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August – September 2014

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August

Leonard Cohen and His Poetry Lecture & Discussion 3

Connect to Protect Workshop & Picnic Lunch 4

How a Bill Doesn’t Become a LawLecture & Discussion 5

The Life and Death of Juliette DerricotteLecture & Discussion 6

Southernisms in Song RevisitedSouthern Supper & Concert 7

The Wonderful World of Warblers Lecture & Discussion 8

September

The Barnstormers at Sandy Creek Barn Prelude Dinner & Concert 9

UGA: Balancing the Changing Needs of Today’s StudentsLecture & Discussion 10

Where Did Movies Come From?Lecture & Discussion 11

Arts & Crafts Planning: A Lost Legacy in the South Lecture & Discussion 12

Peabody Decades: Revisiting our Cultural HeritageLecture & Discussion 13

An Evening with the UGA Opera EnsemblePrelude Dinner & Concert 14


Leonard Cohen and His PoetryLecture & Discussion

Monday, August 4Elizabeth Kraft, ProfessorUGA English DepartmentThe Rock House5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin July 4

Leonard Cohen was “Born with the gift of a golden voice.”

His music has intrigued and inspired listeners for almost five decades. From his debut album Songs of Leonard Cohen(1967) to his recent release Old Ideas (2012), the Canadian poet/singer/songwriter has shared his deeply personal and intimate vision. But Cohen’s themes of longing, love, spirituality, justice, prayer, despair/acceptance, and music itself are more than just private preoccupations. Through a lifelong engagement with these ideas, the poet has explored (and continues to explore) the human condition with frankness, irony, and compassion.

The rich resonance of Cohen’s body of work is evidenced by the enthusiastic devotion of the audiences which have greeted him on his recent world tours as

well as by the numerous literary and performance honors he has received lately, including induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Prince of Asturias Letters Award, the Glenn Gould Prize, the Juno Prize for Songwriter of the Year, and NPR Album of the Year for Old Ideas. Join Professor Elizabeth Kraft in a rich discussion of some of Cohen’s lyrics, including his earliest hit single “Suzanne” and his universally-popular “Hallelujah.”

Elizabeth Kraft earned her PhD from Emory University in 1985 and has taught in the English Department at the University of Georgia since 1987. Her primary

field of specialization is Restoration and Eighteenth-Century British Literature, and she is the author and editor of many works in the field, including Women Novelists and the Ethics of Desire (Ashgate 2008). She is the recipient of several teaching awards from the University of Georgia, including a First-Year Seminar prize for a class on the poetry of Leonard Cohen which she developed in 2007 and has been offering on a regular basis ever since.

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Connect to ProtectConserving Native Pollinators with a Mini Take-home Garden

Workshop & Picnic Lunch

Thursday, August 7Dr. K. Wilf Nicholls, Director The State Botanical Garden of Georgia The Heritage & Nature Center 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Workshop & Picnic Lunch $19.95 per person, Workshop & Picnic Lunch Reservations begin July 7

Picnic MenuDeviled Eggs with Tarragon and Capers

Buttermilk Fried Chicken CutletsSummer Cherry Tomato and Green and Yellow Bean Salad

Macaroni Salad with Peas and HamCherry Cobbler

Across our continent, natural habitat is being

increasingly fragmented. In a very real way, our once continuous stretches of natural habitat have been reduced to islands and island-hopping just isn’t in the nature of many of our insects, particularly pollinators. Bees, especially native bees, are responsible for most of our fruit production and there is a very real danger that in losing our native pollinators through habitat loss we lose a major source of food and the livelihoods of farmers.

Pollinators including bees, butterflies, and hover flies do an invaluable job of making us food and making us money. Fully one-third of our food is

dependent on pollinators. So, can we help? Can we give these pollinators little stepping stones of habitat and food to help them cross that great divide? The answer is a simple yes, and in this workshop we’ll build a garden, a ‘stepping stone’ if you will, in your own backyard and connect to protect our pollinators.


