A Summer of Ideas  

First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.  

August 7th, 2008

236-0363. www.seniorcitizens-inc.org.  

"A Summer of Ideas" Lecture Series. From The Learning Center at Senior Citizens, Inc. Sponsored by the City of Savannah. 6:30 p.m. Free.  

Langston Hughes  

First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.  

August 7th, 2008

236-0363. www.seniorcitizens-inc.org  

"Langston Hughes: 'Without Fear or Shame' in the Harlem Renaissance." By Donna Akiba Sullivan Harper, Spelman College. 6:30 p.m. Free.  

Louvre Atlanta: The Louvre and the Ancient World  

High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St, N.E. Atlanta  

January 1st, 2008 through September 7th, 2008

(404) 733-4400. www.high.org  

"Louvre Atlanta: The Louvre and the Ancient World."  

"Elemental: Paintings by Luther Vann."  

Telfair's Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St., Telfair Square.  

April 16th, 2008 through September 14th, 2008

790-8800. www.telfair.org  

The highly regarded local African-American painter's work is held in the museum's permanent collection.  

"Passing Time: The Art of William Christenberry."  

Telfair's Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St., Telfair Square.  

May 14th, 2008 through September 28th, 2008

790-8800. www.telfair.org  

Organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The show demonstrates how the artist draws on his formal training, family traditions, and a lasting connection with his boyhood home to capture the spirit of Southern culture.  

Houdon at the Louvre: Masterworks of the Enlightenment  

High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St, N.E. Atlanta  

June 7th, 2008 through September 7th, 2008

(404) 733-4400. www.high.org  

"Houdon at the Louvre: Masterworks of the Enlightenment."  

After 1968  

High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St, N.E. Atlanta  

June 7th, 2008 through October 5th, 2008

(404) 733-4400. www.high.org  

"After 1968: Contemporary Artists and the Civil Rights Legacy." Works inspired by the Civil Rights Movement and its ongoing relevance from seven emerging artists and collectives.  

The Best of 2CarGarage  

2CarGarage Contemporary Art Gallery. 30 W. Broughton St., Suite  

July 1st, 2008 through August 31st, 2008

205. 236-0221. www.2cargallery.com  

July and August: "The Best of 2CarGarage." Artists include Elena Madden, Marcus Kenney, Todd Schroeder, John Olenyik, Daniel Smith, Betsy Cain, Tracy Jefferies, Zechariah Vincent and others.  

Helen Hatch Inglesby  

Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St.  

July 1st, 2008 through November 2nd, 2008

790-8800. www.telfair.org.  

Helen Hatch Inglesby. A lifelong Savannah resident who is well known for her silhouettes but equally adept in drawing, watercolor and oils.  

Elemental: Paintings by Luther Vann  

Telfair's Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St.  

July 1st, 2008 through September 14th, 2008

790-8800. www.telfair.org  

"Elemental: Paintings by Luther Vann," The highly regarded local African-American painter whose work is held in the museum's permanent collection.  

Passing Time: The Art of William Christenberry  

Telfair's Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St.  

July 1st, 2008 through September 28th, 2008

790-8800. www.telfair.org  

Through September 28: "Passing Time: The Art of William Christenberry." Demonstrates how William Christenberry draws on his formal training, family traditions and a lasting connection with his boyhood home to capture the spirit of Southern culture in the landscape and architecture of rural Alabama.
 

Joy Flynn  

Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E. Liberty St.  

July 1st, 2008 through August 17th, 2008

525-4950. www.scad.edu/exhibitions  

Joy Flynn  

Street Life: American Photographs from the 1960s and 70s  

High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St, N.E. Atlanta  

July 1st, 2008 through August 10th, 2008

(404) 733-4400. www.high.org  

"Street Life: American Photographs from the 1960s and 70s."  

Young Americans  

High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St, N.E. Atlanta.  

July 1st, 2008 through August 10th, 2008

(404) 733-4400. www.high.org  

"Young Americans," a series of photographs by Sheila Pree Bright.  

Kirk Varnedoe Collection  

Telfair's Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St., Telfair Square.  

July 1st, 2008 through September 14th, 2008

790-8800. www.telfair.org  

Works on paper with pieces by some of the most pivotal artists of the past 50 years including Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Jeff Koons, and Robert Rauschenberg.  

Helen Hatch Inglesby  

Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St., Telfair Square.  

July 1st, 2008 through November 2nd, 2008

790-8800. www.telfair.org  

The lifelong Savannah resident was an artist well-known for her silhouettes, but she was equally adept in drawing, watercolor, and oils.  

Hogarth's Tale of Two Cities: Rich and Poor in 18th-century London  

SCAD Museum of Art, 227 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.  

