Eat up! — Finals food
April 30, 2012 by NAT FORT
Filed under Food & Dining, Variety
When students’ time gets crushed in the final push of exams and papers, cooking seems like an impossible task. Preparing food, cooking it and washing leftover pots, pans, plates and silverware steal time away from studying, researching and writing. And grabbing fast food or eating out at already populated restaurants do not serve as healthy [...]
Bikers tour farms and food throughout Georgia
One hundred miles. Eight farms. Three days. Cyclists and food enthusiasts will bike 100 miles, visiting about two to three farms a day throughout Georgia on Memorial Day weekend. Promoting Local Agriculture & Cultural Experience will host this year’s Tour de Farm. “I worked with Craig Page, who was executive director of P.L.A.C.E.,” said Erin [...]
Foodies circle court
April 27, 2012 by NAT FORT
Filed under Food & Dining, Variety
With the fun of Twilight — the hairpin turns, the beer gardens — there will be good food. The Twilight Food Court will go all weekend, allowing spectators to buy and eat food similar to the fare of state and county fairs. For those who will experience their first Twilight, most restaurants will be open, but extremely crowded. The food [...]
EATING OUT: Homegrown café finds flavors in local food
April 26, 2012 by NAT FORT
Filed under Featured, Food & Dining, Variety
Heirloom Café & Fresh Market is in bloom. On June 17, 2011, Heirloom made its debut on Chase Street and it possesses a quiet that several other cafes lack, particularly during the school year. “We have a lot of customers from around this area,” said John Swint, bartender. “We don’t see a lot of college [...]
Symphony, singers unite for powerful night of performance
Two ovations honored polished performances by an orchestra and combined choir last night. The University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra performed “Scheherazade, Op. 35”the first half of the concert and received one ovation for its dramatic and energetic performance. After intermission, the UGA Hodgson Singers and the University Chorus sang two pieces with the orchestra’s accompaniment [...]
ARCO’s professionalism excels with premieres
Three firsts came together last night — united by excellence. Two out of four works in the ARCO Chamber Orchestra’s program made United States’ premieres and Reid Messich performed the oboe solo of Bach’s “Concerto for Oboe, Violin and Orchestra in C Minor, BWV 1060.” Baroque, Romantic and Contemporary compositions followed chronological order, guiding the [...]
Orchestra concert sets stage for premieres
There is a first time for everything. Two works will make their United States’ premieres at the University and a soloist will publicly perform Bach’s concerto for oboe for the first time during ARCO Chamber Orchestra’s concert. ARCO means “the bow” in Italian and represents an all-stringed orchestra. Levon Ambartsumian’s arrangement of Franz Schubert’s “Sonata [...]
Composer to hear musical premiere in person
The Russians are coming — or, in this case, a renowned Russian composer is visiting to speak and hear the United States’ premiere of one of his own works. Efrem Podgaits, composer of operas, concerti and symphonies will participate in a discussion and presentation of his works in a free concert. “We decide to pick any [...]
Ensemble connects with intensity of ‘A Raisin in the Sun’
A student theatrical group will perform a classic. Since the last week of January, the Black Theatrical Ensemble has been rehearsing “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry. Beth Turner, a professor of theater, serves as its director. Other plays that she has directed in conjunction with the ensemble include “The Piano Lesson,” “Fabulation” and “Colored [...]
Student orchestra earns ovation
The University’s all-student Symphony Orchestra, along with a faculty soloist, earned a standing ovation last night. Although the musicians faced one difficulty prior to its performances in Atlanta and the University this week, the orchestra produced a mid-to-high caliber performance. A delay in receiving Béla Bartók’s composition from its publisher gave the orchestra’s members three [...]
