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changed the world On exhibit now through to August 25, 2016 in South Coast Plaza’s Jewel Court A Special exh i biti o n o n Ch i n ese-related arts an d cu ltu re i n th e U.S. an d th e h isto ri cal visit that started it all
A N H I S T O R I C PA R T N E R S H I P South Coast Plaza and the New Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum present The Week That Changed the World: Nixon, China and the Arts, a one-of-a-kind exhibition celebrating the tremendous arts and cultural legacies resulting from President Richard Nixon’s historic 1972 trip to China—the first visit by a U.S. president. The world-class multimedia exhibition, on display from June 24, 2016 to August 18, 2016 in Jewel Court, is an unprecedented collaboration by South Coast Plaza and the New Nixon Library with renowned institutions: Segerstrom Center for the Arts, The Getty, Carnegie Hall, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Orange County Museum of Art, Bowers Museum, Philharmonic Society of Orange County, Pacific Symphony, South Coast Repertory and USC Pacific Asia Museum. The Week That Changed the World: Nixon, China and the Arts features a yin and yang motif symbolizing the complementary relationship between the two nations, while a traditional moon gate represents a portal connecting the two world powers. Engaging display panels provide an expansive backdrop for memorable highlights from Nixon’s visit and the wealth of Chinese-related arts, culture, music and theater that has followed.
" T H E W E E K T H AT C H A N G E D T H E W O R L D " President Nixon’s historic visit to China in February 1972 marked the end of 25 years of separation between the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China and the beginning of diplomatic relations, cultural exchange and friendship between the two nations. During the pivotal visit, President Nixon met with Mao Zedong, attended an elaborate banquet and walked the Great Wall of China, and First Lady Pat Nixon toured schools, factories and hospitals in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou. As a result of the visit, China famously gifted the U.S. with two giant pandas, Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing, both of whom lived at the National Zoo. Quoting his Chinese hosts, President Nixon said it was time to seize the day and hour “for our two peoples to rise to the heights of greatness, which can build a new and better world.”
C E L E B R AT I N G T H E A RT S A N D C U LT U R E L E G A CY Concert halls, theatrical stages and museum galleries in the U.S. and China bear witness to the prolific exchange of arts and culture between the two nations in the years that followed President Nixon’s diplomatic visit in 1972. South Coast Plaza and the New Richard Nixon Presidential Library extend their appreciation and gratitude to the renowned institutions which generously provided photographs of highlights that collectively illustrate the profound legacy of “the week that changed the world.”
scfta.org Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Based on Zhang Yimou’s award-
during its many visits to the Center.
has celebrated the incredibly
winning film of the same name,
The company has a long history
rich cultural heritage of
Raise the Red Lantern incorporates
of U.S. performances dating back
China by presenting numerous
the extraordinary heritage of
to 1972 when it was invited to
artists and companies who
Chinese classical and folk dance
the White House by President
represent thousands of years
into a ballet hailed by the Los Angeles
Richard Nixon. As performing arts
of cultural traditions.
Times as “potent movement drama.”
ambassadors, the company played a role in the reestablishment of
The Southern California premiere
Orange County audiences also
diplomatic relations between
of The National Ballet of China’s
have had the opportunity to
China and the U.S.
Raise the Red Lantern is among
enjoy The National Acrobats of
the spectacular highlights.
The People’s Republic of China
getty.edu The Getty is the world’s largest
The Getty Center is Cave Temples
The exhibition celebrates more than
cultural and philanthropic
of Dunhuang: Buddhist Art on
25 years of collaboration between
organization dedicated to the
China’s Silk Road, on view through
The Getty Conservation Institute
visual arts. It is comprised of four
September 4, 2016.
and the Dunhuang Academy to preserve this UNESCO World
operating programs: The Getty Conservation Institute, The Getty
Since 1989, The Getty Conservation
Heritage Site. It features numerous
Foundation, The J. Paul Getty
Institute has worked with the
objects originally from the site on
Museum, and The Getty Research
Dunhuang Academy on the
view in The Getty Research Institute
Institute. By undertaking ambitious
conservation and management
galleries. Many have rarely, if ever,
projects in Los Angeles and around
of the Mogao Caves in China.
