Legends, Fictions, and the Manuscripts That Illustrate Christ's Story
Bart D. Ehrman, professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, explores the legends and fictions surrounding the life of Christ. Some of the stories are from the Bible, and others come from Christians trying to make sense of the Gospel. These fictional accounts heavily influenced artists who illuminated medieval manuscripts.
Thursday, September 22, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium
And in the End Was Commentary: How the Gospels and the Mishnah Happened Side by Side
Jack Miles (author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning God: A Biography and general editor of the forthcoming Norton Anthology of World Religions) and David Biale (author of Not in the Heavens: The Tradition of Jewish Secular Thought and Judaism editor for the forthcoming anthology) explore Gospel and Mishnah, and the distinction between scripture and commentary.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium
Kristen Collins, associate curator of Manuscripts, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.
Thursday, October 13 and 20, 2:30 p.m.
Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.
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Gordon Getty Concert: Marvelous to Behold: Zulal Performs Rare Jewels and Cherished Favorites from the Armenian Songbook
The Armenian word zulal means "clear water." Fittingly, this concept has been adopted by an enchanting a capella trio dedicated to creating music reflective of its namesake: fluid, clean, and unconfined. To complement the exhibition In the Beginning Was the Word: Medieval Gospel Illumination, Teni Apelian, Yeraz Markarian, and Anaïs Tekerian present a sublime evening of music drawn from Armenia's expansive reservoir of folk, traditional, and church music.
Saturday, September 24, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets $20; $15 students/seniors.
Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium
Tickets on sale beginning August 1.
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