Music Question and Answer Program

Lectures, Readings and Discussions, Free Events

With Alex Cooley and Peter Conlon, veteran concert promoters and founders of Atlanta's Music Midtown.

Tuesday Tour at Two

Exhibitions, Literary Arts, Tours, Free Events

A tour of the gallery spaces led by members of the special collections staff.

Ecology Seminar

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

"Hydrologic Performance Measures: Tools for Water Resource Management," Paul McCormick, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center.

GLOBES Monthly Meeting

Meetings, Free Events

GLOBES is the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender faculty and staff organization at UGA. Graduate Students are welcome to join the GLOBES Executive Committee.

Housing’s Sustainability Film Series

Films, Free Events

"Revenge of the Electric Car—It's Alive!" (2011).

Performance: State Ballet Theatre of Russia

Performing Arts

A fully-staged production of Cinderella with Prokofiev’s music, dancers, sets and costumes. Also Jan. 16.

Native Plant Symposium

Classes and Workshops

"Plants, Pollinators and People." A day-long program that considers gardening with native flowers and trees along with related conservation issues. Learn how to incorporate these plants into your home landscape.

Obesity Initiative Presentation

Health, Lectures, Readings and Discussions, Meetings

"Starting Early: Preventing Obesity in Infancy and Early Childhood," Leann L. Birch, director of the Center for Childhood Obesity Research at Pennsylvania State University.

One Health at UGA Lecture

Health, Lectures, Readings and Discussions

"Map Apps and Historical Epidemics: The Great Smallpox Outbreak of the American Revolution," Claudio Saunt and Stephen Berry, UGA historians.

Tour at Two

Tours, Visual Arts, Free Events

Dale Couch, curator of decorative arts at the museum, leads a tour focusing on the museum's collection of furniture, silver and more.

Georgia Supreme Court Visit

Other, Free Events

Oral arguments for Edenfield v. State (death penalty) and Shekhawat, et al. v. Jones et al. (medical malpractice). Space limited. Advance registration required.

Scuba Clinic: Beginner Basic Open Water

Recreation and Fitness

Classroom and pool sessions to prepare participants for open water certification through PADI. Full participation is required for all classroom sessions and two pool sessions. Students need to be able to swim. Opportunities for open water dives to complete certification will be discussed in class. Through Feb. 11.

Prelude Dance Ensemble Auditions

Athletics, Performing Arts, Recreation and Fitness, Free Events

Dress to dance and learn a short piece of choreography. All are welcome, no need to prepare an audition piece. Prelude is a student-run, student-choreographed group that rehearses twice a week.

Performance: State Ballet Theatre of Russia

Performing Arts

A fully-staged production of Cinderella with Prokofiev’s music, dancers, sets and costumes. Also Jan. 16.

Men’s Basketball at Missouri

Athletics

Televised on SEC Network.

Concert

Performing Arts, Free Events

University of Ohio's Woodwind Trio gives a free performance.

Georgia Economic Outlook: Savannah

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

A comprehensive look at the state and national economic forecast for the upcoming year. Speakers: Robert T. Sumichrast, Dean, Terry College of Business, and Michael J. Toma, Fuller E. Calloway Professor of Economics at Armstrong Atlantic State University.

Interactive Art Exhibition

"Discrete Aperture: The Work of Nils Folke Anderson," a group of eight works, including paintings, a light sculpture and three installations created on site specifically for the exhibition. Opening reception Jan. 17 at 4:30 p.m. Exhibition through Feb. 14.

Book, Jacket and Journal Show

Exhibitions, Literary Arts, Visual Arts, Free Events

A display of all of the Association of American University Presses 2012 Book, Jacket, and Journal Show winners at UGA’s main library. Part of the 75th anniversary of the University of Georgia Press. Through Jan. 18.

Part-time Job Workshop

Classes and Workshops

Learn what it takes to land a part-time job in Athens, on or off campus. Covers top campus jobs, how to stand out when applying, resume tips and more.

Croatia Maymester Information Meeting

Meetings

Learn about the 2013 UGA Croatia Maymester Study Abroad Program. Meet the professors and prior year students, get an overview of the itinerary and courses offered, have an opportunity for Q & A.

Visiting Artist/Scholar Lecture

Lectures, Readings and Discussions, Visual Arts, Free Events

Speaker: Helen Evans, Shouky Shaheen Lecturer and Curator for Byzantine Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Evans is specialist in Early Christian, Byzantine and Armenian art.

