One of the greatest treasures of the Dartmouth College collection is the ambitious mural "The Epic of American Civilization" painted by the Mexican artist José Clemente Orozco between 1932 and 1934. This wonderful mural is in the Baker Library on the Dartmouth campus. On Thursday, August 16 at 7 pm, Dartmouth Associate Professor of Art History, Mary Coffey, who specializes in the history of modern Mexican visual culture, will be at the Brookfield Old Town Hall and will lead us through a audio-visual presentation and discussion of the Orozco murals.

Offering a complex and compelling narrative that covers the history of the Americas from the migration of the Aztecs into central Mexico to the development of our modern industrialized society, the mural is composed of twenty-four individual panels, or "scenes," and covers approximately 3,200 square feet.

This event is generously sponsored by Northfield Savings Bank. Admission is free and donations to support the Old Town Hall are encouraged.

Come join us for a fascinating evening of art and history at the Old Town Hall!