The Appeal of Romantic Art and Poetry

Dr. Willard Spiegelman, Dr. Dorothy Kosinski, and Prof. Mary Vernon

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Cosponsored by the Dallas Institute and the Dallas Museum of Art. Admission per evening: Members $25, Nonmembers $35, Teachers $10. Two-evening package: Members $45, Nonmembers $65, Teachers $15.
Explore Romantic art and poetry and their powerful influence on contemporary culture through the poems of William Wordsworth and the paintings of J.M.W.Turner. In conjunction with the Dallas Museum of Art's J.M.W. Turner exhibition (February 10-May 18), Dr. Willard Spiegelman, SMU Professor of English, will team up first with Dr. Dorothy Kosinski, curator of the Turner exhibition, and then with Prof. Mary Vernon, SMU Professor of Drawing and Painting, to present the art and poetry of the Romantics -- focusing on Turner and Wordsworth -- and their integral relationship to each other. For more information call 214-871-2440.

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• Whodunnit, Theatre Three, 2 p.m.
• Kenny Lewis, Sambuca (Dallas), 7:30 p.m.
• Closing Reception - Damien Hirst / “Abstinence” Student Contest Awards Ceremony, The Goss-Michael Foundation, 6:30 p.m.
• Dog Tales and Cocktails Happy Hour, W Hotel, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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Event posted Jan. 22, 2008
Last updated Feb. 13, 2008