Arts Across Georgia

Atlanta Goes Blonde! Cast from the Smash Hit Musical Make Special Appearance at Bloomingdale's Lenox Square on July 15

2009-07-11T21:59:00.000-04:00

Meet and mingle with cast members Cortney Wolfson, Rhiannon Hansen, Crystal Joy and Lauren Ashley Zakrin from the smash hit stage musical Legally Blonde the Musical when they make a very special appearance at Bloomingdale’s at Lenox Square on Wednesday, July 15.

The party will take place on the second floor in the Y.E.S. Department from 5-7 pm and will include a visit by the “ladies of Delta Nu” who will teach the famous Bend & Snap. There will be contests, store specials, and even a pink carpet! For more details: www.pink.eventbrite.com. The event is free and open to the public, but with a special Pink Power Pass for only $10 you get extra goodies, spa services and wine tasting - and a part of the proceeds goes to Girl Talk.

Sorority star Elle Woods doesn't take "no" for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone more “serious,” Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.

Fans of the MTV reality show “Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods”, which premiered on June 2, 2008, will recognize two familiar faces in the tour casting: Third runner-up Rhiannon Hansen plays Elle’s best friend Margot and fourth runner-up Lauren Ashley Zakrin is an ensemble member and understudies the role of Elle. Cortney Wolfson understudied the role of Eponine in Les Misérables on Broadway and was featured in the web series The Battery’s Down. Crystal Joy was seen mostly recently in Dreamgirls for T.U.T.S. in Houston. For more information on the show and cast, visit: www.LegallyBlondeTheMusical.com

Theater of the Stars presents Legally Blonde the Musical at the Fabulous Fox Theatre from July 14-19. Tickets are available for all 8 performances of the musical at www.ticketmaster.com.

Bloomingdale’s is America’s only nationwide, full-line, upscale department store; and a division of Macy’s, Inc. It was founded in 1872 and currently operates 40 stores in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Minnesota, Georgia, Florida, Nevada and California. For more information, or to shop any time, visit www.bloomingdales.com.

Theater of the Stars celebrates our 57th Anniversary as one of the nation’s premier regional theater companies. A civic not-for-profit cultural treasure, Theater of the Stars is dedicated to presenting and producing the best in musical theater. To learn more about our history of excellence and our upcoming season, visit www.theaterofthestars.com.
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Gwinnett: Bright Color Splash and Mediterranean: Two Free Art Exhibits in Suwanee

2009-07-11T10:40:00.002-04:00

Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation’s George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center is sponsoring an exhibit of paintings and photography featuring artist Builquis Samadi and photographer Frank Sharp.

Bilquis Samadi’s “Bright Color Splash” features bright, vibrant colorful impressionistic paintings. Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, she traveled as a child with her parents to Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Through these travels, Samadi became enriched through the scenery and at the age of 12 attended her first art class and fell in love with painting. Her family moved to the U.S. and she attended Georgia State University, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Science and Fine Arts. She now puts her images on canvas through oil, acrylic, pastel and charcoal in order to share with the rest of the world her experiences. “Every time I use a different media, the result is a surprise,” said Samadi. “Whatever crosses my path in daily life somehow ends finding its way to the canvas.” Her paintings are representational with impressionistic uses of color and texture.

Frank Sharp’s “Mediterranean” is comprised of photographs taken during his travels worldwide with his wife Pearl. Sharp was born in East Tennessee near Knoxville and became interested in photography at an early age, using a twin-lens reflective camera. Later, when he graduated from the University of Tennessee, he bought his first 35mm camera. As the years passed his hobby grew, and on a trip to Michigan Frank did a full-page freelance color photo story that was published on the back page of the Detroit Free Press. Frank went on to work on IBM mainframe computers for several Fortune 500 companies. Now, through his travels, he gets to enjoy more freely the passion he has had since childhood.

Both exhibits are currently on display through Aug. 31. Exhibit hours are Mon. – Thurs. 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Sat. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Admission is free.

George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center is located at 55 Buford Hwy. in Suwanee. For more information call 770-831-4173 or visit www.gwinnettparks.com.
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Carmike Cinemas Celebrates Upcoming Release of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” with Harry Potter Movie Marathons

2009-07-11T08:15:00.002-04:00

Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKEC), a leading digital cinema and 3D motion picture exhibitor, announced today that in celebration of the highly anticipated July 15^th theatrical release of “Harry Potter and the Half–Blood Prince,” many (see attached list) of its entertainment complexes will host a marathon of the first five installments of the Harry Potter film franchise.

“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” opens nationwide Wednesday, July 15^th, with special 12:01 am showings on Wednesday, July 15^th. In anticipation of the newest Harry Potter film, longtime fans can gear up and new fans can catch up on the previous adventures.

The marathon will take place on Tuesday, July 14starting at 9:00 am and will include the following films:

										“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
										“Harry Potter and the Chambers of Secrets”
										“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”
										“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”
										“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”

Below is the listing of Carmike theatres that will be showing the Harry Potter marathon, followed by the July 15^th debut of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”:

Theatre

City

State

Theatre

City

State

WYNNSONG 16

AUBURN

CROSSROADS 16

CONYERS

CARMIKE 12

DOTHAN

CARMIKE 12

CATERSVILLE

WYNNSONG 16

MOBILE

CARMIKE 12

DALTON

PROMENADE 12

PRATTVILLE

CARMIKE 15

COLUMBUS

CARMIKE 14

FORT SMITH

LAGRANGE 10

LAGRANGE

CARMIKE 10

COLORADO SPRINGS

CARMIKE 12

SNELLVILLE

CHAPEL HILLS 15

COLORADO SPRINGS

WYNNSONG 12

CEDAR RAPIDS

CARMIKE 10

FORT COLLINS

WYNNSONG 16

JOHNSTON (DES MOINES)

CARMIKE 14

DOVER

SOUTHERN HILLS 12

SIOUX CITY

ROYAL PALM 20

BRADENTON

PINE RIDGE 10

CHUBBUCK

FLEMING ISLAND 12

FLEMING ISLAND

PALACE 10

BLOOMINGTON

CARMIKE 10

PANAMA CITY

BEVERLY 18

CHAMPAIGN

CARMIKE 12

ATHENS

ENCORE PARK 14

ELKHART

RIVERSTONE 15

CANTON

CARMIKE 20

FORT WAYNE

SETH CHILDS 12

MANHATTAN

CARMIKE 10

KNOXVILLE

GRAND TRAVERSE 9

TRAVERSE CITY

FOOTHILLS 12

MARYVILLE

CARMIKE 15

APPLEVALLEY

CARMIKE 12

MORRISTOWN

OAKDALE 20

OAKDALE

WYNNSONG 16

MURFREESBORO

CARMIKE 10

WARRENSBURG

CARMIKE 16

EL PASO

SHILOH 14

BILLINGS

CARMIKE 10

LONGVIEW

MARKET FAIR 15

FAYETTEVILLE

CARMIKE 14

TYLER

CARMIKE 18

GREENSBORO

SIKES 10

WICHITA FALLS

CARMIKE 12

GREENVILLE

CARMIKE 6

CHARLOTTESVILLE

CARMIKE 14

HICKORY

CARMIKE 10

MIDLOTHIAN (RICHMOND)

PARKPLACE 16

MORRISVILLE

RIVER RIDGE 4

LYNCHBURG

CARMIKE 16

JACKSONVILLE

CARMIKE 10

ROANOKE

WYNNSONG 12

WINSTON-SALEM

OAKWOOD 12

EAU CLAIRE

CARMIKE 16

WILMINGTON

MALL 12

MORGANTOWN

CARMIKE 12

FINDLAY

FRONTIER 9

CHEYENNE

MALL 11

ST. CLAIRSVILLE

CARMIKE 12

CORVALIS

CARMIKE 15

GREENSBURG

GALLERIA 6

PITTSBURGH

WYNNSONG 10

COLUMBIA

BROADWAY 16

MYRTLE BEACH

CARMIKE 9

ABERDEEN

HIGHLAND 12

COOKEVILLE

THOROUGHBRED 20

FRANKLIN

NORTHGATE 14

HIXON

JOHNSON CITY 14

JOHNSON CITY

Visit www.carmike.com for the complete list of all theatres and ticket availability.

