Thursday, September 4, 2008
2:00–3:30 p.m.
Dedication ceremony for the new Lamar Dodd School of Art building
Front entrance
Building dedication and ribbon-cutting followed by reception in building courtyard and tours with music by Fred Mills and the Georgia Brass.
3:30–5:00 p.m.
Curator-guided tours
Georgia Museum of Art Galleries
Museum galleries will be open during events on Thursday afternoon. Exhibitions include “Georgia's Artist: Portraits of Lamar Dodd,” “Everett Gee Jackson/San Diego Modern, 1920–1955,” “From the Collection: The Authority of the Mexican Muralists,” and “The Ring Shows: Then & Now and Putting the Band Back Together.”
4:00–5:30 p.m.
“Perspectives on Visual Learning: Graduate Research in Art Education”
M. Smith Griffith Auditorium at the Georgia Museum of Art
A presentation, moderated by assistant professor of art education Tracie Costantino, by graduate students who will present research, applied projects, and conceptual papers on a wide range of topics related to visual learning and contemporary art education.
8:00–9:30 p.m.
“Art” by Yasmina Reza
M. Smith Griffith Auditorium at the Georgia Museum of Art
Staged reading by Department of Theatre and Film Studies faculty members Ray Paolino and George Contini and MFA student Norman Ferguson; directed by John Kundert-Gibbs.
8:00–10:00 p.m.
Hugh Hodgson School of Music Faculty Performance
Ramsey Concert Hall at the Performing Arts Center
Faculty performances by the Georgia Woodwind Quintet; Kenneth Fischer, saxophone; Michael Heald, violin; Martha Thomas, piano; Levon Ambartsumian, violin; Evgeny Rivkin, piano.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Lamar Dodd School of Art Exhibitions
Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries
“Lamar Dodd School of Art Inaugural Faculty Exhibition” in Galleries 101 and 307 and “New York Buildings Speak,” an individual show by photography faculty member Stephen Scheer in the Plaza Gallery.
10:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m.
Hugh Hodgson School of Music Faculty and Student Performances
Robert G. Edge Recital Hall in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music
Performances by faculty members including Levon Ambartsumian, violin; Evgeny Rivkin, piano; Liana Embovica, piano; Milton Masciadri, double bass/Anna Ho, pianist; Michael Heald, violin/Paolo Gualdi, pianist; piano students of Richard Zimdars; Kristin Center/piano (student of Martha Thomas), and the Classic City Saxophone Quartet (Kenneth Fischer, coach).
12:00–3:30 p.m.
Music Business Program Outdoor Stage
Steps of the Performing Arts Center
The MBP presents Kenosha Kid (acoustic; noon), LIFE (urban spoken word; 1:15 p.m.), and Ishues (positive hip-hop; 2:30 p.m.).
2:00–3:30 p.m.
“Plans, Plants, Prints and Paintings: The Meanings of the Visual Object”
Lamar Dodd School of Art large auditorium (room S151)
Symposium by art history faculty members Janice Simon, Stefaan Van Liefferinge, and Alisa Luxenberg.
2:30–4:30 p.m.
Ideas for Creative Exploration (ICE) Open House
Lamar Dodd School of Art room S160
Continuous screening of "E.L.I.: Nomad" documentary and window installation by Brian Hitselberger (MFA candidate, art).
3:30 p.m.
8 Minutes 27 Seconds of CORE Colors
Arts Quadrangle
Originally premiered in 1993 and performed at the 1996 Olympics venue in Athens, this piece is a collaborative choreographic venture presented by the CORE Concert Dance Company with the Hugh Hodgson School of Music Student Composers Association Improv Unit. Under the direction of the Jane Willson Professor in the Arts Bala Sarasvati, dancers create a visual art form by dancing in, through, and around paint poured onto the dance surface, resulting in three-dimensional sculptural shapes created by the dancers.
