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The Performing Arts Center offers
a truly unique Valentine’s event when Les Ballets
Trockadero de Monte Carlo take the stage at the Fine Arts
Theatre on Feb. 14.
The world’s foremost all-male comic ballet company
was founded in 1974 and is currently celebrating its 30th
anniversary season. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo,
known to fans as the Trocks, first performed in the late
shows in off-off Broadway lofts. A major review in the
New Yorker, along with reviews in the New York
Times and the Village Voice, established
the company as an artistic and popular success. By 1975
the Trocks’ loving knowledge of dance, combined
with their comic approach and the astounding fact that
men can, indeed, dance en pointe without falling flat
on their faces, was being noted beyond New York. Articles
and notices in publications such as Variety, Oui and
the London Daily Telegraph, as well as a Richard
Avedon photo essay in Vogue, made the company
nationally and internationally known.
Today the Trocks are a major dance phenomenon, with appearances
in more than 500 cities throughout the world. They have
made five tours to Australia and New Zealand, 19 to Japan
(where they have a nationwide cult following and a fan
club), eight tours to South America, three to South Africa
and 40 tours of Europe. In the United States the company
has performed in 48 of the 50 states.
The Trocks have made numerous television appearances,
including a 1999 Emmy Award–winning feature on PBS.
In 2000 a consortium of Dutch, French, and Japanese TV
networks taped the company’s performances at the
Maison de la Danse in Lyon, France, for worldwide broadcast
and DVD distribution.
A pre-concert lecture will be given by Mark Wheeler, a
faculty member in UGA’s dance department. The lecture
begins 45 minutes prior to the performance and is free
and open to the public.
—Bobby Tyler |
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Art exhibitions.
The Gift of Sight: Eight Early Paintings by Frank Ruzicka. Through
Feb. 15. 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.
Francis A. Ruzicka (1924–2003), professor emeritus of art
at UGA, was widely respected for his work as a teacher, administrator
and advocate for the arts. He served as president of Parsons School
of Design in New York and associate dean of the College of the Arts
at Ohio State University before chairing the School of Art at UGA
from 1976 until 1989.
A leader in arts education, Ruzicka was also a gifted artist. The
Gift of Sight presents eight paintings by Ruzicka from the
outset of his career and marks the first solo showing of his work
at the Georgia Museum of Art. In a chapbook prepared last year,
Ruzicka expressed gratitude to his mentors and described the significance
of this “family of eight,” the complete body of paintings
remaining in his possession. “As my earliest paintings, they
were efforts from which I sought to learn about the building-blocks
of art,” he wrote. “During the same period, there were
many helpful faculty who opened my eyes, and I began to see.”
Small Cups and Tangible Gems. Through March 5. Broad
Street Gallery, 257 W. Broad St., open weekdays, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sponsored by School of Art. 542-0069.
The exhibition includes the work of ceramicist Annette Gates and
metalsmith Rob Jackson.
Natural Forces. Through Feb. 20. Main gallery, visual
arts building (open 8 a.m.–5 p.m. weekdays). Sponsored
by School of Art. 542-1511.
Natural Forces is an exhibition of the work of Robert Lyon.
Lyon’s large-scale sculptures are hand-constructed from both
organic and machined materials, including clay, pigment, wood, smoke,
carbon and flame. Forcibly joined by fire, they are transformed
and integrated. The surface of the clay becomes an adobe-like skin
during the firing process, mimicking the material’s natural
state if it had dried in the sun. In contrast, Lyon’s titles
often include words like compression, elevation, rescue and wrap,
which emphasize the forced manipulation of the materials into a
constructed object.
The Art of Lew Twiggs. Through March 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.
This exhibition of the work of Leo Twiggs, accomplished artist,
educator and art administrator, brings a compelling body of work
to the museum. The batik paintings on view are a testament to Twiggs’s
life experiences and are driven by powerful beliefs and unwavering
opinions regarding the world around him.
Twiggs, a native of St. Stephen, S.C., received his degree in art
from Claflin University and was the first African American to receive
an Ed.D. in art education from UGA. Since 1964, he has been at South
Carolina State University, where he has served as chair of the art
department and director of the I.P. Stanback Museum and Planetarium.
In 1998, he retired from teaching, and he now devotes himself to
his studio work. In 1981, he was the first visual artist to receive
the South Carolina Governor’s Trophy, and in 2001 he was asked
by First Lady Laura Bush to design an ornament for the White House
Christmas tree.
