The Art Snob

Les Miserables at the Fabulous Fox is FABULOUS!

2008-09-21T15:43:00.003-04:00

Les Miserables is a favorite for most and always draws a good crowd. It is my alltime favorite. If you've seen it often enough you become a Les Mis snob. I have watched and listened to the 10th Anniversary concert at the Royal Albert Hall so many times I can run it in my mind without the music.

Anyone who has seen any of the earlier versions has an image and sound in their mind that makes it hard for others to measure up.

However, I may have heard a Javert at the Fox Friday night that I like as much, if not better, than the original! Shock. I was also extremely impressed with the entire show.

I want to see this cast again just to see if my initial take is correct but unfortunately I won't be able to go a second time during this short offering in Atlanta.

All of those in the Atlanta production were phenomenal. It's different, too. Not drastically, but they used a projection system and a different set than I've seen in the past, which I liked. I understand they had to get special approval from Cameron Mackintosh to make the change. I didn't ask, but I'm sure that part of the reason for the change is the older stage of the Fox Theatre. I'm sure some purists will have something negative to say about the switch, but as I said, I rather liked the change. It brought new life to the play and I noticed touches that I had missed in past shows.

Young Cosette was played by Carly Rose Soneclar. What a pure perfect voice! I loved the little lilting touch she gave to her songs. We'll be hearing more from this nine-year-old in days to come.

Rob Evan did a stellar job as Valjean. He captured the character... and audience!

I've already mentioned how much I liked Javert which was played by another Rob, Rob Hunt. I had my binoculars with me this time and I was impressed by the way he got into the character and portrayed it so perfectly. He WAS Javert.

Another pleasant surprise was Jenny Fellner as Eponine. I would buy one of her albums if she ever cuts one. It was almost a shock to hear such a powerful voice issue from her tiny frame.

Deborah Lew played Cosette. She's another one that I felt may have outdone her earlier counterparts in the role. It has never been my favorite role in the play for some reason, but her singing brought it up to par with all my favorites.

Anderson Davis played a fantastic Marius, too! What a voice! Impressive to say the least.

Another surprise was Edward Watts in the role of Enjoiras. In the scheme of the play he only has a small part, but he deserves stronger roles. I had to pull his bio to see his credits. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Godspeed Opera, Capt. Von Trapp in he Sound of Music and many others parts showed me I'm not the only one who appreciates his talents.

If I could see this one again tonight, I'd be in the car on my way in a heart beat. If you can still get a ticket, I'd encourage you to see the show while it's here in Atlanta.

More info:

Les Miserables Makes a Triumphant Return to the Fabulous Fox Sept. 19 - 28
9/8/08 “We are thrilled to announce the return of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES in an exciting new Theater of the Stars production from September 19 through 28 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre,” states Christopher B. Manos, Producer of Theater... More

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Michael W. Smith Helps Southwest Christian Care

2008-08-22T23:27:00.003-04:00

What an experience! Tonight my husband and I joined 1800 others at the annual banquet to support Southwest Christian Care (SCC). Micheal W. Smith was the featured guest.

For those who are unfamiliar with SCC, they provide hospice care for the terminally ill and respite care for families who have children with special needs. These folks give and care and love and it's an organization that deserves every bit of spare change in your budget.

Like many others in the world, I've heard Michael W. Smith on the radio. This was my first taste of live Michael.

As I'm typing I'm listening to a CD I bought tonight after the concert, Freedom. It's an instrumental and it is phenomenal. He did "The Giving" tonight as his encore. It was beautiful. Chances are if someone had offered me a choice between this instrumental CD and a CD with "Here I Am" or some other favorite tune, I wouldn't have picked the instrumental.

His music and the words he pens to go along with the the chords are moving and they touch the soul. It's hard not to want to sing along, tap your toes and be led where the spirit leads.

But you just have to hear this CD! It has a strong Irish flavor winding through some of the tunes, there's an "old-timey" touch in some and others are just flat out gorgeous. This is a great CD for those who love music with a Celtic flare. It's older, I think it was released in 2000, but it's worth buying.

MWS is releasing a new album in October. We were treated to two songs from his newest project. He told us we were the first to hear them publicly. This CD will have a global theme based on the little he told about it. The first song he shared with us had an African touch I liked. He has an African children's choir singing with him on the upcoming release so I would assume we didn't get the full impact. The second will have to grow on me a bit as it was just a bit slower paced than I usually like but it was good.

Smith shared a bit about his own personal journey which I found fascinating. He comes across as a "real guy", not what you'd expect from someone with all the gold and platinum behind the name!

Buy the new CD. Pick up Freedom. Wander around YouTube and listen to some of his more popular hits and start your collection!

(Sorry if this jumps a bit, I'm tired but wanted to share now 'cause I won't be around tomorrow and by Sunday I'll have moved on to other projects... two more songs left on my new CD, then I can get some sleep. Trying to figure out which tune is the one Smith said was 'like Jeff Beck meets Michael W. Smith'. I'm a huge Beck fan and a brand new MWS fan so hopefully I'll like it, and recognize which one he's talking about!)

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Clayton State History Professor Authoring History of Clayton County

2008-02-15T22:00:00.001-05:00

Clayton State University Associate Professor of History Dr. Kathryn W. Kemp is hard at work on another book project.

The author of "God's Capitalist, Asa Candler of Coca-Cola," the highly-acclaimed biography of the Coca-Cola founder, Kemp is currently writing a history of Clayton County that will be published this summer as a coffee table book by Historic Jonesboro/Clayton County as “Historic Clayton County: The Sesquicentennial History.”

It’s a project that Kemp, herself a Clayton County resident, describes as “interesting,” in part because of the source materials she has been using, and in part because of the much different Clayton County they show.

“Just lately, I have been working in a scrapbook of Clayton County that was made about 1950 or ‘51; it has photos of two-thirds of Jonesboro's three-man police force, and their one and only patrol car, plus a view of Jodeco Road as a country lane paved in gravel,” she says. Also included in the scrapbook are such forgotten Clayton County enterprises as a Shetland pony farm. Of course, Clayton County also once had a flourishing dairy farm in the Morrow/Lake City area… it’s now the site of Clayton State University.

“Writing is part of the work of a university professor, but I am also a Clayton County resident, so this project for the Historic Jonesboro/Clayton County organization gives me the opportunity to make a contribution to the community where I live,” she adds.

A unit of the University System of Georgia, Clayton State University is an outstanding comprehensive metropolitan university located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.
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Top Experts and 500,000 Youngsters Produce Unique Book to Help American Teens

2008-02-08T20:24:00.000-05:00

“I’ve Got This Friend Who…” (Hazelden, $14.95) is a unique new interactive book by the experts at the 125-year-old national children’s crisis charity KidsPeace, designed to help teens handle difficult and high-risk situations, whether experienced personally, by their friends, or with family members. Packed with personal stories, facts, and self-tests, “I’ve Got This Friend Who…” helps teens learn how to recognize when trouble arises, how to take care of themselves when feeling overwhelmed, and where to find help.

The first of a series, “I’ve Got This Friend Who…” took 125 years to write and is the work of 500,000 people. The book is the result of more than a century of work by KidsPeace, its 3,000 doctors and childcare professionals, renowned authorities from Harvard Medical School and Brown University, popular TV actor Chris Beckman, who contributes a foreword reflecting his own experiences, and – most importantly –half a million of the best experts on the biggest problems kids face growing up today: America’s teens themselves.

Together, they have created a unique “how-to” manual to help teens and their friends avoid the dangers of alcohol, smoking, drugs, eating disorders, self-injury, and risky behaviors associated with the perilous adolescent years. Written in the voice of six young characters with whom today’s teens can easily identify, “I’ve Got This Friend Who…” was designed to help young people at exactly the point in their lives when they are least likely to turn to adults for help.
Based on 500,000 Teens’ Experiences on TeenCentral.Net

The topics, information, and coping strategies are based on both institutional expert knowledge and the first-hand accounts of half a million actual teens acquired not only throughout KidsPeace’s everyday hands-on experience with thousands of kids, but more importantly, via our innovative, problem-solving online resource, designed to help young people work out stresses and problems before they become overwhelming. This resource – TeenCentral.Net – was created in 1998 by KidsPeace, Harvard’s famed child expert Dr. Alvin Poussaint, and Brown University Child Study Center founder Dr. Lewis P. Lipsitt. Providing safe, anonymous, free 24/7 help and advice, TeenCentral.Net receives more than two million hits a month from teens in all 50 states, military bases around the world, and 100 foreign countries. Guiding kids through a process of problem identification, information sharing, and crisis resolution techniques, the site is an ever-expanding database of real stories, revealing what’s really happening with our kids, what they’re feeling, what the critical trends and hot-button issues are, and what they’re doing about them. The book’s chapter topics are based on an in-depth analysis of the most pressing topics from that database of 500,000 stories. Accompanied by sensible, easy-to-use information from childcare specialists, this is essentially a book for America’s teens by America’s teens, with help from top experts.

