| Fri 6 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 |
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 - 1:00PM |
Highlight Free Concert Stephen Perse Foundation These concerts give young people a showcase for their talents |
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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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| 5:30PM - 6:30PM |
Technology Development, Dr Hermann Hauser, Amadeus Capital Partners Darwin College Lecture Series 'Development' |
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| 6:00PM |
Jacqui Dankworth 'in conversation' with Mary Buckley Vocalist Jacqui Dankworth will be ‘In Conversation’ with Mary Buckley at Hughes Hall on Friday 6 March at 6pm. |
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| 7:00PM - 10:30PM |
A unique evening of mixed arts and performance in the University Centre, with food and wine - "Best evening I have had out for ages" |
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| 8:00PM - 10:00PM |
CUMS Chorus performs Vaughan Williams Join us for a performance of the stunning Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony. |
