Video: Manoel Felciano on Playing Orestes in “Elektra”
Sophocles’ Elektra—which concludes its run at the Getty Villa this Saturday—is the story of a woman’s thirst for revenge: Elektra rages and plots against... Read More
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Video: Pamela Reed on Working with Carey Perloff and Olympia Dukakis
Pamela Reed rips into the role of murderous queen Clytemnestra in Sophocles’ Elektra with gusto. She creates a character that reviewers have described as... Read More
Video: Olympia Dukakis and Carey Perloff on the Making of “Elektra”
“I will not participate in that patriarchy!” That was Olympia Dukakis’s reaction, almost 25 years ago, when director Carey Perloff approached her about starring... Read More
Video: Bonfire Madigan Shive on the Music for “Elektra” at the Getty Villa
“A living, pulsing world” is what composer, cellist, and vocalist Bonfire Madigan Shive set out to create with her music for the Villa’s outdoor... Read More
Video: “Elektra” Director and Cast on Working in the Villa’s Outdoor Theater
What is it like to perform Greek tragedy in an outdoor theater setting? The director, the composer and musical director, and cast members of... Read More
The Perfect Summer Picnic
After a cool early summer, toasty picnic weather has finally arrived in L.A. The Getty is a great place for outdoor eats—this weekend, the... Read More
Getting to Know the Gela Krater
Leading Spotlight Talks was one of my many tasks as a Multicultural Undergraduate Intern in the Education Department at the Getty Villa this summer.... Read More
Summer Interns Share Their Coolest Moments, Most Surprising Lessons
When I walked into the Getty ten weeks ago, I could never have expected all the amazing experiences that I’d have this summer as the... Read More
Career Profile: Erin Branham, Education Specialist
What is your job at the Getty? I’m an education specialist for family programs. Since I came to the Getty Villa in 2008, I’ve... Read More
Life After Disaster: A Conversation with Archaeologist Sandy MacGillivray
Canadian archaeologist Alexander “Sandy” MacGillivray studies disasters for a living. He’s an expert on one of the worst cataclysms in history, the eruption of... Read More
Career Profile: Davina Wolter, Designer
What do you do at the Getty? I’m a designer. My work includes graphics, or 2-D design, as well as 3-D design-such as furniture,... Read More
Career Profile: Marcus Adams, Antiquities Preparator
This is the second in our series of Q&As on arts careers. We return from conservation in the field to discuss the behind-the-scenes work... Read More