Arts News from the Chronicles


Music student Joe Brent sings anthem

Joe Brent, a DMA student, in the Hodgson School of Music, traveled to San Francisco last week to sing the national anthem at AT&T park before the Giants-Nationals game.   A talented tenor who has sung principal roles in many UGA opera productions, Brent is a member of the first-ever…

Faculty artwork by Thom Houser

As I mentioned yesterday, the recent installation by Lamar Dodd School of Art Interior Design professor Thom Houser was a real knockout, and fortunately we were able to talk about it while the show was up.      

New in the LDSOA Galleries

Ceramics Exit Show by Mary-Chrislyn Durham. Mary completed her Exit this summer and her work will be on display in the Bridge Gallery. These last three have their opening receptions on Friday August 17 from 7-9 pm and the public is welcome. Plus, Attrition, a great installation from…

International wins for UGA Tuba-Euphonium studio

Congratulations to Hugh Hodgson School of Music students in David Zerkel's Tuba-Euphonium studio, who took top honors at this summer's Leonard Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Festival. Big win: In what Professor David Zerkel refers to as an “unprecedented representation of prize winners…

The Arts at UGA

The fine and performing arts units in the Franklin College - the Lamar Dodd School of Art, the department of dance, the department of theatre and film studies and the Hugh Hodgson School of Music - have long been the heart of the university. Not only do these units provide performance and…

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