Sweet Honey in the Rock will perform Feb. 18 in Hodgson Concert Hall The Performing Arts Center presents Sweet Honey in the Rock Feb. 18 at 3 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. The Grammy Award-winning African-­American ensemble is internationally renowned for stunning vocal performances that combine spiritual and gospel hymns with blues and jazz improvisation. Tickets are $23 (rear balcony) and $28 (orchestra/front balcony). Tickets are half price for UGA students. Sweet Honey in the Rock was founded by Bernice Johnson Reagon in 1973 at the D.C. Black Repertory Theater Company. Over the past 34 years, the group has become a vital and innovative presence in the music culture of Washington, D.C., and in communities of conscience around the world. Sweet Honey takes its name from Psalm 81:16 which promises that the people will be fed by honey out of the rock. The metaphor of sweet honey in the rock captures the essence of these African-American women whose repertoire is steeped in the sacred music of the black church, the clarion calls of the civil rights movement and the songs of the struggle for justice everywhere. Founder Reagon rooted her ensemble in a deeply-held commitment to create music out of the rich textures of African-American legacies and traditions. The group’s vocal prowess captures the complex sounds of blues, spirituals, traditional gospel, rap, reggae, African chants, hip-hop, ancient lullabies and jazz. Occasionally accompanied by hand percussion instruments, Sweet Honey produces a sound filled with soulful harmonies and intricate rhythms. The group’s Athens concert will be sign language interpreted for the hearing impaired. —Bobby Tyler

Art exhibitions.
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.

Functional Elegance, an exhibition by Brooke Cassady, Athens potter. Through Feb. 16. Art Gallery, Tate Student Center. (706) 542-6396. www.uga.edu/campuslife.

Multiple Impressions: Voices in Contemporary Art. Through Feb. 23. Broad Street Gallery. (706) 542-0069.

A Magic Web: The Tropical Forest
of Barro Colorado Island. Through
Feb. 25. State Botanical Garden of ­Georgia. (706) 542-6130.

The Cartographer’s Podiatrist’s Underestimation of a Melancholic Toe (Contemporaneous Mappings of the Spirit, Body and Mind), Nina Bovasso, 2006–2007 Lamar Dodd Chair. Through March 9. Main Gallery, Lamar Dodd School of Art.

Recent Acquisitions in the Decorative Arts. Through March 25. 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.

The Carter Collection Revisited. Through March 25. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662.

Lithographs by Alvar Suñol. Through March 1. Hill Atrium, Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel. www.georgiacenter.uga.edu.

From Plains to Washington and Points Between: Jimmy Carter’s Political Work in Georgia, 1962–1976. Through March 30. Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. 8 a.m.–5 p.m. russlib@uga.edu.

Modern Threads: Fashion and Art by Mariska Karasz. Through April 15. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662.

Wild Ride: Artistic Lessons of Nature by Eric Strauss. Through April 22. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662.

Monday, Feb. 12
Film.
Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History. 7:30 p.m. 101 Student Learning Center. Discussion will follow. Sponsored by Speak Out for Species, www.uga.edu/sos/filmfest, sos@uga.edu.

Faculty recital.
Stephanie Pierce and Ellen Ritchey, sopranos; Martha Thomas, piano; and Lisa Bartholow, flute. 8 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall.

Film.
Quand la mer monte (When the Sea Rises). $2 ($1 students). 8 p.m. Tate Student Center Theater. French Film Festival. (706) 542-2084.

Tuesday, Feb. 13
Film.
A Girl Like Me. 12:30 p.m. 404 Memorial Hall. Discussion will follow. (706) 542-8690, abender@uhs.uga.edu.

Men’s Tennis.
vs. Georgia State. 2:30 p.m. Dan Magill Tennis Complex.

Bulldog Book Club.
Discussion of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s Good Omens. 3:30 p.m. Jittery Joe’s, Student Learning Center. Sponsored by the English department and the UGA libraries. (706) 542-2192, fteague@uga.edu.

Wednesday, Feb. 14
Dance class and Film.
Jazz dance class led by Emily Davis from the Ramsey Student Center. 6 p.m. The film, Center Stage, which deals with the problems and stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance, begins at 7 p.m. 139 Tate Student Center. (706) 542-8690. www.uhs.uga.edu/everybody.

Valentine’s day Flower Sale.
Money raised from the sale funds charitable contributions to local organizations and staff welfare activities. Noon–3 p.m. Main library and science library. Sponsored by the Libraries Staff Association. rperry@uga.edu.

