Lectures on Tap - "On-screen Depictions of the Female Gaze in Ancient Rome"

Thu Oct 23 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm UTC-07:00

Downtown Los Angeles | Los Angeles

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Lectures on Tap - "On-screen Depictions of the Female Gaze in Ancient Rome"
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Professors, experts, and storytellers giving thought-provoking lectures in LA bars.
About this Event

Welcome to Lectures on Tap

oin us for an engaging evening where professors, experts, and storytellers bring their thought-provoking lectures to your favorite bar in Downtown Los Angeles!

πŸ—“οΈ Date: October 23rd, 2025

πŸ•’ Time: 7:30 PM

πŸ“ Location: Downtown Los Angeles (exact address given in confirmation email)

πŸ“š Lecture: "On-screen Depictions of the Female Gaze in Ancient Rome"

🎀 Speaker: Professor Monica Cyrino

In this fascinating presentation, Professor Monica Cyrino explores the female gaze as depicted in onscreen representations of the ancient Roman world. Featuring the sexually aggressive elite female voyeur, recent cinematic portrayals invite us to examine the interplay between male vulnerability and strength through the lens of female desire.

From the predatory Empress Poppaea in QUO VADIS (1951) to social-climbing characters in SPARTACUS (1960) and SPARTACUS: BLOOD & SAND (2010), the camera lingers on brawny male figures, suggesting a negotiation of power that critiques contemporary anxieties about assertive female sexuality. Professor Cyrino will also touch on how these portrayals have shaped modern views of women's roles in society.

Dr. Monica Cyrino is a Professor of Classics at the University of New Mexico, with a PhD from Yale University. She is the author and editor of several influential works on ancient representations in film and has served as a consultant for various productions.

Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! πŸ™Œ


Agenda

7:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar lineβ€”arriving early is key.

7:55 PM – Host introduction

8:00 PM – Lecture begins

8:45 PM – Audience Q&A

9:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round

9:30 PM – Wrap up.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Downtown Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States

Tickets

USD 39.19

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