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SUMMARY:Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in McRae-Helena
DESCRIPTION:Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in McRae-Helena \n \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America is the latest Museum on Main Street exhibition to travel across Georgia through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Exhibition Service and state humanities councils nationwide. The partnership provides small and rural communities access to Smithsonian traveling exhibitions\, and local communities host the exhibitions and organize accompanying programs. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America debuts in McRae-Helena on October 12th and will remain for six weeks at the Telfair Center for the Arts. \nThe McRae-Helena grand opening will include guest speakers\, musical performances\, and games for the community to participate in. \nThe exhibition is free and open to the public to attend\, and the exhibition will be on display in McRae-Helena through November 23\, 2019. \nLearn more about Crossroads in Georgia.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/crossroads-change-in-rural-america-grand-opening-2/
LOCATION:Telfair Center for the Arts\, 119 W College Street\, McRae-Helena\, GA\, 31055
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191014T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191014T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
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SUMMARY:Writing to Make a Difference: Linda Hogan and Native American Ecological Literature
DESCRIPTION:Writing to Make a Difference: Linda Hogan and Native American Ecological Literature \nWriting to Make a Difference\, a reading and conversation hosted by Augusta University\, will feature Linda Hogan\, the Writer in Residence for The Chickasaw Nation and Professor Emerita from the University of Colorado. Hogan is an internationally-recognized writer of poetry\, fiction\, and essays\, with more than 15 published books. Rick Van Noy\, Professor of English at Radford University and author of Sudden Spring: Stories of Adaptation in a Climate-Changed South\, will also participate in the reading and conversation. \nWriting to Make a Difference is part of Augusta University’s Sand Hills Writers Series that brings outstanding writers to Augusta to engage with students\, faculty\, staff\, and the larger community on issues relevant to writing and our world. The reading and conversation will be held in the Jaguar Student Activities Center Ballroom on the Summerville Campus of Augusta University. \nWriting to Make a Difference is free and open to the public and supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/writing-to-make-a-difference-linda-hogan-and-native-american-ecological-literature/
LOCATION:Augusta University – Summerville Campus\, 2500 Walton Way\, Summerville\, GA\, 30904
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191024T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191024T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
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SUMMARY:The Human Library Project
DESCRIPTION:The Human Library Project \nThe Human Library Project\, presented by the DeKalb County Public Library and the DeKalb Library Foundation\, provides a safe space for readers to “check out” a “living book” and engage in conversations that explore the stereotypes and prejudices that separate us\, as well as the similarities that connect us. The event provides “readers” an opportunity to explore different pillars of prejudice through open and honest conversation and interaction. With the theme “Justice in Georgia\,” the human “books” will include individuals who serve as attorneys\, judges\, law enforcement officials\, and individuals participating in the DeKalb Accountability Court program. \nThe Keynote Speaker is the Honorable Asha F. Jackson\, the Chief Superior Court Judge of DeKalb County\, and the event will also include speakers David L. Windecher\, the founder of the organization Rehabilitation Enables Dreams\, and John White\, an exoneree of the Georgia Innocence Project. \nThe Human Library Project is supported with a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/the-human-library-project-2/
LOCATION:Decatur Library\, 215 Sycamore Street\, Decatur\, GA\, 30030
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191026T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191026T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190904T184951Z
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SUMMARY:The Lillian E. Smith Symposium on Arts and Social Change
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Lillian Smith \nThe Lillian E. Smith Symposium on Arts and Social Change\, titled Celebrating Lillian Smith for 2019\, will celebrate the life and works of Lillian Smith through presentations and conversation with special guest speakers and artists. \nThroughout her career as a writer and humanitarian\, Lillian Smith examined how the arts engage people around issues of social injustice\, segregation\, and isolation. The family home of Lillian Smith\, in Clayton\, Georgia\, is now an educational center operated by Piedmont College as the Lillian E. Smith Center. \nThe Lillian E. Smith Symposium on Arts and Social Change will take place at the Piedmont College Athens campus in the Commons Building. The cost of registration is $25\, and the link for the symposium registration and schedule is available below. \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/the-lillian-e-smith-symposium-on-arts-and-social-change/