Third Thursday Evening of Art

Visual Arts, Free Events

Six of Athens’ established venues for visual art hold an event devoted to art in the evening hours.

Alumni Career Workshop

Classes and Workshops

Learn how to avoid resume red flags and LinkedIn profile pitfalls. For professionals considering a career change. Food provided. Registration is required.

Phi Kappa Literary Society Debate

Lectures, Readings and Discussions, Literary Arts

A debate on "Which is of Greater Importance to the Interests of Society: Personal Privacy or National Security?" Gary Bertsch delivering guest oration.

Gallery Talk—CANCELED

Visual Arts, Free Events

Rachel Rivenc, assistant scientist for the Modern and Contemporary Art Initiative at the Getty Conservation Institute, leads a talk on De Wain Valentine’s “Gray Column.”

Women’s Basketball at Arkansas

Athletics, Free Events

8 p.m. ET.

Movie: Damsels in Distress (2011)

Films

Box office opens 30 minutes prior to showtime.

Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast

Multicultural

“The Power of the Dream: A Man, A Speech and A Vision for Positive Change.” Speaker: Monica Kaufman Pearson, retired veteran anchor of WSB-TV’s Channel 2 Action News in Atlanta and current journalism graduate student.

Georgia Law Review Symposium

Conferences, Fairs and Symposiums

Panelists will discuss changes to Georgia's new evidence code and will reflect upon the nation-wide evidence reform movement as a whole.

GrowSmart for Established Businesses

Classes and Workshops

For a business that is growing or ready for growth, GrowSmart gives them the steps, tools and strategies to get there.

Coastal Georgia Economic Outlook Luncheon

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

A comprehensive look at the state and national economic forecast for the upcoming year. Speakers: Robert T. Sumichrast, Dean, Terry College of Business, and Don Mathews, professor of economics in the School of Business and Public Affairs and Director of the Coastal Georgia Center for Economic Analysis.

Women’s Tennis hosts Georgia Invitational

Athletics, Free Events

All day. Through Jan. 20.

Men’s Tennis at SEC Coaches Indoor Tournament

Athletics

All day. Through Jan. 21.

Movie: Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

Films

Shows daily at 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. through Jan. 20; Box office opens 30 minutes prior to showtime.

Ecology Graduate Student Symposium

Lectures, Readings and Discussions

Keynote address: "Foodweb Dynamics in a Large River Discontinuum," Wyatt Cross, Ph.D., UGA Ecology alumnus and assistant professor of ecology at Montana State University.

Anthropology Lecture

Lectures, Readings and Discussions, Free Events

Scott M. Fitzpatrick, archaeology professor at the University of Oregon, and co-editor of the "Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology", examines the lives of prehistoric denizens of the small island called Orrak. Micronesian Archaeology

Gymnastics vs. Auburn

Athletics

$10 for adults, $6 for children

Exhibition: From Savanna to Savannah

Exhibitions, Visual Arts, Free Events

"From Savanna to Savannah: African Art from the Collection of Don Kole," sacred and meaningful objects created by numerous peoples in sub-Saharan Africa. Through April 14.

Track and Field at Auburn Invitational

Athletics

Exhibition: Americans in Italy

Exhibitions, Visual Arts, Free Events

Corresponding with an upper-level art history course taught by chief curator Paul Manoguerra, “Americans in Italy” features art objects dealing with Italian landscapes, people, buildings and life yet fashioned by American artists.

Movie: Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

Films

Shows daily at 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. through Jan. 20; Box office opens 30 minutes prior to showtime.

Elegant Salute XIII

Other

The Georgia Museum of Art's biennial gala fundraiser. Wear black and white.

Miss University of Georgia Scholarship Pageant

Official University Events, Other

More than $3,500 in scholarships and prizes will be awarded as the 2013 Miss University of Georgia is crowned.

Men’s Basketball vs. LSU

Athletics

$15, televised on CSS.

Movie: Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

Films

Shows daily at 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.; Box office opens 30 minutes prior to showtime.

Colleges in Your Backyard

Conferences, Fairs and Symposiums, Free Events

A panel discussion with representatives from the UGA Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Office of Student Financial Aid as well as from the University of North Georgia and Piedmont College. A mini college fair in Terrell Hall will immediately follow the panel discussion.

Women’s Basketball vs. Texas A&M

Athletics, Free Events

$5, free for faculty, staff and students with UGAID.

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Holidays

No classes; offices closed.

Gymnastics vs. Stanford

Athletics

$10 for adults, $6 for children