“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” is the sixth installment of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Harry Potter film franchise based on the beloved novels by J.K. Rowling. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson reprise their roles as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The film is directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. David Heyman and David Baron are the producers with Lionel Wigram serving as executive producer and John Trehy co-producing.

“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” is being distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. Rated PG by MPAA for scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality.

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Upcoming and Current Exhibitions at the High Atlanta

2009-07-10T07:03:00.000-04:00

Alec Soth: Black Line of Woods
August 8, 2009–January 3, 2010
Organized by the High Museum of Art, this exhibition is part of the “Picturing the South” commission series, representing one of the most distinctive and internationally significant aspects of the High’s growing photography collection. Alec Soth is the sixth photographer to have been commissioned in this series. Previous participants have included Dawoud Bey, Emmet Gowin, Sally Mann, Richard Misrach and Alex Webb. This exhibition explores spiritual and hermetic life in the rural South including studies that represent a variety of nature subjects, examples of manmade intervention (tree houses, forts, cabins and tents) and portraits (hermits, monks, campers and survivalists). Inspired by Flannery O’Connor, Soth creates photographs that are full of warmth and humor with narrative elements that are suggestive of Southern Gothic literature.

Leonardo da Vinci: Hand of the Genius
October 6, 2009–February 21, 2010
Exploring Leonardo da Vinci’s profound interest in and influence on sculpture, this exhibition will feature approximately 50 works, including more than 20 sketches and studies by Leonardo, some of which will be on view in the United States for the first time. The exhibition will also feature work by Donatello, Rubens, Verrocchio, and Rustici—including Rustici’s three monumental bronzes from the façade of the Baptistery in Florence that comprise “John the Baptist Preaching to a Levite and a Pharisee,” which was recently restored and has never left Florence. Also included are works from world-renowned collections, including that of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Musée du Louvre, the British Museum, and the Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Florence. The exhibition will shed new light on Leonardo’s seminal role in the development of Renaissance sculpture and the work of artists who followed him through an examination of the sculpture that Leonardo studied, the sketches and studies he created for his own sculptural projects (the majority of which were never realized), and his interactions with other Renaissance sculptors. “Leonardo da Vinci: Hand of the Genius” is organized by the High Museum of Art in association with the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, and in collaboration with the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore and the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence, Italy. The exhibition is generously supported by Lead Corporate Partner Delta Air Lines and sponsor Campanile Plaza. Support has also been provided by The Samuel H. Kress Foundation and Leonardo Society members Loraine P. Williams, Lanier-Goodman Foundation, Morgens West Foundation, and Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Rollins, with additional support from the Atlanta Foundation. Cargo support of the Sforza horse is provided by UPS. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

John Portman: Art & Architecture
October 17, 2009–January 17, 2010
The High Museum of Art will be the sole venue for “John Portman: Art & Architecture,” an exhibition featuring architectural projects, furniture, paintings, and sculpture by Atlanta-based architect and artist John Portman. The fifteen completed and current architectural projects that will be featured span five decades of national and international developments, including the Hyatt Regency Atlanta (1967) that is globally renowned as the first modern atrium hotel. The projects will be presented with large-scale photographs, design plans, elevations, text, articles, and in some cases, architectural models. The exhibition will also feature paintings and sculptures by Portman—most never before publicly exhibited. The exhibition will be accompanied by a full-color catalogue with a major essay introduction by Paul Goldberger, noted historian and Architecture Critic for “The New Yorker” since 1997. “John Portman: Art & Architecture” is organized by the High Museum of Art, and is curated by Jeffrey Grove, the High’s Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art.

The Portrait Unbound: Photographs by Robert Weingarten
January 23–May 30, 2010
The High will premier an exhibition of new work by California-based photographer Robert Weingarten in January 2010. Consisting of twenty large-scale (60 x 90 in.) digitally created portraits of American icons, Weingarten’s project represents a bold departure from traditional camera portraiture. In “The Portrait Unbound,” Weingarten has created photographs that are highly sophisticated digital compositions of imagery that allude to specific interests, achievements or moments within the subject’s life. The result is a unique and compelling composite of images which describes the subject through biographical rather than physical information. “The Portrait Unbound: Photographs by Robert Weingarten” is organized by the High Museum and is curated by Julian Cox, the High’s Curator of Photography.

The Allure of the Automobile
March 21– June 20, 2010
The exhibition will present 18 of the world’s rarest and most brilliantly conceived cars ranging from the 1930s to the mid-1960s, including masterpieces by Bugatti, Duesenberg, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Ferrari. These cars combine state-of-the-art engineering, meticulous craftsmanship and groundbreaking design to create works of “rolling sculpture.” The 18 automobiles on view at the High will include one-of-a-kind, custom-built designs that incorporate remarkable advances in automotive styling and engineering. The sections of the exhibition will trace the evolution of the motorcar, examining the contrasts between European and American design, the influence of decorative arts and design and the significant changes in automotive styling and engineering both before and after World War II. The featured automobiles have also won awards at prestigious world events such as the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, broken records on racetracks and were previously owned by noted car enthusiasts such as Hollywood legends Clark Gable and Steve McQueen. “The Allure of the Automobile” is organized by the High Museum of Art. The exhibition is made possible by its Lead Corporate Sponsor, Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Additional support provided by NAPA. The exhibition’s guest curator is Ken Gross, writer, automotive historian and former executive director of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Ron Labaco, the High’s curator of decorative arts and design, is the managing curator. The exhibition will be accompanied by a full-color catalogue.

European Design Since 1985: Shaping the New Century
June 5, 2010 – August 29, 2010
This exhibition is the first critical survey of contemporary Western European decorative arts and product design from the turn of the 21st century. Organized along the counterbalanced themes of modernism and postmodernism, the seminal works on display reveal the various stylistic movements that changed the face of design worldwide in the two decades after 1985. The furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics, and metalwork range from familiar mass-produced objects to limited-edition luxury goods by such celebrity designers as Philippe Starck and Marc Newson, and rising younger talents such as Marcel Wanders and Tord Boontje. European Design Since 1985: Shaping the New Century is organized by the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Denver Art Museum in conjunction with Kingston University, London.

Radcliffe Bailey: Memory as Medicine
February 5, 2011 – May 8, 2011
This exhibition of more than 20 works—many large in scale and all created since 1994—looks at the influence of African art on the work of Atlanta-based artist Radcliffe Bailey. Featuring floor and wall sculptures, works-on-paper, and glass works, the exhibition highlights the artist’s experimentation with diverse forms. African sculptures supplement the exhibition. The exhibition takes its title, “Memory as Medicine,” from sets of “cabinet sculptures,” conceived by the artist as medicine cabinets for his socially cathartic art. Their contents include a broad range of culturally charged objects, imagery, and raw materials—from indigo to tobacco leaves to Georgia red earth—to lyrically connect the dots of the too-often disconnected histories of peoples of Africa and the African Diaspora. Bailey’s art—informed by a strong social and historical consciousness—combines a rich, narrative content with a high-level of abstraction and poetic resonance to explore questions of history and memory.

ONGOING EXHIBITIONS:

Monet Water Lilies
June 6–August 23, 2009
The exhibition will present four masterpieces by Claude Monet from the collection of The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York. The installation will feature MoMA’s renowned 42-foot-wide triptych, “Reflections of Clouds on the Water-Lily Pond,” which is the largest “Water Lilies” painting in the U.S. It will also include another monumental painting of the water lilies in the Japanese-style pond that Monet cultivated on his property in Giverny, France (“Water Lilies,” c. 1920), as well as “The Japanese Footbridge” (c. 1920-22) and “Agapanthus” (1918-19), depicting the majestic plants bordering the pond. The High’s presentation of “Monet Water Lilies” launches a multi-year, multi-exhibition collaboration between the High and MoMA, with additional exhibitions currently under development for 2011 through 2013. The exhibition, which will subsequently go on view at MoMA from September 13, 2009, through March 29, 2010, is organized by Ann Temkin, the Marie-Josée and Henry Kravis Chief Curator of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art. “Monet Water Lilies” is a collaboration between The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the High Museum of Art, Atlanta. The exhibitions and programs of the MoMA Series are made possible by Bank of America, The Modern Masters Circle of the High Museum of Art, and Planning Partner: The Rich Foundation. Insurance support is provided by AXA Art.

