October – November 2013

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The Art of the Louvre’s Tuileries GardenHigh Museum of Art Lecture & Discussion

Tuesday, October 1Julia Forbes, Head of Museum Interpretation High Museum of ArtThe Rock House5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin September 1

The Art of the Louvre’s Tuileries Garden is the first

major American exhibition on this treasured landmark and includes more than 100 paintings, sculptures, and photographs, many of which have never left France. Julia Forbes will unpack these amazing works of art that were either in the garden itself or the work of artists inspired by the beauty and grandeur of it. The Tuileries Garden, one of the greatest public gardens in the world, is today overseen by the Louvre, and is a major tourist attraction in Paris and a place of urban leisure that has brought joy to millions of visitors.

The palace and gardens were originally the site of a tile-

works (tuileries). The spectacular garden was transformed during the reign of Louis XIV by his chief landscape architect, André le Nôtre. Le Nôtre was also the architect of the gardens at Versailles, and this exhibition coincides with the celebration of his 400th birthday. Through the centuries, the Tuileries Garden has been the site of exploration and leisure enjoyment, public art, and political upheaval. On

view at the High Museum from November 3, 2013 – January 19, 2014. For more information about the High Museum visit www.high.org.

October

The Art of the Louvre’s Tuileries Garden High Museum of Art Lecture & Discussion 3

Graft & GreedLecture & Discussion 4

Political Polarization - Why Should We Care?World Affairs Lecture & Discussion 5

The Athens Guitar Duo in Concert Dinner & Concert 6

Carmen is Coming to TownDinner & Concert 7

Biodiversity in the Blue Ridge Lecture & Discussion 8

November

Oil Painting – Give it a Try!Mary Segars Oil Painting Workshop 9

Through the Eyes of a Landscape ArtistLecture & Discussion 10

Fine Corinthian Leather?Lectures on Culture & Classics 11

The Kate Morrissey TrioAn Evening of Musical JoyDinner & Concert 12

The Steel City Comes to Reynolds PlantationDinner & Concert 13

Health EconomicsDoes the ACA Legislation Make Cents?World Affairs Lecture & Discussion 14

After Charles Le Brun, Procession of Louis XIV in front of the Tuileries Palace, 1668-1680, Tapestry

Camille Pissarro, The Tuileries Garden on a Winter Afternoon, 1899, oil on canvas,

Political Polarization - Why Should We Care?World Affairs Lecture & Discussion

Tuesday, October 8Dr. Keith Poole, Department of Political ScienceUGA School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA)The Lake Club5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin September 8

Dr. Keith Poole is a renowned political scientist who has transformed the way Congress is studied. An expert in Congressional voting, polarized politics and

American political and economic development, he has tracked the deepening divide in our nation’s legislative body since 1978. His statistical models are used to predict election outcomes and his research demonstrates why gridlock in Congress is not likely to improve in a polarized environment. Join us for a discussion on how we got here, and what we must do to reverse this troubling trend. Learn more about Dr. Poole at his website: www.voteview.com or www.spia.uga.edu.

Keith Poole is the author or coauthor of over 50 articles as well as the author of Spatial Models of Parliamentary Voting, a coauthor of Political Bubbles: Financial

Crises and the Failure of American Democracty, Polarized America: The Dance of Ideology and Unequal Riches, Ideology & Congress (Transaction Press 2007), and of Congress: A Political-Economic History of Roll Call Voting. His research interests include American Political-Economic History, Congress, Economic Growth & Entrepreneurship, and the Political-Economic History of Railroads. He has received grants from the National Science Foundation, the Carnegie-Bosch Foundation, and the Center for Political Economy.

