What's On: What's On

Wed 11 June 2014

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Sula Rubens is currently working as Artist in Residence at The Michaelhouse. You are welcome to talk to her about her work.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Dirt, fire & sky - an exhibition by Sue Shepherd

An exhibition by Sue Shepherd at the Alison Richard Building

9:00AM - 5:00PM

The hours of healing - an exhibition by printmaker Ruth Oinn

Ruth Oinn is showing a series of twenty-six prints, which have been a year in the making. Celebrating the centenary of Britten’s birth, the works have been created around Britten's operas, by revisiting several much loved works, poring over librettos and seeing productions at Aldeburgh and Glyndebourne.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Literature of the liberation: the French experience in print 1944–1946

An exhibition commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Paris, showing books published, mainly in France, after the liberation of Paris and before the end of 1946.

9:00AM - 6:30PM

Flesh wounds: David Holbrook and D-Day

David Holbrook landed in Normandy as a twenty-one year old tank commander on D-Day, 6 June 1944. His 1966 novel 'Flesh wounds' recounted his experiences. This small exhibition draws on Holbrook's literary archive, held in the University Library, to mark the 70th anniversary of the invasion.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Ediacaran Enigmas: resolving the fossil record of early animals

This new display is a snapshot of the research taking place in the department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge on fossils from the 540-580 million year old Ediacaran Period, known as the 'Ediacaran Biota'.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Building an Empire: money, trade and power in the age of Charlemagne

This exhibition marks the 1200th anniversary of the death of Charlemagne, ‘beacon, king and father of Europe’. A selection of the finest medieval coins from the Fitzwilliam Museum’s own collection (Frankish, Anglo- Saxon, Viking, Byzantine and Islamic) will be on show to illustrate the complex political, economic and cultural ties of the period.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Discoveries: art, science and exploration from the University of Cambridge Museums

The first major exhibition to bring together the fascinating collections from all eight University of Cambridge Museums. Discoveries displays objects that span millennia; from artworks to scientific artefacts, historic instruments to rare zoological specimens. This exhibition is a smaller version of that displayed at London’s Two Temple Place.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

La Grande Guerre: French prints of the First World War

See the first 7 months of WWI dramatically illustrated in the colour lithographs & wood-engravings of the series La Grande Guerre. Scenes of action in the form of battles, sieges & airstrikes are punctuated by moments of relative repose, including commemorations, award ceremonies & depictions of the Allied forces, such as the English & Scottish taking five o’clock tea & Indian soldiers at prayer.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Buddha's word: the life of books in Tibet and Beyond

The first exhibition of Tibetan material in Cambridge, and the first time in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology’s history that its Buddhist collections will be showcased in an exhibition.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Gustav Metzger: lift off!

Visitors to Lift Off! will be submersed in Gustav Metzger’s world of creative experimentation and activism between the late 1950s and early 1970s. Bringing together archive, film, sculpture and installations, this ambitious exhibition focuses on Metzger’s auto-creative work.

1:15PM - 2:00PM

The age of the collector: History of the Woodwardian and Sedgwick Museums

Join Ken McNamara, Director of the Sedgwick (and Woodwardian) Museums, as he discusses the founding collection of fossils, minerals and rocks, and the role of key geologists and collectors in expanding the collection.

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Discover the archive & evening opening

Introduction to Gustav Metzger by Director Andrew Nairne & drop in and explore the archive with archivist Frieda Midgley.

6:30PM

An evening with Mary Beard

Professor Mary Beard is coming to Heffers to talk about her latest book: Laughter in Ancient Rome

6:30PM - 8:00PM

Life clubs - Self improvement workshops Cancelled

This event has been cancelled. Life clubs was created in 2004 by Nina Grunfeld, best-selling author of The Life Book. Sessions are every Wednesday.

7:00PM - 9:00PM

Highlight The Pontifical Swiss Guard - serving in the world’s oldest army Cancelled

Matthias Zimmerli talks about his experiences as a Swiss Guard serving at the Vatican, a Swiss in Italy and as a young man far away from home. Please note this talk is in English.

