Donna Rosser not only enjoys photography, she also loves writing about it and teaching it. She recently had an article on photography published in Southern Creativity's Moonshine magazine and she recently announced that she will be coming to the the Veranda Bed and Breakfast Inn in the City of Senoia in Coweta County, GA to teach a workshop on the restoration of photographs. Rosser is the President of the Fayette Photo Club and one of the leading photographers in the Southern Crescent. Information about her and her photography can be found on her website www.thebarefootphotographer.com. Information about the Veranda Inn can be found on their website www.verandabandbinn.com or by calling 770-599-3905 or 866-598-3905.
Rosser plans a series of photography events at the Veranda Inn. She says that:
"The first one will be on August 24 from 3 to 5pm. I will present a program on restoration, duplication, and preservation of photos with an emphasis on old family photos. The program will be followed by a short reception and a question and answer period. The cost is $45 per person. This program will be of great interest to anyone who is into genealogy or anyone who has old photos that need repair and preserving."
Rosser is impressed with the City of Senoia and with the Veranda Inn and is looking forward to conducting her workshops there. Several months ago the Citry of Senoia sponsored a big visual arts event called Art Senoia. Rosser's photography workshops will be the next big visual arts events for this Coweta city this year.
Monday, July 28, 2008
High Museum - Film Feature August 1st- Man on Wire
Man on Wire
August 1, 8 p.m.
Rich Theatre
$7 general admission; $6 students, seniors, and Museum members. Patron level members enter free.
Films at the High is pleased to present a special preview of Man on Wire, an extraordinary film about daredevil Philippe Petit, who amazed the world when he illegally danced across a high wire strung between the World Trade Center Towers in New York in 1974.
Winner of both the Audience and Jury Awards for Best Documentary at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, James Marsh's portrait of Petit, who also walked a wire across the towers of Notre Dame and the Sydney Bridge, has won unanimous praise from critics.
In Variety, Robert Koehler called the film "one of the most wildly entertaining documentaries of recent years... an adventure tale that astonishes in every respect." The film’s hypnotic, propulsive score was written by minimalist composer Michael Nyman, a frequent collaborator with British director Peter Greenaway.
(Britain, 2007, 102 minutes.) In English and French with subtitles.
August 1, 8 p.m.
Rich Theatre
$7 general admission; $6 students, seniors, and Museum members. Patron level members enter free.
Films at the High is pleased to present a special preview of Man on Wire, an extraordinary film about daredevil Philippe Petit, who amazed the world when he illegally danced across a high wire strung between the World Trade Center Towers in New York in 1974.
Winner of both the Audience and Jury Awards for Best Documentary at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, James Marsh's portrait of Petit, who also walked a wire across the towers of Notre Dame and the Sydney Bridge, has won unanimous praise from critics.
In Variety, Robert Koehler called the film "one of the most wildly entertaining documentaries of recent years... an adventure tale that astonishes in every respect." The film’s hypnotic, propulsive score was written by minimalist composer Michael Nyman, a frequent collaborator with British director Peter Greenaway.
(Britain, 2007, 102 minutes.) In English and French with subtitles.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Voyage to The Carter Center for ‘A View from the Periscope’
Dive into the underwater world of submariners at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.
“A View from the Periscope,” now on display through Aug. 3, features paintings and drawings from the U.S. Naval Historic Center’s art collection.
The exhibition provides a look at the unique role of the U.S. Submarine Service and celebrates the 60th anniversary of the former president’s submarine service.
The exhibition includes a 1902 drawing of the Hunley, the first submarine, as well as 42 other historic paintings and drawings from the World War II-era to the 1980s. Artists such as Thomas Hart Benton, Georges Schreiber and John Charles Roach capture the mystery of the submarine and the adventurous nature of submariners.
The Carter Presidential Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 4:45 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $8 for adults; $6 for seniors and $6 for military and students with IDs. Children 16 and under are free.
“A View from the Periscope,” now on display through Aug. 3, features paintings and drawings from the U.S. Naval Historic Center’s art collection.
The exhibition provides a look at the unique role of the U.S. Submarine Service and celebrates the 60th anniversary of the former president’s submarine service.
The exhibition includes a 1902 drawing of the Hunley, the first submarine, as well as 42 other historic paintings and drawings from the World War II-era to the 1980s. Artists such as Thomas Hart Benton, Georges Schreiber and John Charles Roach capture the mystery of the submarine and the adventurous nature of submariners.