Richard Misrach: On the Beach
June 6–August 23, 2009
The High will host a nationally touring exhibition of 20 large-scale photographs by Richard Misrach (b. 1949), a recognized pioneer of large-scale color photography. Most known for his images of the American Desert, five years ago he turned to a new subject–the beach, instead capturing monumental images of the ocean, sunbathers and swimmers. This exhibition marks the largest exhibition of works from the series ever to be on view together. Begun in the days immediately following the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, the series was made over a five-year period and speaks to the sense of physical and psychological vulnerability that pervaded the nation’s consciousness at that time. The exhibition was organized and debuted at the Art Institute of Chicago in September 2007, and has subsequently traveled to The Contemporary Art Museum, Honolulu; the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.; and the Henry Art Gallery, Seattle. “Richard Misrach: On the Beach” was initiated by The Art Institute of Chicago.

Evolution: Five Decades of Printmaking by David C. Driskell
Through August 2, 2009
One of the world’s leading authorities on the subject of African American art, Professor David C. Driskell has made invaluable contributions to scholarship in the history of art and the role of the African American artist in American society. “Evolution” is presented in conjunction with the fifth anniversary of the High’s David C. Driskell Prize, and will feature 80 prints that will provide insight into Driskell’s artistic process and development. Organized by the David C. Driskell Center for the Study of the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora at the University of Maryland, College Park, the exhibition premiered at the Driskell Center’s new gallery and will travel to the Wichita Art Museum (August 1 through November 15, 2008), the High Museum of Art (April 21 through August 2, 2009) and the Portland Museum of Art (October 27, 2009, through January 17, 2010).
This exhibition is organized by the David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, College Park. Generous support is provided by Lead Sponsor, Sandra Anderson Baccus, with supporting sponsorship from the Terra Foundation for American Art.

Anthony Ames, Architect: Residential Landscapes
Through August 23, 2009
This exhibition of twenty-six paintings, eight architectural models and one dinnerware set by nationally recognized Atlanta-based architect Anthony Ames will showcase pieces from nearly three decades of work, beginning in 1980, and examine Ames’s role as a Late Modernist architect. The exhibition of twenty-six paintings will showcase Anthony Ames’ interest in the two-dimensional depiction of three-dimensional space, decorative patterns, color relationships and narrative references. Eight architectural models will reflect Ames’ interest in the construction of three-dimensional form and space, as well as the influence of the architectural designs of Le Corbusier, Giuseppe Terragni and Richard Meier. The dinnerware piece will showcase the modernist design of the dinnerware set from the High’s collection which was inspired by purist “object-types” such as bottle, pitcher, plate and egg.

Louvre Atlanta: The Louvre and the Masterpiece
Through September 13, 2009
In the final year of “Louvre Atlanta,” this exhibition explores how the definition of a “masterpiece,” as well as taste and connoisseurship, has changed over time. The exhibition features ninety-one works of art drawn from all eight of the Musée du Louvre’s collection areas, spanning 4,000 years. Paintings, sculpture, decorative arts and drawings reflect three major themes: the changing historical and cultural definitions of a masterpiece, authenticity and connoisseurship, and the evolution of taste and scholarship. Highlights include Jan Vermeer’s “The Astronomer” and George de la Tour’s “Card Sharp,” as well as drawings and prints by Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and Dürer. In addition, several themes are explored through an in-depth examination of one significant object: French sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye’s bronze “Lion Crushing a Serpent.” These include the significance of technical mastery and the creative process and the impact of the artist’s reputation. In addition to text labels, audio guides and docent tours, the exhibitions are enhanced by interactive tools organized by the High, together with MuseumLab, an international alliance initiated by the Louvre for which the High serves as the only U.S. partner.
Lead patronage for the project has been provided by longtime Board Member Anne Cox Chambers. Accenture is the Presenting Partner. UPS, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., the Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines and AXA Art Insurance are Lead Corporate Partners for “Louvre Atlanta.” The Foundation Partner is The Sara Giles Moore Foundation. Additional support has been provided by Forward Arts Foundation, Frances B. Bunzl and Tull Charitable Foundation. The Rich Foundation serves as Planning Partner for the project. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

GENERAL VISITOR INFORMATION:

Museum Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday & Wednesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 12 noon to 5 p.m.
*Friday Jazz (third Friday of every month), 5 to 10 p.m.; Closed January 1, July 4, Thanksgiving and December 25.

Ticket Information
Tickets are available online at www.High.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the High Museum admissions desk, the Woodruff Arts Center box office or by phone at 404-733-5000 (404-733-5386 TTD). All ticket orders placed via phone will incur a $3.00/ticket service charge.

General admission:
Adult $18
Senior citizens and college students with ID $15
Children ages 6 to 17 $11
Children under age 6 and Members Free

Groups of 10 or more receive discounts:
Adult Group $15
Senior or College Group $13
Student Group $6/person

Groups receive added benefits:
10% discount in the Museum Shop
Free bus parking
Vouchers for discounted car parking
Advanced reservation privileges

Contact Group Sales at 404-733-4550 or groupsales@woodruffcenter.org.

CityPass TicketsIncludes admission to six Atlanta attractions. $69 for adults (valued at $212.01) and $49 for children ages 3–12 (valued at $88.61). For more information on CityPass, please visit http://citypass.com/city/atlanta?mv_source=high

Services for Persons with Special Needs
The High offers guided tours to groups with sight, hearing or physical disabilities. For additional information or to request a tour, call the Museum’s Education Department at 404-733-4468 at least three weeks in advance. The TTD number is 404-733-4465.

Membership at the High:
All General Member Levels Enjoy:
Unlimited free admission to the Museum collections, special exhibitions and Friday Jazz
Invitations to members-only previews and events
Special discounts on Museum lectures and programs and selected Alliance Theatre and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performances and discounts in the Museum Shop, Café and Table 1280 Restaurant & Tapas Lounge.
For more information on membership at the High, visit www.High.org/join/membership or contact Member Services at 404-733-4575 or hmamem@woodruffcenter.org.

Bank of America Cardholders Vist the High Museum of Art Free

2009-07-09T13:25:00.001-04:00

High Museum of art Joins Bank of America Museums on Us® Program

Program Offers Free Museum Access to Bank Cardholders at the High and More Than 120 Museums Across the U.S. on the First Full Weekend of Each Month

The High Museum of Art is now part of Bank of America’s “Museums on Us” (MOU) program, which offers Bank of America cardholders the opportunity to visit the High free of charge on the first full weekend of every month. The High joins more than 120 museums and cultural institutions already participating throughout the United States, including five in Atlanta—the Atlanta History Center, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Zoo Atlanta and the Millennium Gate.

To qualify for the Museums on Us program, Bank of America customers simply present their ATM, credit or check card and a valid photo ID to gain free general admission* to any participating institution. For a complete listing of participating museums and other program information, visit www.bankofamerica.com/museums.

“We are proud to partner with the High Museum,” said Rena M. DeSisto, Arts and Culture Executive, Bank of America. “Bank of America is committed to strengthening artistic institutions in the communities we serve across the country, and Museums on Us provides a free cultural resource at a time when it’s needed most. The program benefits our museum partners and our communities by providing access to the arts and creating new opportunities to attract visitors.”

Bank of America is also sponsoring the exhibitions and programming of the High’s “MoMA Series,” which includes the current exhibition “Monet Water Lilies.” The High’s presentation of “Monet Water Lilies” launches a multi-year, multi-exhibition collaboration between the High and The Museum of Modern Art, New York, that will feature two major exhibitions and four focus exhibitions now through 2013.

*MOU is not valid for special exhibitions, fundraising events or ticketed shows. Not to be combined with any other discounts or offers. Free admission does not guarantee reservation. Offer valid the first full weekend of each month through December 4 and 5, 2010.
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Fayette: Local Art Society Launches Website

2009-07-09T09:45:00.000-04:00

Fayette Society of Fine Art (FSOFA) celebrated its fifteenth birthday with the launching of its website www.fsofa.net. FSOFA, a non-profit organization, strives to bring appreciation of art at all levels to the community. Members’ works may be seen on display at the Fayette Senior Center, local banks, and the Peachtree City library. FSOFA operates from member dues and occasional grants. FSOFA meetings provide educational sessions and artistic demonstrations. Membership is open to anyone interested in art whether in appreciation or creation. Meetings take place the second Monday of each month, 7:00 PM Heritage Bank 440 N Jeff Davis Drive, Fayetteville, GA.

