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Jed Perl lecture April 1 in LDSOA

He is the recipient of awards from the Guggenheim Foundation, the American Academy in Rome and the Leon Levy Biography Center at the City University of New York. Perl takes on a variety of cultural malefactors in his books and essays, from critiques of the annual art fairs around the world, to…
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University Theatre: The Bakkhai

University Theatre is in session throughout this weekend with a contemporary take on the ancient Greek classic tragedy "The Bakkhai" by Euripides, translated by Robert Bagg: Performances will be in the Cellar Theatre March 25-30 at 8 p.m. with a 2:30 p.m. matinee March 30. Tickets are $12, or $7…

Protect Athens Music Conference 2014

  Just before Spring Break, students, academics, nonprofit organizers and Athens-area musicians had an opportunity to listen to a set of discussions at the annual Protect Athens Music (PAM) Conference, presented by the UGA Sports and Entertainment Law Society. Discussions on earning money as a…

Patel Professorship: Zakir Hussain

The 2014 Gordhan L. and Virginia B. "Jinx" Patel Distinguished Visiting Professor in Indian Musical Arts in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music brings what may be the world's best tabla player to campus on April 2: Widely regarded as a founding figure in the modern world music movement, Hussain is a…

UGA Ballet 20th anniversary performance

Mark your calendar for a special night of ballet March 22: The special concert, featuring both classical and contemporary ballet works performed by current company members with special appearances by ensemble alumni, will be in the New Dance Theatre in the Dance Building located on Sanford Drive.…