LOCATION:Piedmont College – Athens Campus\, 595 Prince Ave\, Athens\, GA\, 30601
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191030T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191030T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20191017T223554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191017T223750Z
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SUMMARY:28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA
DESCRIPTION:28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA \nThe 28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA begins October 30\, and continues through November 18\, 2019. \nFor twenty-seven years\, the Book Festival of the MJCCA has provided the community with an exciting lineup of the year’s most exceptional authors\, celebrities\, and influencers. \nMore than 45 authors will participate in a variety of forums\, including author meet-and-greets\, book signings\, a community read\, and panel discussions. \nSee the full festival schedule here. \nThe 28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/28th-edition-of-the-book-festival-of-the-mjcca/
LOCATION:Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta – Zaban Park\, 5342 Tilly Mill Road\, Dunwoody\, GA\, 30338
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191104T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191104T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190904T001716Z
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SUMMARY:Reading and Reception with Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor
DESCRIPTION:Reading and Reception with Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor  \nAttendees will hear a reading from Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor\, a professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education and program coordinator of TESOL and World Language Education Programs at the University of Georgia. \nThe evening will also include a short performance by the students of the Georgia Writers’ Project. \nThis reading and reception is part of the Georgia Writers’ Project at the Monroe-Walton Center for the Arts and is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/reading-and-reception-with-melisa-cahnmann-taylor/
LOCATION:Monroe-Walton Center for the Arts\, 205 South Broad Street\, Monroe\, GA\, 30655
CATEGORIES:Reading/Performance/Showing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191105T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191105T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20191025T225438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191025T225438Z
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SUMMARY:History\, Memory\, and Georgia's Native People
DESCRIPTION:History\, Memory\, and Georgia’s Native People \nHistory\, Memory\, and Georgia’s Native People is the latest installment of the Capitol History Highlights educational programming series highlighting the many historical sites\, artifacts\, and portraits throughout the Georgia State Capitol\, presented by the Georgia Capitol Museum. In Capitol History Highlights’ newest program\, attendees will learn how research changes our knowledge of historic people\, and will explore memory and language surrounding the Cherokee\, Creek\, and Yamacraw people in Georgia. \nAttendees should check in at the Tour Desk within the Georgia State Capitol upon arrival. Visitors are required to present photo ID. \nThis educational programming series is sponsored by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/capitol-ideas-georgias-capital-cities-2/
LOCATION:Georgia State Capitol\, 206 Washington Street\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30334
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191105T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191105T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20191017T203957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191017T204436Z
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SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes at Fulton County Schools Archives: Engaging Students with Primary Sources
DESCRIPTION:Behind the Scenes at the Fulton County Schools Archives: Engaging Students with Primary Sources \n“Behind the Scenes at the Fulton County Schools Archives: Engaging Students with Primary Sources” is presented by the Fulton County Schools Teaching Museum and Archives as part of its initiative Curiosity Corner: Enhancing History Using Local Resources that connects teachers\, students\, and history enthusiasts to the resources of the Fulton County Schools Archives. \nAt the “Behind the Scenes” event\, teachers\, researchers\, local historians\, and community members will get a close look at the variety of historical materials held at the Fulton County Schools Archives\, including primary sources such as documents and photographs that tell the story of the Fulton County School System and the communities it serves\, from the 1870s to the present. \nThis event is open to the public. Kindly RSVP to archives@fultonschools.org by November 4\, 2019 at 4:00pm. \nThe initiative Curiosity Corner: Enhancing History Using Local Resources is supported with a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/behind-the-scenes-at-fulton-county-schools-archives-engaging-students-with-primary-sources/
LOCATION:Teaching Museum South\, 689 North Avenue\, Hapeville\, GA\, 30354
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191108T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191108T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20191025T232421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191025T232558Z
