The Walt Disney Family Museum has announced a new special exhibition exploring The Walt Disney Studios and its efforts during World War II. It was a difficult time for the studios with many of its animators and artists serving in the armed forces, but Walt… Read More »The Walt Disney Disney Studios and World War II museum exhibit
Earlier this month we toured the Walt Disney Family Museum for the opening its latest fantastic exhibit, “Mickey Mouse: from Walt to the World.” The exhibit is part of the yearlong celebration of the museum’s 10th anniversary and was curated by legendary animator Andreas Deja.… Read More »More Mickey Mouse art & exhibits from Walt Disney Family Museum
Looking like a giant spaceship that has landed square in the middle of Los Angeles’ Exposition Park, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art (LMNA) designed by MAD Architects, has broken ground signaling the start of construction. The creator of “Star Wars” and the museum’s founder… Read More »Lucas Museum of Narrative Art shares new concept art as construction commences
Starting November 11, 2017, the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Florida, will host Star Wars and the Power of Costume traveling exhibition tour. The exhibit closely examines the process of designing the costumes for the first seven films of the Star Wars series.… Read More »Star Wars Costume Exhibit comes to Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Florida
A groundbreaking $1.5 billion museum honoring George Lucas and narrative film will soon be able to have its groundbreaking in Los Angeles now that the city council has approved its construction. The futuristic spaceship looking design will find a home near the campus of USC,… Read More »George Lucas Museum gets go ahead from L.A. City Council
Set your DVRs, the ABC Television Network celebrates the unveiling of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture with a two-hour program of music, dance and the spoken word called “Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America,” on… Read More »ABC special celebrates new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
For most of next year, patrons attending the Walt Disney Family Museum will be treated to a first-ever retrospective exhibit from one of Walt Disney’s world class animators – Mel Shaw. Shaw’s influence on Disney animation ranged from the late 1930s through the 1990s. He… Read More »The Walt Disney Family Museum hosts a new exhibit “Mel Shaw: An Animator on Horseback”
Earlier this summer, I was a few days away from my first trip to Disneyland in 8 years when a last minute family reunion was scheduled. Family comes first, so, barring some miracle, my reunion with Walt’s park will have to wait at least another… Read More »Musings on Disneyland