Monthly Archives: January 2016

January 30

MET OPERA LIVE IN HD: TURANDOT

GIACOMO PUCCINI 2015-2016 HD OPERA SEASON MARCH 1, 2014 @ 12:55 PM RUN TIME: 3 HRS 15 MIN Nina Stemme takes on the title role of the proud princess of ancient China, whose riddles doom every suitor who seeks her hand, opposite Marco Berti as Calàf, the brave prince who sings “Nessun dorma” and wins […]

January 29

SPELMAN MFA: BLACK CHRONICLES II

Black Chronicles II, an exhibition organized by Autograph ABP, London, in collaboration with the Hulton Archive, a division of Getty Images, is curated by Renée Mussai and Mark Sealy. It makes available for the first time newly discovered photographs that document the presence of black subjects in late 19th century Britain. POSSE PHOTOS:

January 24

NATIONAL CENTER FOR CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS

The Center for Civil and Human Rights in downtown Atlanta is an engaging cultural attraction that connects the American Civil Rights Movement to today’s Global Human Rights Movements. Our purpose is to create a safe space for visitors to explore the fundamental rights of all human beings so that they leave inspired and empowered to […]

January 16

MET OPERA LIVE IN HD: LES PECHEURS DE PERLES

GEORGES BIZET 2015-2016 HD OPERA SEASON JANUARY 16, 2016 @ 12:55 PM RUN TIME: 2 HRS 45 MIN The Met’s acclaimed new production of Bizet’s Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers), a rarity by the composer of Carmen that has not been staged by the company in a century.  Bizet’s sweeping romance tells the story […]

January 15

THE HIGH- HABSBURG SPLENDOR:MASTERPIECES FROM VIENNA’S IMPERIAL COLLECTIONS- PART 2

This exhibition takes viewers on a journey that explores six hundred years of art collecting by the Habsburg family, one of Europe’s most powerful and long-lived dynasties. The Habsburgs served as emperors of the Holy Roman Empire, the highest secular authority in medieval and Renaissance Europe. Centered in Vienna, Austria, their empire extended to the […]

January 15

MMH: JANICE Y.K. LEE- THE EXPATRIATES

In 2009, Janice Y. K. Lee burst onto the literary scene with her New York Times bestselling debut, The Piano Teacher. Now, Lee returns with The Expatriates, a stunning novel that explores the emotions, identities, and relationships of three American women living in the same small expat community in Hong Kong. Mercy, a recent Columbia graduate without a safety […]

January 11

MET OPERA LIVE IN HD: THE MAGIC FLUTE

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART 2015-2016 HD OPERA SEASON DECEMBER 12, 2015 @ 12:55 PM RUN TIME: 1 HR 40 MIN Enter a magical world of dancing bears, giant birds, and colorful adventure in Mozart’s ever-popular masterpiece The Magic Flute. This abridged 100-minute version, sung in English, is perfect for opera fans of all ages. Tony® Award winner […]