Art exhibitions.
Inaugural Faculty Exhibition. Through Oct. 3. Galleries 101, 407 and Plaza Gallery, Lamar Dodd School of Art. http://art.uga.edu/cal.php.
New York Buildings Speak-An Excerpt, by Stephen Scheer, photography. Through Oct. 3. Plaza Gallery, Lamar Dodd School of Art. http://art.uga.edu.
Transitions: Photographs by Robert Creamer. Through Oct. 6. Visitor Center and Conservatory, State Botanical Garden. (706) 542-6130, villella@uga.edu.
Created by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the National Museum of Natural History, the exhibition features 39 high-resolution images showcasing beauty found in unexpected places.
Glory, Glory to Old Georgia: A Look at the University’s History from the University Archives. Through Oct. 19. Hill Atrium, Georgia Center. Sponsored by UGA Library Archives. (706) 542-3879, lnessel@uga.edu.
Everett Gee Jackson/San Diego Modern, 1920-1955. Through Oct. 26. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.
The Authority of the Mexican Muralists. Through Nov. 2. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.
Highlights from the Permanent Collection. Through Nov. 2. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.
The Ring Shows: Then and Now and Putting the Band Back Together. Through Nov. 2. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.
Highlander Center: 75 years of Working for Justice. Through Nov. 30. Russell Library (west entrance, main library). Sponsored by the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. jsevern@uga.edu.
Monday, September 29
Voter Registration Drive.
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tate Student Center Plaza. Sponsored by Black Affairs Council. bfrazier08@gmail.com.
Blood Drive.
2-7 p.m. Russell Hall lobby. jarrettja@usa.redcross.org.
Bulldog Book Club meeting.
A discussion of the themes and symbols in Bless Me, Ultima, the featured novel of The Big Read. 3:30 p.m. Jittery Joe’s coffee shop, Miller Learning Center. Sponsored by the English department, UGA Libraries, Georgia Museum of Art, Athens-Clarke County Library and Lyndon House Arts Center. fteague@uga.edu.
Training class.
“Assisting a Survivor of Sexual and Relationship Violence Program.” An introduction to UGA’s relationship and sexual violence prevention policy, the problem of sexual violence, advocacy and response, and a range of agencies and organizations that provide support to victim-survivors. 7 p.m. 248 Miller Learning Center. Sponsored by the Office for Violence Prevention. (706) 542-7233.
Exhibition opening.
Rediscovering the Sacred Landscape Reception. The photography of landscape architecture masters student Abby Bullock explores sanctity within the landscape through a study of the Blackfoot and Cherokee Indian cultures. Through Oct. 24. Opening reception: 6 p.m. Circle Gallery, G14 Caldwell Hall. Sponsored by the College of Environment and Design. (706) 542-8292.
Tuesday, September 30
Blood Drive.
2-7 p.m. Lobbies of Myers and Reed halls. jarrettja@usa.redcross.org.
Seminar.
“Sister-to-Sister: Safety In the Classic City.” For women only. Learn about safety measures to reduce risks and increase safety on and off campus. 7 p.m. 150 Miller Learning Center. Sponsored by the Office for Violence Prevention. (706) 542-7233.
University Theatre Performance.
Tina Howe’s Museum. $15 ($12 for students with valid ID). 8 p.m. Through Oct. 4; also Oct. 5 at 2:30 p.m. Cellar Theatre, Fine Arts Building. Sponsored by the department of theatre and film studies. (706) 542-2838, dinac@uga.edu.
Wednesday, October 1
Blood Drive.
2-7 p.m. Oglethorpe House basement. jarrettja@usa.redcross.org.
Bulldog Book Club meeting.
A discussion of E. M. Forster’s A Passage to India. 3:30 p.m. Jittery Joe’s coffee shop, Miller Learning Center Sponsored by the UGA Libraries. fteague@uga.edu.
Faculty and Staff Authors Reception.
Meet UGA faculty and staff who have published books within the past 24 months. 3:30-5:30 p.m. UGA Bookstore. Sponsored by the Alumni Association and the UGA Bookstore. (706) 542-2251, avernon@uga.edu.
Genetics Seminar.
“Polydnaviruses as Symbionts and Immunosuppressive Pathogens of Insects,” Michael Strand, entomology. 4 p.m. S175 Coverdell Building. (706) 542-8000.
Film.
I Am Cuba. (141 minutes, not rated). 7 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. In conjunction with The Big Read. (706) 542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.
Thursday, October 2
Blood Drive.
