 p.m.
Tibetan Bowls presented by Damien Rose
Museum visitors are in for a unique experience when Damien Rose brings his set of 20 Tibetan bowls to the Asian Court for a transcendental performance.
Asian Court, free with admission

INDIAN DANCE PERFORMANCE
October 29 (Saturday), 7:00 p.m.
Malavika Sarukkai: "Painting in Space"
In "Painting in Space," Malavika Sarukkai uses her body as the medium to paint the space around her in response to works of art on view in Domains of Wonder. She expresses herself through the language of Bharata Natyam, using its vocabulary, technique, and grammar to recreate the paintings. Steeped deep in mythology and history, her dance form takes audiences beyond the paintings, into the stories and emotions of the imagery. An internationally acclaimed performer, Malavika Sarukkai has practiced Bharata Natyam, a very physically demanding and technically precise form of classical Indian dance, for over two decades.
James S. Copley Auditorium, $30 members/$40 nonmembers/$20 CAIS members and students

FILM SERIES
The Apu Trilogy, directed by Satyajit Ray
Presented in conjunction with the Museum of Photographic Arts
January 5, Pather Panchali (1955, 115 min.)
January 12, Aparajito (1956, 113 min.)
January 19, The World of Apu (1959, 106 min.)
7:00 p.m., Museum of Photographic Arts
$7 members/$10 nonmembers/$8 students (includes same-day admission to Domains of Wonder)

Satyajit Ray's Apu Trilogy—Pather Panchali, Aparajito, and The World of Apu-traces the life of a Bengali family and their son Apu as he moves from childhood in a rural village, through his youth in Benares, where the family later moves, to manhood and marriage in Calcutta. The three films, which have been restored by the Merchant-Ivory Foundation, include new subtitles and a digitally remixed and remastered version of Ravi Shankar's original soundtrack. All films are black and white and in Bengali with English subtitles.

FAMILY FESTIVAL
Sunday, November 20, 12 noon-4:00 p.m.
Explore a magical world of legendary beasts, sultans, goddesses, and warriors, in the San Diego Museum of Art's newest exhibition Domains of Wonder: Selected Masterworks of Indian Painting. Learn about India's rich and diverse cultural traditions through a variety of hands-on art-making projects, artist demonstrations, live entertainment, and free tours of Domains of Wonder in English and Spanish.
Free

EDUCATION CLASSES
By providing students with extensive access and exposure to the works of art featured in Domains of Wonder: Selected Masterworks of Indian Painting, SDMA's classes for adults and children give area students an unprecedented opportunity to learn firsthand from some of the greatest examples of Indian art. For more information or to register for a class, please contact the Museum's education department directly at (619) 231-1996 or email education@sdmart.org.

Adult Classes
Domains of Wonder: Indian Painting
Tuesdays, November 1-December 1 (no class November 22), 6:00-8:15 p.m., $65/$85
Instructor: Sonya Quintanilla, Ph.D.
Students will explore the development of imperial Mughal painting and the book arts of Islam as well as the fundamentals of the Hindu religion as reflected in the paintings produced for pious rulers of Rajput courts of the 17th and 18th centuries.

Painting: The Narrative in Miniature Painting (studio class)
Thursdays, November 10-December 15 (no class November 24), 5:30-8:30 p.m., $95/$115*
Instructor: James Nocito
This class will explore elements of the miniature: observation of nature, pattern design, and the figure. A special gallery tour of Domains of Wonder will provide students a unique opportunity to view masterworks of Indian miniature painting. In the studio, learn innovative ways to combine drawing, painting, and printmaking to create your own visual narratives. All skill levels are welcome. *Tuition includes model fee.

Youth Classes
Artistic Beginnings: The Ancient Far East
Ages: 4-6, Saturdays, October 15-November 5
10:00-11:30 a.m., $35/$45
Instructor: Danielle Pfeifer
The Far East is a mystical and magical place full of wonderful imagery to capture on paper, canvas, and in clay. Students will learn about color, shape, and pattern through Asian works of art on display in SDMA's galleries. They will also learn about the similarities and differences in culture and religions of India, Nepal, China, and Japan.

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