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SUMMARY:Intersecting Identities: Perspectives on Culture and Nationhood of African and Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
DESCRIPTION:Intersecting Identities: Perspectives on Culture and Nationhood of African and Indigenous Peoples of the Americas \nIntersecting Identities: Perspectives on Culture and Nationhood of African and Indigenous Peoples of the Americas is an interdisciplinary seminar held during Native American Heritage Month that seeks to bring together scholars\, cultural preservationists\, and community members to discuss the intersections and distinctions between African American and Native American populations throughout the Americas. The event takes place over two days\, with the first scheduled to include panel discussions\, presentations\, and independent film screenings\, and the second day includes the Native American Festival and Pow Wow at Stone Mountain Park. Participants that register for the seminar will receive admission to the festival at no-cost. \nFeatured panelists include Chenae Bullock\, Samuel T. Livingston\, and Marcus Sebastian\, followed by a reading and book signing of Black Indian: A Memoir with poet Shonda Buchanan. \nIntersecting Identities is a program of the Afro-American Research and Cultural Center and the Atlanta Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Registration information is linked below. \nThis event is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/intersecting-identities-perspectives-on-culture-and-nationhood-of-african-and-indigenous-peoples-of-the-americas/
LOCATION:Woodruff Library\, Atlanta University Center\, 111 James P Brawley Dr. SW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191116T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191116T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20191017T210511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191017T210511Z
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SUMMARY:Material Georgia 1733-1900: Two Decades of Scholarship
DESCRIPTION:Material Georgia 1733–1900: Two Decades of Scholarship \nImage of the Georgia Museum of Art in Athens\, Georgia. Courtesy of the Georgia Museum of Art. \nMaterial Georgia 1733–1900: Two Decades of Scholarship\, an exhibition debuting at the Georgia Museum of Art on Saturday\, November 16\, 2019\, will review twenty years of scholarly activity at the Henry D. Green Center for the Study of the Decorat \nive Arts. \nThe exhibition will include numerous examples of furniture\, textiles\, pottery\, and metal work; will present a synthesis of Green Center work; and show new research and point the way for future research in Georgia-related decorative arts. The exhibition will be accompanied by an extensively illustrated book published by the museum. \n  \nThe exhibition will be on display until Sunday\, March 15\, 2020\, and is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.  \nPlease click here for more information about visiting the Georgia Museum of Art\, including hours of operation and museum policies.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/material-georgia-1733-1900-two-decades-of-scholarship/
LOCATION:Georgia Museum of Art\, 90 Carlton Street\, Athens\, GA\, 30602
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191121T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191121T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20191025T225521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191025T225521Z
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SUMMARY:History\, Memory\, and Georgia's Native People
DESCRIPTION:History\, Memory\, and Georgia’s Native People \nHistory\, Memory\, and Georgia’s Native People is the latest installment of the Capitol History Highlights educational programming series highlighting the many historical sites\, artifacts\, and portraits throughout the Georgia State Capitol\, presented by the Georgia Capitol Museum. In Capitol History Highlights’ newest program\, attendees will learn how research changes our knowledge of historic people\, and will explore memory and language surrounding the Cherokee\, Creek\, and Yamacraw people in Georgia. \nAttendees should check in at the Tour Desk within the Georgia State Capitol upon arrival. Visitors are required to present photo ID. \nThis educational programming series is sponsored by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/capitol-ideas-georgias-capital-cities-2-2/
LOCATION:Georgia State Capitol\, 206 Washington Street\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30334
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191121T203000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191121T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20191104T214621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T215649Z
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SUMMARY:Premiere of "Monticello Crossroads" Documentary
DESCRIPTION:Monticello Crossroads \nMonticello Crossroads\, a documentary exploring the history and challenges of Jasper County\, Georgia\, will debut on November 21\, 2019\, at Thomas Persons Hall in Monticello\, Ga. The documentary was created by students at Jasper County High School and was developed to accompany the Smithsonian Museum on Main Street traveling exhibition\, Crossroads: Change in Rural America\, which will be on display in Monticello from December 7\, 2019 to January 11\, 2020. \nThe documentary premiere is free to attend\, but tickets are required. \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/premiere-of-monticello-crossroads-documentary/
LOCATION:Thomas Persons Hall\, 319 College Street\, Monticello\, GA\, 31064
