Classi Lectures

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April 16! Netherlandish Art with Tea Gudek Snajdar: Modern Dutch Artists. From Amsterdam Impressionists to Mondrian and CoBrA, discover the story of modern Dutch art. Tickets here: bit.ly/4qEIBfC

April 14! Themes in Art with Lydia Bauman: Dance. From the Dance of Death to Degas, artists used dance to explore ritual, judgement, and society. Online lecture tickets here: bit.ly/4qBWQBJ

April 19! Helen Fry in Conversation with Adrian Tinniswood on “The Houses of Guinness”. Adrian Tinniswood traces the Guinness dynasty through their grand houses, from Dublin estates to British mansions. Online lecture tickets here: bit.ly/4qJcyLw

March 25! Trudy Gold – “Ships that Saved and Sank”: Part 2. Jewish refugees braved perilous sea voyages to Palestine in WWII, with ships saved or tragically lost at sea. Online lecture tickets can be purchased here: bit.ly/4kH9Gxx

March 26! Meet Alfred Tennyson: Poet, Muse, and Inspiration for the Pre-Raphaelites with Simon Rees. Tennyson: Poet Laureate, lyricist, and central figure in Victorian Britain, celebrated for his range and musical connections: bit.ly/46KEAz5

A month today - April 20! Iain Scott COC Spring Series! Bluebeard’s Castle by Bartók. A celebrated double bill: Bartók and Schoenberg in a bold 20th-century opera experience. Iain will help you to know what to watch for and listen for! Online tickets: bit.ly/3Oft9Jv

March 23! Cathy Tile review of “Queen Esther” by John Irving. Cathy Tile reviews Queen Esther, Irving’s moving novel of family, origins, and one remarkable orphan: bit.ly/46VcNMn

March 23! Cathy Tile review of “Queen Esther” by John Irving. Join Cathy Tile to explore John Irving’s Queen Esther: a family-centred tale of identity and resilience. Reviewed in this Classi Lecture: bit.ly/46VcNMn

March 24! Comparing Art Through the Ages with Elizabeth Perrotte – Embodied. This lecture explores 500 years of sculpture, where classical and modern forms meet, questioning body, gender, and expression: bit.ly/3OtYt7b

Today! Meet Alfred Tennyson: Poet, Muse, and Inspiration for the Pre-Raphaelites with Simon Rees: Tennyson and Imagination. Tennyson’s Arthurian poetry inspired the Pre-Raphaelites, uniting verse and Victorian art. Online lecture tickets: bit.ly/4kBhYGW

March 25! Trudy Gold – “Ships that Saved and Sank”: Part 2. WWII Jewish refugees risked overcrowded ships to reach Palestine; some survived, others, like the MS St. Louis, met tragedy. Learn more: bit.ly/4kH9Gxx

Tomorrow! Meet Alfred Tennyson: Poet, Muse, and Inspiration for the Pre-Raphaelites with Simon Rees: Tennyson and Imagination. How Tennyson’s Arthurian poems influenced the Pre-Raphaelite movement: bit.ly/4kBhYGW

Today! Trudy Gold – “Ships that Saved and Sank”: Part 1 of 2. WWII Jewish refugees braved perilous voyages to Palestine - some saved, others lost at sea. Learn more today: bit.ly/40bt8bY

March 26! Meet Alfred Tennyson: Poet, Muse, and Inspiration for the Pre-Raphaelites with Simon Rees. Tennyson, Poet Laureate from 1850, shaped Victorian Britain’s poetry and moved among Victoria, Gladstone, Carlyle, and Lear. Explore more: bit.ly/46KEAz5

Tomorrow! Trudy Gold – “Ships that Saved and Sank”: Part 1 of 2. Explore the wartime voyages of Jewish refugees to Palestine in this Classi Lecture: bit.ly/40bt8bY

Today! Themes in Art with Lydia Bauman: Music. From sacred harmony to abstraction: Lydia on music’s visual power in art. Join us online via this link: bit.ly/4azDY0a

March 24! Comparing Art Through the Ages with Elizabeth Perrotte – Embodied. Giambologna, Claudel, Canova and others show how sculpture conveys form, emotion, and abstraction across 500 years. Online Classi Lecture tickets here: bit.ly/3OtYt7b

Tomorrow! Themes in Art with Lydia Bauman: Music. From Van Eyck to Kandinsky, art makes music visible. Join Lydia to explore this harmony: bit.ly/4azDY0a

Today! Brian Stewart in Conversation with Martyn Burke on “The Gossip Columnist”. In Nazi Berlin, gossip becomes resistance. Burke discusses his novel: bit.ly/4qKbkQj