Performing Arts Center presents Bonnie Rideout's 'A Scottish Christmas' The Performing Arts Center presents A Scottish Christmas on Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Tickets are $23 (rear balcony) and $28 (orchestra/front balcony). Discounts are available for groups. Tickets are half-price for UGA students with a valid ID. The holiday concert stars Bonnie Rideout (left), three-time winner of the U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Championship. A Scottish Christmas opens with Rideout’s emotional fiddle rendition of “Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel” and ends with a stirring chorus of Robert Burns’ “Auld Lang Syne.” The show features a collection of traditional Scottish carols, wassail tunes and dance music associated with the celebrations of Christmas, Hogmanay (Scottish New Year) and the New Year. It includes such favorites as “Greensleeves (What Child Is This?)” and “Angels We Have Heard on High.” Gaelic songs and hymns popular before the Reformation offer reflection into the gentler moods of Christmas, while jigs and reels such as “The Bottle of Punch” and “Ale Is Dear” bring out the merry spirits of the season. A Scottish Christmas began with an album by the same name which hit the New York Times “Top Holiday Picks” list in 1996 and has continued to be a national holiday bestseller ever since. Rideout is the only American to represent Scottish fiddle music at the Edinburgh International Festival. She is the first woman to hold the national Scottish fiddle title and the youngest to have garnered the U.S. championship, winning it for three consecutive years. She is the author of seven books and has recorded 14 solo albums, two of which received Grammy nominations. For A Scottish Christmas, Rideout is joined by a troupe of Celtic musicians including Jerry O’Sullivan on uillean, small and Highland pipes; William Jackson on Scottish harp; John Doyle on guitar; and Matthew Bell on percussion. Ellen Wilkes-Irmisch and Sara Lyons are the Highland dancers featured throughout the performance. —Bobby Tyler

Art exhibitions.
Intimate Portraits of Nature by Carolyn Ritter. Through Nov. 22. Visitor Center, State Botanical Garden. Open 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Tuesday–Saturday, 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday.
(706) 542-6130, villella@uga.edu.

Croatia through the Digital Lens: The Photo Journal of an Unforgettable Study-Abroad Experience. Through Nov. 30. Sponsored by the School of Environmental Design. Circle Gallery (G14 Caldwell Hall). (706) 542-8292, www.sed.uga.edu/gallery.

Mark Klett: On Photography, Time and Change. Through Dec. 1. Open Monday through Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Main ­Gallery, Visual Arts Building. (706) 542-0069, www.art.uga.edu.

Southern Stories: The Work of Nancy Terry Hooten and Nancy Solana. Through Dec. 8. Broad Street Studios Gallery (257 W. Broad St.). Sponsored by the Lamar Dodd School of Art.
(706) 542-0069, www.art.uga.edu.

Paintings by Jay Robinson. Through Jan. 7. 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. (706) 542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

Weaving His Art on Golden Looms: Paintings and Drawings by Art Rosenbaum. Through Jan. 7. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

Painter, muralist and draftsman, as well as a collector and performer of traditional American folk music, Rosenbaum is highly regarded throughout the Southeast for employing his narrative abilities in both art and music.

Weaving His Art on Golden Looms, Rosenbaum’s first major retrospective, features 51 paintings, including many large-scale, multi-paneled works, along with easel paintings and preparatory drawings that chart his evolution as an artist and musician.

American Impressionism. Through March 25. Georgia Museum of Art. American Impressionism, an exhibition featuring paintings by some of the most influential  artists of the early 20th century, is currently on display at the Georgia Museum of Art.

“American painting is a core component of the collections at the Georgia Museum of Art,” said Paul Manoguerra, curator of American art at the museum. “The museum owns some stellar images by many of the most important American Impressionists.”

