EXHIBITIONS 
Al Martinez: Bard of L.A.
Through June 25, 2012 
Visions of Empire
Through July 23, 2012 
French Travelers to the East Through July 23, 2012
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Roger Medearis: His Regionalism
June 16–Sept. 17, 2012  A Just Cause: Voices of the Civil War Era
Sept. 22, 2012–Jan. 14 2013
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NEWS
 Huntington Acquires Renaissance Sculpture Attributed to Giovan Angelo Del Maino
At the annual meeting of its Art Collectors’ Council, The Huntington enriched its European art collection with the acquisition of an Italian Renaissance sculpture, St. George and the Dragon, and a French Barbizon School painting, Sunshine and Shadow, by Constant Troyon.
UPCOMING
 Conference: Genealogies of Genius
MAY 18–19, FRI–SAT, 8:30 AM–5 PM
Scholars discuss the idea of genius in modern societies, beginning with the concept's emergence in the 18th century and paying particular attention to the complex role of the “genius figure” in democratic culture. Program and registration >
 Hail to the Chief: The Americanization of Walter Scott During the War of 1812
MAY 23, WED, 7:30 PM
The song “Hail to the Chief” had its origins in Sir Walter Scott’s poem “The Lady of the Lake” as the anthem to a Scottish highland clan leader. Boston University's Joseph Rezek describes how it became a patriotic song during the War of 1812.
 Family Program: Stargazing
MAY 26, SAT, 7:30–9:30 PM
Spend an evening exploring the stars, planets, and constellations of the night sky with the Sidewalk Astronomers. A variety of telescopes will be set up on the lawn, and science buffs can also tour the astronomy exhibits in the Library. PURCHASE TICKETS
 Zamorano Lecture: Printing in the Americas before the Bay Psalm Book
MAY 31, THURS, 7:30 PM
David Szewczyk of the Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts Company explores the history of the printing press in the New World, from the role of the Inquisition in bringing printing to the Americas to the men and women who were printers and the remarkable books they produced.
 Shakespeare at Sunset: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
JUNE 2, SAT, 6:30 PM
Fall under the spell of Shakespeare’s most intoxicating comedy as the Independent Shakespeare Co. presents “A Midsummer Night's Dream.” PURCHASE TICKETS
DOWNLOAD  Japanese Garden, Return of an Icon
In this set of slideshows of the Japanese Garden, several members of the restoration project team reflect on what the garden means to them—from the ways the garden has evolved over the past century to the calm tranquility it will continue to provide to visitors after it reopens April 11, 2012.
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