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December 2016 – January 2017

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December 2016

A Time to CelebrateLecture and Demonstration 3

‘Tis the Season to Celebrate with BrassPrelude Dinner and Concert 4

2017 Georgia Economic Outlook Forecast and Discussion 5

Flight Patterns Author Talk, Discussion, and Book Signing 6

A Capella Holiday: TRIO Returns in Concert Prelude Dinner and Concert 7

Home for the HolidaysPrelude Dinner and Concert 8

January 2017

Films that Changed AmericaCinema Fare, Films and Discussion 9

What Will Our New President Accomplish?Lecture and Discussion 10

The Evolution of Global Risk(s)Lecture and Discussion 11

American Songbook, Swing Era and Jazz ClassicsPrelude Dinner and Concert 12

On the Edge of MemoryLecture, Discussion, and Visual Exhibition 13

Campus Polarization and Stifled ConversationLecture and Discussion 14

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A Time to CelebrateHow to Celebrate Holidays with Southern Style

Lecture and Demonstration

James Farmer is the author of the Wall Street Journal best-selling garden book, A Time To Plant; Sip & Savor; Porch Living; Wreaths For All Seasons; A Time To Cook;

Dinner on the Grounds and A Time to Celebrate.

Thursday, December 1 James T. Farmer, Professional Garden, Floral and Interior DesignerThe Lake Club5:00 p.m. Cocktails and Passed Hors d’oeuvres5:30 p.m. Program $50.00 per person Price includes Passed Hors d’oeuvres, Lecture and DemonstrationReservations begin 1 p.m. November 1

Passed Hors d’oeuvres

Poached Shrimp, Cucumber, and Dill CreamShrimp and Grit Fritters with Cajun Remoulade

Baked Brie in Puff Pastry, CranberryPotato Latke, Sour Cream, and Apple Chutney

Gathering from our history and heritage, our hospitality has

become our Southern hallmark and now duty to carry into the next generation. On this evening James Farmer will demonstrate how to incorporate Southern history and heritage into your holiday table décor.

Southern born and bred, James is a professional garden, floral,

and interior designer, a cook, and an author and lifestyle expert. In addition, Farmer is editor-at- large for Southern Living and a frequent guest on television and radio. Farmer’s natural Southern grace and warm personality light up any room. A skilled and entertaining speaker, Farmer is truly a young and fresh voice for

his generation. Whether he’s teaching how to plan the perfect summer picnic, using everyday items to create exquisite tabletops, creating drop-dead gorgeous flower arrangements and wreaths, or making his grandmother’s skillet peach pie, Farmer masterfully guides his audience through the art of elegant garden living.

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‘Tis the Season to Celebrate with Brass Prelude Dinner and Concert

Monday, December 5 Bulldog Brass SocietyPhilip Smith, UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music William F. and Pamela P. Prokasy Professor in the ArtsThe Lake Club6:30 p.m. Cocktails, Prelude Dinner and Concert$64.00 per person Reservations begin 1 p.m. November 4

Prelude Dinner Menu

First PlatePumpkin Bisque with Dry Fruit Chutney

Main PlatePork Roulade with Apple Rye Stuffing, Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Sweet Potato Gratin

PastryHazelnut Torte with Cinnamon Crème Anglaise

Join us for an evening of light, entertaining, and upbeat brass music, led by former Principal Trumpet of the New York Philharmonic, Philip Smith. The Bulldog

Brass Society, the UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music’s premiere student brass quintet, will perform a varied program including music from the Renaissance and Baroque eras, Dixieland jazz, swing music, Broadway hits and more! The evening will also include favorite Christmas and Hanukkah tunes and conclude with an audience sing-along of holiday songs. As a special treat, Phil Smith will play George Gershwin’s lovely ballad, Someone to Watch Over Me with the quintet. Celebrate the beginning of the holiday season and share some good cheer, with music guaranteed to put you in a merry spirit! For more information on The Bulldog Brass Society, please visit http://music.uga.edu/ensembles/bulldog-brass-society-0.

The coach of the Bulldog Brass, Philip Smith, joined the faculty at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at UGA in 2014. For more information on Philip

Smith, please visit https://musi.prod.franklin.uga.edu/people/philip-smith.

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2017 Georgia Economic OutlookYour Economy, Explained

Forecast and Discussion

Wednesday, December 7 Benjamin C. AyersDean, UGA Terry College of BusinessThe Lake Club5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin 1 p.m. November 7

Along with the outcome of the presidential election, the nation’s economy will be

a prominent issue heading into next year. Hear what the economic forecasting center at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business has to say about the nation’s economic growth, the trends shaping our state’s fiscal outlook, and what we can expect in the year to come.

