Distinguished Lecture Series: Olivier Widmaier Picasso

When else will you get to hear tales about Pablo Picasso from his own grandson, Olivier Widmaier Picasso? The Gibbes Museum’s Distinguished Lecture Series brings the author and producer—who has created TV documentaries on contemporary art and opera and profiled significant figures in architecture, design, fashion, music, and photography—to town. After the talk, he’ll sign copies of his 2013 biography Picasso, Portrait intime. College of Charleston Sottile Theatre, 44 George St. Thursday, 6 p.m. $60; $50 member; $15 student. (843) 722-2706, www.gibbesmuseum.org