Clarkston

Concert: DeKalb Symphony Orchestra (Ticketed) 3/21

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DeKalb Symphony Orchestra

Young Artists Concerto Competition Winners

First place – sixteen-year old violinist Phoebe Liu – Korngold’s Violin Concerto

Second place – sixteen-year old pianist Yuy Hsiang – Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 2

Third place – fourteen-year old cellist Lexine Feng – Lalo’s Cello Concerto

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

8 p.m.

Also on the program is Overture to Nabucco and the world premiere of “Impressions from Japan” by Atlanta composer, Amy Leventhal.

The public is invited to meet the conductor at the 7 p.m. pre-concert conversation.

Georgia State University’s Perimeter College

Marvin Cole Auditorium, Clarkston Campus

555 North Indian Creek Drive
Georgia Perimeter College Clarkston Campus
Clarkston, GA 30021

This event is $5 with a Panther Card.

To purchase tickets you may call 678-891-3565 or buy tickets here.  Tickets may also be purchased at the door. For further information, please refer to http://www.dekalbsymphony.org/

Author to speak on historical crime drama set in 40’s Atlanta – March 29, 2017.

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Award-winning author Thomas Mullen will be speaking at the Clarkston and Decatur campuses of Georgia State University Perimeter College to discuss his novel Darktown. Darktown is a work of historical crime fiction which centers on the experiences of the first black officers of the Atlanta Police Department in 1948.

Mullen will speak at the Clarkston campus as part of the Susan Thomas Lectureship on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at 10 a.m. in the JCLRC Auditorium (CL 1100) and also for the Honors Club Speaker Series at the Decatur campus later that same day at 2:30 p.m. in SF 2100.


The Susan Thomas Lectureship honors retired English professor Susan Thomas, an educator for the college for over three decades. These events are free and open to the public. For more information about this event, please contact Lauren Curtright, 678-891-3806.

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First March Meeting of the Writers’ Forum at Clarkston this Thursday (3/9)!

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The Writers’ Forum at Clarkston campus would like to invite you to attend their first March meeting this  coming Thursday, March 9th, 2017, from 2:30 – 4 p.m. in JCLRC building, room 4100, (the room is located on the top floor of the library at the end of the hall, in The Chattahoochee Review office suite).

Writers’ Forum is a monthly free writing and critique group for you to receive feedback on your writing in progress at whatever stage it’s in. The definition of writing is generous for this group: poems, short stories, plays, screenplays, essays, letters.  Please bring copies to share with the group so that we can see your work on the page; usually, 8 to 10 copies is sufficient.  If you have a longer piece of writing, we ask that you bring no more than 5 pages.  You may prefer to just attend and listen; that’s fine, too.  Also, feel free to arrive late or leave early as your schedule requires.

All meetings are open to the larger community, and no fee is required.  If you have questions, please contact the co-advisor, Michael Diebert, at 678-891-3987.

Recital: Student Vocal Music Night Program – 3/6

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Monday, March 6, 2017

8:00 p.m.

Student Vocal Music Night Program

   Select Perimeter College vocal music students will perform a variety of art songs and opera and oratorio arias.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please call Fine Arts Information, 678-891-3571.

Georgia State University’s Perimeter College

Marvin Cole Auditorium, Clarkston Campus

555 North Indian Creek Drive
Georgia Perimeter College Clarkston Campus
Clarkston, GA 30021

 

Poetry reading by GSU faculty on Thursday, March 2nd at Clarkston

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At 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 2017, Georgia State University Perimeter College professors Amber Nicole Brooks, Rosemary Cox, Michael Diebert, Frank Holt, Greg Kelley, Marissa McNamara, Tim Tarkington, and Becky Weaver will be reading or performing their work in the JCLRC Auditorium on the Clarkston Campus.

For more information, contact the Honors College (678/891-3620).

Recital: Student Instrumental Night Program – 2/27

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Monday, February 27, 2017

8:00 p.m.

