Founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson and opening to the public on September 22, 2026, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art celebrates the power of visual storytelling, "exploring," according to its founders, "how images move us and shape our collective memory." The massive museum spans 100,000 square feet of gallery space, covering a millenia of visual storytelling in all its forms, including painting, photography, sculpture, illustration, comic art, performance, and video. Of special interest, of course is George Lucas' donation of his personal collection of Star Wars props, costumes, memorabilia and other artifacts. Rather than serving as a franchise showcase, however, the collection is, rather, framed within the evolution of mythmaking and cinematic design.
In honor of the opening that day of the new museum, Tuesday's Classical Music with Foley Schuler will feature, as it's centerpiece, an extensive selection of John Williams' magnificent score to the first film of the Star Wars saga, Star Wars: A New Hope, and several other related selections.
You can hear Foley Schuler's musical selections—and stories behind the music—every weekday afternoon from 1 until 4 on Blue Lake Public Radio.
