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Riders in the Sky perform April 23 |
The Riders in the Sky will perform in Hodgson Hall at
8 p.m. April 23. Tickets are $21–$26,
available from the box office in the Performing Arts Center
(542-4400).
Since 1977 Riders in the Sky have faithfully tended a
musical tradition kindled by singing cowboy legends such
as the Sons of the Pioneers. Throughout their career,
they have branded the genre with their own mark, crafted
from a well-balanced mix of both classic and original
Western songs, smooth harmonies, hot licks and slapstick
comedy.
The Riders’ act centers around the expert musicianship
of Ranger Doug (Idol of American Youth), Woody Paul (King
of the Cowboy Fiddlers), Joey (the Cowpolka King), and
Too Slim (Insert Title of Your Choice Here). The foursome
combines refreshing acoustical music and a wide musical
repertoire with outrageous humor.
In addition to their 200 live performances each year,
Riders in the Sky have created and hosted Riders’
Radio Theater, a radio program that has been broadcast
by over 170 public and commercial stations since 1989.
They have recorded more than 20 albums, starred in their
own Saturday morning TV series for CBS, and hosted Tumbleweed
Theater for four years on the Nashville Network. They
are also performing members of the Grand Ole Opry.
In 1999 the Riders brought the singing cowboy back to
the big screen in a new way when they provided music for
Toy Story 2 with their rendition of “Woody’s
Roundup.” They then recorded a companion album,
Woody’s Roundup featuring Riders in the Sky;
the album earned the Riders a Grammy Award for best musical
album for children in 2001. In 2002 the Riders composed
the original score for Pixar’s Academy Award–winning
short For the Birds and in 2003 they roped a second Grammy
for their Walt Disney Records’ release Monster’s
Inc.—Scream Factory Favorites.
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Art exhibitions.
.Enlightenment through the Lens: Vintage
Photographs c. 1840–1920 from the Lamar Dodd School of Art
Collection. Through April 30. Broad Street Gallery,
257 W. Broad St., open weekdays, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sponsored by School of Art. 542-0069.
This collection, assembled by Emeritus Professor Robert Nix and
individual donations, is used for teaching purposes in the School
of Art, and here is exhibited to the public for the first time.
Alisa Luxenberg, associate professor of art history, and Mary Ruth
Moore, senior lecturer in photography, organized the exhibition.
Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates
Exhibition. Through May 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.
Leaving for the Country: George Bellows
at Woodstock. Through May 16. 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.
That Triumphant Air!: Selections of Realism, Impressionism and Modernism
in France, 1850–1950. Through June 6. 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.
Photographs by Bob Thomas.
Through April 25. 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.
Imagine If.... Through April 23.
Hill Atrium, Georgia Center. Sponsored by Georgia Center for Continuing
Education. 542-9334.
Phantasmagoria2. Through May 7.
Main gallery, visual arts building (open 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
weekdays). Sponsored by School of Art. 542-1511.
University Theatre.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee
Williams. $12 ($10 students). 8 p.m. April 20–24.
Fine Arts Theatre. Sponsored by drama department. Tickets: 542-2838
(box office open noon–5 p.m. weekdays).
One of Tennessee Williams’s most celebrated plays, Cat
on a Hot Tin Roof is set on a Southern plantation where the
family has gathered to celebrate Big Daddy’s 65th birthday.
The celebration goes sour as sins of the past and greedy hopes for
the future rise to the surface. The result is a rich and poetic
spectacle.
Monday, April 19
History Lecture.
“Stalin’s Gold: Industrialization and the Peculiarities
of Soviet Everyday Life.” Elena Osokina, Southwest Missouri
State University. 10:10 a.m. 323 LeConte Hall. Sponsored
by history department. 542-2538.
Entomology Seminar.
“Temporal Expression of the Baculovirus Structural Protein
GP64: The Early Bud Gets the Worm.” Jan Washburn, University
of California, Berkeley. 12:20 p.m. 404A biological sciences
building. Sponsored by entomology department. 542-2816.
Plant Pathology Seminar.
“Trichoderma aggressivum f.
aggressivum, Causal Agent of Green Mold of Commercial Mushrooms:
Recent Developments in Species Differentiation, Resistance and Control.”