Apero Africana Brown Bag Lecture.
“Freedom on Film: New Directions in Civil Rights Research and Pedagogy,” Barbara McCaskill, Courtney Thomas, Lauren Chambers and Aggie Ebrahimi. 12:20–1:10 p.m. African-American Cultural Center (fourth floor, Memorial Hall). In conjunction with Black History Month. fsgiles@uga.edu.

Lecture.
Arthur Laffer, economist. 3:30 p.m. Chapel. (706) 542-1311.

First Aid Certification Course.
For faculty, staff and students to learn how to treat breathing emergencies, bleeding, injuries, sudden illness and prevention of disease transmission. Participants receive three-year National Safety Council Certification. $25. Class size limited. Call early to register. 5– 9 p.m. University Health Center. (706) 542-8695.

Men’s Basketball.
vs. Kennesaw State. CSS-TV. This game originally was scheduled for Dec. 9; all tickets for that date will be honored. 7:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Guest Artist recital.
Roy Wylie, piano. 8 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall.

Thursday, Feb. 15
Annual Public Service and Outreach Meeting.
“Global Competitiveness and the Role of University Outreach,” James C. Vortruba, president, Northern Kentucky University. The Hill Awards and public service staff awards for excellence will be presented at the luncheon following the meeting. 8:45 a.m.–2 p.m. Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel. (706) 542-6167, dempsey@uga.edu.

Women’s Tennis.
vs. Georgia Southern. 2:30 p.m. Dan Magill Tennis Complex.

Concert.
“A Journey to Italy.” Simone Fontanelli, visiting artist, conducts the UGA Contemporary Chamber Ensemble. 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. (706) 542-3966, jdingus@uga.edu.

Benefit Performance.
The Vagina Monologues. $15. 8 p.m. Through Feb. 17. Chapel. Sponsored by Dishaw Chiropractic and Managed Medical Transport and UGA Performing Arts. (706) 549-0922, phd@yahoo.com.

Friday, Feb. 16
Campus Coffee Hour.
Hosted by the China Outreach Ministries. 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. (706) 542-5867, careyk@uga.edu.

Lecture.
“Glenda Dickerson: Transforming through Performing,” Freda Scott-Giles, film and theatre studies. 12:20– 1:10 p.m. 407 Memorial Hall. Friday Speaker Series. In conjunction with Black History Month. (706) 542-2846.

Gymnastics.
vs. Utah. CSS TV. 7:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Softball.
The Georgia Tournament. Through Feb. 18. Participants include Appalachian State, Western Kentucky, Winthrop and UGA. Individual game times and opponents to be determined. Softball Stadium, South Milledge Ave.

Saturday, Feb. 17
Equestrian.
vs. Auburn. 2 p.m. Instructional Arena, South Milledge at Whitehall.

Alumni Night with Men’s Basketball.
vs. Auburn. $10. 4 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Reserve your discounted ticket online (www.alumni.uga.edu/alumni/Calendar.html). (706) 542-8199, wdarden@uga.edu.

Performance.
The Performing Arts Center presents the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble on Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Tickets are $25 (orchestra/front balcony) and $20 (rear balcony). Tickets are half price for UGA students with valid ID; discounts are available for groups.

Regarded as one of the greatest folkloric dance companies in the world, the company performs in traditional costumes with musical accompaniment provided by both the Hungarian State Folk Orchestra and the renowned Gypsy Orchestra.

The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble was founded in 1951 with the aim of collecting and playing authentic folk music and preserving the folk dances and traditional costumes of Hungary and Hungarian-inhabited areas.

During the five decades of its existence, the ensemble has succeeded in revitalizing the culture of the Hungarian people with a rich and colorful repertoire that has made the company one of the top international touring groups.

The ensemble has performed in 44 countries across four continents, winning the admiration of an audience of more than seven and a half million people.

A pre-performance lecture will be given at 7:15 p.m. by Laura Patterson, a music history student at UGA. The lecture is open to the public. (706) 542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

Swimming and Diving.
Bulldog Last Chance Meet. Through Feb. 18. Gabrielsen Natatorium, Ramsey Student Center.

Sunday, Feb. 18
Performance.
Sweet Honey in the Rock. $23 and $28 (half price for UGA students). 3 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. In conjunction with Black History Month. (706) 542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

monday, Feb. 19
Film.
Comme une image (Look at Me). $2 ($1 students). 8 p.m. Tate Student Center Theater. French Film Festival. (706) 542-2084.

Coming Up
Workshop.
Feb. 21. “Flower Arranging: Design for Dining Table.” Third in a series of five units. $23 ($20 members). 9 a.m.– 3 p.m. Callaway Building, State Botanical Garden. (706) 542-6156, dbmitchl@uga.edu.