Twiggs has developed many themes over the course of his career as
an artist. His beliefs are clearly, though often subtly, revealed
in his chosen medium, batik painting. The batik process, an Indonesian
method of hand-printing textiles by wax-coating the parts not to
be dyed, results in Twiggs’s work in the suggestion of aging
artifacts preserved from a time long past. Among his persistent
themes are familial ties and the perseverance of man in the face
of adversity. The music and poetry of America’s black heritage
are also important aspects of his work. Hurricane Hugo, which ravaged
much of the low country of South Carolina, inspired a series of
images.
Perhaps the most difficult theme Twiggs has contemplated is the
meaning of commemoration in the form of the Confederate battle flag.
His approach suggests an intense desire to contradict the traditional
authority of this symbol. His flags and commemorative images are
evidence that he has transformed the battle flag emblem and made
it his own, reclaiming his heritage as an African American and a
Southerner. The worn and tattered representations of the flag almost
disintegrate before the viewer, revealing a sense of shared history
and unresolved conflict.
The Landscape of Us. Through Feb. 24. Circle Gallery,
ground floor, Caldwell Hall. Open 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.,
weekdays. Sponsored by College of Environment and Design. 542-8293.
The Landscape of Us is an exhibit of photographs by Barrie
Collins. Having earned his bachelor’s degree in landscape
architecture from UGA in 1990, Collins spent the next decade traveling
across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. His keen observation
of people and how they live in their world led him to this current
body of work, which conveys a deep sensitivity, and a call to action,
to the essential truths that form the “landscape of us.”
The strong images and striking technical aspects of the photography
evoke a strong feeling in the viewer.
Faculty Choice: UGA Graphic Design Student Exhibition 2004.
Through Feb. 19. Front foyer gallery of visual arts building
and two floors of Tanner Building (open 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
weekdays). Sponsored by School of Art. 542-1646.
Exhibits.
Exploring Garden Transformations: 1900–2000. Through
Feb. 22. Conservatory. Open Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.;
Sunday 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Sponsored by State Botanical
Garden. 542-1244.
Part of the Smithsonian Institution’s American Garden Legacy
series, this exhibition explores the aesthetic and functional evolution
of some of the country’s stately and historic estate gardens.
The five gardens represented in this exhibit are Thornewood in Tacoma,
Wash,; Beacon Hill in Newport, R.I., Grosse Pointe War Memorial
in Michigan; Shirley Plantation on the James River in Virginia;
and Weld in Brookline, Mass.
The images in the exhibit draw heavily from the Smithsonian’s
collections, primarily the Archives of American Gardens and the
libraries. Reproductions of hand-colored glass lantern slides are
complemented by reproduced design plans, period photographs, correspondence,
publications and seed catalog images.
An Exhibition of Science and Art. Through April 30.
Second floor, Aderhold Hall. Sponsored by College of Education.
jcalkin@coe.uga.edu.
Darl Snyder Retrospective. Through Feb. 23. Hargrett Rare Book
and Manuscript Library, third floor, main library (open 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
weekdays, 1–5 p.m. Saturdays) and main library lobby.
Sponsored by UGA Libraries. 542-7123.
552 Georgians: A Memorial. Through Feb. 28. Tate Student
Center Art Gallery. Sponsored by University Union. 542-6396.
The exhibit 552 Georgians: A Memorial, created by John
English, is a physical representation of the number of residents
who were lynched in Georgia between 1880 and 1930. Accompanying
the 552 individual hanging nooses is an audio track listing
the names of those residents known to have died by lynching in Georgia.
“While a single noose has long been a symbol of terrorism,
this assemblage of 552 takes on iconic status,” says English.
“Only by acknowledging the grim reality of our collective
history can we continue the process of healing and reconciliation
between the races.”
Monday, February 9
Winter Evolutionary Biology Symposium.
“Mechanisms of Aging: Public or Private.” Linda Partridge,
University College, London. 11:15 a.m. C127 life sciences
building. Sponsored by department of genetics. 542-1417.
Basic Behavioral and Bio-Behavioral
Processes Colloquium.
“Motivations in CBT for Anxiety Disorders.” Brad Schmidt,
Florida State University. 3 p.m. 106 Barrow Hall. Sponsored
by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-6100.
Concert.
“Mancini at the Movies.” $24–$29 (half-price students).
7:30 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center
(Showcase Series). 542-4400.
