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World Music Program 



Saturdays and Sundays in September 



Music communicates many different things to many 

 different people. It is something that can be shared by 

 all of us, whether or not we have common lifestyles, 

 beliefs, or even languages. From the rhythmic 

 sounds of the talking drum to the melodic strains of 

 the shakuhachi flute, experience with us the music of 

 Africa, Japan, India, and China. 



The World Music Program is supported by 

 Kenneth and Harle Montgomery in honor of E. Le- 

 land Webber, president emeritus of Field Museum. 



Family Feature 



Food Prints 



September 27 and 28, 1:00-3:00 pm 



Shiny red apples, bright oranges, and deep purple 

 eggplants look beautiful in still life paintings. Cut 

 these fruits and vegetables in half and find a whole 

 new beauty. Roll an orange covered in purple paint 

 across a page and see the design it leaves. Cut it open 

 and create a different picture from the same piece of 

 fruit. Using a garden full of artist's materials, print a 

 picture that looks good enough to eat. 



Music For Homemade Instruments 

 Mini Concert and Street Fair 



Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20 and 21, 3:00 pm 

 Stanley Field Hall 



Music for Homemade Instruments is an ensemble of 

 classically trained musicians who invent, build, com- 

 pose for and perform on musical instruments made 

 of trash and found objects. Their collection of over 

 150 instruments features mupejas (multiple peanut 

 butter jars), legimbas (table leg marimbas), cloud 

 chamber bowls (tuned gallon winejugs), test tube 

 pan pipes, boiler pan gongs, fork wind chimes, the 

 bowery phone (tuned pint bottles), and the teflona- 

 fun (a set of cooking pots). Join us for two days of 

 action-packed musical experience. This exciting and 

 inventive group of musicians assemble and play a 

 world of new and unusual instruments. After their 

 performance, families are invited to take part in 

 group concert — "Audience Oratorio." 



September Weekend Programs 



Each Saturday and Sunday you are invited to explore the world of natural history at Field Museum. Free tours, 

 demonstrations, and films related to ongoing exhibits at the Museum are designed for families and adults. Listed 

 below are only a few of the numerous activities each weekend. Check the Weekend Programs sheet upon arrival for 

 the complete schedule and program locations. The programs are partially supported by a grant from the Illinois 

 Arts Council. 



September 



6 1:30pm. Himalayan Journey (slide lecture). See 

 Bhutan, "Land of the Thunder Dragon." 



13 11:30am. Ancient Egypt (tour). Explore the 

 traditions of ancient Egypt from everyday life to 

 myths and mummies. 



12:30pm. Museum Safari (tour). Seek out big 

 game from Africa and mummies from ancient Egypt 

 as you travel through Field Museum exhibits. 



14 2:00pm. Malvina Hoffman: Portraits in Bronze 

 (slide lecture). Examine the life and works of 

 Malvina Hoffman, concentrating on the Portraits of 

 Mankind collection commissioned by Field 

 Museum. 



20 12:30pm. Museum Safari (tour). Seek out big 

 game from Africa and mummies from ancient Egypt 

 as you travel through Field Museum exhibits. 



27 12:20pm. A Walk with China's Animals (tour). 

 Meet Su Lin, the panda, and other real and imaginary 

 beasts through Field Museum exhibits. 



28 12:30pm. Treasures from the Totem Forest (tour). 

 A walk through Museum exhibits introduces the In- 

 dians of southeast Alaska and British Columbia, their 

 totem poles and masks. 



These programs arc free with Museum admission 

 and no tickets are required. 



