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Columns::November 18, 2002
UGA Guide
Performing Arts Center presents 'An Evening with Groucho' Nov. 22
Award-winning actor/director/playwright Frank Ferrante recreates his acclaimed portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho
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Marx at the Performing Arts Center Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Hall as part of the Showtime Series. Tickets are $21-$25 and are available at the box office in the Performing Arts Center.
This fast-paced comedy consists of the best Groucho one-liners, anecdotes and songs. The New York Times called Ferrante “the greatest living interpreter of Groucho Marx’s material,” and Morrie Ryskind, co-author of Animal Crackers and A Night at the Opera, has called Ferrante “the only actor aside from Groucho who delivered my lines as they were intended.”
In 1986 Ferrante originated the off-Broadway title role in Groucho: A Life in Revue, portraying the comedian from age 15 to age 85. For the role, Ferrante won New York’s Theatre World Award and was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award. He reprised the role in London’s West End and was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Comedy Performance of the Year.
An Evening with Groucho features Ferrante as the young Groucho of stage and screen, who reacquaints audiences with brothers Harpo, Chico, Zeppo and Gummo, along with Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields, Greta Garbo and MGM’s Louis B. Mayer. The show features songs such as “Hooray for Captain Spalding” and “Lydia, the Tattooed Lady” and has won critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic: “Ferrante’s Groucho is a tour de force” (Variety); “Artful. . . . Mr. Ferrante’s timing is digital sharp” (New York Times); and “Frank Ferrante won awards for his Broadway performance . . . and had I a bagful at my disposal right now I would send them right around to the theatre by special messenger” (London Daily Mail).
The musical director and pianist for An Evening with Groucho is Jim Furmston, who has performed in recital at New York’s Lincoln Center and has served as musical director for such shows as Side by Side by Sondheim, Cabaret and The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Ongoing
Art exhibitions.
Drawings. Through Nov. 26. Broad Street Gallery, 257 W. Broad St., open weekdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sponsored by School of Art. 542-0069.
Drawings features the work of Diane Edison, a professor of drawing and painting in the Lamar Dodd School of Art. The exhibition will travel to George Adams Gallery in New York City in January-February 2003.
Avante-Gardens: Paintings by Leigh Ellis. Through Dec. 1. Conservatory, State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.
Through the use of vivid colors and graphic designs, Ellis portrays an artist’s perspective of Georgia gardening in watercolors and pastels.
Drawing in Renaissance and Baroque Siena: 16th- and 17th-Century Drawings from Sienese Collections. Through Dec. 8. • Sacred Treasures: Early Italian Paintings from Southern Collections. Through Jan. 5. • Earl McCutchen: Craftsmanship in Ceramics and Glass. Through Jan. 12. • Italian Drawings From the Collection of Giuliano Ceseri. Through Jan. 24. 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.
J. Phillip White. Through Dec. 12. Room 309 Gallery, Tate Student Center (open 8 a.m.-midnight daily). Sponsored by Student Activities. 542-6396.
White, a UGA alumnus, produces photo montages that offer a surrealist look at what cannot exist in life but does exist in art. He uses images from National Geographic and Smithsonian magazines, combining humor and politics.
“I believe that by creating that which never existed--and generally that which cannot exist--with photographic clarity, I infuse the work with a force which it otherwise would not have,” White says.
White holds a B.A. in journalism from Auburn University and a B.F.A. in photographic design from UGA.
Exhibits.
Legends of the Deadball Era: Vintage Baseball Cards from the Richard B. Russell Collection. Through Nov. 22. Russell Library. Sponsored by UGA Libraries. 542-8079.
A Plot for the Landless: Community Gardens and Gardeners. Through Nov. 19. Circle Gallery, ground floor, Caldwell Hall (open 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., weekdays). Sponsored by College of Environment and Design. 542-8293.
A Plot for the Landless is landscape architecture professor emeritus Richard Westmacott’s exploration of community gardens throughout the world. All five boroughs of New York City are represented, as well as gardens in Germany, Poland, Britain and Curaçao.
Westmacott showcases the importance and cultural relevance of these small plots through photographs and research. He brings to light the different roles of these gardens in various national and international societies, from centers for communal affairs to private places of work and play. Also evident are the unique contrasts between components, participants and designs of these areas. The plethora of ideas and elements is shown in large full-color images.
