CULTURE CLUB - The First Emperor: The Terracotta Army of China

On November 12th at 6.30pm please join Julia Forbes, Head of Museum Interpretation for the High Museum of Art, for a glimpse into "The First Emperor: The Terracotta Army of China," an exhibition inspired by one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. Featuring 100 works, including 15 terracotta figures, the exhibition represents one of the largest groups of important works relating to the First Emperor ever to be loaned to the U.S. by the Museum of the Terracotta Army and the Cultural Relics Bureau of Shaanxi Province in Xian, China.

Please contact Gallery Director George Getlik for further details on (404) 869 3469 or by email atlanta@theenglishmanusa.com

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January 21st, 2009

CULTURE CLUB - The Art of The Steal: A Discussion of Art & Art Theft with Spalding Nix

On January 21st at 6:30pm please join Atlanta native Mr. Spalding Nix, prestigious Associate Member of the American Society of Appraisers and renowned proprietor of Spalding Nix Fine Art & Antiques, for a fascinating talk regarding infamous works of art and the daring criminals that steal them. Learn why thieves find these works so appealing, how they go about “acquiring” the objects and how they attempt to dispose of them. Using international case studies of high profile heists filled with a cast of jet-setting playboys, vicious mobsters, extremist terrorists and small time hoods, Mr. Nix will reveal how this criminal enterprise has become an international multi-billion dollar industry, third only to global drug and arms trafficking.

Please contact Gallery Director George Getlik for further details on (404) 869 3469 or by email atlanta@theenglishmanusa.com

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February 18th, 2009

CULTURE CLUB - Verdi, High Italian Romanticism, and Il Trovatore

On February 18th at 6.30pm you are invited to a stimulating examination of Verdis red-hot, full-blooded masterwork. Join Carter Joseph, founder and veteran instructor of the Atlanta Operas long-running Opera 101 series for a fun and enlightening session. Attendees will be treated to a discussion of the plot, characters and structure of the opera, and will listen to a few musical highlights of Verdis most passionate, most melodic score.

Please contact Gallery Director George Getlik for further details on (404) 869 3469 or by email atlanta@theenglishmanusa.com

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March 18th, 2009

CULTURE CLUB - Michael C. Carlos Museums' Tutankhamun: The Golden King & the Great Pharaoh plus the Photographs of Harry Burton

On March 18th at 6:30, please join Dr. Peter Lacovara, senior curator of ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern art at the Michael C. Carlos Museum, as he discusses two upcoming exhibitions about the most famous archaeological discovery of all time, King Tut’s tomb. The Michael C. Carlos Museums Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs at the Atlanta Civic Center will span 2,000 years of history and include more than 130 artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun and other ancient Egyptian sites. Dr. Lacovara will also discuss the photography of Harry Burton, the photographer who documented the Tutankhamun excavation when the tomb was discovered in 1922 which will be on exhibit at the Carlos Museums Emory campus location.

Please contact Gallery Director George Getlik for further details on (404) 869 3469 or by email atlanta@theenglishmanusa.com

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May 20th, 2009

CULTURE CLUB - The Grand Picture Gallery

On May 20 at 6:30 p.m. John Nolan, curator of the Museum & Gallery at Bob Jones University, will introduce their collection of over 400 Old Master paintings and discuss their current exhibition, The Grand Picture Gallery. M&Gs exhibition space is transformed into a “showcase” gallery in the spirit of great private collections and museums of the past as their most important Baroque paintings are hung in a salon-style fashion sure to overwhelm the senses. Art from this period forms nearly half of the museums holdings and positions it as one of the leading collections of Baroque art in America. Guests will learn about how collections were formed over the centuries and hung in unique ways according to tastes and trends, and how the most prized possessions were singled out in room such as a Grand Picture Gallery.

Please contact Gallery Director George Getlik for further details on (404) 869 3469 or by email atlanta@theenglishmanusa.com

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