The Carter Presidential Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 4:45 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $8 for adults; $6 for seniors and $6 for military and students with IDs. Children 16 and under are free.
Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University Helps Bring King Tutankhamun to Atlanta
The Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University brings Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs to Atlanta this fall in partnership with the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, National Geographic, Arts and Exhibitions International and presenting sponsor Northern Trust.
Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs will be exhibited in Atlanta's historic Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center from November 15 to May 25. The exhibition, spanning 2,000 years of history, will include more than 130 artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun and other ancient Egyptian sites. This is the first time these treasures will be seen in the Southeast. To complement the Tutankhamun exhibition at the Civic Center, the Carlos Museum will showcase at its Emory campus location the photography of Harry Burton, the photographer who documented the Tutankhamun excavation when the tomb was discovered in 1922.
"The Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University is honored to bring to Atlanta one of the greatest artistic and cultural legacies of the ancient world. The people of Georgia will be able to experience first-hand the impact and relevance of these extraordinary treasures and we look forward to offering an array of educational programs to further illuminate the life and times of King Tutankhamun and the great pharaohs of Egypt," said Bonnie Speed, Director of the Carlos Museum.
The Carlos Museum is home to one of the few Egyptian collections in the southeastern United States as well as the only institution in Georgia dedicated to the research and display of ancient Egyptian art and culture. King Tutankhamun, endearingly called the "boy king," will find a welcoming community in which to reside for a short while. Speaking of the Carlos Museum at the April 2 announcement, Mayor Shirley Franklin said, "Those of us who live in Atlanta have access to the wonders of the world's civilizations right in our backyard,"
The Carlos Museum, known for its act of cultural cooperation when it identified and later returned what was most likely the mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses I to his home in Egypt in 2003, is a unique host for the King Tutankhamun exhibition. With scholars, curators, and conservators providing the interdisciplinary research and conservation required to maintain and understand ancient art and artifacts, the King Tutankhamun exhibition will provide rich historic and cultural perspectives to university scholars, academicians, scientists, collectors, students, and exhibition-goers interested in ancient Egypt -- even as it applies to modern times.
The Carlos Museum will lead the development of educational materials in conjunction with the exhibition for elementary, middle and high school audiences. These supplemental materials will be downloadable for free to classrooms across the country and will address topics such as childhood in ancient Egypt and the journey to the afterlife. Peter Lacovara, curator of ancient Egyptian arts and artifacts, said, "As the Carlos Museum's collections grow, they become increasingly important as a teaching and research resource for faculty and students at Emory and other universities." The Carlos Museum along with the Emory community provides a meaningful context for this exhibition and will serve as a research, education, and reflective opportunity for many.
Emory University President James Wagner, said, "Emory's dedication to courageous inquiry and the spirit of global partnerships are qualities we want to foster. The Carlos Museum of Emory University has helped to create a superb opportunity to reflect on and honor the ancient legacies of the world, their profound impact on our lives, and the importance of continued dialogue. We trust that King Tutankhamun's visit will open many doors."
The most recent U.S. tour of King Tut's treasures, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, drew nearly 4 million visitors from 2005-2007, setting records in each city it visited. The 2005 visit marked the first time in more than 25 years that treasures from King Tutankhamun's tomb were shown in the United States.
Tickets can be reserved for the Atlanta run at www.carlos.emory.edu or www.kingtut.org.
Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs will be exhibited in Atlanta's historic Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center from November 15 to May 25. The exhibition, spanning 2,000 years of history, will include more than 130 artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun and other ancient Egyptian sites. This is the first time these treasures will be seen in the Southeast. To complement the Tutankhamun exhibition at the Civic Center, the Carlos Museum will showcase at its Emory campus location the photography of Harry Burton, the photographer who documented the Tutankhamun excavation when the tomb was discovered in 1922.
"The Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University is honored to bring to Atlanta one of the greatest artistic and cultural legacies of the ancient world. The people of Georgia will be able to experience first-hand the impact and relevance of these extraordinary treasures and we look forward to offering an array of educational programs to further illuminate the life and times of King Tutankhamun and the great pharaohs of Egypt," said Bonnie Speed, Director of the Carlos Museum.