traveled to the United States. It also
the world The Getty works to make
The Mogao Caves, located near the
features three spectacular full-size
a lasting difference in conservation
town of Dunhuang in the Gobi
replica caves, and a 3D virtual
practice, art historical research,
Desert of northwest China, comprise
immersive experience.
and museology and to promote
some 500 decorated Buddhist cave
knowledge and appreciation of
temples dating from the 4th to
the support of the Presenting Sponsor,
art among audiences of all ages.
the 14th centuries. Filled with
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation;
exquisite wall paintings and
This exhibition is made possible with
Lead Corporate Sponsor, East West Bank; Lead Sponsor, Henry Luce Foundation;
Visitors to The Getty Center can
sculptures, the caves bear witness
get behind-the-scenes looks at
to the intense religious, artistic,
Virtual Immersive Experience Sponsors,
these projects through on-site
and cultural exchanges along the
yU+co; the Dunhuang Foundation;
exhibitions and displays. One
Silk Road, the trade routes linking
such project being featured at
East and West.
Official Airline, Air China Limited;
and the Blakemore Foundation; as well as China COSCO Shipping; and the generous support of several individual donors.
carnegiehall.org Since 1891, Carnegie Hall has been
of Orange County. The festival
musicians ages 16 to 19—embarked
an aspirational destination for the
invited audiences to explore
on a seven-city tour launched in
world’s greatest artists, a place that
China’s history and traditions
Beijing. In addition to performing
seeks to inspire a sense of discovery
with 40 events, including concerts
in extraordinary concerts, the teens
through music. In 2009, the Hall
by top classical musicians and
served as cultural ambassadors,
showcased the incredibly diverse
performances by rural instrumental
interacting with audiences and
world of Chinese arts and music
ensembles and folk musicians,
young Chinese musicians. The tour
with a major festival—Ancient
some of whom had previously
was officially designated as part
Paths/Modern Voices—a three-
never performed outside China.
of the Consultation on People to People Exchange between the U.S.
week celebration throughout New York City, with select
In 2015, Carnegie Hall brought
and China, recognizing the power
programming extending nationally,
the best of the U.S. to China
of the arts to strengthen ties between
thanks to a collaboration with
when its National Youth Orchestra
the two countries.
the Segerstrom Center for the
of the United States of America—
Arts and Philharmonic Society
featuring the country’s finest
Photo: Stefan Cohen
Photo: Chris Lee
Photo: Richard Termine
Photo: Chris Lee
Photo: Philipp Scholz Rittermann
mcasd.org With locations in downtown San
Philipp Scholz Rittermann, which
installation, Ten Thousand Waves,
Diego and La Jolla, the Museum of
features dramatic landscapes of
which poetically wove together
Contemporary Art San Diego is the
Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
three stories linking China’s ancient
region’s foremost forum devoted to
Celebrated San Diego-based
past and present and explored the
the exploration and presentation
photographer Philipp Scholz
movement of people across countries
of the art of our time, featuring
Rittermann set out to capture
and continents. Julien engaged
works across all media created
China’s rapidly evolving economy
many of China’s leading artistic
since 1950. The museum showcases
with a study of life along the Grand
voices, including the legendary siren
an internationally recognized
Canal, which has been a major
of Chinese cinema Maggie Cheung;
collection and a dynamic schedule
force in that nation’s cultural and
rising star of Chinese film Zhao Tao;
of exhibitions and public programs.
economic development for more
poet Wang Ping; master calligrapher
than two millennia.
Gong Fagen; artist Yang Fudong; and acclaimed cinematographer
The globally focused programs at the museum have included many
The museum was the venue for
exhibitions related to Chinese
the West Coast premiere of Isaac
culture, including Emperor’s River:
Julien’s immersive nine-screen video
Zhao Xiaoshi.
ocma.net The Orange County Museum
Recent exhibitions include
offered an international dialogue,
of Art is the premier modern
My Generation: Young Chinese Artists.
highlighting the work of 32 artists
and contemporary art museum
This exhibition showcased artworks
from 15 countries, including works
in Orange County. As part
by 25 artists who were born after
by Michael Lin, Lin Tianmiao and
of OCMA’s commitment to
1976—the end of the Cultural
Wang Guangle of China.
