FREE ALL DAY!

Celebrate the opening of the exhibition Marvels & Monsters and draw yourself into the picture with comics-themed crafts & activities!

SCHEDULE:

11AM – 2PM: Join Kidding Around the Kitchen for an assemble-it-yourself popcorn snack to enjoy while watching fabulous vintage Japanese anime.

11:30AM: Curator Jeff Yang will guide families of all ages in a gallery talk of the Marvels and Monsters exhibition that is sure to keep even the little ones engaged.

12PM – 3PM: Turn yourself into a comic-book character with a caricature drawn by Cartoon Slinger (for children only, line ends at 2:30pm).

12PM & 2:30PM: Join curator Jeff Yang and artists Jeremy Arambulo and A.L. Baroza for “Build a Hero” (12pm) and “Build a Villain” (2:30pm)—interactive events where they’ll lead the audience in collaboratively creating an ORIGINAL comic book super-character who’ll be drawn in real time by comic artists from the SECRET IDENTITIES and SHATTERED anthologies! Book signing to follow each session.

1PM – 2PM: "Our American Voice—a special two-person show exploring six diverse stories of Asian Pacific Americans—will be performed in the I Want The Wide American Earth exhibition gallery. Presented in partnership with East West Players.

1PM – 4PM: Team up with your buddies to take down villains in superhero video games brought to you by GameTruck.


ALL DAY ACTIVITIES:

• Sit back and enjoy vintage Japanese anime at its earliest roots from the 1920s and 1930s.
• It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s…you! Decorate a super-stylin’ superhero cape.
• Keep your secret identity hidden by making a superhero mask.
• After you create your superhero costume, capture yourself in action at the complimentary photo booth!
• Ruthie’s Origami Corner: Come make a baby pterodactyl.

Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together.

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