Tue 3 March 2015 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Private lives of print: The use and abuse of books 1450-1550 An exhibition of over 50 of Cambridge University Library's wonderful early printed books, selected for the stories they tell about the use of books in the first hundred years after the invention of printing. |
9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Embodied memories – another perspective on research in Africa Photographic exhibition by Ashley Ouvrier. |
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10:00AM - 3:30PM |
Orchid Festival 2015: the pollinators are coming... Enjoy the Glasshouse Range transformed for this year's Orchid Festival from Saturday 7 February – Sunday 22 March 2015 and discover some unique plant and pollinator relationships. |
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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'. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Landscape and stone: oil paintings of Lazio, Italy by Emily Fowke Exhibition of oil paintings inspired by the countryside around Rome by Cambridge artist Emily Fowke. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Modern heroism: printmaking and the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte An exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. Highlights of the exhibition include prints by Charlet and Raffet, who contributed to Napoleon’s heroic legacy through glorifying war and military personnel; works by Delacroix and Gericault that respond to the drama and tragedy of the period; and satirical prints by Daumier. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Moonstrips: Eduardo Paolozzi and the printed collage 1965-72 Eduardo Paolozzi’s use of found images and words cut from popular magazines and scientific journals played a formative role in the development of British art in the 1950s and 60s. He adapted the technique of collage to printed media in spectacular sets – often seen as highlights of Pop Art. |
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10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Rowena Comrie Rowena Comrie’s art is concerned with confronting the contemporary sublime using specific metaphors to express this concept. Previously she has taken flight as her subject, creating a major body of work. |
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12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Circuit curates: Gaudier-Brzeska The Circuit group are curating a display in Helen’s bedroom in Kettle’s Yard that explores the artist’s fascination with birds. The display includes sculptures, ink drawings and sketchbooks. |
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4:15PM - 5:45PM |
6 week course, Tuesdays after school for 8 – 12s. Weekly after school art club continues with artists Alex Hirtzel and Filipa Pereira-Stubbs. Explore the themes of the Ian Hamilton Finlay exhibition, experiment with different materials and create unique artworks of your own. |
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5:00PM - 6:30PM |
Natasha Walter, Humanitas Visiting Professor in Women's Rights 2014-15, will give two public lectures and participate in the Cambridge Women of the World event on Sunday 8 March 2015. |
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7:00PM - 8:00PM |
Highlight Why is modern poetry difficult? A free public lecture at Madingley Hall by Professor Geoff Ward, Principal of Homerton College, University of Cambridge. |
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7:15PM - 8:15PM |
University social club swimming Cancelled This event has been cancelled. Lane swimming available every Tuesday for University and non-University individuals |