One American Impressionist featured, William Merritt Chase, gives insight into a favorite setting for both his art and his teaching with Shinnecock Hills. The brilliant light, color and harmony found throughout the landscape expose why Chase had such a passion for the area. Another artist featured is Childe Hassam, who associated himself with “The Ten,” a group of highly acclaimed painters who worked in a style close to French Impressionism. The use of a tight pattern of brushstrokes and a high-keyed palette can be seen in Hassam’s painting Bridge at Old Lyme. James A. McNeill Whistler’s Rose and Red: The Barber’s Shop, Lyme Regis is one of the best-known images in the exhibition as well as one of the smallest. Strongly influenced by Japanese prints, Whistler developed his own style, with sensitive gradations and tonal adjustments.

In addition to other artists, several works of poetry also are on display, including pieces from Newcomb College and Rookwood, two of the most significant American art potteries of the 20th century. (706) 542-4662. www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

My World, paintings by David Kontra. Through the end of the 2006–2007
academic year. 232 Aderhold Hall. Open 7:45 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday–Thursday and 7:45 a.m.–6 p.m. Friday.

Employee Benefits Open Enrollment Period.
Through Dec. 15. Sponsored by Human Resources. (706) 542-1814.

Monday, Nov. 20
Chamber Recital.
Katrina Roman and the Double Bass Ensemble. 5 p.m. Edge Recital Hall. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

Concert.
UGA Opera Ensemble. 8 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Sponsored by the
Hugh Hodgson School of Music. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

Tuesday, Nov. 21
Men’s Basketball.
vs. South Carolina State. 7:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Wednesday, Nov. 22
Student Thanksgiving holiday.
Through Nov. 24. No classes; UGA ­offices open on Nov. 22.

Blood Drive.
Sponsored by the American Red Cross. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Physical Plant, Chicopee Complex. (678) 227-4650.

Thursday, Nov. 23
Thanksgiving holiday.
Through Nov. 24. No classes; UGA offices closed.

Friday, Nov. 24
Men’s Basketball.
vs. Alabama A&M. 7:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Volleyball.
vs. Winthrop. 7:30 p.m. Ramsey Student Center.

Saturday, Nov. 25
Football.
vs. Georgia Tech. 3:30 p.m. Televised on CBS. Sanford Stadium.

Sunday, Nov. 26
Women’s Basketball.
vs. Stanford. FSN South TV. 3 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Monday, Nov. 27
Lecture.
“Seen An Inconvenient Truth: Now What? Focus the Nation on Solutions
to Global Warming,” Eban Goodstein, economics professor at Lewis and Clark College. 4 p.m. Ecology Auditorium. Sponsored by the Institute of Ecology. www.uga.edu/ecology.

Concert.
UGA Percussion Ensemble. 8 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

Workshop.
Southeastern Biodiesel Workshop. Through Nov. 29. Registration required. $225 for the workshop and $175 for the biodiesel lab. Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel. ­Sponsored by the UGA Center for Biorefining and Carbon Cycling. www.southeastbiodiesel.org.

This intensive, detailed workshop will cover the basics of biodiesel production and use. Attendees will learn how biodiesel is made in a hands-on production lab and interact with experts and industry representatives.

Tuesday, Nov. 28
Reading.
Author Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop. 4 p.m. 261 Park Hall. Sponsored by the Creative Writing Program.

Lecture.
Anna Chave, art historian. 5:30 p.m. 101 Student Learning Center. Visiting Artist and Scholar Series Lecture. Sponsored by the Lamar Dodd School of Art and the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. (706) 542-1511, artinfo@uga.edu.

Concert.
UGA Jazz Band. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. 8 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

Photographic Print Sale.
Through Nov. 30. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Main Hallway, Visual Arts Building, Jackson Street. Sponsored by the Student Photography Association. 732@gmail.com.

Wednesday, Nov. 29
Blood Drive.
Sponsored by Army ROTC in memory of 1st Lt. Ashley Henderson Huff. Noon–5 p.m. Georgia Hall B, Tate Student Center. (678) 227-4650.