Holly Thornton, graduate student. 12:20 p.m. 2401 plant
sciences building. Sponsored by plant pathology department. 542-2571.
Georgia River Network Slide Show.
“Exploring the Etowah.” Joe Cook. 7 p.m. Ecology
auditorium. Sponsored by Institute of Ecology. info@garivers.org.
Israel Culture Week Kickoff.
Cookout and Nargila under the Stars. 7–9 p.m. Lake Herrick.
Sponsored by Hamagshimim. 543-6393.
Sneak Preview.
Laws of Attraction. Free tickets
available beginning 9 a.m. at Tate Student Center cashier’s
window. 8 p.m. Tate Theater. Sponsored by student activities.
542-6396.
Tuesday, April 20
Parthemos Lecture.
“Institutions Matter.” Adam Przeworski, New York University.
3:30 p.m. 304 Baldwin Hall. Sponsored by political science
department. 542-4147.
Przeworski has taught at leading universities in the United States
and around the world and is currently the Carroll and Milton Petrie
Professor of Politics at NYU. He has made major scholarly contributions
in comparative politics, democratic theory, political economy and
political methodology. His recent books, all well received, include
Democracy and Development, States
and Markets, and Democracy
and the Rule of Law (co-editor).
Take Back the Night Rally and March.
6 p.m. Tate Plaza. Sponsored by Women’s Studies. 542-2947.
Workshop.
“Cooking the Garden: Pasta Dishes.” Chef Jose Zambrano.
$25 (members $22). 6:30–8:30 p.m. Garden Room Café.
Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6156.
Screening: Peabody Winner.
The Office. 7–9 p.m.
Seney-Stovall Chapel, Lucy Cobb Institute. Sponsored by Peabody
Awards. 542-8983.
Israel Culture Week Lecture.
“How Israel’s Survival Is Essential to Arab Progress.”
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. 7 p.m. 309 Tate Student Center.
Sponsored by Hamagshimim. 543-6393.
Contemporary Iranian Film.
Under the Skin of the City
(2001, 92 minutes), directed by Rakhshan Bani-Etemad. 7:30 p.m.
102 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by Libraries media department.
542-7090.
Performance.
Seven Nations and Marc Broussard. $10 (students $5). Tickets: Tate
Student Center cashier’s window (542-8074, open 9 a.m.–4 p.m.).
8 p.m. Georgia Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by University
Union. 542-6396.
Wednesday, April 21
LGBTQ Film Series.
Wild Reeds (French). 12:10 p.m.
135 River’s Crossing (850 College Station Rd.).
Sponsored by adult education department (in conjunction with EADU
8610). rjhill@coe.uga.edu.
Lunch-in-Theory.
“Auden in Atlantis: American Poetry and the Choice of Inheritance.”
Aidan Wasley, English. 12:20 p.m. 411 journalism building.
Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.
African Studies Brown Bag.
“Language, Learning and the New Cadre of African-Language
Learners.” Akinloye Ojo, Adelin Semali and Bheki Zungu, African
studies. 12:20–1:10 p.m. 325 Holmes-Hunter Building.
Sponsored by African Studies Institute. 542-5314.
Engineering Seminar.
“The Man-Soil-Plant-Animal-Water-Atmosphere Continuum In Piedmont
Landscapes: Research Highlights.” Dinku Endale, USDA. 12:20–1:10 p.m.
Driftmier auditorium. 542-0866.
CLACS Seminar.
“Health-Care Providers for Athens-Area Latino Clientele.”
Delrose Francis-Dyett and Monica Ketchie. 12:30 p.m. CLACS,
290 S. Hull St. Sponsored by Center for Latin American
and Caribbean Studies. 583-0619.
Genetics Seminar.
“Evolution of Flower Color and Anthocyanin Genes in Ipomoea.”
Mark Rausher, Duke University. 4 p.m. C127 life sciences
building. Sponsored by genetics department. 542-1441.
Softball.
vs. UNC–Charlotte. 4 and 6 p.m. Women’s athletic
complex. 542-1231.
E.S. Luttrell Lecture.
“Reflections on the Disease Triangle.” H. Vincent
Morton, Viva. 4 p.m. 2401 Miller Plant Sciences Building.