The Carlos Museum is home to one of the few Egyptian collections in the southeastern United States as well as the only institution in Georgia dedicated to the research and display of ancient Egyptian art and culture. King Tutankhamun, endearingly called the "boy king," will find a welcoming community in which to reside for a short while. Speaking of the Carlos Museum at the April 2 announcement, Mayor Shirley Franklin said, "Those of us who live in Atlanta have access to the wonders of the world's civilizations right in our backyard,"
The Carlos Museum, known for its act of cultural cooperation when it identified and later returned what was most likely the mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses I to his home in Egypt in 2003, is a unique host for the King Tutankhamun exhibition. With scholars, curators, and conservators providing the interdisciplinary research and conservation required to maintain and understand ancient art and artifacts, the King Tutankhamun exhibition will provide rich historic and cultural perspectives to university scholars, academicians, scientists, collectors, students, and exhibition-goers interested in ancient Egypt -- even as it applies to modern times.
The Carlos Museum will lead the development of educational materials in conjunction with the exhibition for elementary, middle and high school audiences. These supplemental materials will be downloadable for free to classrooms across the country and will address topics such as childhood in ancient Egypt and the journey to the afterlife. Peter Lacovara, curator of ancient Egyptian arts and artifacts, said, "As the Carlos Museum's collections grow, they become increasingly important as a teaching and research resource for faculty and students at Emory and other universities." The Carlos Museum along with the Emory community provides a meaningful context for this exhibition and will serve as a research, education, and reflective opportunity for many.
Emory University President James Wagner, said, "Emory's dedication to courageous inquiry and the spirit of global partnerships are qualities we want to foster. The Carlos Museum of Emory University has helped to create a superb opportunity to reflect on and honor the ancient legacies of the world, their profound impact on our lives, and the importance of continued dialogue. We trust that King Tutankhamun's visit will open many doors."
The most recent U.S. tour of King Tut's treasures, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, drew nearly 4 million visitors from 2005-2007, setting records in each city it visited. The 2005 visit marked the first time in more than 25 years that treasures from King Tutankhamun's tomb were shown in the United States.
Tickets can be reserved for the Atlanta run at www.carlos.emory.edu or www.kingtut.org.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Driskell Prize Recipient: Xaviera Simmons Lectures at the High Museum of Art
July 25, 2008, 6-8 p.m.
Hill Auditorium
Brooklyn-based artist Xaviera Simmons is the 2008 recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize in African American Art and Art History. Simmons will discuss her work, which combines 21st-century media and traditional art forms, encompassing photography, performance, video and installation.This program is free and is offered in conjunction with the National Black Arts Festival.
Named after the renowned African American artist and art scholar, the Driskell Prize recognizes a scholar or artist in the beginning or middle of his or her career whose work makes an original and important contribution to the field of African American art or art history. Simmons’ work combines 21st-century media and traditional art forms, encompassing photography, performance, video and installation.
“Innovation and exploration are key components of a Driskell Prize winner’s artistic practice,” said Michael E Shapiro, Nancy and Holcombe T. Green, Jr. Director of the High. “Xaviera Simmons’ work challenges existing ideas regarding history, community and art by allowing viewers and artists to participate in the environments she creates. We are pleased to honor Simmons’ fresh perspective in the field of African American art by awarding her this recognition.”
Xaviera Simmons thoroughly examines and engages a range of familiar topics, including landscape, history and community. In her newest photography series, titled “A New Era Americana,” she photographs passersby in front of pastoral backdrops on city streets, creating an uncertain and conflicted portrait. In works like these, Simmons uses visual cues to challenge the notion of a constructed identity.
Simmons’ most acclaimed work is an installation piece commissioned in 2006 by Art in General for its storefront in New York City. Originally titled “How to Break Your Own Heart: Visitors Welcome,” the piece transformed the gallery’s project space into a “jazz salon.” This area featured felted floors, seating, a DJ booth, impromptu performances and a 24-hour video presentation. Simmons treated the walls with vintage jazz LP covers and scheduled musical performances, including her own DJ sets. Since its initial installation, “How to Break Your Own Heart” has tripled in size and traveled to the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston, Texas, and the Zacheta National Art Gallery in Warsaw, Poland.
