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Page 1: C ALEND AR OF ARTS EVENTS1001 Chestnut St. SE Brenau University Amphitheatre 282-511 Washington St. Brenau University Front Lawn 500 Washington St. Brenau Gymnasium Fitness Center

ARTSC A L E N D A R O F

EVENTSJanuary – June 2015

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Brenau University Venues Outside Venues

Banks Recital Hall

John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts 429 Academy St.

Brenau Downtown Center

301 Main St. SW

Brenau East Campus

1001 Chestnut St. SE

Brenau University

Amphitheatre

282-511 Washington St.

Brenau University

Front Lawn

500 Washington St.

Brenau Gymnasium

Fitness Center 800/810 Brenau Lane

BULLI/Center for

Lifetime Study

406 Academy St.

Fitness Center

800/810 Brenau Lane

Hosch Theatre

John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts 429 Academy St.

Jacobs Building

340 Green St.

John S. Burd Center for the

Performing Arts

429 Academy St.

Leo Castelli Gallery

John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts 429 Academy St.

Pearce Auditorium

200 Boulevard

Presidents Gallery

Pearce Building 200 Boulevard

Sellars Gallery

Simmons Visual Arts Center 200 Boulevard

Simmons Visual Arts Center

200 Boulevard

Smithgall Tennis Center

240 Smithgall Lane

The Manhattan Gallery

Brenau Downtown Center 301 Main St. SW

Theatre on the Square

Brenau Downtown Center 301 Main St. SW

Thurmond McRae Auditorium

Trustee Library 625 Academy St.

Trustee Library

625 Academy St.

Walters House

305 Boulevard

High Museum of Art

1280 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, Georgia

Northeast Georgia History Center

322 Academy St. NE Gainesville, Georgia

University of North Georgia’s

Ed Cabell Theatre

3820 Mundy Mill RoadOakwood, Georgia

Lanier Point Softball Complex

1530 Lee Waldrip Dr.Gainesville, Georgia

Venues Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public

and take place on the Brenau campus, Gainesville.

Cover Image: Landscape-Mnemos by

Jesse Matthews. Ink on paper, 2014.

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Ongoing

Dian Fossey Exhibit

Trustee Library. This exhibit celebrates the life and work of primatologist Dian Fossey. The exhibit enhances world understanding, as well as scientiic and analytic curiosity. The artifacts show Fossey as a dedicated,

brave, and intelligent primatologist, as well as a pioneer in her ield. This is the irst time her personal items and artifacts have been available for viewing by the public. Community groups welcome. Information: 770.534.6113, [email protected]

January – June | 7 p.m. (second Tuesday of each month)

Northeast Georgia History Center Forums

Northeast Georgia History Center. Theme differs each month. Admission is free for members and $3 for nonmembers. Information: 770.297.5900, www.negahc.org

January – June | 1 – 4 p.m. (second Sunday of each month)

Northeast Georgia History Center Family Days

Northeast Georgia History Center. Theme differs each month. Information: 770.297.5900, www.negahc.org

January – June | 6 p.m. (second Tuesday of each month)

The Sofa Sessions

Jacobs Building, lobby. Talented local singers and songwriters perform by special invitation in an intimate setting. Information: 615.218.6958, [email protected]

Jan. 20, Feb. 17, April 21, May 19 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Physical Therapy Open House

Brenau Downtown Center. Learn more about Brenau University’s developing doctorate in physical therapy surrounded by the permanent exhibition in the Manhattan Gallery. This is a unique opportunity for students interested in pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy and others interested in the art and science of Brenau. Information: 770.534.6102, [email protected]

Brenau University’s Golden Tigers Sports

Follow the Golden Tigers athletic teams as they face competition in basketball, cheerleading,

golf, softball, swimming, tennis, and track

and ield. Full schedule and information: 770.538.4687, www.brenautigers.com

BULLI Registration Dates

Monday, Jan. 5 – Friday, Feb. 20, Gainesville and Braselton

Winter Term

Thursday, Feb. 19 – Gainesville | Tuesday, Feb. 24 – Braselton Spring Term (March 23 – May 1)

Thursday, April 30 – Gainesville | Tuesday, May 5 – Braselton Summer Term (June 1 – July 10)

Center for Lifetime Study/BULLI. Information: 770.538.4705,

www.brenau.edu/lifetimestudy

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January

Morton Broffman (American, 1928–1992), Dr. King and Coretta Scott King Leading Marchers,

Montgomery, Alabama, 1965, gelatin silver print, 5 7/16 x 7 13/16 inches. High Museum of

Art, Atlanta, gift of the Broffman Family, 2007.34. © Morton Broffman

Friday, Jan. 2 | 5:30 p.m.

