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Friday, January 15
Noon, Reception Hall
Chamber Music Concert
A year-long celebration of the work of Chopin and Schumann begins with pianist Laura Gordy performing solo Chopin and joining Larda Ardan, clarinet and Brice Andrus, French horn, for works by Schumann.
Tuesday, January 19
7 pm, Reception Hall
Inside Edition: An intimate glimpse at 16th century literary genres, printing, and bookbinding
This seminar brings together a collector, a curator, and a conservator to discuss and examine books of the period. The Estienne & Plantin presses reflected some of the finest scholarship of the period, while they also were renowned for their attention to the aesthetic element in their productions. Join Emory’s Dr. M. Patrick Graham, Margaret A. Pitts Professor of Theological Bibliography and Director of the Pitts Theology Library; Ann Frellsen, Conservator for the Emory Libraries; and Dr. Garth Tissol, Associate Professor of Classics, for this small-group, hands-on program. Space is limited and reservations required by calling 404 727-4280.
Saturday, January 23
10-11 am, Greek and Roman Galleries, Level One
Artful Stories
Under the gaze of the goddess Demeter, hear the story of Persephone who “had loved life, all of it: the quiet deer of the forest, the eagles in the noonday sky, the scent of rain,” in this ancient story about the mythical origins of winter and the significance of the pomegranate as told by author Cynthia Rylant in her book of Greek myths, The Beautiful Stories of Life. Following the story, children will create edible art with pomegranate seeds!
For children 3-5 years accompanied by an adult. Free to the public. Registration is required by calling 404.727.0519.
Sunday, January 24
2:30 pm, Level Three Galleries
Gallery Talk
Merel Groentjes, a graduate student in Emory University’s Art History Department, will discuss images in the exhibition that reflect an interpretation of the New Testament as the fulfillment of the promises of the Hebrew Bible.
Thursday, January 28
7 pm, Reception Hall
Nix Mann Endowed Lecture: Classical scholar and MacArthur Fellow Anne Carson
Described as “the most exciting poet writing in English today,” classical scholar and MacArthur Fellow Anne Carson comes to Emory to give the Museum’s 2010 Nix Mann Lecture. With her collaborator Robert Currie, Carson will perform two works: Cassandra Float Can, a work that links Aeschylus’s Cassandra, doomed to speak the truth and not be believed, with other witnesses to turbulent times including philosopher Edmund Husserl and the “anarchitect” Gordon Matta-Clark. She will also perform Bracko, selections from her translations of the fragmentary works of Sappho.
Carson’s works include The Beauty of the Husband: A Fictional Essay in 29 Tangos (2001), winner of the T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry; Economy of the Unlost (1999); Autobiography of Red (1998), shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the T. S. Eliot Prize; Plainwater: Essays and Poetry (1996); Glass, Irony and God (1995), shortlisted for the Forward Prize; and Goddesses and Wise Women (1992).
Her translations of ancient Greek works include If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho (2002), Grief Lessons: Four Plays by Euripides (2006), and An Oresteia, which includes three different versions of the tragedy of the House of Atreus (2009).
In addition to the MacArthur “Genius” award, Carson has received the Lannan Award, the Pushcart Prize, the Griffin Trust Award for Excellence in Poetry and a Guggenheim Fellowship. She teaches Classics, Comparative Literature, and English at the University of Michigan. While on campus Dr. Carson will also conduct a collaborative creativity workshop for students.
Sunday, January 31
1:30 – 4 pm , Tate Room
Percy Jackson’s Shield Workshop for Kids
Opening with scenes that take place in the Greek and Roman galleries of a museum, The Lightning Thief tells the story of Percy Jackson’s discovery that he is no average boy as he embarks on an adventure to return to Zeus’ his stolen master bolt of lightning. Percy Jackson, a twelve-year-old boy with dyslexia and ADHD, is the unlikely hero of The Lightning Thief, the first book in the popular series Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan, and now a major motion picture. In the realm of the gods and the demigods, Percy’s learning disabilities become assets. Throughout the series of books, he is assisted by his demigod friends and uses the hero’s tools—Riptide, a sword, and a shield forged for him by his Cyclopes half-brother, Tyson. After touring the Museum’s Greek galleries looking at images that relate to the books, participants will create their own embossed metal shields with the help of Alan Bremer, President of the Georgia Goldsmith’s Group.
For children 8 to 12 years. $12 for Carlos Museum members; $15 for non-members. Registration is required by calling 404.727.0519.
Thursday, February 4
5:00-7:00 pm, Tate Room and Asian Galleries
Stillness and Energy: Buddhism and Hinduism in the Carlos Museum Workshop for Teachers
Educator Marguerite Ingram will discuss Hindu and Buddhist objects in the galleries and Julie Green, Senior Manager of School Programs, will talk about ways to incorporate the study of works of art in these two great religious traditions into the curriculum.
