February 4 at Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge
Come celebrate the culturally enduring vinyl record this Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Take the opportunity to reminisce and connect with fellow record enthusiasts, enjoy live performances from local bands, and browse rare record collections all for an enticing entrance fee of $0. Vinyl records of myriad age and genre will be on sale, and food and drink will be readily available. Bring a friend, steep in nostalgia for a beloved relic of 20th century culture, and spare yourself from an otherwise empty Saturday afternoon.
February 5 - May 6 at Oglethorpe University Museum of Art
Swiss psychologist Carl Jung once stated that the mandala (Sanskrit for “circle”) embodies “a safe refuge of inner reconciliation and wholeness” and often used this artistic medium as a psychoanalytic tool and form of therapy for his patients. The Oglethorpe University Museum of Art opens its doors to the general public on Sunday, Feb. 5, for a firsthand viewing of The Sacred Round: Mandalas by the Patients of Carl Jung. The exhibit also features a handmade book containing the drawings and dream descriptions of one of Jung’s patients. For a humble fee of $5, fight the Freudian machine and get to know Jung’s innovative approach towards the psychoanalytic method.
February 6 - May 27 at Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum opened a new exhibit this week featuring inventor and humanitarian George Washington Carver. Come explore Carver’s journey from slavery to the invention of peanut butter. Also learn about his many accomplishments as a conservationist and activist on behalf of African American farmers. Admission to the museum and exhibit is $6 for students and runs until May 27.
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Will Folsom | Technique - The South's Liveliest College NewspaperTrue to the adage that “any press is good press,” the excitement around her major label … more »
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Will Folsom | Technique - The South's Liveliest College NewspaperThe epic war between supernatural species continued last Friday with the release of Underworld: Awakening, the fourth installment of the grisly, vampire-versus-werewolf film series that has been thrilling audiences since 2003. Swedish newcomer Mans Marlind directs, bringing to the film an almost Matrix-like environment, complete with soaring special effects and martial arts. And unlike fellow vampire-werewolf tetralogy Breaking Dawn: Part 1, Marlind’s Awakening is not afraid … more »
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