A Dream—Nov. 1968 (above), an oil, pencil and crayon work on paper by Minnie Evans, is part of the Amazing Grace exhibition, which opens Sept. 29 at the Georgia Museum of Art. Works by self-taught artists go on display Sept. 29 at Georgia Museum of Art Amazing Grace: Self-Taught Artists from the Mullis Collection, an exhibition of paintings, sculptures, constructions and works on paper from the private folk art collection of Carl Mullis, will be on display at the Georgia Museum of Art from Sept. 29–Jan. 6. This unique and stunning exhibition will feature 90 works, including some by recognized folk masters such as Thornton Dial, Howard Finster and Sister Gertrude Morgan. This exhibition, however, also brings some much-needed attention to a collection of outstanding but relatively unheralded contemporary artists. Several Georgia artists are featured, including Alpha Andrews, Ned Cartledge, Ulysses Davis, Willie Jinks, Nellie Mae Rowe and Lorenzo Scott, among others. The focus in the existing scholarship on self-taught art has often been upon spiritual and visionary imagery. Amazing Grace, however, does not focus primarily on religion, but on the wide thematic interests of the artists, including politics and pop culture. Carl Mullis is an Atlanta collector who first developed a passion for art during his time as a student worker on scholarship at Yale University’s Art and Architecture Library. After completing his studies at Yale, and then at Emory University’s law school, Mullis went to work for the U.S. Department of Justice in Atlanta and soon began to purchase prints. The majority of artists in the Mullis Collection have spent their lives in the South, though some were born or raised in the region and then moved to other areas of the country. A handful of artists produced work out of other regional experiences, such as Chicago and California. Most of the self-taught artists featured in Amazing Grace find inspiration in personal experiences, nature, everyday life and popular culture.

Art exhibitions.
Paintings: Environmental Reverberations. Through Sept. 25. Visitor Center, State Botanical Garden. (706) 542-6130, villella@uga.edu.

Constitution Day Exhibit. Through Sept. 28. Main Library.

An exhibition featuring original manuscripts and correspondence written by William Few and Abraham Baldwin, close personal friends who were Georgia’s two signers of the U.S. Constitution. Included in the exhibition are documents relating to life and the political climate in Georgia during that period, such as the Siege of Savannah, in which the casualties of the French allies were higher than that of the Americans; the scandal of the Yazoo Land Fraud; religion in Georgia camp meetings; and the establishment of the University of Georgia, also known as Franklin College. Among the highlights are a 1787 pamphlet edition of the federal Constitution with an inscription by Benjamin Franklin and an original patent granted to William Few in 1809 signed by President Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Constitution Day was Sept. 17.

Antarctic Adventure: Photographs of Antartica. Through Sept. 28. Room 232 Aderhold Hall. Sponsored by the College of Education. bob320@earthlink.net.

Snap to Grid, an exhibition by Brett MacFadden. Through Sept. 28. Broad Street Gallery, Lamar Dodd School of Art. (706) 542-0069, www.art.uga.edu.

1980 Championship Year Revisited. A pictorial display of UGA football by photojournalist Wingate Downs. Through Sept. 30. Hill Atrium, Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel.

Cowboy Magic. Through Oct. 5. Lamar Dodd School of Art Main Gallery. (706) 542-0069, www.art.uga.edu.

More than Words: Illustrated Letters from the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art. Through Oct. 14. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

Metaphoric Photography, an exhibition by Betty Edge. Sept. 26 through Oct. 24. State Botanical Garden. www.uga.edu/botgarden.

Amazing Grace: Self-Taught Artists from the Mullis Collection. Sept. 29 through Jan. 6. Georgia Museum of Art. www.uga.edu/gamuseum. (See story at right).

Real Western Wear: Beaded Gauntlets from the William P. Healey Collection. Sept. 29 through Jan. 6. Georgia Museum of Art. www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

Seventy-three pairs of decorated gloves, produced by Plains, Plateau and Great Basin Indian artists between the 1890s through the 1940s, are showcased.

History Lives! in the Russell Library. Through Feb. 1. Richard B. Russell Library Main Gallery. (706) 542-5788.

Monday, September 24
BLOOD DRIVE.
10 a.m.–3 p.m. College of Pharmacy. Sponsored by the American Red Cross and Kappa Psi. (678) 227-4650.

ADULT CPR/AED RECERTIFICATION.
For people holding a current certification about to expire. $20 for students, faculty and staff; $30 for alumni. 6 p.m. Ramsey Student Center. Certified by the American Red Cross. Must be a Ramsey Center member. Sponsored by Recreational Sports. Register in advance in person at the cashier’s window inside Ramsey Student Center. (706) 542-5060.

