Sacred Heart Cultural Center offers special events for all ages and all interests -- from young children to seniors.  Choral concerts, the speaker series, and a variety of entertaining and educational presentations are scheduled annually.

CONTACT:
Sandra Fenstermacher,
706.826.4700  or  Email Sandra Fenstermacher

FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION:
706.826.4700  or  Email Sacred Heart

CULTURAL CENTER EVENTS
July 2009–June 2010

Thursday, July 9, 2009
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Art Exhibit / Opening Reception for David Mascaro
Exhibit through August 28, 2009
David Mascaro received his BS and MS degrees in medical illustration. Prior to his medical illustration training, he received extensive fine arts training at The Art Students League, The National Academy of Fine Arts and The School of Visual Arts, all in New York City. He taught in the Medical Illustration Graduate Program for 29 years and still serves as adjunct faculty. His multi-media artwork will be in the Art Hall through August

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Art Exhibit / Opening Reception,
Connections by Marianna Williams
Exhibit through October 30, 2009
Immersed in a wide range of media from a very young age, Marianna Williams has received several awards and has participated in numerous art shows, including a solo show at Frameworks and Tire City Potters. Although she has exhibited throughout the southeastern United States, Marianna frequently produces commissioned work. Featured as a rising young artist in Skirt Magazine in 2005, in the Augusta Metro Spirit in 2006 for a show at Sacred Heart Cultural Center, in the Columbia News-Times in 2007, and on News 12 in 2008, Marianna taught art at Heritage Academy and is a student at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Friday, September 18, 2009
7:30 pm
Allen Organ Silent Movie Night, The General with theatre organist Ron Carter
Admission: $12.00

Patrons will be treated to a night of comedic entertainment while watching the epic silent movie, The General with live acoustical music by organist Ron Carter. Included in the American Film Institute’s list of Greatest Movies of all Time at #18, The General‘s attention to detail gives the movie a modern feel as if it was created in the last decade and not in 1927. Follow Buster Keaton’s performance as Johnny Gray as he attempts to foil Union plots to destroy Confederate rail lines and tries his hand at love. Watch and be amazed by the most expensive stunt in silent movie history! A cash bar and concessions will be available.

Thursday, September 19, 2009
7:30 pm
Concert by Augusta Choral Society, Augusta Children’s Chorale and Davidson Fine Arts School Chorale, soloists and instrumentalist Carmina Bruana
Tickets & Information call 706-826-4713
Opening the 59th season, a performance of Carmina Burana by Carl Orff will combine three choruses, three soloists, a dance company and a professional orchestra to perform a setting of twenty-five poems and students songs.

Friday, September 25, 2009
7:30 pm
Concert by Augusta Collegium Musicum
A Hit Parade of Great American Tunes from the 30s, 40s & 50s.
Tickets & Information call 706-826-4700
Patrons will be treated to an evening of Great American tunes from the 30s, 40s, and 50s sung by the talented Augusta Collegium Musicum Soloists under the direction of William “Bill” Toole. Renditions of Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off, Chattanooga Choo-Choo and If I Loved You among numerous others songs that were sung by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Dorothy Collins, etc., will resonant within the walls of historic Sacred Heart Cultural Center and delight all in attendance.

Thursday, November 5, 2009
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Art Exhibit / Opening Reception, North Augusta Artists Guild
Exhibit through December 30, 2009
A multi-media group exhibition of twelve members of the North Augusta Artists Guild. The Guild promotes community awareness, understanding and appreciation of the visual arts. It offers a support network for artists by providing educational, mentoring and marketing opportunities.

Thursday, November 12, 2009
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Gift Shop Holiday Open House
Admission is free and open to the public.

Savor the sounds and scents ofthe holiday season! Experience an array of holiday decortaing and gift items, including nativities, oranments and much more! Don't miss out on an annual favorite...The Guild Bake Sale of home-baked goodies just in time for the holidays! Free Gift Wrapping, Delicious Refreshments and Easy Parking

Featured Speaker & Demonstration by Patricia Barnes, better known as Sister Schubert, author of Cast your Bread Upon the Waters.
Book Signing: 10 am - 12 pm
Cooking Demonstration: 2 pm - 3 pm ($10 or free with purchase of Sister's Cookbook)

Book Signings, 10 am - 1 pm
Anne Carmichael Sherman, Megan: Twice A Christmas Present
Timothy Penland, The True Night Before Christmas

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 7:30 pm
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
Admission: $20.00

This annual Christmas event, featuring the Augusta Collegium Musicum, guest choirs and readers is a highlight of the Christmas season. A traditional English Christmas program, which originated at King's College Chapel, Cambridge University, England, was first presented at Sacred Heart in 1987 under the direction of William Toole. Highlighting the program are the readings of the prayers and lessons from both the Old and New Testaments. The carols and hymns are moving, joyous. Afterwards join us for Christmas treats and concessions.