presenting programs that speak
Revolution—and emerged in
to diverse audiences, the museum
mainland China since 2000,
OCMA also is acquiring new
launched the Pacific Initiative,
the year that China opened wide
artworks for its collection from
which showcases art from countries
its doors globally. With ideas
artists around the Pacific Rim,
surrounding the Pacific Ocean.
and images crisscrossing the
including Shanghai-based Shi
Included are special exhibitions
Pacific Ocean becoming a crucial
Zhiying, whose painting Rock
and the Pacific Project, a gallery
component of contemporary
Carving of Thousand Buddhas,
dedicated to presenting video
art on the West Coast, the 2013
is now on view at the museum.
art from the Pacific Rim.
California-Pacific Triennial
bowers.org The Bowers Museum in Santa
with more than 300 scholars visiting
Beijing’s Summer Palace titled
Ana, California brings historically
The Bowers in conjunction with
The Empress Dowager, Cixi:
important high-profile exhibitions
these exhibitions.
Selections from the Summer Palace.
China. The museum’s exhibition
Undoubtedly, Terra Cotta Warriors:
In the spirit of cultural exchange,
and education programs aim to
Guardians of China’s First Emperor
The Bowers Museum is equally
highlight the greatest artworks and
in 2008 is the spectacular highlight
proud to have brought three
archaeological treasures of China.
of the Chinese exhibition portfolio.
exhibitions to museums in
The museum brought back the
China over the past 15 years,
The museum presented and
emperor’s army to Santa Ana
most notably First Americans:
organized a national tour of
in 2011 in the exhibition titled
Tribal Art of North America,
the exhibition Secret World of
Warriors, Tombs and Temples and
which gave Chinese museum-
the Forbidden City in 2000.
will present the warriors again in
goers their first look at artworks
Nine unique exhibitions have
April 2019. In November 2017,
from Native American cultures.
since been brought to the U.S.
The Bowers will unveil a
and viewed by millions of visitors,
significant exhibition from
to the U.S., in partnership with
philharmonicsociety.org Music is the universal language,
Warriors; and works by notable
Cho-Liang Lin, the Quanzhou
crossing all boundaries and playing
Chinese composers Chen Qigang
Marionette Theater, the Shanghai
an indelible role in the story of
and Tan Dun.
Symphony, and artists and ensembles traveling outside
mankind, and the Philharmonic
of China for the first time.
Society is proud to play its role
In an unprecedented partnership,
in bringing the world’s best music
Carnegie Hall and the Philharmonic
to Orange County. Renowned for
Society presented a bicoastal
In its upcoming season, the Society
presenting the biggest names in
festival, Ancient Paths, Modern
will present rising star violinist
classical music, the Philharmonic
Voices: A Festival Celebrating
Ray Chen with members of the
Society has presented China’s
Chinese Culture—an exploration
Berlin Philharmonic in November
top performing artists such as
of China’s diverse and vibrant
and bring back world-renowned
pianists Lang Lang, Yuja Wang,
cultural achievements. Orange
pianist Yuja Wang, who will
and Yundi Li; cellist Yo-Yo Ma;
County audiences enjoyed
perform with violinist Leonidas
conductor Long Yu and the China
performances in 2009 by leading
Kavakos in February.
Philharmonic; the Beijing Kunju
Chinese musicians such as
Opera Theatre; and the Shaolin
pipa virtuoso Wu Man, violinist
pacificsymphony.org Pacific Symphony plays a vibrant
Shanghai, two of the three cities
St.Clair marks the orchestra’s
role in Orange County’s cultural
that President Nixon visited in 1972.
10th anniversary performing in
landscape, bringing exceptional
Closer to home, Pacific Symphony’s
the Renée and Henry Segerstrom
musical performances and
newest ensemble, Strings for
Concert Hall. The season’s roster
inspiring programs to the area’s
Generations, provides an invaluable
of remarkable Chinese guest
diverse communities. To better
avenue for parents and children to
artists includes Haochen Zhang
connect with the region’s growing
learn and perform music together.
performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano
Chinese-American population,
Developed in partnership with the
Concerto No. 1, violinist Ning
the Symphony invites world-
Irvine Chinese School/South Coast
Feng performing Bruch’s Scottish
renowned artists like Yo-Yo Ma
Chinese Cultural Association, this
Fantasy and Zhang Zuo performing
and Lang Lang to share the stage
program also opened the door for
Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.
and often incorporates Chinese
the Symphony’s Lantern Festival,
3 under the direction of Maestro
music into concerts.
which attracted more than 4,000
Darrell Ang, who also leads Tan
attendees the first year.
