BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is proud to present the ver y popular Japanese Drums and Ikebana Art program. \; This presentati on proved to be a crowd favorite last year and performers Marco Lienhard (who replaces Kenny Chin) and Anna Nakada plan on a similarly engaging program in the colorful and elegant gardens of Macculloch Hall. The gard ens were restored in the 1950s by the Garden Club of Morristown and are planted for seasonal bloom. In spring\, daffodils and tulips are followe d by the magnificent wisteria on the back porch. Commodore Matthew Perry \, who opened Japan to American trading in the mid-1850s\, brought the w isteria planted along the rear porch arbor as a gift circa 1857 to the M iller family who resided at Macculloch Hall. The garden&rsquo\;s magnifi cent wisteria inspires the program on Sunday\, August 19th from 1pm &nda sh\; 4pm\, bringing together the Japanese style drumming known as Taiko\ , performed by Marco Lienhard and the beautiful Japanese art form of Ich iyo Ikebana\, with Anna Nakada\, for an engaging afternoon of music and living art in spectacular surroundings. \;\n \;\nBoth guest arti sts have a wide background and deep appreciation for their specialty.&nb sp\; Marco Lienhard studied the shakuhachi under Master Katsuya Yokoyama \, quickly mastering the instrument and becoming a virtuoso solo artist. Marco Lienhard was a member of Ondekoza from 1981-1994. While touring a s a professional taiko player in Japan\, Lienhard also studied the fue a nd the nohkan (Noh theater flute) with Masayuki Isso. He has toured\, th e US\, Japan\, Mexico and Europe. Lienhard has performed more than 3000 concerts in Europe\, Oceania\, Asia and North and South America with app earances at some of the world&rsquo\;s most prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall\, Lincoln Center\, Boston Symphony Hall\, Osaka Castle Ha ll\, Hong Kong Cultural Center and Suntory Hall in Tokyo. He has contrib uted to many movies\, documentaries and CDs and has appeared on many TV shows including the Regis and Kathie Lee Show\, the PBS special A World of Performances (the 20th Anniversary Gala of Wolf Trap)\, and NBC's 199 8 Macy&rsquo\;s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Marco will play periodically th roughout the afternoon while Anna Nakada puts together a large-size arra ngement of Ichiyo Ikebana.\n \;\nAnna Nakada is a Master of the Ichi yo School of Ikebana and will utilize the branches from a recent trimmin g of the historic wisteria in the Macculloch Hall garden to create her I kebana installation. Anna teaches Ichiyo Ikebana classes and demonstrate s and gives workshops in the U.S. and abroad. Typically\, an Ichiyo demo nstrator makes an effort to show the audience every step of the process by which an arrangement is created\, as he/she engages in an exchange wi th plants\, flowers\, containers and the surroundings. The Ichiyo artist strives to make flowers come alive\, hopefully in a beautiful\, profoun d and natural way and in the process tries to learn more about life and oneself\; in other words\, the &ldquo\;way&rdquo\; of flowers. \;\nT he program will begin at 1pm. Both Ms. Nakada and Mr. Lienhard will prov ide opportunities for the audience to participate and learn about these art forms. Visitors may also tour the variety of plantings in seasonal b loom\, and relax on the large lawn during the program. Guests are welcom e to bring chairs or blankets. There will be house tours of the period r ooms of the museum\, which leave throughout the afternoon starting at 1p m\, with the last tour leaving at 3pm. Tours will visit upstairs gallery exhibits Thomas Nast: President Maker and Campaign Breaker and The Othe r Side of War: The Civil War on the Home Front. \; After touring vis itors may return to the garden to enjoy the program. In the case of incl ement weather the program will be moved indoors. We are pleased to offer accessible restroom facilities during garden events this summer. Ticket s can be purchased on the day from 1pm onwards. Admission is Adults $8\; Seniors &\; Students $6\; Children 6 &ndash\; 12 $4. Members and chi ldren under 5 are free.\n \;\nMacculloch Hall Historical Museum pres erves the history of the Macculloch-Miller families\, the Morris area co mmunity\, and the legacy of its founder W. Parsons Todd through its hist oric site\, collections\, exhibits\, and educational and cultural progra ms. The Museum is open to tour the house and view exhibits on Wednesdays \, Thursdays &\; Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. The last tickets for admiss ion are sold at 3 p.m. \; The museum is closed for the Labor Day hol iday on Sunday September 2nd. \; For information\, call the Museum w eekdays at (973) 538-2404\, visit our website www.maccullochhall.org or find us on Facebook. \; Macculloch Hall Historical Museum\, 45 Maccu lloch Ave.\, Morristown\, NJ 07960. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is a nonprofit educational affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation.&nb sp\;\nPictured are Kenny Chin &\; Anna Nakada courtesy of Stan Freeny . URL:http://scotchplains.patch.com/events/japanese-drums-and-ikebana-art-p rogram-4b906313 SUMMARY:Japanese Drums and Ikebana Art Program LOCATION:45 Macculloch Ave\, Morristown\, NJ 07960: 45 Macculloch Ave\, M orristown\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR