Through this Lens: African American Photographers

Now through Fri, May 31, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

This exhibition of books and other materials from the collections of the Art Department offers a look at the camera work of African American artists from the earliest days of photography to today. In addition to photographers like Augustus Washington, Gordon Parks and Lorna Simpson, this…

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Whitman Illustrated

Now through Fri, May 31, 2019 3:40 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

A selection of Walt Whitman illustrated editions and other works by artists inspired by the American poet, such as Wharton Esherick, Antonio Frasconi and Leonard Baskin, from the collections of the Art & Literature Departments on the occasion of his 200 year anniversary. In…

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Hands-On Tour: 19th Century Gay Lives, or, Love Revealed

Now through Wed, June 5, 2019 6:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach

Bold, cautious, resolved, ambivalent, and sometimes all of the above, gay men of the 19th century strove for authentic identities in art, literature, and love.  In this Hands-on Tour, we’ll look at the rise and fall of Oscar Wilde, follow John Addington Symonds path from…

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Conversations In Color - Coretta Scott King Awards

Now through Tue, June 25, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Senior Services at Parkway Central Library

In the final installment of a five-part discussion series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Awards for excellence in African American children's literature, the staff of Central Senior Services hosts internationally acclaimed fine artist and award-winning…

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Hands-On Tour: Dracula

Now through Wed, July 10, 2019 6:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach

Get up close and personal with Bram Stoker’s handwritten notes (character and chapter outlines, chronologies, and more!) for Dracula as Rosenbach staff explore what it takes to create an enduring monster. After the tour stay for Continuing The Conversation to discuss the program with our…

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Hands-On Tour: Marianne Moore

Now through Fri, July 12, 2019 3:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach

Poet Marianne Moore (born on November 15, 1887) broke free of tradition and reassembled the pieces in a new and sometimes confounding way. In this tour, we will study her letters, clippings and the objects she surrounded herself with to find out more about the sources for her revolutionary and…

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Hands-On Tour: Native American History

Now through Thu, July 18, 2019 6:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach

American history is the history of dialogues among the many peoples who have called—and call—America home. Highlighting The Rosenbach’s remarkable collection of books, manuscripts, and printed documents that reveal how Native Americans engaged with European and Euro-American…

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Hands-On Tour: Mary Shelley

Now through Wed, July 24, 2019 6:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach

The young widow who kept her husband’s heart in her desk, the author of the first post-apocalyptic novel (The Last Man) and the immortal Frankenstein, Mary Shelley was so much more than a goth pin-up! After the fires of her legendary romantic youth were drowned, Mary Shelley embarked on a…

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Hands-On Tour: Mary Shelley

Now through Wed, July 24, 2019 6:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach

The young widow who kept her husband’s heart in her desk, the author of the first post-apocalyptic novel (The Last Man) and the immortal Frankenstein, Mary Shelley was so much more than a goth pin-up! After the fires of her legendary romantic youth were drowned, Mary Shelley embarked on a…

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Hands-On Tour: Shakespeare In Love

Now through Thu, July 25, 2019 6:30 A.M.
The Rosenbach

Lovers abound in the works of Shakespeare. His characters struggle and play and persist, and sometimes die, in pursuit of love.  In this brand new Hands-On Tour, we’ll explore his myriad visions of love in early editions of his poems and plays from our collection.  Come love with…

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Hands-On Tour: Book Art

Now through Fri, July 26, 2019 3:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach

Do you prefer to judge a book by its cover, or does the inside matter more? In this tour of book arts, we’ll take a look at various rare books in The Rosenbach collection, their aesthetics, their functions, how the processes in creating books inform how we use them today, and vice versa.…

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Hands-On Tour: Love Letters

Now through Wed, July 31, 2019 6:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach

Join us for this rare peek into some of the most personal and emotional writing in our collections. From the aching yearnings of poet John Keats to the dying wishes of a Civil War solider, the Rosenbach is home to a variety of love letters. Spend an hour getting up-close and personal with a…

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Hands-On Tour: Herman Melville

Now through Thu, August 1, 2019 6:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach

With a warm heart for human nature, a cold eye for the human condition, and prose that would awe a Biblical prophet, Herman Melville was too good for his time. Join us for an odyssey through the Rosenbach’s mighty Melville collection. We’ll chart our course toward the source of…

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Hands-On Tour: Early Hebrew Books I

Now through Fri, August 2, 2019 3:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach

Explore the philosophy and history of some of the first books printed in the Hebrew language. Each has its own visual beauty and its own story to tell about early printing in Europe, local cultural tensions, change, and continuity. Whether you are a reader of Hebrew or not, you can engage with…

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At These Crossroads: The Legacies of Frederick Douglass and W.E.B. Du Bois

Now through Sat, August 3, 2019 6:51 P.M.
First Floor Gallery West at Parkway Central Library

Like others of their generations, and ours, Frederick Douglass and W. E. B. Du Bois found themselves at the crossroads of belonging and not, of loving their nation and feeling rejected by it, of being both black and American. This special exhibition, on display in the West Gallery, invites you…

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Hands-On Tour: Charles Dickens, The Inimitable Boz

Now through Wed, August 7, 2019 6:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach

Beginning with his early works published under pseudonym “Boz” (he later impishly signed his letters “The Inimitable Boz”), Charles Dickens was a literary phenomenon in the 19th century, and his ubiquity continues with legions of readers all over the world. Join us as we…

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Hands-On Tour: Women Novelists at The Rosenbach

Now through Thu, August 8, 2019 6:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach

Female novelists of the 19th and 18th centuries traveled different routes to find readership for their work. Some used male or deliberately ambiguous pseudonyms; others published anonymously before claiming their creations. Through early editions and manuscripts of Frances Burney, Mary Shelley,…

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Hands-On Tour: James Joyce & Irish Authors

Now through Fri, August 9, 2019 3:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach

The Rosenbach is home to an incredible collection of works by Irish authors. Along with James Joyce’s handwritten manuscript of his modernist masterpiece Ulysses, we’ll also read and handle works by Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, and more! These Irish authors have connections and…

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Hands-On Tour: Book Arts

Now through Thu, August 15, 2019 6:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach

Do you prefer to judge a book by its cover, or does the inside matter more? In this tour of book arts, we’ll take a look at various rare books in The Rosenbach collection, their aesthetics, their functions, how the processes in creating books inform how we use them today, and vice versa.…

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TRIPOD: Conversations with Place

Now through Mon, September 30, 2019 6:30 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

The  Writers Room 's second annual Canon TRIPOD photo exhibition is on view throughout Pepper Hall, home of the Art & Literature Department . Head up to Art & Literature on the 2nd floor of Parkway Central, look for the photos hanging on and above…

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