Center for the Study of the American South

February 16th Hutchins Lecture with Kent Reilly, The Art and Iconography of the Ancient American South

Join us on February 16th at 4:30 to hear Kent Reilly, professor and director, Center for the Study of Arts and Symbolism of Ancient America at the University of Texas, Austin speak on The Art and Iconography of the Ancient American South. 4:30 pm in the Kresge Foundation Common Room (039) at the Johnson Center for Undergraduate Excellence in Graham Memorial Hall. Free and open to the public.

Save the Date! March 1 and 2, 2012

Loving Then and Now: The Context and Impact of a Landmark Civil Rights Opinion

The Loving Story Screening and Symposium

March 1 The Loving Story (77 min.), will screen at the Varsity Theater in Chapel Hill. The Loving Story tells the story of Richard and Mildred Loving, and examines the drama, the history, and the current state of interracial marriage and tolerance in the United States. It was short-listed for an Academy Award for best documentary film. On March 2, The Center for the Study of the American South, with support from the Institute for the Arts and Humanities, will hold a symposium that will bring scholars together to discuss the film from historical, legal, and cultural perspectives. Filmmakers Nancy Buirski and Elisabeth James will speak during lunch about the process of making the film. Complete details...

Ellen Kochansky’s Exhibition in the Love House Gallery

South Carolina textile artist Ellen Kochansky's beautiful quilts will be in the Love House gallery through April. We invite you to stop by and have a look.  Ellen owns and designs for EKO in rural South Carolina. She has made quilts and textile art for over 30 years and has served as an American Canvas panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts, and as a trustee of the American Crafts Council. Her works are in many public and private collections, including the Museum of Art + Design in NY, and the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC.

Southern Cultures special annual Music Issue is now available, with a Free CD!

The 5th annual music issue is here, with a letter about Elvis you'll never forget, and with Loving, Leaving, Liquor, and the Lord: Songs in the Southern Vernacular, the FREE CD featuring the Avett Brothers, Doc and Merle Watson, Carolina Chocolate Drops, and many more great artists--old and new. Learn more...

SOHP's Community Partner Hits the Airwaves

One of SOHP's community partners, the Jackson Center's Fusion Youth Radio, was selected by Youthcast to be featured in their bi-weekly podcast.Fusion Youth Radio (FYR) is the Center's new, live, radio program on WXYC 89.3 that is rooted in the idea that our youth must work together to take active roles in shaping the futures of our communities.