Thursday, January 7, 2010
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Art Exhibit / Opening Reception, Walter Cumming
Exhibit through February 26, 2010
Walter Cumming created award winning art for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ofr 28 years. In 2008 he chose to leave the paper and become a full time, independent artist. In his final year at the AJC, Cumming received his highest national and international recognition, winning both the 2008 Best of Cox portfolio for illustration and first place for illustration in the 2008 International Society of Newspaper Design. In addition to his 2008 first place recognition, Cumming has received numerous other first place prizes in art and illustration for Cox Newspapers, the Georgia Associated Press and Georgia Press Association.

He is one of the illustrators of a notable generation in American newspaper art who have bridged the gap from brush, ink and easel, to Macintosh.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010
7:00 pm
Richmond County All Elementary School Choral Festival
Elementary students from Richmond County Schools' choral groups perform.
Free and open to the public.

Thursday, March 11, 2010
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Art Exhibit / Opening Reception, Sally Donovan
Exhibit through April 30, 2010

Sally Donovan received her first painting lesson from her aunt at the age of twelve. An art major in school, she studied at the Art Students League in New York City. Continuing education, motherhood, and a career in social work interrupted opportunities for her to paint consistently through the years.

Her involvement in oil painting has been rekindled and for the last twenty-five years she has produced landscapes from faraway places and close to home.Several of her compositions now include figures, most often placed in the landscape setting. Using a palette of mainly primary colors, Sally mixes her colors as she goes. She strives to keep her colors clean and fresh, replicating the purity that exists in nature. Her subjects, be they landscapes, figures, or still lifes, are from original photos or are painted on site.

Sunday, April 18, 2010
Prelude Tea to benefit Sacred Heart
Private Garden of Mr. and Mrs. R. Daniel Blanton opens at 4:00 PM; tea seating 5:00 PM
Reservations required

Thursday, April 22, 2010, 7 PM
Sacred Heart Garden Festival Preview Party
Enjoy dinner and entertainment with a “sneak preview” of the Garden Festival at its best. Enjoy the ambiance of the evening with hors d’oeurves in the Great Hall, dine by candlelight in the garden with musical entertainment and shop the vendor market.
Reservations required.

Friday, April 23 – Sunday, April 25, 2010
Sacred Heart Garden Festival

Historic Sacred Heart Cultural Center will be the focus for classic southern gardening during its 19th annual Garden Festival. See the finest examples of garden and floral displays. Buy unique plants, shop at the marketplace, learn from garden experts and tour extraordinary private gardens. Entertainment and food round out the fun-filled three days for the garden enthusiasts and friends. See website for tickets and more information.

  

Thursday, May 6, 2010
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Art Exhibit / Opening Reception, Ann Marie Dalis
Exhibit through June 4, 2010
Ann Marie Dalis is a former art teacher with Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School in Augusta, GA. She moved to St. Simons Island and has continued her career in art now serving as the Director of the Glynn Art Association and teaching workshops. An accomplished artist, Ann Marie’s exhibition will feature points of interest from the Golden Isles back home to Augusta and her new botanical creations.

Thursday, June 10, 2010
Art Exhibit, Frank Lazenby and Dwain Shaw
Exhibit opens June 10 and remains through July 9, 2010
Intriguing exhibition by two local photographic artists presented in conjunction with the second Augusta Photography Festival.

Thursday, July 15, 2010
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Art Exhibit / Opening Reception, The Woodbine Women: Mary M. Chambers, Elizabeth Eisner, Frances W. Force, Marian R. Owens, and Sandra H. Timmerman
Exhibit through August 27, 2010
In the Fall of 2004 this group of women participated in a drawing workshop in Aiken, S.C. conducted by Bea Kuhlke. They continued taking various art classes and workshops together and have met weekly at their Woodbine Road Studio to pursue the various art interests of the group and for discussion, encouragement, and to just enjoy each other's company.