“I’m always coming from a more melodic place. Even if it’s just percussion, there’s a tone going on inside of me.”
Jepson Center for the Arts
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The mystery of James Booker
“With someone like Booker, the greater truth is the fact that all these bizarre stories exist at all.”
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Gallery Hop: Visualizing gratitude
Throughout the exhibition flamenco dancers, gypsies and bullfighters are painted against dark backgrounds, highlighting the subjects’ beauty, grace, dignity and pride.
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Warhol on JFK
‘Anytime we can connect to current culture we become more relevant, and it’s a more interesting opportunity to be a little provocative, to give people something that’s exciting as well. We want to make people think.’
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Hey, hey, we’re the monks
“It’s one of the most popular and requested programs we’ve ever done,” says Harry DeLorme, senior curator of education for the Telfair Museums. “People always ask about it. The monks seem to connect with people on a number of levels.”
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Culinary art:: Jepson Cafe re-opens
The Jepson Café has moved back to its original location: nestled on an upper floor of the Jepson Center and overlooking the atrium. The quaint space is well-lit with tall windows lining the café.
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Telfair says pull up a chair
The seating objects call the viewer into a high society, international dialog opened by the 18th century and carried on through the end of the 19th
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Best of Savannah 2012: Arts & Culture
Best Museum Best Art Gallery Jepson Center for the Arts The Jepson Center for the Arts, part of the Telfair Museums, routinely wins several categories in each year’s Best of […]
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‘Moving fast into the future’
After six months of searching, the Telfair Museums have found a new director. Lisa Grove, currently deputy director of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, begins Jan. 1. She replaces […]
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Under the influence
After its unique opening reception last week, which included rock ‘n’ roll, go–go dancers and a light show, it’s clear the Jepson’s new exhibit “Psychedelic” isn’t the usual fare. An […]
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A drink of cool water in a theatrical desert
DESPITE boasting an internationally-known annual film festival and at least three community-based film societies, Savannah has never enjoyed a dedicated, full-time art-house cinema. Over the past several years, local venues […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Delta Moon *** Darlings of the progressive blues scene, this exhilarating act from Atlanta boasts pop song craft and an unusual lineup featuring both a slide and a lap steel […]