Nevermore 2009 Events
January 19, 2009 marks the 200th birthday of Edgar Allan Poe and to commemorate this historic milestone, the city of Baltimore will host Nevermore 2009, a yearlong celebration of the life and works of one of Baltimore's most famed residents. The year will be filled with a variety of events, including birthday celebrations, lectures, wine tastings, art exhibitions, theatrical performances, special tours and more. The Nevermore 2009 events are listed below, but please continue to check back as more will be added throughout the year. (Events subject to change.)
Through January 17, 2010
Baltimore Museum of Art
EDGAR ALLAN POE: A BALTIMORE ICON
The Baltimore Museum of Art presents a dramatic exhibition of works by some of the greatest artists of the 19th and 20th centuries who were inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's chilling and unforgettable tales. Drawn largely from the BMA's renowned collection, these rarely seen prints, drawings, and illustrated books explore the enduring legacy of Poe's uniquely dark fiction on modern artists. Included in the exhibition are vivid illustrations for The Raven by Edouard Manet and a haunting portrait of Poe by Henri Matisse. The exhibition also features works by contemporary artists from Maryland responding to the universal themes taken up in Poe's poems and stories—love, loss, silence, obsession, and terror. Film screenings, performances, and writing and poetry workshops will complement the exhibition. Visit www.artbma.org for more information.
Ongoing and open during Library hours
Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Library, 1st Floor Annex
ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY:
EDGAR ALLAN POE: MORE THAN A POET
Stop by the library to view a collection of photographs, letters and
other memorabilia belonging to Edgar Allan Poe from the Enoch Pratt
Free Library's archives. This special exhibition will provide the public
a rare opportunity to view significant artifacts from the Pratt's Poe
Collection. Free. Visit www.prattlibrary.org for more information.
Through January 17, 2010
3:00 p.m.
The Baltimore Museum of Art
Addiction & Art: Flip-sides of Madness & Obsession
Join artists, performers, and medical experts explore the connection between art and addiction, and how art has the power to shed light on addiction and recovery. Featuring Dr. Jack E. Henningfield, Director, Innovators Combating Substance Abuse Awards program. A reception and gallery conversation follows at 4 pm. FREE
A collaboration between Art on Purpose and the BMA.
January 10
3:00 p.m.
The Baltimore Museum of Art
The Lonely American
Are Americans becoming lonelier? This thought-provoking question is addressed in an insightful conversation about loneliness and isolation in today's society. Harvard psychiatrists Dr. Jacqueline Olds and Dr. Richard Schwartz, authors of The Lonely American: Drifting Apart in the Twenty-First Century (featured in “O” the Oprah Magazine), lead the discussion. A book signing follows. FREE
January 23-24, 2010
The Edgar Allan Poe Birthday Celebration
Westminster Hall
519 West Fayette Street,
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
The Poe House and Museum proudly presents the East Coast Premiere of Jeffrey Combs in Nevermore…An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe.
Celebrate Poe’s birthday with us this January as we go beyond the bicentennial and present this astounding tour de force! You’ve heard about this remarkable one-man play and your friends who have seen it agree with the LA Times, calling Jeffrey Combs work “a landmark performance”!
The Poe House is proud to present this exciting work which debuted in Los Angeles at the Steve Allen Theater In July 2009 to sold-out houses and with multiple extensions brought the run to a close December 19, 2009.
Nevermore, An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe recreates the public recitals that Poe presented during the last few years of his life. This is Poe in his own words. The text is taken from his letters and essays.
Jeffrey Combs has appeared in over 75 stage productions during his long and successful career. He has starred in over 50 films and is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Herbert West in the cult classic RE-ANIMATOR. Oven the span of his career, Jeffrey has also guest starred on many TV series including THE 4400, COLD CASE, and CSI. He appeared in almost 50 episodes as three different recurring roles within the STAR TREK franchise.
Stay after the performance for our world famous Toast to Poe and an after-show discussion with star Jeffrey Combs and film director Stuart Gordon, moderated by Mark Redfield.
2009 has been an outstanding year in Baltimore for the Poe Bicentennial and the excitement and thrills continue with the famous birthday celebration to Poe.
The Edgar Allan Poe Birthday Celebration is sponsored by The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum and is produced and directed by Jeff Jerome and Mark Redfield.
Please visit our website for additional information at www.poebicentennial.com.
We thank AirTran Airways and Harbor Magic hotels for their support of the Poe Bicentennial.
