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Columns::October 22, 2001
UGA Guide
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| From left: Play Bach Trio members Jacques Loussier, Benoit Dunoyer de Segonzac and André Arpino. |
Improvising with Bach
The classical jazz trio led by Jacques Loussier will perform in Hodgson Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 28 as part of the Performing Arts Center’s Music Series I.
Jacques Loussier was born in Angers in northwestern France in 1934--his Athens concert will take place two days after his 67th birthday. When Loussier was just 16, he was admitted to the Conservatoire Nationale de Musique in Paris. In 1959 he hit upon the idea that was to make his international reputation: combining his interest in jazz with his love of J.S. Bach. He founded the Play Bach Trio, which used Bach’s compositions as the basis for jazz improvisation.
The trio immediately caught the public imagination, and Loussier’s group achieved breakthrough status to popular commercial success enjoyed by only a few jazz musicians. In 15 years the trio sold over six million albums, and then disbanded.
In 1985 the Bach tercentenary prompted Loussier to reform his trio with two new members, André Arpino, considered one of Europe’s master drummers, and bass player Benoit Dunoyer de Segonzac. Loussier feels his new trio has far more stylistic range than its predecessor; whereas the first was a pioneer group, the latterday trio combines jazz, rock and contemporary classical ideas with the mix of jazz and Bach.
This fall marks the first extended North American tour of the Jacques Loussier Trio, which is releasing its latest recording on the Telarc label, Baroque Favorites, the week before the ensemble’s Athens engagement.
For this concert, the trio will perform music by Bach, Vivaldi, Debussy, Satie and Ravel.
A pre-concert lecture will be given by Steve Valdez of the School of Music. The lecture begins 45 minutes prior to the concert and is free and open to the public.
Tickets for the Jacques Loussier Trio are $17-$21, available from the box office in the Performing Arts Center (542-4400), open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and two hours before concerts. Student tickets are available at half price.
Ongoing
Art exhibitions.
Journeys at Home and Abroad: Photography by Thomas Neff. Through Oct. 23. Main Gallery, visual arts building. Sponsored by School of Art. 542-7011.
Neff is a photographer and Louisiana State University faculty member. He is exhibiting approximately 40 large-scale black-and-white photographs produced during the past 15 years during his travels in Italy, Ireland, China, Japan, and closer to his home in South Louisiana. In each location his working methods remain the same--architecture, landscape and people are observed via the slow, more contemplative approach required by the 5x7-inch view camera. Neff also works in the streets with a handheld camera.
“Every image holds its own story for the viewer,” he says. “For me, however, each site holds myriad sensory perceptions that were provident enough to find their way onto the ground glass of my camera. Whether the subject is rice tembo in rural Japan or an ancient effigy in Ireland, the intention is not only to observe the form itself and recreate rich visual textures, but to provide contemplation for the viewer as well.”
John Whalley, American Realist. Through Oct. 28. 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.
Graphite drawings, oil paintings, and egg tempera paintings by American realist John Whalley are included in this exhibition. Whalley, whose skilled attention to detail is evident in each of his paintings and drawings, is known for responding to what he refers to as “the beauty that speaks softly” in each one of his subjects. A survey of Whalley’s work reveals the goodness and beauty he sees in his most familiar subjects and surroundings: children, senior citizens, lakeside landscapes, and sunlit still lifes.
Crafting Utopia: The Art of Shaker Women. Through Dec. 22. 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 115 works from the Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Mass., tells the story of the Shakers through utilitarian objects central to daily life. This is the first traveling exhibition from Hancock Shaker Village to focus on the role of women in the community and their importance in Shaker design.
The Shakers have long been seen as masters of simplicity, and their architecture, furniture, textiles, baskets and tools exemplify the charming yet unadorned Shaker life. This exhibition features pieces from every aspect of their lives, from dresses, stockings and handkerchiefs to kitchen utensils to skillfully woven baskets to masterfully crafted furniture.
The West Foundation Collection. Through Dec. 30. Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by 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 extensive collection on loan to the Museum contains over 100 American and British paintings and works on paper from the 19th century. Significant paintings from the Hudson River School, such as Mount Washington from the Saco River by Sanford Robinson Gifford, are on display, along with Victorian watercolors and sketches by J.M.W. Turner.
University Theatre.
The Playboy of the Western World, by John Millington Synge. Through Oct. 31. $10 ($8 students). Oct. 22-23 and 30-31 at 8 p.m. Cellar Theatre, Fine Arts Building. Sponsored by drama department. 542-2838.
Written nearly 100 years ago, The Playboy of the Western World by the Irish writer J.M. Synge was wildly controversial in its time. With characters who succumb to peer pressure and live their lives afraid to be who they really are, this play now serves as a metaphor for both pop and Irish culture. It is an excellent vehicle for actors, and good training for acting students, who must master Irish accents, language and culture. Farley Richmond directs this romantic production.
Friday Tours.
1 and 4 p.m. each Friday at the Georgia Museum of Natural History in the natural history building. For information, call 542-1663.
Tours last approximately one hour and are free and open to the public. Visitors see the bird, fish, insect, mammal and zooarchaeology collections and get a glimpse of the work that goes on at the museum. The tour group size is limited, so groups larger than eight should call in advance. Tours are not recommended for children under the age of five.
Monday, October 22
Teaching and Learning Conference.
For faculty from University System institutions. Through Oct. 23. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by University System of Georgia. 542-1272.
Tuesday, October 23
Workshop.
“Bees Are Abuzzin’.” Clarence Ellard. $9 ($8 members). 9:30 a.m.-noon. Conservatory. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6156.
Brown-Bag Lecture.
