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Timely Transformations: Bodies in Motion. Weds 19 March, 6.30-8pm

Grab a glass of wine and engage in an evening of unconventional conversation where we will celebrate the body, both sculpted and flesh-and-blood.

What is the place of our body when we enter a museum? How can we find space amongst a roll-call of sculpted perfection for our own embodiment, however messy and real? Choreographer Sivan Rubenstein’s dance performance will foreground the mother’s growing body in transformation, while Caroline Vout and Sarah Fine bring academic and philosophical discourse back to the body.

This event is part of Cambridge Festival.

 

 

Please note the change in date from the original announcement. This event will no longer take place on 20 March, and will take place on Weds 19 March.

 

Access

  • The Cast Gallery is on the first floor.
  • We provide step-free access via our lift. To use the lift, please call us on 01223 330402 when you arrive and we will come down and provide access.
  • An accessible toilet is available on the ground floor.
  • This event is primarily seated and we can have chairs available which can be moved around the gallery.
  • Find out more about Museum Access.
  • Please contact us on 01223 330402 or email museum@classics.cam.ac.uk if you have any questions or concerns about accessibility.

 

 

Who: Adults

£££: Free

Booking: Essential

Date: 
Wednesday, 19 March, 2025 - 18:30 to 20:00
Contact phone: 
01223330402
Subject: 
Event location: 
Cast Gallery

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