July 1st, 2008 through November 30th, 2008

525-7191 www.scad.edu/scadmuseum  

Fifty satirical prints by the British artist. Exhibitions are free and open to the public Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.  

"Lines and Shadows, Image and Self: Artist Portraits on Paper"  

SCAD Museum of Art, 227 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.  

July 1st, 2008 through November 30th, 2008

525-7191 www.scad.edu/scadmuseum  

Important artist portrait prints from the 16th and 18th centuries. Portraits of Michelangelo, Raphael, Rembrandt and others. Through December 31, 2009  

"Focus on 20th-Century Art: Highlights from SCAD's Collection"  

SCAD Museum of Art, 227 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.  

July 1st, 2008 through November 30th, 2008

525-7191 www.scad.edu/scadmuseum  

Works by Picasso, de Kooning, Salvadore Dalí and others. Exhibitions are free and open to the public Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.  

"The Master Eye: 19th- and 20th-century Photography from the Rhoades Collection"  

SCAD Museum of Art, 227 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.  

July 1st, 2008 through November 30th, 2008

525-7191 www.scad.edu/scadmuseum  

Photographers include Mathew Brady, Eadweard Muybridge, Man Ray, Robert Mapplethorpe, Annie Leibovitz. Exhibitions are free and open to the public Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.  

Kirk Varnedoe Collection  

Telfair's Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St.  

July 2nd, 2008 through September 14th, 2008

207 W. York St. 790-8800. www.telfair.org.  

Kirk Varnedoe Collection. Features pieces by some of the most pivotal artists of the past 50 years including Jasper Johns, Chuck Close, Roy Lichtenstein, Jeff Koons, Robert Rauschenberg, Frank Stella, Richard Serra and Richard Avedon. Assembled in honor of the late Savannah native, scholar and MoMA curator Kirk Varnedoe.  

From the Collection: The Authority of the Mexican Muralists  

Georgia Museum of Art, 90 Carlton St., Athens.  

July 19th, 2008 through September 28th, 2008

(706) 542-GMOA. www.uga.edu/gamuseum  

"From the Collection: The Authority of the Mexican Muralists." Works inspired by the aesthetics and philosophies of Rivera and the other Mexican muralists.  

"Everett Gee Jackson/San Diego Modern, 1920-1955."  

Georgia Museum of Art, 90 Carlton St., Athens  

July 19th, 2008 through October 26th, 2008

(706) 542-GMOA www.uga.edu/gamuseum  

The first comprehensive look at Jackson's artistic output since his death in 1995.  

"From the Collection: The Authority of the Mexican Muralists."  

Georgia Museum of Art, 90 Carlton St., Athens.  

July 19th, 2008 through October 26th, 2008

(706) 542-GMOA. www.uga.edu/gamuseum  

Works inspired by the aesthetics and philosophies of Rivera and the other Mexican muralists.  

Realist Paintings of Bryan LeBoeuf  

Morris Museum of Art, 1 Tenth Street, Augusta.  

July 26th, 2008 through September 28th, 2008

(706) 724-7501. www.themorris.org.  

"Realist Paintings of Bryan LeBoeuf" incorporates beautifully painted surfaces, careful composition and almost Baroque lighting effects.  

Evgeny and Lydia Baranov: A Russian Romance  

Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art  

August 1st, 2008 through August 30th, 2008

843-722-3660 www.ellarichardson.com
 

Talented Russian couple Evgeny and Lydia Baranov will bring exquisite oil paintings created in the traditions of the Russian Imperial Art Academy to Charleston this August. This husband and wife duo are world renowned for both their remarkable paintings and also their unusual technique, bringing their vision to life on the same canvas. Free.  

"Proof" by David Auburn  

Masquers Chinese Theater (MCT) in Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn St.  

August 1st, 2008 through August 2nd, 2008

344-2801. www.finearts.armstrong.edu.  

"Proof" by David Auburn. Presented by AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre. $10. 7:30 p.m.  

"Proof" by David Auburn  

Masquers Chinese Theater (MCT) in Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn St.  

August 3rd, 2008

344-2801. www.finearts.armstrong.edu.  

"Proof" by David Auburn. Presented by AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre. $10. 3 p.m.  

Jepson Live  

Telfair's Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St.  

August 8th, 2008

790-8800. www.telfair.org  

Jepson Live. Enjoy a fun evening of food, drinks, and music. All galleries open. Cost of food and drink not included. Free to members, $10 nonmembers. 5-8 p.m.  

Succession: Works by Curtis Bartone  

Gallery S.P.A.C.E., 9 West Henry Street  

August 15th, 2008 through September 26th, 2008

651-6783. www.savannahga.gov/arts  

"Succession: Works by Curtis Bartone." Presented by the City of Savannah's Department of Cultural Affairs. Explores the idea of "wilderness" and how it has changed from a real place to a memory. Opening Reception: Aug. 15, 6-8 p.m.  

