Programs

Talks

Talks provide Bowers visitors with access to respected speakers and experts from around the world; each offering a special perspective on the collections, exhibitions and themes housed and explored by the Bowers Museum through the varied lenses of archaeology, anthropology, education, social sciences and the arts. This is your time to ponder, your place to learn and your space to share with your community.

Feb

2026

Art in Context | Bodies and Bodices: A Study of Revolutionary Europe Through Art and Fashion (Part 2 of 6)

02-11-2026 11:00 am -12:00 pm

Bowers Museum

Presented by Annalee Andres, Art Historian

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Feb

2026

ARCE | Did a Watched Pot Ever Boil? Detail Analysis & Possible Uses of Decorated Pots in the Predynastic Period with Dr. Axelle Brémont

02-14-2026 1:30 pm -3:00 pm

Bowers Museum

ARCE-OC: American Research Center in Egypt: Orange County Chapter
Explore Ancient Egypt Through ARCE-OC’s Ongoing Lecture Series at Bowers

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Feb

2026

Art in Context | Bodies and Bodices: A Study of Revolutionary Europe Through Art and Fashion (Part 3 of 6)

02-18-2026 11:00 am -12:00 pm

Bowers Museum

Presented by Annalee Andres, Art Historian

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Feb

2026

Be Sanskriti Legacy presents Indian Heritage Fashion with Aarti Chopra

02-20-2026 4:00 pm -8:00 pm

Bowers Museum

Join Aarti Chopra, founder/president of Be Sanskriti Legacy, a positive social impact organization, for a vibrant celebration of Indian heritage fashion.

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Feb

2026

Art in Context | Bodies and Bodices: A Study of Revolutionary Europe Through Art and Fashion (Part 4 of 6)

02-25-2026 11:15 am -12:15 pm

Bowers Museum

Presented by Annalee Andres, Art Historian

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Feb

2026

Timeless Melodies | Songs of Love and Passion: Modern Edition

02-26-2026 1:30 pm -3:00 pm

Bowers Museum

Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian of the Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc.

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Feb

2026

BSOC: Beaded Magic from Island Southeast Asia with Martha Bluming and Mark Johnson

02-28-2026 11:00 am -12:30 pm

Bowers Museum

BSOC: Bead Society of Orange County
An affiliate council of Bowers Museum

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Mar

2026

Art in Context | Bodies and Bodices: A Study of Revolutionary Europe Through Art and Fashion (Part 5 of 6)

03-04-2026 11:00 am -12:00 pm

Bowers Museum

Presented by Annalee Andres, Art Historian

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Mar

2026

Chintz, Cinema, and the Fabric of Dreams with Robin Sukhadia and Sadubas

03-07-2026 1:30 pm -2:45 pm

Bowers Museum

Enter a lush visual world where textiles shape not only garments but dreams. From colonial chintz to contemporary couture, this lecture-performance explores how fabric animates the stories, identities, and aesthetics of Bollywood cinema.