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VIRTUAL EVENT—Wondrous Worlds Lecture Series: “Reflections of the Past in Modern Islamic Gardens”
"Reflections of the Past in Modern Islamic Gardens" D. Fairchild Ruggles, of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will give a lecture on Islamic gardens from Spain to India, which […]
Hyperlocal Summit
Join The Atlanta Press Club for a roundtable discussion featuring the journalists and publishers filling the gaps and pushing the envelope in Atlanta media! This virtual event is free and […]
VIRTUAL SCREENING—Mark Morris Dance Group and Silkroad Ensemble’s “Layla and Majnun”
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, […]
VIRTUAL EVENT—Antonio Rocha: American by Choice, Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival
"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 […]
Shakespeare and the Poetics of American Sign Language
The UGA English Department and UGA Willson Center for Humanities and Arts are thrilled to announce a remote public presentation from Dr. Jill Bradbury, Professor and Chair of the English Department […]
VIRTUAL EVENT—Wondrous Worlds Lecture Series: UNESCO Living Treasure Mehmet Gürsoy
Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam Through Time and Place features beautiful Iznik tiles and plates from the late 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Named after a town in western Turkey, Iznik […]
River to Sea: History and Literature, Ecology, and Culture in Southeast Georgia, “Ecology of a Cracker Childhood”: Lecture by Janisse Ray
The Learning Center of Senior Citizens, Inc. 3025 Bull Street, Savannah, GA, United StatesMemoirist and nature writer Janisse Ray recounts and redeems her unique upbringing in a junkyard near the Altamaha River. Her book, Ecology of a Cracker Childhood, is the inspirational embrace […]
River to Sea: History and Literature, Ecology, and Culture in Southeast Georgia, “Poetry of the Water”: Lecture by Carlyn Bland
The Learning Center of Senior Citizens, Inc. 3025 Bull Street, Savannah, GA, United StatesPoet and writing teacher Carlyn Bland explores the many and varied literary reactions to rivers and marshes, coastlines and beaches, islands and estuaries. Using Lanier's "Marshes of Glynn" as a […]
River to Sea: History and Literature, Ecology, and Culture in Southeast Georgia, “Rivers of Power on Georgia’s Coast”: Lecture by Christopher Manganiello
The Learning Center of Senior Citizens, Inc. 3025 Bull Street, Savannah, GA, United StatesHistorian and policy expert Chris Manganiello demonstrates how through the centuries humans have exploited Georgia's rivers to fit their needs. He shows that rivers can give or take away the […]