Born in 1974, Xaviera Simmons became a Cave Canem Poets Fellow in 2002 and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography from Bard College in 2004. She completed a two-year actor-training conservatory program with Maggie Flanagan in 2005, as well as a studio residency with the Whitney Museum Independent Study Program in New York City. In 2007 Simmons was awarded a Jerome Foundation Travel and Study Grant and an “In the Public Realm” commission from The Public Art Fund. In 2008 Simmons will show works at March Gallery, New York City, and at the Bronx Museum of Art in “Street Art, Street Life.” She will also serve as an artist-in-residence at Platform Garanti in Istanbul, Turkey. She currently lives and works in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Coastal Georgia Photography Exhibit at Carrollton Welcome Center
The Carrollton Welcome Center at Lake Carroll is currently exhibiting a photographic trip to Coastal Georgia by Tina Clune July 15th through August 15th.
The photography exhibit includes scenes from Jekyll Island, St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Tybee Island and Savannah. Clune loves how magical the viewing of a sunrise is over the Atlantic Ocean; how blessed we are to awaken to one of God's dawnings. As you view her photographs, you can almost feel the breeze that bends the sea oats and the palm leaves.
Clune began her photography experience by photographing the St. Simons Lighthouse, built in 1871 on St. Simons Island, which is included in her exhibit. Her skills were enhanced through her work with both Case Studios and Studio West, encompassing convention and wedding photography and learning developing and printing skills.
Clune says, "Photography lets us make memories of family and friends, capture landmark scenes and assists us in documenting our joys". So, pick up a camera and have some fun and make lots of memories! For more information contact Tina Clune at 770-214-0018.
The photography exhibit includes scenes from Jekyll Island, St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Tybee Island and Savannah. Clune loves how magical the viewing of a sunrise is over the Atlantic Ocean; how blessed we are to awaken to one of God's dawnings. As you view her photographs, you can almost feel the breeze that bends the sea oats and the palm leaves.
Clune began her photography experience by photographing the St. Simons Lighthouse, built in 1871 on St. Simons Island, which is included in her exhibit. Her skills were enhanced through her work with both Case Studios and Studio West, encompassing convention and wedding photography and learning developing and printing skills.
Clune says, "Photography lets us make memories of family and friends, capture landmark scenes and assists us in documenting our joys". So, pick up a camera and have some fun and make lots of memories! For more information contact Tina Clune at 770-214-0018.
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The Musical That Made Carol Burnett a STAR... "Once Upon a Mattress"
Beginning this Thursday for two weekends, Main Street Players present “Once Upon a Mattress.”
“‘Once Upon a Mattress’ comes complete with an evil, possessive queen, a silent king, knights, a magician, a mama's-boy prince, and a weight-lifting princess who, together with this youthful student cast, is the perfect summer vehicle for Main Street Theatre’s annual Summer Program for Youth,” says director Nancy Gresham.
In this hilarious tweaking of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, “The Princess and the Pea,” the crafty old Queen has ruled that her son, the Prince, can only marry a Princess of true blood i.e. one that can feel a pea underneath a pile of twenty mattresses. No one may marry until her son is married.
Twelve potential princesses have come and gone, but all have failed the scheming Queen's impossible tests. Enter the hopeful Princess Winnifred….
All hope now lies on Princess Winnifred ("Fred" to her friends), a charming, moat swimming, force-of-nature who will go to any length to pass the icy Queen’s impossible tests and win the Prince's hand.
With the whole kingdom rooting for her, “Fred” must swim moats, endure all-night dance-a-thons, and feel a pea through twenty mattresses in order to impress the cunning Queen and win the hand of her Prince.
Will “Fred” pass all the tests???
The Main Street Players’ Program for Youth, 115 North Hill Street, Griffin, brings “Once Upon a Mattress” to the stage for eight performances only; this weekend: Thursday, July 24th through Sunday, August 3rd, 2008.
All tickets are $10. For tickets and information, please call 770 229-9916.
“‘Once Upon a Mattress’ comes complete with an evil, possessive queen, a silent king, knights, a magician, a mama's-boy prince, and a weight-lifting princess who, together with this youthful student cast, is the perfect summer vehicle for Main Street Theatre’s annual Summer Program for Youth,” says director Nancy Gresham.
In this hilarious tweaking of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, “The Princess and the Pea,” the crafty old Queen has ruled that her son, the Prince, can only marry a Princess of true blood i.e. one that can feel a pea underneath a pile of twenty mattresses. No one may marry until her son is married.
Twelve potential princesses have come and gone, but all have failed the scheming Queen's impossible tests. Enter the hopeful Princess Winnifred….
