Events

At the Dawn of Human Art Inside the Painted Caves of Southwest France With Stephen, Dr. Steve, Phillips, Ph.D., Penn Museum Our capability to express ourselves symbolically through art is among the features that make our species unique in the animal kingdom. The search for the origins of human art plays an important role in anthropological research to this very day. Why produce art at all? Can we, from our viewpoint tens of thousands of years later, even understand the intent of the Paleolithic artisans who created these images deep inside remote caves? Modern human artistic expression is evident in the […]

In this course with Leila Joffe, we will explore some of the greatest musical theater performers from the UK. We will highlight exceptional talents such as Julie Andrews, Michael Ball, […]