Basketball Game: Brenau vs. University of Mobile

Brenau Gymnasium. Cheer on the Brenau Golden Tigers basketball team. Information: 770.538.4687, www.brenautigers.com

Thursday, Jan. 15 – Thursday, March 19

Exhibit: The Ties that Bind – Civil Rights Photography from the High Museum of Art

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk – Thursday, Jan. 15 | 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Simmons Visual Arts Center, Sellars Gallery. This special exhibit from the High Museum of Art’s Permanent Collection showcases civil rights-era photography. The exhibit follows the life of Martin Luther King Jr., and highlights the sense of community surrounding the ight for freedom. Information: 770.534.6263, www.brenau.edu/about/galleries

Monday, Jan. 12 | 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta Guitar Trio

Brenau University’s Downtown

Center, Theatre on the Square.

“. . . a world-class ensemble.” –

WDAV Classical Public Radio,

Davidson, NC. Information:

770.538.4764, www.brenau.edu/

ineartshumanities/music

Thursday, Jan. 22 | 6:30 p.m.

Book Launch: The Scholar, the Sphinx and the Fang of Fenrir

Walters House. This is the second book in the series written by Brenau’s Alison Reeger Cook. Books will be available for sale. Information: 770.534.6160, [email protected]

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Thursday, Jan. 29 – Thursday, March 19

Untitled – Brenau University Faculty Exhibition

Opening Reception – Thursday, Feb. 5, 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Simmons Visual Arts Center, Presidents Gallery. This exhibit features artwork created by members of Brenau University Art & Design Department faculty. Information: 770.534.6263, www.brenau.edu/about/galleries

Angel, St. Anthony, Woman with Vase by Claudia Wilburn, woodcut prints on paper, 2014.

Saturday, Jan. 31 – Sunday, Feb. 1

Check in: 12:30 – 1 p.m.

Winter Weekend Overnight Visit

John. S. Burd Center

for the Performing

Arts. It’s so much more than a regular open house. Winter Weekend is an opportunity

to stay overnight in a dorm or sorority house, attend a reception hosted by the Ofice of the President, watch the Brenau’s Got Talent Competition, learn about Greek Life, attend Academic Showcases, gain information on inancial aid and scholarships, and hang out with current Brenau students. Information: 770.534.6100, [email protected]

Tuesday, Jan. 27 | 6 p.m.

Stage Tour: In the Heights

John. S. Burd Center for the

Performing Arts, Hosch Theatre. Peek behind the scenes of this 2008 Tony Award winner for Best Musical. Information: 678.717.3624, www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org

Thursday, Jan. 29 | 6 p.m.

Stage Tour: Antigone

University of North Georgia’s Ed

Cabell Theatre. Learn about production of this new and brilliant translation of Sophocles’ classic drama. Information: 678.717.3624, www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org

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February

Thursday, Feb. 5 7:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Jie Pan, Soprano

Brenau Downtown Center, Theatre on the Square. Ben Leaptrott, piano. Information: 770.538.4764, www.brenau.edu/ineartshumanities/music

Tuesday, Feb. 10 | 7:30 p.m.

Faculty Recital: Leaptrott Trio

Pearce Auditorium. A Romantic Evening of Chamber Music with Ben Leaptrott,

piano, Charae Krueger, cello, and Kenn

Wagner, violin.

Tickets: $15 (proceeds support the All-Steinway Initiative in honor of Dr. Wayne W. Dempsey). Free to all Brenau University

students. Information: 770.538.4764,

www.brenau.edu/ineartshumanities/music

Monday, Feb. 2 | 12:30 p.m.

The Georgia Poetry Circuit Spring Reading: Noah Blaustein

John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, Banks Recital Hall.

