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ANCIENT EMPIRES

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This seven-hour miniseries explores the foundations of the greatest empires of all time and the incredible stories of the three iconic rulers who amassed unbelievable power and transformed the world. Night one kicks off with Alexander the Great, followed by Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.

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Frist Art Museum Presents Exhibition Of Work By Iranian Artist Shahpour Pouyan Photo Frist Art Museum Presents Exhibition Of Work By Iranian Artist Shahpour Pouyan
by A.A. Cristi - April 25, 2024

Explore the captivating exhibition of Iranian artist Shahpour Pouyan at the Frist Art Museum. Dive into the unique blend of history, culture, and personal narrative through his work....
2022 Banff Centre Mountain Photo Essay Winner Announced Photo 2022 Banff Centre Mountain Photo Essay Winner Announced
by Stephi Wild - June 29, 2022

This year Banff Centre has announced Emily Garthwaite as the Grand Prize Winner of the Photo Essay Competition for her contribution of 'Guardians of Zagros', telling the story of her trek through Iran to document the nomadic customs of the Bakhtiari tribe. ...
Exhibition of Photographs By Alain de Lotbinière Opens At Museum of Russian Icons On Photo Exhibition of Photographs By Alain de Lotbinière Opens At Museum of Russian Icons On September 22
by A.A. Cristi - August 22, 2023

The Museum of Russian Icons presents Spirituality in Eastern Christianity: Images of a Living Tradition, an exhibition of photographs by Alain de Lotbinière, September 22, 2023–January 21, 2024. The 26 images that compose this exhibition were taken during the course of several trips to Northern Mace...
Tennessee Playwrights Studio Announces The TPS 2023 Virtual Reading Festival Photo Tennessee Playwrights Studio Announces The TPS 2023 Virtual Reading Festival
by A.A. Cristi - January 10, 2023

Tennessee Playwrights Studio has announced the TPS 2023 Virtual Reading Festival, January 21-23 and February 2-4, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. CST. ...
MetLiveArts Announces 2020 Winter/Spring Season Of Performances Photo MetLiveArts Announces 2020 Winter/Spring Season Of Performances
by A.A. Cristi - January 10, 2020

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's performance series, MetLiveArts, Announces the 2020 Winter/Spring Season....
Cleveland Play House Announces 2018 2019 Season Photo Cleveland Play House Announces 2018 2019 Season
by Stephi Wild - March 10, 2018

Cleveland Play House (CPH) Artistic Director Laura Kepley announced the 2018-2019 Season today to a standing-room-only gathering in the Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square. "This season will inspire and invigorate our loyal patron base and introduce new audiences to what CPH does best -- tell stories ...
Annual Museum Mile Festival Returns For 41st Year Photo Annual Museum Mile Festival Returns For 41st Year
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2019

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HERE's Dream Music Puppetry Program to Present PUPPETOPIA in March Photo HERE's Dream Music Puppetry Program to Present PUPPETOPIA in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 22, 2023

The OBIE-winning HERE has announced programming for its second annual Puppetopia, a three-week festival of new puppet theater....
Arts Centre Melbourne and Wander Productions Present
SCARAMOUCHE JONES Photo Arts Centre Melbourne and Wander Productions Present SCARAMOUCHE JONES
by Stephi Wild - April 10, 2018

Acclaimed Australian actor Colin Friels will star in British playwright Justin Butcher's brilliant one-man play Scaramouche Jones at Arts Centre Melbourne's Fairfax Studio from 15 - 25 August. This will be the first time Friels has performed a solo theatre piece in his long and celebrated career....
La MaMa ETC to Begin 2024 With HUMANISMO PROJECT Photo La MaMa ETC to Begin 2024 With HUMANISMO PROJECT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 27, 2023

La MaMa ETC will begin 2024 with the debut of its HUMANISMO PROJECT – a two-part series featuring new, contemporary adaptations of Aristotle and Euripides’ Medea – this winter and spring, it has been announced by Mia Yoo, La MaMa’s Artistic Director....
Cleveland Play House Engages The Imagination Through Storytelling In Epic Adventure A Photo Cleveland Play House Engages The Imagination Through Storytelling In Epic Adventure AN ILIAD
by Julie Musbach - December 20, 2018

Cleveland Play House (CPH) engages the audience's imagination as the epic adventure of An Iliad brings life to 54 characters through a single poet and her muse, a cellist. Performances take place in the Outcalt Theatre at Playhouse Square from January 12th through February 10th, 2019.  Featuring a h...
Discovery Channel to Premiere New MASTER OF ARMS Photo Discovery Channel to Premiere New MASTER OF ARMS
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 04, 2018

Over the course of history, skilled craftsmen helped shape the fate of mankind by constructing the most iconic weaponry known to man. Inspired by age-old traditions, Discovery Channel is gathering the best builders to battle it out in a head-to-head competition to re-create the armaments that have c...
Peru's Ancient Treasures To Travel To UK For First Time For Major New British Museum Photo Peru's Ancient Treasures To Travel To UK For First Time For Major New British Museum Exhibition
by Stephi Wild - September 07, 2021

