Ovid Over Lunch
Take a poetic trek through ancient Roman poet Ovid’s Metamorphoses and the Smart Museum’s exhibition Lust, Love, and Loss in Renaissance Europe.
Presented in collaboration with The Smart Museum of Art, this two-part lunchtime series takes us into the strange and oddly familiar world of human relationships in ancient Rome and Renaissance Europe. Together, we’ll investigate themes of trauma, transformation, and love through the lens of Ovid’s poetry.
Part I: Poetry Workshop
Thursday, April 22
Join Maggie Queeney and Dorian Nash for a lunchtime reading and discussion of excerpts of Ovid’s poetry alongside a contemporary poem influenced by Metamorphoses. Then, we will write our own poems exploring our connections to myth and transformation.
Part II: Drawing Workshop
Thursday, April 29
Join Erik Peterson for a lunchtime session that includes readings from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, a drawing workshop, and a hands-on art project that celebrates the transformations of Spring.
To help build a community of participants, capacity is limited and advanced registration is required. You are welcome to attend one or both sessions.
Cosponsored with the Smart Museum of Art
Thursday, April 29, 2021, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM CDT