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Columns::August 20, 2001

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The Koresh Dance Company will perform Jan. 23 in the Fine Arts Theatere.

Forte season tickets now on sale
The Forte performing arts series programmed by the students at University Union is offering five performances this year in the season package, plus a sixth special-purchase option available first to season subscribers. There is also a “pick-three” alternative. Season packages ($45-$65; $20-$35 students) and the pick-three option ($25-$40; $12-$18 students) offer substantial savings off individual ticket prices.
Season tickets are now on sale at the cashier’s window in the Tate Student Center (542-8074). Individual tickets go on sale Aug. 28. The season includes:
• Turtle Island String Quartet, Sept. 10, 8 p.m., Hodgson Hall; individual tickets $10-$12 ($5-$7 students). Since its inception in 1986, the Turtle Island String Quartet has offered an innovative fusion of classical chamber music with folk, blue grass and rock. Within the ensemble, each member is an accomplished improviser, composer and arranger with extensive conservatory training. Their latest album is called “Art of the Groove.”
• Nicholas Payton: Louis Armstrong Centennial Celebration, Oct. 3, 8 p.m., Classic Center; individual tickets $14-$18 ($6-$10 students). To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Louis Armstrong’s birth, Nicholas Payton’s 13-piece big band pays tribute to Satchmo. Grammy-winner Payton’s latest project is an outgrowth of his most recent album, titled “Dear Louis” and dedicated to Armstrong’s songs.
• Shawn Colvin, Nov. 6, 8 p.m., Classic Center; individual tickets $14-$18 ($6-$10 students). Singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin won a Grammy in 1989 for contemporary folk recording (for “Steady On”) and Grammys for record of the year and song of the year in 1998 for “Few Small Repairs.” With roots in folk, pop and alternative rock, Colvin recently released her new solo album, “Whole New You,” with songs reflecting on motherhood and relationships.
• Koresh Dance Company, Jan. 23, 8 p.m., Fine Arts Theatre; individual tickets $10-$12 ($5-$7 students). The Koresh Dance Company features a blend of ballet, modern, jazz and Middle Eastern folk idioms with a company of dancers who are selected for their spirit, sensitivity and technical capacity. Ronen Koresh, who does the choreography for the company, arrived in the United States in 1983 to study with the Alvin Ailey Dance Company. Since then, the 34-year-old Koresh has performed in all areas of dance; the company has received numerous grants and awards since its inception in 1991.
• Ahn Trio, March 6, 8 p.m., Hodgson Hall; individual tickets $10-$12 ($5-$7 students). The three sisters of the Ahn Trio--violinist Angella and twins Lucia (piano) and Maria (cello)--have been hailed for their exquisite blend of sound. Their second release on the EMI Classical Label, “Ahn Plugged,” includes music by Kenji Bunch, Eric Ewazen, Michael Nyman, David Bowie and Pat Metheny.
Those purchasing a season package also have first priority to purchase tickets for the hit Broadway musical Rent, being performed in the Classic Center Feb. 19-21 at 8 p.m. nightly. Individual tickets for Rent will not be available until January (December for students). Rent won both the 1996 Pulitzer Prize and the 1996 Tony Award for best musical.

--Bobby Tyler

Ongoing
Art exhibitions.
Annual LSA Exhibition: Sculpture, fabric arts, mixed media, photography, painting and stained glass by library staff and faculty. Through Aug. 30. Main library. Sponsored by Libraries Staff Association. Online at www.libs.uga.edu/lsa/5lsa2.html. 542-5432.

Vibrant Excursions: Paintings by Thomas Paquette. Through Sept. 2. Georgia Museum of Art. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 542-4662.
Layering brilliant color and building up texture, Thomas Paquette has masterfully captured the essence of nature in richly painted landscapes for more than 10 years. This exhibition features oils on canvas and works on paper inspired by the artist’s extensive travels in Greece, France, the British Isles, the United States, and most recently as a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome.
A longtime supporter of land preservation, Paquette has served as artist-in-residence at Yosemite, Acadia, and Rocky Mountain national parks and regularly contributes paintings to assist the efforts of the Nature Conservancy. His work has received critical acclaim in the New York Times, the Washington Post and elsewhere.