“Mancini at the Movies” stars Monica Mancini and the
Henry Mancini Institute Alumni Orchestra. It is a multimedia presentation
in which Monica Mancini pays tribute to her father, including clips
from some of his movies and classic songs such as “Moon River,”
“Accentuate the Positive” and “Days of Wine and
Roses.”
Composer-conductor-arranger Henry Mancini was one of the most versatile
talents in music. He was nominated for an unprecedented 72 Grammys,
winning 20 times. He was nominated for 18 Academy Awards and won
four. Whether it was a complete score or a featured song, Mancini
lent his talent to many memorable films, including Victor/Victoria,
The Glass Menagerie, 10, Charade, Days of Wine and Roses, Breakfast
at Tiffany’s and The
Pink Panther. Mancini also wrote for a number of television
films, such as The Thorn Birds
and The Shadow Box, and composed
television themes, including Peter
Gunn, Newhart, Remington Steel and Hotel.
Mancini died in 1994 but his musical legacy endures.
Mancini’s daughter Monica has carved out her own impressive
career as a concert performer, appearing with major symphony orchestras
worldwide. She has released several CDs, and the New York Times
called her voice “the glamorous vocal equivalent to diamonds
flashing.”
Tuesday, February 10
Artists’ Lecture.
Three Studio Artists from UGA: Stefanie Jackson, Imi Hwangbo and
Laleh Mehran. 10:45–11:45 a.m. Griffith Auditorium. Sponsored
by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.
Three nationally recognized women artists will introduce their art
through slide or video presentations. Jackson is an associate professor
of drawing and painting, Hwangbo is associate professor of sculpture,
and Mehran is an assistant professor of digital media. The program
is co-sponsored by the University Woman’s Club and the School
of Art, in addition to the museum.
Black History Month Video.
Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks. 3 p.m. Adinkra
Hall (407 Memorial Hall). Sponsored by African-American Cultural
Center. 542-8468.
Black History Month Screening.
Color Adjustment. (1991, 88 minutes) 7 p.m. 150 Student
Learning Center. Sponsored by Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards
Collection. 583-0212.
This program examines the racial myths, stereotyping and negative
portrayal of blacks on American television from 1948 to 1988. The
negative portrayal of blacks gave white audiences a false impression
of what life was like in black America, an impression that wasn’t
changed until news cameras brought the violence and struggle for
civil rights into the American living room. Shows then began to
depict blacks in a more realistic setting, illustrating that not
all Americans were living the American dream.
The program includes clips from many shows on television during
those 40 years, including the Nat King Cole Show; East
Side, West Side; Roots; All in the Family and Good Times.
The program also contains footage of speeches by Martin Luther King
Jr., President Reagan and Newton Minow.
Dwight Brooks, associate professor in the telecommunications department
of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications, will
lead a discussion following the screening. Brooks’s areas
of research include depictions of race and gender in the media.
Wednesday, February 11
Dedication.
Complex Carbohydrate Research Center. 11 a.m.: Ceremony followed
by reception and tours. 3–5 p.m.: Colloquium designed
for the general audience. 315 Riverbend Rd. 542-2227.
Black History Month Brown-Bag Discussion.
“50 Years after Brown: So What? The Continued Miseducation
of the Negro.” Kenyatta Bush. Noon. Adinkra Hall (407 Memorial
Hall). Sponsored by African-American Cultural Center. 542-8468.
Lunch-in-Theory.
“Natural Science and Biomedical Illustration and Communication.”
Eugene Wright, art. 12:20 p.m. 213 Student Learning Center.
Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.
Engineering Seminar.
“Research and Development of Biodiesel Fuels.” Daniel
Geller, biological and agricultural engineering. 12:20–1:10 p.m.
Driftmier auditorium. 542-0866.
ArtBeat.
Alisa Luxenberg, art history, on a recently acquired American daguerreotype
in the museum’s collection. 5:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium.
Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.
Open Studio: Life Drawing.
$3. Live models; no instruction; participants must provide their
own supplies; ages 17 and younger must have parental permission.
5:30 p.m. Forio Studio Classroom. 542-4662.
Johnstone Lecture.
“Gardens and Historic Plants of the Antebellum South.”
James R. Cothran. Free; reservations required. 7 p.m. Callaway
Building. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6138.
