In Stabiano: Exploring the Ancient Seaside Villas of the Roman Elite
February 18 through May 14, 2006

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In conjunction with In Stabiano: Exploring the Ancient Seaside Villas of the Roman Elite, the San Diego Museum of Art is presenting an exciting slate of stimulating lectures, probing education classes, and a theater production the whole family will love.

For more information on SDMA's programs, please call (619) 696-1966. To purchase advance tickets, please call Ticketmaster at (619) 220-8497. Museum members receive the discounted price for each of the events listed.

Programs and artists are subject to change.

IN STABIANO SYMPOSIUM

"Views from Vesuvius: New Research and Interpretations"
Saturday, May 6, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
$10 members/$12 nonmembers/Free for students with ID
Presented in conjunction with In Stabiano: Exploring the Ancient Seaside Villas of the Roman Elite,, three experts from across the nation will present new research on Roman life. Hérica Valladares, Ph.D., will speak about the paintings from Villa Arianna; John Clarke, Ph.D., will explore recent excavations and discoveries at the Villa of Oplontis at Torre Annunziata; and David Smith, Ph.D., will offer a geologist's look at the eruption of Vesuvius and its consequences. Continental breakfast will be served beginning at 9:00 a.m.

LECTURES

"Under the Volcano: The Buried World beneath Vesuvius"
Thursday, February 23, 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
$10 members/$12 nonmembers/$8 students
Museum favorite Nigel McGilchrist returns to San Diego for this special lecture in conjunction with In Stabiano: Exploring the Ancient Seaside Villas of the Roman Elite. A native of Britain and an Oxford University graduate, he has lived and worked as an art historian in Italy for over 25 years. Part of the Meet the Masters Lecture Series.

"Recovering Antiquity: The Discovery and Excavation of the Vesuvian Towns and Villas"
Friday, March 31, 10:00 a.m.
$10
James Grebl, Ph.D., SDMA's library manager, offers an historic account of the exploration, exploitation, and conservation of the ancient Roman sites buried by the eruption of Vesuvius, in conjunction with the exhibition In Stabiano. Part of the Docent Guest Lecture Series.

Culture & Cocktails
Thursday, May 11, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
$10 at the door, $7 in advance
Celebrate the last days of In Stabiano: Exploring the Ancient Seaside Villas of the Roman Elite at a fresh, spring Culture & Cocktails. Featuring lively DJ'd music, creative libations, and sophisticated revelers, it's a party sure to make even the Roman gods jealous. Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.ticketmaster.com.

THEATER

The Old Globe presents "Androcles and the Lion" (adapted by Aurand Harris)
Saturdays, March 4 and 11, 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
$5 adults/$3 youth under 18
Set in ancient Rome, this classic tale tells of a slave boy who removes a splinter from a lion's paw. Written in the style of Commedia dell?arte, this slapstick comedy features six members of the Old Globe Theater's acting company and is presented in conjunction with In Stabiano: Exploring the Ancient Seaside Villas of the Roman Elite. Performances last approximately one hour and will be most enjoyed by children 7 years and up.

EDUCATION CLASSES

Walls of Fascination and Delight: Fresco Painting in the Ancient Roman World
Wednesdays, February 8-March 15
5:30-8:00 p.m.
$85/$110
Villas, townhouses, and palaces of ancient Rome were often decorated with frescoes of great beauty and intellectual interest. This course traces the origins of Roman fresco painting in Hellenistic Greek art, examines the four main systems of wall decoration used by the Romans, and explores the various genres that ancient Italian painters incorporated in their murals, including mythological and historical scenes, landscape, still life, and portraits.

Artistic Beginnings: A European Adventure
Ages 4-6, Saturdays, March 18-April 8 10:00-11:30 a.m. $35/$45 Students learn about Europe's long and wonderful history of art making, with special focus on the Renaissance, the Impressionists, modern painters, and the ancient Roman frescoes on view in the exhibition In Stabiano. Be inspired to create in clay, plaster, and paint, and make and send a postcard from the studio about your European adventure. Limited to 15 students.

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