Meri Adelman—
Paintings of Homer’s
The Odyssey
Exhibition Opening
June 11
5:00-7:00 p.m.
6:00—A Reading from The Odyssey
Paley Library Lecture Hall
Exhibition on View: June 11-August 19
At Paley Library
Temple University
1210 W. Berks Street
Philadelphia, PA
The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection Presents:
A Juneteenth Celebration
June 19, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, Sullivan Hall, 1330 W. Berks Street, Philadelphia, PA
Exploring Family Roots: Conversations with Charles L. Blocksonand Dianna Cassey-Warner
Mr. Blockson is a renowned speaker and scholar with expertise on family history.
Ms. Cassey-Warner discovered a rich historical narrative in her family’s past.
Join our special guests, along with collection curator, Dr. Diane D. Turner, for a Juneteenth celebration.
We will also provide light refreshments and tours of the collection.
Join the Blockson Collection for its second annual Juneteenth Celebration. This holiday began in Galveston, Texas in 1865. It is now celebrated across the United States to commemorate freedom from slavery. Come in, see the collection and celebrate Juneteenth with the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection.
The Urban Archives recently opened the summer exhibition Art in the Archives.
The Greater Philadelphia Region has long been a center for the arts. From the collections at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to the estimable holdings of modern work by the Barnes Collection, to Calder sculptures lining the parkway, to the stunning array of creative works being produced in our universities, galleries, and arts organizations, Philadelphia has a deep, broad connection to artistic production.
The Art in the Archives exhibition, culled from the over 5 million images in the Urban Archives’ collections, documents the region’s strong connection to creative arts in all forms. These images explore art from the point of view of both the producer and the consumer. They display a wide variety of mediums. And, we hope they show the impact that art has had on our region, and the impact Philadelphia has had on the arts. Come see this exhibition, on display through the summer on Paley's ground floor.
