eurydice (and us) in the underworld
A Symposium on Monday, May 19^th at 7:00pm

Why has the afterlife captivated our imagination?  Why do most religious traditions and many individuals – regardless of professed conviction – believe in the continuation of existence after death?  Where does this belief arise, and what consequences, if any, does it have on how we live our lives?  Join a riveting panel discussion exploring the idea of an afterlife from anthropological, physiological, moral, theological, and aesthetic viewpoints.  Panelists include: Jesse Bering (Evolutionary Psychologist, Queen’s University College, Belfast), Mary Lefkowitz (Emerita Professor of Classics, Wellesley College), Eleanor Wilner (Poet, MacArthur Fellow); moderated by Wilma Dramaturg/Literary Manager Walter Bilderback.  Programming is subject to change.

Tickets: $10 / FREE for Subscribers and Eurydice ticket holders.  Seating is limited; for tickets, please call the Box Office at 215.546.7824 or email tickets@wilmatheater.org.

The Wilma Theater’s Symposia are supported by The Wallace Foundation Excellence Award grant.  The Wallace Foundation Excellence Awards were created to support exemplary arts organizations to pioneer effective practices to engage more people in high-value arts activities.
This program has been supported in part by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, the Federal-State Partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Pride Night Pre-show Party
Celebrate Philly's LGBT community, and enjoy exquisite wine tastings and snacks courtesy of:

Friday, May 30 from 7:00-8:00pm followed by the performance of
Eurydice at 8:00pm.
This is a complimentary event for all ticket holders to the evening's performance.
Tickets to the performance of Eurydice on Friday, May 30: $47

Post-show discussions with Wilma Dramaturg/Literary Manager Walter Bilderback
Thursday, May 8 following the 7:30pm performance - FREE!
Thursday, May 15 following the 7:30pm performance - FREE!
Wednesday, May 28 following the 2:00pm performance - FREE!

Open Captioned Performance
Saturday, May 31 at 2:00pm