Student Instrumental Night Program

Select Perimeter College instrumental music majors will perform repertoire from

classical music genres.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please call Fine Arts Information, 678-891-3571.

Georgia State University’s Perimeter College

Marvin Cole Auditorium, Clarkston Campus

555 North Indian Creek Drive
Georgia Perimeter College Clarkston Campus
Clarkston, GA 30021

 

Last February Writers’ Forum meeting this Thursday (2/23) at 2:30 p.m. in Clarkston

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The Writers’ Forum at Clarkston campus will be holding it’s last February meeting this month on Thursday, the 23rd from 2:30 – 4 p.m. in the JCLRC building, room 4100 (located on the top floor of the library at the end of the hall, in The Chattahoochee Review office suite.)

Writers’ Forum is a monthly free writing and critique group for you to receive feedback on your writing in progress at whatever stage it’s in. The groups definition of writing is generous: poems, short stories, plays, screenplays, essays, letters.  Please bring copies to share with the group so that we can see your work on the page; usually, 8 to 10 copies is sufficient.  If you have a longer piece of writing, we ask that you bring no more than 5 pages.  You may prefer to just attend and listen; that’s fine, too.  Also, feel free to arrive late or leave early as your schedule requires.

Meetings are open to the larger community, and no fee is required. Future meeting dates and information are available but may be subject to changes. If you have questions, please contact co-advisor, Michael Diebert, at 678-891-3987.

 

Peach State Opera – Amazing Opportunity – Feb 26

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Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca” is a masterpiece of Italian melodrama and one of the most famous operas in all of Western history. A condensed, family-friendly version in English is being brought to the Clarkston campus! This particular performance features student of the DeKalb School of the Arts choral program.
The Peach State Opera serves small communities in Georgia and surrounding states with productions that are thrilling entertainment, whether you are new to opera or a seasoned pro.
This is a ticketed event, but only $5 with a Panther Card!

Sunday, February 26, 2017

3:00 p.m.

Cole Auditorium (Fine Arts Building)

Georgia State University’s Perimeter College

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Clarkston Campus

3735 Memorial College Avenue

Clarkston, GA 30021

For questions about this performance, call Peach State Opera at 678-775-8445.

For tickets visit http://peachstateopera.org/

Aspects of this touring production are made possible by support from the Atlanta Opera Guild.

Closing reception for “Magical Narratives” on Feb. 22

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A closing reception for “Magical Narratives: A Retrospective” an exhibition of artwork by Margee Bright-Ragland, Professor of Art at Georgia State University, Perimeter College, will be held on Thursday, February 22nd, from 6 – 8 p.m. in the Perimeter Main Fine Arts Gallery located at the South entrance to the Fine Arts Building (Building F) on the Clarkston campus.

The exhibition’s last day for viewing is Friday, the 23rd. If you haven’t had the chance to swing by the newly renovated Marvin Cole Auditorium on the Clarkston campus to see the show, it is very recommended.

The exhibition demonstrates Bright-Ragland’s range as an artist throughout her career. Viewers will be enchanted by her fantastical collage, watercolor, and mixed media works which frequently juxtapose realistic and fantastical narratives or imagery.

The exhibition is free and open to the public Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. and also on Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, please call 678-891-3572.

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“Magical Narratives” exhibition features works by PC faculty.

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Artwork by Margee Bright-Ragland, Professor of Art at Georgia State University, Perimeter College, will be on display at the Clarkston campus through February 23, 2017. A closing reception will be held on Thursday, February 22nd, from 6 – 8 p.m. in the gallery.

The exhibition “Magical Narratives: A Retrospective” demonstrates Bright-Ragland’s range as an artist throughout her career. Viewers will be enchanted by her fantastical collage, watercolor, and mixed media works which frequently juxtapose realistic and fantastical narratives or imagery.

The works will be displayed in the Perimeter Main Fine Arts Gallery located at the South entrance to the Fine Arts Building (Building F) on the Clarkston campus. The exhibition is free and open to the public Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. and also on Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

For more information, please call 678-891-3572.