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Willson Center for Humanities and Arts Concert
Ramsey Concert Hall at the Performing Arts Center
Martha Thomas, John Lynch, and friends present “Music for a Summer Afternoon: A Duo Piano Recital.”
4:00–5:00 p.m.
“Lion of the Heart: Poetry and Music by Coleman Barks and Art Rosenbaum”
Lamar Dodd School of Art large auditorium (room S151)
Poetry reading by Department of English professor emeritus Coleman Barks with violin accompaniment by Lamar Dodd School of Art professor emeritus Art Rosenbaum.
5:00–7:00 p.m.
“Living Sculptures”
Arts Quadrangle
Students from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies will preview all shows in the
upcoming 2008-2009 University Theatre season as live sculptures.
5:00–7:00 p.m.
“Lamar Dodd School of Art Inaugural Faculty Exhibition” and "New York Buildings Speak" Opening Reception
Lamar Dodd School of Art, outside Galleries 101, 307, and Plaza Gallery
Celebration of faculty exhibitions with music by Tony McCutchen and the UGA Steel Band.
5:00–8:00 p.m.
“The Ring Shows: Then & Now and Putting the Band Back Together” Opening Reception
Georgia Museum of Art lobby
Celebration of “The Ring Shows” exhibition.
8:00–9:30 p.m.
“Art” by Yasmina Reza
M. Smith Griffith Auditorium at the Georgia Museum of Art
Staged reading by Department of Theatre and Film Studies faculty members Ray Paolino and George Contini and MFA student Norman Ferguson; directed by John Kundert-Gibbs.
8:00–10:00 p.m.
Amadeus Trio
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall at the Performing Arts Center
The Franklin College Chamber Music Series presents the Amadeus Trio—piano, cello, and violin—in concert.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
9:00 a.m.
Redcoat Marching Band
Woodruff Field on Lumpkin Street
The world-renowned UGA marching band practices before kickoff.
3:30 p.m.
Georgia vs. Central Michigan
Sanford Stadium
The Dawgs meet up with the Chippewas in the second game of the season.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Music in the Museum
Georgia Museum of Art Lobby
Hugh Hodgson School of Music performers include Jolene Davis, harpsichord, and William Davis, bassoon, the Southern Woodwind Quintet (Dwight Manning, coach), and the student string quartet (Michael Heald, coach).
2:00–3:00 p.m.
“Alex and the Backpack”
Georgia Museum of Art Classroom
An improv performance and workshop conducted by MFA theatre student Jacqueline Carey, including a brief interactive performance followed by theatre games for five- to eight-year-old children.
2:00–4:00 p.m.
Sidewalk Chalk Murals
Georgia Museum of Art
The museum will provide a pamphlet for self-guided tours corresponding with exhibitions followed by children creating chalk murals on the sidewalks in the Arts Quadrangle. In the event of rain, the activity will be moved indoors.
3:00–4:00 p.m.
“Beaux Arts Ball: A Community Waltz Class”
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall Stage at the Performing Arts Center
Conducted by Department of Dance professor Mark Wheeler, this workshop is for adults and young people aged 12 and older.
3:00–4:00 p.m.
“Shape Museum!! Creative Movement for All Ages”
Orchestra Room in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music
A children’s dance workshop with Department of Dance professor Rebecca Enghauser, which will include segments for all ages, including parents and children.
3:00–5:00 p.m.
Instrument Petting Zoo and Responding to Music with Art
Hugh Hodgson School of Music third floor
Sponsored by the Community Music School and the art education program in the Lamar Dodd School of Art, this program gives children hands-on experience with musical instruments.
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Community Music School Spotlight
Orchestra Room at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music
Performances by Community Music School students under the direction of Kristin Jutras.
5:00–6:30 p.m.
“Art” by Yasmina Reza
M. Smith Griffith Auditorium at the Georgia Museum of Art
Staged reading by Department of Theatre and Film Studies faculty members Ray Paolino and George Contini and MFA student Norman Ferguson; directed by John Kundert-Gibbs.
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