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SUMMARY:The Arts Society Abingdon Lecture - The Dowager Empress Cixi - Ruling from behind the Yellow Silk Screen by David Rosier
DESCRIPTION:The Arts Society Abingdon will be presenting the next lecture on  21st September 2022 10.30am and 2.00pm at The Abbey Cinema\, Abingdon. \n The Dowager Empress Cixi – Ruling from behind the Yellow Silk Screen by David Rosier \nThis lecture seeks to give a balanced insight into the life and achievements of one of the most important women in Chinese Imperial history. From relative obscurity as a low-ranking consort\, it recounts the events that led to her confirmation as Dowager Empress Cixi in 1861\, and the cycles of power as Emperors came and went. It explores her desire to force China into the modern world and gives an insight into her beloved summer palace. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend this lecture\, cost £6.00. If you are unable to come in person\, you can view on Zoom.  Please email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk for further information about the Venue\, any latest changes and updates. Lectures last  1 hour but allow extra time for announcements etc.  For more information on future lectures and other activities see www.theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk or email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk
URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-arts-society-abingdon-lecture-the-dowager-empress-cixi-ruling-from-behind-the-yellow-silk-screen-by-david-rosier
LOCATION:Abbey Cinema\, Abbey Close\, Abingdon\, OX14 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:The Arts Society Abingdon Lecture - A Touch of he Sun by Sarah Lenton
DESCRIPTION:A Touch of the Sun by Sarah Lenton \nThe oddest ‘star’ in opera is the Sun. Its appearance in The Magic Flute triggers the finale\, when everybody dances off bathed in happy\, rational daylight. But other operas are more wary about the heat. It’s the baking sun that precipitates the disastrous passions in Carmen and Aida\, and what about that moment in the year when the sun is at its strongest – midsummer itself. The lecture looks at operas like The Fairy Queen\, A Midsummer Night’s Dream\, Faust\, and especially Lohengrin – all set at this odd time of the year\, when quiet English woods and respectable German towns find themselves on the edge of fairyland. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend this lecture\, cost £6.00. If you are unable to come in person\, you can view at 10.30am and 2pm live on Zoom.  Please email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk for further information about the Venue\, any last minute changes and updates. Lectures last  1 hour but allow extra time for announcements etc.  For more information on future lectures and other activities see www.theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk or email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk
URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-arts-society-abingdon-lecture-a-touch-of-he-sun-by-sarah-lenton
LOCATION:Abbey Cinema\, Abbey Close\, Abingdon\, OX14 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220615T103000
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SUMMARY:The Arts Society Abingdon Lecture - The Story of Westminster by Caroline Shenton
DESCRIPTION:The Story of Westminster Hall by Caroline Shenton \nThe great Anglo-Norman feasting hall created by William the Conqueror’s son\, William Rufus\, has stood at the heart of the Palace of Westminster for over 900 years.  It has played host to royal magnificence\, coronation feasts\, chivalric games\, law courts\, and the lyings-in-state of Kings\, Queens and Prime Ministers.  Its famous hammerbeam roof has survived throughout and remains one of the greatest examples of medieval carpentry in the world.  Discover the story of this extraordinary space through gorgeous images from the Parliamentary Art Collection\, and insights from the former Director of the Parliamentary Archives. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend this lecture\, cost £6.00. If you are unable to come in person\, you can view on live on Zoom at 10.30am and 2pm.  Please email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk for further information on Venue\, any latest changes and updates. Lectures last  1 hour but allow extra time for announcements etc.  For more information on future lectures and other activities see www.theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk or email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk
URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-arts-society-abingdon-lecture-the-story-of-westminster-by-caroline-shenton
LOCATION:Abbey Cinema\, Abbey Close\, Abingdon\, OX14 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:The Arts Society Abingdon Lecture - Bess of Hardwick:'a woman of masculine understanding and conduct'
DESCRIPTION:20th April  10.30 and 2pm – Bess of Hardwick: ‘a woman of masculine understanding and conduct’ by  Gillian White \nBess of Hardwick is one of the most fascinating women of the sixteenth century. Four times married\, she survived scandal and disgrace\, and\, through ambition and ability\, climbed the social ladder to become England’s premier countess and\, arguably\, the second richest woman in the kingdom. She was by turns a builder\, a dynast and an intriguer. A friend of Elizabeth I\, sometime gaoler to Mary\, Queen of Scots\, and grandmother to a potential queen\, Bess moved deftly in and out of the pages of Elizabethan history. This lecture tells Bess’s story: the story of a woman who simply did not know her place! \nVisitors welcome to attend – £6. For further information about venue\, future lectures and events email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk. Lectures last about an hour\, but leave time for announcements etc. \n 
URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-arts-society-abingdon-lecture-bess-of-hardwicka-woman-of-masculine-understanding-and-conduct
LOCATION:Abbey Cinema\, Abbey Close\, Abingdon\, OX14 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220316T103000
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SUMMARY:The Arts Society Abingdon Lecture -'Tinted S.T.E.A.M.': Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Art and Maths in the Work of J.M.W. Turner
DESCRIPTION:16th March 10.30am and 2pm\, The Abbey Cinema Abbey Close Abingdon OX14 3JD                  \n ‘Tinted S.T.E.A.M.’: Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Art and Math in the Work of J.M.W. Turner \nTurner’s lifetime coincided with an age of scientific discovery and technological advances. This lecture explores the ideas and events which informed his paintings\, and the interesting intersection between art and science in nineteenth-century intellectual circles. We will look at Turner’s fascination with the forces shaping the landscape\, and examine the way he addressed the complicated\, evolving relationship between humans and the natural world\, particularly within his images of steam-powered technology in Industrial Revolution Britain. The talk ends with an intriguing question. What would Turner be painting today? \nLectures are about an hour long\, but leave time for announcements etc. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-arts-society-abingdon-lecture-tinted-s-t-e-a-m-science-technology-engineering-art-and-maths-in-the-work-of-j-m-w-turner
LOCATION:Abbey Cinema\, Abbey Close\, Abingdon\, OX14 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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