Will Georgia’s economic performance outpace the national average? How

important will the gains in manufacturing, housing, and population growth be to the state’s economic recovery? Which industries are poised for expansion and which ones will lose ground?

Terry College Dean Benjamin C. Ayers will answer these questions and explain how recent trends will affect Georgia’s economy in 2017 and beyond. The

forecast is the first in a series of events that will bring the expertise of the Terry College to cities across the state to offer specific insights into next year’s economy. For more information about the Selig Center for Economic Growth, including the Economic Outlook series, visit the Terry College website at www.terry.uga.edu/selig.


Flight Patterns Author Talk, Discussion, and Book Signing

“The Queen of Southern Fiction”—Huffington Post

Monday, December 12 Karen WhiteNew York Times and USA Today Best-selling AuthorThe Lake Club5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program and Book Signing$5.00 per personReservations begin 1 p.m. November 11

In this author talk and discussion, Karen White will present Flight Patterns, her

absorbing story of family relationships and their secrets, united with notable background on legendary Limoges china and the habits of bees. The novel tells the story of Georgia Chambers, a fine china expert who left her family years before and is compelled to return home after she is hired to identify and appraise a set of obscure china and realizes she has seen a similar piece at her own childhood home. In returning, she must confront and repair the relationships she’s carefully avoided and embrace her own life – mistakes and all.

The author will also touch on her upcoming novel The Guests on South

Battery, the newest in her Tradd Street Mystery Series

(to be released in January). This spellbinding story revolves around an old mansion on South Battery Street in Charleston, SC, bequeathed by the deceased to a stranger needing help from Realtor Melanie Trenholm in exorcising its mysterious spirits.

Karen White’s books have been nominated for numerous national prizes including the SIBA

(Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance) Fiction Book of the Year, and she has twice won the National Readers’ Choice Award. Many of her 21 novels have appeared on various bestseller lists. For more information on Karen White and her books, please visit www.karen-white.com.


A Capella Holiday: TRIO Returns in Concert Prelude Dinner and Concert

“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.”

-Hamilton Wright Mabie

Wednesday, December 14 TRIOThe Rock House6:30 p.m. Cocktails, Prelude Dinner and Concert$64.00 per personReservations begin 1 p.m. November 14

Prelude Dinner Menu

First PlateRoasted Parsnip and Pear Soup

Main PlateRoast Turkey, Wild Rice Cakes, Swiss Chard

Port Wine Cranberries

PastryPumpkin Crème Brûlée

The Linger Longer Living series welcomes the a cappella group TRIO, who will share their

harmonic holiday repertoire in the cozy Rock House. The group has become known for their luscious blend of voices and rhythms and will perform a holiday set of classics and soon-to-be classics.

Prepare yourself for sweet and harmonious takes on traditional holiday tunes, arranged in new

ways that leave audiences smiling, tapping toes, and even singing along. TRIO combines the talents of three Athens-based performers – Lisa Cesnik Ferguson, Kate Morrissey, and Marty Winkler – with the percussive virtuosity of Tony Oscar. Their set will include holiday staples from Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire to White Christmas, plus some holiday originals and newer tunes, like Santa Baby. Sit by a roaring fire and soak in the joy of the season with great food, good company, and heartwarming music.


Home for the HolidaysAn Evening of Pageantry and Wonder

Prelude Dinner and Concert

Monday, December 19 Damon Denton, UGA Piano FacultyDr. Josh Holritz, Associate Concertmaster, Chattanooga Symphony and OperaKristen Holritz, Principal Flute, Chattanooga Symphony and OperaGreat Waters Clubhouse6:30 p.m. Cocktails, Prelude Dinner and Concert$64.00 per personReservations begin 1 p.m. November 18

Prelude Dinner Menu

First PlateSplit Pea Soup, Smoked Ham Hocks, Rye Croutons

Main PlateBraised Beef Shortrib, Buttermilk Whipped Potatoes

Creamed Mushrooms, and Wine Glazed Root Vegetables

PastryDeep Dish Pecan Pie with Brown Butter Caramel

Juilliard pianist Damon Denton pairs up with flute and violin duo Kristen and Josh Holritz, also known as Shaafritz, to present Home for the Holidays. What

would Christmas and the holiday season be without its music? Whether it is a fun jingle or quiet hymn, holiday music can transport us back across the years to some of our fondest memories. This evening of pageantry and wonder will include classics such as O Holy Night and Silent Night as well as popular songs like I’ll be Home for Christmas and Silver Bells. A highlight of the program will be a performance of the enchanting “Adoration of the Magi” by Ottorino Respighi. You will also get a chance to show off your holiday spirit with an audience sing-along to some of your favorite tunes! This is a night you don’t want to miss!


