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The James Ross McCain Faith and Learning Lecture - "Holy Envy: Practicing Faith in a Multifaith World" with Barbara Brown Taylor
Thursday February 20, 2020 07:30 PM EST
Agnes Scott College (Presser Hall)
Cost: Free,
Barbara Brown Taylor is a best-selling author, teacher, and Episcopal priest. Her first memoir, Leaving Church, won an Author of the Year award from the Georgia Writers Association in 2006. Her next two books, An Altar in the World (2010) and Learning to Walk in the Dark (2015), earned places on the...
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Rhonesha Byng: “From Ambition to Achievement: Using the Power of Storytelling to Advance Your Career”
Tuesday September 11, 2018 07:30 PM EDT
Agnes Scott College (Presser Hall)
Cost: Free,
In this SUMMIT Signature Speaker Series talk presented by Agnes Scott College, Rhonesha Byng, founder and CEO of the digital media platform Her Agenda, will discuss how the power of storytelling can play a transformative role in your career. A well-told story has the power to move someone to take ac...
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An Evening of Conversation with Leslie Odom Jr
Thursday March 29, 2018 07:00 PM EDT
Agnes Scott College (Presser Hall)
Cost: $25,
Leslie Odom Jr., known globally for his role as Aaron Burr in Broadway's Hamilton is coming to Decatur for an evening of conversation and celebration of his new book, Failing Up.
Leslie will discuss the personal stories from his life shared in the book that have inspired, motivated, and empowered ...
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Roxane Gay, Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
Thursday June 22, 2017 07:30 PM EDT
Agnes Scott College (Presser Hall)
Cost: $28 ,
Serial tweeter and self-proclaimed "bad feminist" Roxane Gay rolls through Decatur. Author of the New York Times bestselling book Bad Feminist, Gay reads from her her newest book, Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body. Hunger explores Gay's relationship with her "unruly" body following a traumatic childhood...
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Highlights from Fannie Lou Hamer Story: A Civil Rights Opera by Mary D. Watkins
Saturday April 23, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Agnes Scott College (Presser Hall)
Cost: Free,
The opera brings to life one of the most fascinating and influential figures of the civil rights movement, exploring Fannie Lou Hamer’s decision to fight for her rights and other African-Americans. The story also shares her challenges, her triumphs, and examines the impact of her activism on her f...
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Kirk Concert & Master Class Series presents the Richter Uzur Duo
Friday October 23, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Agnes Scott College (Presser Hall)
Cost: Free,
Founded in 2005, the Richter Uzur Duo plays a whimsical mixture of classical, world, and rock music. The Duo consists of Viktor Uzur and Brad Richter. Viktor received his Bachelor and Master's degree from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow and is currently the cello professor at Weber State Univ...
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Kirk Concert & Master Class Series presents Paolo Gualdi, piano
Wednesday February 11, 2015 07:00 PM EST
Agnes Scott College (Presser Hall)
Cost: Free,
Italian pianist Paolo André Gualdi has played recitals around the world including Academia Amadeus (Italy); Universidade Federal do Rio Grande so Sul (Brazil); and the Piccolo Spoleto Festival (U.S.A.). He has won the top prize in numerous piano competitions, including the European Competition of ...
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Good Gracious Variety Show
Friday June 20, 2014 08:00 PM EDT
Agnes Scott College (Presser Hall)
Cost: $15 ,
Live variety show celebrating Atlanta and the South with music (Lola, Wyatt Espalin, Mia Green), Dad's Garage improv, poet Kodac Harrison, author Christal Presley, Atlanta Bike Coalition, storyteller Tracy Walker, Southern Foodways film, and more.
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Amy Tan
Monday November 18, 2013 07:00 PM EST
Best-selling author Amy Tan will be a first-time guest to the Georgia Center for the Book on Tues., Nov. 19, at Agnes Scott College’s Presser Hall. She’ll be reading from her newest novel, The Valley of Amazement. This multi-generational story is set in old Shanghai, moving from courtesan houses...
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