Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opens

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1. 20 Sep

   Our tour guides: The co-founders, "Star Wars" creator George Lucas, and his wife, businesswoman Mellody Hobson, giving CBS News their only interview.

   2 outlets · CBS News
2. 22 Sep

   The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opened its doors for the public Tuesday in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.

   2 outlets · New York Post

Coverage 8 articles

• 23 Sep Lucas Museum opens in Los Angeles with Star Wars treasures on displayThe Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opened in Los Angeles with George Lucas welcoming guests. The museum features 'Star Wars in Motion,' displaying props, costumes, and vehicles from the first six films along with artwork by other notable artists like Norman Rockwell and Banksy. Visitors expressed excitement about the museum's opening and praised it for bringing together different forms of visual storytelling.Euronews
• 22 Sep George Lucas personally welcomes first 100 visitors to futuristic LA museumOn Tuesday, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opened in Exposition Park, Los Angeles. Co-founders George Lucas and Mellody Hobson greeted the first 100 visitors—students from local colleges—who got an exclusive tour. The museum, a $1 billion project covering 300,000 square feet with 1,300 artworks on display, includes galleries featuring artists like Norman Rockwell and Robert Crumb as well as a special "Star Wars…New York Post
• 20 Sep Hayden Christensen’s 11-year-old daughter with ex Rachel Bilson makes red carpet debutHayden Christensen and his ex-girlfriend Rachel Bilson brought their daughter Briar Rose to the red carpet debut of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Chicago on Saturday. Briar Rose, now 11 years old, made her first appearance at a public event dressed in a white dress with strappy flats, while her father wore a navy blue blazer and gray t-shirt. The article highlights how Christensen supports the museum’s…New York Post
• 20 Sep George Lucas’ Museum of Narrative Art opening night: Kim Kardashian, Oprah Winfrey, Katy Perry and moreThe Museum of Narrative Art, founded by George Lucas, held its grand opening in Los Angeles on a recent Saturday evening. The event featured high-profile guests such as Kim Kardashian, Katy Perry, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Oprah Winfrey among others.New York Post
• 20 Sep Illustrating myths: The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opensThe Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, which focuses on illustrating mythic narratives through various mediums like magazines, comics, fantasy stories, and motion picture design, has opened in Los Angeles. The museum's founders, George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson, discuss with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell how storytelling art emotionally connects with people and influences our understanding of the world.CBS News
• 20 Sep Extended interview: George Lucas and Mellody HobsonCBS News' Norah O'Donnell interviews George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson about their co-founding of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, which honors illustrators who tell mythic stories through their work. The conversation covers the museum's beginnings and the significance of narrative art in storytelling.CBS News
• 20 Sep Illustrating myths: The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opensThe Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has opened south of downtown Los Angeles with 300,000 square feet and over 1,300 pieces of art on display. Co-founders George Lucas and Mellody Hobson clarify that despite housing around seven percent of its exhibits from the "Star Wars" franchise, the museum focuses broadly on narrative themes like motherhood and work across 33 galleries. The project took nearly two decades and…CBS News
• 20 Sep Captain America, R2-D2 fly above Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on opening night in dazzling drone light show: PhotosOn Saturday night, the opening gala for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art featured a spectacular drone light show over the museum’s distinctive spaceship-like structure. The display included iconic characters like Captain America and R2-D2, alongside other recognizable elements such as the Millennium Falcon and Shrek's dragon. Located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, the museum, founded by George Lucas and Mellody…New York Post

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