WHAT'S ON

Events open to the public from the University of Cambridge

Wed 11 June 2014	8:00AM - 5:00PM	Sula Rubens- artist in residence Sula Rubens is currently working as Artist in Residence at The Michaelhouse. You are welcome to talk to her about her work.
	9:00AM - 5:00PM	Dirt, fire & sky - an exhibition by Sue Shepherd An exhibition by Sue Shepherd at the Alison Richard Building
	9:00AM - 5:00PM	The hours of healing - an exhibition by printmaker Ruth Oinn Ruth Oinn is showing a series of twenty-six prints, which have been a year in the making. Celebrating the centenary of Britten’s birth, the works have been created around Britten's operas, by revisiting several much loved works, poring over librettos and seeing productions at Aldeburgh and Glyndebourne.
	9:00AM - 6:00PM	Highlight Literature of the liberation: the French experience in print 1944–1946 An exhibition commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Paris, showing books published, mainly in France, after the liberation of Paris and before the end of 1946.
	9:00AM - 6:30PM	Flesh wounds: David Holbrook and D-Day David Holbrook landed in Normandy as a twenty-one year old tank commander on D-Day, 6 June 1944. His 1966 novel 'Flesh wounds' recounted his experiences. This small exhibition draws on Holbrook's literary archive, held in the University Library, to mark the 70th anniversary of the invasion.
	10:00AM - 4:00PM	Ediacaran Enigmas: resolving the fossil record of early animals This new display is a snapshot of the research taking place in the department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge on fossils from the 540-580 million year old Ediacaran Period, known as the 'Ediacaran Biota'.
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Building an Empire: money, trade and power in the age of Charlemagne This exhibition marks the 1200th anniversary of the death of Charlemagne, ‘beacon, king and father of Europe’. A selection of the finest medieval coins from the Fitzwilliam Museum’s own collection (Frankish, Anglo- Saxon, Viking, Byzantine and Islamic) will be on show to illustrate the complex political, economic and cultural ties of the period.
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Highlight Discoveries: art, science and exploration from the University of Cambridge Museums The first major exhibition to bring together the fascinating collections from all eight University of Cambridge Museums. Discoveries displays objects that span millennia; from artworks to scientific artefacts, historic instruments to rare zoological specimens. This exhibition is a smaller version of that displayed at London’s Two Temple Place.
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	La Grande Guerre: French prints of the First World War See the first 7 months of WWI dramatically illustrated in the colour lithographs & wood-engravings of the series La Grande Guerre. Scenes of action in the form of battles, sieges & airstrikes are punctuated by moments of relative repose, including commemorations, award ceremonies & depictions of the Allied forces, such as the English & Scottish taking five o’clock tea & Indian soldiers at prayer.
	10:30AM - 4:30PM	Highlight Buddha's word: the life of books in Tibet and Beyond The first exhibition of Tibetan material in Cambridge, and the first time in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology’s history that its Buddhist collections will be showcased in an exhibition.
	11:30AM - 5:00PM	Gustav Metzger: lift off! Visitors to Lift Off! will be submersed in Gustav Metzger’s world of creative experimentation and activism between the late 1950s and early 1970s. Bringing together archive, film, sculpture and installations, this ambitious exhibition focuses on Metzger’s auto-creative work.
	1:15PM - 2:00PM	The age of the collector: History of the Woodwardian and Sedgwick Museums Join Ken McNamara, Director of the Sedgwick (and Woodwardian) Museums, as he discusses the founding collection of fossils, minerals and rocks, and the role of key geologists and collectors in expanding the collection.
	6:00PM - 8:00PM	Discover the archive & evening opening Introduction to Gustav Metzger by Director Andrew Nairne & drop in and explore the archive with archivist Frieda Midgley.
	6:30PM	An evening with Mary Beard Professor Mary Beard is coming to Heffers to talk about her latest book: Laughter in Ancient Rome
	6:30PM - 8:00PM	Life clubs - Self improvement workshops Cancelled This event has been cancelled. Life clubs was created in 2004 by Nina Grunfeld, best-selling author of The Life Book. Sessions are every Wednesday.
	7:00PM - 9:00PM	Highlight The Pontifical Swiss Guard - serving in the world’s oldest army Cancelled Matthias Zimmerli talks about his experiences as a Swiss Guard serving at the Vatican, a Swiss in Italy and as a young man far away from home. Please note this talk is in English.