Young Audiences Hosts Artspalooza!

2009-07-08T10:36:00.001-04:00

Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (YAWAC) is proud to announce Artspalooza. This Saturday series serves to provide teachers, administrators and parents with the opportunity to observe each of Young Audiences’ artists in action in order to better plan in-school arts experiences for the coming school year.

Experience three fun-filled days of interactive activities and performances from more than 30 leading performers in jazz, Latin music, circus arts, world percussion, mime, opera and comedy, all brought to you by Young Audiences at the Woodruff Arts Center, Georgia’s leading provider of arts-in-education programming.

Connect your kids to the arts with paper making; mask building, mural painting and cartooning. Marvel as acclaimed ensemble Tip Tap Two shuffles and time-steps through the history of tap-dance, then watch actor and clown Vince Tortorici play the part of organ-grinding monkey or Enzo the red-nosed fool. Groove along with Manga African Dance’s drums as they pound out the rhythms of Ghana and Nigeria, or relax as Nella Rigell strums and plucks soothing tunes on her orchestral harp. And just try to keep a straight face when improvisational comedy troupe Laughing Matters takes the Rich Auditorium stage.

Artspalooza will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on three Saturdays: Aug. 15, Aug. 22 and Aug. 29. All performances, workshops and activities will be held at the Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA, 30309. Space is limited. First-come, first-served basis. To learn more and register, visit www.yawac.org
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Twilight Theatre Presents Oliver at the Fred

2009-06-16T09:24:00.001-04:00

Oliver is a British musical, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is loosely based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Directed by Alison Chambers; Musical Director is Barbara Zellner; Chelsea Rhoades is the Assistant Director. Show dates: July 24, 25, 31, and August 1st at 8:00 PM at the Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City. Ticket prices are $15 for general admission, $13 for students, senior, military personnel and tables of 6 are available for $125.00.

Draw + Decal Contemporary Clay Exhibition at MudFire Gallery

2009-06-05T07:12:00.001-04:00

July 11 - August 1, 2009

MudFire Gallery's exhibition Draw+Decal presents the work of thirteen contemporary clay artists known for their use of imagery and narrative on vessel forms. In doing so, the exhibit and sale takes a detailed look at updated studio techniques for creating illustrated ceramic surfaces. Featured artists include Patty Bilbro, Naomi Cleary, Bruce Gholson, Erik Haagensen, Samantha Henneke, Ruchika Madan, Brooke Noble, Stefan Ritter, Elizabeth Robinson, Justin Rothshank, Luba Sharapan, Sue Tirrell, and Betsy Williams.

Draw + Decal will be on view at MudFire Gallery July 11 - August 1, 2009. The opening night reception will be held from 5-9pm on Saturday, July 11, 2009. All works displayed will be available for purchase.

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT

It is impossible to grace the surface of clay without acknowledging thousands of years of history. Many of the techniques and materials in use today were developed millennia ago, but those leading the field are combining new technologies with fresh viewpoints on design and illustration. In the contemporary studio pottery movement, it is no longer enough to simply master form and apply the age-old transformational alchemy of glaze and firing. A new visual language is developing on the surface of today's vessels.

American studio pottery finds itself at a moment both awkward and illuminating. We stand gratefully venerating the pioneering masters of the post-war studio pottery movement, while also looking eagerly to the next generation and forward to where we are heading. Today's studio pottery takes advantage of new technology and contemporary design and illustration sensibilities that allow us to update ceramic surface and lay the groundwork for new traditions.

Clay artists benefit not just from an instantly accessible global compendium of illustrative inspirations, but also from the ability to deploy an updated set of tools and technologies to realize their visions. Traditional techniques using pen and brush, the magic of silk-screening, or carving and resists, are joined by more recent innovations like vector art and one-off continuous tone ceramic decal printing. Never before has so great a catalog of commercial finishing materials and purified chemicals been available for mixing and innovating with. Studio pottery, so enabled, is taking on a frenzied, energetic exploration of where clay surface can now go.

Draw + Decal presents a snapshot of this moment, an educational survey of available techniques, and the opportunity for both collector and creator to engage fully in this exciting time in clay.
Images and additional information about each of the artists can be found at:http://www.mudfire.com/draw-and-decal.htm

ABOUT MUDFIRE CLAYWORKS AND GALLERY

MudFire Clayworks and Gallery is a unique community art center dedicated to clay arts. Celebrating its 7th anniversary this year, MudFire Clayworks is home to over 150 artists, and is equipped with pottery wheels, sculpting equipment, communal tools, glazes, kilns and plenty of inspiration. Artists in residence and "free range" instructors make it a perfect place for beginners as well as seasoned ceramicists. MudFire also brings high profile artists from around the world to Atlanta for lectures, slide presentations, demonstration workshops, and intensive hands-on classes.

MudFire Gallery is Atlanta's clay-only gallery, providing representation for some of the Southeast's top potters and sculptors. MudFire also celebrates this diverse and accessible medium with monthly exhibits of functional and decorative works including solo, group and themed exhibits.

The gallery is open Thursday - Monday from Noon to 8pm and by appointment. The studio is open Saturday & Sunday from Noon to 8pm, and on Monday-Thursday-Friday from Noon to 10pm.

This June, Experience the Woodruff Arts Center with FREE & Discounted Events!

2009-06-04T22:29:00.002-04:00

Lose yourself for a couple of hours. Find your center!

Escape to the Woodruff Arts Center every Thursday night and Friday afternoon during the month of June for free entertainment, food and drink specials, and discounted tickets to see the High Museum of Art’s newest exhibitions: Monet Water Lilies and Richard Misrach: On the Beach.

Lunch Break Escapes. Each Friday in June, 11 am - 2 pm – Spend your lunch with us and enjoy live music and improv performances in the style of the Alliance Theatre and Second City’s upcoming production The Second City: Peach Drop, Stop and Roll. We’ll be grilling out on the Sifly Piazza with $10 lunch specials that include a sandwich, chips, dessert and drink, or you can bring your own lunch. While you’re here, visit the High Museum of Art with a $10 Lunch Rush Ticket.
　
Nights on the Piazza: Concert Series. Each Thursday in June, 5 pm – 8 pm – After work, come relax on the Sifly Piazza and enjoy free concerts by talented local musicians. Try the menu specials at Table 1280 or enjoy food and drink options from the outdoor grill. The High Museum of Art stays open until 8 pm and will offer 50% off admission tickets to the museum. Scheduled performers include: June 4th – Nerdkween (5:30) Tealights (6:30) Hope For Agoldensummer (7:30) June 11th – Patty Mack & the Mo White Quartet (5:30) Noot d’Noot (6:30) Soulphonics & Ruby Velle (7:30) June 18th – Heather Luttrell (5:30) Tin Cup Prophette (6:30) Venice is Sinking (7:30) June 25th – Sound Detour (5:30) Marry a Thief (6:30) Winter Sounds (7:30)

Other events in June include:

Alliance Theatre: Everybody Can Act Workshop – June 9, 6:30 – 8:30 pm. This workshop teaches you how your entire life has prepared you to act, how to overcome stage fright, and one word that will take the mystery out of acting. Voiceover Workshop – June 15&18 (2-night workshop), 6:30 – 9:30. Learn how to break into the field of voice-over acting and explore the market in Atlanta.

High Museum of Art: Friday Jazz at the High – June 19, 5-10 pm. Special guest - Mace Hibbard Quartet. Friday Jazz is an evening of art & music every third Friday of the month, including live musical performances and extended hours with full gallery access.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: Tango, Fados and Dance! – June 4-6, 8 pm. Join celebrated Tango dancer Rosa Collantes and her ensemble along with songstress Luciana Souza for an evening of dance and song.

Urban Film Review – Woodruff Art Center’s Celebrate Diversity Through the Arts initiative hosts two FREE films in June: Black Women Film Festival – June 22, 8 pm. and HBO’s Shouting Fire – June 25, 8 pm.

Great discounts are available for most events by using promo code "June" when making purchases online. Visit www.AtTheWac.com for more information or to purchase tickets.

