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January 20, 2011
ML King Gospel Fest
- Type: Performances
- Sponsored By: UGA Office of Institutional Diversity
- When: January 20, 2011 7:00 pm
- Where: Hill Chapel Baptist Church, 1692 West Hancock Avenue, Athens
- For more information: Vanessa Williams Smith, (706) 583-8195
Annual community concert honoring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 25, 2011
Celebrating Courage via Jazz, Spoken Word
- Type: Performances
- Sponsored By: UGA Graduate School Outreach and Diversity Office, Graduate and Professional Scholars
- When: January 25, 2011 6:00 pm
- Where: Fireside Lounge, East Campus Village
- For more information: Shauna Hemingway, (706) 425-3205
Participants will enjoy the music of a jazz band and listening to students and/or staff present a piece of their choice in the form of poetry or spoken words about courage. Light refreshments will be served.
January 29, 2011
African American Cultural Center Reunion
- Type: Lectures / Dialogues, Performances, Receptions
- Sponsored By: UGA African American Cultural Center, Department of Intercultural Affairs
- When: January 29, 2011 10:00 am
- Where: Tate Student Center
- For more information: African American Cultural Center, (706) 542-8438
Full day of events starting at 10 a.m., which include luncheon with Louis Castenell, former dean of UGA's College of Education as keynote speaker; town hall meeting facilitated by Dawn Bennett-Alexander, a faculty member in UGA's Terry College of Business; business expo for alumni and students; and performance by comedian Benji Brown with guest D.J. Mello. Registration and ticket information available here: http://www.uga.edu/aacc/events/aacc_alumni.html.
February 02, 2011
APERO: “Waiting to Be Invited”
- Type: Performances
- Sponsored By: UGA Institute for African American Studies
- When: February 02, 2011 12:15 pm
- Where: 481 Tate Student Center
- For more information: Kendra Freeman, (706) 542-5157
Reading of S.M. Shephard-Massat's play. Part of the APERO Brown Bag Lecture Series.
February 12, 2011
“If It Ain’t Got That Swing”
- Type: Performances
- Sponsored By: UGA African American Cultural Center, Department of Intercultural Affairs
- When: February 12, 2011 7:00 pm
- Where: Morton Theatre, 195 West Washington Street, downtown Athens
- For more information: Amy Anderson, (706) 542-8468
Play that confronts age-old stereotypes faced by African-Americans with a twist of inspiration and laughter. Tickets: UGA students $10, others $15.
Jazz at the Chapel: Jazz Valentines
- Type: Performances
- Sponsored By: UGA Classic City Jazz
- When: February 12, 2011 8:00 pm
- Where: UGA Chapel
- For more information: Mitos Andaya, (706) 583-0507
UGA Classic City Jazz performs a variety of jazz, swing, bop, ballads, Latin, funk, fusion and more.
February 15, 2011
“Ruined”
- Type: Performances, Ongoing
- Sponsored By: UGA Department of Theatre and Film Studies
- When: February 15, 2011 8:00 pm
- Where: Cellar Theatre, Fine Arts Building
- For more information: Freda Scott Giles, 706-542-4400
Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize-winning play that uses humor and song to address the realities of war in the Congo. Show is about women survivors. Tickets: UGA students $7, others $10. Feb. 15-20, all shows 8 p.m. and a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Feb. 20.
February 17, 2011
Supernatural Courage: Love, Passion, Sacrifice
- Type: Performances
- Sponsored By: UGA Black Theatrical Ensemble
- When: February 17, 2011 5:00 pm
- Where: Tate Reception Hall
- For more information: Bridgette Burton,
The Black Theatrical Ensemble (BTE) is celebrating courage in the only way they know how...THROUGH THE ARTS! They put on performances because they love it! They write and direct plays because they have the passion for it! And they sacrifice time, energy, and their spirits to spreading the arts to the University and Athens community. Join BTE as they celebrate the arts with performances by BTE, students in University Theatre, Pamoja Dance Company, LGBT Resource Center and the Beta Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. This event is dedicated to Lynwoodt B. Jenkins. This program is a Blue Card event.
February 22, 2011
Glory Bound: A Voyage Through the Underground Railroad
- Type: Performances
- Sponsored By: UGA Reed Community and Reed Community Council, Department of University Housing
- When: February 22, 2011 6:00 pm
- Where: Reed Hall
- For more information: Azura Morgan, (706) 542-3753
The program is a guided interactive tour of a mock up of the Underground Railroad. Those in attendance will experience the voyage as if they were slaves in search of freedom.
February 23, 2011
Faculty Solo Recital
- Type: Performances
- Sponsored By: UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music
- When: February 23, 2011 8:00 pm
- Where: Ramsey Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center
- For more information: Monica Hargrave, (706) 542-3737
Harpist Monica Hargrave, an affiliate faculty member with the Institute for African American Studies, performs. Tickets: $5.
February 25, 2011
Celebrating Courage: Re-enactment and Panel Discussion
- Type: Lectures / Dialogues, Performances
- Sponsored By: Davenport-Benham Black Law Students Association
- When: February 25, 2011 3:30 pm
- Where: Hatton Lovejoy Courtroom, Hirsch Hall
- For more information: Jill Coveny Birch,
Sponsored by the Davenport-Benham Black Law Students Association, the event included a re-enactment of the legal trial that opened the door for Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes to enroll at UGA. This portrayal was followed by a panel exploring the legal issues and events surrounding the desegregation of the university. This event was part the 50th Anniversary of Desegregation at UGA. View video here.
February 28, 2011
The Culmination: B.o.B Live in Concert Opening Acts: The Ecotones & Sweet Dreams
- Type: Performances
- Sponsored By: Student Government Association, University Union
- When: February 28, 2011 7:30 pm
- Where: Tate Grand Hall
- For more information:
Tickets go on sale Monday, February 14. Tickets are $5 in advance/$10 at the door for students on the Athens campus. Tickets are $15 in advance/$20 at the door for the general public.