“ There has never been a better time for a new prevention tool that teens are actually likely to use,” says KidsPeace Bowdon Executive Director Scott Merritt. “Today’s youngsters face pressures and dangers that would have been unimaginable to most of us just a generation ago – from dangerous new drugs, to the ever-growing obsession with perfection, to dangers around every corner that undermine their peace of mind and sound judgment every day. Since youngsters’ friends generally only know as much as they do, this can often lead to situations that could have been avoided if only they – or a friend – had a little more information or a actual technique or two to help them handle things better.”

“I’ve Got This Friend Who…” took 125 years to write. The hope is it will now make its way into the hands of young people, proving to be a bulwark against danger, ignorance, and uncertainty – and perhaps a new roadmap that, in a turbulent world, will help give kids peace.

Delta and Gen Art Toast Second Annual Delta’s Fly-In Movies Short Film Contest Winner

2008-02-03T23:28:00.000-05:00

Actress Cheryl Hines Hosts Celebratory Party at SKY360 by Delta – Park City for Vancouver Filmmaker, Robert Kirbyson, during 2008 Sundance Film Festival; Kirbyson receives cash prize and round-trip tickets from Delta

PARK CITY, Utah, Jan. 24, 2007 – Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) toasted the winner of its second annual national short film competition, Delta’s Fly-In Movies, at a celebratory party hosted Wednesday night by Cheryl Hines at SKY360° by Delta - Park City during the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Vancouver filmmaker Robert Kirbyson was awarded the top prize for his film “Ctrl Z.” In addition to the trip to Sundance, Kirbyson receives a $10,000 cash award and a pair of round-trip tickets valid anywhere Delta flies worldwide.

“Ctrl Z” stars Tony Hale (“Arrested Development”) as Stuart Barnes, an office loner with a lifetime full of regrets who has a change of luck when a computer malfunction offers him the chance to magically undo his life’s mistakes. He takes full advantage, but how far is too far?

Delta, the Official Airline of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, partnered with Gen Art – one of the leading arts and entertainment organizations dedicated to showcasing the best emerging talent in film, fashion, visual arts and music – to host the contest which offers filmmakers a unique opportunity to showcase their short films both on the airline’s web site at delta.com and on Delta on Demand, the airline’s industry-leading in-flight entertainment system. All five finalists received a trip to Park City, Utah, the site of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, to attend the celebratory party - courtesy of Delta. The winning film was chosen from five films through audience balloting at delta.com and on Delta on Demand from Dec. 3, 2007 - Jan. 15, 2008.

“Delta is proud to recognize new filmmaking talent and celebrate independent film as a returning sponsor of the Sundance Film Festival," said Tim Mapes, vice president of Marketing for Delta. "We congratulate Robert Kirbyson, as well as the other talented finalists who have all produced truly inventive and entertaining short films.”

"I am honored and very excited to win this award, and am grateful to Delta and GenArt for this opportunity and recognition,” said Kirbyson. “I guess this means I'm now emerging."

This year, nearly 150,000 passengers viewed the five finalist films in-flight on Delta on Demand, with an additional 200,000 viewings taking place at delta.com.
The four other finalist films included:

Slow” by Kurt Kuenne: a depiction of a traffic safety worker who is accidentally caught in the background of a newspaper photo drastically changing his life forever.
“Tales of a Mere Existence: Conversation” by Levni Yilmaz: how a simple trip to the video store can bring up everything that’s wrong with your relationship.

“T’is the Season” by Bob Giovanelli: when a little girl goes to see Santa Claus, she is disappointed to find he is on a break. Fortunately for her, she stumbles on a somewhat unorthodox replacement.

“Morning Fall” by Edward McGinty: a mysterious man wakes up on the side of the road, injured and confused; Who is he? Where does he come from? And where will he end up when he can’t find his way home?

Delta’s first Fly-In Movies winner, Phillip Van, who was awarded the win by delta.com and Delta on Demand viewers in 2007, for his film “High Maintenance”, was honored on June 9, 2007 with a silver medal in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 34th Annual Student Academy Awards® competition.

Throughout the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, SKY360 by Delta - Park City, an experiential lodge showcasing Delta’s products and service offerings, played host to exclusive premiere parties and events, and opened its doors to the public. The lodge also served as the site for the WireImage Portrait Studio, where filmmakers, casts and industry executives posed for their official Festival portraits.

“SKY360 - Park City provided us with an ideal opportunity to host high profile Sundance Film Festival events, as well as welcome Festival guests to experience firsthand Delta’s new and distinctive products,” added Mapes.

SKY360 by Delta - Park City guests relaxed in Delta’s comfy, all-leather airline seats while sampling Delta on Demand which features a wide selection of movies, HBO, music and video games – all available on demand. Delta’s new full-flat bed seating in personal sleeper suite configuration was also available for guests to enjoy. The suites recline to multiple comfortable positions, including a completely flat surface that offers travelers a six-foot three-inch bed. In addition, SKY360 - Park City guests enjoyed selections from Midnight Sky – a signature cocktail program created exclusively for Delta by nightlife proprietor Rande Gerber – and food selections designed by Delta’s culinary partners, chefs Michelle Bernstein and Todd English.

Gen Art is one of the leading arts and entertainment organizations dedicated to showcasing the best emerging talent in film, fashion, visual arts and music. With offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and San Francisco, Gen Art has succeeded in launching the careers of many young filmmakers, fashion designers, visual artists and musicians, providing them with high-profile events that welcome industry and new audiences alike. Gen Art was founded in 1993 by Ian and Stefan Gerard. The organization has quickly become a leader in championing the talent of a new generation.

Gen Art's film program includes over 60 events each year including the Gen Art Film Festival which will be celebrating its 13th year in 2008, its national film screening program which includes over 40 film screenings across the country each year, its "Cinema Circle" program as well as various customized film programs like "Shorts by the Beach" and 2nd Annual Gen Art Chicago Film Festival (June 2008) that occur throughout the year.

Delta Air Lines operates service to more worldwide destinations than any airline with Delta and Delta Connection flights to 321 destinations in 58 countries. Delta has added more international capacity than any major U.S. airline during the last two years and is the leader across the Atlantic with flights to 36 trans-Atlantic markets. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers more than 500 weekly flights to 63 destinations. Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn and redeem SkyMiles on nearly 15,000 flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. Including its SkyTeam and worldwide codeshare partners, Delta offers flights to 485 worldwide destinations in 106 countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.

Book Review: Interred With Their Bones

2008-01-17T16:40:00.001-05:00

Interred With Their Bones by Jenifer Lee Carrell

If you are looking for a light read, this is not the book you will want to grab! Reading Interred With Their Bones takes dedication, and a strong love of all things Shakespeare would definitely help.

Set in modern days, Interred is a mystery chocked full of murder and intrigue. You'll walk back in time on occasion but in my estimation not quite enough to help in understanding current day references made by the characters. It was almost jarring to touch back for a brief bit.

It comes complete with the expected love story, but it might keep you guessing as to who the true love interests are. True to Shakespeare, it is a study in human nature and our chameleon qualities.

I'll confess up front that while I've read my share of Shakespeare and enjoy watching a play on occasion, I only have a surface knowledge of his works and the time he lived.

About half way through the book I almost put it down. It is well written, extremely well written, but if you are not versed in Shakespearean theater it's easy to get lost. If I had to put the book down for a day I found myself having to go back and pick up threads and do a who's who refresher, something I typically don't have to do when reading.

I like twists and turns and books that make me think, but this book made me work.

I found it difficult to connect with the characters, quite possibly a symptom of the world they lived in. I liked the surprises that popped up and it is a well-thought out plot.

Around the time I decided I was going to give up about half-way through I took a look at the back jacket to read a bit about the author. Jennifer Lee Carrell holds a PhD in English and American literature from Harvard, she taught history and literature, and directed Shakespeare for Harvard's Hyperion Theatre Company.

Reading her pedigree helped me to understand why I was getting a bit lost, but it also challenged me to continue reading!

