2008 Woodie Awards
UGA Arts Festival
For the Picasso in all of us
Issue date: 9/4/08 Section: Out & About
Situated in the heart of East Campus is a pristine addition to the Lamar Dodd School of Art.
Today, the University will be debuting the Performing and Visual Arts Complex with a dedication ceremony.
The event also will kick off the first annual UGA Arts Festival, a four-day celebration held at this immaculate new structure.
"The arts festival was created to celebrate all of the arts on campus," Betty Jean Craige, the director of The Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, said.
"[We wanted] not only to show off the new facility, but also to acquaint the Athens community with all of the wonderful arts. And that includes not only the visual arts but music, theater, dance and creative writing."
The festival, which will feature poetry readings, plays, waltz classes, improv performances and many other unique and artistic happenings, is open and free to the public.
The Lamar Dodd School of Art was founded in 1937. Currently, more than 1,000 art majors search there for inspiration, making it one of the largest university art programs in the nation.
"University students are fortunate to have the opportunity to get a well-rounded education with exciting, never-to-be-forgotten experiences in the arts," Craige said.
"(Today), Friday, Saturday and Sunday promise to be great fun to anyone visiting East Campus."
- Anna Krakovski
8 to 10 p.m.
Hugh Hodgson School of Music Faculty Performance
Ramsey Concert Hall at the Performing Arts Center
Faculty performances by the Georgia Woodwind Quintet; Kenneth Fischer, saxophone; Michael Heald, violin; Martha Thomas, piano; Levon Ambartsumian, violin; Evgeny Rivkin, piano.
Friday
10:30 a.m. to noon
Hugh Hodgson School of Music Faculty Performances
Robert G. Edge Recital Hall in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music
Performances by faculty members and the Classic City Saxophone Quartet.
Noon to 3:30 p.m.
Music Business Program Outdoor Stage
Steps of the Performing Arts Center
The MBP presents Kenosha Kid, LIFE and Ishues.
2 to 3:30 p.m.
"Plans, Plants, Prints and Paintings: The Meanings of the Visual Object"
Lamar Dodd School of Art large auditorium (room S151)
Symposium by art history faculty members Janice Simon, Stefaan Van Liefferinge, and Alisa Luxenberg.
3:30 p.m.
8 Minutes 27 Seconds of CORE Colors
Arts Quadrangle
Originally premiered in 1993 and performed at the 1996 Olympics venue in Athens, this piece is a collaborative choreographic venture presented by the CORE Concert Dance Company.
5 to 7 p.m.
"Living Sculptures"
Arts Quadrangle
Students from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies will preview all shows in the upcoming 2008-2009 University Theatre season as live sculptures.
Sunday
2 to 3 p.m.
"Alex and the Backpack"
Georgia Museum of Art Classroom
An improv performance and workshop conducted by MFA theatre student Jacqueline Carey.
3 to 4 p.m.
"Beaux Arts Ball: A Community Waltz Class"
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall Stage at the Performing Arts Center
Conducted by Department of Dance professor Mark Wheeler.
- For a full list of festivities, check out www.uga.edu/artsfestival/schedule.
Today, the University will be debuting the Performing and Visual Arts Complex with a dedication ceremony.
The event also will kick off the first annual UGA Arts Festival, a four-day celebration held at this immaculate new structure.
"The arts festival was created to celebrate all of the arts on campus," Betty Jean Craige, the director of The Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, said.
"[We wanted] not only to show off the new facility, but also to acquaint the Athens community with all of the wonderful arts. And that includes not only the visual arts but music, theater, dance and creative writing."
The festival, which will feature poetry readings, plays, waltz classes, improv performances and many other unique and artistic happenings, is open and free to the public.
The Lamar Dodd School of Art was founded in 1937. Currently, more than 1,000 art majors search there for inspiration, making it one of the largest university art programs in the nation.
"University students are fortunate to have the opportunity to get a well-rounded education with exciting, never-to-be-forgotten experiences in the arts," Craige said.
"(Today), Friday, Saturday and Sunday promise to be great fun to anyone visiting East Campus."
- Anna Krakovski
Festival Highlights
Today8 to 10 p.m.
Hugh Hodgson School of Music Faculty Performance
Ramsey Concert Hall at the Performing Arts Center
Faculty performances by the Georgia Woodwind Quintet; Kenneth Fischer, saxophone; Michael Heald, violin; Martha Thomas, piano; Levon Ambartsumian, violin; Evgeny Rivkin, piano.
Friday
10:30 a.m. to noon
Hugh Hodgson School of Music Faculty Performances
Robert G. Edge Recital Hall in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music
Performances by faculty members and the Classic City Saxophone Quartet.
Noon to 3:30 p.m.
Music Business Program Outdoor Stage
Steps of the Performing Arts Center
The MBP presents Kenosha Kid, LIFE and Ishues.
2 to 3:30 p.m.
"Plans, Plants, Prints and Paintings: The Meanings of the Visual Object"
Lamar Dodd School of Art large auditorium (room S151)
Symposium by art history faculty members Janice Simon, Stefaan Van Liefferinge, and Alisa Luxenberg.
3:30 p.m.
8 Minutes 27 Seconds of CORE Colors
Arts Quadrangle
Originally premiered in 1993 and performed at the 1996 Olympics venue in Athens, this piece is a collaborative choreographic venture presented by the CORE Concert Dance Company.
5 to 7 p.m.
"Living Sculptures"
Arts Quadrangle
Students from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies will preview all shows in the upcoming 2008-2009 University Theatre season as live sculptures.
Sunday
2 to 3 p.m.
"Alex and the Backpack"
Georgia Museum of Art Classroom
An improv performance and workshop conducted by MFA theatre student Jacqueline Carey.
3 to 4 p.m.
"Beaux Arts Ball: A Community Waltz Class"
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall Stage at the Performing Arts Center
Conducted by Department of Dance professor Mark Wheeler.
- For a full list of festivities, check out www.uga.edu/artsfestival/schedule.
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