Friday, September 3, 2010

September @ The Harry Ransom Center

Picture Perfect Evening

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 6 P.M.
OPENING Join us for a Picture Perfect Evening, the opening reception for the exhibitionDiscovering the Language of Photography: The Gernsheim Collection. Free for Ransom Center members; $20 for non-members. LEARN MORE.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 7 P.M.
JESSEN AUDITORIUM
READING Commemorate the opening of the David Foster Wallace archive with readings of Wallace’s work by writers and actors, including Elizabeth Crane, Doug Dorst, Owen Egerton, Chris Gibson, and Jake Silverstein. Seating is limited. Line forms upon arrival of the first person, and doors open 30 minutes in advance. A reception and small display of materials from the Wallace archive follow at the Ransom Center. Co-sponsored by American Short Fiction and Salvage Vanguard Theater. This program will be WEBCAST live.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 7 P.M.
TOUR David Coleman, the Ransom Center’s Curator of Photography, leads a gallery tour of Discovering the Language of Photography: The Gernsheim Collection.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, NOON–5 P.M.
AUSTIN MUSEUM DAY Ransom Center photography curators and conservators answer questions about identifying, preserving, and storing photographs from 2 to 4 p.m. Docent-led tours of the exhibition begin at noon, 2, and 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, NOON
READING Poetry on the Plaza: Actors from the London Stage: Greece is the Word

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30–SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2
SYMPOSIUM The ninth biennial Flair Symposium, “Shaping the History of Photography,” explores trends and issues in collecting, exhibiting, publishing, and the historiography of photography. Pre-registration and payment required. LEARN MORE.

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