March 2010 events at the Walt Disney Family Museum

march concerts

March 13, 2010
Concert: String Circle Quartet
4:00 pm, Special Exhibition Hall, 122 Riley Avenue
This musical adventure will pair the last string quartet of Mozart's with the first of Benjamin Britten's; these are both pieces of sparkling wit, great beauty, and off beat character. Jonathan Dimmock will join the quartet on piano in a quintet arrangement written by Mozart for glass armonica.

march screenings + discussions

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Film of the Month
Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
1:00 pm and 4:00 pm (Except for Tuesdays, and March 13, March 20, and March 28), Theater tickets available online
Sprinkle a bit of luck in your day with the magical adventures of Darby O'Gill and the Little People. Follow Darby as he tries to out trick the King of the Leprechauns and reach that pot of gold. Does he succeed? You will have to come to one of our screenings to find out.

March 20, 2010
Innovations: Ub Iwerks and The Nodal Point Camera
3:00 pm, Theater tickets available online
The making of Darby O’Gill and the Little People presented particular challenges. Walt wanted the audience to believe that Darby was talking and singing with the King of the Leprechauns but the scale had to be perfect. To tackle this technical problem he turned to Ub Iwerks. Join Don Iwerks, former Disney executive, founder of Iwerks Entertainment, and son of Ub, as he talks about Ub’s creation, the Nodal Point Camera.

March 28, 2010
Women’s History Month: Harriet Burns, Disney’s First Female Imagineer
3:00 pm, Theater tickets available online
Harriet Burns became the first woman to work at WED Enterprises giving her special touch to Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, the Haunted Mansion, and designing the birds for the Enchanted Tiki Room. Her daughter, Pam Burns-Clair, and Don Peri, author of "Working with Walt: Interviews with Disney Artists" will introduce you to a woman that worked beside legends and become one herself.

march disney discoveries! + look closer series

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March 13, 2010
Disney Discoveries!: An Enchanted Tiki Bird
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Learning Center: Art Studio
Imaginations and creativity will soar with our new Disney Discoveries! The second Saturday of each month join us for family fun and activities in the Learning Center. The activities planned by our education staff will inspire the hidden artist in you while learning about the life and work of Walt Disney.

The Disney Discoveries! activities are free with paid admission to the Museum. Members are always free and no ticket needed. Just show your membership card.

March 26 + 27, 2010
Look Closer: Inside Audio-Animatronics: The Making of Mr. Lincoln
11:00 am and 3:00 pm, Gallery 9, Lower Level
Would you like to know more about one of the artifacts in the gallery? Our Look Closer series will give you the opportunity. In the 15 – 30 minute gallery talks, staff will give little known facts and information not on the gallery label.

The Look Closer series is free with paid admission to the Museum. Members are always free and no ticket needed. Just show your membership card.