FILM.
El Perro del Hortelano. Not rated. Spanish with English subtitles. 7–9 p.m. Athens Regional Library. In conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month. Sponsored by the UGA Libraries media department and Athens Regional Library. (706) 542-0679, shedenhe@uga.edu.

CONCERT.
Milton Masciadri (double bass). 8 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall. Sponsored by Hugh Hodgson School of Music. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
SYMPOSIUM.
“A Symposium: Housing Opportunities for All Georgians.” Keynote address by Darlene F. Williams, assistant secretary for policy development and research at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 9:30 a.m.– 4 p.m. Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel. Sponsored by HUD, the College of Family and Consumers Sciences, the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, Georgia Municipal Association, Georgia Department of Community Affairs and Georgia State Trade Association of Nonprofit Developers. (706) 542-4949, klt@uga.edu.

Blood Drive.
12:30–5:30 p.m. Reed Hall lobby. Sponsored by the American Red Cross and Reed Community. (678) 227-4650.

Seminar.
“Conservation Ecology at Arm’s Length: Non-Invasive Demography of Rare and Endangered Species,” Todd Katzner, National Aviary. Reception at 3:30 p.m.; seminar at 4 p.m. Ecology Auditorium. (706) 542-6013, anisaj@uga.edu.

Annual Choral Day Concert.
3:45 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center. (706) 542-2797, mandaya@uga.edu.

This informal concert closes the workshop that features UGA choral ensembles combined with approximately 300 high school chorus members from across Georgia. UGA ensembles include the Men’s and Women’s glee clubs, Noteworthy, the Accidentals, the African-American Choral Ensemble, Classic City Jazz, Collegium Musicum and the Concert Choir.

Lecture.
Philosopher Richard Shusterman. 5:30 p.m. 102 Student Learning Center. Visiting Artist/Scholar Series. Sponsored by the Lamar Dodd School of Art and the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. (706) 542-1511, artinfo@uga.edu.

Performance.
“American Voices.” 7 p.m. Georgia Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Multicultural Services and Programs. (706) 542-5773, sgoolsby@uga.edu.

This one-person performance looks at attitudes, beliefs and hopes of Americans in the face of a new millennium.

Theatre Performance.
Sordid Lives. $15 ($12 for students with valid UGA ID and anyone 60 or older). Sept. 25-28 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 30 at 2:30 p.m. Cellar Theatre, Fine Arts Building. Sponsored by the department of drama and theatre. (706) 542-2836.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Flower Arranging class.
“Unit 2: Mass Design and Foliage Design,” Celia McQuaid Brown, Garden Club of Georgia accredited judge. $23 ($20 members). 9 a.m.– 3 p.m. Visitor Center, classroom A, State Botanical Garden. (706) 542-6156, ckeber@uga.edu.

APERO Africana Brown Bag Lecture.
“Reassessing Lynn Riggs on the Centennial of Oklahoma Statehood,” Jace Weaver, Native-American Studies and religion. 12:15 p.m. African-American Cultural Center, Memorial Hall, fourth floor. Sponsored by the Institute for African-American Studies, the African Studies Institute and the African-American Cultural Center. fsgiles@uga.edu.

Blood Drive.
1–6 p.m. Myers Hall lobby. Sponsored by the American Red Cross and Myers Community. (678) 227-4650.

FACULTY AND STAFF AUTHORS RECEPTION.
3:30 p.m. UGA Bookstore. (706) 542-3672, avernon@uga.edu. Meet faculty and staff who have published a book within the past 24 months.

Genetics Seminar.
“A Tale of Two Continents: The Evolutionary and Ecological Basis of a Biological Invasion,” Lorne Wolfe, Georgia Southern University. 4 p.m. B118 Life Sciences. (706) 542-8000.

CPR Recertification.
For the professional rescuer. Students, faculty, staff $20; alumni $30. 6–10 p.m. Ramsey Student Center. Certified by the American Red Cross. Must be a member of Ramsey Student Center. Register in advance in person at cashier’s window inside Ramsey Student Center. (706) 542-5060.

Film.
Eu Tu Else. PG13. Portuguese with English subtitles (107 minutes). 7 p.m. M. Smith Griffith Auditorium, Georgia Museum of Art. In conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month. www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

Directed by Andrucha Waddington, this is a witty and biting comedy of sexual role reversal and female empowerment. An unmarried mother adrift in Brazil’s desert-like Northeast establishes her own private utopia, with three “husbands” who collectively provide the qualities that each individually lacks.

Concert.
Kenneth Fischer (saxophone) and Anatoly Sheludyakov (piano). 8 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

Thursday, September 27
Blood Drive.
11 a.m.–5 p.m. College of Veterinary Medicine. Sponsored by the American Red Cross. (678) 227-4650.

