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Statue of a Draped Female, 160–190 CE, Roman. Marble. Getty Museum
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NEWS & STORIES
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“The Mute from Kampen”
The exhibition On Thin Ice re-frames the legacy of a skilled artist from the perspective of disability studies.
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Man with a Stick, date unknown, Hendrick Avercamp. Graphite. Private collection
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Can you help us solve a mystery?
In 2016, Getty curators discovered a statue’s missing head… with a cryptic message and evidence of a 20th-century beheading.
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Head of a Veiled Woman, 160–190 CE, Roman. Marble. Getty Museum
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Cheating at the ancient Olympics
Stories about nudity, sexism, and consequences at the ancient Olympic games.
Told with art from the Getty Villa
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Wine Cup with an Athlete Applying Oil, about 510 BCE, attributed to the Ambrosios Painter. Terracotta. Getty Museum
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AROUND TOWN
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Cyrano de Bergerac
September 4–29
Pasadena Playhouse
One of the greatest plays ever written is radically reborn in this critically acclaimed adaptation. Modern poetry and sizzling rhythm collide in a scorching love triangle when Cyrano discovers the love of his life has eyes for another man. Immerse yourself in the romantic adventure of this timeless and heartrending love story.
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EVENTS
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Making Scents of the Court of Versailles
Sunday, August 11, 11:00 am–2:30 pm
Getty Center
In this French perfume workshop, create your own signature scent inspired by those favored by the Court of Versailles in France. And learn how Marie Antoinette helped perfume go viral.
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Memnon
Thursdays–Saturdays, September 5–28, 8 pm
Getty Villa
With bold, vivid language and gripping dramatic conflict, Memnon tells the tale of a powerful Ethiopian king who journeys to the city of Troy to engage in battle during the Trojans’ darkest hour. This epic tale from the Greek mythological canon has been overlooked for over a millennium. Until now.
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A Bilingual Kids Concert
Saturday and Sunday, August 10 and 11, 4 pm
Getty Center
Next up in Garden Concerts for Kids: Grammy-winning band Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats sings original foot-tapping songs highlighting the joys of life, community, and resilience in the style of a jazz-age-scat-along.
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Photo: Jose Soto
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FRAMED
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When a window frames a view just so…
From Get Inspired subscriber Elisabeth Lipsman:
“When I looked out the window, this view just took my breath away! Patagonia is astonishing. This is in a Chilean National Park, Torres del Paine.”
Have a window-framed scene “hanging” on your wall? Did you snap one somewhere else? Send us the photo! Include your name, camera used, location, and anything else you’d like to share at stories@getty.edu.
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Photo: Elisabeth Lipsman
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