March 10: Gamble House director Ted Bosley examines the influence of Arts Crafts masters in the lecture “Post-War Modernism and the Legacy of Greene Greene.” 6 p.m. The Neighborhood Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena. $20. (626) 793-3334, Ext. 52.
March 10: The Society of Architectural Historians, Southern California Chapter, hosts a behind-the-scenes tour of the exhibitions “Carefree California: Cliff May and the Romance of the Ranch House, 1920-1960” and “Catherine Opie Photographs Cliff May.” Tickets include a visit to the 1964 May-designed Power Residence in Camarillo. 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $100 and include transportation and a box lunch.
March 10: Artists including Jerome Ackerman, Raul A. Coronel, Dora De Larios, Betty Davenport Ford, Elaine Katzer, Harrison McIntosh and Robert Glover discuss their practices in the decades following World War II. They are featured in the exhibition “Common Ground: Ceramics in Southern California 1945‐1975.” 2 to 4 p.m. $4 to $5. American Museum of Ceramic Art, 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. (909) 865-3146.
March 10: Horticulturist Wayne Walker leads this exploration of the camellia garden at Descanso Gardens. Learn to identify the different kinds of camellias and get care advice from a pro. 11 a.m. Included in regular admission of $3 to $8. 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. (818) 949-4200.
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Ansel Adams Los Angeles: New silver gelatin prints of prewar Los Angeles were made from Adams’ original negatives from the Los Angeles Public Library collection. Through March 17. Free. Drkrm, 727 S. Spring St., Los Angeles.
Midcentury design: “California Design, 1930-1965: Living in a Modern Way” features more than 300 objects including furniture, ceramics, metalwork, fashion and graphic design. Ends June 3. Regularly $10 to $15. Free admission to residents of L.A. County after 5 p.m. some evenings. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 857-6010.
Mirrors: “Ancient Chinese Bronze Mirrors From the Lloyd Cotsen Collection” spans 3,000 years and includes 80 decorative pieces. Ends May 14. $6 to $20. Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. (626) 405-2100.
Solar house: The Southern California Institute of Architecture and Caltech’s prototype solar house is on display through May 31 at the California Science Center, 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles. Free. (213) 744-2019.
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— Lisa Boone
Photo credit: Los Angeles Times