The Arts
-
Statham Sunflower Festival Attracts Most Vendors Yet in 23rd Year
The city of Statham held its annual Sunflower Festival on Sept. 17, with this year’s event proving to be noteworthy in size. The festival attracted 217 vendors, the most Statham has seen in its 23-year run. The vendors sold everything from cookies to jewelry to artwork. “It makes me very…
-
Barrow County Students Show Off Art for National Arts In Education Week
While the arts are celebrated every day at Barrow Art and Sciences Academy, this week is particularly special. It’s National Arts in Education Week, and Mitch Freeman, a 2D art teacher at the academy, has his class creating a collage of patterns to create an optical illusion. “We looked at…
-
Musical Derivative of the Past: Copenhagen’s ‘New Normal’ Living with COVID-19
If you walked into a music bar or venue in Copenhagen, Denmark, you may feel transported to life before the COVID-19 pandemic. While a tourist might rub their eyes to confirm a familiar environment, Copenhagen residents don’t hesitate to dance, drink and experience music. This reminiscent atmosphere is the “new…
-
Reviewing ‘She-Hulk’: Light-Hearted or Fourth Wall Flounder?
Wondering whether to watch the newest Marvel movie — ‘She-Hulk’? See what two of our critical writing reviewers had to say. Review: ‘She-Hulk’ Transforms Between Light-Hearted and Heavy-Handed The first episode of “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” Marvel Studios’ latest streaming offering on Disney+, tells the origin story of…
-
Copenhagen Photo Festival 2022: An Unstructured Approach to Photographic Storytelling
I stumbled upon the Copenhagen Photo Festival after seeing a poster advertisement in the main part of the city. With no idea what to expect, I ventured out in search of the festival and found a community sharing stories through photographs. The annual festival took place from June 2-12…
-
Fashion In Copenhagen: A Little Bit of Everything
Trench coats, bright colors, jeans and corduroy galore. That is what fashion is seen when walking down the streets in Copenhagen, Denmark. “Everything,” said Julie Andersen, a stylist at PIECES, a clothing store in Copenhagen, “you can see all the classic styles; you can see the crazy styles.” With Copenhagen…
-
The Creation And Curation of Graphic Design in Copenhagen
The meshing of history and innovation is clear in Copenhagen, Denmark, where 400-year-old buildings stand across from new shops lining the streets. Though the city is filled with history, new signs advertise along every block. This constant influx of media can be as overwhelming as it is informative, especially as…
-
Athena Studios Bringing Film Industry, New Opportunities to Athens
Compared to Atlanta, there has never been much of a film industry presence in Athens, but the introduction of a new soundstage development could change that. According to a press release from the Georgia Department of Economic Development, there are currently 2.1 million square feet in purpose-built stage space…
-
Back On The Scene: How Athens’ Young Musicians Are Recovering From Pandemic
Robert King could not wait to get back on stage. He had been without live music for the better part of a year, ever since his former band’s seven shows were cancelled by the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, sitting in the green room of the 40 Watt…
-
How Digitization Is Tearing Up Traditional Tickets
There are certain moments all entertainment fans want to remember forever. To evoke this sense of nostalgia, ticket stubs are often saved as treasured mementos. Preserving these keepsakes matters for fans like University of Georgia professor Keith Herndon, who hasn’t missed a home football game since 1979. “This is…