The Woodruff Arts Center
The Woodruff Arts Center is ranked among the top four arts centers in the nation. The Woodruff is unique in that it combines four visual and performing arts divisions on one campus as one not-for-profit organization. Opening in 1968, the Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the High Museum of Art and Young Audiences. To learn more about the Woodruff Arts Center, please visit www.woodruffcenter.org.
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Writers Retreat Workshop in Indian Springs June 4-5

2009-05-30T08:36:00.002-04:00

Due to the popularity of the Annual WRITERS CONFERENCE, Generations Gallery is announcing a series of WRITERS RETREATS at The Historic Village at Indian Springs in Flovilla, GA.

Dr. Anne B. Jones, PhD, will present a two-day creative writing workshop: "Tools for Successful Writing" at four different times this year: June 4-5, August 13-14, October 15-16, and a special workshop on December 3-4th when the Historic Village Resort is alive with Holiday Lights.

The $150 college-level learning experience is designed to help emerging writers recognize their writing identity, find their voice, define their goals, and develop their writing potential. The Village provides a perfect setting for writers to get away to a nurturing environment, where they can be with nature and relax in a setting that removes them from the distractions of their busy lives. Vintage cottages are available right behind Generations Gallery. Luxury linens and jacuzzi spa baths await visitors in five beautifully restored cottages ( Holloway Rental Cottages are $139 - 159 a night. Call 770-775-5350 for reservations. The workshop participants can camp or find RV facilities in the Indian Springs State Park, if they prefer.)

The Workshop is limited to 6-10 people and includes a one-on-one critique of their work and meals. The participants are invited to stay over to attend the Free Writers Group at Generations
Gallery.This group meets from 1:00- 4:00 pm. Held every Saturday with Patsy Clark, a writing instructor from Forsyth, this group frequently includes local authors and illustrators. Books by these local authors are always available at the Gallery. Pinky's Cafe' is open from 11am-2pm Thursday - Sunday; The Gardens and Village Shops are open from 10 am-5 pm. More details are available at www.TheVillageatIndianSprings.com/gallery or call 770-227-4002.

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Art Partners Hosts Third Annual Vive Le Polo!

2009-05-27T17:00:00.001-04:00

Polo Match and Event to Benefit High Museum of Art

Art Partners will host the third annual Vive le Polo! on Saturday, June 14. This event will kick off summer in Atlanta with a polo match and a festive crowd donning their best hats and displaying their decorative picnics, all benefiting the High Museum of Art. Held at Chukkar Farm & Scuppernong Polo Club in Alpharetta, two competing polo teams will put on a high-energy match for this event. Awards will be given for Best Hat, Best Picnic Theme, Best Entrée, Best Dessert and Best Beverage. Vive le Polo! is one of four annual fundraisers held by the High Museum’s Art Partners organization.

Vive le Polo! will also feature a live and silent auction featuring unique items and experiences, informal modeling of the latest summer fashions and live music by Spree Wilson. The media sponsor for Vive le Polo! is Flavors Magazine and the media partner is Spaulding Communications.

WHEN: Sunday, June 14, 2009 (Rain date: June 28)
Gates open at 12 noon; match begins at 2 p.m.

WHERE: Chukkar Farm & Scuppernong Polo Club
1005 Little River Way, Alpharetta, Georgia

TICKETS: General Public: $30 in advance; $40 at the gate
Art Partners: $25 in advance; $30 at the gate
Reserve: www.high.org/polo or 404-733-4521

Please note: Tickets will not be mailed. All tickets will be held at the check-in table at the event.

Art Partners at the High Museum of Art
Art Partners is a dynamic social and volunteer organization that supports the Museum through fundraisers and events. Participants enjoy exclusive programs planned around a variety of interests and schedules, and educational opportunities that include visits to local artists’ studios, intimate gatherings in the homes of private collectors and private tours of both local galleries and Museum exhibitions. There are also socials and other events specifically geared toward singles and young professionals. Art Partners holds four annual fundraisers for the Museum: High Arts Day, The Big Finish, The Artful Garden Tour and Vive le Polo!

High Museum of Art
The High Museum of Art, founded in 1905 as the Atlanta Art Association, is the leading art museum in the southeastern United States. With more than 11,000 works of art in its permanent collection, the High Museum of Art has an extensive anthology of 19th- and 20th-century American art; significant holdings of European paintings and decorative art; a growing collection of African American art; and burgeoning collections of modern and contemporary art, photography and African art. The High is also dedicated to supporting and collecting works by Southern artists and is distinguished as the only major museum in North America to have a curatorial department specifically devoted to the field of folk and self-taught art. The High’s Media Arts department produces acclaimed annual film series and festivals of foreign, independent and classic cinema. In November 2005 the High opened three new buildings by architect Renzo Piano that more than doubled the Museum’s size, creating a vibrant “village for the arts” at the Woodruff Arts Center in midtown Atlanta. For more information about the High, please visit www.High.org.

The Woodruff Arts Center
The Woodruff Arts Center is ranked among the top four arts centers in the nation. The Woodruff is unique in that it combines four visual and performing arts divisions on one campus as one not-for-profit organization. Opening in 1968, the Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the High Museum of Art and Young Audiences. To learn more about the Woodruff Arts Center, please visit www.woodruffcenter.org.

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17th Annual High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction Nets $1.3 Million

2009-05-26T17:32:00.001-04:00

More than $1 Million in Auction Sales; Highest Single Auction Bid $50,000; Net Proceeds $1.3 million

In its 17th year, the 2009 High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction reached a live auction total of more than $900,000. Silent auctions on Friday and Saturday and a Paddle Raise during the live auction, coupled with event ticket sales, brought the net profit for the 2009 Wine Auction to $1.3 million. Proceeds from the auction are a vital part of the Museum’s acquisition, exhibition and educational programming funds. The dates for the 18th annual High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction are March 25–27, 2010.

The High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction celebrated its anniversary in 2009 with the theme “The Genius Inside: Wine + Food + Art.” Organized by volunteer co-chairs Crystal Cox and Karen Hughes, the auction events were held in Atlantic Station under festive big-top tents.

More than 250 live- and silent-auction lots offered exclusive opportunities to taste, tour and visit with more than 85 vintners from the world’s premier wine regions, including California, Oregon, Washington, France and Australia, as well as the chance to purchase cult wines, rare vintages and large-format bottles. Special Guests of Honor included Louis-Fabrice Latour of Maison Louis Latour; Beth Nickel of Far Niente, Dolce and Nickel & Nickel; Sergio Esposito of Italian Wine Merchants; and Martine Saunier of Martine’s Wines Inc. Teaming up to wield the gavel for Saturday’s live auction were esteemed auctioneers Michael Davis of Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. and Leslie Hindman of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, both of Chicago, IL.

Special guest chefs for the Gala Dinner included Lead Chef Linton Hopkins of Atlanta’s Restaurant Eugene and Holeman & Finch Public House; Chef Scott Boswell of New Orleans’s Stella! and Stanley; Chef Sean Brock of Charleston’s McCrady’s; Chef Sam Mason of New York’s Tailor; and Coordinating Chef Lincoln Stevens of A Legendary Event.

The 4th annual Paddle Raise was held in support of youth education at the High, including programs such as the I See Literacy and I See History tours, the Summer Teacher Institute and the Atlanta Public Schools After-School Project. This year’s Paddle Raise, held in memory of longtime auction supporter Taylor Stuckey, allowed bidders to contribute between $100 and $5,000 each to the fund, with the total reaching $100,000.

The highest auction bids of the day came in for a Kosta Browne Collective Soul Food & Pinot Noir Experience, including dinner for 20 prepared by Chefs Kevin and Kent Rathbun and an acoustic appearance by Collective Soul’s Ed Roland. The lot sold twice, totaling $100,000. Selling for $44,000 was an exclusive Louis Latour and Champagne de Venoge adventure in Paris, Champagne and Burgundy. A special trip to Las Campanas in Santa Fe, New Mexico, sold for $32,000 including golf, wine and private jet transportation.

The 17th annual festivities commenced on Wednesday, March 26, with The Artist Dinner, and continued on Thursday with 15 Winemaker Dinners and a Trade Tasting. Friday featured premiere Tasting Seminars and the Gala Dinner leading up to the grand Vintners’ Reception and the live auction on Saturday, March 28. More than 85 distinguished wineries and 35 of Atlanta’s finest chefs were represented at the Vintners’ Reception to the crowd of 800 food and wine enthusiasts.

