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Friday, September 5, 2008
High Art and Low Country: A Friend-Raiser with Jonathan Green
6:30–10:00 p.m.
The Friends of African American Art invite you to join them in marking the opening of Landscape of Slavery: The Plantation in American Art. Mingle with nationally renowned Gullah artist Jonathan Green and enjoy live music while feasting on a low country boil overlooking the beautiful Savannah River. Lecture, 6:30 p.m.; reception, 7:00 p.m. Museum members, $35; nonmembers, $50. RSVP to 706-724-7501 by August 22.

Saturday, September 6, 2008
Exhibition Symposium: Landscape of Slavery: The Plantation in American Art
10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
This day-long symposium will focus on an array of topics related to the lives of African-Americans during the time of slavery. The program will begin with a special exhibition tour, followed by a series of lectures and performances on subjects such as the role of slavery in Augusta, the history of spirituals, race relations in Georgia, life at Redcliffe Plantation, and the quilt code myth that stems from tales of the Underground Railroad. See a complete schedule. Members, $20; nonmembers $35. Cost includes museum admission, all lectures, and lunch. Pre-registration is required. Call 706-724-7501 or download an application.

Professional learning credits are available to Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County teachers if the symposium is taken in conjunction with an additional workshop. Call 706-828-3865 for more information or download an educator's application.

Sunday, September 7, 2008
Artrageous! Family Sunday: Instrument Petting Zoo
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Learn all about instruments as dozens of musicians provide hands-on demonstrations and mini-concerts. Create your own musical crafts.
Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Augusta Symphony.

Museum tour
2:30 p.m.
Admission is free.

Thursday, September 11, 2008
Toddler Time: Touchable Textures
10:00–11:00 a.m., 11:15a.m.–12:15 p.m., or 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Discover how artists use texture, then create a leaf print. For children 5 and younger. Museum family members and parents free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Register by calling 706-828-3867.

Sunday, September 14, 2008
Music at the Morris: Music of the Baroque Period
2:00 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.
Musicologist Michael J. Budds from the University of Missouri-Columbia joins members of the Augusta State University faculty to explore and perform music from the Baroque period. Free.

Museum tour
2:30 p.m.
Admission is free.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Books on Film: How Green Was My Valley
12:30 p.m.
After viewing the film How Green Was My Valley, join director Kevin Grogan as he compares and contrasts the movie with the original novel. Museum members, free; nonmembers, regular admission fees. Participants are free to bring their own lunch.

Friday, September 19, 2008
Art at Lunch: Steve Ferrell
Noon
Steve Ferrell, owner of Old Edgefield Pottery in South Carolina, discusses the history and techniques of African American pottery. Lunch catered by Cafe 209.
$10 for museum members; $13 for nonmembers; includes museum admission, lecture, and lunch. Paid reservations are required by noon on September 17. Call 706-828-3867.

Sunday, September 21, 2008
Robert Rauschenberg Unveiling
3:00 p.m.
Join the Morris Museum for the reinstallation of Robert Rauschenberg's work August Allegory (Anagrams). Poet Starkey Flythe will provide a lively discussion about the late artist. Free.

Museum tour
2:30 p.m.
Admission is free.

Thursday, September 25, 2008
Southern Soul and Song: The Lewis Family and Lizzy Long & Llegacy
7:30 p.m.
Icons of bluegrass and gospel music, the Lewis Family, perform with Lizzy Long and Llegacy at the Imperial Theatre. For more information visit www.southernsoulandsong.org.

Sunday, September 28, 2008
Community Celebration at Hammond's Ferry
2:00–3:30 p.m.
Enjoy crafts and the interactive dance program Journey from Africa to America by ABATSU African Drummers at Hammond's Ferry subdivision in North Augusta, South Carolina. Free. Sponsored by Kohl's in Evans.

Museum tour
2:30 p.m.
Admission is free.

Thursday, October 2, 2008
Toddler Time: Still Life Study
10:00–11:00 a.m., 11:15a.m.–12:15 p.m., or 12:30–1:30 p.m.
After learning about still-life paintings, sponge-paint a flower arrangement in the activity room. For children 5 and younger. Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Register by calling 706-828-3867.

Friday, October 3, 2008
Art at Lunch: Malaika Favorite
Noon
Artist and poet Malaika Favorite discusses her highly-collectible work. Lunch by Washington Hall.
$10 for museum members; $13 for nonmembers; includes museum admission, lecture, and lunch. Paid reservations are required by noon on October 1. Call 706-828-3867.

Saturday, October 4, 2008
Adult Artist Workshop: Sweetgrass Basket Weaving
Noon–4:00 p.m.
Create a basket using traditional Gullah techniques and materials with instructor Mary Graham-Grant. $35 for museum members; $50 for nonmembers. Includes all materials. Call 706-828-3867 to register by September 26 or download an application.

Sunday, October 5, 2008
Artrageous! Family Sunday: Tales of an African American Woman
2:00 p.m.
Kitty Wilson-Evans relates provocative stories of plantation life. Later, create authentic African American toys. Free.

Museum tour
2:30 p.m.
Admission is free.

Friday, October 10, 2008
It's a Dog's Life Party
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Celebrate the opening of William Wegman's exhibition during a lively evening of heavy hors d'oeuvres, short film screenings, and hands-on activities. Museum members, free; nonmembers, $10. RSVP to 706-724-7501 by October 3.