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Graft & Greed Building Civil War Monuments in Gilded Age New York

Lecture & Discussion

Monday, October 7Akela Reason, Assistant ProfessorUGA Department of HistoryThe Rock House5:00 p.m. Cocktails 5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin September 7

As the financial and cultural center of post-bellum America,

New York City erected some of the most visible, costly, and ambitious Civil War monuments in the nation. Yet during the war, New York earned a reputation as the most Southern of Northern cities. One wartime mayor even proposed that the city secede in order to continue its trade with the South. Voting against Lincoln in both 1860 and 1864, the city remained strongly Democratic at both the national and local levels. During the Gilded Age, when most monuments were built, the city achieved notoriety for divisive local politics coupled with an infamously corrupt system of municipal

political patronage. This talk explores what happened when commemoration of the war

collided with the realities of local politics in New York City. Through an illustrated

tour of the city’s major public monuments by the leading architects and sculptors of the era, we will meet some of the period’s most gifted artists, brazen politicians, and corrupt contractors.

Akela Reason is Assistant Professor of History at

UGA where she teaches American cultural history. Dr. Reason is currently working on a book about Civil War monuments in New York City.

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Carmen is Coming to TownAn Evening with the UGA Opera Ensemble

Prelude Dinner & Concert

Monday, October 21The UGA Opera EnsembleFrederick Burchinal, Opera DirectorKathryn Wright, Opera CoachThe Lake Club6:30 p.m. Cocktails & Prelude Dinner8:00 p.m. Performance$49.95 per personReservations begin September 21

Prelude Dinner MenuCourse I

Cream of Mushroom Soup with Sherry CreamCourse II

Spiced Honey Glazed Pork Tenderloin Toasted Brioche, Fennel, Spinach & Sausage Dressing

Glazed Carrots & Natural JusCourse III

Flourless Chocolate Torte with Raspberry Sauce

The UGA Opera Ensemble returns for their seventh

year of entertainment at the Reynolds Plantation Lake Club. They will present a preview of their upcoming full production of Bizet’s Carmen along with selections from the lighter side to include Broadway favorites and popular classics.

The Ensemble will be bringing back the best of their best

singers who are all dreaming of having major operatic singing careers and hoping that you will be able to say, “I heard them when they were just starting out.” For more information on the UGA Opera Ensemble visit www.opera.uga.edu.

The Athens Guitar Duo in ConcertPrelude Dinner & Concert

“Individually they play with passion for the music and … their sounds blend to produce one harmonic tone that is pleasing to the ear and tends

to soothe the soul.” Clearwater Tribune

Thursday, October 10The Athens Guitar DuoDusty Woodruff, GuitaristMatthew Anderson, GuitaristThe Great Waters Clubhouse6:30 p.m. Cocktails & Prelude Dinner8:00 p.m. Performance$49.95 per personReservations begin September 10

Prelude Dinner MenuCourse I

Arugula, Grape and Almond Salad Shaved Parmesan & Balsamic Drizzle

Course IIPan Roasted Chicken with Blue Cheese and Caramelized Apple Jus

Creamy Parsnip & Celery Root Purée Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Shallots & Bacon

Course IIIPumpkin Spiced Bread Pudding with Vanilla Anglaise

Before it was just six strings—this time seventeen! Returning concert guitarist

Dusty Woodruff will be joined by Matthew Anderson as the Athens Guitar Duo (AG2), brings an exciting program that features exotic compositions from all over the world. This program is a daunting project of music that celebrates the international diversity of composers from the 20th and 21st centuries. Full of blinding virtuosity, emotional wonder, and mixed with a color palette of harmonies and melodies derived from the roots of folk tradition and innovation alike, the tonal side of the last 100 years offers a musical diversity unlike any that had been seen before. Some of the composers that will be featured are Astor

Piazzolla (Argentina), Ren Guang (China), Fazil Say (Turkey), Andrew York (USA), Mark O’Connor (USA), Manuel de Falla (Spain), and Roland Dyens (France). For more information on Athens Guitar Duo please visit www.athensguitarduo.com and www.youtube.com/athensguitarduo.

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Oil Painting – Give it a Try!Mary Segars Oil Painting Workshop

Tuesday, October 29 – Friday, November 1Mary Grayson Segars Artist & Instructor The Rec House, The Landing 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Daily, Continental Breakfast & Workshop $205.95 per person, (supplies not included)Reservations begin September 29

Mary Segars returns to Reynolds Plantation to

teach and encourage both beginners and experienced artists in the process of oil painting. Mary will do a painting demonstration each morning of the 4-day workshop. Before and during the demonstrations, she will describe elements of composition and the process of mixing paint from basic primary colors. Each student will paint subjects of his/her own choosing, and Mary will offer individual assistance as needed.

