Pacific Standard Time events in Claremont, Pomona and Palm Springs Feb. 18 and 19

Claremont / Pomona / Palm Springs special focus weekend programming will highlight Pacific Standard Time partners’ offerings

WHEN: February 18 – 19, 2012

EVENTS: Join the Pacific Standard Time celebration in Claremont, Pomona and Palm Springs for a weekend of special events at the following partnering institutions:

· American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)

· Palm Springs Art Museum

· Pomona College Museum of Art

· Scripps College, Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18

American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
10 am – 4 pm In conjunction with the Pacific Standard Time exhibition Common Ground: Ceramics in Southern California 1945-1975, the Museum will have a day-long celebration including docent tours, ceramic artist demonstrations, and wheel-throwing for visitors age six and older with paid admission. Film screenings throughout the day include Susan Peterson’s Wheels, Kilns and Clay; Los Angeles Finlandia Foundation’s Otto Heino: A Way with Clay; and Terry Sander’s The World According to Dora.

Palm Springs Art Museum, Annenberg Theater
10 – 11:30 am In conjunction with the Pacific Standard Time exhibition Backyard Oasis: The Swimming Pool in Southern California 1945-1975, author and pop culture humorist Charles Phoenix will perform Retro Slide Show: Pools, Patios and BBQs, a celebration of mid-century SoCal backyard life and style. Tickets are $25 and $10 for students with valid school ID. Tickets can be purchased here.

Scripps College, Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery
1 – 5 pm To celebrate the Pacific Standard Time exhibition Clay’s Tectonic Shift: John Mason, Ken Price, and Steve Voulkos, 1956-1968, a special Clay Day program will include music, dance performances, and clay activities in the Bixby Courtyard adjacent to the Gallery.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19
American Museum of Ceramic Art
10 am – 4 pm In conjunction with the Pacific Standard Time exhibition Common Ground: Ceramics in Southern California 1945-1975, the Museum will have a day-long celebration including docent tours, ceramic artist demonstrations, and wheel-throwing for visitors age six and older with paid admission. Film screenings throughout the day include Susan Peterson’s Wheels, Kilns and Clay; Los Angeles Finlandia Foundation’s Otto Heino: A Way with Clay; and Terry Sander’s The World According to Dora.

Pomona College Museum of Art
3 – 4 pm In conjunction with Part 2: Helene Winter at Pomona of the Pacific Standard Time exhibition It Happened at Pomona: Art at the Edge of Los Angeles, Helene Winter will host an artist conversation featuring John Baldessari, William Leavitt, and Alan Ruppersberg. The talk is followed by a gallery reception.

Scripps College, Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery
1 – 5 pm To celebrate the Pacific Standard Time exhibition Clay’s Tectonic Shift: John Mason, Ken Price, and Steve Voulkos, 1956-1968, a special Clay Day program includes music, dance performances, and clay activities in the Bixby Courtyard adjacent to the Gallery.

WHERE: American Museum of Ceramic Art 399 N. Garey Av., Pomona 91767 ceramicmuseum.org

Palm Springs Art Museum 101Museum Dr., Palm Springs 92262 www.psmuseum.org

Pomona College Museum of Art 333 N. College Way, Claremont 91711 www.pomona.edu/museum

Scripps College, Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery 1030 Williamson Av., Claremont 91711 www.rcwg.scrippscollege.edu

For more information, please visit www.pacificstandardtime.org