Georgia Magazine - January 2015 - 12

Fuse: Boots & Ballet, Jan. 30, Thomasville
Center for the Arts, Thomasville. South
Georgia Ballet performs music, dance and
art Southern rock style. thomasvillearts.org.
(229) 226-0588.

CLASSIC SOUTH

Rattlesnake Round-Up, Jan. 31, Whigham
Fair Grounds, Whigham. Arts and crafts,
concessions, snake safety demonstrations,
entertainment, children's rides and prizes
to hunters. cairogachamber.com. (229)
377-3663.

Mommy and Me: Sail the Seas! Jan. 8,
Morris Museum of Art, Augusta. Exhibition
of deep sea drawings by William Golding;
learn about ships and create your own collage. themorris.org. (706) 724-7501.
Sarah Jarosz, Jan. 9, Imperial Theatre, Augusta. Musical performance on banjo, guitar
and mandolin. imperialtheatre.com. (706)
722-8341.
"The Marvelous Wonderettes," Jan. 9-11,
16-18, Bolton Lunceford Playhouse, Washington. Lighthearted musical about a girl
group. washingtonlittletheater.org. (706)
678-9582.
Reporting the News, 20th Century
Style, Jan. 14, Augusta Museum of History,
Augusta. Lecture by Bill Kirby. Bring a
lunch, drinks provided. augustamuseum.
org. (706) 722-8454.
Dulcimer Jam, Jan. 17, Mistletoe State Park,
Appling. Musicians from around the state
play mountain dulcimers, fiddles, banjos,
basses and harmonicas. gastateparks.org.
(706) 541-2146.
David Burgess, Jan. 18, Morris Museum of
Art, Augusta. Latin American guitar performance. themorris.org. (706) 724-7501.
"At Last," Jan. 24, Burke Office Park Auditorium, Waynesboro. Tribute to 1940s-era
female vocalists by the Jaimee Paul Jazz
Combo. burkeconcert.org. (706) 437-0070.

PLANTATION TRACE
Athos Menaboni: Six Decades of Painting in Georgia, through Jan. 5, Albany
Museum of Art, Albany. Exhibition features
paintings of more than 150 bird species
native to the region. albanymuseum.com.
(229) 439-8400.
Georgia Peanut Farm Show & Conference, Jan. 15, UGA Tifton Campus
Conference Center, Tifton. More than
100 exhibitors serving the peanut industry.
gapeanuts.com. (229) 386-3470.
2015 King Day Celebration, Jan. 19,
Albany Civic Center, Albany. Service to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., dinner,
music, entertainment, keynote and more.
albanygacalendar.com. (229) 430-5200.
The Dover Quartet, Jan. 22, Thomasville
Center for the Arts, Thomasville. String
quartet performance. tefconcerts.com. (229)
226-7404.
Annual Mardi Gras Fundraiser, Jan. 24,
Pebble Hill Plantation, Thomasville. Delicious Cajun-inspired cuisine, music, dancing, auctions, raffle and photo booth.
handsonthomascounty.org. (229) 226-5200.
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Student Art Show, Jan. 24-25, Perry Arts
Center, Perry. High school students earn
awards for drawing, painting, mixed media,
photograph and 3-D sculpture. perryarts
center.org. (478) 988-2700.

MAGNOLIA MIDLANDS
The Mad Scientist's Laboratory, through
Jan. 25, Georgia Southern Museum, Statesboro. Hands-on activities and experiments.
bit.ly/GSUmuseum. (912) 478-5444.
The Second City Comedy Club, Jan. 16,
Averitt Center for the Arts, Statesboro. Sketch
comedy and improvisation performances.
bit.ly/AverittCtr. (912) 212-2787.
Arlo Guthrie: "Alice's Restaurant" 50th
Anniversary Tour, Jan. 30, Performing Arts
Center, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro. Seminal folk singer/songwriter performs unforgettable stories and songs. bit.ly/
GSUPerfArts. (912) 478-7999.
Departure in Concert, Jan. 31, Hawkinsville Opera House, Hawkinsville. Journey
Tribute band. hawkinsvilleoperahouse.com.
(478) 783-1884.
"To Kill a Mockingbird," Jan. 31, Averitt
Center for the Arts, Statesboro. Stage production of the classic novel by Harper Lee.
bit.ly/AverittCtr. (912) 212-2787.

GEORGIA'S COAST
Small Works, through Jan. 16, Gutstein Gallery, Savannah. Juried exhibition of work by
SCAD students, alumni, professors and staff.
scadmoa.org. (912) 525-7191.
The Divine Comedy: Heaven, Purgatory
and Hell Revisited by Contemporary
African Artists, through Jan. 25, SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah. Works from 19 African countries and the African diaspora.
scadmoa.org. (912) 525-7191.
Origin of Emotions, through Feb. 6, Pinnacle Gallery, Savannah. Exhibit of the
works of photographer and SCAD alumna
Monika Merva. Artist reception on Jan. 22.
scadmoa.org. (912) 525-7191.
15th Annual Tybee Polar Plunge, Jan. 1,
Tybee Pier, Tybee Island. Dress for the
"Gang of Goofs" Contest and Parade, and
plunge into the brisk Atlantic Ocean.
tybeepolarplunge.com. (912) 663-1099.
39th Annual New Year's Bluegrass
Festival, Jan. 1-3, Convention Center,
Jekyll Island. adamsbluegrass.com. (706)
864-7203.
Island Treasures 2015, Jan. 1-Feb. 28,
Jekyll Island. Find hidden handcrafted glass
More online at www.georgiamagazine.org

The Life and Work of Alice Fischer, Cultural
Pioneer, Jan. 10-March 8, Georgia Museum of
Art, Athens. Exhibition of the former UGA art
history instructor's jewelry, etchings, watercolors and drawings. georgiamuseum.org. (706)
542-4662.

floats on the island's beaches. jekyllisland.
com. (877) 453-5955.
Atwater-Donnelly in Concert, Jan. 13,
Historic Ritz Theatre, Brunswick. Traditional
American and Celtic folk songs and percussive dance. goldenislesarts.org. (912)
262-6934.
5th Annual United Way Chili Cookout,
Jan. 16, Jekyll Island Fire Department, Jekyll
Island. Authentic smokehouse chili, corn
bread, crackers, beverage, bake sale and
raffle. jekyllisland.com. (912) 635-2930.
Martin Luther King Jr. Parade, Jan. 19,
First African Missionary Baptist Church,
Kingsland. Celebrate the life and work of
Dr. King's principles of nonviolence and
human rights. visitkingsland.com. (912)
674-5268.
"The Elixir of Love," Jan. 25, Historic Ritz
Theatre, Brunswick. Gaetano Donizetti's
operatic masterpiece performed by Peach
State Opera. goldenislesarts.org. (912)
262-6934.
Jekyll Island BBQ Beach Bash, Jan. 3031, Great Dunes Park, Jekyll Island. Worldclass professional and amateur barbecue
cook-offs, live music and art vendors.
jekyllisland.com. (912) 258-6698.
Old-Time Oyster Roast, Jan. 31, Kingsland Lions Club, Kingsland. Roasted oysters,
shrimp, seafood gumbo, Brunswick stew,
desserts and entertainment. visitkingsland.
com. (912) 673-1300.
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