A Summer of Ideas

First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.

August 7th, 2008 @ 6:30pm

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 @ 6:30pm

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.

Evgeny and Lydia Baranov: A Russian Romance

Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art

August 1st, 2008 through August 30th, 2008 @ 10:00am - 5:00pm

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 @ 7:30pm

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 @ 3:00pm

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 @ 5:00pm - 8:00pm

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 @ 6:00pm - 8:00pm

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 @ 6:00pm - 8:00pm

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 @ 9:00am

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 @ 9:00am

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 @ 11:00am - 6:00pm

(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 @ 8:00am

(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 @ 10:00am

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

Rings from the late 70s and today.

Once on This Island

Trustees Theatre, 216 E. Broughton St.

August 1st, 2008 @ 8:00pm

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 @ 8:00pm

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 @ 3:00pm

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 @ 8:00pm

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 @ 8:00pm

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 @ 3:00pm

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 @ 7:30pm

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 @ 7:30pm

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 @ 5:00pm

(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 @ 7:00pm - 9:00pm

(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 @ 5:00pm

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 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm

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 @ 8:00am

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 @ 7:00pm

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 @ 10:00am - 11:30am

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 @ 6:00pm

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 @ 10:00am - 4:00pm

(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 @ 10:00am - 4:00pm

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

Cannons and Cuisine Auction

Old Fort Jackson, 1 Old Fort Jackson Road 2 miles east of downtown

August 31st, 2008 @ 5:00pm - 8:00pm

651-3673. www.chsgeorgia.org

Cannons and Cuisine Auction to Benefit Old Fort Jackson National Landmark. Come enjoy good food, music and a lively auction with proceeds benefiting Old Fort Jackson National Landmark. RSVP required. Cost TBA. 5-8 p.m.