The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) and The Womens Council Speakers Series Committee welcomes Dr. Ellen G. Landau, the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities at Case Western Reserve University, as she presents her lecture Action/Re-action: The Artistic Friendship of Jackson Pollock and Herbert Matter, on Sunday, September 23, 2007, at 2 pm.

“On [07-07-07], the New Open World Foundation announced the completion of a world poll to name the ‘new Seven Wonders of the World’…To see them all would mean traveling to Jordan, Peru, India, Mexico, China, Brazil, and Italy. A tour of ‘finalists’ would span the United States, Mali, the United Kingdom, Greece, Spain, Australia, Egypt, Germany, Russia, Japan, Turkey, France, Chile and Cambodia …That would indeed be a wonderful journey.” – Philadelphia Inquirer

The Cleveland Museum of Art presents the annual John and Helen Collis Lecture featuring Dr. Robert S. Nelson, Robert Lehman Professor of the History of Art, Yale University. The lecture entitled, The Light of Icons at St. Catherine’s Monastery, Mt. Sinai, Egypt will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 30 in Gallery 101 of the Museum.

Sydney Symphony presents Norman Lebrecht’s free lecture on Monday, 27 August, 6.30pm – 7.30pm. In a talk titled ‘Classical Music – the State of the Art in the 21st Century’, Lebrecht will speak about the devastating impact of technological change and post-9/11 politics on the cultural economy and how the arts can plan for recovery, especially in Australia.

To celebrate the hip exhibit Rock Stars' Cars & Guitars, Henry Ford Museum is hosting a string of events including a lecture by legendary producer and musician Don Was, on Saturday, June 9 and a concert series kicking off on July 12 with Bob Mould.

On Sunday, March 25, 2007 architect Jennifer Siegal will present her lecture TransModern Architecture at the Palm Springs Art Museum's Annenberg Theater at 2 p.m. The lecture, hosted by the Art Museum's Architecture & Design Council, will be followed by a reception in the Marks Graphics Center. Tickets are $5 for ADC members and $10 for non-members.

On Saturday, April 21, 2007, landscape architect Ken Smith will present his lecture No Bushes in the Annenberg Theater at 6 p.m. The lecture is being held by the Architecture and Design Council of the Palm Springs Art Museum. Tickets are $5 for ADC members and $10 for nonmembers.

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Historian Dr. Jeff Underwood will present "Hap Arnold: Air Force Visionary" on March 27 at 7 p.m. in the museum's Carney Auditorium. The lecture will focus on the life and career of General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold, who commanded the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II.