Mary, though trained as a biologist, began oil painting 15 years ago. She has occasional one-woman shows (9 to date), participates in festivals

(primarily in Florida and South Carolina), and teaches workshops and classes throughout the Southeast. She currently is represented by four galleries in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia and manages a group of 14 working artist studios in Beaufort, SC.

To see more of Mary’s work or to find out more about her, please go to her website at www.marysegars.com.

Biodiversity in the Blue Ridge The Story of The Southern Highlands Reserve

Lecture & Discussion

‘Travel to the mountains of Western North Carolina as Robert Balentine discusses the incredible biodiversity of the region, examining the symbiotic relationships between this bioregion and the flora and fauna found there.’

Tuesday, October 22Robert Balentine, FounderSouthern Highlands ReserveThe Rock House5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin September 22

Robert Balentine will explain and discuss the interdependence of life, sharing examples of how forces that are seemingly unrelated to the average person

can come together to create mortal stresses on an already fragile ecosystem. Southern Highlands Reserve has been aptly described by some as “the largest and most diverse collection of native Southern Appalachian plants and their cultivars.” From windswept cliffs to waterfall seep communities and red oak forests, the Southern Highlands Reserve plays host to a vast array of naturally occurring native plants on 120 acres at an elevation of 4,500 feet.

Robert and his wife, Betty, formed a bond with the natural world early on. Their formative years, whether spent in the woodland or the garden,

naturally evolved into an organization that focuses on research and education of the rare ecology of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.

Fine Corinthian Leather?Separating Fact from Fiction about the Apostle Paul & the Ancient Corinthians

Lectures on Culture & Classics

Tuesday, November 5Robert Scott Nash, Roberts Professor of New TestamentCollege of Liberal Arts, Mercer UniversityThe Lake Room, the Landing Clubhouse7:00 p.m. ProgramComplimentaryReservations begin October 5

Interpreters of Paul’s Letters to the Corinthians have often misread

or misunderstood ancient writings regarding the city of Corinth during Paul’s time. The same is true in the use of archaeological information. Fortunately, an abundance of archaeological material from Paul’s time has been excavated. Often, however, the artifacts and architecture uncovered by archaeologists have been misinterpreted or used to support incorrect ideas about Paul and the Corinthians. Focusing on the archaeological record of Ancient Corinth, we will explore what archaeology can legitimately tell us about Corinth in Paul’s day and how this may help us understand the letters the Apostle wrote to the church in Corinth. Professor Nash has more than 20 years of field experience in archaeological projects in the area of Corinth, and he has written a major commentary on 1 Corinthians.

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Through the Eyes of a Landscape ArtistLecture & Discussion

Monday, November 4Brad Davis, Associate Professor UGA College of Environment & Design The Rock House5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin October 4

Landscape architecture is both science and

art. As a science one considers the engineering, architecture, hydrology, or construction, which do not always register as beautiful. However science can often be appreciated when views, vistas, and panoramic sights are portrayed artfully. The eye captures an aesthetic, and the artist tells a story of creation and purpose. Professor Davis is renowned for his sketching and landscape watercolor teachings and techniques. His classes have gained a tremendous reputation as students learn a fine art about science. He tells the story and purpose of the environment, plants, scenery, and gives a sense of place. A presentation on student works from Jekyll Island to Corona, Italy, along with a brief demonstration of sight to sketch and watercolor application is sure to delight you. Sketch paper and pencils will be provided so you may take notes and learn tips. For more information on the UGA College of Environment & Design visit www.ced.uga.edu.

