An introduction to the invention of cinema under Thomas Edison and its deep ties with boxing will be followed by an overview of the ways in which the boxing genre came to serve as a … Continued
Currently on tour in Australia, Nicole Zuraitis returns to the Athenaeum reading room with the celebrated Dan Pugach Quartet and hotter than ever after winning a 2024 Grammy! In addition to her Grammy honor, Nicole has distinguished … Continued
Author and filmmaker Susan Zalkind presents a lecture and reading from her debut book, The Waltham Murders: One Woman’s Pursuit To Expose The Truth Behind a Murder and a National Tragedy. In September 2011, Zalkind’s … Continued
Visitations: The Strange Guest A Poetry Workshop This workshop will examine some poems and prose by Stanley Kunitz to explore the idea of “visitation” in poetry. Why does one get visited? How does that visit … Continued