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If Fresh Market and Whole Foods had stiff competition, it would certainly be The Ripe Thing Market in downtown Greensboro at 112 West Broad St.
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The University of Georgia campus in the summer of 1961 was a lonely and hostile environment for a young African American graduate student aspiring to be the University’s first Black graduate, writes Mary Frances Early in her recently published book, “The Quiet Trailblazer.” While she found the faculty in the School of Fine Arts to be largely kind and fair, not so were her fellow students. She writes that she experienced a “veil of silence” that at times evolved into physicality, such as her first visit to the school’s cafeteria. She encountered catcalls and lemon slices thrown her way, some striking her. Worse, on another occasion, she was struck by a rock thrown by male students. None of this would deter her from the pursuit of her goal.
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Of all the things that have faded away and become no more than faint memories, the one I miss the most, are church bells.
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The Lake Area Easter Basket Project brings great joy through the power of a simple gift to a child in foster care.
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The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) announced it has been awarded a Cultural Facilities Grant by Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Ten entities in nine counties statewide received grants through the 2022 program. The funding will be used to help restore Rocket Hall at OCAF.
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When I talked with Barron Ryan, a pianist coming to play at The Plaza, recently, I realized how important arts education is.
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KOA campground on Carey Station Road held its first craft show at the campgrounds on Saturday. Highlighting local talent and on-site resident wares, the craft show featured an assortment of handcrafted jewelry, wood signage, bakery goods, colorful textiles, clothing and more.
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