Talk: Art, Modernism, and “Ulysses”
Saturday, November 2, 2024
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Free with Museum admission
Conference Room
Speakers: Robert Berry (painter, cartoonist, educator, and creator of ULYSSES “seen”) and Dr. Ellen Scheible (Professor of English, Bridgewater State University)
What happens when art, literature, and modernism intersect? James Joyce’s 1922 novel, Ulysses, considered by many to be one of the most important works of literature created in the 20th century, is uniquely tied to art. Join Dr. Ellen Scheible and members of the Worcester Art Museum’s Ulysses reading group in conversation with Robert Berry, creator of ULYSSES “seen”, a comic adaptation of the novel. Berry will discuss his long history of exploring, making, and teaching art through the challenge of reading James Joyce and the many subtle narrative tricks and common structures found in modern painting and writing.
Learn about Ulysses reading group
Free Day: Diwali Celebration
Sunday, November 3, 2024
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Free admission all day
Museum-wide
Celebrate Diwali, the traditional Indian Festival of Lights, with the India Society of Worcester and the Worcester Art Museum. Join us for a full day of Indian dance, music, food, and art, and explore all of our current exhibitions with free admission!
11 am
Welcome and Diwali Lamp Lighting
Renaissance Court
11:15 am–1:15 pm
Dance, Music, and Cultural Programming
Renaissance Court
1:15 pm–1:45 pm
Dhol-Tasha Percussion and Dance
Renaissance Court and outside of Museum
2 pm
Storytime for Kids!
Library (Higgins Education Wing)
2:30 pm
Tour of Indian Art (Gallery 106)
Meet in Lancaster Lobby
Ongoing
11 am–3 pm
Henna Art by Meghna and Wahi
Hoche-Scofield Room (Higgins Education Wing)
11 am–3 pm
Chess and Learning with the India Society of Worcester
Salisbury Hall
11 am–3 pm
Drop-in Artmaking Activities
Color a Mandala Suncatcher
Studio 101 (Higgins Education Wing)
Diwali Paper Marigold
Studio 102 (Higgins Education Wing)
11 am–2 pm
Indo-Persian Arms and Armor Display by Bayt al-Asad
Higgins Education Wing Nook
11 am–3 pm
Art by the India Society of Worcester
Higgins Education Wing Gallery