Bulldog Book Club meeting.
A discussion of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere. 12:30 p.m. Main Library student lounge. Sponsored by the English department and the UGA Libraries. fteague@uga.edu.

RALLY FOR ON-CAMPUS CHILD CARE.
2:30–3:30 p.m. Tate Student Center Plaza. Sponsored by Child Care Coalition at UGA. smattern@uga.edu.

University Council meeting.
3:30 p.m. 101 Student Learning Center.

Lecture.
“Socialist Feminism: What Difference Did It Make to the History of Women’s Studies?” Elizabeth Kennedy, University of Arizona. 4 p.m. 148 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by Institute for Women’s Studies and the Institute of Higher Education. (706) 542-2846, momolly@uga.edu.

Lecture.
“Religious Relativism and Neutrality,” Ravi Zacharias. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Sponsored by the Christian Faculty Forum. bhager@clm.org.

Concert.
Woo-Young Choi (piano). 8 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

Friday, September 28
Campus Coffee Hour.
11:30 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted by Students Helping Orphans Worldwide (S.H.O.W.). (706) 542-5867, careyk@uga.edu.

Lecture.
“Issues in Women’s Studies,” Elizabeth Kennedy, University of Arizona. 12:20–1:10 p.m. 148 Student Learning Center. Friday Speaker Series. Sponsored by the Institute for Women’s Studies. momolly@uga.edu.

Concert.
Chrisa Howell and Megan Woodworth (piano). 3:35 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

Willson Center Cinema Roundtable.
“Ogres, Rats and Penguins: Computer Animation, 2007.” 4 p.m. 150 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts. (706) 542-3966, jdingus@uga.edu.

Richard Neupert, theatre and film studies, moderates this discussion about the world of contemporary computer animation, including three current movies, Shrek 3, Surf’s Up and Ratatouille, produced by Dreamworks, Sony and Pixar/Disney. Panelists include Mike Hussey and John Kundert-Gibbs, who teach computer animation in the dramatic media program in the department of theatre and film studies; Alex Murawski, who teaches graphic design in the Lamar Dodd School of Art; and James Biddle, who teaches video production in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The audience is invited to participate in the conversation.

Volleyball.
vs. Mississippi. 7 p.m. Ramsey Student Center.

Soccer.
vs. Florida. 7 p.m. Turner Soccer Complex.

Concert.
Tammy Yonce Evans (flute). 8 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

DAWGS AFTER DARK.
“Almost Famous.” $5 (free for students with valid UGA ID). 10 p.m. Tate Student Center. Sponsored by University Union. (706) 542-6396, www.uga.edu/union/events.htm.

Activities will include a digital easel, karaoke, make-your-own magazine cover, oxygen bar, photo-view keychains, red carpet, video dance party, video star, big glove boxing, cosmic golf, armchair quarterback, tie dye T-shirts, caricatures, flight simulator and celebrity impersonators.

Saturday, September 29
Football.
vs. Ole Miss. Sanford Stadium. 1 p.m.

garden ramble.
“The Secret Lives of Plants and Insects,” Murray Blum, entomologist emeritus. 10 a.m. Shade Garden Arbor, State Botanical Garden. (706) 542-6156, ckeber@uga.edu.

Sunday, SEPTEMBER 30
Opening Reception.
For Betty Edge’s Metaphoric Photography exhibition. 1:30–3:30 p.m. Visitor Center and Conservatory, State Botanical Garden. (706) 542-6130, villella@uga.edu.

Volleyball.
vs. LSU. 2 p.m. Ramsey Student Center.

Soccer.
vs. South Carolina. 2 p.m. Turner Soccer Complex.

Monday, October 1
Film.
Out of the Past. 7 p.m. 214 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by the LGBT Resource Center. (706) 542-4077, lgbt@uga.edu.

This film documents one high school student’s fight with her school and the state of Utah to start a gay-straight alliance. The film intersperses stories of other lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender leaders throughout history.

Film.
Take the Lead. 7–9 p.m. Athens Regional Library. In conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month. Sponsored by the UGA Libraries media department and Athens Regional Library.

(706) 542-0679, shedenhe@uga.edu. The film is about a ballroom-dance instructor who teaches South Bronx high school students self mastery, self restraint and self respect through dance.

Coming Up
Study, Work and Travel Abroad Fair.
Oct. 3-4. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Georgia Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by the Office of International Education. (706) 425-3274, kprobst@uga.edu.

Performance.
Oct. 5. “Let’s Put on a Show!” with Mickey Rooney and his wife, Jan. $31 and $36. 8 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. Sponsored by the Performing Arts Center. (706) 542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

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