I firmly believe that any Shakespeare lover would also love this book. Anyone well grounded in four-hundred year old history would enjoy the book much more than yours truly!

I'll close with another confession: As I wrote this short review I couldn't help but think that Ms. Carrell would tear my grammar to pieces!

FCFT's Junior Broadway Musical Theatre Workshop "The Music of Disney"

2008-01-17T15:17:00.000-05:00

Tuesday Evenings~ January 8, 15, 29 and Friday Evenings February 8, 15, 22 and 295:30 to 7:30 p.m. each evening; Broadway Review Performances on Saturday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Performances FREE TO PUBLIC)

Ages: 7 to 12 years Fee: $180.00 or $90.00 deposit and $90 worth of ads for our program.~ Deposit of $90.00 due by January 2, 2008) An exciting Musical Theatre Workshop for the young performer. Workshop will work towards the production of a Broadway Review of musical numbers from past FCFT Disney productions. Fully staged numbers will be presented from Disney's 101 Dalmatians, Disney's Aladdin, Disney's Jungle Book, Disney's Sleeping Beauty and Disney's Aristocats. Each participant will have the opportunity to audition for solos and speaking parts with all who register being assured of participation in the final Broadway Review. This class will explore the many areas of Musical Theatre through singing, dancing and acting. Class is limited to 20 participants, so register early to secure your space in this fun and musical theatrical workshop. Broadway Review will be FREE to the public.

*To register for the last few spaces in this shop either call 770-599-0051 or e-mail fcftdirector1@aol.com

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR RETURNS TO ATLANTA WITH DEBUT ENGAGEMENT AT COBB ENERGY CENTRE

2008-01-17T14:49:00.000-05:00

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, the groundbreaking theatrical masterpiece by legendary writing team Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, debuts at the new Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on March 4 – 9, 2008 for eight performances only, as a season special for Fidelity Investments Broadway Across America – Atlanta. The first collaboration between Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to be performed on the professional stage, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is one of the most popular and enduring works ever created for the musical theatre. Featuring such notable songs as Superstar, Everything’s Alright and I Don’t Know How to Love Him, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR earned five TONY nominations.

Tickets for the Atlanta engagement go on sale to the public Sunday, January 6. They cost $20.00 – $53.00 and can be purchased through authorized ticket sellers at the Cobb Energy Centre box office, Ticketmaster outlets, online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/, or by phone at 404-817-8700. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000.

The performance schedule for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is:

Tuesday, March 4 8 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5 8 p.m.
Thursday, March 6 8 p.m.
Friday, March 7 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 8 2 p.m., 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 9 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m.

Set in two acts, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR tells the story of the final seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. SUPERSTAR dramatizes Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, the unrest caused by his preaching and popularity, his betrayal by Judas, the trial before Pontius Pilate, and his ultimate crucifixion. Perpetually changing the face of musical theatre, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will leave audiences captivated by its power.

As relevant and timeless as ever, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, the rock opera vision of “the greatest story ever told,” is perhaps more potent in today’s troubled world than when it was first produced. Now, for the new millennium, this magnificent story comes once again vividly to the stage with Ted Neeley recreating his unforgettable performance.

Internationally beloved star Ted Neeley, best known for his Golden Globe nominated role as Jesus in the Norman Jewison film of SUPERSTAR, will be headlining this tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. While Ted has enjoyed a distinguished career in resident theatres throughout America, appearing in a wide variety of productions from Hair to the works of Samuel Beckett he is world renowned for the title role in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Creating a fan base that borders on a cult-like phenomenon, this production heralds the long awaited triumphant return of Ted Neeley in the title role of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR.

Featured in the role of Judas will be Corey Glover, best known as the lead singer of the Grammy-winning, platinum-selling rock band, Living Colour (“Cult of Personality”). Glover has also issued albums as a solo artist and acted in television and movies including Oliver Stone’s Platoon. Glover reunited with his Living Colour band mates for a 2001 tour. JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR marks Corey’s theatrical debut.

Director Dallett Norris (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Can-Can, South Pacific) says, "What could be better than having Ted Neeley, so grand in the film, on board as we delve into Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s brilliant musical telling of this timeless story. Their idea of setting this tale in terms that immediately resonate with today's audiences is revolutionary. Here we are, twenty-one centuries later, and it is oh, so clear: we need the message of this story now more than ever."

Already seen and loved by thousands, don’t miss the opportunity to introduce a new generation to this exhilarating and significant piece of musical theatre, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, the original rock opera.

The Atlanta engagement of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is presented by arrangement with Broadway Across America-Atlanta. Broadway Across America-Atlanta proudly presents Broadway productions in Atlanta as a member of Broadway Across America. Broadway Across America-Atlanta thanks its sponsors for their continued support of the Series: The Georgian Terrace, as the Official Hotel, Sprint PCS as the Official Wireless Provider, Fidelity Investments and Publix.

Broadway Across America presents first-rate touring Broadway shows, family productions and other live theatrical events throughout a network of over 40 North American cities. A leader in subscription series programs and group ticketing, Broadway Across America is dedicated to creating memorable and accessible experiences for all guests, selling over 5 million tickets to over 3,000 performances each year. As a producer, current and recent Broadway productions include: Hairspray, Chicago, Monty Python’s Spamalot and The Producers. It also manages, operates or consults in the operation of 13 theatres across North America. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.

FCHS Select Chorus presents, “An Evening of Bluegrass”

2008-01-17T08:35:00.000-05:00

Please join the Fayette County High School’s Select Chorus for the 9th annual Bluegrass Blast and Silent Auction on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at the F.A. Sams Auditorium in Fayetteville, GA. The concert will be featuring three of the top bluegrass bands: Southern Heart, The Suggins Brothers, and Drivetrain, with special guests Curtis and Holly Jones.

The Bluegrass Blast is scheduled to start at 7PM and the cost of admission is $8.00, children 6 and under are free. Tickets will be available at the door. All proceeds will benefit the FCHS Select Chorus on their concert tour to Europe in April 2008.

Southern Heart has a deep dedication to bluegrass that can be heard in every note they play honoring the traditional sound, while taking a giant step in a style and direction all their own. Southern Heart has toured extensively through-out the Southeast, performing at local and regional festivals and events for the past four years. Their albums are receiving air play on local and regional radio stations.

The Suggins Brothers Bluegrass Band was founded and formed as an intentional accident. The initial intent was two individuals who loved to play and sing wide open, hard driving bluegrass music and relished in the opportunity to do so just for the fun of it. In 1985 the band took to the stage for the first time at Hamby Mountain Music Park in Baldwin, Georgia. The show was high energy to the max and the band received a double encore for their first show effort. They have had the pleasure of sharing the bill with many of Bluegrass Music's top national acts including The Country Gentleman, Doyle Lawson, Jim & Jesse, and Ralph Stanley. One of the greatest compliments ever paid The Suggins Brothers came from the late Chubby Wise at a South Georgia Bluegrass Festival. The band was warming up for a show when the legend stopped by to listen and replied, "Now boys, that's how Bluegrass Music is supposed to sound.”

Drive Train’s lead musician is Randy Smith. Randy has been a string musician for over twenty years. He plays guitar, mandolin and bass but is most known for his fiddle playing. He has performed in twelve countries around the world with bands or ensembles of various musical styles. He has toured or recorded with many national artists and some of the top musicians in the industry. He joined the band Trotline, a very popular band in the southeast college circuit. Out of his connection with Trotline and their agent Music Garden he has formed his newest project Haywire. Haywire is an up and coming act on the college circuit as well. Randy has two companies, Sound Shack Studio and Corporate and Leisure Entertainment Productions. He is working as a Producer and Studio Musician in Atlanta and Nashville. He is currently recording a new original project with Haywire to be released soon.

Under the direction of Richard Prouty, and Becky Mayo, assistant director, Select Chorus will be embarking on a 10 day concert tour to Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic April 2-12, 2008. Founded in 1978, this audition group of juniors and seniors has a stellar reputation. A versatile group, the chorus regularly performs both formal choral literature and show tunes. They have performed around the world receiving accolades both nationally and internationally. Select Chorus consistently receives superior ratings at the Georgia Music Educators Association district performance evaluations for performance and sight-reading.