South Carolinian Jim Cothran is an accomplished landscape architect,
urban planner and garden historian, and one of the South’s
foremost authorities on the area’s rich garden history. He
will discuss his new book, Gardens and Historic Plants of the
Antebellum South. This lecture is a must for heirloom gardeners
and those with an interest in historical garden design. The lecture
is open to the public and is free of charge. A dessert reception
will follow. Reservations are required. This annual lecture honors
Francis Johnstone, the first director of the State Botanical Garden
of Georgia.
Lecture.
“Dangerous Love: A UGA Student Speaks about Her Experience
with Relationship Abuse.” 8:30 p.m. 101 Student
Learning Center. Sponsored by University Health Center. hmerlin@uhs.uga.edu.
Thursday, February 12
Women’s Basketball.
vs. Tennessee. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.
2nd Thursday Concert.
Pictures at an Exhibition. Fred Mills and the Georgia Brass. $12
($7 students), at the box office in the Performing Arts Center,
open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. weekdays. 8 p.m. Hodgson
Hall. 542-4400.
Friday, February 13
Softball.
Georgia Softball Invitational vs. Virginia Tech, Appalachian State
and University of Buffalo. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.
International Coffee Hour.
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted
this week by the African Student Union and CARIBSA; sponsored by
International Student Life. 542-5867.
WSP Friday Speaker.
“I’m Only One Person, How Can I Make a Difference? Teachable
Moments and the Power of One.” Dawn Bennett-Alexander, insurance,
legal studies, and real estate. 12:20 p.m. 213 Student
Learning Center. 542-2947.
Workshop on Culture and Institutions.
“ ‘It’s Not Just a Diet’: Social Networks,
Identity and Commitment in Vegans.” 3:30 p.m. 114A Baldwin
Hall. Sponsored by Georgia Workshop on Culture and Institutions.
583-8071.
Baseball.
vs. Bethune Cookman. 4 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.
Jack Davis Visiting
Artist Lecture.
Arnold Roth. 5:30 p.m. 116 visual arts building. Sponsored
by School of Art. 542-1511.
Roth has worked as a freelance cartoonist since 1951. He has illustrated
books, book jackets and record album covers and has designed animation
for major movie studios.
Gymnastics.
vs. LSU. 7:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.
Saturday, February 14
Tree Trail Ramble.
9 a.m. State Botanical Garden. 542-6156.
Family Day.
“Batiks and Valentines.” 10 a.m.–noon. Georgia
Museum of Art. 542-0448.
Men’s Tennis.
vs. North Carolina. 1 p.m. Magill Tennis Complex. 542-1231.
Men’s Basketball.
vs. Kentucky. 1 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.
Baseball.
vs. Bethune Cookman. 3 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.
Dance Concert.
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. $32–$37 (half-price
students). 8 p.m. Fine Arts Theatre. Sponsored by Performing
Arts Center (Dance Festival Series). 542-4400. See story above.
Sunday, February 15
Baseball.
vs. Bethune Cookman. 1 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.
Men’s Tennis.
vs. Louisville. 1 p.m. Magill Tennis Complex. 542-1231.
Closing Reception.
For The Gift of Sight: Eight Early Paintings by Frank Ruzicka.
2 p.m. Griffith Auditorium. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of
Art. 542-4662.
Women’s Basketball.
vs. Mississippi. 2:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.
Winter Evolutionary Biology Symposium.
“New Approaches to Old Questions: Why Biology Needs Field
Ecology.” Martin Wikelski, Princeton University. 7:30 p.m.
Ecology auditorium. Sponsored by department of genetics. 542-1417.
Monday, February 16
Winter Evolutionary Biology Symposium.
“Understanding Organismal Design in Nature: The Physiology-Life
History Connection.” Martin Wikelski, Princeton University.
11:15 a.m. C127 life sciences building. Sponsored by department
of genetics. 542-1417.
Coming up
CHA International Symposium.
“Globalization and Human Rights in Africa.” Feb. 18–20.
Masters Hall, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored
by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.
University Theatre.
The Little Clay Cart by King
Sudraka. $12 ($10 students). 8 p.m. Feb. 18–21 and
24–28, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 22. Seney-Stovall Chapel,
Lucy Cobb Institute. Sponsored by drama department. Tickets: 542-2838
(box office open noon–5 p.m. weekdays).
Student Learning Center Dedication.
With featured guests Gov. Sonny Perdue and Chancellor Thomas Meredith.
Feb. 19, 4 p.m.
Franklin College Chamber Music Concert.
Levon Ambartsumian, violin. Feb. 20, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall.
542-4400.
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