CATEGORIES:Reading/Performance/Showing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191207T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191207T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20191203T014143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191203T014143Z
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SUMMARY:Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in Monticello
DESCRIPTION:Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in Monticello \n \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America is the latest Museum on Main Street exhibition to travel across Georgia through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Exhibition Service and state humanities councils nationwide. The partnership provides small and rural communities access to Smithsonian traveling exhibitions\, and local communities host the exhibitions and organize accompanying programs. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America debuts in Monticello on December 7 and will remain for six weeks at the Monticello-Jasper Chamber of Commerce. \nThe Monticello grand opening will include guest speakers\, musical performances\, and an agricultural panel discussion. \nThe exhibition is free and open to the public to attend\, and the exhibition will be on display in Monticello through January 11\, 2020. \nLearn more about Crossroads in Georgia.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/crossroads-change-in-rural-america-grand-opening-2-2/
LOCATION:Monticello-Jasper Chamber of Commerce\, 119 West Washington Street\, Monticello\, GA\, 31064
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191207T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191207T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20191104T212902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T213013Z
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SUMMARY:Oral History Project Planning 101
DESCRIPTION:Oral History Project Planning 101  \nDo you have an idea for an oral history project but need help developing a plan? The Oral History Project Planning 101 workshop\, presented by Georgia State University Library’s Special Collections & Archives\, will guide participants through the steps to shape their ideas into viable projects. The archivists of Georgia State University will provide information about best practices\, the decision-making process for projects\, and help develop individual project plans. \nThe workshop will include small group breakout sessions\, hands-on interviewing practice\, personalized advice from Georgia State University archivists\, and more. The workshop is free to attend\, but registration is required. \nFor more information\, contact 404-413-2880 or archives@gsu.edu.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/oral-history-project-planning-101/
LOCATION:Georgia State University Library – Clarkston Campus\, 555 North Indian Creek Drive\, Clarkston\, GA\, 30021
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191209T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191209T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20190904T001307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190904T001307Z
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SUMMARY:Reading with Chelsea Rathburn
DESCRIPTION:Reading with Chelsea Rathburn \nAttendees will hear a reading from Chelsea Rathburn\, the 2019 Georgia Poet Laureate. Rathburn serves as assistant professor of English and creative writing in Mercer University’s College of Liberal Arts. Rathburn is the author of three poetry collections\, including The Shifting Line\,  A Raft of Grief\, and Still Life with Mother and Knife.  \nThis reading is part of the Georgia Writers’ Project at the Monroe-Walton Center for the Arts and is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/reading-and-reception-with-melisa-cahnmann-taylor-2/
LOCATION:Monroe-Walton Center for the Arts\, 205 South Broad Street\, Monroe\, GA\, 30655
CATEGORIES:Reading/Performance/Showing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191209T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191209T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20190909T235237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190910T000459Z
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SUMMARY:1900 to 1940: Early Jazz
DESCRIPTION:1900 to 1940: Early Jazz \nIn the lecture\, 1900 to 1940: Early Jazz\, attendees will learn how jazz music was on the rise as the Davenport House fell on hard times and into a state of neglect. \nAttendees will experience a sampling of music from the era and will be encouraged to engage in discussion with the presenting artists and the presenting scholar\, Robert Gibson. \nThe lecture is free and open to the public\, and presented by the Savannah Music Festival in partnership with the Davenport House Museum. \nThis event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/1810-to-1860-the-world-of-the-davenports-2/
LOCATION:Davenport House Museum\, 324 E State Street\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191219T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191219T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20191211T002656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191211T002656Z
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SUMMARY:Georgia Agriculture I: Feeding Myself\, Feeding My Community
