Still Raising Hell: The Art, Activism, and Archives of Camille Billops and James V. Hatch exhibition
This exhibition explores Billops and Hatch’s commitment to speaking truth to power and exploring the meaning and purpose of African American art.
Southern Writers Onstage: Women - Black and White series This series of readings/performances tells the story of the Southern American woman – black and white – through the writings of Southern American women. Actors Brenda Bynum and Eric Moore present Eudora Welty's "Powerhouse," the story of a great jazzman playing at a white dance in Alligator, […]
"Carson McCullers and the Southern Gothic" lecture Did Carson McCullers "invent" Southern Gothic? Southern literature expert and former McCullers Center director Dr. Courtney George will place McCullers in the context of her contemporaries and examine how modern authors continue to draw inspiration from her work. This lecture is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
Carson McCullers 100th Birthday Celebration with Karen Allen Film actress Karen Allen (Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Perfect Storm) will debut her new short film, A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud., based on the Carson McCullers story of the same name. A concert of McCullers's favorite classical music and readings from her work will accompany […]
Jackie Robinson: Baseball and Civil Rights Pioneer exhibition, February 20 - March 17, 2017 This exhibition focuses on Jackie Robinson's life, courage, and triumphs, both on the baseball field and in his civil rights work. This exhibition is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America exhibition This Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition explores what sports and “hometown teams” mean to Americans, Georgians, and local communities. Hometown Teams is on view in Jefferson from January 14, 2017, through February 25, 2017.
Still Raising Hell: The Art, Activism, and Archives of Camille Billops and James V. Hatch exhibition
This exhibition explores Billops and Hatch’s commitment to speaking truth to power and exploring the meaning and purpose of African American art.
Southern Writers Onstage: Women Black and White series This series of readings/performances tells the story of the Southern American woman – black and white – through the writings of Southern American women. University of Georgia professor Valerie Boyd presents Alice Walker's story "Nineteen Fifty-Five," which imagines what might have occurred after Elvis Presley's manager bought out […]
"The Illness Experience in Carson McCullers's Life and Work" lecture Dr. Casey Kayser, president of the Carson McCullers Society, will provide a forward-looking interpretation of the influence of the maladies that afflicted Carson McCullers from a young age. This lecture is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
Historic Jewish Atlanta Civil Rights Tour The history of race relations in Atlanta is often examined only from white and African American perspectives. Jewish testimony provides an important third perspective on the topic. This tour will visit sites around Atlanta pertinent to Jewish civil rights history, including The Temple, Rich's Department Store building, Peachtree Manor […]