The 2009 High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction was made possible through the generous support of the exclusive Presenting Sponsor for the fifth year, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., and Premier Corporate Sponsors Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles magazine, Geographics and Wachovia Wealth Management. Atlantic Station is the Site Sponsor. Delta Air Lines is the official airline sponsor. Select Corporate Sponsors include Corporate Environments; Wilmington Trust; Callaway Gardens; Sherlock’s Wine Merchant; Four Seasons Hotel, Atlanta; The Atlantic; A Legendary Event; and Tony Brewer & Company. Media partners included The Atlantan, Flavors and Restaurant Forum magazines.

The Wine Auction is the single largest fundraising event held annually for the High Museum of Art. One of the top charity fundraising events in Atlanta and the largest charity wine auction in the U.S. benefiting the arts, it was named number four in a national ranking of the Top 10 charity wine auctions in the United States by Wine Spectator magazine in their March 31, 2009, issue.
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Southern Arts Federation Announces Performing Arts Exchange Juried Showcase Performers

2009-05-26T15:36:00.002-04:00

Selected through a highly competitive application process, artists will perform for the public and performing arts presenters in September

Twenty-one touring performing arts companies were selected from 157 applicants to participate in the Southern Arts Federation’s Performing Arts Exchange Juried Showcase in September in Norfolk, Va.. Applicants were judged on artistic merit and demonstrated readiness to tour.

The 2009 PAE Juried Showcase Performers include:

Dance
Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble
Thodos Dance Chicago

Music – Chamber & Classical
Alpin Hong
Marie-Andrée Ostiguy & The Artémuse String Quartet

Music – Ethnic-Based & World
Hector Del Curto’s Eternal Tango Orchestra
Kinobe & Soul Beat Africa

Music – Folk & Bluegrass
Russ Barenberg

Educational Residency (artists in schools)
Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre of New Zealand
Glenis Redmond
Robbie K. & Friends

Music – Other
American Spiritual Ensemble
PROJECT
Riders in the Sky
The Lost Fingers
Tracy Silverman
Rozlyn Sorrell

Music – Singer/Songwriter
Janis Ian

Theatre
Barry Smith’s Baby Book
It’s a Wonderful Life
Mike Wiley Productions

Variety
Mark Nizer’s 3D Show

The Performing Arts Exchange (PAE) is a performing arts marketplace and professional development conference presented annually by the Southern Arts Federation (SAF). It brings together performing artists, artist managers, and performing arts presenters for four days of

artistic expression, networking and booking. Now in its 33rd year, PAE will be held in Norfolk, Va., on September 23-26, 2009. Juried artists’ showcases are free and open to the public at the TCC Roper Performing Arts Center in downtown Norfolk. Showcases feature performances by professional touring artists in music, dance, family/children’s performances and general theater.

The Performing Arts Exchange is presented in partnership with the Virginia Commission for the Arts, and in collaboration with the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation and the New England Foundation for the Arts. More details about the Performing Arts Exchange can be found at http://pae.southarts.org or by calling 404-874-7244 ext. 28.

About the Southern Arts Federation
The Southern Arts Federation, a nonprofit regional arts organization, was founded in 1975 to build on the South’s unique heritage and enhance the public value of the arts. SAF examines the arts environment and cultural trends from a regional perspective comprising nine states—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. SAF offers a portfolio of programs and services designed to address arts-related issues important to our region and to link the South with the nation and the world through the arts. For more information, visit www.southarts.org.
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John Lennon Educational Tours Bus Makes Rare Visit to Atlanta this Week

2009-05-19T17:13:00.002-04:00

State-of-the-Art Non-Profit Mobile Recording & Multimedia Studio Gives FREE Public Tours, Give-Aways and Raffles

The best mobile studios in the world on display in Atlanta – MAY 20-23, 2009

The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit 501(c)(3) mobile audio and HD video recording and production facility. Since 1998, the Bus has provided free hands-on programs to hundreds of high schools, colleges, Boys and Girls Clubs, music festivals, concerts, conventions and community organizations. Working together with some of the biggest names in music, including the Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, Wyclef Jean and Natasha Bedingfield, the Lennon Bus encourages students to play music, write songs, engineer recording sessions and produce video projects using the latest audio, video, and live sound equipment. Students write an original composition, record it and create a broadcast quality music video of their song which they take home on a Maxell DVD – all in one day! www.lennonbus.org

The bus is in town May 20-23, 2009 meeting with a group of Atlanta area music and education industry stakeholders to explore the possibility of creating a John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, Georgia. The group whose members include educators, businessmen, music and film industry executives and others have established an Advisory Board whose mission is to develop resources for the creation of the bus. The purpose of the Georgia bus will be to meet the needs of GA students interested in learning the skills and career options involved in music and video production at a professional level.

According to Asante Bradford, Digital Entertainment Liaison for the Film, Music & Digital Entertainment office at Georgia’s Department of Economic Development, “Our group believes that this type of mobile, technologically advanced, educational tool will allow the state to more effectively expand the interest of students in grades 6-12, in careers relating to recording and audio engineering by providing hands-on experiences through the use of a “School on Wheels”… where media excitement meets the road.”

The bus will be appearing on Wednesday, May 20th at the Villages of Carver YMCA, from 11:30am-8:00pm; May 21st at The Art Institute of Atlanta, from 8:30am-4:00pm (closed to public); May 22nd at Lake Stadium from 8:30am-3:00pm and May 23rd at the Sam Ash Music Store from 11:am-8:00pm. Expect plenty of great music and lots of give-a-ways. For more details and further information, contact Laura Johnson, (760) 450-7749 or Jen Farris, (404) 921-5921. Brian Rothschild, the Executive Director of the Bus will be available for interviews.

Carver YMCA
8:30-11:00AM Media Tours
11:30AM-8pm: Selected YMCA students record original song on board the Bus
1600 Pryor Road
Atlanta, GA 30315
Kimberly Wilson(404) 484-55381kimberlyjo@gmail.com

The Art Institute of Atlanta
8:30AM-4pm College Tours (closed to public)
6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, NEAtlanta, GA 30328-1635
Joe Shiver (770) 394-8300jshiver@aii.edu

Lakewood Stadium
8:30am-3PM Student Tours
70 Claire Drive
Atlanta, GA 30315
Contacts:
Mariama Tyler (404) 802-2814
mtyler@atlanta.k12.ga.us
Fred Price(404) 802-5575

Sam Ash Music Store
11AM-8PM FREE PUBLIC TOURS
2999 Cobb Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339
Judd Berkert(770) 818-0042
judd.berkert@samashmusic.com

Buzz Around Town Online Auction

2009-05-19T09:20:00.001-04:00

Last fall, the Alumni Association commissioned 25 5-foot-tall Buzz sculptures to display around campus in celebration of their 100th anniversary.

Alumni, students and campus sponsors were paired with talented local artists who helped translate their unique vision of Tech onto our beloved mascot.

From May 15 to May 22, the Alumni Association is auctioning off 20 of these Buzz sculptures. This marks the end of the Association’s centennial celebration and raises money for Tech with auction proceeds supporting various Georgia Tech organizations.

To take part in the auction visit Buzz Around Town.

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Bow Making Demonstration May 23 at Indian Springs

2009-05-16T07:45:00.003-04:00

GENERATIONS GALLERY in the Historic Village at Indian Springs
will present a BOW MAKING DEMONSTRATION on Saturday Morning, May 23rd
with Chuck Mulky, with Taylor Manufacturing. Jim Taylor has been
making finely crafted longbows for over 30 years. His shop, located
in rural Russellville, Alabama, is surrounded by old growth native
hardwood forest. He uses these woods extensively in the production of
his bows.

Mr. Taylor is a half blood member of the Choctaw Indian Nation
and has been adopted as a Tribal Bowyer by several other Native
American Nations. He is also a recognized Master Artisan Member of
the National Indian Arts And Crafts Board.

Not only a talented Bowyer, but an excellent archer as well, Jim
was the World Primitive Longbow Champion for four consecutive years
(1992-1996).

