SEPTEMBER
Alabama
An exhibit exploring the political career of George C. Wallace will be
shown at the Monroe County Courthouse Museums in Monroeville, Alabama,
from September 4 through October 31. The exhibit will include photos,
political souvenirs, memorabilia, along with a history of Wallace's career.
For details call 334-575-7433.
Kentucky
The Center
for Kentucky History and Politics at Eastern Kentucky University will
host a one-day symposium on the topic “Kentucky: Is It Southern?”
on September 21. The first panel will include Lowell Harrison and Jim
Klotter, authors of A New History of Kentucky, giving a historical
overview. John Egerton will be the luncheon speaker, presenting “Notes
from the Hot Bread Zone.” One panel, “Region, Race, Gender,
and Religion,” will feature Loyal Jones, David Dick, Nelson Dawson,
Lori Risch, Gerald Smith, and Carol Crowe-Carraco. The last session of
the day will deal with politics and will include former Governor Ned Breathitt,
Malcolm Jewell, Penny Miller, and John Parker. For additional information
or to register, contact Paul Blanchard, Center Director, at 958-622-4380.
Texas
The Center for American
History at the University of Texas at Austin has extended through October
14 its exhibition Martin Luther King Remembered: Photographs by Flip
Schulke. Schulke met and became a close friend of Dr. King while on
assignment for Ebony magazine in 1958 and spent the next decade documenting
him and the civil rights movement. On display are 30 photographs from
the photojournalist’s personal archive, recently acquired by the
Center. For details contact Lynn Bell, exhibits curator, at 512-495-4515.
NOVEMBER
Mississippi
The Pilgrimage Garden Club’s 27th annual Antiques
Forum will be held November 8-10, 2000, in Natchez, Mississippi, at the
historic Radisson Eola Hotel. Among those scheduled to lecture on aspects
of the theme “Over Time: Four Centuries of American Decorative Arts”
are Jonathan Prown, speaking on “Early Southern Furniture,”
and Robert Leath, on “The China Trade in the South.” For information,
check the Web (www.natchezantiquesforum.com)
or contact The Antiques Forum, P.O. Box 1776, Natchez, MS 39121-1776 or
call Mrs. Richard T. Harriss III, Registrar, at 877-442-9796 or 601-442-7234.
South Carolina
The Greenville County Museum of Art in Greenville,
South Carolina, announces Southern Scene, a special exhibition
set for November 15, 2000-May 6, 2001. Between the two World War, American
artists turned away from European influence to embrace the heartland and
capture images that expound on the wholesomeness of life in the United
States. Largely realistic and representational, this exhibition focuses
primarily on the work of Southern-related artists such as Edward Hopper,
Thomas Hart Benton, Frederick S. Wight, George Biddle, and Francis Speight.
For more information, see www.greenvillemuseum.org or call 864-271-7570.
DECEMBER
Kentucky
The Shaker Museum at South Union, Kentucky, a nonprofit
educational organization devoted to preserving the legacy of Shakers who
lived at South Union from 1807 to 1922, offers special events, exhibitions,
and children's programming throughout the year. Christmas at Shakertown,
an antique and handmade craft show, is scheduled for December 1-2, 2000.
For information, write Shaker Museum at South Union, P.O. Box 30, South
Union, KY 42283; call 502-542-4167 or 800-811-8370; or view the Web site
(www.logantele-com~shakmus/).