All hope now lies on Princess Winnifred ("Fred" to her friends), a charming, moat swimming, force-of-nature who will go to any length to pass the icy Queen’s impossible tests and win the Prince's hand.
With the whole kingdom rooting for her, “Fred” must swim moats, endure all-night dance-a-thons, and feel a pea through twenty mattresses in order to impress the cunning Queen and win the hand of her Prince.
Will “Fred” pass all the tests???
The Main Street Players’ Program for Youth, 115 North Hill Street, Griffin, brings “Once Upon a Mattress” to the stage for eight performances only; this weekend: Thursday, July 24th through Sunday, August 3rd, 2008.
All tickets are $10. For tickets and information, please call 770 229-9916.
Friday, July 18, 2008
George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center (Gwinnett) Hosts "China Through the Lens"
Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation is hosting an exhibition of photos titled “China Through The Lens,” by artist Frank Sharp. The exhibit will be held at the George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center at 55 Buford Highway in Suwanee through October 5, 2008. Exhibition hours are Mon. – Fri. from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., and Sat. from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Admission is free.
The exhibition features a showcase of Sharp’s moving photographs of China. He has traveled extensively in Europe and Asia creating an essay, large photographic album and video show of each trip. “It’s amazing what a beautiful country China is in so many ways,” said Sharp.
For more information call 770-932-4441 or visit http://www.gwinnettparks.com/.
The exhibition features a showcase of Sharp’s moving photographs of China. He has traveled extensively in Europe and Asia creating an essay, large photographic album and video show of each trip. “It’s amazing what a beautiful country China is in so many ways,” said Sharp.
For more information call 770-932-4441 or visit http://www.gwinnettparks.com/.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Atlanta Ballet to Unveil World Premiere at Fire Island Festival
Atlanta Ballet will showcase a world premiere piece at Dancers Responding to AIDS’ 14th Annual Fire Island Dance Festival on July 19th –20th, 2008.
Dancers Responding to AIDS (DRA) is a charity organization that seeks to support people living with HIV/AIDS, social services for performing professionals, and women’s health programs. The Fire Island Dance Festival, DRA’s signature event, is hailed as “the charity event of the season” by The New York Times and “the most prestigious and important artistic event held each summer on Fire Island” by the Fire Island Tide.
The festival has thus far raised more than $1.3 million for DRA’s charity fund. Dance performances take place on the seaside stage of Fire Island, against the backdrop of the Great South Bay’s sunset.
Atlanta Ballet’s performance will showcase two female company members,
Peng-Yu Chen and Tara Lee. The two will be interpreting the colorful, unusual Spottiswoods & His Enemies’ song “That’s What I Like,” a devilish take on the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music.
“The piece is a work in alternatives and juxtapositions, nonverbal conversations, layers of emotion,” says John McFall, Atlanta Ballet Artistic Director. Ms. Lee and Ms. Chen dance as two wildly different painters of one masterpiece in this bold performance, one that McFall likens to “a teaser – delightful, entertaining, fun that exudes the Fire Island spirit of getting away and having fun with friends.” At the end of the powerful piece, however, the catharsis equals that of a full-length production: everything given, nothing reserved.
Dancers Responding to AIDS (DRA) is a charity organization that seeks to support people living with HIV/AIDS, social services for performing professionals, and women’s health programs. The Fire Island Dance Festival, DRA’s signature event, is hailed as “the charity event of the season” by The New York Times and “the most prestigious and important artistic event held each summer on Fire Island” by the Fire Island Tide.
The festival has thus far raised more than $1.3 million for DRA’s charity fund. Dance performances take place on the seaside stage of Fire Island, against the backdrop of the Great South Bay’s sunset.
Atlanta Ballet’s performance will showcase two female company members,
Peng-Yu Chen and Tara Lee. The two will be interpreting the colorful, unusual Spottiswoods & His Enemies’ song “That’s What I Like,” a devilish take on the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music.
“The piece is a work in alternatives and juxtapositions, nonverbal conversations, layers of emotion,” says John McFall, Atlanta Ballet Artistic Director. Ms. Lee and Ms. Chen dance as two wildly different painters of one masterpiece in this bold performance, one that McFall likens to “a teaser – delightful, entertaining, fun that exudes the Fire Island spirit of getting away and having fun with friends.” At the end of the powerful piece, however, the catharsis equals that of a full-length production: everything given, nothing reserved.
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