Select Chorus has been recognized as an outstanding ensemble with many invitations to perform at special events. In addition to their regular performance schedule, the chorus has also performed for the 1998 Feast of Carol; 1985,1993,1999, 2002 GMEA conference; the 1988 Democratic Convention ; the 100th Anniversary Celebration of Coca-Cola in 1996; the American Choral Directors Conference; the “Lighting of the Macy’s Great Tree” on several occasions and the 2006 Fayette Festival of Carols. Performances outside the state have included a variety of domestic and international appearances. The Chorus has performed biennial concerts at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New Your for twenty five years as well as touring Washington DC, Nashville, Walt Disney World, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and Nassau, Bahamas. Select Chorus toured England and France in 2000, Germany Austria and Hungry in 2002, Ireland in 2004 and Italy in 2006.

For further information, please contact Jack Masters, jackmasters@mindspring.com

More from the High Museum of Art, Atlanta

2008-01-16T15:14:00.000-05:00

ART IN THE CITY: Thursday Nights at the High
Thursday, January 31, 5 to 8 p.m.
On January 31 enjoy Swing Dancing! A guided tour of Permanent Collection highlights is offered at 6:30 p.m. The Museum offers extended hours every Thursday until 8 p.m. including events such as guided tours, lectures, gallery talks, music, wine-tastings, book-signings, and more. This is a great way to see special exhibitions and avoid the weekend crowds. Free with Museum admission and free to members

LOUVRE LECTURE: Color in Greek and Roman Ancient Bronzes
Saturday, February 2, 2 p.m. Hill Auditorium
When looking at antique bronzes today, it's easy to forget that natural or modern patinas have changed the original colors intended by the artists who created them. Join Louvre Curator Sophie Descamps-Lequime as she explores how what we see today differs from ancient taste.
Tickets available for purchase through the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office at 404-733-5000 (service fees apply). $5 members; $7 non-members. Museum admission sold separately.

FILM SERIES: Films from the Arab World Opens February 2
Saturday, February 2
In February the High presents five films representing the Middle East as part of “Films from the Arab World” from February 2 through 23. The films explore difficult relationships and changing social mores in the 21st century, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and post-9/11 attitudes in America. The festival opens on February 2 with “Zozo,” a film which vividly captures the sense of displacement, fear, and discovery experienced by its young hero, whose childhood is tragically interrupted by unforseeable events.

“Zozo,” Saturday, February 2, at 8:00 p.m.
In Arabic and Swedish with subtitles

All films are screened at 8 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) in the Richard H. Rich Theatre, located in the Memorial Arts Building, adjacent to the High at Peachtree and 15th Streets in midtown Atlanta. For in-depth film series descriptions, click here or call the films hotline at 404-733-4570.
Films from the Arab World is made possible with support from the Alif Institute and the Swedish Film Institute. 35mm projection facilities in the Rich Auditorium were provided by a gift from George Lefont. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.

Tickets: $5 for the public and $4 for Museum members, students and seniors. Patron-level members enter free. Tickets can be purchased in advance by going online at www.High.org, visiting the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office, or by calling 404-733-5000. Tickets may also be purchased at the door on the night of the screening. Phone and internet orders will incur a service fee of $1.00 per ticket.

Fulton County Free Saturday
Saturday, February 2
On the first Saturday of every month, the High Museum of Art welcomes Fulton County residents to the Museum for free. Fulton County residents who show proof of residency may view our current exhibitions as well as the Permanent Collection. Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of Fulton County Arts Council.

SAVE THE DATE: Openings February 9
“Georgia O'Keeffe and the Women of the Stieglitz Circle” and
“TRANSactions: Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art”
For more information, click here

SAVE THE DATE: College Night ARTBreak 2008: A Passport Around the World
Saturday, February 9, 7 p.m. to 12 midnight; For more information, click here

REGULAR FAMILY PROGRAMMING:

TODDLER THURSDAYS
Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Greene Family Education Center
Experience this popular pre-school art education program! Parents and their children ages 2 to 4 are encouraged to look at works of art within the Museum’s special exhibitions and permanent collections as well as to create a masterpiece to take home. Drop by any time and stay as long as you like. A treat for parents and toddlers! Sponsored by Carters/ OshKosh.

January 31, Ancient Gold Amulets
Create a gold amulet inspired by jewelry from the ancient kingdom of Ugarit featured in “The Louvre and the Ancient World” exhibition. Use buttons and other shapes to stamp various designs on your pendant to wear and take home.

No registration required. Free with Museum admission.

WEEKEND STUDIO
Saturdays and Sundays; 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.; Greene Family Education Center
With activities ranging from three-dimensional sculptures to figural collages, your family is sure to have an enriching hands-on art making experience! Weekend Studio is offered each Saturday and Sunday.

January 26 – 27, Yoruba Raffia and Beaded Masks
After exploring “Embodying the Sacred in Yoruba Art,” create raffia and beaded paper masks inspired by Yoruba masks.

February 2 – 3, Greek Vases
After looking at the beautiful Greek vases from the “Louvre Atlanta” special exhibition, cut out your own vase from heavy paper, and like the ancient Greeks, use orange and black colors. Etch into the colored crayon surface to create the artwork on your vase.

No registration required. Free with museum admission.

Twilight Presents "Broadway's Leading Ladies" This Weekend

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The Twilight Theatre will be presenting its workshop production of "Broadway's Leading Ladies" this weekend. This workshop, Twilight's second this year, features eight talented young ladies, who will be performing as some of Broadway's most famous leading ladies.

April Coyne is Lucy from "Jekyll and Hyde", Kimberly Leoffler is Maria from "The Sound of Music", Nicole Nipper is Marian from "The Music Man", Anna Kate Spears is Sarah from "Guys and Dolls", Maggie Spears is Adelaide from "Guys and Dolls", Nora Wilfong is Laurey from "Oklahoma!", Kirstie Wilkinson is Christine from "Phantom of the Opera", and Tarna Zander-Velloso is Eliza from "My Fair Lady".

Twilight's Artistic Director Alison Chambers states, "Rehearsals for Leading Ladies started over the holidays. Each of the performers had four voice lessons included with the workshop. Some of the ladies have had vocal training before, some not. Some are veterans to the stage, and for some this will be their stage debut, but one thing they all share is a love of music and theatre. Their strong work ethic, talent, and dedication have really impressed me, and what they have been able to accomplish in so short a period of time is incredible. I'm so proud of them! They are truly some of Twilight's rising stars."

Performances will be Friday, January 18 and Saturday January 19 at 7:30 at the Fayette YMCA Blackbox Theatre. All tickets are $5. Reservations are strongly recommended and can be made by e-mailing Tickets@TheTwilightTheatre.com.

Come hear some of your favorite Broadway songs from some of Broadway's most beloved shows. "This promises to be a very entertaining stroll down memory lane for Broadway-lovers," Chambers adds.

Fayette-Based Theatre Company Shifts Focus to Touring and Special Events

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Offshoot Productions, the Southside’s longest-running professional theatre, is now concentrating solely on touring and special events. The company has two shows available this winter for fundraising, corporate functions, parties and other occasions: Rehearsal for Murder, an interactive murder mystery, and Fairy Tales for Grownups, performed by its improvisation arm, the Gallery Players. In addition, the Players can tailor a performance to the needs of any group. Tales from Near and Far, a children’s participation play, will hit the road in the spring and summer, visiting schools, libraries, day care centers, camps and other venues.

“This means that we will no longer be running a show for three weeks in one location,” explained producing artistic director Susan M. Steadman, Ph.D. “It’s been a challenging fourteen years without our own theatre facility. However, our touring has been very successful, so we decided to focus our efforts in that direction.”

Because the company’s needs for set and costumes is greatly reduced, it will be selling much of the contents of its Peachtree City warehouse. Interested parties should call the Offshoot office for details.

In the meantime, Offshoot’s Gallery Players will appear at the Fayette Art Center and Gallery on Friday, February 1, for an improv-and-dessert theatre beginning at 7 p.m. The performance is a fundraiser for both nonprofit organizations.

Those interested in booking the troupe should contact Offshoot at (770) 631-2362 or offshootpr@aol.com.

Wadsworth and Friends Concert - A Preservation Celebration

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The Wadsworth and Friends Concert, a much-anticipated annual event in Newnan, is slated for March 29th and will be held in the city's Wadsworth Auditorium. This year's concert, sponsored by Newnan's Cultural Arts Commission, welcomes back its native son and much-accomplished pianist Charles Wadsworth and several musician friends. Additionally, the event, "A Preservation Celebration", marks the long-awaited completion of the historic auditorium¹s restoration and modernization program. A Patron Reception will follow the concert. More details on tickets will be available at a later time and on the city's website.

