Join the Aldus Society of Central Ohio at the Thurber Center for a speaker event with Kari Gunter-Seymore! Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour will discuss literature derived from the 32 Ohio counties “nestled within the western foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.” The Aldus Society brings literary events and programming to book lovers and educational opportunities to members. Some of our … Read More
Aldus Society Speaker Series: Rhiannon Knol
Join the Aldus Society of Central Ohio at the Thurber Center for a speaker event with Rhiannon Knol! Rhiannon Knol will speak about the role wrong ideas have played in Renaissance and early modern science, focusing on the writings of Aristotle, Christopher Columbus, and Athanasius Kircher—and reactions by their readers, from Galileo and Harvey to Sor Juana de la Cruz—and … Read More
Aldus Society Speaker Series: Alan Farmer
Join the Aldus Society of Central Ohio at the Thurber Center for a speaker event with Alan Farmer! Farmer will discuss recent advances in estimating the numbers of lost books to consider how lost books might reshape our view of the early modern English book trade and the cultural history of England from the mid-16th to the mid-17th century. The … Read More
Aldus Society Speaker Series: Roger Jerome
Join the Aldus Society of Central Ohio at the Thurber Center for a speaker event with Roger Jerome! Roger Jerome will speak about Charles Dickens in Ohio. Few people know that the great novelist visited most parts of Ohio in 1842 and wrote about it. Roger has studied his travels in detail and promises original details. The Aldus Society brings … Read More
Aldus Society Speaker Series: Sarah Castro
Join the Aldus Society of Central Ohio at the Thurber Center for a speaker event with Sarah Castro! Sarah Castro, Paper and Photograph Conservator at The Ohio State University Libraries, will discuss the conservation and care of paper-based and photographic materials. The Aldus Society brings literary events and programming to book lovers and educational opportunities to members. Some of our … Read More
Historic Landscapes Virtual Series: Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
Inspired by this year’s History Center Exhibit titled From Architecture to Beauty, The Dawes Arboretum will be hosting a four-part virtual series featuring Ohio historic landscapes and gardens, their designers, American landscape movements and historic land restorations. In addition to The Dawes Arboretum, this series will feature presentations from Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Adena Mansion & Gardens, and Kingwood … Read More
A Room of Her Own: Christine de Pizan’s Defense of Women
Come see Trobár perform music by Christine de Pizan, capturing the image of women’s experience in the early 15th century!
A Room of Her Own: Christine de Pizan’s Defense of Women
Come see Trobár perform music by Christine de Pizan, capturing the image of women’s experience in the early 15th century!
George Bellows: American Life in Print
Come visit the Cincinnati Art Museum to see their newest exhibition, George Bellows: American Life in Print! George Bellows: American Life in Print is an exhibition of one of the most accomplished and celebrated artists from Ohio. Born in Columbus in 1882, Bellows’ early life was deeply influenced by his home state: from his time attending the Ohio State University … Read More
MuckAbout with Trobár!
Trobár of the Greater Cleveland Area welcomes you to come obsess with them about medieval author Christine de Pizan and the music of her era. As a teaser for their upcoming shows on October 25th and 26th featuring her proto-feminist work, they will introduce you to some of the musical practices prevalent in early 15th c. France, including aural learning, … Read More