Atlanta Ballet will perform Feb. 1 in Fine Arts Theatre The Performing Arts Center presents the Atlanta Ballet on Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. in the Fine Arts Theatre on Baldwin Street. Tickets are $34 and $29, and half price for students. The Atlanta Ballet’s program is scheduled to include “Serenade,” choreographed by George Balanchine to music by Tchaikovsky; “Hyperspace,” choreographed by Ivan Pulinkala to music by James Horner; and “Ramblin’ Suite,” choreographed by Diane Coburn Bruning to music by the Red Clay Ramblers. A pre-concert lecture will be given by John McFall, artistic director of the Atlanta Ballet. The lecture, which begins at 7:15 p.m., is open to the public.

Performance
“Real Women have Curves.” $15 ($12 for students and those older than 65). Jan. 29-31, Feb. 1-2, 8 p.m. Feb. 3, 2:30 p.m. Cellar Theatre, Fine Arts Building. (706) 542-2838, www.drama.uga.edu.

EXHIBITIONS.
The Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries will present White on White, a solo exhibition by artist Anya Kivarkis, on view from Jan. 29­–Feb. 29 at Broad Street Gallery.

The opening of the exhibition will include a Visiting Artist/Scholar Lecture Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 102 of the Student Learning Center. It will be followed by a reception for Kivarkis at Broad Street Gallery from 7–9 p.m.

With White on White, Kivarkis, a visiting assistant professor in metals and jewelry at the University of Oregon, interprets and reconsiders a wealth of visual evidence from the history of jewelry design with a particular focus on the baroque period.

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

Shaping the Silhouette: A Glimpse into 20th-Century Fashion. Through March 10. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-3254, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

Devotional Prints from Germany and the Netherlands. Through March 16. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

New Discoveries in Georgia Painted Furniture. Through April 27. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

Selections from the Permanent Collection: Georgia Decorative Arts Highlights. Through April 27. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

Collecting European Art. Through April 27. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

Southern Memories. Through Aug. 31. 232 Aderhold Hall. (706) 542-5889, mdchilds@uga.edu.

Monday, January 28
Blood Drive.
2:30–7:30 p.m. UGA Catholic Center. (678) 227-4650.

Recital.
Jikyung Moon, violin. 6 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall. jpowell@uga.edu, www.music.uga.edu.

Film Screening.
War Tapes. 6–8 p.m. 275 Student Learning Center. dyjxk@uga.edu.

Film.
White Man’s Burden. 7–9 p.m. Minority Services and Programs Student Lounge, Memorial Hall. (706) 542-5773.

Faculty Composers Recital.
Leonard Ball, Adrian Childs and Roger Vogel. 8 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center.
jpowell@uga.edu, www.music.uga.edu.

Tuesday, January 29
Ecology Seminar.
“Smoking Guns and Heavy Metal Bullets: The Effect of Industrial Contamination on Microbial Antibiotic Resistance.” 4 p.m. Ecology Auditorium. Reception 3:30 p.m. (706) 542-6013, anisaj@uga.edu.

Lecture.
The Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries will present White on White, a solo exhibition by artist Anya Kivarkis, on view from Jan. 29­–Feb. 29 at Broad Street Gallery.

The opening of the exhibition will include a Visiting Artist/Scholar Lecture Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 102 of the Student Learning Center. It will be followed by a reception for Kivarkis at Broad Street Gallery from 7–9 p.m.

With White on White, Kivarkis, a visiting assistant professor in metals and jewelry at the University of Oregon, interprets and reconsiders a wealth of visual evidence from the history of jewelry design with a particular focus on the baroque period. (706) 542-1511, artinfo@uga.edu.

Recital.
Karel Dohnal, clarinet. 6 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall. www.music.uga.edu.

Food Safety lecture.
Michael Doyle, director, UGA Center for Food Safety. 7 p.m. Masters Hall, Georgia Center. (706) 542-5922, hdailey@uga.edu .

Recital.
Faculty Chamber Ensembles. 8 p.m. Ramsey Concert Hall. Faculty Chamber Concert Series. mheald@uga.edu.

Wednesday, January 30
Blood Drive.
10 a.m.–4 p.m. College of Veterinary Medicine. (678) 227-4650.

APERO Africana Brown Bag Lecture.
“Adult Education in South Africa: A Study-Abroad Experience.” Juanita Johnson-Bailey and Talmadge Guy; lifelong education, administration and policy. 12:15 p.m. African-American Cultural Center, fourth floor, Memorial Hall. fsgiles@uga.edu.

Faculty Forum.
“The Plus/Minus Grading System at UGA.” 3:30 p.m. 213 Student Learning Center.