The Steel City Comes to Reynolds PlantationPrelude Dinner & Concert

Monday, November 11Christopher J. Wu, First Violinist, Pittsburgh Symphony OrchestraArtist-Lecturer, Carnegie Mellon UniversityThomas Jones, GuitaristThe Sandy Creek Barn6:30 p.m. Cocktails & Prelude Dinner8:00 p.m. Performance$49.95 per personReservations begin October 11

Prelude Dinner MenuCourse I

Potato Soup with Cheddar & BaconCourse II

Chicken Saltimbocca Roasted Tuscan Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables

Course IIINew York Style Cheesecake

After a wonderful dinner sit back, relax, and listen to the sweet sounds of strings. Pittsburgh

Symphony violinist Christopher Wu and guitarist Tom Jones perform Amazing Grace, Girl from Ipanema, I Could Have Danced All Night, Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring and many others in a night of music spanning four centuries. Performing on a Nicolo Gagliano violin from 1727 and a 20th century Taylor guitar, the duo will play and share stories that bring new meaning to these familiar pieces.

Described by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review as a musician of “virtuoso command with depth of musical

understanding,” Christopher Wu has enjoyed a diverse career as an orchestral and chamber musician, teacher, and soloist. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Mr. Wu has collaborated with a wide range of artists including Nancy Wilson, Mandisa, Joshua Bell, Gil Shaham and Emanuel Ax. Christopher is a 25+

year member of the Pittsburgh Symphony and has played for Pope John Paul II, President Obama, and other world leaders at the G-20. Mr. Wu survived a near-fatal automobile accident in 1991 and is grateful for every opportunity to play.

Thomas Jones is the owner of JW Jones Inc., a Manufacturer’s Representative Sales Agency in

Pittsburgh. Tom began studying guitar at age 7, and attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He has toured nationally and internationally with various music groups throughout the years and has recorded with several local artists.

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The Kate Morrissey TrioAn Evening of Musical Joy

Prelude Dinner & Concert

“Morrissey’s vocals escape the easy folk-rock comparisons, finding mustier, darker tones like Cleo Lane. Her songs are laced with fresh passion and devilish temptation hidden within upbeat love songs. Morrissey’s music can carry you away to the sumptuous spaces and places within her mind, while her lyrical

content is enchantingly witty.” Ben Gerrard, Flagpole Magazine

Thursday, November 7The Kate Morrissey TrioThe Rock House6:30 p.m. Cocktails & Prelude Dinner8:00 p.m. Performance$49.95 per personReservations begin October 7

Prelude Dinner MenuCourse I

Parmesan, Pancetta & Pear SaladBaby Spinach & Blue Cheese Vinaigrette

Course IIHerbed Chicken & Autumn Squash Risotto

Course IIISpiced Golden Raisin & Apple Crisp

Vanilla Ice Cream

Acclaimed Athens, Georgia singer and songwriter Kate Morrissey returns to

Reynolds Plantation for a night of musical celebration. Kate’s beautifully evocative songs, performed with her band, will have you smiling, and perhaps singing along, as well! Her trio

(Kate Morrissey, vocals & piano; Roger Stahl, acoustic guitar & cello; and John Norris, drums & percussion) expertly weaves Kate’s enchanting music - music that speaks straight to the heart, and sometimes to the funny bone, too. For more information on Kate Morrissey visit www.katemorrissey.com.

Health EconomicsDoes the ACA Legislation Make Cents?

World Affairs Lecture & Discussion

Wednesday, November 13Dr. W. David Bradford, Busbee Chair in Public PolicyDepartment of Public Administration & PolicyUGA School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA)The Lake Club5:00 p.m. Cocktails5:30 p.m. Program$5.00 per personReservations begin October 13

Dr. David Bradford is an expert in health economic policy. In a

follow-up to his presentation in 2011, Dr. Bradford will re-visit the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and discuss what changes have already been implemented, what will soon be implemented as the policy comes into full effect in 2014, and what this means for individual citizens and our nation’s bottom line. Join us for a candid discussion on this controversial and important topic. To learn more about Dr. Bradford and SPIA, visit: www.spia.uga.edu.

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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 Plantation, 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, excursions 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 the Member Concierge at 706.467.1111.

Marie GarrisonArts & Cultural Director

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