PARTHENON CALENDAR
Muses Educational Series: Local to Global: The Enduring Power of Orpheus
6:00-8:00 PM - RSVP required
Join us at the Parthenon for a FREE film and screenplay workshop. No experience necessary!
Free and open to all with RSVP.
Symposium: New Light on King Herod’s Harbor
6 PM - RSVP required
Join a free talk in the Naos on Level 2 by Dr. Bridget Buxton, archaeologist and Professor of Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Rhode Island. She will share her work on the new excavations at the biblical site of King Herod’s harbor in Caesarea.
Muses Educational Series: Calliope- Muse of Eloquence and Epic Poetry
2:00 - 3:30 PM - RSVP required
Join Emily Everhart, Senior Producer of Nat Geo Kids Greeking Out for a How-to on creating your own podcast. From scripting to recording to post-production, get started making your own voice heard!
This event is geared towards teens 12-18 years old and is co-hosted by Studio NPL at the Nashville Public Library- Main Branch.
Free and open to teens with RSVP.
Symposium: Classical Art and Architecture of DC
6 PM Central - Registration required
The Parthenon is hosting a free virtual talk on the investigation of the meaning and reception of Classical art and architecture in our nation’s capital by art historian Elise Friedland.
Book Club: The Last Painting of Sara de Vos
6 PM, RSVP required
Join a free book club with the Archaeological Institute of America, Nashville Society! This quarter’s book is The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith.
Muses Educational Series: Euterpe- Muse of Tragedy and Flute
5:30 - 7:00 PM - RSVP required
Dr. Nicole Richard Williams will share fascinating facts and stories about how music impacts our emotions and can accompany us in tragedy. There will also be a workshop component allowing attendees to explore their own connections with music. No prior musical experience or skill needed!
Free and open to all with RSVP.
Symposium: Archaeology of Western Mexico
6 PM - Registration required
Join a free virtual talk by Dr. Christopher Beekman, professor of anthropology at the University of Colorado, Denver. He will talk about his archaeological work in Western Mexico and what we can learn about these ancient artifacts.
Muses Educational Series: In the Footsteps of Thalia: An Improv Comedy Adventure with Unscripted
2:00-3:30 PM - RSVP required
Join us for an exciting improv performance and following workshop, connected to the Christy Lee Rogers: The Muses exhibit, at The Parthenon with Emma Supica and Anne Veal from Unscripted! This in-person event is a great opportunity to learn about the comedic arts and have a good laugh.
Free and open to all with RSVP.
Muses Educational Series: You Had Me at Hello- A Romance Writer’s Workshop at Parnassus Books
6:30 PM- 7:45 PM - RSVP required
Parnassus Books is pleased to partner with The Parthenon for a special workshop, You Had Me at Hello - A Romance Writer's Workshop, led by Lauren Kung Jessen. This workshop is part of a series of events themed around the muses of Greek Mythology in promotion of the Parthenon's latest exhibit, Christy Lee Rogers: The Muses. This romance workshop is inspired by Erato, the muse of lyric and love poetry.
Free and open to all with RSVP.
Muses Educational Series: The Transformative Power of Masks
2:00-3:30 PM - RSVP required
Join us at the Parthenon for a FREE masked performance of scenes from Greek tragedies and following theatrical workshop.
Free and open to all with RSVP.
Parthenon Symposium: Book Talk with Glynnis Fawkes
7 PM, RSVP required
Join a free talk with Glynnis Fawkes, illustrator and co-author of 1177 B.C.: A Graphic History of the Year Civilization Collapsed.
Book Club: 1177 B.C. A Graphic History of the Year Civilization Collapsed
6 PM, RSVP required
Join a free book club with the Archaeological Institute of America, Nashville Society!
Muses Educational Series: Dancing The Muses
2:00-3:30 PM - RSVP required
Join us for a FREE dance performance and following workshop by Meg Brooker and Centennial Performing Arts Studio in the East Gallery and Naos, on Level 2. Find inspiration from Terpischore- Muse of Dance, in connection to the Christy Lee Rogers: The Muses exhibit!
Free and open to all with RSVP.
Muses Educational Series: Writing Our Story: Clio’s Gift to Modern Communities
5:30-7:00 PM - RSVP required
Join us for a free talk by Dr. Stephen Kershner from Austin Peay State University, in the Naos on Level 2. Help us celebrate the first event of the Muses Educational series, connected to the Christy Lee Rogers: The Muses exhibit!
Free and open to all with RSVP.
Gallery Talks with David Gootnick
Free Gallery talks will be given in the East Gallery at:
3:00- 3:30 PM
4:00- 4:30 PM
Talks are free with museum admission.
