Renaissance Connection to screen Aretha Franklin documentary
From staff reports
ALBANY — Renaissance Connection will present the documentary screening of “Amazing Grace: Aretha Franklin” on Dec. 15 at the Flint RiverQuarium’s Imagination Theater.
Amazing Grace is crafted from never-before-seen footage originally captured in 1972 and features Franklin recording of the most successful gospel album of all time.
After the 5 p.m. screening, there will be an audience discussion. Tickets are $10 per person, and space is limited.
The “Amazing Grace” screening is being hosted by Renaissance Connection Inc., an arts and cultural nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting creativity through all forms of art combined with the use of technology for the educational advancement of the community. For more information about the screening or Renaissance Connection, visit www.renaissanceconnect.com or call Executive Director Femi Anderson at (229) 869-3380 or (229) 436-0802.
Related Articles
Southwest Georgia artists recognized at packed opening of exhibition
The annual juried exhibition, one of the region’s largest showcases of visual art, features approximately 46 artists and nearly 90 works spanning painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography and mixed media.
Powerful performances drive Theatre Albany’s ‘The Color Purple’
From the street, strands of purple ribbon wind around the white columns of the historic theater, hinting at the story waiting beyond its doors. Inside the foyer, a carefully curated slideshow flickers across a large screen, cycling through the faces of the cast. Some are seasoned performers. Others are stepping onto a stage for the very first time. Teachers stand alongside former students. Parents perform beside their children. People who worship in different churches, work different jobs and come from different corners of Southwest Georgia gather beneath the same lights to tell the same story.
Annual exhibition showcases southwest Georgia talent, community connections
Now in its 26th year, the exhibition features work by artists from across Southwest Georgia and offers residents an opportunity to engage directly with the area’s creative community.