"The bow and arrow, still crafted by our Native Americans,
is a perfect example of the traditions we hope to preserve," explains
Generations Gallery founder, Andi Kulp. "The Village at Indian
Springs, with the Museum where the Treaty with the Creek Indians was
signed in 1825, is the natural place for families to learn about life
as it was in the earliest times of our country."

The bow making demonstration is free with no purchase
necessary. Bow kits will be available for purchase at the Gallery and
participants can receive help finishing and stringing their bows
during the demonstration. All finishing materials are furnished. Pre-
registering will insure that the right inventory of the different
draw weights will be on hand. Draw weights vary from 35-70 pounds @
28". Heavier weights are used for hunting.

For more information contact Generations Gallery at 800-352-7212 or 770-775-7916.
The Gallery s located at 1825 Highway 42 South, Flovilla GA 30216.
Six miles south of Jackson GA. 45 Minutes South of Atlanta on I-75;
Take Exit 205 East thru Jackson. Follow signs to Indian Springs State
Park - about six miles south of Jackson. Stay for lunch at Pinky's
Cafe'; enjoy shopping for fashions, antiques and gifts, Camping and
Cottages are available in The Village at Indian Springs
(770-775-5350) and at the Indian Springs State Park
(800-864-7275).

Nearby you can explore the Dauset Trails Nature
Center with natural habitat exhibits with wildlife animals
( 770-775-6798) Admission is free to most attractions; parking fees
at a minimal of a few dollars at the state park.Visit the website to
learn about the free childrens art workshops, the writers groups and
other events at village. www.theVillageatIndianSprings.com/gallery.

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Noguchi Playscapes Restoration Unveiling and Rededication

2009-05-15T08:39:00.000-04:00

The City of Atlanta Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs invites the public to join in the unveiling of the newly restored Noguchi Playscapes, located in Piedmont Park. The unveiling will take place Monday, June 1, 2009 at 11:00 am. Mayor Franklin will address the attendees, sharing the City’s progress in public art funding and dedication to its parks. The Playscapes was designed by world-renowned artist and sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988). Completed in 1976, Playscapes is the only play environment of its kind by Noguchi in the continental United States.

The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum is very pleased at the hard work and dedication that the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs put into this important restoration. We are honored that they recognized the importance of Isamu Noguchi and his contribution to Atlanta in the form of the Playscapes.

Jenny Dixon
Director, Noguchi Foundation

Playscapes is located at the western edge of Piedmont Park, near Piedmont Avenue, just north of the 12th Street entrance. The unveiling ceremony will recognize the completion of the restoration that began in the fall of 2007 and has been managed by the office of Cultural Affairs/ Public Art Program (OCA/PAP). The OCA/PAP hired the conservation teams of Jablonski Berkowitz Conservation, Inc. and Williams Art Conservation, Inc. to restore the Playscapes.

This is an exciting project that took years of planning to complete. Through Opportunity Bond funding we were able to see this project to fruition. It’s good to know that generations of children will be able to enjoy interacting with the Noguchi Playscapes again.

Dianne Harnell Cohen
Commissioner, Parks Recreation and Cultural Affairs

On May 1, 1976, Playscapes was officially opened in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park with a ribbon cutting ceremony performed by then Atlanta Mayor, Maynard Jackson. The High Museum raised funds to commission the project and donated the Playscapes to the City of Atlanta once completed. The museum maintained a presence at the site through its Department of Education which conducted classes at the site. The City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program has provided stewardship over the Playscapes since the work was gifted. The city of Atlanta is fortunate to have an artwork from such a prominent internationally acclaimed contemporary artist.
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Fayette: Artsworks on the Square Pre-Grand Opening

2009-05-12T08:20:00.001-04:00

May 15th & 16th the new Artworks on the Square is opening its doors for a Pre-Grand Opening from 10:00 am-6:00 pm on Saturday and 12:00 – 5:00 pm on Sunday. The address is 107 Stonewall Ave (Hwy 54 East) located on the Courthouse Square.

The public is invited to walk along the “Rue de Art” and visit the studios of a wide range of photographers (commercial product, fashion, family, portrait and nature) plus mini-galleries of several artists, web and graphic designers and a videographer. There is also the ArtWorks main Fine Art Gallery featuring award winning art and a wonderful north-lit art classroom with sign-up sheets.

Randy Drake will be shooting fashion models in the central photo shooting studio -which will be open to the public - while Gulli Giclee & Fine Art Printing will be exhibiting work and explaining her specialty services for artists and photographers.

All resident ArtWorks' professionals will soon be teaching classes and workshops as well as serving the public, so feel free to ask questions. It is truly a unique and wonderful place for creative minds.

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Georgia Commission on the Holocaust Presents Art Exhibit from Georgia Students

2009-05-08T19:44:00.001-04:00

The Marcus Jewish Community Center is exhibiting the artwork of the Holocaust Art and Writing contest on the theme of “What Are the Lessons of the Holocaust?” The exhibit runs through May in the Fine Family Art Gallery.

This year marks the fourteenth year for the contest, held in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Education. The contest encouraged Georgia’s middle and high school students may submit artwork and writing entries about the lessons of the Holocaust.

The Marcus Jewish Community Center is located at 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, GA, 30338.

The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust is administratively attached to the Secretary of State’s Office. The Commission uses the lessons of the Holocaust to raise cultural awareness, promote acceptance of diversity in hope to eradicate hatred and prejudice, and provide quality Holocaust and Diversity Education programs for teachers and students of Georgia’s schools as well as for the general public throughout the State of Georgia.
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High to Present Exhibition on Work and Design Process of Atlanta Architect John Portman

2009-05-07T21:34:00.001-04:00

“John Portman: Art & Architecture” October 17, 2009 through January 3, 2010

The High Museum of Art will be the sole venue for “John Portman: Art & Architecture,” an exhibition featuring architectural projects, furniture, paintings, and sculpture by Atlanta-based architect and artist John Portman. The fifteen completed and current architectural projects that will be featured span five decades of national and international developments, including the Hyatt Regency Atlanta (1967) that is globally renowned as the first modern atrium hotel. The projects will be presented with large-scale photographs, design plans, elevations, text, articles, and in some cases, architectural models. The exhibition will also feature furniture, paintings and sculpture by Portman—most never before publicly exhibited.

“John Portman: Art & Architecture” is organized by the High Museum of Art, and is curated by Jeffrey Grove, the High’s Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. The exhibition will be accompanied by a full-color catalogue with a major essay by Paul Goldberger, noted historian and Architecture Critic for The New Yorker since 1997. The catalogue will be distributed by the University of Georgia Press and includes a Preface by Grove and contributions from other writers. “John Portman: Art & Architecture” will be on view in the Anne Cox Chambers Wing of the High from October 17, 2009 through January 3, 2010.

“John Portman has not only radically altered the skyline of his home city, Atlanta, but cities throughout the world,” stated Jeffrey Grove, the High’s Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. “His reconsideration of how architecture should function and the experience it should offer visitors completely changed the industry. Early in his career, Portman understood that to realize his vision completely, he must add “Developer” to his role as Architect. All these themes will be addressed in the exhibition.”

“Art and Architecture” will highlight fifteen of John Portman & Associates projects. Atlanta and other U.S.-based projects include: Entelechy I, his Atlanta home, 1964; Atlanta Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1967; Peachtree Center, Atlanta, 1976; The Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, Atlanta, 1976; Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel, Atlanta, 1985; SunTrust Plaza, Atlanta, 1993; Entelechy II, his Sea Island, Georgia home, 1986; The Embarcadero Center and Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA, 1971-1988; Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan, 1976; and The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, 1977.

International projects will include: Marina Square, Singapore, 1987; a proposal for Il Porto Vecchio, Genoa, Italy, 1988; Tomorrow Square, Shanghai, China, 2003; Beijing Yintai Centre, Beijing, China, 2008; and current projects including Jin Hongqiao International Center, Shanghai, China; Zhe Jiang Fortune Finance Center, Hangzhou, China; Wenzhou Zhixin Plaza, Wenzhou, China; Songdo Landmark City Master Plan, Incheon, Korea; and the Incheon 151 Tower at Songdo Landmark City, Incheon, Korea.
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YOUNG ARTISTS Competition: Beginning May 7th, World AIDS Orphans Day

2009-05-07T14:49:00.001-04:00

/PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide Orphans Foundation invites young artists from across the country to submit creative works that raise awareness of the thousands of children who are orphaned by HIV/AIDS around the world each day. The grand-prize winner will have the opportunity to exhibit his or her art during the WWO 2009 Gala in New York City on October 26, 2009, and receive two tickets to attend the annual gala. The three runners-up will receive $50 gift certificates from Blick Art Materials, and all winners will have the opportunity to have their art displayed at a NYC gallery and made into WWO greeting cards for the 2009 holiday season. Entry is open to young artists ages 15 to 21 who are US residents. Artists can enter their work through July 15, 2009.