How a Bill Doesn’t Become a LawLecture & Discussion

Monday, August 11 Tony Madonna, Russell Teaching ProfessorUGA Department of Political Science School of Public & International Affairs (SPIA)The Rock House5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin July 11

The U.S. Congress is not only the oldest popularly elected legislative body, but

also one of the most complex and powerful. Despite this power, recent congresses have been associated with high levels of partisanship and legislative gridlock. While media coverage and public opinion frequently blames the members themselves for the current environment, some political science scholarship suggests member behavior is largely a product of electoral and institutional factors. This lecture will provide a historical overview of these factors and how they influence the legislative process.

Tony Madonna is an Associate Professor of political science at the University of Georgia. He has published work on congressional politics and procedure,

American political development and presidential politics. He was awarded an APSA Congressional Fellowship in 2012 and spent the academic year working for the Congressional Research Service in Washington, D.C. Recently, Madonna was awarded a 2014 Richard B. Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. For more information on Tony Madonna and the UGA School of Public and International Affairs please visit their website at www.uga.edu.


The Life and Death of Juliette DerricotteLecture & Discussion

Thursday, August 14Chana Kai Lee, Associate ProfessorUGA History DepartmentThe Rock House5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin July 14

Sixty years after the end of slavery, African Americans continued the long, complex

process of remaking themselves as genuinely free people. To be sure, there was no master blueprint for such a transition in U.S. history: to “make a way of out of no way” was their motto. Some self-appointed “race leaders” debated the primacy of educational pursuits, while ordinary masses “voted with their feet” by migrating out of the South, the most immediate source of black pain and suffering. African American women began extensive associational work through various organizations, including the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA). From the YWCA came a number of women who distinguished themselves by offering a different kind of race leadership. Among them was Juliette Derricotte, an educator and activist from Athens, Georgia. Born in

1897 and educated at Talladega College and Columbia University, Derricotte dedicated her life to ending all forms of oppression in the U.S. and beyond. In the 1920s she traveled throughout Europe, North Africa, and southern Asia as part of her work as a feminist internationalist. From her perspective, racial oppression at home could not be battled effectively without understanding other forms of oppression experienced worldwide, particularly that endured by women. She delivered speeches, organized relief projects, and established broad networks with women around the globe. Ending her travels in 1927, she joined the prestigious Fisk University, where she served as Dean of Women. Tragically, her young life was cut short in 1931, when she died from injuries suffered in an automobile near Dalton, Georgia. Thinking that she died because nearby white hospitals refused treatment, her colleagues began an international campaign to investigate her death and end segregated medicine. This talk is about her life and the politicization of her death.

Chana Kai Lee is associate professor of history at UGA and author of the award-winning, For Freedom’s Sake: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.


Southernisms in Song RevisitedTwo Old Pro Songwriters Telling Tales

Southern Supper & Concert

Catch hit songs, funny stories, some history with a few lies, and a whole lot of fun at this Linger Longer Living concert evening.

Monday, August 25Mike Dekle, SongwriterTony Haselden, SongwriterThe Sandy Creek Barn6:30 p.m. Cocktails, Southern Supper & Performance$59.95 per personReservations begin July 25

Southern Supper MenuOld Fashioned Broccoli Salad

Fried Green Tomatoes, Shrimp and Tomato Basil SauceSmothered Pork Roast with Onion Gravy

Red Beans and RiceSweet and Sour Green BeansChocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

In February Mike Dekle, Tony Haselden, and their Southernisms in Song was a huge success. In response

to your requests, they are returning to share new songs, some of the old songs, and of course, the stories behind the songs.

Tony Haselden has written many number one songs to include George

Strait’s You Know Me Better Than That, Shenandoah’s Mama Knows, and Collin Raye’s That’s My Story.

Mike Dekle has also written a number of number one songs. Some

on his hit list include Size Matters, Country Must be Country Wide, and Kenny Rogers’ big hit Scarlet Fever.


The Wonderful World of WarblersLecture & Discussion

“Pretty warbler, wake the grove, To notes of joy, to songs of love…” –Thomas Morton, 1579-1647

Thursday, August 28Dr. Richard Hall, Assistant Research ScientistUGA Odum School of EcologyThe Rock House5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin July 28

With their magnificent songs, vibrant colors, and migrations spanning sub-arctic Canada to

Amazonian rainforests, the warblers are the most sought-after of our migratory songbirds. We will explore the fascinating lives of the 30+ warbler species that breed or migrate through Georgia each year, and the perils they face on their epic journeys. We will also share some useful pointers for identifying them by sight, sound and habitat, tips for attracting them to your back yards, and highlight some great spots in Georgia and beyond for viewing these shy treetop gems. Dr. Hall is a population ecologist whose research focuses on understanding animal migration, and a life-long bird-lover. For more information on Richard Hall, please visit his website: http://www.ecology.uga.edu/hall.