Noon-5 p.m. Adinkra Hall, Memorial Hall, fourth floor. jarrettja@usa.redcross.org.
Lunch and learn.
“Testing the Waters: Community-Based Research to Reduce the Risks of Contaminated Seafood in Glynn County” Lisa Liguori, Marine Extension Service. Noon-1 p.m. Conference room, Instructional Plaza North. Sponsored by the Office of Service-Learning. (706) 542-8924, www.servicelearning.uga.edu.
Gallery Talk.
“The Ring Shows: Then and Now and Putting the Band Back Together,” Mary Hallam Pearse, assistant professor of jewelry and metal and exhibition co-curator. 2 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.
literary translation symposium.
Through Oct. 3. Opening session: 2:30 p.m., Chapel. Sponsored by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts and the English department’s Lanier Speakers Series.
Agrosecurity Seminar.
“The Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Role in Animal Disasters,” Venessa Simms-Green, Georgia Department of Agriculture. 3:30 p.m. 201 Ecology Building. (706) 542-3045, karens@uga.edu.
Research colloquium
“Reducing Interpersonal Discrimination,” Michelle Hebl, Franklin Visiting Scholar. 3:30 p.m. 120 Psychology building. (706) 542-0378, leby@uga.edu.
Art lecture.
“The House of Discord: Public and Private Churches in the Age of Constantine,” Kimberly Bowes, Cornell University. 5 p.m. S150 Lamar Dodd School of Art. A.G.A.S. Lecture Series. Sponsored by the Association of Graduate Art Students, the Franklin College Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee and the Georgia Museum of Art. http://art.uga.edu/index.php?pt=4&id=88.
Concert.
The Hugh Hodgson School of Music will present the UGA Symphony Orchestra in concert, under the direction of Mark Cedel, on Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall.
The program features Mozart’s Sinfonie Concertante for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon and Orchestra as well as Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. This concert is free and open to the public.
Mozart’s Sinfonie Concertante will feature music faculty soloists Dwight Manning (oboe), D. Ray McClellan (clarinet), Jean Martin-Williams (horn) and William Davis (bassoon). The selection highlights the virtuosic qualities of the wind instruments, individually as well as in combination. Originally commissioned in 1778 for solo flute, oboe, horn and bassoon, the work was scheduled to premiere at the Concert Spirituel in the Loge Olympic, Paris’ acclaimed orchestral series. However, the work was given to Loge’s copyist, set aside and subsequently lost.
Nevertheless, no original manuscript has survived. Nearly a century later, the composition resurfaced, not in Mozart’s handwriting and with solo clarinet rather than solo flute.
In the spring of 1888, Tchaikovsky wrote to his brother about a seemingly insurmountable dry spell. “Have I written myself out?” he lamented. “No ideas, no inclination?” Even months later, once he had spent his summer vacation at work on a new symphony, he remained unsatisfied, proclaiming to his patron, Madame Nadezhda von Meck, “There is something repellent about it. . . . This symphony will never please the public.”
But Tchaikovsky was wrong. That “repellent” work, his fifth symphony, is today one of his most performed compositions delivering an epic expression of musical energy and anxiety.
This was his second consecutive symphony to be based on a central, programmatic theme that represents fate. As the symphony progresses, the theme returns in various guises, sometimes wistful, at other times imposing, but the general motion is toward an increasing mood of optimism, until, in the finale, Tchaikovsky transforms his fate theme into a triumphal march.
“This symphony is a perfect blend of academia and emotion,” said Thomas Dickey, assistant conductor and graduate student at the School of Music. “It is truly a tour de force of the orchestral repertoire.” www.music.uga.edu/.
Friday, October 3
ECOLOGY Symposium.
“Aquatic Conservation Science: Merging Theory and Application,” speakers from ecosystem and fisheries science, aquatic conservation policy and water resource management. $120 ($80 students). Through Oct. 4. Odum School of Ecology. www.rivercenter.uga.edu/helfmeyer.htm.
International Coffee Hour.
An opportunity to experience new cultures and meet new people while sampling food from around the world. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. (706) 542-5867.
Women’s Studies Lecture.
“Resilience and Resistance of Transgender People: Stories Beyond Survival,” Anneliese Singh, counseling and human development. 12:20-1:10 p.m. 250 Miller Learning Center. IWS Friday Speaker Series. momolly@uga.edu.
Sociology Colloquium.
“Race, the Division of Household Labor and the Motherhood Penalty,” Heather McPherson Parrott. 3:30-5 p.m. 250 Miller Learning Center. mcooney@uga.edu.
