Georgia Great Works Seminar: The New Era of Documentary Filmmaking in Georgia This Georgia Great Works Seminar will be moderated by Hal Jacobs, a Decatur-based documentary filmmaker who also organizes a bimonthly screening of "short docs" on southern people and places. Jacobs will share excerpts from his own work, including stories about segregation at the […]
The Patch Works Humanities Lecture Series: Cabbagetown Music - Its Past, Present, and Future This year, The Patch Works Art and History Center brings a lecture series on the lessons of Cabbagetown, past and present. The lecture, Re-surfacing Cabbagetown: Mapping the Emergence of Waterways and Stories, will feature Rebecca Page, Ashley Cheyemi McNeil, and Brennan Collins from Georgia […]
Georgia Great Works Seminar: The New Era of Documentary Filmmaking in Georgia This Georgia Great Works Seminar will be moderated by Hal Jacobs, a Decatur-based documentary filmmaker who also organizes a bimonthly screening of "short docs" on southern people and places. Jacobs will share excerpts from his own work, including stories about segregation at the […]
Georgia Great Works Seminar: The New Era of Documentary Filmmaking in Georgia This Georgia Great Works Seminar will be moderated by Hal Jacobs, a Decatur-based documentary filmmaker who also organizes a bimonthly screening of "short docs" on southern people and places. Jacobs will share excerpts from his own work, including stories about segregation at the […]
Walking Tour: African American History in Downtown Cartersville 1870-1940 In partnership with the Cartersville Downtown Development Authority, the Etowah Valley Historical Society will host a presentation on the project Digital Walking Tour of Downtown Cartersville: African American Business Districts, 1870-1940. Presenters will discuss the project's origin, a timeline of the cultural history for African Americans in […]
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 - Panel Discussion Wesleyan College will host a panel discussion with four Georgia artists, lead by Jeffrey Bruce, Director of Exhibitions and Collections for the Tubman African American Museum. The artists' work includes historical American quilting techniques and African designs based around themes of gender, identity, beauty, wealth, and […]
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 […]
Georgia Council for Economic Education (GCEE): Economic History Teacher Workshop The GCEE will host a teacher workshop designed to highlight economics in U.S. history during the 20th century in accordance with the Georgia elementary school curriculum in social studies. Teachers will receive six NEW lessons designed specifically for the implementation of the new Georgia Standards […]
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: […]