An added enhancement to this year's performance will be "Master Classes" conducted for Coweta County students by two of the musicians. “This new art-centered educational component is of great importance to our community and marks a valuable contribution to our great city and its youth. After all, that's what this is all about.” commented Bette Hickman, Chair of the Cultural Arts Commission.

Charles Wadsworth is an international favorite, acclaimed both as a pianist and as the creator of chamber music events worldwide. He first drew international attention in 1960 at the Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy, where he originated the Festival's famed Midday Concerts (Concerti di Mezzogiorno). In 1977 he started the chamber concert series of the Spoleto USA Festival in Charleston, SC, which he continues to direct, perform as pianist, and introduce as its acclaimed host.

Newnan¹s art deco style Wadsworth Auditorium was built in 1939 and has undergone extensive renovation and improvements that include enhanced seating, sound, lighting, theatrical rigging, new curtains and draping, and more. It was renamed “The Charles Wadsworth Auditorium” in 1998 to honor the hometown artist.

2008 High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Schedule of Exhibits

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This is a keeper blog if you look forward to visiting the High Museum of Art, Atlanta like I do! Georgia O'Keeffe is one of my favorite artists! Most of our readers will either already be members of the High or will know about pricing, etc. but we've left it at the end for those who have never been to our local arts treasure! The dates below are subject to change as always.

Georgia O’Keeffe and the Women of the Stieglitz Circle
February 9–May 4, 2008
“Georgia O’Keeffe and the Women of the Stieglitz Circle” places the iconic work of O’Keeffe in the fresh context of artistic predecessors in the circle of her husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz. The exhibition reveals how various women artists in the Stieglitz circle paved the way for O’Keeffe’s emergence in 1915. The exhibition features approximately 90 works—including paintings, drawings and photographs—by Georgia O’Keeffe, as well as by Pamela Colman Smith, Katharine Nash Rhoades, Georgia Engelhard, Gertrude Käsebier, Anne Brigman and Alfred Stieglitz.

“Georgia O’Keeffe and the Women of the Stieglitz Circle” is co-organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, and the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico. This exhibition is made possible by the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the “American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius” initiative. Additional funding has come from the National Council of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum and The Burnett Foundation. This exhibition is generously supported by The Buckhead Community Bank, Corporate Environments, Larson-Juhl, and SmartSamantha.com. It is a part of the “Women in Art” series, sponsored by Turner Broadcasting, which celebrates the significant contributions of women in the arts.

TRANSactions: Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art
February 9–May 4, 2008
Including new and recent work by 48 artists from the collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, “TRANSactions” highlights the diverse and cross-cultural nature of Latin American and Latino artists who work in all media and across disciplines both within the United Sates and throughout Latin America. Featuring 50 works, the exhibition showcases a large group of artists who, despite their differences, have commonly explored the question of identity through their own cultures and life experiences. Artists included are Francis Alÿs, Los Carpinteros, Alfredo Jaar, Ana Mendieta, Vik Muniz and others.

“TRANSactions: Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art” is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego. The exhibition is made possible by the generous contributions of MCASD’s International Collectors, the City of San Diego’s Commission for Arts and Culture, and The James Irvine Foundation.

Young Americans: Photographs by Sheila Pree Bright
May 3–August 10, 2008
This dynamic new body of work by Atlanta-based photographer Sheila Pree Bright will debut at the High Museum of Art in May 2008. “Young Americans” is a portraiture project exploring the attitudes and opinions of young Americans (18–25 years old) toward their nation and their identity as Americans. Individual relationships to the nation as a whole are of increasing relevance as political engagement comes to the foreground in the 2008 election year. The themes explored in “Young Americans” also echo those of the Civil Rights Era, as examined in “Road to Freedom: 1956–1968” and “After 1968: Contemporary Artists and the Civil Rights Legacy,” which will be on view simultaneously beginning June 7.
“Young Americans: Photographs by Sheila Pree Bright” is organized by the High Museum of Art with generous support from the AETNA Foundation.

Louvre Atlanta: Houdon at the Louvre: Masterworks of the Enlightenment
June 7–September 7, 2008
“Houdon at the Louvre: Masterworks of the Enlightenment” will present the work of Jean-Antoine Houdon, a major artist of the French Enlightenment whose portraiture depicted some of the prominent intellectual and political figures of the time. The exhibition will feature approximately 20 works portraying intellectual and political leaders, including famous busts of Denis Diderot and François-Marie Arouet Voltaire, portraits of American Founding Fathers George Washington and Benjamin Franklin and well-known portraits of Houdon’s wife and children. The Louvre Museum possesses the largest and most important collection of the works of Jean-Antoine Houdon, and this presentation in Atlanta will enable the first-time publication of a complete catalogue, in both French and English versions, of the Louvre’s unequalled holdings of Houdon.

Lead patronage for the project has been provided by longtime Board Member Anne Cox Chambers. Accenture is the Presenting Partner. UPS, Turner Broadcasting Corporation, 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.

Road to Freedom: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1956–1968
June 7–October 5, 2008
Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination, “Road to Freedom: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1956–1968” is the most comprehensive art museum exhibition devoted to the photography of the Civil Rights Movement in more than two decades. Comprising approximately 130 photographs, many of which have never been on public display, “Road to Freedom” will be drawn primarily from the High’s permanent collection, which contains one of the most comprehensive holdings of Civil Rights–era photography in the country. “Road to Freedom” includes unforgettable images that changed a nation, increasing the momentum of the non-violent movement by raising awareness of injustice and the struggle for equality in the United States. “Road to Freedom: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1956–1968” is organized by the High Museum of Art. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

After 1968: Contemporary Artists and the Civil Rights Legacy
June 7–October 5, 2008
The High Museum of Art will premiere newly commissioned and recent works inspired by the Civil Rights Movement and its ongoing relevance from seven emerging artists and collectives. “After 1968: Contemporary Artists and the Civil Rights Legacy” will present painting, sculpture, photography, video, sound and light works by Deborah Grant, Leslie Hewitt, Adam Pendleton, Jefferson Pinder, Nadine Robinson, Hank Willis Thomas and Otabenga Jones & Associates. The exhibition will examine the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement while exploring the continuing relevance of progressive social change. Some of the work included in “After 1968” will be acquired by the High Museum of Art for its collection.

“After 1968: Contemporary Artists and the Civil Rights Legacy” is organized by the High Museum of Art. This exhibition is made possible by the generous support of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

Tim Gardner: From Life
August 23–November 23, 2008
In the first museum survey devoted to the work of Tim Gardner, the High Museum of Art will present more than 50 paintings, drawings and sketchbooks by the acclaimed watercolorist. Gardner uses trompe l’oeil realism to painstakingly render the exotic normalcy of everyday pursuits. His figures are caught in the mundane acts of middle-class life, yet they are endowed with honesty, humanity and humor by Gardner’s brush. Organized by the High Museum, “Tim Gardner: From Life” features works—many of which have never been publicly exhibited—that explore such subjects as masculinity, the human relationship to nature and self-portraiture.
“Tim Gardner: From Life” is organized by the High Museum of Art. Following the exhibition’s premiere at the High, “Tim Gardner: From Life” will travel to destinations to be announced at a later date.

Medieval and Renaissance Treasures from the Victoria and Albert Museum
September 13, 2008–January 4, 2009
The Victoria and Albert Museum has one of the world’s greatest collections of medieval and Renaissance works of art, ranging in date from 300 to 1600 AD and in scale from the miniature to the monumental. The masterpieces shown here focus on the “Treasury Arts” and provide insight into artistic production across this vast period, highlighting both continuity and change. Whether designed for church or palace, these works not only were admired for their beauty and workmanship, they also tell a variety of stories about their makers and owners. The exhibition will feature treasures from the collection that are rarely lent, including the Carolingian ivory cover of the Lorsch Gospels, an ivory statuette of the crucified Christ by Giovanni Pisano, Donatello’s bronze “Putto with Fish” and a pair of gilt-bronze statuettes of prophets by Hubert Gerhard. This exhibition provides a rare opportunity to see these works together before they are installed in a new suite of galleries devoted to medieval and Renaissance Europe at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2009.

Organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, “Medieval and Renaissance Treasures from the Victoria and Albert Museum” will travel to the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach; Speed Art Museum, Louisville; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; and the High Museum of Art, Atlanta.