Film.
Conversation Piece. In honor of Andrew Ladis (1949-2007), Franklin Professor of Art History. 7 p.m. S150 Lamar Dodd School of Art. GLOBES Cinema Series. (706) 583-0380.
Soccer.
vs. Arkansas. 7 p.m. Turner Soccer Complex. www.georgiadogs.com.
Volleyball.
vs. Arkansas. 7 p.m. Volleyball Arena. www.georgiadogs.com.
Saturday, October 4
Fall Plant Sale.
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia will hold its annual plant sale Oct. 4 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Visitor Center and Conservatory.
Marking the start of the fall planting season, the sale will be staffed by garden volunteers and staff who will provide advice in plant selections, growing native plants, expanding edible landscape or replacing plants in landscape. The sale features drought-tolerant plants and plants for everyone from the novice to the plant connoisseur.
In the local climate, planting in fall allows plants to establish themselves and grow healthy roots for several months before the next Georgia summer heat wave comes along. However, even the drought-tolerant plants featured in this year’s sale need to receive special attention while they are getting established.
The garden’s horticulture staff selected and grew plants that perform well in the area, concentrating on plants that need less water to survive. But they also found many unique specimens that add interest to a collector’s garden.
“We have many native trees and shrubs, plus many varieties of coneflower to offer,” said Shelly Prescott, flower garden curator. “One of my favorite plants at the sale is Mardi Gras rhododendron-not a native, but a compact selection that is very full and beautiful, yet matures at two-and-a-half feet tall.”
The garden’s plant conservation department also has propagated and grown a selection of native perennials to be offered at this sale. Additional information is available at (706) 542-1244, garden@uga.edu or www.uga.edu/botgarden.
Plants Class.
“Rare, Threatened and Endangered Plants of Georgia.” $45 ($40 members). 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Callaway Auditorium, State Botanical Garden. (706) 542-6156, ckeber@uga.edu.
Nuçi’s S.P.A.C.E. Race 5k.
Fifth annual 5k for suicide prevention, awareness and community education. $15. Entry fee includes a T-shirt, athletic bag and entry into the after-party in Memorial Hall ballroom. 9 a.m. Memorial Plaza. Sponsored by Nuçi’s Space Student Organization. (706) 227-1515, alyssa@nuci.org.
Sunday, October 5
Soccer.
vs. LSU. 1 p.m. Turner Soccer Complex. www.georgiadogs.com.
Volleyball.
vs. University of Mississippi. 1 p.m. Volleyball Arena, Ramsey Student Center. www.georgiadogs.com.
Multimedia Presentation.
“Seeing Red in Black: White Southern Leaders Fight Desegregation.” 3-5 p.m. Demosthenian Hall. Sponsored by the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies and Partners. (706) 542-5766, jsevern@uga.edu.
Drawing upon film, video and documents from archival collections at the Russell Library, Craig Breaden and Jill Severn discuss the tactics employed by key Georgia segregationists to discredit and undermine the civil rights movement to white Southerners. The speakers will give close attention to the background and creation of a covert film and broadside produced by the Georgia Education Commission in 1957, depicting interracial activities and the presence of alleged Communists at the Highlander Folk School as an example of segregationist reaction to the civil rights movement.
Monday, October 6
Blood Drive.
1-7 p.m. Creswell Hall library. jarrettja@usa.redcross.org.
Bulldog Book Club meeting.
A discussion of the themes and symbols in Bless Me, Ultima, the featured novel of The Big Read. 3:30 p.m. Jittery Joe’s coffee shop, Miller Learning Center. Sponsored by the English department, UGA Libraries, Georgia Museum of Art, Athens-Clarke County Library and Lyndon House Arts Center. fteague@uga.edu.
Coming up
Workshop.
Oct. 7. Self-Defense for Women. 6 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Sponsored by Office for Violence Prevention. (706) 542-7233.
Performance.
Oct. 9. “From Rio to Buenos Aires: Classics to Tango.” Milton Masciadri, music school faculty members and guest artists from Argentina and Brazil. In conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month. 8 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. 2nd Thursday Scholarship Series. (706) 542-4400.
White Glove Dinner.
Oct. 10. Guests don white gloves to examine manuscripts, diaries, maps and photographs in the Libraries’ Special Collections. Also reception, treasure hunt and dinner. $100 per person. 6:30 p.m. Hargrett Library, main library. Business casual attire. (706) 542-3879, lnessel@uga.edu.