Rivers, Aquifers and Wetlands, c. 1550-2050. Through Nov. 25. Turner Gallery, third floor, main library. Sponsored by Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library. 542-7123.
This is the second annual exhibit from the Stephen Elliot Draper Center and Archives for the Waters of Georgia in History, Law and Policy. Some highlights include rare maps depicting the waterways of Britain and America; plans and profiles of the building of and infrastructure of canals in Britain and the Americas; and pamphlets, photographs and ephemera showcasing the significant collections housed in the archives.
Monday, November 18
Community, Ethnicity and Identity in Context Seminar.
“Linking Community Characteristics, Family Process, Ethnicity and Development.” Ron Simons, sociology, and Kevin Bush, child and family development. Noon-1 p.m. 106 Barrow Hall. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.
Blood Drive.
Noon-5 p.m. Sigma Pi House, Milledge Ave. Conducted by American Red Cross; sponsored by University Health Service. 546-0681, ext. 225.
International Education Week: Tea Talk.
“From Georgia to Georgia.” 5:30 p.m. 212 Memorial Hall. Sponsored by International Student Life. 542-5867.
Classics Lecture.
“Radiant Kings and Queens: Joseph Lindon Smith’s Paintings from Egypt.” Diana Wolfe Larkin, Mount Holyoke College Art Museum. 7:30 p.m. 116 visual arts building. Sponsored by classics department. 542-3839.
The American painter Joseph Lindon Smith (1863-1950) spent much of his career in Egypt, driven by a fascination with its ancient monuments and by a desire to share them with others through works of his own creation. Close-up views of scenes carved on temple and tomb walls became his specialty, and his “portraits” of ancient kings, queens, high officials and their servants attracted an eager public. He worked both on his own and with archaeologists, who hired him to record new finds. This talk considers Smith’s paintings as works of art and as historical documents, and it sets them against more recent works inspired by Egypt’s past.
Men’s Basketball.
Exhibition vs. EA Sports. 7:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.
Tuesday, November 19
Hiring and Hosting Internationals Workshop.
Part I. 8:30 a.m.-noon. Training and Development (Part II: Nov. 20.) Sponsored by Office of International Education. Register: 542-7062.
Lecture.
“The Political Landscape in Georgia: 2002 and Beyond.” Ralph Reed, chairman of the Republican Party of Georgia. 2-3:15 p.m. (class lecture, open to public). North psychology-journalism auditorium. epanetta@uga.edu.
International Seminar.
“Educating Internationally: Adventures in New Zealand.” Michael Tarrant (recreation and leisure studies, forestry) and Louie Cleveland (graduate student). 2:30 p.m. G23 Aderhold Hall. Sponsored by College of Education. 542-1154.
Visiting Artist Lecture.
Larry Silver. 5:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium, Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by School of Art. 542-4662.
Larry Silver serves as the Furquhar Professor of Art History at the University of Pennsylvania. His special interests are painting and graphics of the Renaissance era in Germany and the Netherlands, but he has also published a general textbook (Art History, 1993) as well as articles on modern Jewish painters. He was president of the College Art Association (1992-94) and of the Historians of Netherlandish Art (1999-2001), and he is currently executive editor of the electronic reviews journal, caareviews.
International Education Week: Tea Talk.
“From Morocco to Spain.” 5:30 p.m. 212 Memorial Hall. Sponsored by International Student Life. 542-5867.
“Public Service Reel-to-Reel” Film.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. 7 p.m. Seney-Stovall Chapel, Lucy Cobb Institute. Sponsored by Institute of Government. reeltoreel.vinsoninstitute.org.
The Carl Vinson Institute of Government is hosting this film series as part of the year-long celebration of its 75th anniversary. Each screening will be followed by a discussion of the issues in the film, led by a member of the Athens-UGA community. This discussion on political idealism will be led by George “Buddy” Darden.
In this film based on Lewis R. Foster’s novel The Gentlemen from Montana, two slimy fat-cat legislators recruit Jefferson Smith, an innocent and staunchly principled Montana scout leader, as the state’s new senator. They are hoping to exploit his naiveté and community pride to bring home pork-barrel funds. On Capitol Hill, Mr. Smith finds nothing but deep-rooted corruption, but he absolutely refuses to submit to cynicism.
Wind Symphony Concert.
8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.
