The Dream Machine: The Beat Generation and the Counterculture, 1940-1975

Schatten Gallery Woodruff Library, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States

The Dream Machine: The Beat Generation and the Counterculture, 1940-1975 Emory University's Woodruff Library will celebrate the contributions of Beat writers, poets, and artists with the exhibition The Dream Machine: The Beat Generation and the Counterculture, 1940-1975, which will draw from collections in the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, including the Raymond […]

L’Chaim Sandy Springs! A Toast to Jewish Participation in Our City

L'Chaim Sandy Springs! A Toast to Jewish Participation in Our City Heritage Sandy Springs is partnering with local Jewish organizations and the Breman Museum to collect, archive, and preserve the Jewish history of Sandy Springs. A traveling exhibition explores the community's founding and the growth of Jewish life and culture in the city. The exhibition […]

Sewell Mill Museum Ribbon Cutting

Sewell Mill Community Center 126 Hamilton Ave., Bremen, GA, United States

Sewell Mill Museum Ribbon Cutting: A Celebration of the Textile Mill Heritage of West Georgia The Sewell Mill Historical Museum will officially open on December 14, in advance of the 2018 centennial of the Sewell Mill, which produced the first tailored garment made in the South. The museum is one of several official stopping sites […]

From Swords to Plowshares: Metal Trench Art from World War I

Columbus Museum 1251 Wynnton Road, Columbus, United States

From Swords to Plowshares: Metal Trench Art from World War I This exhibition at the Columbus Museum offers a glimpse into the dazzling array of objects known as “trench art,” which applies to any functional or decorative object made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians from war material or any other material associated with […]

Power to the People

Power to the People: Celebrating 80 Years of Rural Electricity Witness a reenactment of FDR’s speech on the grounds of Gordon Military College in Barnesville 80 years ago for the dedication of the first rural electric membership cooperative. This event opens an exhibition on rural electrification in Georgia. Special guests include Wayne Clough, former secretary […]

The Sacred Harp: A Georgia Musical Tradition Exhibition Opening

Carrollton Cultural Arts Center Carrollton, GA, United States

The Sacred Harp: A Georgia Musical Tradition Exhibition Opening This exhibition tells the story of a unique form of a capella music that has thrived in West Georgia since before the Civil War. The exhibition opening is a special viewing and will be followed by a reception. This event is free and open to the […]

Ray City School Days

Ray City School Days The Ray City Community Library will host Ray City School Days, an all-day exhibit open house. The event will include story sharing; Ray City School alumni and former staff members are invited to share their oral history for archival audio recording. This event is free and open to the public. This […]

The Breman Museum’s 18 Artifacts: The Story of Jewish Atlanta Pop-up Exhibition

The Breman Museum's 18 Artifacts: The Story of Jewish Atlanta pop-up exhibition  The first stop for the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum's 18 Artifacts: The Story of Jewish Atlanta traveling exhibit will be at the annual Atlanta Jewish Life Festival, held at the Georgia Aquarium. The Breman-curated exhibition explores the Jewish history of Atlanta from the Cuba Family Archives for […]

Common Thread: Contemporary African American Quilts Opening

Common Thread: Contemporary African American Quilts Opening Wesleyan College will host an opening reception and exhibition with Georgia artist Ellen Blalock, and Macon artists Carolyn Mendes, Rudy Mendes, and Wini McQueen. These artists will present and give a gallery talk on their art on exhibit. With aesthetics ranging from highly representational to abstract, the artworks […]

Evening for Educators

Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 South Kilgo Cir NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

Evening for Educators On January 31, Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library and the Carlos Museum will co-host an Evening for Educators. Teachers will have the opportunity to explore Atlanta artist Dr. Fahamu Pecou’s DO or DIE: Affect, Ritual, and Resistance at the Carlos, and Building Emory’s African American Collections: […]

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