All events are free unless otherwise noted. Admission to the Getty Villa is FREE. Advance, timed tickets are required and can be obtained online or by calling (310) 440-7300. Groups of nine or more must make reservations by phone.

Lectures

The Theater of Herculaneum and the Origins of Archaeology
Discovery of the buried theater at Herculaneum played a pivotal role in the history of archaeology. The structure's well-preserved remains promised spectacular sculptural finds. Christopher Parslow, professor of classical studies at Wesleyan University, surveys early excavations at the site.

Free; a ticket is required.

Sunday, July 29, 2007, 3:00 p.m.
Getty Villa, Auditorium

Copiez la femme: Replicated Bodies and Individuality in Roman Portraiture
Roman portraits are famous for highly individualized renderings of their subjects. But often, portrait heads are combined with bodies copied from a limited repertoire of statue types. How does this influence our interpretation of the work? Annetta Alexandridis, professor of classical art and archaeology at Cornell University, examines the Herculaneum Women as a case study to explore this question.

Free; a ticket is required. Tickets available beginning Tuesday, November 20, 2007.

Thursday, January 10, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Getty Villa, Auditorium

View of the Theater's Stage Building, François Mazois, 1824–1838

Gallery Talks

Curators lead 45-minute gallery talks on the exhibition. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the talk.

Friday, August 3, 2007, 3:00 p.m.
Claire Lyons, collections curator, the Getty Research Institute

Fridays, August 31 and September 28, 2007, 3:00 p.m.
Peter Bonfitto, curatorial assistant, the Getty Research Institute

Fridays, September 14 and October 26, 2007, 3:00 p.m.
Jens Daehner, assistant curator of antiquities, the J. Paul Getty Museum

Point-of-View Talks

Los Angeles artist Alexander Mihaylovich discusses recent work with images of the Herculaneum Women and their archaeological discovery. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the talks.

Thursday, February 14 and Saturday, February 16, 2008, 11:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Getty Villa, Museum galleries