Spotlight on the Arts: Day 3

Indigo Dyeing Workshop 

9 — 11 a.m., State Botanical Garden of Georgia

$45

In this workshop, participants will learn natural dyeing techniques such as clamping, folding and tying with eco-dyer Donna Hardy. Each participant will be given a silk scarf and are encouraged to bring one extra piece of fabric or garment of their choice (must be pre-washed 100% cotton or 100% silk). This workshop is geared toward adults. Participants should be prepared to have fun and get messy, as indigo is a strong natural dye. 

Seed Saving for the Backyard Gardener

10 a.m. — noon, State Botanical Garden of Georgia

$10

Join us for a presentation on backyard seed saving, including such topics as definitions and botanical terms to get you started, the challenges and rewards of seed saving, the lifespan of common garden seeds and what conditions are best for storage. We also will examine pollination and fertilization techniques to promote better seed, isolation methods for home gardeners, harvesting and processing techniques, storage and germination testing and why seed quality is important.

Spotlight on the Arts Family Day Activities

10 a.m. – 2 p.m., various locations 

Free

Family-friendly activities and performances showcasing UGA’s arts units, including theater, dance and literary workshops; art projects; a musical instrument petting zoo; performances and more.

Saturday Morning Club

10 a.m., Performing Arts Center, Hodgson Concert Hall

Students and faculty from the UGA Department of Theatre and Film Studies conduct an interactive workshop and performance. Free admission. Tickets not required. All ages welcome (babies included).

Family Day: Transforming Metal

10 a.m. — noon, Georgia Museum of Art

Explore the impressive sculptures and linear prints by the legendary Richard Hunt, a contemporary African American artist at this free, drop-in program. After drawing inspiration from gallery activities and the exhibition “Richard Hunt: Synthesis,” create your own metal sculpture in the Michael and Mary Erlanger Studio Classroom. Sponsored by Heyward Allen Motor Co., Inc., Heyward Allen Toyota and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art.

Community Music School Instrument Petting Zoo

11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Hugh Hodgson School of Music

Go on a treasure hunt to discover the different instrument families. Wind, brass, percussion and string instruments will be on display for guests to touch, hear and even try. Open to guests of all ages.

Community Music School Performances

11 a.m., Performing Arts Center courtyard, weather permitting

Suzuki Method Violin Ensemble

12:15 p.m., Georgia Museum of Art Lobby

Georgia Children’s Chorus

1 p.m., Performing Arts Center courtyard, weather permitting

New Horizons Band

Creative Writing

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Hugh Hodgson School of Music, Room 308

Writing and craft workshop for kids of all ages

12:45 – 1:30 p.m., GMOA Education Center

Writing and craft workshop for kids of all ages

Dance

11:30 a.m., location  to be determined

Creative Movement Hip-Hop for ages 7-10

11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Performing Arts Center Courtyard (inclement weather inside Georgia Museum of Art)

Tap Along with Liz Osborn Kibbe and Rustin Van Katwyk

Art Education: Campaigning for Peace

11 a.m. — 2 p.m., Courtyard

Taqueria 1785 Food Truck

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center Courtyard[SF6] 

Heritage Days Fall Festival 

10 a.m. - 2 p.m., State Botanical Garden of Georgia

Free

Heritage Days Fall Festival celebrates our horticultural and agricultural history with crafts, stories, music and hands-on education classes so that we can better remember the teachings of the past and relate them to the garden work we do today. Come join us from the ever-popular leaf pile and apple cider press. Also featured will be The Old Timey Seed Swap, educational classes and workshops (fees for workshops) centered on heritage plants and their uses, local musicians, demonstrations and local actors playing historical figures in the garden.

A Moveable Feast

2 – 4 p.m., Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Room 285

Guest artist Micaela Hobbs, who created the WE exhibit, will lead attendees on a tour of her Thanksgiving Table on display in the Russell gallery. Attendees will then gather to make their own WE Thanksgiving tablescapes or sculpture. The event is appropriate for families of all kinds, ages, sizes or really anyone who wants to have fun and make a piece of crafty art that they can take home. There will be snacks based on Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving. 

Scenes in the Other’s Language conference

Roundtable: Shakespeare While Black

12:30 p.m., Athens-Clarke County Library Auditorium

Free

Students from Savannah State University, in conversation with Dr. John Elmore from Savannah State University and Dr. Jessica Walker of the University of North Georgia, will speak about their experiences studying Shakespeare at Savannah State. This event is part of the Scenes in the Other’s Language conference and is sponsored by Georgia Humanities, the FACE Foundation, University of Georgia, CNRS, IRCL, Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3 and the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts.