DESCRIPTION:Georgia Agriculture I: Feeding Myself\, Feeding my Community \nGeorgia Agriculture I: Feeding Myself\, Feeding My Community is the latest installment of the Capitol History Highlights educational programming series highlighting the many historical sites\, artifacts\, and portraits throughout the Georgia State Capitol\, presented by the Georgia Capitol Museum. In Capitol History Highlights’ newest program\, attendees will learn more about personal and community gardens that have provided cost-effective\, healthy food options\, in a celebration of Georgia’s agriculture. \nAttendees should check in at the Tour Desk within the Georgia State Capitol upon arrival. Visitors are required to present photo ID. \nThis educational programming series is sponsored by a grant from Georgia Humanities. \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/georgia-agriculture-i-feeding-myself-feeding-my-community/
LOCATION:Georgia State Capitol\, 206 Washington Street\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30334
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200119T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200119T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20191211T013927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191211T014038Z
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SUMMARY:Threshold New Play Festival
DESCRIPTION:Threshold New Play Festival \nThe Threshold New Play Festival is a lineup of new play readings by Georgia writers poised to make a mark on the national scene. In the first reading of the series\, Actor’s Express will present “Borderstone” by Natasha Patel. “Borderstone” is a thriller\, set in the future\, where employees of the fictional Border Motel are in search of a stone that could aid their escape from their hotel’s constant re-sanitation. \nEach reading of the Threshold New Play Festival is free and open to the public\, but pre-registration is advised. \nThe Threshold New Play Festival is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/threshold-new-play-festival/
LOCATION:Actor’s Express\, 887 West Marietta Street NW\, Suite J-107\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30318
CATEGORIES:Reading/Performance/Showing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200125T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200125T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20200124T223611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200124T223611Z
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SUMMARY:Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in Cuthbert
DESCRIPTION:Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in Cuthbert \n \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America is the latest Museum on Main Street exhibition to travel across Georgia through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Exhibition Service and state humanities councils nationwide. The partnership provides small and rural communities access to Smithsonian traveling exhibitions\, and local communities host the exhibitions and organize accompanying programs. \nCrossroads: Change in Rural America debuts in Cuthbert on January 18 and will remain for six weeks at Andrew on the Square in downtown Cuthbert. \nThe Cuthbert grand opening will include guest speakers and musical performances. \nThe exhibition is free and open to the public to attend\, and will be on display in Cuthbert through February 29\, 2020. \nLearn more about Crossroads in Georgia.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/crossroads-change-in-rural-america-grand-opening-cuthbert/
LOCATION:Andrew on the Square\, 72 Dawson Street\, Cuthbert\, Georgia\, 39840
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200126T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200126T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20191211T014348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191211T014638Z
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SUMMARY:Threshold New Play Festival
DESCRIPTION:Threshold New Play Festival \nThe Threshold New Play Festival is a lineup of new play readings by Georgia writers poised to make a mark on the national scene. In the final reading of the series\, Actor’s Express will present “Man from the East” by Skype Passmore. “Man from the East” follows the real-life story of silent film star Sessue Hayakawa as he navigates cultural differences between America and his native Japan. \nEach reading of the Threshold New Play Festival is free and open to the public\, but pre-registration is advised. \nThe Threshold New Play Festival is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/threshold-new-play-festival-2/
LOCATION:Actor’s Express\, 887 West Marietta Street NW\, Suite J-107\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30318
CATEGORIES:Reading/Performance/Showing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200130T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200201T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20191017T214222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191017T214222Z
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SUMMARY:The 10th Henry D. Green Symposium of the Decorative Arts
DESCRIPTION:The 10th Henry D. Green Symposium of the Decorative Arts \nThe theme of the 10th Henry D. Green Symposium of the Decorative Arts is “Georgia Matters: Celebrating Two Decades of Scholarship\,” to be held January 30–February 1\, 2020\, at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education and Hotel in Athens. \nThe keynote address on Thursday\, January 30\, will feature Daniel Ackermann\, and will be followed by a reception at the Georgia Museum of Art\, host of the accompanying exhibition Material Georgia 1733–1900: Two Decades of Scholarship.  \nThe symposium\, held on Friday\, January 31\, and Saturday\, February 1\, will include presentations on Georgia portraiture\, colonial Georgia silver\, Masonic symbolism in Georgia\, porcelain decoration\, and historic preservation on the University of Georgia campus\, among others. \nThe 10th Henry D. Green Symposium of the Decorative Arts is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.  \nClick here for registration information.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/the-10th-henry-d-green-symposium-of-the-decorative-arts/
