James Buchanan, Xavier University. <\/p>\n
The Search for the Spiritual in Art, an interfaith, inter-museum collaboration that begin in 1995, picks up again this year with a five-week series of Wednesday lectures and tours around the theme Spiritual Pilgrimage in Art. <\/p>\n
Whether to Graceland or the Holy Land, pilgrimage captures the imagination of people of all faiths, says Abby Schwartz,interim director of the Skirball Museum at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. <\/p>\n
Two years ago the series explored the theme of music, worship and faith. <\/p>\n
Dates and sites for this years program: <\/p>\n
Feb. 19: Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Dr. Evening begins at 6 p.m. with a tour of relevant collections, then at 7 p.m. a talk from James Buchanan, director of the Brueggeman Center at Xavier University. <\/p>\n
Feb. 26: Skirball Museum, 3101 Clifton Ave., Clifton. Begins at 6 p.m. with a self-guided tour of the museum, then discussion led by David Gitlitz, professor emeritus of Hispanic Studies at the University of Rhode Island. <\/p>\n
March 5: Hindu Temple of Cincinnati, 4920 Klatte Rd., Union Twp., Clermont County. The program begins with a lecture by Swami Ishatmandana at 6:30 p.m. before a tour of the temple. <\/p>\n
March 12: Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St., Downtown. Self-guided tour begins at 6 p.m. and a lecture by Caroline Hillard, part of the art history faculty of Wright State University, begins at 7 p.m. <\/p>\n
March 19: Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati, 8092 Plantation Drive, West Chester. Program begins at 6:30 p.m. Author and filmmaker Michael Wolfediscusses Depicting the Hajj in Images and Words and a guided tour begins at 7:45 p.m. <\/p>\n
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