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To watch a slideshow of works from theis exhibition, visit LACMA.ORG member benefits 11 Members Appreciation Days To show our gratitude for your continuing support, lacma is offering special discounts to members only on Mother's Day Weekend. Enjoy an additional 10% discount (20% total) on museum store merchandise and 10% off your meal at the Plaza Café or Pentimento. Save 20% on a stunning, limited-edition Pompeii charger, or take advantage of Patina's special Mother's Day Brunch, served outdoors near Chris Burden's Urban Light. Friday, May 8–Sunday, May 10 Member Tips and Benefits lacma membership offers much more than museum- access—below are just a few examples. For additional information on members-only benefits, discounts, and perks, visit lacma.org/membership.ember Preview Days ArtWalk After Party 2009—On Sale Now! The annual Muse ArtWalk is coming up: spend a week- end afternoon taking in more than forty galleries and museums up and down the Miracle Mile. To cap off the day, lacma Muse will be throwing an exclusive After Party at the El Rey Theater! Don't miss the experience of seeing Vaud & the Villains—a New Orleans-style eigh- teen-piece jazz/blues/zydeco/soul outfit equipped with six vocalists, a brass section, two cabaret dancers, and accordion, fiddle, and upright bass players… to name a few. Mix in complimentary drinks and the journey through the American songbook will have you on the dance floor in no time. Saturday, May 30 | $25 Muse members, $40 non-Muse members | For tickets and more information, visit lacma.org/muse Pompeii Members-Only Viewing Days As a member, you receive two free tickets to Pompeii and the Roman Villa, but you must reserve them in advance. As an added benefit, Pompeii will be open to members only on select Tuesdays throughout the exhibition's run. Schedule your visit to the show on these days and enjoy the splendors of Pompeii free of crowds! To order tickets: call 877 522-6225 or visit the lacma box office during regular museum hours | For a list of Members-Only Viewing Days, visit lacma.org Savings All Over Town Show your lacma membership card and save at busi- nesses throughout Los Angeles! From Liberation Yoga to Milk to the Puppy Store to Equator Books, you can save 15–25% on purchases from more than seventy participat- ing retailers. For a complete list of participants, visit lacma.org/membersonly Support LACMA Join the President's Circle Make a greater difference at lacma by joining the President's Circle. This level of membership plays a critical role in enabling the museum to serve the community through public programs and educational outreach. President's Circle members gain privileged access to lacma's world-class permanent collection, special exhibitions, and cultural programs, and receive such benefits as invitations to exclusive opening receptions, tours led by the museum's top curators, and admit-anytime passes to specially ticketed shows. Upgrade to the President's Circle by June 30 and you will only be billed for the difference from your current membership rate. For more information, or to join, contact President's Circle Director Laura Minzenberg at 323 857-6051, or presidentscircle@lacma.org Join or Renew Your Art Council Membership Art Council members play a significant role in develop- ing and expanding lacma's world-class art collection. lacma's Art Councils gear their support toward acquisi- tions for specific areas of the collection. They're also a great forum for like-minded individuals who share an appreciation for art. Join or renew today! For more information on any of lacma's Art Councils, contact Liz Shafer at 323 857-4774 or eshafer@lacma.org, or visit lacma.org. Get Perspective on Gift Planning at LACMA The Office of Gift Planning at lacma is proud to announce the launch of Perspective, a semiannual newsletter dedicated to providing museum supporters with the latest planned giving news and information. Each issue will cover an array of topics, including techniques for incorporating planned giving into your own financial plan, current legislative trends in the field of deferred giving and art donations, profiles of Legacy Circle members and donors of works of art to lacma, and schedules of upcoming Legacy Circle events. We hope you will take advantage of this terrific new resource by viewing the inaugural and future issues of Perspective on the lacma website at lacma.org/give. To give feedback on Perspective, or for more information about gift planning at lacma or the Legacy Circle, please contact Patrick Morrow in the Office of Gift Planning at 323 932-5816 or pmorrow@lacma.org Member Profile Name: James Panozzo Occupation: Co-owner of Lawrence Asher Gallery and Executive Director of the Miracle Mile Players, Inc. Q. How long have you been a lacma member? A. I have been a member since 1996 with the exception of the years I worked in Vilnius and Warsaw (1997) or lived in New York City (2001–02). I have also been a member of Muse, President's Circle Avant-Garde and, presently, Modern and Contemporary Art Council. Q. What attracted you to lacma? A. I was first attracted to the central location, compre- hensive collection, and variety of programming. Q. What do you consider your favorite component of the museum and why? A. Recently I have become a huge fan of the special exhibits curated by the museum's own excellent staff. I've become more proud and interested in lacma- grown talent and their sensibilities. Q. What is your perception of the Miracle Mile art community? How has the neighborhood developed since you first arrived? A. The Miracle Mile district represents the best of L.A. artistically and culturally. From a true international standard like Jack Rutberg to a trailblazer like Merry Karnowsky, the galleries are first rate and abundant. One can enjoy the beautiful cars at the Petersen Automotive Museum, experience the worldly creations of the Craft and Folk Art Museum, or shop on Third Street or see movies at the Grove. It's all here. It's all relevant. When I arrived in '92 the Miracle Mile was awakening but still a bit rough. Q. With lacma at the area's center, what would you like to see the museum do to further raise Miracle Mile's art profile? What is lacma currently doing that gets you excited? A. bcam has really completed the museum's encyclopedic mission with panache. The new exhibition pavilion will provide even more important visiting program- ming. The "powers that be" completely recommitted lacma to art in the new millennium while honoring its past. All this is tremendously exciting and will continue to invigorate and complement the galleries and neighborhood. The programs that the Modern and Contemporary Art Council and Muse offer have been most satisfying to me and my wife. Arts for NexGen impresses me very much, and I look forward to the day when my daughter will participate. Help LACMA Go Green! If we don't already have your email address, we'd love for you to send it to us. You'll receive renewal notices, special invitations, and updates by email, helping us conserve paper and postage. Please send us your email address today—we promise we won't share it with anyone else—along with your name and member ID# to: membership@lacma.org.

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