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Music For a Valentine's Day Mood
This presentation will feature vocal renditions of love songs from the Great American
Songbook (1920’s through 1960), with some additional material from the Folk/rock tradition.
Musicians appearing with Roy are pianist Jim McKillip, bassist Chris Enghauser, and
guitarist Brian Smith. The focus will be on music, with some comment on the cultural
and historical context of most selections.
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Roy Martin
Roy has participated in music from an early age. He received private lessons on the
violin from the 3rd grade through high school. He attended the Eastman School of Music
for one year and then changed majors to study psychology, receiving a Ph.D. from the
university of Texas. Since that time he has played in community symphonies and other
amateur community organizations. He has also sung in a variety of choirs throughout
his life and recently had a solo performance of American Standard Songs with the Athens
Symphony. He has also done several Lunch & Learn presentations focusing on American
popular music.
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Feb 14
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Tom Eaton
Tom Eaton, J.Alton Hosch Professor Emeritus, UGA School of Law, taught Constitutional
Litigation for more than 20 years among other things.
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Feb 28 |
Birds and the Native Plants that Attract Them: What's Right for your Yard?
Do you love watching Birds and Nature? Join us for a stunning look at dozens of Georgia's
most common (and uncommon) birds through the eyes of a photographer and naturalist,
who will provide important insights into the native plants that provide critical shelter,
habitat and food sources. The course includes practical tips on bird identification
and features a how-to demonstration of the National Audubon Society's online Native
Plant database tools. Diversity of habitat brings diversity in birds, so including
native edible and larval host plants in your garden will result in more birds and
more enjoyment!
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Gary Whiting
Gary Whiting is an independent photography instructor and Master Naturalist. His vision
is to capture uncommon moments that create unique works of art. He recently retired
to Athens to continue his passion for teaching, and currently hosts the OLLI@UGA PictureThis!
photography SIG and Splashdown kayaking SIG. Over the past decade he has offered more
than 60 unique programs to hundreds of OLLI members, Photography Clubs, Audubon Societies,
and Native Plant organizations throughout Georgia and Florida
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Mar 14
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Will Leitch's Fascinating Backstory of his Athens-based Mystery Novel, How Lucky
Our fellow Athenian Will Leitch has written a highly acclaimed novel titled How Lucky,
set in our hometown. It has been called "as suspenseful and funny as it is moving--an
unforgettable story of a fiercely resilient young man, Daniel, living with a physical
disability, and his efforts to solve a mystery unfolding right outside his door."
Daniel lives on Agriculture Drive! Will Leitch will discuss his book and his remarkable
writing career, which spans the worlds of fiction, journalism, and broadcasting. He'll
also make some jokes and answer every question anyone has. You might want to pick
up a copy of How Lucky at Avid and bring it to the luncheon for Will to sign.
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Will Leitch
Will Leitch is a contributing editor at New York Magazine and the founder of the late
sports website Deadspin. He writes regularly for The New York Times, The Washington
Post, NBC News, The Atlantic and MLB.com. He is the author of six books, including
the novels How Lucky and the upcoming The Time has Come (Harper, May 2023). He lives
in Athens with his wife and two sons.
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Apr 18
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Bob Grafstein
Robert Grafstein is the Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor Emeritus
at the University of Georgia. He also was the associate dean and interim dean of the
School of Public and International Affairs. He received his BA from the University
of Pennsylvania and his MA and PhD from the University of Chicago. Specializing in
political economy, he is the author of two books, co-editor of one, and author of
numerous articles in leading political science journals.
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May 9
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Georgia O'Keeffe: The Abstraction of Place
Georgia O'Keeffe, most well known for her flower paintings, is called the "mother
of American Modernism" for her innovative abstractions of the distinct places she
has lived and visited. We will examine O'Keeffe's extraordinary distillations of her
experiences in Texas where she first taught, New York City where she lived with photographer
Alfred Stieglitz, and Lake George and Hawaii where she vacationed. No place, however,
sparked her imagination and touched her soul as much as New Mexico. We will look at
her first encounters in 1929-30, and how its varied topography never ceased to inspire
until her death at 98.
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Janice Simon
Janice Simon is Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor of Art History at UGA,
where she has taught since 1988. A specialist in American art, especially landscape
painting of the 19th and 20th centuries, she has taught a wide range of courses including
on American Modernism and the Stieglitz Circle (including O'Keeffe), Spirituality
in Modern Art, American Landscape Painting and the Idea of Place, and the Filmic Art
of Alfred Hitchcock. She has visited O'Keeffe's New Mexico extensively.
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May 23
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Ghosts of Athens and Beyond: History and Haunting of North Georgia
Join author Tracy Adkins to delve into haunted locations across North Georgia to uncover
captivating historical details of their past as well as hear the spine-tingling accounts
of supernatural activity as told by the souls who lived and worked in these places.
From humorous to heartwarming to hard-to-believe, these intriguing tales are more
than just Halloween fun. Join this excursion through the vibrant history of North
Georgia and meet the spirits who can't seem to say goodbye. You can bring your own
copy of Adkins' books (Ghosts of Athens,Ghosts of Athens and Beyond) for autographs.
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Tracy Adkins
Tracy L. Adkins has been writing and journaling since she was knee-high to a June
bug. She fell in love with Athens, Georgia upon her arrival in 1990 and has remained
there ever since with the exception of a brief stint in Asheville, North Carolina.
She spent 17 years writing software instructions, but decidedly prefers to compose
prose, poetry, screenplays, and historical books. She spends her days in Athens writing
and spoiling her four cats.
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Jun 6
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