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Oedipus the King, Mama!

The newest offering in our Outdoor Classical Theater series is Oedipus the King, Mama! A hilarious musical mash-up of Sophocles's Oedipus the King with the music of Elvis Presley.

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A cartoon Elvis holding a microphone and wearing a toga lounges across stacked lettering that read "Oedipus the King Mama!".

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  1. Unconventional Animals Lurking in the Getty Collection

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    A lion bites savagely into the back of an onager—an Asian wild ass—that lies on the ground.

    Tigers, lions, and camels galore!

    Aug 26, 2025

  2. Daido Moriyama Captured the Soul of Postwar Japan in Gritty, Groundbreaking Photographs

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    New Getty anthology brings together four iconic early-career photobooks—previously available only in limited Japanese editions

    Aug 22, 2025

  3. Getty Invests $2.6M to Support Black Visual Arts Archives Across the U.S.

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    Twelve national projects are part of a multi-year initiative to help archivists process and activate collections connected to Black artists

    Aug 20, 2025

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Radiography in the Round: Efficient 360° Radiography for 3D Objects

Sharing methodologies and data for 360° X-rays of three-dimensional objects

Composite image. On the left, an X-ray image revealing the inner workings of the terracotta bust of a man. On the right, a conservator placing an X-ray panel behind the terracotta bust of a man.

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