Detours: Feb. 29 – March 6, 2008

Friday, Feb. 29
Be confused, but then realize there’s a reason for today
Bissextile Day

Well, it’s a leap year, so we get to enjoy one more day of February. Without the addition of today, our calendar wouldn’t stay coordinated with the sun’s apparent position in the sky. Today, you could play leapfrog, study the Law Enforcement Against Prohibition movement, look at a collective of leopards or watch a Fatty Arbuckle movie. Or you could just do your normal stuff.

Saturday, March 1
Build a house
Habitat for Humanity
Eichberg Hall
229 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Get outside and construct a place for someone to live. Volunteer with the Savannah chapter of Habitat for Humanity. No experience is necessary, so live the working class dream and work on a construction site for a good cause. 8 a.m.

Sunday, March 2
Swivel your head a lot
Women’s tennis vs. Brenau University
Bacon Park Tennis Courts
6262 Skidaway Road

Check out some Wimbledon-style action at Bacon Park as the Bees take on the Golden Tigers of Gainesville, Ga. Even if you don’t like tennis much, I know you love the sound a tennis ball makes when it bounces, so show some support for SCAD athletics.

Monday, March 3
Look at what those first-years are working on
Foundation studies portfolio awards exhibition
Wallin Hall
312 E. 37th St.

Apparently our first-year students are cranking out some outstanding work in those required courses everyone loves: foundations. Head over to Wallin and check out the best work from drawing, 2-D design and color theory classes. The work will be up until Friday, Mar. 7.

Tuesday, March 4
Look at some prints
“Alexander Ink” exhibition
Alexander Hall Gallery
668 Indian St.

The exhibitions department is presenting an annual printmaking showcase. Woodcut, monoprint, intaglio and lithography works will be presented in this juried exhibition. Holly McCullough, curator of fine arts and exhibitions at the Telfair Museum of Art, will be judging the work. The exhibition will close on Monday, Mar. 17.

Wednesday, March 5
Ogle some gold jewelry
“Of Lineage and Legacy” exhibition
Hall Street Gallery
212 W. Hall St.

The Society of North American Goldsmiths will present an exhibition addressing the generational continuum of metals and jewelry within the larger craft community. It’s guest-curated by Gail M. Brown and focuses on a living mentor and emerging artist. The exhibition will close on Monday, Mar. 31.

Thursday, March 6
Listen to folk
Dr. Dog concert
The Jinx
127 W. Congress St.
Low-fidelity Philadelphia psych-folk rockers Dr. Dog are playing at the Jinx. Alabaman folk artist A.A. Bondy is opening for them. Remember, this venue’s for ages 21 and up. 10 p.m.

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