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University Art Gallery Through March 25 "Call and Response: Journeys of African Art" A selection of African masks, sculptures, textiles, and mixed-media works from two outstanding private collections, augmented by postcards, books, and maps, guides the viewer on a journey of changing forms, contexts, and patterns on the African continent and throughout the world, to examine the ways migration and other forms of interchange have transformed African art and aesthetics.
January 30 through March 25 "From Caligula to Constantine: Tyranny and Transformation in Roman Portraiture" A display of some 50 works of art focusing on the "bad" emperors and empresses of Rome explores the role of portraiture as a form of mass media in the ancient world. Typically, depictions of a sitting ruler in sculptures, gems, and coins would represent him or her in the most flattering way possible. But when a tyrant was overthrown in disgrace, his portraits often were attacked or destroyed, or reworked into the image of his successor. Such notorious figures as Nero, Domitian, Caligula, and Messalina are represented in the exhibition, as well as many lesser-known rulers. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 1-6pm.
Center for
British Art February 16 through April 29 "The Paul Mellon Bequest: Treasures of a Lifetime" Approximately 150 paintings, along with a selection of sculpture, drawings, and rare books, comprise the first public exhibition of works drawn from BAC founder Paul Mellon's final gift to the Center for British Art. These include 11 paintings by George Stubbs, 18 oil sketches by John Constable, a small painting on copper by William Blake, and nine paintings by the early 20th century painter Robert Bevan. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 12-5pm.
Yale Glee Club February 24, 8pm "140th Anniversary Concert" A reunion concert commemorating the Glee Club's 140th anniversary brings together the Men's Alumni Glee Club, Mixed Alumni Glee Club, and others for a gala celebration in song. Guest conductor Fenno Heath '50 will share the baton with present director David Connell. Yale Repertory Theatre February 8 through March 3 "The Way of the World," by William Congreve, directed by Stan Wojewodski Jr. The Rep celebrates
the Tercentennial of both the University and William Congreve's 18th-century masterpiece
with an opulent production of this social satire. Two lovers, Mirabell and Miramant,
armed only with wit and knowledge of the ways of their world, plot multiple courses
to betrayal, wealth, extramarital dalliances, and the first prenuptial agreement.
Foppery, scandal, and suspicion intertwine to show that the ways of this world
are strewn with Brits behaving badly. |
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