The First Emperor: China’s Terracotta Army
November 16, 2008–April 26, 2009
The High Museum of Art will present “The First Emperor: China’s Terracotta Army,” an exhibition inspired by one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. Featuring 120 works, including approximately a dozen complete terracotta warrior figures, the exhibition represents the largest group of important works relating to the First Emperor ever to be loaned to the U.S. by the Museum of the Terracotta Army and the Cultural Relics Bureau of Shaanxi Province in Xi’an, China. The exhibition will provide insight into the legacy of China’s First Emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, who reigned from 221–210 BC, and will display the iconic terracotta figures alongside recent significant finds that have rarely been seen outside of China. Designed to administer to or entertain the Emperor in his afterlife, these objects underscore the Emperor’s attempts to control the world even after his death.

“The First Emperor: China’s Terracotta Army” is supported by Delta Air Lines and UPS. This exhibition is presented in association with the British Museum with support from Morgan Stanley.

The Treasure of Ulysses Davis
December 6, 2008–April 5, 2009
Ulysses Davis was a Savannah barber who created a body of highly refined sculpture that reflects his deep faith, humor and dignity. “The Treasure of Ulysses Davis” will include approximately 125 pieces from the King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation in Savannah, the High Museum and other public and private collections. Much admired but rarely seen outside Savannah, Davis’s carvings include portraits of U.S. and African leaders; religious images; patriotic symbols; works influenced by African forms; fantasy; flora and fauna; love; humor; abstract decorations; and furniture. “The Treasure of Ulysses Davis” will also include a group regarded as Davis’s masterwork: a series of forty carved busts of all the U.S. Presidents through George H. W. Bush.

“The Treasure of Ulysses Davis” is organized by High Museum of Art in collaboration with the King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation of Savannah, Georgia. This exhibition is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius and generous support from The Henry Luce Foundation with additional support provided by The Judith Rothschild Foundation.

ONGOING EXHIBITIONS

Embodying the Sacred in Yoruba Art
Through April 20, 2008
Co-organized by the High Museum of Art and The Newark Museum, New Jersey, “Embodying the Sacred in Yoruba Art” presents approximately 70 works exploring the spiritual significance of art in Yoruba culture. The Yoruba people have produced some of the best-known examples of African art. The exhibition features artworks that collectors Dr. Bernard and Patricia Wagner recently gave to the High Museum and The Newark Museum. Works from the Wagner Collection are presented with works from the permanent collections of the High (including additional objects from the Fred and Rita Richman Collection) and The Newark Museum.
“Embodying the Sacred in Yoruba Art” is co-organized by the High Museum of Art and The Newark Museum, New Jersey. The exhibition will travel to The Newark Museum in June 2008.

Street Life: American Photographs from the 1960s and ’70s
Through April 20, 2008
This permanent collection exhibition features photographs by Garry Winogrand, Danny Lyon, Susan Meiselas and Dennis Carlyle Darling made in America in the 1960s and 1970s. The exhibition comprises three well-known photographic essays created between the years of 1963 and 1975—Winogrand’s Women Are Beautiful, Lyon’s The Bikeriders and Meiselas’s Carnival Strippers—as well as a series of portraits of Chicago motorcycle gangs by Dennis Carlyle Darling never before displayed at the High. Each body of work examines social groups living on the fringes of mainstream culture during the critical decades in American history that witnessed the Women’s Liberation Movement, anti–Vietnam War demonstrations and the emergence of the American counterculture.

“Street Life: American Photographs from the 1960s and ’70s” is organized by the High Museum of Art. This exhibition is made possible with generous support from W Atlanta Midtown.

Louvre Atlanta: The Eye of Josephine
Through May 18, 2008
“The Eye of Josephine” reassembles more than 60 masterworks from the collection of Greco-Roman and Egyptian antiquities installed by Empress Josephine Bonaparte at Malmaison, her residence on the outskirts of Paris. In 1802 King Ferdinand IV of Naples gave Napoleon Bonaparte a collection of antiquities unearthed at Herculaneum and Pompeii as a peace offering, which Napoleon in turn gave to his wife, Josephine. The exhibition, which reunites Josephine’s antiquities for the first time since their dispersal among the Louvre’s various collections in 1814, features fragments of frescoes, bronzes, marbles, an extensive group of Greek vases and a small number of Egyptian sculptures.

Lead patronage for the project has been provided by longtime Board Member Anne Cox Chambers. Accenture is the Presenting Partner. UPS, Turner Broadcasting Corporation, 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.

Louvre Atlanta: The Louvre and the Ancient World
Through September 7, 2008
This exhibition features masterpieces from the founding cultures of Western civilization and includes more than 70 works from the Louvre’s unparalleled Egyptian, Near Eastern and Greco-Roman antiquities collections. Showcasing works dating from the third millennium BC through the third century AD, the exhibition examines the rise of the museum and its collections of antiquities under Napoleon, the discoveries and decipherment of hieroglyphs and cuneiform and the Louvre’s leading role in excavating the cradle of civilization at the end of the 19th century and during the 20th century. A special installation showcases the colossal ten-foot-long “Tiber”—one of the largest sculptures in the Louvre’s collections. The statue, which has not left the museum since it was acquired in 1804, personifies the river Tiber, Rome’s main trade artery.

Lead patronage for the project has been provided by longtime Board Member Anne Cox Chambers. Accenture is the Presenting Partner. UPS, Turner Broadcasting Corporation, 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.

Greene Family Learning Gallery
Ongoing
The inaugural installation of the Greene Family Learning Gallery comprises five hands-on activity areas: Building Buildings, Transforming Treasure, Making a Mark, Sculpting Spaces and Telling Stories. These discovery activity areas are inspired by some of the most popular objects in the Museum’s collection. Located on the first floor of the Stent Family Wing, the Greene Family Learning Gallery is designed to serve children from pre-school through age ten and their families and caregivers through exhibitions that will change periodically in connection with the Museum’s exhibitions and programs.

The “Women in Art” series, celebrating the significant contributions of women in the arts, includes “Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life, 1990–2005,” “Cecilia Beaux: American Figure Painter,” “Harry Callahan: Eleanor” and “Georgia O’Keeffe and the Women of the Stieglitz Circle.” The “Women in Art” series is being sponsored by Turner Broadcasting and supported by the Buckhead Community Bank, Corporate Environments, FinListics Solutions, SmartSamantha.com, UBS Swiss Financial Advisers and W Atlanta Downtown Hotel & Residences.

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
*All pricing includes free audio-guide tours.

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.

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 TDD 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.

WINE AUCTION NAMES 2008 SPECIAL GUESTS

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Featured Winemakers Joseph Davis and Alex Gambal;
Special Guests Southern Star Chefs Gerry Klaskala, Kathryn King,
Hugh Acheson, Mike Lata and Todd Richards; and Winemaker Austin Hope

The High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction today names celebrated Burgundy vintner Alex Gambal and California Central Coast winemaker Joseph Davis as its Special Guests of Honor. Special Guest Chefs for the Gala Dinner include world-renowned southern star chefs Gerry Klaskala and Kathryn King of Atlanta’s Aria with Hugh Acheson of Five & Ten and The National in Athens, Georgia; Mike Lata of FIG in Charleston, South Carolina; and Todd Richards of The Oakroom in Louisville, Kentucky. Members of the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA), these chefs exemplify the SFA mission to document and celebrate the diverse food cultures of the American South. Austin Hope, winemaker for his family’s Treana Winery and for his own Austin Hope Winery, will serve as Special Guest for The Big Finish. The 16th annual auction, “The Sensational Sixteenth High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction: How Sweet It Is!” is scheduled for March 26 through 29.

“We expect our sixteenth year to be the sweetest yet,” says Woodie Wisebram, who has managed the Wine Auction since its inception. “We credit strong relationships and good southern hospitality with our success in continuing to draw prominent vintners, chefs and donors to our event. We are particularly pleased to welcome longtime friend and supporter Joe Davis and Burgundy newcomer Alex Gambal—“kissing cousins” related through their artistry with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes. We look forward to another record-breaking auction in support of the High’s exhibitions, educational programs and acquisitions.”

Born in Washington, D.C., Alex Gambal discovered Burgundy in 1993, along with a passion for its wine, and moved his family to France. Before entering the famous wine school Lycée Viticole in Beaune, he apprenticed under the respected wine broker Becky Wasserman, and in 1997 he created a négociant-éleveur business of his own. Sourcing the very finest grapes and now growing some of its own, Maison Alex Gambal produces Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from small lots with low yield and high concentration in the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune. Through long-standing grape contracts and good relationships with wine growers, Gambal produces distinct wines from world-class appellations including Chassagne Montrachet, Corton Charlemagne, Puligny Montrachet, Vosne-Romanee and Clos Vougeot.