This morning (7 September 2021) it was announced that a landmark loan of ancient objects will travel from Peru to the British Museum for a major new exhibition on the ancient cultures of the South American country....
Discovery, Inc. Introduces New Company to the Marketplace Photo Discovery, Inc. Introduces New Company to the Marketplace
by Tori Hartshorn - April 11, 2018

Just one month after Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) completed its acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive, President and CEO David Zaslav and other company executives will provide a first look at the new global leader in real life entertainment to investors, advertisers, buyers, a...
Liev Schreiber to Narrate PBS's Global Series CIVILIZATIONS Photo Liev Schreiber to Narrate PBS's Global Series CIVILIZATIONS
by Caryn Robbins - January 18, 2018

Today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS announced that acclaimed film, theater and television actor Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan, Spotlight, The Manchurian Candidate) will narrate its series, which tells the story of art from the dawn of human history to the present day - for the ...
Science Channel Announces Premiere Date for LOST PYRAMIDS OF THE AZTECS Photo Science Channel Announces Premiere Date for LOST PYRAMIDS OF THE AZTECS
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 18, 2020

700 years ago, the Aztecs dominated Mexico and emerged as one of the most powerful civilizations the world has ever seen. More than just ingenious engineers and ruthless warriors, the Aztecs developed intricate social, agricultural and political systems that allowed them to conquer large territories...
MetLiveArts Announces 2020 Winter/Spring Season Of Performances Photo MetLiveArts Announces 2020 Winter/Spring Season Of Performances
by A.A. Cristi - January 10, 2020

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's performance series, MetLiveArts, Announces the 2020 Winter/Spring Season....
Smithsonian Channel Examines the Evolution of Weaponry in WORLD OF WEAPONS Photo Smithsonian Channel Examines the Evolution of Weaponry in WORLD OF WEAPONS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 06, 2020

Smithsonian Channel will explore the evolution of weapons throughout history and how they changed the course of mankind in the new documentary series WORLD OF WEAPONS. Weapons comprise an ever-evolving arsenal that has transformed combat - helping build empires, destroy them and deter aggression. Th...
Court Theatre Announces Limited Return Engagement Of AN ILIAD, In Partnership With Th Photo Court Theatre Announces Limited Return Engagement Of AN ILIAD, In Partnership With The Oriental Institute
by A.A. Cristi - September 17, 2019

Court Theatre announces the remount of audience favorite An Iliad as the sixth production in its 2019/20 season. Taking place throughout the Oriental Institute Museum (OI) on the University of Chicago campus, this groundbreaking, site-specific performance not to be missed. Combining promenade-style ...
Glagoslav Publications Publishes the Fourth Polish Bard Photo Glagoslav Publications Publishes the Fourth Polish Bard
by Robert Diamond - November 26, 2017

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Cultural Council for Palm Beach County Hosts Free Exhibition by Artist Serge Strosber Photo Cultural Council for Palm Beach County Hosts Free Exhibition by Artist Serge Strosberg VENI, VIDI, VICI
by A.A. Cristi - December 28, 2022

In its dynamic Donald M. Ephraim Family Gallery, the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County will present another thought-provoking exhibition: Veni, Vidi, Vici by international portrait artist Serge Strosberg, January 6 through February 18, 2023. The exhibition is an artistic exploration of the life...
New Discoveries in Iraq to be Presented Alongside British Museum Objects for the Firs Photo New Discoveries in Iraq to be Presented Alongside British Museum Objects for the First Time in New Exhibition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 30, 2020

A new British Museum touring exhibition Ancient Iraq: new discoveries marks the first time that the Museum will tour new Iraq field research in combination with key objects from the Museum's collection. Exploring the cultural heritage of Iraq through 80 remarkable objects, the exhibition seeks to hi...
Phoenix Art Museum Appoints New Curator Of Fashion Design Photo Phoenix Art Museum Appoints New Curator Of Fashion Design
by Stephi Wild - March 24, 2020

Phoenix Art Museum announces the appointment of Helen Jean as its next Jacquie Dorrance Curator of Fashion Design, following Jean's service as interim curator of fashion design since September 2019....
MetLiveArts Announces 2020 Winter/Spring Season Of Performances Photo MetLiveArts Announces 2020 Winter/Spring Season Of Performances
by A.A. Cristi - January 10, 2020

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's performance series, MetLiveArts, Announces the 2020 Winter/Spring Season....
Smithsonian Channel Announces WORLD OF WEAPONS Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces WORLD OF WEAPONS
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 06, 2020

Smithsonian Channel will explore the evolution of weapons throughout history and how they changed the course of mankind in the new documentary series WORLD OF WEAPONS. Weapons comprise an ever-evolving arsenal that has transformed combat – helping build empires, destroy them and deter aggression. Th...





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