LOCATION:University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education and Hotel\, 1197 South Lumpkin Street\, Athens\, GA\, 30602
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200130T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200130T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200125T004325Z
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SUMMARY:Changes in Government and Community
DESCRIPTION:Changes in Government and Community \nChanges in Government and Community is an accompanying program of the traveling Smithsonian exhibition\, Crossroads: Change in Rural America\,  sponsored by the Cuthbert community. Held on the campus of Andrew College\, the event will feature speakers Dr. Cully Clark\, author and retired dean of the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication\, and Dr. Charles Roberts\, author and professor at Andrew College. Local elected officials will participate in a forum following the lecture. \nThis event is free and open to the public. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/changes-in-government-and-community/
LOCATION:Liddy Murphy Theatre\, Old Main\, Andrew College\, 501 College Street\, Cuthbert\, Georgia\, 39840
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200203T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200203T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20200130T192607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200130T192607Z
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SUMMARY:1950 to 1970: Broadway and the American Songbook
DESCRIPTION:1950 to 1970: Broadway and the American Songbook \nIn the lecture\, 1950 to 1970: Broadway and the American Songbook\, attendees will experience a sampling of music from the era and will be encouraged to engage in discussion with the presenting artists and the presenting scholar\, Justin Havard. Havard is an accomplished director\, pianist\, and singer who has spent the last thirteen years working in music in Tampa Bay\, Florida. \nThe lecture is free and open to the public\, and presented by the Savannah Music Festival in partnership with the Davenport House Museum. \nThis event is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/broadway-and-the-american-songbook/
LOCATION:Davenport House Museum\, 324 E State Street\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Reading/Performance/Showing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200207T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200207T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20200206T230316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200206T230316Z
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SUMMARY:Georgia Humanities Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Georgia Humanities Symposium \nThe Willson Center for Humanities and Arts at the University of Georgia will host the second Georgia Humanities Symposium\, a national conversation on the public humanities\, in the Columbus Museum in Columbus\, Georgia. \nThe event is free and open to the public. \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/georgia-humanities-symposium/
LOCATION:Columbus Museum\, 1251 Wynnton Road\, Columbus\, 31906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200208T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200208T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20200125T010553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200125T010553Z
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SUMMARY:The Influence of the Agriculture and Timber Industries in Randolph County and Southwest Georgia
DESCRIPTION:The Influence of the Agriculture and Timber Industries in Randolph County and Southwest Georgia \nThe Influence of the Agriculture and Timber Industries in Randolph County and Southwest Georgia is an accompanying program of the traveling Smithsonian exhibition\, Crossroads: Change in Rural America\,  sponsored by the Randolph County community. Held at the Railroad Depot in Shellman\, the event will include breakfast and remarks from Dr. David Bridges\, president of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and interim director of Georgia’s Rural Center. The accompanying forum discussion will include local farmers and foresters as participants. \nThis event is free and open to the public. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/agriculture-timber-cuthbert/
LOCATION:Railroad Depot\, 58 Park Avenue\, Shellman\, Georgia\, 39886
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200210T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200227T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20200130T201255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200130T201255Z
UID:6253-1581321600-1582822800@www.georgiahumanities.org
