The Poe Museum

Illumination Series ft. Lloyd Sy
2024-07-10 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Join us on Wednesday, July 10th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm for an evening with Lloyd Sy!

This lecture is the fourth installation of our seven-part 2024 Illumination Series: Out of SPACE – Out of TIME.

Embark on an Unparalleled Adventure…

Amidst the endless inventiveness of Edgar Allan Poe’s oeuvre, one of his most creative stories is The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall, a story about a man who purports to fly to the moon in a hot-air-balloon of his own making. But Hans is not merely an eccentric inventor—he is also a meticulous scientist, and Poe’s presentation of Hans’s deliberations shed light on how 19th-century Americans thought about science. Find out how the Americans of Poe’s time thought about atmosphere and climate, topics as pertinent to society then as they are now.

About July’s Speaker:

Lloyd Sy is Assistant Professor of English at Yale University, where he researches and teaches 19th-century US literature. He received his PhD from the University of Virginia in 2023. His work is forthcoming in several scholarly journals, including Poe Studies. He has been a devoted reader of Edgar Allan Poe since reading “The Black Cat” in 6th grade.

Exhibits remain open. Wine available for purchase.

Limited parking available in the Poe Museum parking lot.

Please email Nicole Coppino at nicole@poemuseum.org with any inquiries.

July 2024 UnHappy Hour: Speakeasy
2024-07-25 18:00 - 21:00
Charles Owens Trio

Sponsored by Stone Brewing, join us on Thursday, July 25th from 6-9 PM for the Poe Museum’s Speakeasy UnHappy Hour!

Step back in time and experience the lively spirit of a speakeasy! Sway to the smooth, jazzy rhythms of Richmond favorite, Charles Owens Trio, while sipping on fine brews from Stone Brewing. Satisfy your cravings with elevated Mexican street fare from TBT El Gallo. It’s a night of music, brews, and eats you won’t want to miss!

We hope to see you there, for a miserable time from six to nine…

Charles Owens Trio

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Extra parking will be available at the Holocaust Museum’s parking lot, accessible by 21st or Dock St.

Ticket receipts to the May 2024 Renaissance Fair UnHappy Hour will be redeemable for admission to any one of the June-September 2024 UnHappy Hours.

Email Nicole Coppino at nicole@poemuseum.org for media inquiries or any additional information.
