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Gertrude Stein in Circles opening reception and concert

Sunday, September 22, 2024
2:00pm - 4:00pm
George Peabody Library

Join us for an opening celebration of Gertrude Stein in Circles: Spheres of Life and Writing, featuring light refreshments in the exhibit gallery followed by remarks and a concert of songs inspired by Stein's writings by her longtime collaborator Virgil Thomson and other American composers such as Ned Rorem and John Cage.

 

Program

1:30 PM Doors Open

2:00 PM Reception 

  • Exhibition viewing and French-inspired refreshments

3:00 PM Program

  • Welcome by ELISABETH LONG, Sheridan Dean of University Libraries, Archives, and Museums
  • Curator's Remarks by GABRIELLE DEAN, William Kurrelmeyer Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts at the Sheridan Libraries, and an adjunct professor in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
  • Concert by mezzo-soprano TAYLOR HILLARY BOYKINS, Peab '14 (MM), and pianist MARIA SCOTT, Peab '14, '15 (MM)

4:00 PM Event concludes

RSVP

Free. All all welcome. RSVP is requested.

Gertrude Stein in Circles

Showcasing the Sheridan Libraries’ Robert A. Wilson Collection of rarely exhibited first editions, drafts, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera linked to Gertrude Stein (1874–1946), this new major exhibition documents how the pioneering American writer fostered avant-garde connections throughout her lifetime and explores Stein’s ongoing legacy as a beacon for artists, writers, and LGBTQ+ communities.

To learn more about the exhibition and accompanying programming, visit the exhibition webpage.

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