Thursday, December 4
4pm, Reception Hall
AntiquiTEA
Jessica Gershultz, Ph.D candidate in the Art History Department, discusses a Dyula mask in the Museum’s galleries of African art. Made of imported European pewter, these cast metal masks are extremely rare. Ms. Gershultz explores the transformation of the Do Society, the creators of the mask, from a warriors’ secret society to an Islamic society that stages public festivals on Muslim holidays. This program was rescheduled from Nov. 4.
Friday, December 5
Noon, Reception Hall
The Carlos Museum and the Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta welcome Atlanta Symphony Concertmaster, violinist Cecylia Arzewski for a performance of solo works by J. S. Bach.
Sunday, December 7
4 pm, Reception Hall
Family Concert
The Carlos Museum and the Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta welcome the Vega String Quartet for a performance of chamber music of the season. Tickets are free to Carlos Museum family members. $4 for non-members. Available at the Arts at Emory Box Office (404 727-5050) or at the door on the day of the performance.
Monday, December 8
7pm
Lecture
This World to the Next: The Decorative Program in the Burial Chamber of Tutankhamun, KV62
Dr. Gay Robins, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Art History
Emory University
Tuesday, January 20
7 pm, Reception Hall series
Professor Michael Homan of Xavier University of Louisiana discusses Beer, the Bible, and Archaeology. This program is sponsored by the Program in Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology
Thursday, January 22
7pm, Reception Hall
Panel Discussion
Dr. Melinda Hartwig, Associate Professor of Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern Archaeology at Georgia State University; Dr. Shalom Goldman, Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Emory University; and Richard Kagey, Director of the Atlanta Opera’s performance of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten discuss the historical figure of Akhnaten, the Akhnaten of the imagination in Glass’s opera, and what to expect from the Atlanta production.
Friday, January 23
Noon, Reception Hall
Concert
The Carlos Museum and the Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta welcome violinist William Fitzpatrick for a performance of violin sonatas by Debussy and Franck.
Friday, January 23
8 pm
Sunday, January 25
5:30 pm
Flora Glenn Candler Concert Series
In conjunction with the exhibition Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs, The Atlanta Opera and Emory's Flora Glenn Candler concert series present Philip Glass’s opera Akhnaten. The opera explores the great “heretic” pharaoh who attempted to subvert the traditional religion of Egypt and institute the worship of one god, the Aten. His religious revolution was short-lived and the traditional religion was returned under the reign of Tutankhamun. Tickets can be purchased by calling 404-727-5050, going online to www.arts.emory.edu, or by visiting the box office in Emory’s Schwartz Center (Monday – Friday, 10 am–6 pm). This event is free and open to the public and is made possible by the
Luminaries in the Arts Lecture Series, the Creativity and Arts
Strategic Initiative of Emory University, the Center for Creativity and
the Arts, the Coca-Cola Artists in Residence Program, and the Michael
C. Carlos Museum.
Sunday, January 25
3:30 pm, Glenn Auditorium
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the first performance of Akhnaten, composer Philip Glass discusses the opera with Emory professor of Middle Eastern Studies Dr. Shalom Goldman in a public “conversation”. Dr. Goldman served as an Egyptological advisor to Glass and wrote part of the opera’s libretto using ancient Egyptian sources. This event is free and open to the public and is made possible by the Luminaries in the Arts Lecture Series, the Creativity and Arts Strategic Initiative of Emory University, the Center for Creativity and the Arts, the Coca-Cola Artists in Residence Program, and the Michael C. Carlos Museum.
Monday, January 26
4 pm, Reception Hall
Creativity Conversation with composer Philip Glass
From Twyla Tharp to Robert Wilson to Yo-Yo Ma, composer Philip Glass has collaborated with artists across the disciplines. In a conversation with Secretary of the University Rosemary Magee, Glass discusses the ways that collaboration informs his own creative process. This event is made possible by the
Luminaries in the Arts Lecture Series, the Creativity and Arts
Strategic Initiative of Emory University, the Center for Creativity and
the Arts, the Coca-Cola Artists in Residence Program, and the Michael
C. Carlos Museum.
Monday, January 26
6:30 pm, White Hall 208
Composer Philip Glass introduces a screening of Martin Scorsese’s film Kundun, which traces the life of the 14th Dalai Lama, and hosts a discussion of the influence of Tibetan music and Buddhism on Glass’s score for the film and other work.
Thursday, January 29
4 pm, Reception Hall
Dr. Elaine Gazda, Professor of Classical Art at the University of Michigan, gives an illustrated lecture titled Rebuilding an Imperial City in Roman Galatia: Archaeology Meets Virtual Reality at Pisidian Antioch. This lecture is co-sponsored by the departments of Art History and Classics and the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
Thursday, January 29
7pm
Reception Hall
Dr. Catharine Roehrig, Curator of Egyptian Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art discusses Harry Burton, the Pharaoh's Photographer. This event is $5 for non-members, free to Carlos Museum members and Emory students, faculty, and staff.
Thursday, February 5
7 pm, Reception Hall
Lecture and Book Signing
Emory Professor of History Clifton Crais and Associate Professor of African Studies and Women’s Studies Pamela Scully discuss and sign their new book Sara Baartman and the Hottentot Venus: A Ghost Story and a Biography, published by Princeton University Press.
Monday, February 9
7:30 pm
The Fox Theatre
In honor of all things Egyptian in Atlanta, The Fox Theatre presents the historical epic film Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, on Monday, February 9th at 7:30pm. Come witness the triumphs and tragedies of the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra, on the biggest screen in Georgia. Individual tickets are $10 and are available at The Fox Theatre Box Office, at Ticketmaster outlets & charge by phone: 404-817-8700, or www.ticketmaster.com. All tickets are general admission.
Thursday, February 12
7pm, Reception Hall
Dr. Gay Robins, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Art History
at Emory University discusses Ma’at in the Making: Jewelry in Ancient Egypt
Friday, February 13
Noon, Reception Hall
Concert
The Carlos Museum and the Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta welcome members of Emory University’s voice faculty for a concert of classic love songs.
Sunday, February 15
2 pm, Reception Hall
Egypt and the Bible: Realities and Perceptions
From the story of Joseph to the Exodus to the prophets’ oracles of doom, Egypt plays a uniquely complex role in the texts of the Hebrew Bible. Scholars from Emory’s Candler School of Theology discuss how and why biblical authors chose to characterize Egypt as both friend and foe.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
5 – 7 pm, Tate Room and Galleries
Workshop for Teachers: Wonderful Things: The Harry Burton Photographs and the Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun.
Join Dr. Peter Lacovara as he looks at the work of archaeologist Howard Carter in and around the tomb of Tutankhamun through the photography of Harry Burton. Burton's photographs span the 10 years of excavation and document the Valley of the Kings, the initial discovery of the tomb, the dramatic moment when the excavators first glimpsed the dazzling array of artifacts, the burial chamber, shrines and coffins, and the king's magnificent mummy. Photographer Angela West will be on hand to discuss Burton's large-scale photography process, equipment, and technique.
Thursday, February 26
7 pm, Reception Hall
Dr. Joyce Flueckiger, Professor in Emory’s Department of Religion, gives an illustrated lecture titled Managing the Excess of a Goddess: A Festival Tradition of South India. This program is co-sponsored by the Emory’s Program in South Asian Studies.
Thursday,
March 19
7 pm
Dr. Zahi Hawass in Atlanta
Tickets will be $12 at the door.