Inspired by the great traditions of Burgundian winemaking, Special Guest Joseph Davis makes his Arcadian Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah in California’s Central Coast region. Using French artisan methods and hands-on vineyard management, Davis’s wines consistently receive high marks from noted wine writers, including Stephen Tanzer, Robert Parker and Allen Meadows. Recognized as one of the preeminent producers of California Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Arcadian is served in the finest restaurants throughout the world and as far east as Japan.

The Auction’s five Special Guest Chefs, led by Gerry Klaskala and Kathryn King of Atlanta’s Aria, will join forces to prepare a grand feast for the Gala Dinner on Friday, March 28. As one of the nation’s most critically acclaimed restaurant chefs, Gerry Klaskala has earned a reputation for award-winning contemporary American cuisine. During his nearly 25 years of cooking, he has received numerous awards and accolades, including the 2001 Robert Mondavi Winery Culinary Award of Excellence, and has shared his expertise with appearances on the “Today” show, “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee” and CNN, among others. Kathryn King puts a famous sweet note at the end of each Aria dining experience with her pastry creations. Aria has been recognized in Bon Appetit, Gourmet, Food & Wine, Esquire and The New York Times.

Hugh Acheson, James Beard Foundation nominee for Best Chef Southeast in 2007, is chef and owner of Five & Ten and The National in Athens, Ga. Acheson’s food matches soul food with Old World–style cuisine and takes many of its influences from traditional French and Italian cookery. Mike Lata’s FIG, short for “Food is Good,” in Charleston, S.C., has garnered accolades from the New York Post and National Geographic Traveler and was named in “Where to eat right now in America” by Gourmet Magazine for creating delicious seasonal food presented in a convivial environment. Todd Richards is Executive Chef of the award-winning Oakroom at the Seelbach Hilton in Louisville, Ky., receiving Gourmet’s Top 50 World Hotel Restaurants, Food and Wine’s America’s 50 Best Hotel Restaurants and Santé magazine’s Best Restaurant in the South awards, among other honors such as appearing on Food Network’s “Iron Chef America” this fall.

Austin Hope will serve as Special Guest for The Big Finish, a wine-weekend finale for the next generation. Hope is a third-generation California farmer and a first-generation winemaker who began working in his family’s Paso Robles vineyard at the age of 8. He is winemaker for both his family’s Treana Winery and for his own Austin Hope Winery, where he focuses exclusively on Rhône-style wines.

2008 High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction
The 2008 Wine Auction, organized by co-chairs Liz Lazarus and Joan Marmo, includes events leading up to auction week such as the Secret Cellars Tour on March 9 and the Mountain of Lights dinner at the new winery at Montaluce—a Tuscan-style retreat north of Atlanta—on March 15. Auction week, March 26–29, begins with Thomas Arvid's Artist Dinner on Wednesday, March 26, followed by a Trade Tasting and 16 Winemaker Dinners on Thursday, March 27. Events on Friday, March 28, include Premier Tasting Seminars and a Gala Dinner Dance, held under festive big-top tents in Atlantic Station, featuring a Champagne Louis Roederer Reception. Saturday, March 29, features the Vintners’ Reception and Live Auction and concludes with The Big Finish event, a wine weekend finale for the Auction’s next generation co-sponsored by the Museum’s volunteer organization Art Partners. Teaming up to wield the gavel for Saturday’s Live Auction are esteemed wine auctioneers Michael Davis and Leah Hammer of Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., Chicago. For more information about specific events, please visit www.atlanta-wineauction.org.

The 2008 High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction is made possible through the generous support of the exclusive Presenting Sponsor, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Premier Corporate Sponsors include Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles magazine, Geographics, Wachovia Wealth Management, KPMG, Montaluce and The Streets of Buckhead/ Ben Carter Properties. Delta Air Lines is the official airline. Media partners include Flavors, Restaurant Forum, and Skirt! magazines. Atlantic Station is the Site Sponsor.

Maison Alex Gambal
Maison Alex Gambal makes all of their wines in an artisanal manner in small lots by hand, bottling by gravity without fining or filtering the reds and only lightly fining the whites. Gambal makes approximately 60% white and 40% red, with the objective to produce no more than 60,000 bottles a year in order to maintain a high level of quality, to preserve their mission and to remain humble and respectful of the land. Alex Gambal wines are produced from grapes (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay) grown in the Côte d’Or (Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits). For more information about Maison Alex Gambal, please visit www.alexgambal.com.

Arcadian Winery Inspired by the great traditions of Burgundian winemaking, Special Guest Joseph Davis makes his Arcadian Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah in California’s Central Coast region. Using French artisanal methods and hands-on vineyard management, Davis’s wines consistently receive high marks from noted wine writers, including Stephen Tanzer, Robert Parker and Allen Meadows. Recognized as one of the preeminent producers of California Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Arcadian is served in the finest restaurants throughout the world and as far east as Japan. For more information about Arcadian Winery, please visit www.arcadianwinery.com.

Southern Foodways Alliance
The Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA) documents and celebrates the diverse food cultures of the American South, staging symposia on food culture, producing documentary films, publishing compendia of writing, and preserving, promoting and chronicling the region’s culinary standard-bearers. The SFA exists under the parent organization of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi and is a member-supported organization of more than 800 people, including chefs, academics, writers and eaters. In the “Atlantic Monthly,” Corby Kummer dubbed the SFA “this country’s most intellectually engaged food society.” For more information about the Southern Foodways Alliance, please visit www.southernfoodways.com.

The 2008 High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction Special Guest Chefs are members of the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA). On Friday, March 28, “Cork & Pork,” the Premier Tasting Seminar, will feature other local and visiting SFA members, including Linton Hopkins of Atlanta’s Restaurant Eugene and Allan Benton of Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Hams in Madisonville, Tenn., as well as winemakers with ties to the South like Mat Garretson of Garretson Wines and Tuck Beckstoffer of 75 Wine Co. John T. Edge, SFA Director, will moderate the seminar.

High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction
The 2007 High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction set records as the most successful live auction in its 15-year history, bringing in revenues of more than $1.8 million. Combined with silent auction proceeds, a Paddle Raise in support of youth education at the High and record-breaking support from donors, benefactors and corporate sponsors, total event revenues rose to more than $2.2 million (a 27% increase from 2006). Last year also marked the Wine Auction’s second time in the Atlantic Station neighborhood, the heart of Atlanta’s cosmopolitan west side and the city’s newest location for community events.

Founded in 1993, the High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction is the largest fundraising event for the High and ranks as the top charity wine auction in the country benefiting the arts, drawing prominent winemakers from the U.S. and around the world. The funds generated by the Wine Auction, which amount to more than $12 million over the last 15 years and $2.2 million in 2007 alone, are a significant contribution to the Museum’s acquisitions, exhibitions and educational programming. For more information about the Wine Auction, please visit www.atlanta-wineauction.org.

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 the largest arts center in the Southeast as well as one of the four largest in the nation. The Woodruff is unique in that it combines five visual and performing arts divisions on one campus as one not-for-profit organization. Founded in 1968, the Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the High Museum of Art, Young Audiences and the 14th Street Playhouse.

HOT FLASH FOR ATLANTA: “MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®” IS BACK!

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Off-Broadway Smash Hit and International Phenomenon Returns to Atlanta’s
14th Street Playhouse on Feb. 22 for a Limited Run!

After 635 performances from April 2005 – February 2007 made it the longest-running musical in Atlanta history, MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® is coming back to Atlanta for a limited-time engagement at the 14th Street Playhouse on February 22. Inspired by a hot flash and a bottle of wine, this hilarious musical rendition of “the change” has been entertaining and educating women from coast-to-coast for more than five years. From the work of writer Jeanie Linders, Menopause The Musical® is a 90-minute production, which includes re-lyricized tunes from the 60’s and 70’s that will have women -- and men -- laughing out loud in their seats!

Billed as “The Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change,” the show begins with four women at a Bloomingdale’s lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra – so it seems. Turns out, the “Professional Woman,” the “Soap Star,” the “Iowa Housewife” and the “Earth Mother” also share hot flashes, night sweats, memory loss, chocolate binges, not enough sex, too much sex and day-to-day challenges with aging parents, aging children and aging partners.