Noah Blaustein’s irst book of poems, Flirt, was selected by Kevin Prufer for the 2013 Mary Buritt Christiansen poetry series, and the anthology he edited, Motion: American Sports Poems, was an Editor’s Pick of National Public Radio and a Librarian’s Pick of the New York Public Library. Information: 770.534.6195.

Thursday, Feb. 5 | 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Opening Reception: Untitled – Brenau University Faculty Exhibition

Simmons Visual Arts Center, Presidents Gallery. This exhibit features artwork created by members of Brenau University Art & Design Department Faculty. Information: 770.534.6263, www.brenau.edu/about/galleries

Saturday, Feb. 7 | 1 p.m.

Softball: Brenau vs. Truett-McConnell College

Lanier Park Softball Complex. Cheer on the Brenau Golden Tigers softball team. Information: 770.538.4687, www.brenautigers.com

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Tuesday, Feb. 10 – Saturday, Feb. 21

In the Heights

John S. Burd Center

for the Performing

Arts, Hosch Theatre.

In the Heights is the story of a tight-knit community at the north end of

Manhattan. At the center of the show is Usnavi, a bodega owner who pines for the gorgeous girl next door and dreams

of winning the lottery and escaping to the shores of his native Dominican Republic. Meanwhile, Nina, a childhood friend of Usnavi’s, has returned to the neighborhood from her irst year at college with surprising news. With a gripping story and incredible music and dance, In the Heights is a groundbreaking 21st century musical and the next chapter in the classic American story. Rated PG-13.

Tickets: $22-24 (adults), $20-22 (seniors), $12-14 (students). Information: 678.717.3624, www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org

Thursday, Feb. 12 – Monday, Feb. 16

Exhibit: WADE – Women’s State High School Art & Design Competition John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts,

Leo Castelli Gallery.

Reception & Awards Ceremony – Feb. 16, 5 to 6 p.m.

John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, Leo

Castelli Gallery and Hosch Theatre.

The Young Women’s Art and Design Exhibition,

WADE includes workshops, portfolio reviews, and a lecture on art criticism. In the spirit of the previous All-State Festival of Art & Design, Brenau revitalized the festival and modeled it into an all-female event. The exhibition features selected works in multiple media from students across Georgia and neighboring states. Information: 770.534.6263, www.brenau.edu/about/galleries

Friday, Feb. 13 – Saturday, Feb. 21

Antigone

University of North Georgia’s Ed Cabell Theatre. The curse placed on Oedipus lingers and haunts in this new and brilliant translation of Sophocles’ classic drama. The daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, Antigone is an unconventional heroine who pits her beliefs against the King of Thebes in a bloody test of wills that leaves few unharmed. Emotions ly as she challenges the king for the right to bury her own brother. Determined but doomed, Antigone must show her inner strength to preserve her family’s honor. Rated PG-13.

Tickets: $18-20 (adults), $16-18 (seniors), $12-14 (students). Information: 678.717.3624, www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org

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February & March

Tuesday, March 3 | 7 p.m.

Doc Holliday’s Lady: An Evening with Victoria Wilcox

Pearce Auditorium. More than 125 years

after his death, we are still fascinated

with the Georgia-born dentist-turned-

gunighter John Henry “Doc” Holliday.

Join Georgia author-of-the-year Victoria

Wilcox who has penned a three-

volume novel Southern Son: The Saga of Doc Holliday. Books available for

sale and signing. Information about

other related events: 770.534.6160,

www.brenau.edu/doc-holliday

Friday, Feb. 13 | 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Eighth Annual Brenau Occupational Science Visiting Scholar Series

Thurmond McRae Auditorium. Featured guest is Dr. Carolyn Baum, Ph.D. Reception to follow in Trustee Library. Information: 678.707.5008, www.brenau.edu/healthsciences/occupationaltherapy

Thursday, Feb. 19 | 7:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Riannon Webb, soprano

John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts,

Banks Recital Hall. Ben Leaptrott, piano. Information: 770.538.4764, www.brenau.edu/ineartshumanities/music

Saturday, Feb. 14 | 8 p.m.

Neil Berg’s 102 Years of Broadway

Pearce Auditorium. A presenter’s dream, this show is guaranteed to bring the audience to its feet with a chorus of bravos. This is a history of Broadway told through extraordinary performances by some of the very best voices on Broadway today. Presented by The Arts Council. Information: 770.534.2787, www.theartscouncil.net

Saturday, Feb. 14 | 2 p.m.