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The Barnstormers at Sandy Creek BarnPrelude Dinner & Concert

Tuesday, September 9The BarnstormersThe Sandy Creek Barn6:30 p.m. Cocktails, Dinner & Concert$51.95 per personReservations begin August 9

Prelude Dinner MenuCourse I

Caprese Salad with Basil PestoCourse II

Chicken Cordon Bleu with Smoked Turkey and Parmesan CreamWild Rice Pilaf and Steamed Asparagus

Course IIILemon Tarts, Fresh Blueberries & Cream

It’s party time in the Linger Longer Living series! Be

prepared to have some late summer fun with The Barnstormers, as they play their rollicking good-time music for you: classic swing-era songs, kick-up-your-heels bluegrass tunes, rocking romps, and yodeling cowboy sagebrush melodies.

The Barnstormers are comprised of some of

Athens’ top players and entertainers: Antoon Speters, guitar and vocals; Bill David, mandolin; Rich Born, banjo; Phyllis Walls, bass; and John Norris, drums, harmonica, and guitar. They will delight you as they play songs like Ain’t Misbehavin’, Louisiana Fairytale, Makin’ Whoopee, Cool Water, Blue Moon of Kentucky, Mr. Sandman, Blue Skies, and other favorites. Do you have a favorite that you want to hear? Just ask.

This event is all about having fun, so be sure to mark the date down on your calendar. We’ll see you there - let the good times roll!


UGA: Balancing the Changing Needs of Today’s StudentsLecture & Discussion

Wednesday, September 10Dr. William M. McDonaldUGA Dean of StudentsThe Rock House5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin August 10

In some fundamental ways, today’s college students bear a resemblance

to their predecessors from previous generations. But in a far more technologically integrated world, today’s students face increasingly complex challenges as they navigate through their college years and into their careers.

Dr. William M. “Bill” McDonald, University of Georgia (UGA) Dean of Students, will share how the university is addressing the changing needs of today’s

students, while concurrently improving overall academic standing and institutional ranking (UGA is ranked #20 on U.S. News and World Report’s 2014 list of “Top Public Schools”; #10 on Kiplinger’s 2014 list of “Best Public College Values”; and #7 on Washington Monthly’s 2013 “Best Bang for the Buck” list). In sharing UGA’s story, “Dr. Bill” (as he is referred to by students) will describe the forces that continue to shape the university’s advancement, including the impact of changing student demographics and current initiatives to address the needs of emerging student populations, including student veterans.

The University of Georgia is a comprehensive land and sea grant institution composed of 17 schools and colleges with over 34,500 students (approximately

26,250 undergraduates and 8,250 graduate students). Founded in 1785, UGA is the first state-chartered university in America and has more than 280,000 living alumni.


Where Did Movies Come From? The Lumière Brothers and the Birth of Cinema

Lecture & Discussion

Were the first movies ever made the best movies ever made?

Tuesday, September 16Richard Neupert, Charles H. Wheatley Professor of the ArtsUGA Film Studies The Rock House5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin August 16

In 1895, the young Louis Lumière projected the first motion pictures in

France. Then, he sent camera operators around the world to make and show films with their 15-pound, hand-cranked cameras and projectors. These early moving pictures are still among the most striking movies the world has ever known. Some critics even claim he was the cinema’s equivalent to a great Impressionist painter. Louis Lumière also invented the most successful color photography process. This presentation reveals some of the fascinating earlier ‘moving image machines’ of the 1800s, including the zoetrope and Edison’s Kinetoscope, and then presents a number of Lumière’s beautiful 50-second movies made in Europe, Africa, North America, and Asia. Lumière truly “showed the world to the world” and launched a whole new art form.


