Culture Briefs
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UGA Is Giving Ryan Seacrest a Doctorate
The doctor will see you now.
That’s Dr. Ryan Seacrest to you.
The “American Idol” host is the speaker at UGA’s spring commencement ceremony May 13. The university will also bestow upon him an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree, which “is given to recognize a person who has a sustained record of achievements of lasting significance.”
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OCAF Hosts Large Opening for Georgia Small Works Show
Photo Credit: Barbette Houser
Jane Shenk, Bonnie Murphy and Anne Shenk at the Small Works reception.
Over 120 works of art by Georgia artists are on display at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF). In spite of that, there is still plenty of empty wall space.
The red brick school house opened its doors Friday night for a reception to celebrate the opening of the Sixth Annual Georgia Small Works Exhibit. The paintings, photographs, ceramics and mixed media pieces in the show share one thing in common: They all measure 14-inches-by-14-inches or less.
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Athens Artist Noah Saunders to Have Retrospective in South Carolina
Noah Saunders finished packing up a U-Haul yesterday to brave the roads to South Carolina. In spite of the recent flooding in Columbia, his upcoming opening at the HoFP Gallery is still scheduled for Friday, Oct. 9. “Noah Saunders’ SCOPE, Looking Forward, Looking Back” will be a 25-year retrospective of the artist’s signature three-dimensional portraits in wire.
The show will include 15 new works and several older pieces, including some on loan from the artist’s first show at the same space which took place 20 years ago when Saunders was only 16.
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Alice Walker Fans Disappointed by Lack of Tickets for UGA Event
Alice Walker fans who waited in drizzly weather this morning for tickets to the writer’s upcoming talk at the Morton Theatre left disappointed after learning that UGA held back almost all of the tickets.
Free tickets to “A Conversation with Alice Walker” on Oct. 15 were made available at the Morton Theatre box office at 10 a.m. today.
Several people who waited for tickets said they were told that the UGA Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, which is sponsoring Walker’s two appearances on campus next month, had released only 80 of 500 tickets to the general public. A number of people complained on the event’s Facebook page.
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Canopy Fundraiser Gala Features Installation and Aerial Artists Saturday
Kevin Bates' home, located next door to Georgia Power, was presented with a 2015 Historic Preservation Award from the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation.
This Saturday, Canopy Studio will hold its annual fundraiser gala at the historic Normaltown home of Kevin Bates. Admission includes food provided by chef Peter Dale of The National and local craft beer from the Southern Brewing Company. There will be trapeze performances by company members in the backyard, a DJ providing tunes for an inevitable dance party, and plenty of surprises throughout the night.
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R.I.P. Albert Ligotti, Athens Symphony Founder
Albert Ligotti, the founder of the Athens Symphony and its conductor from its inception in 1978 until 2012, died Saturday, according to an Athens Banner-Herald article. Ligotti was 88.
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Athens Modern Homes Tour Was a Success for AIDS Athens
Photo Credit: Barbette Houser
The many balconies at the Glenwood home of Airee and Russell Edwards made it a tour favorite.
Another must-mark-your-calendar event has been born in our little town: The Athens Modern Homes Tour. Attendees flocked to Hotel Indigo on Saturday afternoon to pick up their maps and head out on Athens’ latest voyeuristic opportunity to peek inside the lives of others while supporting a worthy local organization: AIDS Athens.
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Upcoming Exhibitions at Lamar Dodd
Farrah Karapetian
The exhibitions at UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art this semester pull together an impressive lineup of artists from around the country working in a variety of mediums. The shows address issues that range from abstract concepts of time, perspective and form to contemporary social issues of gender, identity and the effects of mass media.
Two rounds of receptions will be held in September and October, providing an opportunity for artists and viewers to mingle over light refreshments. To supplement the exhibitions, gallery talks and tours will be lead by artists and curators.
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