Dun’s Orchestral Theater I: O.
This summer, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra travels to China to
The Symphony’s 2016–17 season
perform concerts in Beijing and
led by Music Director Carl
scr.org South Coast Repertory,
For more than 50 years,
acclaimed Golden Child
the Tony Award-winning theatre,
SCR in Costa Mesa, California
and Chinglish.
was founded in the belief that
has been developing new work
theatre is an art form with a
and collaborations that reflect
SCR continues to nurture new
unique power to illuminate
communities in Orange County,
voices, such as those of Carla
the human experience.
the nation and the world.
Ching, who wrote the comedy
SCR is committed to exploring
The theatre has commissioned,
Fast Company; Adam Gwon,
the most urgent human and
developed, workshopped, staged
lyricist and composer of Cloudlands
social issues of our time and to
readings and or/produced works
and Ordinary Days; Kenneth Lin,
merging literature, design and
by a number of Chinese-American
writer of the cross-cultural drama
performance in ways that test
playwrights, among them the
Po Boy Tango; and Francis Ya-Chu
the bounds of the theatre’s
Tony Award-winning David Henry
Cowhig, who wrote the drama
artistic possibilities.
Hwang, who penned the critically
The World of Extreme Happiness.
pacificasiamuseum.org As the only museum dedicated
North American exhibitions of
of Princely Courts in 15th-Century
to Asia and the Pacific at a
contemporary Chinese art after the
China, an exhibition that considers
major research university in
Cultural Revolution. Among these
the lives of nobility in late imperial
the U.S., the USC Pacific Asia
significant exhibitions are Beyond The
China and features archaeological
Museum in Pasadena, California
Open Door: Contemporary Paintings
finds from dozens of royal tombs
is an internationally recognized
from the People’s Republic Of China
now housed in museum collections
institution that furthers intercultural
in 1987 and I Don’t Want To Play
in Hubei, China, and imperially
understanding through the arts and
Cards with Cézanne and Other Works:
commissioned statues found in
cultures of those regions.
Selections From The Chinese “New
Daoist temples on Mount Wudang,
Wave” and “Avant-garde” Art of the
the birthplace of Tai Chi.
The museum houses a collection of
Eighties in 1991.
over 17,000 objects and has organized a number of groundbreaking
The museum recently presented the
exhibitions, including the first
U.S. debut of Royal Taste: The Art
V I S I T T H E N E W N I X O N L I B R A RY T H I S FA L L Set on citrus ranch land in Yorba Linda once owned by Richard Nixon’s parents, the Nixon Library houses the largest collection of the most credible and historically accurate information on our nation’s 37th president. The Library is dedicated to discovery, debate and discussion about President Nixon—the only president born in California— and his influence on today’s world. The complex includes the President’s humble farmhouse birthplace; the glimmering presidential helicopter Marine One; and the final resting place of President and Mrs. Nixon. This Fall visitors will experience the New Nixon Library: a $15 million dramatic and engaging new museum experience with updated technology, highly interactive displays and participatory learning opportunities that will invite guests to take an unexpected look at our 37th president. We encourage visitors, students and teachers to visit the New Nixon Library in Yorba Linda for a memorable opportunity to discover the life and legacy of Richard Nixon. The New Nixon Library opens to the public on October 14, 2016.
A Focus on China: The new China pavilion will tell the story of the President’s groundbreaking trip.
The Ambassador and Mrs. George L. Argyros Oval Office, an exact replica.
South Coast Plaza is the epicenter of luxury shopping, dining, culture and business in Orange County. As a long-time patron of the arts, South Coast Plaza is proud to bring together an unprecedented collection of renowned cultural, arts and civic institutions for The Week that Changed the World: Nixon, China and the Arts.
The New Nixon Library opens October 14, 2016.
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