Give It a Rest: Survey of the Literary Portrayal of Sloth Thursday, August 13 from 7 pm to 8:30 pm at The Aldrich
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, in partnership with the Ridgefield Library, presents Give It a Rest: Survey of the Literary Portrayal of Sloth.
Discover depictions of sloth in literature as presented by Mark Schenker, Dean of Academic Affairs at Yale College. In association with the Sloth exhibition at The Aldrich, he will touch upon examples in texts ranging from Homer's epics to Hamlet; from 1800s English novels to the plays of Chekhov; from Melville's Bartleby (1853) and Goncharov's Oblomov (1859) to Beckett's Waiting for Godot (1953) and O'Toole's A Confederacy of Dunces (1980).
For further information, call 203.438.4519. The Aldrich is located at 258 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877. All exhibitions and programs are wheelchair accessible. Free on-site parking.
This event is FREE but reservations required
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