Bulldog Book Club.
A discussion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. 3:35 p.m. Jittery Joe’s, Student Learning Center.
fteague@uga.edu.

Film.
Apparition of the Eternal Church. 58 minutes. Filmmaker Paul Festa will discuss his work. 7 p.m. Griffith Auditorium, Georgia Museum of Art. collardj@uga.edu.

Lecture.
“White Like Me,” Tim Wise. 7 p.m. 101 Student Learning Center. (706) 542-5773.

Thursday, January 31
Gallery Talk.
“New Discoveries in Georgia Painted Furniture.” Ashley Callahan, curator of decorative arts. 2 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. collardj@uga.edu.

Lecture.
“Lessons from the Lost Glaciers: Out of the Clouds and into Action.” Janisse Ray. 2 p.m. Mahler Auditorium, Georgia Center. Held in conjunction with the Focus the Nation symposium. (706) 542-3966, jdingus@uga.edu

Blood Drive.
2–7 p.m. Myers Hall lobby. (678) 227-4650.

Focus the Nation Symposia.
An educational initiative that coordinates teams of UGA faculty and students with more than 1,000 colleges, universities and high schools in the U.S. to collaboratively discuss stabilizing the climate in the 21st century.
7 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. (678) 371-9856, ksiragus@uga.edu.

Twilight Toasts in the Garden.
Peggy Herrman, owner of Orchid Ladies, discusses tropical orchids. Refreshments and live music. $15 ($10 members). 6:30–8 p.m. Visitor’s Center, State Botanical Garden. (706) 542-1244, garden@uga.edu.

Women’s Basketball.
vs. Kentucky. $5. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. FSNS-TV.

Performance.
UGA Symphony Orchestra. Michael Torke’s “Bright Blue Music” and “Ecstatic Orange,” Mozart’s “Concerto for Two Pianos” and “Symphony No. 7” by Dvorak. 8 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, www.music.uga.edu, jpowell@uga.edu.

Friday, February 1
Black Issues in Higher Education Conference.
Keynote speakers: John L. Taylor, Arizona University, and Penny Ralston, Florida State University. Panel discussions topics: “Blacks in Higher Education Leadership”; “Grant Writing and Dissemination of Research Results”; and “The Art of Teaching at a Research University.” $20. 8 a.m.– 4 p.m. Georgia Center. jjb@uga.edu.

Campus Coffee Hour.
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. (706) 542-7911.

Diversity Seminar.
“International Social Justice Work: Lessons for Life,” Geoff Bathe and Stephany Clouse, graduate students. Noon–1 p.m. G23 Aderhold Hall. (706) 542-6446.

IWS Friday Speaker Series.
“Modernity, Women and Buddhism in Korea.” Hyangsoon Yi, comparative literature. 12:20–1:10 p.m.
148 Student Learning Center. momolly@uga.edu.

Women’s Tennis.
vs. Wichita State. 1 p.m. Dan Magill Tennis Complex.

Mock Trial Competition.
3:30 p.m. Hatton Lovejoy Courtroom, Hirsch Hall, School of Law. rjenning@uga.edu.

Performance.
Atlanta Ballet. $29, $34 (half price for students). 8 p.m. Fine Arts Theatre. (706) 542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac. (See story, above).

Saturday, February 2
Costume society Conference.
Keynote address: Joanne Eicher, University of Minnesota. 9:30 a.m. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4886, jonescl@uga.edu.

Men’s Basketball.
vs. Kentucky. $15. 1 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. CBS-TV.

Men’s Tennis.
vs. East Tennessee State University. 1 p.m. Dan Magill Tennis Complex.

Faculty and Staff Talent Show.
$9 ($7 students). 4 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. Sponsored by UGA Habitat for Humanity. aed@uga.edu.

Sunday, February 3
Women’s Basketball.
vs. Vanderbilt. $5. Noon. Stegeman Coliseum. FSN-TV.

Monday, February 4
Black History Month Book Club.
A discussion of The Mis-Education of the Negro. 6–7 p.m. AACC Village Library fourth floor. (706) 542-8468.

cPR Training.
$25 students, faculty and staff; $35 alumni. 6–10 p.m. Ramsey Student Center. (706) 542-5060,
www.recsports.uga.edu.

Coming Up
Men’s Basketball.
Feb. 6. vs. Vanderbilt. $15. 7:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Workshop.
Feb. 9. “Kids in the Kitchen: Chocolate.” $7 ($5 members). 10–11:30 a.m. Children’s Classroom, Visitor’s Center, State Botanical Garden. (706) 542-6156, ckeber@uga.edu.