Arts & Crafts Planning: A Lost Legacy in the SouthLecture and Discussion

Featuring the architecture and history of Avondale Estates-Atlanta, Nolen in Roanoke, Charlotte & Chattanooga, Manning in Birmingham, and the Ruskin

Utopians in Georgia and Tennessee

Tuesday, September 23Ron ThomasUGA College of Environment & Design Planning ProgramThe Rock House5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin August 23

Evolving from his deep interest in the American

Arts & Crafts Movement (1890-1915) and its impact on culture, arts, architecture, and design, Ron Thomas has become a leading innovator of community-based vision-driven planning and education. His award winning experience in urban and regional planning has an emphasis on interactive, inclusive approaches to place-making for sustainable development and resource preservation. Ron’s presentation will focus on the lost legacy of the southern Arts and Crafts architectural movement and what that means to Georgians. Ron has been elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP) and continues as editor of the APA Regional Division e.Journal, as well as the Chair of the Oconee Greenway Commission. His passion for architectural history, planning and design will no doubt educate and illuminate in exploring this passionate topic. For more information on Ron Thomas and the College of Environment and Design, please visit their website at www.ced.uga.edu.

Peabody Decades: Revisiting our Cultural HeritageLecture and Discussion

Thursday, September 25Mary Miller Peabody Archivist, UGA LibrariesMikala Bush, UGA StudentThe Rock House5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin August 25

The Peabody Awards Archive at the UGA Libraries is a one-of-a-kind

collection, a massive time capsule whose contents preserve the events that have helped shape our country and our national identity. A student curated project, the Peabody Decades explores different decades from a unique point of view, that of someone who did not live through it. Curated by Mikala Bush, The 1960s: Based on a True Story features news clips from the ‘60s that helped to clarify Mikala’s understanding of the 1960s and to clear up misconceptions she developed from learning most of what she knew about the decade from movies and TV. Major events explored are the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Robert Kennedy. Programs screened include The Bullwinkle Show, The President is Dead, Dick Van Dyke Show, LSD: The Trip to Where? and others.



An Evening with the UGA Opera EnsemblePrelude Dinner & Concert

Tuesday, September 30The UGA Opera EnsembleFrederick Burchinal, Opera DirectorKathryn Wright, Opera CoachThe Lake Club6:30 p.m. Cocktails, Prelude Dinner & Concert$51.95 per personReservations begin August 30

Prelude Dinner MenuCourse I

Roasted Tomato-Basil BisqueCourse II

Caramelized Atlantic Salmon Wild Mushroom and Asparagus Risotto

Course IIISalted Caramel Custard with Cookies and Cream

The UGA Opera Ensemble returns with another exclusive performance in the Linger

Longer Living series, bringing musical selections to delight and entertain from a variety of operas and Broadway musicals. This performance will present a new group of excellent singers for the first time in Georgia and you are invited to discover the undiscovered opera talents of the future on this evening. Presentations at Reynolds Plantation have become a highlight on the UGA Opera Theatre calendar and the Fall opera

production, to be presented at the Performing Arts Center in Athens in November, will be featured as a preview.

The UGA Opera Theatre is under the direction of

Frederick Burchinal, Wyatt and Margaret Anderson, Professor of the Arts and Director of Opera in collaboration with Kathryn Wright, International Opera Coach.


English Proverb

“from little acorns mighty oaks do grow”An old English proverb –“from little acorns mighty oaks do grow”– reminds us that little seeds mature into mighty generations. Similarly, our knowledge and intellect are strengthened by the seeds of cultural experience. At Reynolds Plantation, we have chosen the acorn to represent the seeds of our cultural experience. The acorn is the fruit of Georgia’s state tree, the Live Oak, and offers much symbolism as we prepare an exciting series of programs to entertain and enlighten you. The Linger Longer Living cultural lifestyle programs combine the best of visual and performing arts (including exhibitions, music, lectures, excursions and instruction) with a uniquely diverse audience to create an unparalleled cultural experience for the South’s Premier Golfing and Lakeside Destination. Grow wise and experience this season of Living.

Join us for an educational and entertaining experience with the Linger Longer Living series.To register for these events, please contact the Member Concierge at 706.467.1111.

Marie GarrisonArts & Cultural Director

Reynolds Plantation

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