Georgia Southern’s upcoming production of ‘The Amen Corner’ to celebrate 35th anniversary of original performance on campus
Thirty-five years ago, Mical Whitaker made history on the Georgia Southern University Statesboro Campus when he directed “The Amen Corner” by James Baldwin, the first play directed by an African- American playwright to be included in a Georgia Southern Theatre season. Georgia Southern Theatre’s upcoming performance of the play will celebrate Whitaker’s achievement.
Master of Fine Arts candidate has steel sculpture exhibition on Statesboro Campus
Master of Fine Arts candidate Kench Lott challenges depth and understanding with steel sculptures in his upcoming exhibition “Mindful Escapism.” The exhibition will be on view from Nov. 5 through 30 at the Center for Art and Theatre’s University Gallery on the Georgia Southern University Statesboro Campus. A public reception will be Friday, Nov. 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the gallery.
Georgia Southern University celebrates 20th annual National French Week
Georgia Southern University will celebrate the history, culture and contributions of the French community during its 20th annual French Week, featuring a series of lectures, performances, meals and more. The celebration will run from Nov. 2 through Nov. 8.
Senior art exhibition to showcase variety of styles on Armstrong Campus
Art can be expressed in many different forms, and that versatility will be on full display Nov. 12 through 30 during GAMUT, a senior exhibition on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus in Savannah.
Georgia Southern music professor holding trumpet performance
Tim Kintzinger, D.M.A., a music professor on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus, will go back to his roots when he performs “Standards” on the trumpet on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 in the Carol A. Carter Recital Hall on the Statesboro Campus and on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the Fine Arts Auditorium on the Armstrong Campus.
Upcoming exhibition on Statesboro Campus to feature work of artist Ken Wood
Using bold, sweeping gestures and working with a limited palette, artist Ken Wood explores the unfolding relationships of space, shape and color through printmaking. His upcoming exhibition “Argonauts,” on view from Nov. 5 through 30 in the Contemporary Gallery at the Center for Art and Theatre on the Georgia Southern University Statesboro Campus, features prints from his Argonauts Quatro series.
Georgia Southern philosophy professor invited to India to discuss research on emotion
While the word emotion dates back to 16th century France, the examination and study of its cognitive and biological complexity within humans dates back to ancient Greece and China. Georgia Southern Philosophy Associate Professor Maria Magoula Adamos, Ph.D., continued those studies on a recent trip to India, where she shared her research on the philosophy of emotion.
Senior gallery exhibition “Beyond the Surface” coming to Armstrong Campus
The Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art will be asking viewers to take a deeper look into its upcoming senior exhibition, “Beyond the Surface,” which runs weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1 through Friday, Oct. 12 at the Fine Arts Gallery located in Fine Arts Hall on the Armstrong Campus.
Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus hosts senior visual art exhibition “Dichotomy” beginning Oct. 22
“Dichotomy,” an upcoming senior art show on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus in Savannah, will feature the work of three graduating seniors, Darian Merritt, William Wright and Eric Sanders, at the Fine Arts Gallery Oct. 22 through Nov. 2. A closing reception will be held Nov. 2 from 5:30-7 p.m. The gallery and reception are both free and open to the public.
Blind Willie McTell statue placed in front of Statesboro Convention and Visitors Bureau a symbol of working together
William Samuel McTell may have lost his sight during childhood, but that didn’t stop him from becoming one of the most influential blues musicians of his time — and a local hero. While his impact on Statesboro is evident all over town, his likeness has finally been immortalized with a bronze statue created by Georgia Southern University art professor Marc Moulton, M.F.A.