The mission of WWO is to transform the lives of orphaned children by taking them out of anonymity and helping them become healthy, independent, productive members of their communities. With over 15 million children worldwide orphaned due to the loss of one or both parents to AIDS, our focus on this group of orphans is critical. In sub-Saharan Africa alone, over 12 million children have been orphaned by the AIDS pandemic and experts believe that millions more orphans remain unaccounted for in India, China and Russia. By 2010, the number of AIDS orphans worldwide is expected to reach at least 20 million. Through the transformative power of visual arts, WWO extends this creative arts opportunity to youth across America to help raise awareness of AIDS orphans around the world. WWO has a commitment to helping all orphans around the world overcome overwhelming obstacles, and give them back the most precious gift in the world -- their childhoods.

-- All candidates must submit their entry online between May 7 and July
15, 2009 and mail their original artwork by the end of July.
-- An online contest registration will be available on the WWO website
www.wwo.org/support/events.php
-- Entries can be a sketch, drawing or painting that brings awareness to
AIDS orphans around the world.
-- Winners will be announced the week of September 7th, 2009 and
contacted by email. The results will be posted at www.wwo.org.
-- An on-line gallery on the WWO website is planned for public viewing of
the artwork and will be posted after the announcement of the winners.

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National Art Contest Shares A Very Personal Experience

2009-05-06T12:34:00.002-04:00

(NAPSI)-For people living with epilepsy, art can be a means to communicate innermost feelings about how this serious neurological condition affects their daily lives. Now in its seventh year, Expressions of Courage® is a national contest that showcases such inspiration.

"Every piece submitted to Expressions of Courage® tells a different story, one may feature images to describe what it feels like to have a seizure, while another demonstrates hope for a cure," said Eric R. Hargis, president and CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation. "Creating these entries is a very personal experience for participants, providing a personal platform for them to share what they go through every day."

The contest will be run from May 11, 2009 through August 28, 2009. Winning entries will be selected based on creativity and the ability to bring to life the experiences of living with epilepsy. Winners will be highlighted on the Expressions of Courage® Web site. A few winning pieces will also be chosen by curators from the Society for the Arts in Healthcare for display in a traveling art exhibition.

For entry rules and regulations, you can visit expressionsofcourage.com/rules/rules.html or call the Contest Help Line at (800) 224-4935.

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“I Dream of Trains” Art Show at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse

2009-05-06T10:21:00.001-04:00

Photographs by local artist, Stan Susky, are featured in the Spring/Summer Art Show at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse through July 29. The photography exhibit is entitled “I Dream of Trains.”

“I have always been attracted to the ironies and simple beauty of manmade environments. I try to create order out of chaos and capture hidden elements in objects and everyday places. “, said Susky.

The series of photographs, “I Dream of Trains” is an example of the artists’ sensory interpretation while walking around and through train cars at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, Georgia. Each visit for him evoked different memories and sensory perceptions that he has captured in photographs.

Stan is an amateur photographer, but has been pursuing the craft of photography for almost 30 years. Primarily he is self-taught, but has attended and continues to attend various workshops and classes to continually learn both technique and creative visualization.

“I Dream of Trains” will be having an opening with refreshments on Thursday, May 7, 2009 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Gwinnett Historic Courthouse is located at 185 Crogan St., in downtown Lawrenceville. For more information, call 770-822-5450. Exhibit hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free.

For people interested in railroads, Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation is also celebrating the railroad for National Train Day at Vines Gardens in Loganville on Saturday, May 9, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Visitors will enjoy touring the beautiful gardens with boardwalks over the lake, gazebos, statuaries and oriental garden. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the grounds.

Volunteer engineers will be holding information sessions on trains and the model train hobby as well as demonstrating the outdoor garden railroad on display at Vines Gardens. The Vines Garden Railroad features a “G” scale model railroad featuring over 1,000 feet of track, 25 foot suspension bridge, tunnels and viaduct, airport, towns and villages.

Vines Gardens is located at 3500 Oak Grove Rd. in Loganville. For more information on the event, visit www.gwinnettparks.com or call 770-822-5150. For additional information on the Vines Garden Railroad, visit www.vinesgardenrailroad.com.
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New Photo Contest Focuses on Georgia Wildlife, Action Plan

2009-05-05T10:54:00.002-04:00

The Great Georgia Photo SWAP, a new project sponsored by the Georgia Conservancy and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, was announced Monday at Panola Mountain State Park as a way to better engage Georgians in conservation efforts around the state.

The photo contest highlights nearly 30 high-priority species in all eco-regions of the state as listed in the State Wildlife Action Plan, a comprehensive strategy guiding efforts to conserve Georgia’s biological diversity.

Original, unaltered photos of those species submitted by citizens to swap@gaconservancy.org will be posted on the Georgia Conservancy’s Web site every two weeks (www.georgiaconservancy.org). Participants can win prizes each month. The person who submits the most photos during the one-year project will win the grand prize, a digital camera. “Species of the Week” include animals such as the painted bunting, gopher tortoise and bottle-nosed dolphin.

“Nature photography is a passion of mine, and I believe the Great Georgia Photo SWAP will help Georgians become more engaged in the diverse array of wildlife we enjoy in this state,” said Pierre Howard, interim director of the Georgia Conservancy. “Georgia is blessed with an abundance of wildlife from the mountains to the Piedmont to the coast, and it is our duty to protect this legacy for future generations. It is my hope that this project will instill in others the importance of our natural areas and the need for implementing a well-designed wildlife action plan.”

The Great Georgia Photo SWAP is a tool for educating Georgians of all ages about the importance of the SWAP, which was created to conserve the rich biological diversity of the state. By learning more about the high-priority species included in the plan, citizens will better understand the need to protect these plants and animals before expensive and restrictive measures become necessary.

Georgia is the nation's fifth-most diverse state in vertebrate animals and vascular plants. But to maintain that diversity, the state has to plan and manage it into the future, said Mike Harris, Nongame Conservation Section chief with the DNR’s Wildlife Resources Division.

“The more Georgians become familiar with wildlife and habitats in the places they know, the better conservationists they will be,” Harris said. “The Great Georgia Photo SWAP is a great opportunity for people to learn about some of the state's high-priority species in the animal or plant's native habitat.”

Harris urged participants to treat all wildlife with respect and to photograph them only from a safe distance.

Rex Boner, vice president and southeast representative of The Conservation Fund, said he “cannot wait to see the entries,” calling the contest an excellent way to involve the community and educate citizens on the importance of wildlife.

“In partnership with the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, we applaud the Georgia Conservancy and DNR for creatively promoting awareness of Georgia’s SWAP,” Boner said. “… We also are grateful to the Georgia Wildlife Federation for their efforts to promote the SWAP in other ways.”

With funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, The Conservation Fund provided support for the Georgia Conservancy and the Georgia Wildlife Federation to help implement the SWAP, which resulted from a request by Congress to create a comprehensive, proactive strategy to assess the health of wildlife and habitats in Georgia. The SWAP lists 296 high-priority animals and 323 high-priority plants as well as high-priority habitats from each of the five ecological regions of the state. The plan also outlines actions and programs to guide the conservation of these animals, plants and habitats at the local and state levels.

Founded in 1967, the Georgia Conservancy collaborates, advocates and educates to protect Georgia's natural environment. Through its focus on clean air and water, land conservation, coastal protection, growth management and education, the Georgia Conservancy works to develop solutions to protect Georgia’s environment and promote the stewardship of the state’s vital natural resources.

The mission of the Georgia DNR is to sustain, enhance, protect and conserve the state’s natural, historic and cultural resources. The DNR’s Wildlife Resources Division regulates hunting, fishing and the operation of watercraft, protects nongame and endangered wildlife, and maintains public education and law enforcement programs to ensure conservation of natural resources.

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