Antigone: In the Language of Kings

Set in pre-conquest Tenochtitlan, this powerful reimagining brings Aztec mythology into Sophocles’ timeless story

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  1. Odilon Redon’s Dark Humor and Darker Worlds

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    How Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Darwin, and other 19th-century luminaries influenced French Symbolist artist Odilon Redon

    Jul 22, 2026

  2. Getty Caps Off $4.85M Initiative to Protect Buildings Designed by Black Architects

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    Conserving Black Modernism has helped communities across the country preserve 26 historically and culturally significant sites

    Jul 21, 2026

  3. Getty Casting Call for The Odyssey

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    Meet characters from The Odyssey in the Getty collection

    Jul 15, 2026

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Conserving Black Modernism

Preserving modern architecture in the United States by Black architects and designers

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