Tennis: Brenau vs. Emory University

Smithgall Tennis Center. Cheer on the Brenau Golden Tigers tennis team. Information: 770.538.4687, www.brenautigers.com

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Monday, March 9 | 7:30 p.m.

Brenau University Gospel Choir Concert

Brenau Downtown Center, Theatre on the Square. Heart of a Worshipper. Music heard with the ears, but experienced with the heart. Portia Burns, director. Information: 770.538.4764, www.brenau.edu/ineartshumanities/music

Thursday, March 5 – Thursday, May 7

Exhibit: Synergy – Works by Alisa Holen

Opening Reception and Artist Talk –

Thursday, March 5, 5:30 – 7 p.m.

John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts,

Leo Castelli Gallery. In this exhibit, ceramicist Alisa Holen employs various techniques to create beautiful vessels that are at once functional and sculptural. Information: 770.534.6263, www.brenau.edu/about/galleries

Trappers Tea by Alisa Holen. Stoneware and dark porcelain,

shino glaze and Barnard slip glaze, 2013.

Monday, March 16 | 7:30 p.m.

Il Portale Musicale HONORS

Pearce Auditorium. An exciting concert of both vocal and instrumental classical music performed by talented Brenau University music majors. Information: 770.538.4764, www.brenau.edu/ineartshumanities/music

Friday, March 20 | 2 – 5 p.m.

Women’s Leadership Colloquium

John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, Hosch

Theatre. Leaders from the community, students, alumni and faculty gather for an afternoon of conversation about the contributions and challenges of women’s leadership. Hosted by the Women’s College of Brenau University. Information: 770.534.6179, [email protected]

Saturday, March 21 | 7:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Kristen McVey, soprano, and Cody Otero, baritone

John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, Atrium. Ben Leaptrott, piano. Information: 770.538.4764, www.brenau.edu/ineartshumanities/music

Saturday, March 21

Spring Open House

Gainesville Campus welcomes prospective students for a taste of Brenau student life to answer questions that will help them make informed decisions about their college choices. For more information and registration visit www.brenau.edu/admissions/visit

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March & April

Monday, March 23 | 7:30 p.m.

Vocal Chamber Ensemble Concert: All Things Bright and Beautiful

John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, Atrium. Bobby Ivey, Director. All Things Bright and Beautiful features songs celebrating the wonders of nature and creation. Tickets are $15. Proceeds will support the All-Steinway Initiative. The concert is free to all Brenau University students. Information: 770.538.4764, www.brenau.edu/ineartshumanities/music

Monday, March 30 | 7:30 p.m.

Faculty Recital: Jan Grissom, soprano

Pearce Auditorium. Evening of Soprano Arias. Ben Leaptrott, piano. Information: 770.538.4764, visit www.brenau.edu/ineartshumanities/music

Friday, March 20 – Sunday, March 22

Mary and other Repertory Works

Pearce Auditorium. Celebrating 41 years of dance in Gainesville and Northeast Georgia, the Gainesville Ballet Company presents Mary. Watch as the new nanny dances in, helping children magically explore the world and reconnect with their parents. Also included are repertory works by guest choreographers. TICKETS: $12 –

$26, $6 (Brenau faculty, staff and students with valid ID). Information: 770.532.4241, visit www.gainesvilleballet.org

Monday, March 23 | 3 p.m.

Georgia Poet Laureate Judson Mitcham

"The Quiet Zone," Trustee Library. Spend afternoon tea time

with the award-winning poet and novelist Judson Mitcham as

he talks about his craft and art of writing poetry and iction.

Light refreshments. Books available for purchase and signing.

Information: 770.534.6160, [email protected]

Tuesday, March 24 | 6 p.m.

Stage Tour: The Great Gatsby

University of North Georgia’s Ed Cabell Theatre. Take a peek behind the scenes of this classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, adapted for the stage by Simon Levy. Information: 678.717.3624, www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org

Mosiah Stringer and Olivia Jones

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Saturday, April 4 | 7:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Chantal Russell

John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, Banks Recital Hall. Ben Leaptrott, piano. Information: 770.538.4764, www.brenau.edu/ineartshumanities/music

Tuesday, April 7 – Wednesday, April 22

Exhibit: The Brenau Collaborative – Senior Projects and Portfolios Simmons Visual Arts Center, Presidents Gallery.

