Arts News from the Chronicles

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Machiavelli's The Mandrake

University Theatre and director T. Anthony Marotta present a new twist on an old tale of desire and deception: The play revolves around characters pursuing their desires by any means necessary: Callimaco (played by Drew Atkinson) years for the beautiful Lucrezia (played by Kileigh Adams), a…
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2016 Dodd Chair lecture

While in residence as the Dodd Chair, Pfeiffer will work with the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications sports journalism students as well as art students. The Dodd Chair was established in 1970 when Elaine de Kooning served as the first visiting professor of art at the Dodd. Ever…
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Così fan tutte Valentine's

The opera will be sung in Italian as originally written with English supertitles displayed on a screen above the stage. A treat for you and your Valentine, no doubt. Congratulations to our students and professor Burchinal for continuing the fine tradition of bringing outstanding opera theatre to…
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Celebrating Dada

"So many people and so many messages," wrote the critic Robert Hughes about Hanover-based Dadaist Kurt Schwitters' 'Merz' works. From Picabia's fascination with machines to Duchamp's cajoling ridicule of art world norms, it's true that many still grapple with the implications of the Dada movement.…
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WIP: Write@UGA

The Franklin College Writing Intensive Program presents Write@UGA, a month-long celebration of writing at the university. The campus community is invited to join in the celebration of writing, learning about writing pedagogy, and supporting UGA writing programs and publications. Have a…

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