"Succession: Works by Curtis Bartone."  

Gallery S.P.A.C.E., 9 West Henry Street  

August 15th, 2008 through September 26th, 2008

651-6783. www.savannahga.gov/arts  

Presented by the City of Savannah's Department of Cultural Affairs. Explores the idea of "wilderness" and how it has changed from a real place to a memory.  

"Omo cha - Cha Cha Cha."  

Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E. Liberty St.  

August 20th, 2008 through October 6th, 2008

525-4950. www.scadexhibitions.com  

Exhibition by Yoko Iwanaga. The exhibition is free and open to the public.  

"Darkness and Light"  

322 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.  

August 21st, 2008 through October 31st, 2008

525-8567 www.scadexhibitions.com  

"Darkness and Light." Exhibition by Stephen Antonakos. Pei Ling Chan Gallery. A reception is scheduled Oct. 10, 5-7 p.m. Both the exhibition and the reception are free and open to the public.  

Collective Landscapes Exhibit at jcostello gallery  

jcostello gallery at Weichert Real Estate Building, 1038 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928  

August 22nd, 2008 through October 9th, 2008

(843) 298-4894 or visit jcostellogallery.com  

jcostello gallery presents new works by contemporary international artists Julio Garcia and Evangeline Moore Geczy in the "Collective Landscapes" exhibit. The show runs through October 9th. Garcia and Geczy share an international perspective, examining and exploring intercontinental influences on local environments. Free.  

Landscape of Slavery: The Plantation in American Art  

Morris Museum of Art, 1 Tenth Street, Augusta.  

August 23rd, 2008 through October 19th, 2008

(706) 724-7501. www.themorris.org  

"Landscape of Slavery: The Plantation in American Art" examines plantation images in the American South, plus related slave imagery in the context of the American landscape tradition.  

"The Rings Shows: Then and Now & Putting the Band Back Together."  

Georgia Museum of Art, 90 Carlton St., Athens.  

August 23rd, 2008 through November 2nd, 2008

(706) 542-GMOA www.uga.edu/gamuseum  

Rings from the late 70s and today.  

Richard Mayhew  

Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St., Telfair Square.  

September 24th, 2008

790-8800. www.telfair .org.  

The artist depicts amorphous natural forms heightened by jewel-like color.  

Palliser  

Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St., Telfair Square.  

October 16th, 2008

790-8800. www.telfair .org.  

Best known for his large, unadorned portrait heads of prominent figures from the worlds of art and politics, the artist's oeuvre also includes Low Country landscapes and figure studies.  

"Myth, Object, and the Animal: William Morris Glass."  

Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St., Telfair Square.  

October 23rd, 2008

790-8800. www.telfair .org.  

Remarkable glass pieces draw on the artist's affinity for archaeology and ancient tribal cultures. Examples of his work are in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Louvre.  

Exhibition by Savannah Printmaking Faculty  

Pei Ling Chan Gallery, 322 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.  

November 11th, 2008

525-8567. www.scad.edu/exhibitions  

Exhibition by Savannah Printmaking Faculty  

Once on This Island  

Trustees Theatre, 216 E. Broughton St.  

August 1st, 2008

651-6783. www.savannahga.gov/arts  

"Once on This Island." Presented by Savannah Cultural Arts Theatre. A catchy, Caribbean-flavored version of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, "The Little Mermaid." 12-$17, service charges may apply.  

Once on This Island  

Trustees Theatre, 216 E. Broughton St.  

August 2nd, 2008

651-6783. www.savannahga.gov/arts.  

"Once on This Island." Presented by Savannah Cultural Arts Theatre. A catchy, Caribbean-flavored version of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, "The Little Mermaid." 12-$17, service charges may apply.  

Once on This Island  

Trustees Theatre, 216 E. Broughton St.  

August 3rd, 2008

651-6783. www.savannahga.gov/arts.  

"Once on This Island." Presented by Savannah Cultural Arts Theatre. A catchy, Caribbean-flavored version of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, "The Little Mermaid." 12-$17, service charges may apply.  

Once on This Island  

Trustees Theatre, 216 E. Broughton St.  

August 8th, 2008

651-6783. www.savannahga.gov/arts.  

"Once on This Island." Presented by Savannah Cultural Arts Theatre. A catchy, Caribbean-flavored version of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, "The Little Mermaid." 12-$17, service charges may apply.  

Once on This Island  

Trustees Theatre, 216 E. Broughton St.  

August 9th, 2008

651-6783. www.savannahga.gov/arts.  

