Mark your calendars and attend these Callonwolde events in August...
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1; 7 – 9 pm
GALLERY: OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION
SCULPTURES BY HARRY ZMIJEWSKI
”PRODUCTION: AMERICAN WORK ETHIC”
The exhibit will open on Friday, August 1, with a reception for the artist from 7 to 9 pm, and run through September 12. Admission is free and the public is invited.
“Before studying, teaching and making art, I was actively involved in industry as a production machinist and welder,” says the artist. “My sculptural images are derived from real factories and warehouses.”
The gallery is located on the second floor of the main building in the Callanwolde mansion at 980 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta. Viewing hours are from 10 am to 8 pm, Monday through Friday, and 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday. For more information call 404-872-5338.
FRIDAY AUGUST 8; 7:30 pm
JAZZ CONCERT SERIES – JAZZ ON THE LAWN
MARSHA DuPREE – CLASSIC JAZZ & CABARET
“Best of Atlanta” Award-winning Jazz Venue, Callanwolde’s Jazz on the Lawn series presents special outdoor concerts featuring the best of local jazz musicians. Including a mix of classic and contemporary jazz, swing, blues, reggae, be-bop and R&B, this popular concert series is sure to excite audiences with its high-energy performances. Audiences enjoy the relaxing natural beauty of Callanwolde’s lush grounds as the finest jazz artists in the Southeast perform under the stars. As the sun goes down, the music turns up.
Marsha DuPree’s beautifully skilled vocals of smooth classic jazz and cabaret specialties will feed your soul! A lead female singer in the Southeast, her rich musical interpretations are fluid and polished. Guests are invited to bring lawn chairs or a blanket and a picnic and enjoy these special concerts under the stars. In case of rain, the concert will be moved to Callanwolde’s indoor Courtyard.
Tickets: $15 General; $12 Students/Seniors/Members. For more information call 404-872-5338.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13
SUMMER COFFEEHOUSE SERIES
OPEN MIC POETRY READING
MUSIC 7:30 pm; READINGS 8:15 pm
Join amateur and professional poets alike as Callanwolde celebrates the art and performance of poetry with its Summer Coffeehouse Series and Open Mic Poetry Readings. Held in the unique setting of the Callanwolde Conservatory, the evening begins at 7:30 with a musical performance by rhythmic acoustic guitar player Veronika Jackson, who sings with the flavor of blues. Her singing and storytelling will touch the heart. Then at 8:15, the open mic readings are open to all poets who would like to read their original poetry. The first ten poets to call and sign up at 404-872-5338 ext. 228 will have the opportunity to read for 5 minutes. $5 General Admission, $3 Students/Seniors/Members. For more information call 404-872-5338 or visit www.callanwolde.org.