Paper Making with Plants and Flowers

1 — 4 p.m., State Botanical Garden of Georgia

$35

In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore all the creative possibilities of making recycled paper from cotton scraps. We will discuss the rich history of cotton as a heritage plant of Georgia and learn how to make beautiful sheets of recycled paper, from sheet-forming and designing to pressing and drying. Participants will make their own paper creations using colored pulp, stencils, flowers and plants. Participants should wear clothes they don’t mind getting wet or bring an apron. Participants are encouraged to bring things they may want to include in their paper such as pressed flowers, thread or confetti.

Soap Making 101: Beginning Cold Process

2 — 5 p.m., State Botanical Garden of Georgia

$55

Soap Making 101 is a beginning-level soap making class designed to teach students to make soap by hand at home. The main focus of this class is the “cold process” soap making method. Although it may seem complicated when you are first starting out, making your own soap from scratch using all-natural ingredients can be both fun and rewarding. We will cover what soap is, soap process, choosing fats and lye safety. Each student makes one pound of soap they get to take with them. If you’ve ever measured, mixed and baked anything then you can make soap. 

Scenes in the Other's Language conference

Roundtable: Magical Language: Gloria Naylor, Shakespeare, and the Barrier Islands

2:30 p.m., Athens-Clarke County Library Auditorium           

Free

Join us for a roundtable discussion of Gloria Naylor’s Mama Day and the history of the Sapelo Islands in Georgia. Members of the roundtable are Ruth Morse, professeur des universités at Paris-Sorbonne-Cité (Diderot), Melissa Cooper, an assistant professor history at Rutgers University – Newark and author of the new book Making Gullah: A History of Sapelo Islanders, Race, and the American Imagination, and Kim Waters, a doctoral candidate in linguistics at UGA, in conversation with Sujata Iyengar from the University of Georgia’s department of English. This event is part of the Scenes in the Other’s Language conference and is sponsored by Georgia Humanities, the FACE Foundation, University of Georgia, CNRS, IRCL, Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3, and the Willson Center for Humanities & Arts.

a2ru Plenary Session

“Promoting the Arts to Full Partner: A Discussion About Deep Arts Integration on Campus from Various Leadership Perspectives”

4 p.m., Georgia Center for Continuing Education, Mahler Hall

Free

Panelists include Peter Linett, chairman and chief idea officer of Slover Linett Audience Research; and Harry J. Elam, Jr., the Olive H. Palmer Professor in the Humanities, senior vice provost for education, vice president for the arts and the Freeman-Thornton Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at Stanford University.

The Rosetta Theatre Project

5:30 – 7 p.m., Hugh Hodgson School of Music, Dancz Center Room 264

Free

During this interactive event, two actors performers will silently perform two scenes in alternation for several hours: one from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and the other from Moliere’s Tartuffe. A real-time motion capture system will generate four animations from the live performance, representing a distinct culture, time period, and artistic style, with distinct character models, scenery and costumes. Spectators will have an opportunity to watch any scene straight through in each of its variations or to switch back and forth between them at will. After each hour, the performance will pause for a panel discussion with the contributing artists.

Equus, directed by Ray Paolino

8 p.m., Fine Arts Theatre

$16, $12 for Students

The violent blinding of six horses is the incident that brings disillusioned psychiatrist Martin Dysart in contact with 17-year-old Alan Strang. Puzzled by what led the seemingly well-adjusted boy to commit such a horrifying crime, Dysart is forced to contend with his own beliefs, leading to a disturbing confrontation. Visit ugatheatre.com/equus for more information.

a2ru Closing Event 

Moogfest Presents: "Human and the Machine" featuring Michael Stipe, Lauren Sarah Hayes, and Author & Punisher

8 p.m., Georgia Theatre, 215 N. Lumpkin St.

Free but tickets required

The closing event of the 2018 a2ru national conference at the University of Georgia is an evening of performance and art curated by Moogfest on the theme "Human and the Machine," featuring technologically innovative music, installations and demonstrations. An audio/visual work by R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, titled Jeremy Dance, combines Stipe’s original music and video of the late Athens artist Jeremy Ayers. Music performances include Author & Punisher, the one-man industrial metal project of mechanical engineer Tristan Shone, and Lauren Sarah Hayes, a Scottish musician and sound artist who builds and performs with hybrid analog/digital instruments.