RAM Exhibit-related events are free for museum members. Included with paid general admission.
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Below are RAM’s regional weekend events.
Spanish Colonial Revival Photo Safari
Saturday, November 18, 10 a.m. – 12 noon
Join artist Douglas McCulloh on a SCR photo safari across downtown Riverside. It will begin with a fast-moving powerpoint overview at RAM outlining conceptual approaches and general tactics. Then McCulloh will lead a tour with sites ranging from “SCR Old School Classics” to “SCR Mutant Offspring”. Please bring your own camera!
Build a Mission Mega-Model!
Saturday, November 18, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Join a team of Mission model makers to build one or several Mission mega-models over the course of one frenzied day at RAM. Learn more about the impact of missions on the lives of missionaries and native peoples. All ages welcome.
What Am I Looking At? Decoding Elements of SCR Architecture
Saturday, November 18, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Join local historian Walter Parks for this introductory lecture on the basic elements of SCR architecture and its historical influences.
Jekel, Spurgeon, and Wilson: IE Architects of the Spanish Colonial Revival
Saturday, November 18, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Join historians Dr. Vincent Moses and Cate Whitmore to learn more about how Riverside took a prominent role in advancing the creation and rise of the Spanish Colonial Revival as regional architecture, as seen through two phases, Mission Revival and Mediterranean Revival. After the lecture, join Vince and Cate for a tour of notable Spanish Colonial buildings in downtown Riverside.
Collectors Seminar: Spanish Colonial Revival Decorative Arts
Sunday, November 19, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Curator Lindsey Rossi will discuss notable, regional collections of Spanish Colonial decorative arts and material culture, as well as highlight decorative collecting trends among some of the earlier, prominent Riverside families. The role of the Mission Inn will also be discussed. After the talk, Lindsey will be available to answer questions about your antiques.
We are sorry to inform you that the Collectors Seminar is cancelled due to the curator’s illness. We apologize for any inconvenience and we hope to reschedule this seminar for a future date. Please stop by the museum on Saturday, November 18, for a full day of Myth & Mirage programming. Thank you.
