APRIL 2008
For tickets, call the Concerts & Lectures Department at 212-570-3949, or visit
www.metmuseum.org/tickets, where updated schedules and programs (including additional lectures that are free with Museum admission) are also available.
Tickets are also available at the Great Hall Box Office, which is open
Tuesday-Saturday 10-5:00, and Sunday noon-5:00.
Student discount tickets are available for some events; call 212-570-3949.
Tuesday, April 1, at 11 a.m. – Songs and Dances of the Renaissance , a three-part series presented by lecturer and radio commentator Thomas Forrest Kelly, combines live performance and commentary to demonstrate the skills of musicians of the Renaissance. Part I, Venus with a Lute, features the Venere Lute Quartet performing some of the all-time favorite tunes of the Renaissance and musical improvisations. (See also April 8 and April 15)
Series tickets (3 Tuesdays): $50
Single tickets: $23
Tuesday, April 1, at 6 p.m. – Venice, a four-part series presented by author Olivier Bernier, follows the history of The Serenissima (the Most Serene Republic of Venice), examining its art, architecture, and way of life from the eighth to the 18th century. This concluding lecture, Meeting Place of Europe, focuses on The Settecento Veneziano, Canaletto, Francesco Lazzaro Guardi, and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.
Single tickets: $23
Wednesday, April 2, at 11 a.m. – Art History 101, Part Two, presented by art history professor Janetta Rebold Benton, is an overview of the entire scope of Western painting, sculpture, and architecture, focusing on the most celebrated artists and architects, and the finest examples created in each distinctive style. This second of six lectures continues with an examination of Baroque Art in Northern Europe and the Rococo. (See also April 9, 16, 23, and 30)
Single tickets: $23
Wednesday, April 2, at 6 p.m. – Begun in spring 2007, Inside the Met: The Curatorial Departments is a two-year project to introduce and explain each of the Metropolitan's 18 curatorial departments. Curators present the most outstanding works in the collection and discuss how and when each department came into being, how special exhibitions are organized, and what long-range plans are contemplated. Presenters of today's lecture on The Cloisters include Peter Barnet, Michel David-Weill Curator in Charge; Timothy B. Husband, Curator; Deirdre Larkin, Associate Manager for Horticulture; and Nancy Wu, Museum Educator.
Tickets: $23
Tuesday, April 8, at 11 a.m. – Songs and Dances of the Renaissance, a three-part series presented by lecturer and radio commentator Thomas Forrest Kelly, combines live performance and commentary to demonstrate the skills of musicians of the Renaissance. Part II, Viols and Voices, features Parthenia, a consort of viols, performing Elizabethan music, from popular tunes to passionate laments. (See also April 15)
Single tickets: $23
Tuesday, April 8, at 6 p.m. – Athens and Greece: A Traveler's Guide through Art, a five-part series presented by professor Jerrilynn D. Dodds, weaves art and architecture into the fabric of history, combining monuments from Greece with objects from the Metropolitan Museum's collection. Part I, Mycenae and the Myceneans, explores the city and arts of Homer's heroes. (See also April 15 and 22)
Series tickets (5 Tuesdays): $95
Single tickets: $23
Wednesday, April 9, at 11 a.m. – Art History 101, Part Two, presented by art history professor Janetta Rebold Benton, is an overview of the entire scope of Western painting, sculpture, and architecture, focusing on the most celebrated artists and architects, and the finest examples created in each distinctive style. This second season of six lectures continues with an examination of Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and Realism. (See also April 16 and 23)
Single tickets: $23
Friday, April 11, at 6 p.m. – The Group Theatre, presented by Joanne Woodward, a descendant of The Group Theatre; producer Joan Kramer; and producer/director David Heeley is a portrait of this influential theater collective and the documentary program it inspired. Formed at the height of the Great Depression by 28 actors and three directors, The Group Theatre was in existence only 10 years, but has been called "the most significant experiment in the history of American theater," and its influence is still strong today. Some 50 years later, Joanne Woodward hosted the Emmy Award-winning documentary Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of The Group Theatre, which she produced with Joan Kramer and David Heeley. It took more than five years to complete and, like The Group itself, left an indelible mark.
Tickets: $23
Tuesday, April 15, at 11 a.m. – Songs and Dances of the Renaissance, a three-part series presented by lecturer and radio commentator Thomas Forrest Kelly, combines live performance and commentary to demonstrate the skills of musicians of the Renaissance. The final lecture, Singing as Recreation, features the vocal ensemble Sprezzatura, performing some of the most elegant music of the time, from Arcadelt to Monteverdi, and Morley to Dowland.
Single tickets: $23
Tuesday, April 15, at 6 p.m. – Athens and Greece: A Traveler's Guide through Art, a five-part series presented by professor Jerrilynn D. Dodds, weaves art and architecture into the fabric of history, combining monuments from Greece with objects from the Metropolitan Museum's collection. Part II, Corinth and Delphi, focuses on the great age of the Doric Temple and its arts. (See also April 22)
Single tickets: $23
Wednesday, April 16, at 11 a.m. – Art History 101, Part Two, presented by art history professor Janetta Rebold Benton, is an overview of the entire scope of Western painting, sculpture, and architecture, focusing on the most celebrated artists and architects, and the finest examples created in each distinctive style. This second season of six lectures continues with an examination of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. (See also April 23)
Single tickets: $23
Wednesday, April 16, at 2:30 p.m. – Medieval Florence, a three-part series presented by professor Dorothy F. Glass, examines the richness of the city's medieval history, amply evidenced by numerous surviving buildings and works of art funded by prosperous religious orders and wealthy laymen. Part I focuses on Dante's Florence: The Cathedral and the Baptistery. This series is supported by the Mrs. Joseph H. King Fund. (See also April 23 and 30)
Series tickets (3 Wednesdays): $60
Single tickets: $23
Wednesday, April 16, at 6 p.m. – Vive La France! , a four-part series presented by cultural historian and author David Garrard Lowe, delves into various aspects of France, ranging from the emergence of Gothic architecture in the 12th and 13th centuries, to the transformation of medieval Paris into the city of Light, to the spectacular scenery and luxurious lifestyle of the Côte d'Azur. Part I, The French Cathedral, focuses on the cathedrals at Chartres, Rheims, and Rouen. (See also April 23 and 30)
Series tickets (4 Wednesdays): $100
Single tickets: $27
Tuesday, April 22, at 6 p.m. – Athens and Greece: A Traveler's Guide through Art, a five-part series presented by professor Jerrilynn D. Dodds, weaves art and architecture into the fabric of history, combining monuments from Greece with objects from the Metropolitan Museum's collection. Part III, The Parthenon in Athens, examines Athens in its brilliant Classical age.
