Mark Morris Dance Group and Silkroad Ensemble's "Layla and Majnun" Layla and Majnun, an ancient tale of forbidden love, is revered in many Middle Eastern and sub-continental cultures—Muslim, Sufi, Hindu, and secular—and the story has been popularized by Persian poets and many other writers. This virtual screening features a production of the story created in […]
"Antonio Rocha: American by Choice" The opening event of the 2021 Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival will feature Antonio Rocha, award-winning storyteller and mime, sharing stories of his immigration to the United States from Brazil. Dr. Amanda Lawrence, Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival co-director and specialist in ethnic and immigrant literature, will provide historical and cultural context […]
An airing of the documentary based on the Kaye Minchew book of the same title. Learn more here.
Join Atlanta's Essential Theatre for a reading of The Exhibit by Ozzy Wagner, directed by Carolyn Cook. This reading is part of the Bare Essentials series, curated by Essential Theatre's Founding Artistic Director, Peter Hardy, and supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. The 2022 Essential Theatre Play Festival runs from July 29 to August […]
Join Atlanta's Essential Theatre for a reading of Barbie Liberation Organization by Robert Fuson, directed by Kati Grace Brown. This reading is part of the Bare Essentials series, curated by Essential's Founding Artistic Director, Peter Hardy, and supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. The 2022 Essential Theatre Play Festival runs from July 29 to […]
Join Essential Theatre for a reading of Shark Week by Anneka Rose, directed by Cameryn Richardson. This reading is part of the Bare Essentials series, curated by Essential's Founding Artistic Director, Peter Hardy, and supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. The 2022 Essential Theatre Play Festival runs from July 29 to August 28.
The Lela B. Phillips Arts and Lecture Series at Andrew College presents Coffeehouse Poetry with Ryan Wilson, award-winning poet and author of The Stranger World. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
Experience a day of poetry at Pasaquan, featuring readings from Nick Norwood, Kodak Harrison, Rupert Fike, Tom Patterson, Kevin Cantwell, Gordon Johnston, Jonathan Samuel Eddie, Jim White, Mamie Willoughby Pound, John Charles Griffin, Hinda-Jonathan, Daryn Beasley, and Oscar Houck. This program is sponsored by Georgia Humanities.
Presented by Mercer University in partnership with St. Simons African American Heritage Coalition, “Wade in the Water” features a performance by the Washington Revels Jubilee Voices ensemble that will incorporate student-produced digital stories based on interviews with community elders. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
The Athens Regional Library System presents an evening with iconic French Chef Julia Child, as portrayed by actress and scholar Leslie Goddard, Ph.D. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
