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[The Ballad of the Brown King: Christmas with the Dessoff Choirs](
Sunday, December 19, 3 pm
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
The Met Fifth Avenue The Dessoff Choirs and Orchestra welcome the season with a Christmas cantata by Margaret Bonds, The Ballad of the Brown King. They are joined by internationally recognized soloists: soprano Laquita Mitchell, tenor Noah Stewart, and mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford. They also perform Black Christ of the Andes and other sublime, rarely heard choral works by Mary Lou Williams. Tickets start at $25. [Buy tickets now →]( [A young man and an older man work on an art project.](
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[Discoveries—Imagining a Whole New World: Fragments Made Whole (Ages 14–22)](
Sunday, December 12, 11 am–12:30 pm
Studio, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education
The Met Fifth Avenue Join us for an in-person workshop to talk about art and make art! For young adults ages 14–22 with learning and developmental disabilities and those on the autism spectrum. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition [Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts](. Free, though advance registration is required. [Register now →]( [A girl and a boy look at an artwork.](
Families
[Start with Art at The Met](
Thursday, December 16, 3:30–4:30 pm
Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education
The Met Fifth Avenue Share ideas and enjoy stories, sketching, singing, and other gallery activities that bring works of art to life. This month's theme is Winter Wonderland. Recommended for families with children ages 3 to 6 years. Free with Museum admission; admission is free for children under 12 with an adult. [Learn more →]( [Two young people point at an artwork.](
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[The Observant Eye](
Friday, December 17, 6:30–7:30 pm
Meet in Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education
The Met Fifth Avenue Tap into your powers of observation with an opportunity to slow down and discover a work of art through close looking and discussion. No prior knowledge of art is necessary. All adult learners are welcome. Free with Museum admission. [Learn more →](
Virtual Events
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[The Animation of Decorative Arts in Eighteenth-century France](
Tuesday, December 14, 6–7 pm
Online Discover how furniture and decorative arts came to life in the literature, dance, and theater of eighteenth-century France, a theme later explored and elaborated by Disney in the classic animated film Beauty and the Beast (1991). Speakers include art historians and Met curators. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition [Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts](. Free; advance registration is not required. [Learn more →](
MetSpeaks
[75th Anniversary of Indian Independence Lecture—Art and Independence: The Bengal School and the Indian Style of Y. G. Srimati](
Wednesday, December 15, 4:30–5:30 pm
Online Explore the life and work of Indian artist Y. G. Srimati (1926–2007), who grew up in Chennai during the heated atmosphere of the Indian independence movement of the 1940s. Learn how Srimati re-envisioned traditional subjects as part of a conscious expression of nationalist sentiments, incorporating themes from Indian religious epic literature along with visions of rural culture. Free, though advance registration is required. [Register now →]( [This relief, from the palace of the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II depicts a king, probably Ashurnasirpal himself, and an attendant.](
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[Art History Study Group—The Changing Image of Assyrian Art](
Thursday, December 16, 4–5:30 pm
Online Expand your knowledge of art history through introductions to core themes and close examination of The Met collection. In this session, discover the art of the ancient kingdom of Assyria, a state centered in northern Iraq and an imperial power across much of the Middle East in the early first millennium B.C. Fee: $55. Advance registration is required. [Register now →]( [Man standing in front of a group giving a lecture.](
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[Insider Insights—Modern Times: British Prints, 1913–1939](
Saturday, December 18, 10–10:30 am
Online Explore rare and important British modernist works on paper with a Met curator. These powerful works capture the optimism and anxiety of the turbulent and dynamic decades of early-twentieth-century Britain, when graphic artists sought to portray the vibrancy and innovation of contemporary life, as well as the destruction and trauma of modern warfare and industrial production. Free; advance registration is not required. [Learn more →](
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[In-Person and Virtual Group Tours](
Engage with great works of art at The Met—or wherever you are! Request an in-person, guided tour, reserve admission and lead your own small group, or select a live, virtual tour led by a Museum guide. Tours are available for K–12 School Groups, College and University Groups, and Adult Groups. [Learn more →]( More Events
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[Manage Your Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( All events take place at The Met Fifth Avenue, unless otherwise noted. For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, see [Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts]( and [Modern Times: British Prints, 1913–1939](. For Education program funders, visit [metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport](. For MetLiveArts program funders, visit [metmuseum.org/metliveartssupport](. Your support allows the Museum to collect, conserve, and present 5,000 years of world art. [Donate now.]( Images: Sèvres Manufactory. Covered vase in the form of a tower (vase en tour; detail), ca. 1762. Soft-paste porcelain. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA, The Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection. Image courtesy of the Huntington Art Museum, San Marino, California | Y. G. Srimati (1926–2007), Eklavya Practicing Archery before an Icon of Dronacharya, India (Chennai), ca. 1945–46. Watercolor on paper. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Michael Pellettieri, in memory of Y. G. Srimati, 2011 (2011.79) © 2011 M. Pellettieri | [Relief panel]( (detail). Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu) (ca. 883–859 B.C.). Gypsum alabaster. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1932 (32.143.4)