"Once on This Island." Presented by Savannah Cultural Arts Theatre. A catchy, Caribbean-flavored version of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, "The Little Mermaid." 12-$17, service charges may apply.  

Once on This Island  

Trustees Theatre, 216 E. Broughton St.  

August 10th, 2008

651-6783. www.savannahga.gov/arts.  

"Once on This Island." Presented by Savannah Cultural Arts Theatre. A catchy, Caribbean-flavored version of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, "The Little Mermaid." 12-$17, service charges may apply.  

First Friday for Folk Music  

Wesley Monumental UMC.  

August 1st, 2008

786-6953 www.savannahfolk.org  

First Friday for Folk Music. $2 donation. 7:30 p.m.  

Savannah Ceili Band, Bruce Piephoff and Doug Spears  

Wesley Monumental UMC.  

August 1st, 2008

786-6953. www.savannahfolk.org  

Savannah Ceili Band, Bruce Piephoff and Doug Spears. $2 donation. 7:30 p.m.  

Friday Jazz  

High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St., N.E. Atlanta.  

August 15th, 2008

(404) 733-4400. www.high.org  

Friday Jazz. Victor Goines Quartet. Free with museum admission. Food and drink available for purchase. The third Friday of every month from 5-10 p.m.  

Jazz in the Park 2008 Series  

St. Simons Lighthouse Lawn, St. Simons Island. Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Association.  

August 17th, 2008

(912) 262-6934. goldenislesarts.org  

Featuring the Anton Harris Quartet. Outdoor concerts; bring a chair or blanket and and a picnic supper. $5-$10. 7-9 p.m.  

The Sean Bolden Group  

Four Points by Sheraton Historic Savannah, 520 West Bryan St. (Bryan & MLK)  

August 24th, 2008

675-5419 www.coastal-jazz.org  

Coastal Jazz presents The Sean Bolden Group. Sean Bolden has recorded with some top jazz musicians as a studio musician and has played with Robin Eubanks, Tom Lure and Stefan Harris. CJA members free, $10 nonmembers. 5 p.m.  

First Saturdays for Kids  

Telfair's Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St  

August 2nd, 2008

790-8800. www.telfair.org  

First Saturdays for Kids. Includes studio art workshops (now drop in, until capacity) for ages 3-9, activities in the ArtZeum, and classic children's films. Studio activity: sculpture project. Free. 10 a.m.-1 p.m  

Banjo Workshop  

Senior Citizens, Inc., 3025 Bull St.  

August 9th, 2008

786-6953. www.savannahfolk.org  

Banjo Workshop. Assemble, play and keep a 5-string. $30. Time TBA  

An Evening in Monte Carlo  

Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St  

August 9th, 2008

790-8864. www.telfair.org  

William Jay Society's "An Evening in Monte Carlo." Featuring Las Vegas-style casino games, dancing, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, a raffle and a silent auction benefiting the Telfair's art acquisition fund. $75 members, $100 non-members. 7 p.m.  

Toddler Third Thursday  

Telfair's Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St.  

August 21st, 2008

790-8823 www.telfair.org  

Toddler Third Thursday. For preschoolers ages 3-5 and their adult companions. Toddlers explore artwork from the exhibitions then do a fun-filled art project relating to the tour. $4 per child with adult admission fee (adult members free). 10-11:30 a.m. Registration and adult supervision required.  

Savannah Craft Brewfest  

Savannah International Trade & Convention Center  

August 29th, 2008 through August 31st, 2008

For more information visit http://www.savannahcraftbrewfest.com/  

24 participating brewers for the grand brew tasting, food and brew pairing dinner, and price-fixed dinner offerings from Savannah restaurants.

Tim is the chairman of the steering committee. Some of the sponsors include The Convention and Visitors Bureau, SMN, Robertson Markowitz and The International Trade and Convention Center.  

Fort McAllister Labor Day Program  

Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister Road, Richmond Hill  

August 30th, 2008

(912) 727-2339. www.gastateparks.org  

Fort McAllister Labor Day Program. Featuring talented artisans such as blacksmiths and wood workers. Learn about Civil War cooking and take part in old-fashioned games from the war era. $2.50-$4. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.  

Labor Day Program at Fort McAllister  

Fort McAllister State Historic Park. Georgia Spur 144/ Fort McAllister Rd. Richmond Hill, Georgia. Directions: I-95, Exit #90, then east on GA Hwy. 144, look for signs  

August 30th, 2008

912 727-2339 www.GeorgiaStateParks.org  

This Labor Day weekend come see some of the
trades necessary in keeping a Civil War fort in
working order. The program will include
blacksmithing and musket firing demonstrations,
as well as, cannon firing. Learn about Civil War
cooking and take part in some old fashion games.
Adults $4.00 Children $2.50