Portrait of author and classicist Mary Beard, smiling as she holds a book and a pen.

22 Nov

An Evening with Mary Beard: Talking Classics

Bestselling author and renowned scholar Mary Beard has made a career of refusing to let the ancient world stay ancient. Join her live on stage as she makes the case for why the classical world still matters to us, now more than ever, with her new book Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old.

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Sun 22 Nov	6:30pm - 9:00pm

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