Virtual Symposium: A Bloom of Perpetual Newness: The Colors of Ancient Greek and Roman Sculpture
6 PM Central - RSVP Required
Join a free symposium with Giovanni Verri, Conservation Scientist at the Art Institute of Chicago, who will present his recent investigations and newest research into color on ancient statues. This symposium will not be recorded.
Image: Analysis of the Parthenon sculptures. Photo: K. Weglowska. Copyright: Trustees of the British Museum
Virtual Symposium: Vrysaki Neighborhood and the Athenian Agora
11 AM Central, REGISTER
Join a free virtual talk with Sylvie Dumont, retired Registrar of Athenian Agora Excavations in Athens, Greece.
Registration required.
Symposium: Archaeology of Scotland
6 PM - RSVP required
Join a free talk in the Naos on Level 2 by Dr. Tom Dawson, archaeologist and Principal Research Fellow at University of St Andrews. He will share his work on the history, archaeology, and heritage of Scotland’s coastal communities.
Virtual Symposium: American Excavations in Corinth, Greece
10 AM Central - REGISTER
Join a free virtual talk by Dr. Ioulia Tzonou, a Greek archaeologist and Associate Director at Corinth Excavations in Ancient Corinth, Greece. Dr. Tzonou will speak about the history of American excavations in Corinth from 1896-present.
Virtual Symposium: Sanford Gifford, Landscape Painting, and the Poetry of Nature
6 PM Central - REGISTER
Join a free virtual talk with Dr. Franklin Kelly of the National Gallery of Art who will share about the life and works of American painter Sanford Gifford (1823-1880).
Virtual Symposium: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology Replicas
11 AM Central
Join a free virtual talk about ancient Greece & replicas with the Kotsanas Museum of Technology in Greece!
Book Club: Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
6 PM, RSVP required
Join a free book club with the Archaeological Institute of America, Nashville Society! This quarter’s book is Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker.
Symposium: Not Black and White: Seeing and Naming Africans in Greek Art
6 PM, RSVP required
Join a free talk in the Naos on Level 2 by Dr. Becky Martin, archaeologist and associate professor at Boston University. Dr. Martin will share her work on representations of Africans in the ancient Mediterranean.
Virtual Symposium: TN Triennial
6 PM
Join a free virtual talk with artists from the Tennessee Triennial art show on display.
REGISTER HERE
Book Club: Circe by Madeline Miller
6 PM, RSVP required
Join a free book club with the Archaeological Institute of America, Nashville Society! This quarter’s book is Circe by Madeline Miller.
Virtual Symposium: Conservation 101
9 AM Central
Join a free virtual talk about the art and science of archaeological conservation. Speaker Nicol Anastassatou is the Head Conservator at Corinth Excavations in Ancient Corinth, Greece, and will show examples and methods of conservation in order to preserve the past and help archaeologists better understand ancient lives.
REGISTER HERE
Virtual Symposium: Parthenon Marbles Casts
12 PM
Join a free virtual talk about casts of the Parthenon Marbles from the world’s leading expert on the subject, Dr. Emma Payne (University College London).
Virtual Symposium: Color in Ancient Tennessee
12 PM
Join a free virtual talk by Dr. Kevin Smith, archaeologist and professor at Middle Tennessee State University. Dr. Smith will share his work to understand the pigments and colors used by Native Americans right here in ancient Tennessee.
Registration required.
Virtual Symposium: Pandora & Polychromy on the Base of Athena
6 PM
Join a free virtual talk by Maria Sellers, graduate student at George Mason University. Sellers will share her incredible research to reconstruct the color of the Pandora frieze at the base of the Athena statue.
Registration required.
Virtual Symposium: 20 Years of Gold on Athena
6 PM Central
Join us the Parthenon a free virtual talk by experts from Reed’s Gold Leaf, and hear all about the 2002 project to add gold to our beloved statue of Athena. Registration required.
Symposium: All About the Odyssey
6 PM
What were people like in ancient Greece? In conjunction with our temporary exhibit The Odyssey: A Retelling, this free talk will share about ancient Greek identities. RSVP required.
Virtual Symposium
6 PM Central — Virtual
Register for the free virtual talk “Monuments and Men: How Black Tennesseans Leveraged The Tennessee Centennial Exposition to Organize The Negro Department, Raise the Negro Building, and Demonstrate their Enterprising Acumen” by Dr. Crystal A. deGregory.
Registration on Zoom required.
Symposium: Red Arrow Artist Talk
6 PM (registration required)
Join a free virtual talk with Red Arrow Gallery founder Katie Shaw and artists from the Red Arrow - Show Up! Hear the history of the gallery, and meet the artists who will share their inspiration and stories behind their work. Registration required.