Art at Lunch: Looking for Princess Augusta

SRP Auditorium at the Morris Museum

Chronicling research done over two continents and many years, author John Barney discusses his book Looking for Princess Augusta: A Personal Journey. Members, $15; nonmembers, $20. Catered lunch included. Paid reservations due February 11.

Films on Friday: The Color Purple (1985)

SRP Auditorium at the Morris Museum

Adapted from Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize–winning 1982 novel, this period drama—an epic coming-of-age story—was directed by Steven Spielberg and stars a remarkable cast, including Whoopi Goldberg in a breakthrough performance. She is supported by Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Rae Dawn Chong, and Adolph Caesar, among many others. FREE. 

Art at Lunch: Peter Stitt

SRP Auditorium at the Morris Museum

Photographer Peter Stitt discusses the stories and pictures behind his new book, A Southern Verse. Members, $15; nonmembers, $20. Catered lunch included. Paid reservations due January 14.

Music at the Morris: Foreign Landers

SRP Auditorium at the Morris Museum

A married duo from opposite sides of the Atlantic play original music inspired by both Celtic and bluegrass traditions. FREE. Funded by the Cleon W. Mauldin Foundation.