Dr. David P. Silverman, National Curator, Advisor and Academic content creator for the
“King Tut: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs”
exhibit currently running at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO).
Dr. Silverman is also the Eckley B. Coxe, Jr. Professor and curator at the University of Pennsylvania. He will be speaking at a public lecture at the AGO on Wed, Feb 3rd from 7:00 to 8:00pm but will stay longer after his talk to meet exclusively with the Penn-Wharton Alumni Club of Toronto from 8:30 to 9:30pm. This is a great chance to connect with one of the leading academics in Egyptian history, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and to meet with other Penn-Wharton alumni in the Toronto community.
Please note that this opportunity is available to club members and registered guests only, so if you have not already done so, please click here to purchase your annual membership and RSVP for the event. You may invite up to two guests so please indicate the number of attendees when you RSVP.
If you are already a club member, please click here to RSVP and “purchase” a $0.00 ticket and indicate the number of guests.
There is also free admission to the regular AGO gallery between 6:00 - 8:30pm on Wednesdays if you are interested in browsing the gallery before attending the public lecture or our special event.
Here is a summary of possible ticketing options:
- To purchase your club membership and RSVP for the Free Exclusive One-on-One with Dr. David Silverman for Penn Wharton Club Alumni only – click here. The gathering will be held at the Young Gallery / Frank Restaurant* between 8:30-9:30pm
Address: Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1G4
- If you are a Toronto International University Club Association (TIUCA) member - Click Here
It is recommended that you attend either Dr. Silverman's public lecture or visit the exhibit prior to meeting Dr. Silverman in person at 8:30pm so you can use the time to get his insights on the exhibit or lecture materials. Here are links to the AGO site if you decide to follow this itinerary:
- To purchase tickets for entry into the King Tut exhibit - See special announcement below
- To purchase tickets for Dr. David Silverman’s lecture on “The Unity of Art and Writing in Ancient Egypt” on Feb 3rd at Jackman Hall (AGO Auditorium) from 7:00-8:30pm - Click Here
*Note: Attendees can
purchase beverages at the Frank Restaurant bar before entering the Young
Gallery where the private gathering with Dr. Silverman will be held. You must
RSVP on the www.pennwhartontoronto.com website in advance and register at the
entrance of the Young Gallery in order to enter the event
Special Announcement - As an added bonus for those who register for this event, we have secured a group discount of 20% off tickets for entry into the King Tut exhibit (adult weekday entry only). This means that adult tickets will be $22.80 vs. the regular price of $28.50.
Please remember that you need to be a Penn-Wharton club member or a Toronto International University Club Association (TIUCA) member in order to be eligible for this discount, so please sign up for the event at our website. You will get an email with the discount code and instructions for purchasing the tickets after you sign up for the event.
We hope you can join us at the AGO on Feb 3rd!
Sincerely,
The Penn-Wharton Alumni Club of Toronto Board
