Culture Briefs
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Live Review: Julie Fowlis at Hodgson Hall
Photo Credit: Donald McLeod
Award-winning Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis graced the Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall stage Wednesday night for a program of new and traditional Irish folk songs.
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Psychedelic Nic Cage Stunner Mandy Screens at Ciné This Weekend
Cage gonna Cage.
After watching director Panos Cosmatos' Mandy, my friend Kris Deason described it as "a baking-soda-infused, water-soluble, completely smokable concentration of Heavy Metalmagazine… like a nightmare where the worst monster you can imagine comes for you and you stomp its dick."
That's really the only review you need, but here are a few more words of praise.
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Documentary on Mary Frances Early, First Black UGA Grad, Airs Tonight
A documentary on the first black student to graduate from the University of Georgia will air on Georgia Public Broadcasting at 10:30 p.m. today and again at 11 a.m. Sunday.
Mary Frances Early: The Quiet Trailblazer premiered in Atlanta last week, and an on-campus screening is being arranged, according to the university.
The film was co-produced by Maurice Daniels, professor and dean emeritus of the UGA School of Social Work, and Michelle Cook, vice provost for diversity, inclusion and strategic initiatives. It is narrated by former WSB-TV anchor Monica Pearson.
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Saturday's UGA Football Game Moved to Noon
Photo Credit: Kristin M. Bradshaw/UGA Athletics
Saturday's UGA football game against Middle Tennessee State, which was originally slated for a 7:15 p.m. kickoff at Sanford Stadium, has been moved to noon, according to an announcement from the UGA Athletic Association. The game will be televised on ESPNews and the ESPN app.
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Photo Gallery: Athens Pride Street Festival
Athens Pride's 20th anniversary week culminated with an all-day street festival downtown featuring art, drag performance and lots more. Check out photos from the festival below:
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Trio Contemporary Art Gallery Is Closing
Back in June, Pixel & Ink Studio made the decision to close retail hours and transition to an appointment-only system, allowing for more project-based work and a busy schedule of artist workshops and classes. Monday, the studio announced that in addition to cutting a few services—scanning, photo restoration, art capture and film dropoff—the business will close Trio Contemporary Art Gallery upstairs.
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Five Things We Loved at This Year's Dragon Con
Photo Credit: Jessie Goodson
Among the nerdiest and most well-attended events of its type on the East Coast, Dragon Con has something for everyone: cosplay, (board) gamers, art exhibits, literature, live music, gala dinners, a parade, celebrity guests and numerous panels for education and entertainment. Four guys in 1987 planned the first convention for about 1,200 people. Today, the Con encompasses five hotels and averages 80,000 guests for the four-day event.
Here are five reasons why I love Dragon Con, and why you should go next year:
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Flagpole Premieres: Athens Rising, Excerpt Six: Broderick Flanigan
Photo Credit: Athens Rising
The first full-length documentary in a planned series "that aims to celebrate the creative class in the Classic City," Athens Rising: The Sicyon Project chronicles Athens' multifaceted arts and music scenes, with an additional focus on dance, food, comedy, theater, festival culture and more.
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