September 2019
Westobou Gallery Exhibition: The Stillness You See
Exhibition Dates: September 6th - October 18th, 2019 Gallery Hours: Mon - Fri, 10 - 5 PM | Extended Hours during Westobou Festival: October 3rd - 6th, 10 AM - 10 PM Westobou Festival presents its marquee art exhibition The Stillness You See with works by Hannah Ehrlich at Westobou Gallery. Join us for a soft opening on September 6 and buy your Festival pass today to gain access to the special Westobou Festival VIP reception on October 2. Hannah…
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Westobou Festival 2019 Launch Party
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 | 6 PM - 9 PM | The Westobou Gallery VIP Reception Celebrate the launch of this year’s Westobou Festival and view the marquee visual art exhibition, The Stillness You See by Hannah Ehrlich. The artist will join the party and mingle with guests. Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be served. Invitation and Facebook RSVP required (Invitation is included in the purchase of a pass). VIP Pass: $100 - $125 VIP PASS Includes: - Entry to…
Find out more »Artist Talk with Hannah Ehrlich (Westobou Festival Event)
October 3rd, 2019 | 12 PM - 1 PM | The Westobou Gallery Atlanta-based artist, Hannah Ehrlich, speaks on her newest works on display at Westobou Gallery in an exhibition titled The Stillness You See. Hannah Ehrlich is a textile artist based in Atlanta, GA. Her work focuses on the abstraction of landscapes to portray human emotions and a tearing away from normality to question the true being inside us. A space is created where the self can be questioned and…
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October 3rd - October 5th, 2019 | 2 PM - 10 PM | Westobou Central (The Augusta Commons) A place to meet, greet and engage, Westobou Central features a live music stage sponsored by Cadence Bank, food vendors, a beer garden and an assortment of family-friendly activities. Make sure you take a spin on the FREE Ferris wheel sponsored by MAU. WESTOBOU CENTRAL STAGE Join us at Westobou Central for FREE evening concerts and more! Thursday: Starlight Cinema Friday: Magic…
Find out more »Chamber Music Series (Westobou Festival Event)
October 3rd, 2019 | 4 PM - 6 PM | Westobou Gallery Chamber Music Series: Trio Jardín + Deryck Clarke Westobou Festival’s Chamber Music Series presents Happy Hour concerts in the beautiful Westobou Gallery. Come enjoy a musical collage of sounds and styles from Beethoven to Broadway, with distinguished area musicians performing. Trio Jardín is composed of Clara Park on the piano, Laura Tomlin on the violin and Christine Crookall on the cello. They will be joined by horn player, Deryck…
Find out more »Meal Series by Westobou: Sara Searle + JD Wier
October 3rd, 2019 | 7 PM - 9 PM | Security Federal Bank (previously the Augusta Genealogical Society) Chef/artists pairs will prepare and present meals in interesting, non-traditional venues that employ creative, elevated and unique concepts with rich thematic ties. Artist Sara Searle and Chef JD Wier come together to create a beautiful meal experience in the upcoming Security Federal Bank lobby, previously the home of the Augusta Genealogical Society. This building was constructed in 1924 by Georgia Railroad Bank…
Find out more »Starlight Cinema (Westobou Festival Event)
October 3rd, 2019 | 8 PM - 10 PM | Westobou Central (The Augusta Commons) Movie: Gremlins (1984) Bring your chairs and blankets to Westobou Central to see a free cult classic film directed by Joe Dante under the stars. Three simple rules: No bright lights, no water, and absolutely no food after midnight! Hilarious mayhem and destruction in a small town ensues after these rules are violated. So, when your washing machine blows up or your TV goes on the fritz,…
Find out more »The Afterparty with DJ Haney (Westobou Festival Event)
October 3rd, 2019 | 10 PM - 12 AM | Westobou Warehouse (1118 Jones Street behind Westobou Gallery) Get down with Atlanta-based artist DJ Haney in the Westobou Warehouse for a late night hangout. Daniel Haney is DJ specializing in house, disco, and funk music, but also playing hip hop and R&B throughout parties in Atlanta. VIP Pass: $100 - $125 VIP PASS Includes: - Entry to all Westobou Festival ticketed events (excluding Meal Series) - Invitation for two to…
Find out more »Guided Gallery Tour (Westobou Festival Event)
October 4th, 2019 | 12 PM - 2 PM | The Westobou Gallery Join Kristi Jilson, Executive Director of Westobou, for an inside look at four exhibition spaces in downtown Augusta including Westobou Gallery, Ann & Ellis Johnson Gallery of Art, Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art + The Morris Museum of Art. VIP Pass: $100 - $125 VIP PASS Includes: - Entry to all Westobou Festival ticketed events (excluding Meal Series) - Invitation for two to the exclusive Festival Launch…