Films that Changed AmericaCinema Fare, Films and Discussion

Saturday, January 7 Professor Marc Lapadula, Yale University Film StudiesThe Rock House6:00 p.m. Cocktails, Cinema Fare, Films and Discussion$50.00 per personReservations open 1 p.m. December 7

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This lively evening of classic film incorporates multiple film clips

from several movies, promises to be a compelling experience for all film lovers who appreciate the rich history that American cinema encompasses. At their best, American motion pictures have had a profound impact on our society and its culture. Truly great films ask us to give them a more scrutinizing “second-look” with the hope that we may begin to decipher the complex social, psychological, and political underpinnings and messages that they so diligently attempted to reveal to their audiences. Screening many memorable sequences from several landmark films, we will detail and discuss how they, in their own idiosyncratic way, changed America. All the films selected share timeless elements and each clip will be accompanied

by historically-grounded and witty analysis deciphering why these films have been held in such high esteem

across the decades by audiences, critics and scholars alike. Whether intentionally or not, some movies have brought complex social issues to light, changed laws, promoted heated political debate and altered the course of American History through their resounding impact on our society.

Renowned Yale Professor Marc Lapadula will discuss how The Jazz Singer, I Am a Fugitive

From a Chain Gang, The Graduate, Bonnie and Clyde, Easy Rider, Jaws, The China Syndrome, and Philadelphia made their indelible mark. If you love the movies, history, and moments of laughter, this will be an evening you won’t want to miss.


What Will Our New President Accomplish?Assessing Presidential Power at the Start of a New Presidency

Lecture and Discussion

Monday, January 9 Dr. Michael S. Lynch, Associate Professor of Political ScienceUGA School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA)The Rock House5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin 1 p.m. December 9

Both Trump and Clinton have promised to change America if elected president, but presidents

cannot change America by themselves. Either Trump or Clinton will have to work with the House and the Senate to turn campaign promises into enacted policy. Will the Congress help Clinton make us “Stronger Together”? Will Trump have the votes in Congress to “Make America Great Again”?

In this lecture and discussion we will assess the current state of presidential power in regards to both domestic and foreign policy. We will also consider

the support our newly-elected president can expect in Congress. Finally, we will discuss what our 45th president will likely accomplish during the next four years.

Michael S. Lynch is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Georgia. His research focuses on American politics, Congress, intra-branch

politics and quantitative methods and has appeared in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Politics, Political Analysis, and Legislative Studies Quarterly. His published work generally examines the effects that rules and institutions have on which policies are possible in United States lawmaking. He and a team of researchers from the University have recently been awarded a grant by the National Science Foundation for a project entitled, “Judging Disabilities: Social Security Administration Appeals in the Federal Trial Court” which will explore federal trial court appellate review of denied Social Security Administration disability claims brought between 1997 and 2014 to better understand why as many as 50 percent of the SSA’s disability determinations reviewed by the federal district courts are reversed and remanded.


The Evolution of Global Risk(s)Lecture and Discussion

Wednesday, January 18 Dr. Scott JonesDirector, UGA Center for International Trade & Security (CITS)The Rock House5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin 1:00 p.m. December 16

In 2011, the world was gripped by social unrest. The Middle East witnessed the Arab Spring, beginning with the Tahrir Revolution in Egypt that resulted in the

ouster of Hosni Mubarak. In Syria, the Assad government all but lost grip over its restless population outside Damascus. Anti-corruption protests in India rocked the social and political status quo. The West was not spared either: the United States saw the beginnings of the Occupy Movement, which highlighted the growing income disparity in that country. Britain was hit by the worst urban rioting in Europe in a generation.

Seemingly disparate in geography and demands, these events have continued to shape geopolitics since. Yet underlying causes of these momentous events

are the same: massive social and economic inequity, a financial system plagued by the aftermath of the explosion of asset price bubbles that encouraged unnecessary risk-taking and speculation and, not the least, structural unemployment problems across the world stirring a generation which bore the brunt of events it was too young to shape. It is in this context that we need a new approach to and concepts for truly global “risks.”

In this brief survey, Dr. Scott Jones will canvass some of these emerging global themes, noting how tighter global connections have yielded unprecedented

levels of economic growth and, simultaneously, greater global instability.