Wednesday, November 20
Wellness Clinic.
$50. Call for appointment. 7-11 a.m. Wellness Clinic, second floor, pharmacy building. Sponsored by College of Pharmacy. 542-7230.
Blood Drive.
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Conducted by American Red Cross; sponsored by University Health Service. 546-0681, ext. 225.
Workshop.
“Holiday Topiary.” Jeannette Coplin, garden staff. $25 ($22 members). 9-11 a.m. Conservatory Classroom A. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.
International Education Week.
“Around the World in Tatey Days.” 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tate Plaza. Sponsored by International Student Life. 542-5867.
Genetics Seminar.
“Pathogens, Mutations, Sexual Selection and MHC Diversity.” Wayne Potts, University of Utah. 11:10 a.m.-12:10 p.m. C-127 life sciences building. Sponsored by genetics department. 542-1441.
Louise McBee Lecture.
“Who Should Call the Tune in Higher Education? Notes from a Small Island.” Geoffrey Thomas. 1:30 p.m. Chapel. Sponsored by Institute of Higher Education. 542-0570.
Guest Artist Recital.
Arizona State University Wind Trio. 8 p.m. Ramsey Hall. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.
Thursday, November 21
Workshop.
“Holiday Topiary.” Jeannette Coplin, garden staff. $25 ($22 members). 9-11 a.m. Conservatory Classroom A. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.
Vinson Research Speaker.
“Economic Impact of Rural Community Water Fluoridation Programs.” Kari Jones, business. 11 a.m. Green Room, Seney-Stovall Chapel, Lucy Cobb Institute. Sponsored by Institute of Government. gibson@cviog.uga.edu.
Research Brown Bag.
“Principal Investigator’s Roles and Responsibilities: The Buck Stops Here.” Regina Smith, associate vice president for research, and Cindy Ogletree, Sponsored Programs. Noon-1 p.m. 144 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Office of the Vice President for Research. 542-5969.
Music in the Day Chapel.
Cliff Brock, classical piano. Noon-1 p.m. Day Chapel. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6195.
Lecture.
“The Internationalization of a Mexican University: Challenges and Opportunities.” Francisco J. Azcúnaga Guerra, president, University of Monterrey. 2 p.m. 101 Meigs Hall. Sponsored by Institute of Government. 542-6221.
Several University of Monterrey academic leaders will be accompanying the president and meeting with UGA faculty. They include Nancy Westrup, director of the quality management master’s degree program; Thomas Buntru, international exchanges director; Roberto Rebolloso, head of the social science department; Daphne Deporras, director of the organizational development master’s degree program; and Victor Zúñiga, director of the division of education and humanities.
The delegation is being hosted by the Institute of Higher Education and the International Center for Democratic Governance of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government.
The University of Monterrey, a private institution with nearly 9,000 students, offers many undergraduate degrees, several graduate programs and external programs. In recent years, the university has worked closely with the Georgia Project (in Dalton), according to Dan Durning, ICDG director. “The Georgia Project was created to improve the education offered to the children of Latinos working in the area, for most of whom English is the second language,” he says. “Project activities include sending teachers in the Whitfield County school system to Monterrey to learn about the lives and culture of their Latino students. It involves bringing University of Monterrey-educated teachers to Whitfield County each year to assist with student instruction.”
Concert.
UGA Symphony Orchestra with Concerto Competition Winners. 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.
The School of Music held two concerto competitions this year--one set of winners performed with the UGA Wind Symphony on Oct. 10, and this is the second set.
Pianist In Sun Baik will perform the first movement of the Concerto No. 2 by Saint-Saëns; trombonist Kate Jenkins will perform the second and third movements from the Concerto for Trombone by Larsson; violinist Kathryn Gardner will perform the first movement from the Brahms Violin Concerto; flutist Erin Wilson will perform “Poem” by Griffes; Anton Shaloshov performs the first movement from Bartok’s Concerto for Viola; and Mark Polesky performs the second and third movements from Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1.
Dance Concert.
Senior Choreographer’s Concert. $8 ($6 students), available at cashier’s desk in Tate Student Center or at the door. Through Nov. 23. 8 p.m. New Dance Theatre, dance building. Sponsored by the dance department. 542-3816.
Friday, November 22
International Education Week: Campus Coffee Hour.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted this week by Taiwan Student Association; sponsored by International Student Life. 542-5867.