These four women share their ups and downs through a collection of 26 re-lyricized baby boomer songs from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Disco hit “Stayin’ Alive” becomes “Stayin’ Awake,” Motown favorite “My Girl” is transformed into “My Thighs,” “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” switches to “In the Guest Room or on the Sofa, My Husband Sleeps at night,” and “Puff the Magic Dragon” becomes the anthem to exercise, “Puff My God I’m Draggin.”

“It may not be Shakespeare, but our focus is different. We want to bring women together and empower them. This is an event – a happening,” says producer Kathi Glist. “It resonates with just about any woman over 40, but it is enjoyed by all. And the men laugh just as hard,” she adds.

Menopause The Musical®, which debuted in a 76-seat theatre in Orlando, FL, has become an international women’s movement, playing in more than 40 U.S. cities and twelve countries. With more than 9 million viewers and almost 50,000 audience members each week, women and men of all ages and stages of life find their spirits lifted by the show’s light-hearted look at menopause.

“The show has become a point of relating, a celebration of a life passage that launches women into a new exciting phase of their lives,” says writer, Jeanie Linders. “Most women know intuitively what every other woman is facing with the onset of menopause. They talk about it with their friends and, on occasion, with their spouses. But, when they are in a theatre with hundreds of women, and they’re all shouting ‘That’s Me!’ then they know what they are experiencing is normal. They call it sisterhood!”

Menopause The Musical® features an outstanding cast of actresses, all returning from the original Atlanta production with Gainesville’s Ingrid Cole as Earth Mother, Atlanta’s Mary Kathryn Kaye (Suzi Bass Award nominee for Respect) as Iowa Housewife, Scottdale’s Valerie Payton (Suzi Bass Award nominee for Romeo & Juliet) as Professional Woman, and Jonesboro’s Lynna Schmidt as Soap Star. The Menopause band will again be conducted by Suzi Bass nominee Dale Grogan, known for over 25 years of experience in the Atlanta musical theater scene.

Menopause The Musical® in Atlanta is produced by GFour Productions founders, Kathi & Alan Glist and Sandra & Kenneth Greenblatt. They began producing in 1981 and have since been nominated for seventy-two Tony Awards winning thirty, thirty-eight Drama Desk Awards winning twenty-two and ten Outer Critic Awards winning nine.

Performances are Wednesday through Sunday, with matinees on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. and evening performances on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00 p.m. and on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. An additional, one-time Sunday evening show will be featured at 5:30 p.m. on February 24.

Tickets for all performances are $42.50 and can be purchased at the theatre box office, by calling 404.733.4750 or you can visit www.menopausethemusical.com. Discounts for groups of 15+ are available by calling 404.606.2323.

The 14th Street Playhouse is located at 173 14th Street in Atlanta. For directions, please visit www.14thstplayhouse.org.

For further information about MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®, please visit www.menopausethemusical.com.

Newnan-Coweta Art Association Kicks Off 2008 Exhibits

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Art Snob Note: Missed the opening on this one, but it's still a great group and the release gives a lot of info about upcoming events in Coweta!

The Newnan-Coweta Art Association (NCAA) will launch their inaugural exhibit of the New Year this Thursday, January 10, at 7:30 p.m., at Espresso Lane in downtown Newnan. The quaint coffee shop is also the Association’s official gallery.

“A Brand New Year of Art” is the aptly named theme of the January show. The opening reception is free, and the public is invited to attend.

The New Year brings several changes to the show. NCAA Espresso Lane Gallery Coordinators Dixie Kraft and Janice Shumaker explain, “In addition to our Best in Show and Merchant’s Choice Awards, we have added a Second Place ribbon and an award of $25.”

There is also a People’s Choice award. The artwork receiving the most votes from patrons wins. The winning piece is exhibited for an additional month on a separate wall designated for this award.

Kraft and Shumaker also announced that the duration of each exhibit has been extended to six weeks or slightly longer. In 2008, there will be eight exhibits instead of 12, allowing participating artists more time between exhibits to produce new works.

Planned themes for 2008 NCAA Espresso Lane shows are: Always In My Heart/February; Shades Of Spring/March; Blooming Art/May; Vacations Of Imagination/July; Feeling Fallish/August; Days Growing Short/October; What a Year We Have Had/November. Many of these displays also include the option for “Artist’s Choice” which means any other off-theme work may be entered.

The Newnan-Coweta Art Association was incorporated June 18, 1968. Today it is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to encourage and aid artists to produce original works of art of every type and character, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, ceramics, wood craft, drawing and metal crafts; furnish the auspices for the display of such works in Coweta County and elsewhere; foster education and instruction in the creation and appreciation of works of art. The association supports the arts in Coweta schools through annual donations and scholarships to high school students pursuing the arts in college. The Newnan-Coweta Art Association can be found online at www.Newcaa.com.

Junior Gallery's "Contemplating the Legacy"

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Junor Gallery begins 2008 with
"CONTEMPLATING THE LEGACY",
Featuring works of sculpture, photography, painting and mixed media.

Opening Reception
Thursday, January 24th, 6-9pm.

Exhibition continues through February 28th.

Live entertainment and refreshments.

Emerging Artists:
Lamar Barber, Linc Bennett, Yosef Berta, Jhosell Castro, Eugene Campbell, Li Hardison, Kai Watson

Gallery Hours:

Sun 12-5 Wed 11-7
Tue 11-6 Thu 11-8
Fri 11-6
Junor Gallery Fine Art
114 E Ponce de Leon Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
404-377-2255, 404-496-4267, 1-866-460-0886

Fulton Arts Council Accepting Applications for Arts Funding Peer Review Panelists

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The deadline to submit applications is January 31, 2008.The Fulton County Arts Council's Contracts for Services program is accepting applications for volunteer peer review panelists for the 2008-2009 contract cycle. Panelists will evaluate applications, make funding recommendations, provide guidance to staff in working with applications, and assist the Arts Council with policy and program development. Panelists will be selected to serve on one of seven panel groups scheduled to convene late March through April 2008. Call 404-612-5780 for more information, or to request an application form. Application forms can be downloaded from the Arts Council website at www.fultonarts.org.

The Fulton County Arts Council Announces Funding Opportunities for Nonprofit Organizations and Artist Collectives

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The deadline to submit applications is January 16, 2008.Fulton County-based arts, cultural, and community-based nonprofit organizations and artist collectives are invited to apply for funding for the 2008/2009 contract cycle. Funding ranging from $1,000 to $150,000 is available to support arts programming in Fulton County. Guidelines and applications available online at www.fultonarts.org.

Art in Baghdad

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I thought this was an interesting story.

Gallery owner battles for art in Baghdad
BAGHDAD - By all rights, the Hewar art gallery should be a casualty of war. Months go by without a single painting or sculpture being sold. The gallery's cafe — once a noisy meeting ground for Baghdad's intelligentsia — now sees just a few hardy regulars.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080113/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_gallery_s_war

Paul Conlan's latest photography exhibit

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Newnan resident and fine art photographer Paul Conlan’s latest exhibit “Take a Seat” has opened at A Novel Experience Bookstore on the Square in Zebulon , Georgia . The show includes 30 photographs which capture intriguing details of people, places and objects found in big cities and small towns. The show will hang through January 31 and a public reception is planed for Friday, January 18th from 6 – 9 PM. For more information or directions, contact the Bookstore at 770-567-1103 or http://www.anovelexperience.com/.

So You've Always Wanted to Write a Book?

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Your dream is about to come true. Dianna Snell, published writer, RITA Award and co-author on several New York Bestsellers, lives in Peachtree City ! Dianna is a very gracious supporter of the Art Center and is willing to give a FREE lecture at the Peachtree City Library on Thursday night, Jan. 24th. 6:30-8:30 Pm. Ms. Snell travels around the country holding workshops, so this is real treat.

Ms. Snell will start teaching at the Art Center on Monday nights in February.

Martin Pate at the Fayette Art Center & Gallery

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Thursday, Jan. 17th, 6:30-8:30 Pm the Fayette Art Center will host an evening with artist Martin Pate. Mr. Pate will lecture while he works in pastel. His subject matter will be a ballerina. Please call for reservations. $10.00 for adults and $5.00 goes towards the non-profit Art Center. Members are free. Call 770-631-2780 or email Fayetteartcenter@bellsouth.net.

An Afternoon of Robert Burns

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Newnan Cultural Arts Commission Cordially invites you to attend "An Afternoon of Robert Burns" in recognition of our Sister City - Ayr , Scotland with internationally renowned speaker of Burns Michael Murray speaking in the infamous Lowland Scottish Dialect

Friday, January 18, 2008
3:30pm at The City Council Chambers, Newnan, Georgia