The Oglethorpe University Museum of Art has announced the next exhibition of fall 2023: “Estampas de la Raza: Contemporary Prints from the Romo Collection,” a selection of fine prints dated between 1984 and 2011, and inspired by the ideals of the 1960’s Chicano movement. Featuring over 61 works on paper by 44 artists, “Estampas” is […]
Nominations are in for Atlanta’s 2023 Suzi Bass Awards honoring excellence in theatre — and Oglethorpe sophomore Tatum McBride and Oglethorpe Theatre are among those recognized. “Urinetown,” a co-production of Actor’s Express and Oglethorpe Theatre staged in February 2023, garnered a total of 10 nominations, including Outstanding Musical alongside the Alliance Theatre’s “Water for Elephants” […]
Atlanta artist Yehimi Cambrón hopes that her solo exhibition at the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art tells a more complete story about the immigrant experience in the South. Though themes of injustice and detention are present in her installations, “Yehimi Cambrón: Documenting the Undocumented in the South” is suffused with warmth and happiness, often inspired […]
Oglethorpe University Theatre is kicking off the new season with a touch of magic. Coming to Conant Performing Arts later this month is “Fairycakes,” a whimsical comedy adventure that transports iconic characters from Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” to classic fairy tale worlds where, as they say, hilarity ensues. The story of “Fairycakes” revolves around […]
A buzzworthy partnership is poised to once again take center stage at Conant Performing Arts Center — this time in a shower of glitter. For the third year in a row, Oglethorpe University and Actor’s Express are teaming up to co-produce the West End smash hit musical, “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie,” the story of a teenager […]
The Oglethorpe community is celebrating Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month through October 15. The national tribute to Latinx culture and history began in 1968 when President Lyndon Johnson created a week-long observation to recognize people of Hispanic descent. The celebration — extended to a month in 1988 — coincides with the independence days of El Salvador, Costa […]
The Oglethorpe University Museum of Art will once again welcome “HeartBound Ministries: Art from the Inside” to its Rubin Gallery. The exhibition features more than 40 works — including paintings and sculptures — all skillfully crafted by 25 artists currently incarcerated in facilities across the state of Georgia. “Art from the Inside” is the only […]
The beautifully detailed sculptures, drawings and designs of prolific Georgia artist Fritz Paul Zimmer are now on view at the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art in honor of the former Oglethorpe professor’s last retrospective in 1973. Titled “Fritz Paul Zimmer, 50th Anniversary,” the collection was drawn entirely from the archives of the Oglethorpe University Library, […]
Assistant Professor of Art Christina Price Washington was featured on Atlanta’s NPR station WABE in an installment of “The Art of Teaching,” a series from “City Lights” hosted by Lois Reitzes. “The Art of Teaching” features Georgia educators whose dedication and creativity make a lasting impact on students, often turning their passions into professions. Washington […]
Through October 15, the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art will host the first solo exhibition of artist, activist and public speaker Yehimi Cambrón in her home city of Atlanta. Titled “Documenting the Undocumented in the South,” the exhibition rejects any singular narrative of the American immigrant experience and depicts the breadth of their stories — […]