Tut lecture with Zahi Hawass postponed

Zahi Hawass, the secretary general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, has discovered and dusted off some of Egypt’s, and mankind’s for that matter, most significant archaeological treasures: the Valley of the Golden Mummies, the pyramid at Saqqra, to name a few. Hawass was originally scheduled to present the lecture “Mysteries of Tutankhamun Revealed,” and sign books this Thursday. We just got word the the lecture’s been postponed until next Thurs., March 26, 7:30 p.m. at the Fox.

From the press release:

Due to an unforeseen obligation in Egypt in his official capacity as Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Dr. Zahi Hawass’ “Mysteries of Tutankhamun Revealed” lecture has been moved from March 19 to Thursday, March 26 at the Fox Theatre.

Current ticketholders for the March 19 Civic Center presentation will be able to redeem their original tickets at the Fox Theatre on March 26. No exchanges necessary. For those unable to attend the new date, refunds will be available through the end of Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Customers should contact their original point of purchase to initiate a refund. If purchased through Ticketmaster, customers can call 1-800-653-8000.