Single tickets: $23
Wednesday, April 23, at 11 a.m. – Art History 101, Part Two, presented by art history professor Janetta Rebold Benton, is an overview of the entire scope of Western painting, sculpture, and architecture, focusing on the most celebrated artists and architects, and the finest examples created in each distinctive style. This second season of six lectures concludes with an examination of Art of the Twentieth Century and Beyond.
Single tickets: $23
Wednesday, April 23, at 2:30 p.m. – Medieval Florence, a three-part series presented by professor Dorothy F. Glass, examines the richness of the city's medieval history, amply evidenced by numerous surviving buildings and works of art funded by prosperous religious orders and wealthy laymen. Part II focuses on The Franciscans in Florence: The Church of Santa Croce. This series is supported by the Mrs. Joseph H. King Fund. (See also April 30)
Single tickets: $23
Wednesday, April 23, at 6 p.m. – Vive La France! , a four-part series presented by cultural historian and author David Garrard Lowe, delves into various aspects of France, ranging from the emergence of Gothic architecture in the 12th and 13th centuries to the transformation of medieval Paris into the city of Light, to the spectacular scenery and luxurious lifestyle of the Côte d'Azur. Part II, Napoleon III and the Reinvention of Paris, focuses on the city's monumental architecture and grand boulevards. (See also April 30)
Single tickets: $27
Thursday, April 24, at 11 a.m. – The Language of Music, a three-part series presented by pianist, composer and writer Stuart Isacoff, is designed to provide classical music lovers with a deeper understanding of how music works, why stylistic changes occur from era to era, and how composers manage to grip listeners' emotions. Part I, Music and Painting, examines the influence of Michelangelo, Hogarth, and Seurat on Josquin des Prez, Mozart, and Debussy. This series is supported by the Mrs. Donald Oenslager Fund. (Series continues on May 1 and 8)
Series tickets (3 Thursdays): $50
Single tickets: $23
Friday, April 25, at 6 p.m. – Who Owns Antiquity? Museums and the Battle Over Our Ancient Heritage, presented by James Cuno, president and director of the Art Institute of Chicago, addresses one of the most urgent and controversial issues in the art world today. Arguing that artifacts need protection from nationalistic identity politics as well as from looters, this talk provides the first extended defense in this important struggle from the vantage point of the museums and calls for measures to broaden rather than restrict international access to antiquities.
Tickets: $23
Saturday, April 26, at 2:30 p.m. – Creating Central Park, presented by Morrison H. Heckscher, Lawrence A. Fleischman Chairman of the American Wing; architectural historian Barry Lewis; Charles E. Beveridge, Series Editor of the Frederick Law Olmsted Papers project; and Francis R. Kowsky, author and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Art and Architecture at Buffalo State College. On April 28, 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux's Greensward plan was selected as the winner of the public design competition for New York's Central Park. This conversation among scholars celebrates the 150th anniversary of this historic event and the subsequent creation of the first urban landscape park in America. It will be followed, at 6 p.m. , by a screening of the film A Walk Through Central Park, with David Hartman and historian Barry Lewis, produced by WNET Chanel Thirteen. This program is supported by The Giorgio S. Sacerdote Fund.
Lecture tickets: $23
Film free with Museum admission
Wednesday, April 30, at 11 a.m. – Asian Lacquer: Masterpieces from the Florence and Herbert Irving Collection, presented by Denise Patry Leidy, Curator, Department of Asian Art. Lacquer has been used as an artistic medium in Asia for centuries. This lecture explores the many ways in which regional tastes and interests transformed the art of lacquer and fostered the creation of works of great variety and beauty.
Tickets: $23
Wednesday, April 30, at 2:30 p.m. – Medieval Florence, a three-part series presented by professor Dorothy F. Glass, examines the richness of the city's medieval history, amply evidenced by numerous surviving buildings and works of art funded by prosperous religious orders and wealthy laymen. This concluding lecture focuses on The Dominicans in Florence: The Church of Santa Maria Novela. This series is supported by the Mrs. Joseph H. King Fund.
Single tickets: $23
Wednesday, April 30, at 6 p.m. – Vive La France! , a four-part series presented by cultural historian and author David Garrard Lowe, delves into various aspects of France, ranging from the emergence of Gothic architecture in the 12th and 13th centuries to the transformation of medieval Paris into the city of Light, to the spectacular scenery and luxurious lifestyle of the Côte d'Azur. Part III, The Left Bank and the Civilized Life, focuses on the St. Germain-des-Prés, the École des Beaux-Arts, John Singer Sargent, James McNeil Whistler, and Stanford White. (This series will conclude on May 7)
Single tickets: $27
Note: All ticketed lectures include entrance to the Metropolitan Museum's galleries, including The Cloisters, on the day of the event.
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