Sunday, October 12, 2008
Museum tour
2:30 p.m.
Admission is free.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Books on Film: Moby Dick
12:30 p.m.
After viewing the film Moby Dick, join director Kevin Grogan as he compares and contrasts the movie with the original novel. Museum members, free; nonmembers, regular admission fees. Participants are free to bring their own lunch.

Sunday, October 19, 2008
Music at the Morris: Bernice Hogan Hall
2:00 p.m.
Atlanta lyric soprano Bernice Hogan Hall presents a recital including art songs and spirituals. Refreshments and conversation with the artist follow. Free.

Museum tour
2:30 p.m.
Admission is free.

Friday, October 24, 2008
Business of Art Symposium
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
The museum hosts an annual luncheon for high school students to learn more about careers in the field of art. The program includes a tour of the museum, lunch with local artists, a keynote speaker, an artist expo, and a portfolio review. To learn how your students can participate, contact Sarah Alexander at 706-828-3808.

Southern Soul and Song: Patty Loveless
7:30 p.m.
Patty Loveless rocks the house at the Imperial Theatre. For more information visit www.southernsoulandsong.org.

Sunday, October 26, 2008
Museum tour
2:30 p.m.
Admission is free.

Saturday, November 1, 2008
Library Book Sale
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Center for the Study of Southern Art offers a great weekend of bargains on books, CDs, and more. Plus, the museum store will be offering a 30% discount on select books.

Sunday, November 2, 2008
Library Book Sale
Noon–5:00 p.m.
The Center for the Study of Southern Art offers a great weekend of bargains on books, CDs, and more. Plus, the museum store will be offering a 30% discount on select books.

Artrageous! Family Sunday: Wild About Wegman
2:00 p.m.
Enjoy William Wegman's movies Alphabet Soup and Fay's Twelve Days of Christmas starring the artist's beloved Weimaraners, and create your own sun prints. Free.

Museum tour
2:30 p.m.
Admission is free.

Thursday, November 6, 2008
Toddler Time: Marvelous Medusa Chair!
10:00–11:00 a.m., 11:15a.m.–12:15 p.m., or 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Learn about Ida Kohlmeyer's colorful Medusa Chair, and paint your own stick-snake. For children 5 and younger. Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Register by calling 706-828-3867.

Exhibition Opening: J. C. Leyendecker: America's Other Illustrator
6:00 p.m.
Terry Brown, collection consultant at the Norman Rockwell museum, discusses the life and work of artist J. C. Leyendecker. Admission is free.

Saturday, November 8, 2008
Adult Artist Workshop: Polaroid Transfers
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Instructor Rosanne Stutts leads participants through the processes of emulsion and image transfers, using the techniques to create a final piece. Museum members, $35; nonmembers, $50. Includes all supplies. Register by calling 706-828-3867 by October 31 or download an application.

Sunday, November 9, 2008
Film Screening
2:00 p.m.
View the film J. C. Leyendecker—The Great American Illustrator. Free.

Museum tour
2:30 p.m.
Admission is free.

Saturday, November 15, 2008
Southern Soul and Song: Claire Lynch and Jesse Winchester
7:30 p.m.
Claire Lynch and Jesse Winchester take the stage at the Imperial Theatre. For more information visit www.southernsoulandsong.org.

Sunday, November 16, 2008
Teen Artist Workshop: Polaroid Transfers
1:00–5:00 p.m.
Instructor Rosanne Stutts leads students through the processes of emulsion and image transfers. Teens with a family or student museum membership, $30; nonmembers, $45. Includes all supplies. Register by calling 706-828-3867 by October 31 or download an application.

Music at the Morris: Singer of Songs, Teller of Tales: A Sunday with Ed Turner and his Piano
2:00 p.m.
Join us for Number 9's Ed Turner and his first solo performance ever. Refreshments and conversation with the artist follow. Free.

Museum tour
2:30 p.m.
Admission is free.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Books on Film: Intruder in the Dust
12:30 p.m.
After viewing the film Intruder in the Dust, join director Kevin Grogan as he compares and contrasts the movie with the original novel. Museum members, free; nonmembers, regular admission fees. Participants are free to bring their own lunch.

Friday, November 21, 2008
Art at Lunch: Rick McKee
Noon
Nationally syndicated editorial cartoonist Rick McKee discusses the creation of political cartoons and satire. Catering by Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que. $10 for museum members; $13 for nonmembers; includes museum admission, lecture, and lunch. Paid reservations are required by noon on November 19. Call 706-828-3867.

Sunday, November 23, 2008
Museum tour
2:30 p.m.
Admission is free.

Thursday, November 27, 2008
Thanksgiving Day
Museum closed.

Sunday, November 30, 2008
Museum tour
2:30 p.m.
Admission is free.

These programs are supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly. GCA is a Partner Agency for the National Endowment for the Arts.

Artrageous! Sunday programs are sponsored by McDonald's Owner/Operators of the Augusta CSRA. Stupendous! Saturdays are sponsored by Augusta Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc. Additional support for Stupendous! Saturdays and Artrageous! Sundays provided by Georgia Power Company. Free Sundays at the Morris are sponsored in part by Bank of America. Art at Lunch is sponsored by MCG Health with additional support provided by Augusta First Bank & Trust.