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A CELEBRATION OF THE NEW LOWE DIONYSOS KRATER
February 17 at 10:00 AM to 8:00 PMCAS WESLEY GALLERY
Classics
Under the joint sponsorship of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Lowe Art Museum, the Department of Classics, the Department of Theatre Arts, and the Center for the Humanities, the University is proud to present ‘SYMPOSION: A CELEBRATION OF THE NEW LOWE DIONYSOS KRATER.’ The event centers on the Lowe Museum’s acquisition of a remarkable ancient Greek vase (4th Century BCE) depicting the god Dionysos and his thiasos (sacred band of worshippers).
The morning and afternoon will be occupied by the University’s Second Annual Classics Symposium, arranged by the Department of Classics, and will feature a series of presentations on Dionysos, Greek symposia, Greek Drama, ancient religion, and other items relevant to the study of Dionysos. The featured speaker this year is Kathryn Topper, an Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Washington and currently also a Fellow at Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies. Following the presentations, the Department of Theatre Arts will stage a brand-new production of Edith Freni’s rendition of Euripides’ BACCHAE, directed by Leonard Soroko and performed by students in the Department of Theatre Arts. The day will culminate in a gala reception at the Lowe Museum, which will include a viewing of the actual Greek vase.
Admission to all events is free. Driving directions are available on the Facebook page of the Department of Classics (facebook.com/umiamiclassics).
10.00 AM–12.30 PM • Morning Session [CAS Gallery]
Welcome and Introduction: Dr John T. Kirby, Professor and Chair, UM Department of Classics
Opening Remarks: Dr Traci Ardren, Senior Associate Dean, UM College of Arts & Sciences
Featured Speakers: UM Classics & Allied Faculty
Dr Alex Alderman
“Sympotic and Socratic Role-Reversals”
Dr Aphrodite Alexandrakis
“The Platonic Role of Music and Dance in Ancient Greek Rituals: Form Versus Content”
Dr Scott Farrington
"Bacchic Frenzy and the Theatergoer”
Dr Jennifer L. Ferriss-Hill
“The Other Dionysus”
Dr Wilson H. Shearin
“Dionysus on Drugs: Euripides through Hippocrates”
Dr Han Tran
“What is Dionysos' Gift?”
2.30–4.00 PM • Afternoon Session [CAS Gallery]
Keynote Address: Dr Kathryn Topper, University of Washington & Center for Hellenic Studies
“Dionysos, the Symposium, and Greek Notions of Civilization”
4.30 PM • World Premiere Play Performance [on the Lawn next to the Lowe Art Museum]
The Bacchae of Euripides: A New Version. By Edith Freni, University of Miami Department of Theatre Arts. Directed by Leonard O. Soroko, University of Miami Department of Theatre Arts. Performed by Students in the University of Miami Department of Theatre Arts.
6.00 PM • Reception [Tobin Gallery, Lowe Art Museum]
The Dionysos Krater will be on display in the Gallery. Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by:
The University of Miami College of Arts & Sciences
The Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
The University of Miami Department of Classics
The University of Miami Department of Theatre Arts
The University of Miami Center for the Humanities
The morning and afternoon will be occupied by the University’s Second Annual Classics Symposium, arranged by the Department of Classics, and will feature a series of presentations on Dionysos, Greek symposia, Greek Drama, ancient religion, and other items relevant to the study of Dionysos. The featured speaker this year is Kathryn Topper, an Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Washington and currently also a Fellow at Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies. Following the presentations, the Department of Theatre Arts will stage a brand-new production of Edith Freni’s rendition of Euripides’ BACCHAE, directed by Leonard Soroko and performed by students in the Department of Theatre Arts. The day will culminate in a gala reception at the Lowe Museum, which will include a viewing of the actual Greek vase.
Admission to all events is free. Driving directions are available on the Facebook page of the Department of Classics (facebook.com/umiamiclassics).
10.00 AM–12.30 PM • Morning Session [CAS Gallery]
Welcome and Introduction: Dr John T. Kirby, Professor and Chair, UM Department of Classics
Opening Remarks: Dr Traci Ardren, Senior Associate Dean, UM College of Arts & Sciences
Featured Speakers: UM Classics & Allied Faculty
Dr Alex Alderman
“Sympotic and Socratic Role-Reversals”
Dr Aphrodite Alexandrakis
“The Platonic Role of Music and Dance in Ancient Greek Rituals: Form Versus Content”
Dr Scott Farrington
"Bacchic Frenzy and the Theatergoer”
Dr Jennifer L. Ferriss-Hill
“The Other Dionysus”
Dr Wilson H. Shearin
“Dionysus on Drugs: Euripides through Hippocrates”
Dr Han Tran
“What is Dionysos' Gift?”
2.30–4.00 PM • Afternoon Session [CAS Gallery]
Keynote Address: Dr Kathryn Topper, University of Washington & Center for Hellenic Studies
“Dionysos, the Symposium, and Greek Notions of Civilization”
4.30 PM • World Premiere Play Performance [on the Lawn next to the Lowe Art Museum]
The Bacchae of Euripides: A New Version. By Edith Freni, University of Miami Department of Theatre Arts. Directed by Leonard O. Soroko, University of Miami Department of Theatre Arts. Performed by Students in the University of Miami Department of Theatre Arts.
6.00 PM • Reception [Tobin Gallery, Lowe Art Museum]
The Dionysos Krater will be on display in the Gallery. Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by:
The University of Miami College of Arts & Sciences
The Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
The University of Miami Department of Classics
The University of Miami Department of Theatre Arts
The University of Miami Center for the Humanities
For more information contact:
- (305) 284-6326
- classics@miami.edu
