Calendar of Events
In addition to the events below, we will be offering two recitals from The Eastman School of Music. Dates to be announced.
November 2021
Museum Store Sunday
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Shopping Event
November 28, 2021 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Museum Shop Each year, on the first Sunday after Thanksgiving, museums around the world come together to celebrate the unique and educational shopping experiences that museum stores provide.
Museum Store Sunday at the Marilyn Horne Museum and Exhibit Center is the most exciting shopping day of the year with special discounts, giveaways, fun, and surprises for the whole family. It is your opportunity to find a unique and quality gift for your loved ones! |
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February 2022
Carmen Jones
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Film Presentation
February 9, 2022 7:30 p.m. Bromeley Family Theater Free admission Adult themes - May not be suitable for younger or more sensitive audiences Set in 1943, in the American South, Carmen Jones is an adaptation of Georges Bizet's 1875 opera Carmen. This tragic romance follows a parachute factory worker as she pursues a handsome young air force pilot.
Starring Dorothy Dandridge in the title role, and Harry Belafonte, Carmen Jones features the music of Georges Bizet with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, in this film adaptation of the 1943 Broadway musical. Featuring an all-Black cast, the film was groundbreaking when it premiered in 1954, and earned Dandridge an Academy Award nomination for best actress. |
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March, 2022
London Museum Private Tours
Live virtual tours
March, 2022 - Day to be announced Available only for Pitt faculty, students, staff and museum members. Limited availability. Free admission The Marilyn Horne Museum and Exhibit Center and UPB Interdisciplinary Arts are offering this exceptional program of special tours of one of London's most spectacular museums. Led by expert art historians, the two tours will include arms and armor and 18th-century French paintings. Available by invitation only, these live tours will give first priority to Pitt students and museum members. Space is limited. Reservations open in February. Tour dates to be announced. First priority will be given to Pitt students.
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Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Swing, oil on canvas. The Wallace Collection, London.
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