Reception – Saturday, April 11, 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Simmons Visual Arts Center, Sellars and

Presidents Galleries.

This exhibition showcases the inal projects and portfolios of graduating seniors in the areas of studio art, fashion design, and fashion merchandising. Information: 770.534.6263, www.brenau.edu/about/galleries

Tuesday, April 7 – Saturday, April 18

The Great Gatsby

University of

North Georgia’s

Ed Cabell

Theatre. It’s the spring of 1922, and wide-eyed Midwesterner Nick Carraway has just moved to

New York City in pursuit of the American Dream. Settling into a cottage next door to wealthy Jay Gatsby, Carraway grows increasingly fascinated by the elaborate parties held at his new neighbor’s estate. Meanwhile, across the bay, Carraway’s cousin Daisy struggles in her marriage to philandering aristocrat Tom Buchanan. Carraway begins putting pen to paper as it gradually becomes clear that his cousin and the millionaire share a complicated romantic past that remains unresolved. RATED PG-13.

TICKETS: $18-20 (adults), $16-18 (seniors), $12-14 (students). Information: 678.717.3624, www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org

Landscape-Mnemos by Jesse Matthews. Ink on paper, 2014.

Tuesday, April 7 | 7:30 p.m.

Spectrum Winds

Pearce Auditorium. A new wind ensemble has arrived at Brenau University. Don Strand, Director. Information: 770.538.4764, www.brenau.edu/ineartshumanities/music

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AprilThursday, April 9 – Wednesday, April 22

Exhibit: The Brenau Collaborative – Undergraduate Juried Exhibition

Reception – Saturday, April 11, 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Simmons Visual Arts Center, Sellars

Gallery. This juried exhibition features the work of Brenau University Art and Design students in the areas of painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, ceramics and sculpture. Information: 770.534.6263, www.brenau.edu/about/galleries

Thursday, April 9 – Saturday, April 11 7:30 p.m.

Faculty & Senior Thesis Dance Concert

John S. Burd Center for

the Performing Arts, Hosch

Theatre. Brenau University Department of Dance presents a faculty dance concert with guest artists Charlotte Boye-Christensen and Carl Flink along with senior dance majors. Enjoy a wonderful night of ballet, modern and jazz dances to please the eyes and lift the soul.

Tickets: $6 (adults), $4 (seniors). Free for Brenau University students, faculty, staff and children 12 and under. Information: 770.538.4764, [email protected]

Brenau University

Senior Dance Major

Caitlin Hardegree

Friday, April 10 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Brenau University Spring Research Symposium

Brenau East Campus. Brenau University’s Research Symposium is an interdisciplinary presentation forum for research conducted by undergraduate and graduate students as well as the Brenau faculty. The Research Symposium serves as an extension of the

classroom and programs, explores creative approaches to emergent problems, and serves as a venue for distribution of research results and conclusions – offering learning opportunities and opportunities for new interdisciplinary collaborations. Abstracts are published annually in the Brenau

University Research Symposium

Proceedings. Information: 678.707.5029, [email protected]

In Time by Karis Williams, mixed

media on paper, 2014

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Monday, April 13 | 7:30 p.m.

Spectrum Singers

Pearce Auditorium. Celebrating American

Composers. Spectrum Singers and Vocal Chamber Ensemble perform an array of music by various American composers. Bobby Ivey, director. Information: 770.538.4764, www.brenau.edu/ineartshumanities/music

Wednesday, April 15 | 12:30 p.m.

The Georgia Poetry Circuit Spring Reading: C. G. Hanzlicek

John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, Banks Recital Hall. C. G. Hanzlicek has published nine books of poems, including Stars, which won the Devins Award for Poetry in 1977. His most recent, The Lives of Birds, came out in 2013. The award-winning translator until his retirement in 2001 directed the Creative Writing Program at California State University, Fresno. Information: 770.534.6195

Saturday, April 11 | 4:30 p.m.

