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Halloween Week at the Humanities Center


By Lindy Villa

Odilon Redon, "La bataille des os (The Battle of the Bones),” 1881. Copyright Kröller-Müller Museum.

This is a segment of a charcoal and pastel drawing by Odilon Redon entitled "Battle of the Bones". On the left, a skeleton leans on a small table covered with a tablecloth, plate, glass and decanter. On the right, a  skeleton is peering out of a curtain that surrounds a bed.

The Humanities Center will mark the season of Halloween with a specially-curated program of events, including talks, movie screenings and live storytelling. All events will take place in the Humanities Center, Saints Tekakwitha and Serra Hall, Room 200.


Screening: Horror Film of the Silent Era
Monday, October 26 at 4 p.m.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), 1 hr 34 min

The Ghost in the 18th Century
Tuesday, October 27 at 4 p.m.

  • Brian Clack, PhD | Philosophy

  • Lisa Smith, MA | English

There’s More Live - Spooky
Wednesday, October 28 at 5:30 p.m.

The Atmosphere of Horror
Thursday, October 29 at 4 p.m.

  • Jason Crum, PhD | English

  • Tyler Hower, MA | Philosophy

  • Charissa Noble, PhD | Music

Screening: Horror Film of the Silent Era
Friday, October 30 at 12 p.m.

Vampyr (1932), 1 hr 15 min

 

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