Arts News from the Chronicles


Pirates Weekend

University Opera Theatre production of the Pirates of Penzance takes center stage this weekend: This is the third [fully-staged, ed.] opera the university has produced since 2007, said Frederick Burchinal, the Wyatt and Margaret Anderson Professor of the Arts at UGA’s Hugh Hodgson School of Music.…

Drawing Across Borders

There is a fantastic, international show up at the Lamar Dodd School of Art, featuring great artwork and highlighting an important mechanism for faculty collaboration: the Fulbright Scholarship Program: The Lamar Dodd School of Art is hosting an exhibition of works by Diane Edison, a Fulbright…
face in a cracked mirror

Hidden Man

Howard Finster was a very fascinating Georgian - a minister, visual artist and visionary who died in 2001, but not before having an outsized impact on our culture as a result of his unique confluence of pursuits. These and more are explored in a new play that will have its world premiere at UGA…

Music Notes

Sorry - that title was too easy. But there is so much in terms of news and events coming out of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music that I hope to make this a regular feature on the blog.  For example, coming up on Monday, February 20, the Music Therapy program will offer their Music Therapy…
Head and back, with green circle

Thomas Dozol, Works on Paper

The Lamar Dodd School of Art presents an exhibition by visual artist Thomas Dozol, in the Plaza Gallery through Feb. 22. Here's an interview with Dozol I did before the show, talking about the inspiration and influences behind the work.     An opening reception will be held Friday, Feb…

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