Fee: $7 non-members, $5 members. To register email jgree09@emory.edu
Thursday, February 4
7 pm, Reception Hall
Olive Oil Talk & Tasting
Consulting curator of Near Eastern Art Dr. Monique Seefried discusses the olive in antiquity, followed by a tasting of some of the world’s finest olive oils conducted by Tyler King of Atlanta’s Star Provisions. Space is limited and reservations required by calling 404 727-6118.
Saturday, February 6
10 – 11 am, Egyptian galleries
Artful Stories: Aida
Aida is an opera that tells the story of an Ethiopian princess who is captured and becomes a slave in Egypt. As a slave, she falls in love with an Egyptian military officer who struggles to between his love for her and his loyalty to Pharaoh. Leontyne Price, American operatic soprano, has written this story in language and tone appropriate for young children. After reading the story in the Egyptian galleries, we’ll be treated to Atlanta opera singers performing selections from Aida.
For children 3-5 years accompanied by an adult. Free to the public. RSVP required by calling 404.727.0519.
Friday, February 12
Noon, Reception Hall
Chamber Music Concert
Celebrate Valentine’s Day early with a program of Love Songs by Robert Schumann. Soprano Teresa Hopkins performs Frauenliebe und Leben and tenor Bradley Howard sings Dichterliebe with pianist Deborah Thorenson.
Sunday, February 14
4 pm, Reception Hall
Chinese New Year Family Concert
The Chinese New Year begins on Valentine’s Day this year. Come celebrate these two holidays with a performance of Chinese composer Bright Sheng’s Three Chinese Love Songs. Family concerts are a wonderful way to introduce children of all ages to chamber music in the intimate space of the Carlos Museum's Reception Hall. Concerts last for approximately one hour. Tickets are $4 and available in advance from the Emory Box Office (404.727.5050), or at the door on the day of the concert. Carlos Museum members at the family-level or above may order up to four free tickets and additional tickets at full price.
Monday, February 15 & 22
7 pm, Board Room
Carlos Reads Book Club
Professor of Middle Eastern Studies Shalom Goldman will lead two evenings of discussion of the Gilgamesh, our first (and greatest) epic.
In two sessions devoted to ‘the world’s oldest story’ we will examine and enjoy this tale of friendship, struggle and the search for immortality. In our first session we will use the Carlos Museum’s Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern galleries to provide a context for the tale of Gilgamesh, his friend Enkidu , and their fascinating female companions. The second session will be devoted to the text of the Epic of Gilgamesh in Stephen Mitchell’s acclaimed 2004 translation. The New York Times described Mithchell’s as “a flowing, unbroken version that reads as effortlessly as a novel…with startlingly familiar hopes, fears, and lusts.”
“Mitchell, the noted translator of many of the world’s seminal spiritual texts, has reach back to Mesopotamia to bring out a version of . . . literature’s first hero story that speaks to modern times.” San Francisco Chronicle
Fee: $25 for members, $35 for non-members, and includes the cost of the book. Space is limited and registration is required.
Thursday, February 11
7 pm, Reception Hall
Lecture: The Story of the Carlos Museum's "Aphrodite"
In 2006, the Carlos acquired a masterwork of ancient art, a Roman copy of a Greek statue of Aphrodite by Praxitiles. Renee Stein, Conservator at the Carlos and Dr. Jasper Gaunt, Curator of Greek and Roman Art, share the story of the Carlos Aphrodite, who came to the Museum without her head, and the fascinating story of how the head and body of the goddess of love were reunited.
Thursday, February 18
7pm, Reception Hall
Lecture & Book Signing
Professor of Middle Eastern Studies Shalom Goldman -- Johnny Cash and the Holy Land. More information to follow. Check for updates on http://carlos.emory.edu/calendar
Sunday, February 21
1:30 – 4 pm, Tate Room
Dyed in the Wool Workshop for Children
Uniting the skills of humans, the wool of camels, and the colors extracted from bugs and plants, woven blue-faced beings lie hidden behind hundreds of red tassels in a fascinating Andean textile on display for the first time at the Carlos Museum. In this workshop, Paula Vester, Atlanta fabric artist, will teach children to dye camelid fibers using cochineal bugs, try their hand at the seemingly magical process of indigo dyeing, use a drop spindle to create yarn, and make tassels.
For children 8 -12 years. $12 for Carlos Museum members; $15 for non-members. Registration is required by calling 404.727.0519.
Thursday, February 25
5:00-7:00 pm, Reception Hall
Shamanism and Artistic Enterprise in the Ancient Americas Workshop for Teachers
Dr. Rebecca Stone, Faculty Curator of the Art of the Ancient Americas, will discuss her new research on shamanism and how this ancient religious system influenced the artistic outpouring of the people who populated Central and South America before the arrival of the Europeans.
Fee: $7 non-members, $5 members. To register email jgree09@emory.edu