“Teaching and Learning in Orenburg, Russia.” Walt McBride, Vinson Institute of Government. Noon. Third-floor conference room, Lucy Cobb Institute. Sponsored by International Center for Democratic Governance, Vinson Institute of Government. 542-0278.
Science for Humanists Lecture.
“The Implications of Cloning for the Future of Human Beings.” Steven Stice, animal and dairy sciences. 4 p.m. Reception Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.
Steven Stice, a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in animal and dairy sciences at UGA, also holds the position of chief scientific officer for ProLinia Inc.
Stice’s presentation is this year’s Center for Humanities and Arts “Science for Humanists” lecture, a series designed to engage humanities scholars in scientific issues of importance to the world as a whole. The cloning of organisms, which offers great potential for medicine and agriculture, also demands consideration from thinkers in the fields of ethics, philosophy, history, sociology, psychology and religion, and from other citizens interested in the directions genetic technology is taking society.
Stice was hired by the University of Georgia in 1998 to continue his research in mammalian reproductive physiology, specifically animal cloning and genetic engineering. The long-term goals of his work are, first, to improve the productivity of livestock animals through cloning genetically superior animals and/or by altering the genetic makeup of livestock by using genetic engineering; and, second, to develop new uses of farm animals for biomedical treatments of devastating diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease.
Open Mike with Mike.
President Michael F. Adams. 4 p.m. Tate Student Center, reception hall. Sponsored by President’s Office. 542-0054.
Film.
Brother (USA/Japan, 2001, directed by Takeshi Kitano). 7 p.m. Main library, seventh-floor screening room. Sponsored by East Asian Film Club. jdgreene3@hotmail.com.
A yakuza gangster flees a vicious gang war in Tokyo for Los Angeles, where he meets his half-brother and goes back to his old ways. Brother marks Takeshi Kitano’s first film shot in America. In Japanese and English, with English subtitles when appropriate.
Wednesday, October 24
Wellness Clinic.
Screenings available: bone density, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose, spirometry, body weight, body fat percentage, skin condition. Call for appointment; fee based on screenings. 6:30-9 a.m. Wellness Clinic, second floor, pharmacy building. Sponsored by College of Pharmacy. 542-7400.
Seminar.
“Employment Opportunities for Master’s and Doctoral Students.” 10 a.m. 137 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Career Center. 542-3375.
Master’s and Doctoral Career Fair.
1:30-4 p.m. Georgia Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Career Center.
542-3375.
Ghost Stories.
“October Country.” $5. 7:30 p.m. Seney-Stovall Chapel, Lucy Cobb Institute. Sponsored by Athens-Clarke County Library. 613-3650.
Performers will be Evan Michael Bush, Jackie Elsner, Kelly McGlaun Fields, Mike Marsingill and Mamie Fike Simonds. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Stitching Stars Storytelling Festival to be held next March at the library. This event is not recommended for young children.
Korean Film Series.
Joint Security Area. $2. 7:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.
Joint Security Area is a mystery thriller by Chanwood Park, set in the demilitarized zone between communist North Korea and capitalist South Korea. It was nominated for best film at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. In Korean with English subtitles.
Art exhibition.
We Draw Our Students. Through Nov. 8. Main gallery, visual arts building. Sponsored by School of Art. 542-7011.
Works by Joseph Patrick, professor of art at the University of Iowa, and Art Rosenbaum, Wheatley Professor in the Fine Arts at the University of Georgia, are featured in this exhibition.
An opening reception will be held Oct. 25, 4:30-6:30 p.m., in the Art School’s main lobby. Both exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
Rosenbaum began to draw his students early in his teaching career as a way to practice observational drawing and as a way to get to know them better. Over the years he has amassed a large portfolio of the drawings.
Rosenbaum uses the traditional method of drawing, called à trois crayons. Red, black and white chalks are used to capture the likeness and personality of each subject. Students usually sit for approximately an hour and a half. Rosenbaum says he would not want them to sit much longer: “I don’t want to overdo the generosity of the people who will sit for me.”
Joseph Patrick has been making drawings of his students for four decades. He says he sees his works as a “kind of visual diary” whose entries reflect his associations and the continuing pleasure in the teaching-by-doing process.
The idea for this exhibition arose when the two realized that they both had created drawings of their students. Their approaches to the drawings differ, but the exhibition shows their similar personal connections with their students, occasionally bringing friendships to life on the page.
Thursday, October 25
Fall break.
Through Oct. 26. No classes; UGA offices open.
Friday, October 26
Friday Tours.
1 and 4 p.m. Georgia Museum of Natural History, natural history building. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Natural History. 542-1663. See details below.
Soccer.
vs. LSU. 7 p.m. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.
Saturday, October 27
Family Day.
“Haunted Fall Festival.” 10 a.m.-noon. Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.
Sunday, October 28
Soccer.
vs. Arkansas. 2 p.m. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.
Swing Dance Lessons and Open Dancing.
7 p.m. Lessons $3; open dancing is free and begins at 9 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Sponsored by UGA Swing Club. fer_hump@hotmail.com.
Concert.
Jacques Loussier Trio, classical jazz. $17-$21 (half-price students). 7:30 p.m. Hodgson Hall. (Music Series I.) Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400. See story above.
Monday, October 29
IBR Seminar.
“Maintaining Self-Esteem: The Role of Mystery Moods.” Abraham Tesser (psychology). 3:30 p.m. 111 Barrow Hall. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.
International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Conference.
“Challenges in Geospatial Analysis, Integration, and Visualization.” Through Oct. 31. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by College of Arts and Sciences. 542-1272.
Coming up
Concert.
Jason Vieaux, guitar. $17 (students half-price). Nov. 2, 8 p.m. Ramsey Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.
Franklin College Chamber Music Concert.
New York Saxophone Quartet. Nov. 3, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.
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