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Exhibit explores realities and fictions of plantation paintings

Posted by Keith Claussen on August 18, 2008 - 6:23 PM
To some the plantation epitomizes the historic beauty of a verdant Southern landscape, or represents a nostalgic vision of gracious, leisure living. To others the image evoked is that of slavery and enforced labor, of life tied to and controlled by but distanced from that big house.

Opera follows funk as inspiration for Augusta singer

Posted by Keith Claussen on August 05, 2008 - 6:07 PM
While Kelly Jarrell Day may be best known as one of James Brown’s world-touring Bittersweets, these days she’s on a mission to nudge new life into the Augusta Opera Guild.