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SAN DIEGO—In conjunction with Andy Warhol's Dream America: Screenprints from the Collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, the Museum is presenting an exciting assortment of programs, including insightful lectures, the summer edition of Culture & Cocktails, a free Family Festival, and its popular outdoor Screen on the Green film series.

Andy Warhol's Dream America features 120 memorable screenprints from the pioneering Pop artist. From the 1967 Marilyn Monroe print suite to the 1986 Cowboys and Indians portfolio, the exhibition spans Warhol's printmaking career and provides a rare opportunity to view a large group of his complete print portfolios.

Children can explore the art of Warhol at the next free Family Festival on Sunday, July 23, from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m., with a variety of hands-on art projects and artist demonstrations. On Thursday, July 27, at 6:00 p.m., associate professor of art history Richard Meyer will present "Learning from Low Culture: The Warhol Method," a lecture that examines Warhol's early days as a commercial illustrator and graphic designer in the "pre-Pop" 1950s.

The summer installment of Culture & Cocktails on Thursday, July 20, will be the grandest yet with special extended hours from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. In addition to refreshing cocktails and hot music, guests will also be treated to a fashion show featuring unique clothing inspired by Warhol's colors.

Screen on the Green is back by popular demand and this year the spotlight is on Warhol's celebrities. On four Thursday nights during the month of August, the free outdoor series will screen films featuring celebrities that Warhol painted, including Some Like It Hot starring Marilyn Monroe and Viva Las Vegas starring Elvis Presley.

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

SPECIAL EVENTS

July 20, Thursday, 6:00-9:00 p.m. (special extended hours!)
Culture & Cocktails
Escape the summer heat at the always cool Culture & Cocktails. Sip on refreshing drinks, chill to fresh tunes spun by DJ Sergio, and stroll through Andy Warhol's Dream America. The evening will culminate with a fashion show featuring one-of-a-kind Warhol-inspired clothing from Kites by Carla Manuel and blonde Marilyn manes sculpted by the Paul Mitchell School of San Diego.
$10 at the door/$7 in advance at www.ticketmaster.com

July 23, Sunday, 12:00 noon-4:00 p.m.
Family Festival: "Andy Warhol"
Create artwork inspired by the Pop artist in a variety of fun, hands-on projects, enjoy live entertainment, and take free tours of Andy Warhol's Dream America led in English and Spanish.
Free

September 7, Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Spoken Word at the Museum: "Warhol"
Presented in collaboration with UCSD, the Spoken Word series continues with Bob Perelman and Rae Armantrout responding to Andy Warhol's Dream America. Perelman is an American poet, critic, editor, and teacher. Armantrout is a poet and essayist and professor of writing at UCSD.
Free with museum admission, Meet in rotunda

FILMS

Screen on the Green: "Warhol under the Stars"
Thursdays, 8:00 p.m.
The San Diego Museum of Art is proud to present its 7th annual free outdoor film festival, Screen on the Green. Drawing inspiration from the celebrities Warhol painted, the series brings together classic films, good friends, and family entertainment. Seating is limited to the first 1,000 guests.
Free, East Lawn

August 3 Some Like It Hot (1960)
Billy Wilder's classic comedy stars Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis as a pair of unemployed musicians who inadvertently become witnesses to the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. To escape the wrath of the gangsters, they are forced to hit the road—in drag—with Marilyn Monroe and an all-girl band bound for Miami.

August 10 A Day at the Races (1937)
Groucho, Harpo, and Chico Marx are at it again! This time, they pretend to be something they're not in order to win a horse race and save a friend's farm. A wacky, silly adventure, this film is perfect for the entire family.

August 17 The Searchers (1956)
In what many feel to be the best Western of all time, John Wayne plays a hard-hearted frontiersman who spends years doggedly pursuing his niece, who was kidnapped by Indians. A simple Western structure supports director John Ford's most moving, mysterious, complex film.

August 24 Viva Las Vegas (1963)
The King is alive and well and living in Las Vegas as an aspiring race car driver who needs money to compete in the upcoming Grand Prix. He meets and romances the swimming pool manager (played by Ann-Margret) and sings his way to a perfect Screen on the Green ending.

August 31, Thursday
Andy Warhol Double Feature
Double your viewing pleasure with two critically acclaimed films inspired by the life of Andy Warhol.
$7 members/$10 nonmembers/$8 students per film; $5 more for both films
Museum of Photographic Arts

6:00 p.m. I Shot Andy Warhol (1996, R)
In 1968, radical feminist Valerie Solanas shot Pop Art icon Andy Warhol when he ignored the screenplay she wrote. This fictional retelling traces Solanas's life up to that moment, from childhood abuse to college prostitution to writing the male-bashing "SCUM Manifesto."

8:00 p.m. Basquiat (1996, R)
Basquiat tells the story of the meteoric rise of youthful artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Starting out as a street artist, Jean-Michel is "discovered" by Andy Warhol's art world and becomes a star. But success has a high price, and Basquiat pays with friendship, love, and eventually, his life.

LECTURES

July 27, Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
"Learning from Low Culture: The Warhol Method" presented by Richard Meyer
This lecture examines Warhol's life-long fascination with mass culture and consumer imagery and looks at the artist's earlier days as a commercial illustrator and graphic designer in the "pre-Pop" 1950s, a phase of Warhol's career which is typically overlooked. The lecture will be presented by Richard Meyer, director of the Visual Studies Graduate Certificate at the University of Southern California.
$10 members/$12 nonmembers/$8 students; James S. Copley Auditorium

August 10, Thursday, 6:00 p.m., and August 13, Sunday, 3:00 p.m.
Insight Gallery Talk: "Andy Warhol's Dream America"
Ramón Hernandez, acting director of education and Museum Art School manager, tours this special exhibition of screenprints by famed Pop artist Andy Warhol.
Free with admission, Meet in rotunda

Museum Information
San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado, Balboa Park
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 122107
San Diego, CA 92112-2107
General Information: (619) 232-7931 / Facsimile: (619) 232-9367
Group Sales: (619) 696-1915
Web site: www.sdmart.org

Hours: Tuesday-Wednesday, Friday-Sunday: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Thursday: 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.

Prices: Adult $10; Senior (65+) and Military with ID $8; Student $7; Youth (6-17) $4. Children 5 and under are free.

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