Sponsored by department of plant pathology. 542-1239.
Baseball.
vs. Georgia State. 5:30 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.
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. Sponsored by Georgia Museum
of Art. 542-4662.
GlassMonth Final Concert.
UGA Philip Glass Ensemble. 8 p.m. Ramsey Hall, Performing Arts
Center. Sponsored by School of Music. rtb@uga.edu.
Thursday, April 22
IHDD Brown Bag Seminar.
“An Introduction to Music Therapy.” Ellen Ritchey. Noon–1 p.m.
River’s Crossing Building, 850 College Station Rd.
Sponsored by Institute on Human Development and Disability. 542-1290.
Woodroof Lecture.
“Legislating Logic: Infusing Science into Food Safety Regulations.”
Elsa A. Murano, USDA. 2 p.m. Masters Hall, Georgia Center.
Sponsored by department of food science and technology. 542-2286.
Murano has been secretary of the Food Safety and Inspection Service
for the U.S. Department of Agriculture since October 2001.
Before joining USDA, Murano served as a member of the USDA National
Advisory Committee for Meat and Poultry Inspection. Since 1998 she
had also served on the National Alliance for Food Safety Operations
Committee, which she chaired in 2000. She has extensive public and
private experience in the field of food safety and has held several
positions at Texas A&M University. Most recently, she served
as the director of the university’s Center for Food Safety.
A native of Havana, Murano holds a B.S. degree in biological sciences
from Florida International University and an M.S. degree in anaerobic
microbiology and a Ph.D. in food science and technology from Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University.
University Council meeting.
3:30 p.m. 102 Student Learning Center. www.reg.uga.edu/uc.nsf/.
Art History Lecture.
“Processions, Cloisters and Crowds: An Approach to the Spatial
Dimension
of Medieval Society.” William Tronzo, Tulane University. 5:30 p.m.
Griffith Auditorium. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.
Tronzo is a specialist in early Christian and medieval art. Among
his many publications are The Via
Latina Catacomb: Imitation and Discontinuity in Fourth-Century Roman
Painting and Cultures of His Kingdom: Roger II and the Cappella
Palatina in Palermo.
Beyond Bollywood: Contemporary Indian
Film Festival.
The Grandmother (Mammo), directed
by Shyam Benegal (120 minutes, 1994). 6 p.m. 348 Student
Learning Center. Sponsored by English department. 542-3320.
Mammo arrives in Mumbai (Bombay) unannounced to stay with her sister
Fayyazi and the latter’s orphaned grandson Riyaz. She had
been evicted from her marital home in Lahore after her husband’s
death. The story is told through the eyes of Riyaz, who initially
resents her arrival in their cramped Bombay flat. With existing
tensions between the two nations, what awaits Mammo?
Observatory: Public Viewing.
9 p.m. UGA observatory, atop physics building. Sponsored by
department of physics and astronomy. 542-7827.
Friday, April 23
Art Exhibition.
Kallisti. Through May 14.
Tate Student Center Art Gallery. Sponsored by University Union.
542-6396.
Kallisti is a collection of
functional sculpture and artwork from the forge by senior Peggy
Foy. The original pieces include a silver chalice and mandala. Kallisti,
which means “for the fairest,” is the word that was
inscribed on the golden apple by Eris, goddess of discord. The dispute
over the apple started the Trojan War. Foy says “the show
is about the chaotic feminine principle.”
Foy entered UGA in 1999 and has pursued a degree in art. She has
worked in the jewelry/metals program since 2001. This is her first
solo show.
Free Speech and Hearing Screenings.
For adults and children 3 and older. 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
593 Aderhold Hall. Sponsored by the Speech and Hearing Clinic.
Appointment required: 542-4598.
Methods and Models Seminar.
“Confirmatory Factor Models for Investigating Method Variance.”
Larry Williams. 10 a.m. 141 Tate Student Center. Sponsored
by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.
International Coffee Hour.
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted
this week by Canadian Student Association and European Student Association;
sponsored by International Student Life. 542-5867.
Ecology Seminar.
“Ecology with a Purpose: Where Science Meets Traditional Knowledge
for Sustainable Design.” Fausto Sarmiento, International Education.