Women’s Studies Noon Speaker.
“Female Representation in Latin American Music: Celia Cruz in Salsa and Rita Lee in Brazilian Rock.” Marta Almeida and Monica Melendez, Romance languages. 12:20-1:10 p.m. 139 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Women’s Studies Program. 542-2846.
Basic Behavioral and Bio-Behavioral Processes Colloquium.
“Taxometrics and Basic Research.” Steve Beach (psychology) and Nader Amir (psychology). 2 p.m. 106 Barrow Hall. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-6100.
Friday Tours.
4 p.m. Georgia Museum of Natural History. Not suitable for children under five; groups larger than eight should call in advance. 542-1663.
Comedy performance.
“An Evening with Groucho.” $21-$25. 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center (Showtime Series). 542-4400.
Dance Concert.
My Brother’s Keeper. Pamoja Dance Company. $5 ($3 students) Through Nov. 23. 7 p.m. Morton Theatre, downtown Athens. Sponsored by African-American Cultural Center. 542-5773.
Saturday, November 23
Men’s Basketball.
vs. Belmont. 4 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.
Elegant Salute VIII.
“Bella Sera.” $250. 7 p.m. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-0830.
Sunday, November 24
Concert.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor; Leila Josefowicz, violin. $35-$39. 3 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center (Music Series I). 542-4400.
Violinist Leila Josefowicz came to national attention in 1994 when she made her Carnegie Hall debut performing the Tchaikovsky violin concerto with Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. The performance was immediately followed by her debut recording of the Tchaikovsky concerto for Phillips Classics; the ASO’s Athens program will feature Josefowicz performing that same concerto.
Since her Carnegie Hall debut, she has performed with many of the world’s most prestigious orchestras, and she has appeared on numerous national broadcasts, such as The Tonight Show, Evening at Pops, America’s Tribute to Bob Hope and Live from Lincoln Center. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, Josefowicz performs on the 1739 “Ebersolt” Guarnerius del Gesù violin.
Mickelthwate is the new assistant conductor of the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony. He serves on the music faculty of Kennesaw State University and is a guest instructor at Georgia State University. A native of Germany, Mickelthwate came to the United States to study at the Peabody Institute of Music in Baltimore. He has studied conducting at the Tanglewood Music Festival and also at the National Conducting Institute in Washington, D.C., which concluded with his debut with the National Symphony Orchestra.
His interest in opera is reflected in his work as conductor and pianist at the legendary Amato Opera in New York and as assistant conductor of the Baltimore Opera, Florida Grand Opera and El Paso Opera.
Along with the Tchaikovsky, the program will include Blitz by Roger Przytulski and Prokofiev’s fifth symphony.
A pre-concert lecture will be given by David Haas, professor in the UGA School of Music. The lecture begins 45 minutes prior to the performance and is free and open to the public.
Monday, November 25
Percussion Ensemble Concert.
8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.
Wednesday, November 27
Thanksgiving break.
No classes; UGA offices open.
Wellness Clinic.
$50. Call for appointment. 7-11 a.m. Wellness Clinic, second floor, pharmacy building. Sponsored by College of Pharmacy. 542-7230.
Blood Drive.
8 a.m.-1 p.m. Chicopee Complex. Conducted by American Red Cross; sponsored by University Health Service. 546-0681, ext. 225.
Thursday, November 28
Thanksgiving holiday.
Through Nov. 29. No classes; UGA offices closed.
Saturday, November 30
Football.
vs. Georgia Tech. 3:30 p.m. Sanford Stadium. 542-1231.
Monday, December 2
Presentation.
“Sustainable Development and My Christian Worldview.” Bob Wicklein, occupational studies. 12:15-1:15 p.m. Room 501, Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry. Sponsored by Christian Faculty Forum. 542-9034.
Basic Behavioral and Bio-Behavioral Processes Colloquium.
Scott Lilienfeld, Emory University. 3:30 p.m. 137 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-6100.
Coming up
2nd Thursday Concert.
A School of Music Christmas, with Fred Mills, the Georgia Brass and the UGA choruses. $12 ($7 students). Dec. 6 and 7, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall, Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-4400.
Concert.
Guarneri String Quartet. $23-$27 (students half-price). Dec. 8, 3 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center (Music Series I). 542-4400.
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