APERO Africana Brown Bag Colloquium.
“Excavating the Life of Zora Neale Hurston,” Valerie Boyd, journalism. Discussion following. 12:20 p.m. African-American Cultural Center, Memorial Hall, fourth floor. Sponsored by Institute for African-American ­Studies and the African-American Cultural Center. (706) 542-2102, fsgiles@uga.edu.

Seminar.
“Alien Genes and a Novel Sensory Transduction Pathway Mediate Biofilm Formation, Chemotaxis and Fruiting Body Development in Myxococcus Xanthus,” Larry Shimkets, microbiology. 4 p.m. B118 Life Sciences Complex. Sponsored by the department of genetics. (706) 542-8000.

Figgie’s at Five.
A new music series hosted by the Georgia Museum of Art. $5. 5 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

Open Studio: Life Drawing.
Adults only. No instruction. Participants must provide their own supplies. $3. 5:30–8:30 p.m. Forio Studio Classroom. Sponsored by the Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662,
www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

Women’s Basketball.
vs. Memphis. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Thursday, Nov. 30
Holiday Open House.
4–7 p.m. Wray-Nicholson House. Sponsored by the Alumni Association.
String Chamber Recital.

5 p.m. Edge Recital Hall. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

Holiday Concert.
Through Dec. 1. A festival of holiday favorites presented by the UGA Symphony Orchestra and Choruses. $15 ($7 students with valid ID). 8 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. 2nd Thursday Scholarship Series. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

Friday, Dec. 1
String Chamber Recital.
3:35 p.m. and 5 p.m. Edge Hall. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

Campus Coffee Hour.
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Sponsored by International Student Life. (706) 542-5867, careyk@uga.edu.

Seminar.
“Coevolution of Tiger salamanders and an emerging virus,” Andrew Storfer, Washington State University. Noon. Ecology Auditorium. Sponsored by the Institute of Ecology. anisaj@uga.edu.

Lecture.
“Gender and Schooling in Northeastern Brazil,” Mariana Souto-Manning,
child and family development. 12:20– 1:10 p.m. 248 Student Learning Center. Friday Speaker Series. Sponsored by the Institute for Women’s Studies. (706) 542-0066.

Concert.
UGA Tuba Euphonium Ensemble. 3:35 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

Swimming and Diving.
Georgia Invitational. Through Dec. 3. Gabrielsen Natatorium, Ramsey Student Center.

Saturday, Dec. 2
Concert.
Bonnie Rideout’s A Scottish Christmas. $28 and $23 (half price for UGA students with a valid ID). 2 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. Traditions Series. (706) 542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

Exhibition.
Recent Acquisitions in the Decorative Arts. Through March 25. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

Sunday, Dec. 3
Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration.
This celebration will move through each of the seven principles of Kwanzaa and will culminate with an elaborate production featuring dramatic interpretation, music, dance and a host of other activities. Tickets required. 4 p.m. Georgia Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by the African-American Cultural Center. (706) 542-8468,lshuler@uga.edu.

Monday, Dec. 4
Concert.
UGA String Project. 5 p.m. Hugh ­Hodgson Concert Hall. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

Meeting.
Partners for a Prosperous Athens, 7 p.m. Clarke Central High School.

Swing Lessons.
Learn the basics of swing dancing. $1. 7–8 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Sponsored by the UGA Swing Club. www.uga.edu/ugaswingclub.

Recital.
Southern Wind Quintet. 8 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

Coming up
University Philharmonia.
Dec. 5. 8 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

Men’s Basketball.
Dec. 5. vs. Gardner-Webb. CSS-TV. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Faculty Recital.
Dec. 5. Levon Ambartsumian and Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva. 6 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

CPR Training.
Dec. 5. For students, faculty and staff. Certified by the American Heart Association; designed for the general public. Class size is limited. Call early to register. $25 (CPR training on adults); $40 (CPR training on adults, children and infants). 8:30–11:30 p.m. University Health Center. (706) 542-8695.

Concert.
Dec. 6. Contemporary Chamber Ensemble. 8 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.