The Brenau Student Fashion Show

Pearce Auditorium. Featuring work from students and alumnae of the Brenau fashion design program. Information: 770.534.6240

Saturday, April 11 | 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Reception: The Brenau Collaborative – Senior Projects and Portfolios Exhibition and Undergraduate Juried Exhibition

Simmons Visual Arts Center, Sellars and

Presidents Galleries. The Brenau Collaborative is a dual exhibition showcasing the work of Brenau University Art & Design students. Light refreshments will be served. Information: 770.534.6263, www.brenau.edu/about/galleries

Costume by Brenau fashion designer Holly Lynn Smith

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Tuesday, May 12 | 7 p.m.

Spelling Bee 2015, Alliance for Literacy

Pearce Auditorium. The 24th anniversary of the “brain-teasing, crowd-pleasing good-time romp of a spelling bee.” Open to the public; door prizes. TICKETS available at the door: $10 (adults), $5 (children). Information and team sponsorship details: 770.531.4337, www.allianceforliteracy.org

Saturday, May 30 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Northeast Georgia Family Day of Museums

Visit charming and historic Gainesville, Georgia, this spring for a Family Day of Museums. Free and/or discounted entries for the whole family to all venues: Brenau University Galleries, Beulah Rucker Museum, Elachee Nature Science Center, Historic Piedmont Hotel, Interactive Neighborhood for

Kids (INK), the Northeast Georgia History Center and the Quinlan Visual Arts Center. Live demonstrations, interactive events, guided tours, free craft projects, prizes and more. In partnership with Gainesville Tourism and Trade and the Lake Lanier CVB. For more information ind us on Facebook.

May & June

Coastal Eddy by Gregory Johnson. Mirror-polished chromium, 2014.

Thursday, June 11 | 4 p.m.

2015 Master of Interior Design/Master of Fine Arts Portfolio Exhibition

The High Museum, Stent Family Wing,

Robinson Atrium. Master of Interior Design graduates will display their portfolios. Refreshments will be served. Information and RSVP: 770.534.6240, [email protected]

Saturday, May 9 | 8 p.m. | Gates open at 6 p.m.

Rock in the Spring: Mid-Life Crisis

Brenau Amphitheatre. Challenged Child presents Mid-Life Crisis in concert. TICKETS: $20 (in advance), $25 (at the gate). Tables are available. Information: 770.535.8372 Ext. 115, www.challengedchild.org

Thursday, May 21 – Thursday, July 9

Exhibit: 2015 President’s Summer Art Series

Reception, Thursday, May 21, 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Simmons Visual Arts Center, Sellars Gallery. This exhibit features works by regional artists with close ties to the local community and Brenau University including Mary Jane Taylor, Jane Broaddus and Donna Mintz. Information: 770.534.6263, www.brenau.edu/about/galleries

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Brenau Art Galleries Nichole Rawlings | 770.534.6181 [email protected]

Brenau Department of Dance Vincas Greene | 770.534.6245 [email protected]

Brenau Department of Music Barbara Steinhaus | 770.534.6235 [email protected]

BULLI Brenau University Learning and Leisure Institute Kathy Amos | 770.538.4705 [email protected]

Gainesville Ballet Diane Callahan | 770.534.6282 [email protected]

Gainesville Theatre Alliance and WonderQuest: GTA for Young Audiences GTA box ofice Beth Kendall | 678.717.3624 [email protected] www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org

Brenau University Athletics Department Mike Lochstampfor | 770.534.6231 [email protected]

Brenau University Ofice of Admissions 770.534.6100 | [email protected]

High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta GA 30309 | 404.733.HIGH www.high.org

The Arts Council, Inc. Gladys Wyant | 770.534.2787 [email protected] www.theartscouncil.net

Northeast Georgia History Center Ken Johnston | 770.297.5900 ext. 5859 [email protected] www.negahc.org

Brenau University prepares students to lead extraordinary lives by exposing them to an appreciation of the

artistic and cultural footprint we leave on the world. Whether you’re looking for a family outing, a group

experience or a solitary encounter with human expression, we invite you to share in the inspiration of dance,

theater, music, visual arts and other events in our community in the coming year.

Dates listed in this calendar are subject to change. Please call ahead, consult the website or listen to Brenau University’s

89.1 WBCX-FM for updates, additional information, outstanding performances and engaging discussions.

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