12:20 p.m. Ecology auditorium. Sponsored by Institute of Ecology.
542-2968.
Local Bands Live.
Gabrial Young, 12:30 p.m.; The Rift, 2 p.m. Tate Plaza.
Sponsored by University Union. 542-6396.
Culture Workshop.
“The Magic Kingdom Does Not Approve!: Interviews with Adolescent
Japanese Animation Fans.” 3:30 p.m. 114A Baldwin
Hall. Sponsored by Georgia Workshop on Culture and Institutions.
583-8071.
Friday Natural History Tours.
4 p.m. Georgia Museum of Natural History. Not suitable for
children younger than 5; tour group size is limited. 542-1663.
Beyond Bollywood: Contemporary Indian
Film Festival.
The Fire and the Rain (Agnivarsha),
directed by Arjun Sajnani (130 minutes, 2003). 6 p.m. 248 Student
Learning Center. Sponsored by English department. 542-3320.
This first feature film by a young director won accolades for a
masterful treatment of the classical drama Yavakri/Agnivarsha
by the noted Indian playwright Girish Karnad. Even though the movie
is set in ancient times and rooted in Hindu traditions, the questions
the film poses about morality, faith and destiny transcend culture.
Generally speaking, hubris is punished and devotion and humility
rewarded.
Baseball.
vs. Ole Miss. 7 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.
Step Showcase.
“Redeemed.” Redemption Step Ministry, Brotha, Goodside,
Tasheina Canty and DJ Ignatius. 7:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom.
Sponsored by Timothy Campus Ministry. tcm@uga.edu.
Concert.
Riders in the Sky. $21–$26 (half-price students). 8 p.m.
Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center (Showcase Series).
542-4400. See story above.
Saturday, April 24
Twilight 5K for Habitat.
8 a.m. Downtown. Sponsored by UGA Habitat for Humanity. ugahabitat@hotmail.com.
Softball.
vs. Tennessee. 1 and 3 p.m. Women’s athletic complex.
542-1231.
Beyond Bollywood: Contemporary Indian Film Festival.
The Festival (Utsab), directed
by Rituparno Ghosh (124 minutes, 2001). 2 p.m. 248 Student
Learning Center. Sponsored by English department. 542-3320.
Old tensions between family members, left simmering over the years,
come out in the open when three generations celebrate an annual
Bengali festival in a Calcutta suburb. The film won Ghosh the Indian
National Award for Best Director in 2001 and numerous international
awards.
Baseball.
vs. Ole Miss. 4 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.
Concert.
André Watts, piano. $30–$35 (half-price students).
8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center (Music
Series I). 542-4400.
Watts burst upon the music world at age 16 when Leonard Bernstein
chose him to make his debut with the New York Philharmonic in their
Young People’s Concerts, broadcast nationwide. Two weeks later,
Bernstein asked him to substitute at the last minute for the ailing
Glenn Gould in performances with the New York Philharmonic, launching
his career in storybook fashion. More than 40 years later, Watts
remains one of today’s most celebrated and beloved superstars.
He will perform two choral preludes by Bach, Beethoven’s seventh
sonata, and works by Schubert, Ligeti, Liszt and Chopin on Saturday.
A pre-concert lecture will be offered 45 minutes prior to the performance.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
Sunday, April 25
Softball.
vs. Tennessee. 1 p.m. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.
Baseball.
vs. Ole Miss. 1 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.
Athens Pride Picnic.
Bring a dish to share. 5–8 p.m. Lake Herrick Pavilion.
Sponsored by GLOBES. ahatton@uga.edu.
Monday, April 26
Israel Culture Week Lecture.
“Israelis, Palestinians and Iraqis.” Gideon Yago, MTV
News. $2 (students free). 8 p.m. Georgia Hall, Tate Student
Center. Sponsored by University Union. 542-6396.
Coming up
Last day of classes.
April 29. Monday schedule.
Dance Concert.
FX Spring Concert: “Costumes in Need of Dancers.” April 30
and May 1. 8 p.m. Fine Arts Theater. 355-3078.
Franklin College Chamber Music Concert.
Colorado Quartet. May 1, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. 542-4400.
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