Oriental Institute E-Tablet, September 2010

In this issue Inside the Institute Museum News Research Events and Lectures OI Education Members' Corner Teacher Talk Spotlilght on the Suq OI in the News Special Exhibits Around Town: Fall Preview 2010 (features Visible Language) Time Out Chicago http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/museums-culture/88455/around-town-fall-preview Last Chance: Arts Roundup (closing of Pioneers to the Past) Chicagoist http://chicagoist.com/2010/08/26/last_chance_arts_roundup.php UNSUBSCRIBE Click to instantly unsubscribe from this email FORWARD Click to forward this email to a friend September 2010 Inside the Institute New Database for OI Records Thanks to funding from the University of Chicago and a generous grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Oriental Institute will begin the process of installing a new integrated computer database (IDB) that will eventually merge all OI records into one searchable database. Follow the link for more information on how the IDB will benefit OI Members and the public: oi.uchicago.edu/research/idb/ Back to top Museum News New Exhibit opens September 28! Visible Language: Inventions of Writing in the Ancient Middle East and Beyond oi.uchicago.edu/museum/special/writing/ Members, be the first to see our new special exhibit before it opens to the public! RSVP for the Members' Preview on September 27: oi.uchicago.edu/getinvolved/member/events/20100927_visiblelanguage.html Ancient Writing Techniques Video: Cuneiform and Hieroglyphs Watch OI scholars practice ancient writing techniques! This video is part of our new speical exhibit Visible Language, opening to the public on September 28. http://mindonline.uchicago.edu/media/humanities/oi/writing/looping1_512k.mov Back to top Research New photos from Tell Zeidan! Director Gil Stein just returned from 5 weeks of excavation at Tell Zeidan in Syria. See what he and the team uncovered this season at the 7,000 year old site. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=196063&l=ae728734a6&id=7736674485 Back to top Events and Lectures Events Hyde Park Jazz Festival Saturday, September 25 2:15 - 4:45 PM Free and open to the Public Jazz enthusiasts! As part of the fourth annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival the Oriental Institute will be featuring several big names in local jazz: 2:15 - 2:45 PM Jazz flutist Steve Flowers and keyboard artist Roger Harris will perform amidst the awe-inspiring colossal sculpture of the Museum's Persian Gallery 3:00 - 4:00 PM The Charlie Johnson Quartet will delight jazz lovers with a mix of great jazz and a dash of funk and blues. 4:15 - 4:45 Steve Flowers and Roger Harris will perform once more in the Persian Gallery. The Hyde Park Jazz Festival will also be presenting back-to-back jazz for music lovers of all ages at other cultural venues throughout Hyde Park. For more information visit http://hydeparkjazzfestival.org Lectures Update on Tomb 63 in the Valley of the Kings Otto Schaden Saturday, September 11 - 5 PM Free and open to the Public This lecture on Ancient Egypt is sponsored by the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) http://www.arcechicago.com/ The Libyan Anarchy: Egypt and Nubia in the Era from Solomon to Assurbanipal Robert K. Ritner Wednesday, October 6 - 7 PM Free and open to the Public This lecture is part of the Oriental Institute Members' Lecture Series and is sponsored by OI Members oi.uchicago.edu/getinvolved/member/events/20101006_libiananarchy.html Back to top OI Education Fall Adult Education Courses start in October! Register now for the following courses: Sex, Drugs, & Rock 'n' Roll: A Lively Introduction to the Ancient Near East -- Begins October 9 Images for Eternity: An Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Art -- Begins October 13 Correspondence Course: Hieroglyphs by Mail -- Begins October 25, Registration Deadline: October 15 Registration is now open for these exciting adult education courses. Register online or call 773-702-9507. oi.uchicago.edu/calendar Sundays - 2 PM Sunday Films Join us for select film screenings on Sundays in Breasted Hall. oi.uchicago.edu/calendar Online Course Survey We would love to hear from you! Please respond to our brief survey about online adult education courses here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZBQ9FCV Back to top Members' Corner Members' Preview Visible Language: Inventions of Writing in the Ancient Middle East and Beyond September 27, 6 PM Dont forget to RSVP for the exclusive Members-only preview of our newest special exhibit, Visible Language. oi.uchicago.edu/getinvolved/member/events/20100927_visiblelanguage.html To RSVP e-mail Meghan Winston at meghanwinston@uchicago.edu. New Members' Lecture Videos Online! Two new video recordings from the 2009-2010 Members' Lecture Series are now available online: Gil Stein - Exploring the Roots of Mesopotamian Civilization: Excavations at Tell Zeidan, Syria Mark Kenoyer - Meluhha: the Indus Civilization and Its Contacts with Mesopotamia oi.uchicago.edu/getinvolved/member/events/recordings.html Back to top Teacher Talk Online Course Survey We would like to offer more professional development opportunities for educators and we need your input! Please respond to our brief survey about online courses: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZBQ9FCV Back to top Spotlilght on the Suq Sandstone Coasters Set of 4 identical sandstone coasters from our collection $19.50 oi.uchicago.edu/order/suq/ Back to top Museum Information | Contact Us | Become a Member | Calendar of Events | Volunteer | Make a Gift © 2008 The Oriental Institute | 1155 East 58th Street Chicago, IL 60637 Ph: (773) 702-9514 | oi-membership@uchicago.edu