Find out more »Chamber Music Series (Westobou Festival Event)
October 4th, 2019 | 4 PM - 6 PM | The Westobou Gallery Presenting: Melanie Wade Larsen, Vocalist, and David Brown, Pianist Westobou Festival’s Chamber Music Series presents Happy Hour concerts in the beautiful Westobou Gallery. Come enjoy a musical collage of sounds and styles from Beethoven to Broadway, with distinguished area musicians performing. Steinway & Sons SPIRIO is the worlds finest high resolution player piano. This revolutionary piano is kindly provided by Turner Keyboards. VIP Pass: $100 - $125 VIP…
Find out more »Magic Giant at Westobou Central
October 4th, 2019 | 8 PM - 10 PM | Westobou Central (Augusta Commons) The trio, comprised of Austin (lead vocals), Zambricki (viola, banjo, harmonica), and Zang (acoustic guitar, cello) weaves together a musical quilt of alternative, pop, and folk on its LP, uniquely recorded from their solar-powered mobile recording studio while traveling throughout the US. With appearances on the Today Show and in Rolling Stone as one of “10 Artists You Need to Know,” the group has toured with…
Find out more »The Afterparty with Derek Brown (Westobou Festival Event)
October 4th, 2019 | 10 PM - 11 PM | Westobou Warehouse (1118 Jones Street behind Westobou Gallery) Crossing genres from jazz to classical to funk, without looping or electronic effects, saxophone innovator Derek Brown’s unique playing style must be seen in person to be believed! As described by jazz journalist/historian Scott Yanow, "Brown performs unaccompanied solos that occasionally make one recall Bobby McFerrin in his early prime and the great saxophonist Eddie Harris . . . utilizing slap-tonguing, circular…
Find out more »Yoga with Space Yoga Studio (Westobou Festival Event)
October 5th, 2019 | 4 PM - 5 PM | Westobou Gallery This unique combination of yoga and language will give you an immersive experience that will engage all of your senses. Taught completely in Spanish, this class will recruit your skill of active listening to give you the opportunity to experience movement as a true beginner. VIP Pass: $100 - $125 VIP PASS Includes: - Entry to all Westobou Festival ticketed events (excluding Meal Series) - Invitation for two…
Find out more »An Evening with Terry Galloway (Westobou Festival Event)
October 6th, 2019 | 7 PM - 9 PM | Westobou Warehouse (1118 Jones Street behind Westobou Gallery) Two back-to-back performances of Terry Galloway’s Out All Night and You Are My Sunshine at 1118 Jones Street behind Westobou Gallery. Terry Galloway is a writer, director and performer for stage, radio, video and film. She started her long, eclectic career in theater arts in 1968 after the University of Texas at Austin’s Drama Department denied her admittance to its acting program. Before her cochlear implant…
Find out more »The Suffers Live at Westobou Central
October 5th, 2019 | 8 PM - 10 PM | Westobou Central (The Augusta Commons) The Suffers are a gulf coast soul band from Houston, Texas, bringing elements of classic American Soul and rock and roll to crowds that love to dance. There is a contagious and combustible energy every time the eight-piece wonder-band steps on the scene. "They're the sort of neo-retro group you never knew music was so badly missing."- Spin Magazine. There is something undeniable about The Suffers…
Find out more »The Afterparty with G-Nerd + Arthur Ross (Westobou Festival Event)
October 5th, 2019 | 10 PM - 11 PM | Westobou Warehouse (1118 Jones Street behind Westobou Gallery) G-Nerd has been one of the most influential and successful Jookin dancers today. joo·kin /?jo?ok?n/ noun noun: jookin a street dance that originated in Memphis, Tennessee alongside “Buck” music during the 1990s. Evolving since the early 80’s, the dance "Memphis Jookin" has grown tremendously. Starting as a simple 1 2 step in the club, now Jookin would be described with a basic…
Find out more »Meal Series by Westobou: Poetry Fox + Jordan Tejeda
October 6th, 2019 | 7 PM - 9 PM | The Fox's Lair Chef/artists pairs will prepare and present meals in interesting, non-traditional venues that employ creative, elevated and unique concepts with rich thematic ties. This unique dining experiences will be concepted and hosted by the Poetry Fox (Raleigh- Durham, North Carolina) and Chef Jordan Tejeda of Ironwood Tavern (Evans, Georgia). The Poetry Fox is known for writing on-demand poems based on one-word prompts on a vintage typewriter. Also, he…
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