Southern Mushrooms: Discoveries from the Fifth Kingdom. Through Sept. 2. Conservatory, State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.
This exhibit consists of mushroom “portraits” by award-winning nature photographer Debra H. Davis. Often overlooked in the grand scheme of nature, mushroom species number in the thousands, with many yet to be discovered. Davis uses photography to inspire a greater appreciation for a kingdom that is vitally important to our environment.

Master Paintings from the Scottish National Gallery. Through Sept. 9. Georgia Museum of Art. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 542-4662.
This selection of works from the national museum of Scotland has no unifying theme other than greatness. From the late 15th century to the end of the 19th century, from religious subjects to portraits to landscapes, from France to England to Italy, these masterpieces span an unusually wide spectrum of dates, topics and origins. Artists such as Constable, Delacroix, Gainsborough, Goya, El Greco, Hals, Reynolds, Verrochio and Watteau will share gallery space.

A Tribute to Scotland. Through Sept. 9. Georgia Museum of Art. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 542-4662.
The works in this exhibition include prints, watercolors and Chinese porcelain from the permanent collection at the Georgia Museum of Art, presented in conjunction with the exhibition Master Paintings from the Scottish National Gallery.

Recent Acquisitions. Through Sept. 9. Georgia Museum of Art. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 542-4662.
This exhibition of recent acquisitions in the Martha and Eugene Odum Gallery of Decorative Arts demonstrates the growing variety of the permanent collection at the Georgia Museum of Art, from colonial portraits to Victorian vases to a contemporary Japanese plastic anime figure.

Park Soo-Chul. Through Sept. 9. Georgia Museum of Art. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 542-4662.
A native of Pusan, a port city on the southeastern coast of South Korea, Park received both his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Honk-Ik University in Seoul. He currently teaches fiber art at Dong-A University in Pusan and is actively involved in Korea’s contemporary fiber art scene. Galleries in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul and Pusan have presented solo exhibitions of his works.
Park’s tapestries capture the beauty of elemental geometric forms through a limited modernist palette and the skilled use of woven thread. The minimal shapes and restrained colors are thoughtfully composed and carefully balanced. Simplicity of design sets off the intricate texture and subtle rhythm of each object, contrasting color, form and medium.

Monday, August 20
Main Library Orientation.
10:10-11 a.m. Main library, Instruction Lab A. Sponsored by UGA Libraries. 542-0654.

Illustrated Lecture.
“Great Gardens of Southwest England.” Allan M. Armitage, horticulture. 7-9:30 p.m. Callaway Building. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6156.

Tuesday, August 21
Main Library Orientation.
9:30-10:45 a.m. Main library, Instruction Lab A. Sponsored by UGA Libraries. 542-0654.

Wednesday, August 22
Lunch-in-Theory.
“Reading Across the Atlantic: Spanish Classic Drama in Nahuatl Translation.” Elizabeth Wright, Romance languages. 12:20 p.m. 411 journalism building. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.

Main Library Orientation.
3:35-4:25 p.m. Main library, Instruction Lab A. Sponsored by UGA Libraries. 542-0654.

New Black Faculty and Staff Reception.
4:30-6 p.m. Banquet area, Georgia Center. Sponsored by Black Faculty and Staff Organization. 542-0006.

Film.
Rob Roy. 7:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.
In conjunction with this summer’s exhibition of Master Paintings from the Scottish National Gallery, the museum will show this 1995 film of the classic tale of the Scottish highlands, starring Liam Neeson and Jessica Lange.

Thursday, August 23
Main Library Orientation.
3:30-4:45 p.m. Main library, Instruction Lab A. Sponsored by UGA Libraries. 542-0654.

Friday, August 24
Main Library Orientation.
8-8:50 a.m. Main library, Instruction Lab A. Sponsored by UGA Libraries. 542-0654.

British Studies Organizational Meeting.
For faculty wishing to establish a British Studies program at UGA. 4-5 p.m. 149 Park Hall. Sponsored by English department. 542-2192.

Monday, August 27
Main Library Orientation.
1:25-2:15 p.m. Main library, Instruction Lab A. Sponsored by UGA Libraries. 542-0654.

Coming Up
Sunflower Concert.
Neal Pattman and Kitty Snyder. $10 (free for members). Aug. 28, 6-8 p.m. International Garden lawn. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6138.

Campus Job Fair.
Aug. 29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Georgia Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Career Center. 542-3375.

Labor Day holiday.
Sept. 3. No classes; UGA offices closed.

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