New Savannah museum tells the storied history of Gretsch instruments
That Great Gretsch Sound! museum is a new destination where Georgia Southern University helps tell the story of a family-owned company that is still regarded as one of the music industry’s most influential and innovative instrument manufacturers. The permanent display of music memorabilia, highlighting more than 135 years of Gretsch instruments, is featured in District Live’s new lobby and performance space on the banks of the Savannah River. The museum is the latest addition to the Plant Riverside District.
American country music artist Steve Wariner is coming to Georgia Southern
Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter/storyteller and multi-instrumentalist Steve Wariner will perform live in concert on Friday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium at Savannah’s Armstrong Campus of Georgia Southern University.
Georgia Southern Model Arab League takes home awards at National University Model Arab League conference
The Georgia Southern University Model Arab League (MAL), made up of 11 students and two faculty advisors, won two awards at the team’s inaugural appearance at the National University Model Arab League (NUMAL) conference in March. Head delegate Emily Zanieski took home the Distinguished Delegation Award for her work in the Summit of Arab Heads of State, and Claudia Hopper and Adam Sikes earned an Outstanding Delegation Award for their work in the Economic Affairs Committee.
Georgia Southern immunology expert to give presentation, hold Q&A on Coronavirus vaccines for ‘Science on Tap’ series to build vaccine confidence
Georgia Southern University professor of biology and immunology expert, Traci Ness, Ph.D., will host a presentation and virtual Q&A session titled, “COVID Vaccines Unmasked: Questions and Answers from an Immunologist,” on the coronavirus vaccines. The virtual event is part of the College of Science and Mathematics “Science on Tap” series and is free and open to the public.
Georgia Southern Theatre production about 1998 hate crime to stream April 8
The Masquers on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus will stream a production of “The Laramie Project” from April 8 through 11.
Women in the Arts Symposium to feature students, faculty, best-selling author
Kaitlyn Anderson, a junior 3D studio art major, will be one of many students presenting their research at the Women in the Arts Symposium, presented by the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art at Georgia Southern University. The interdisciplinary symposium is on April 1 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. on Zoom and will feature presentations from students and faculty, as well as a panel discussion with academic, author and comedian Bertice Berry, Ph.D.
Georgia Southern Department of Writing and Linguistics will present poetry reading, Q&A
The Georgia Southern University Department of Writing and Linguistics and the Georgia Poetry Circuit will present poet David Kirby for a Q&A and reading on Thursday, April 8.
“David Kirby is a wildly funny, accessible and renowned poet who blends narrative storytelling with wry observation and dark humor,” said associate professor of writing and linguistics, Christina Olson. “If you’ve never been to a poetry reading, this one is a great place to start. And if you have, then you know how important it is to engage with the arts, even if it’s just an hour chat with one of the best poets currently working in America today.”
Kirby is the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of English at Florida State University. He has received many honors for his work, including fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, and his work appears frequently in the Best American Poetry and Pushcart Prize volumes.
The Q&A will take place at 2 p.m. and the reading at 6:30 p.m. Both events will be streamed via Zoom. For more information and to register for the events, visit cah.georgiasouthern.edu/writling/2021/03/22/georgia-poetry-circuit-presents-david-kirby/
Georgia Southern professor to host virtual program on ancient Jerusalem
Georgia Southern University associate professor of religious studies Dan Pioske, Ph.D., will host an hourlong virtual learning experience that will retrace Jerusalem’s history from its earliest settlement until its destruction by the Babylonian Empire in 586 BCE.
Georgia Southern University to promote sustainable practices during Southern Sustainability Week
Donovan Clayton, a senior civil engineering major and sustainability fellow through the Office of Leadership and Community Engagement (OLCE) at Georgia Southern University, knows that developing a long-term sustainable lifestyle may seem overwhelming. However, he’s looking forward to showing his peers, faculty and staff at the University just how easy it can be during Southern Sustainability Week, March 29 through April 2.
Georgia Southern senior art exhibition transports viewers to new reality
Four senior art students on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus in Savannah will showcase their ability to transport viewers to a new reality in the exhibition “Anywhere but Here,” which will be on display in the Fine Arts Gallery from March 22 to April 9.