American Songbook, Swing Era and Jazz ClassicsPrelude Dinner and Concert

“Virtuosos on clarinet and saxophone.”– Stephen Holden, New York Times

Monday, January 23 Peter and Will Anderson Jazz TrioSaxophonists / Clarinetists from New York CityAdam Moezinia, Guitarist from New York CityThe Rock House6:30 p.m. Cocktails, Prelude Dinner and Concert$64.00 per personReservations begin 1 p.m. December 23

Prelude Dinner Menu

First PlateWhite Bean and Ham Soup

Main PlateSeafood Pot Pie, Lobster Sauce, and Puff Pastry

PastryCarrot Cake with Spiced Apple Chutney

Join saxophonists and clarinetists Peter and Will Anderson for their performance of American Songbook, Swing era, and jazz classics. They’ll be accompanied

by guitarist Adam Moezinia who like the Andersons, is a graduate of Juilliard. As a group, they’ve toured to 35 U.S. states, and headlined at the Blue Note, Kennedy Center, and New Orleans Jazz Festival. Steeped in the tradition of many great jazz artists, “their arrangements consistently bringing a fresh perspective to classic jazz and pop tunes.” (Mike Joyce, Washington Post).

Peter and Will have been guest lecturers at Xavier

University, Temple University, Ohio State University, and Michigan State University

and recorded with Jazz legends Kenny Barron, Paquito D’Rivera, Albert “Tootie” Heath, and Bob Wilber. They’ve produced and performed in 5 off-Broadway productions; their last receiving a 2014 Drama Desk nomination. Their program will include songs by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, as well as original pieces composed by the Andersons. For more information on Peter and Will Anderson, please visit their website at www.PeterAndWillAnderson.com.



On the Edge of MemoryAn Artist Retrospective of World War I Battlefields

Lecture, Discussion, and Visual Exhibition

John’s landscapes convey serene beauty with a deep sense of peace. This sense of peace is surprising at sites of battle, but John sees the beauty of

sacrifice as the lingering emotion after all these years.

Wednesday, January 25 John Cleaveland, Fine ArtistThe Rock House5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin 1 p.m. December 23

Artist John Cleaveland is currently undertaking his largest landscape project

-- a visual retrospective of World War I (WWI) battlefields. His original intention was to focus on the Doughboys’ experience, but after his first research trip, he realized it was just a small part of the war. “People today often don’t understand that it has affected them their whole lives, whether they know it or not and it is affecting them still. So much of what has happened in the modern era is a direct outcome of WWI. The paintings I am making are memorials in a way – tied to specific times, places and men. Hopefully my paintings will continue to remind viewers of these events long after I have painted them.” The exhibition On the Edge of Memory, reflects John’s impulse to bring the urgency and timelessness of these war lessons to people today. Come see and hear his powerful story from the battlefields of World War I. Join John Cleaveland for a lecture, discussion, and visual exhibition of his World War I retrospective.


Campus Polarization and Stifled ConversationThe Current Status of Free Speech in Academia

Lecture and Discussion

Tuesday, January 31 Charles N. Davis, DeanUGA Grady College of Journalism and Mass CommunicationWilliam M. McDonald, UGA Dean of StudentsThe Rock House5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin 1 p.m. December 30

Freedom of expression and the academic freedom it fosters

are widely regarded as essential buttresses of American public higher education. But critics routinely accuse institutions of taking steps to avoid uncomfortable discourse at the expense of free speech. The academic community has posited a range of theories to explain the heightened sensitivity to controversial discourse on campus. Some researchers claim that today’s college students represent a generation cocooned by parents into shunning anything they consider a threat to their beliefs.

Others say the immediacy of social media as a communications platform has given rise to an era of unconstrained confrontation and conflict that has blurred the lines between free speech and hate speech.

Two UGA administrators with broad experience in campus free speech issues will discuss the challenges faced by institutions of higher education as they

balance Constitutionally protected free speech rights with the responsibility to create safe and inclusive campus environments for all students.

Charles N. Davis has written and lectured extensively on free speech during his career in journalism and higher education. In addition to his roles as faculty

member and dean, he has served as executive director of the National Freedom of Information Coalition and the Freedom of Information Center at the University of Missouri.

During his more than three-decade career in higher education administration, Bill McDonald has worked extensively with students on issues of diversity

and inclusion, most recently establishing Ignite, an annual social justice retreat for student leaders.


English Proverb

“from little acorns mighty oaks do grow”An old English proverb –“from little acorns mighty oaks do grow”– reminds us that little seeds mature into mighty generations. Similarly, our knowledge and intellect are strengthened by the seeds of cultural experience. At Reynolds Lake Oconee, we have chosen the acorn to represent the seeds of our cultural experience. The acorn is the fruit of Georgia’s state tree, the Live Oak, and offers much symbolism as we prepare an exciting series of programs to entertain and enlighten you. The Linger Longer Living cultural lifestyle programs combine the best of visual and performing arts (including exhibitions, music, lectures, and instruction) with a uniquely diverse audience to create an unparalleled cultural experience for the South’s Premier Golfing and Lakeside Destination. Grow wise and experience this season of Living.

Join us for an educational and entertaining experience with the Linger Longer Living series.To register for these events, please contact Reynolds Concierge at 706.467.1111.

Marie GarrisonArts & Cultural Director

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