SUMMARY:The 2020 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 2020 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival \nCelebrating its twentieth year\, the 2020 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival includes forty-eight feature films\, sixteen short films\, three world premieres\, five North American premieres\, and two U.S. premieres from seventeen countries around the world. \nScreenings will be presented at venues across metro-Atlanta\, including the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre\, the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center\, Regal Perimeter Pointe\, UA Tara Cinemas\, Landmark Theatres Midtown Art Cinema\, the Plaza Theatre\, and the Woodruff Arts Center. \nThe annual festival will also offer compelling guest speakers and visiting filmmakers who provide unique perspectives to the film line-ups. \nSee the festival line-up and screening locations here.  \nThe Atlanta Jewish Film Festival is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/the-2020-atlanta-jewish-film-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200219T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200222T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20200130T194046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200130T194046Z
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SUMMARY:Planet Deep South: ATL 2020
DESCRIPTION:Planet Deep South: ATL 2020 \nPlanet Deep South: ATL 2020 is an interdisciplinary conference open to all scholars\, artists\, and students that explores the intellectual and creative expression of African people. Through a series of presentations and panel discussions\, the conference is designed to inspire the inquiry of Africana cultural production through a digital\, historical and speculative lens. \nPlanet Deep South: ATL 2020 is hosted by the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library\, Clark Atlanta University\, the Georgia Institute of Technology\, and Spelman College. \nLearn more about the conference.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/planet-deep-south-atl-2020/
LOCATION:Woodruff Library\, Atlanta University Center\, 111 James P Brawley Dr. SW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200220T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200220T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20200125T005813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200125T005905Z
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SUMMARY:Sounds from Randolph County
DESCRIPTION:Sounds from Randolph County \nSounds from Randolph County is an accompanying program of the traveling Smithsonian exhibition\, Crossroads: Change in Rural America\,  sponsored by the Cuthbert community. Held in Randolph County’s historic courthouse\, the event will feature music from the late jazz musician Fletcher Henderson Jr.\, born and raised in Cuthbert\, and the late country and pop music songwriter Boudleaux Bryant\, born in Shellman. \nThis event is free and open to the public. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/sounds-from-randolph-county/
LOCATION:Randolph County Historic Courthouse/Welcome Center\, 51 Court Street\, Cuthbert\, Georgia\, 39840
CATEGORIES:Reading/Performance/Showing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200221T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200221T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20200130T194822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200130T194822Z
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SUMMARY:Keynote Lecture with Ytasha Womack\, Planet Deep South: ATL 2020
DESCRIPTION:Planet Deep South: ATL 2020 \nPlanet Deep South: ATL 2020 is an interdisciplinary conference open to all scholars\, artists\, and students that explores the intellectual and creative expression of African people. Through a series of presentations and panel discussions\, the conference is designed to inspire the inquiry of Africana cultural production through a digital\, historical and speculative lens. \nPlanet Deep South: ATL 2020 is hosted by the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library\, Clark Atlanta University\, the Georgia Institute of Technology\, and Spelman College. \nYtasha Womack will deliver the conference’s keynote lecture. Womack is an award-winning author\, filmmaker\, scholar\, and dance therapist\, and the leading expert on Afrofuturism. Womack is the author of Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci Fi and Fantasy Culture (Chicago Review Press). \nPlanet Deep South: ATL 2020’s keynote lecture with Ytasha Womack is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.  \nLearn more about the conference.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/planet-deep-south-atl-2020-2/
LOCATION:Woodruff Library\, Atlanta University Center\, 111 James P Brawley Dr. SW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200227
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200301
DTSTAMP:20260403T185948
CREATED:20191211T005319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191211T005319Z
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SUMMARY:4th Annual Ogeechee International History Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:4th Annual Ogeechee International History Film Festival \nThe Ogeechee International History Film Festival is the only open submission\, juried\, international cinema program of its kind. Now in its fourth year\, the annual festival continues to promote and celebrate history presented through motion pictures. The theme of the 4th Annual Ogeechee International History Film Festival is “War and Conflict.” \nThe 4th Annual Ogeechee International History Film Festival is presented by the Statesboro Convention and Visitors Bureau and Georgia Southern University. \nView the festival schedule here. \nThe festival supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.  \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/4th-annual-ogeechee-international-history-film-festival/
LOCATION:Georgia Southern University\, Statesboro\, GA
CATEGORIES:Festival
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