Emory University's Rose Library presents "Sex Pistols, Atlanta, 1978: Photographs by Ron Sherman" at Different Trains Gallery in Decatur, GA. This show highlights the photos Atlanta photojournalist Ron Sherman took at the Sex Pistols 1978 concert at the Great Southeast Music Hall. The show opens October 26 and continues through November 11. 1978 began with...
In 1993, Darryl “Jasz” Smith opened EarWax Records in Midtown Atlanta with the goal of making hard-to-find music easily available. Credited as the first Atlanta retailer to carry an extensive selection of hip-hop music, EarWax’s prime location on Peachtree Street made it a popular public meeting place as well as a destination for DJs, artists,...
Artist and Emory alum Fahamu Pecou takes Andy Warhol’s famous quote that everyone will have 15 minutes of fame to the next level with The 15 Project. His late night talk show for the arts fuses the worlds of pop culture, fine arts, comedy, and music entertainment. In his irreverent and often spontaneous way, Pecou...
Open to the public at no charge. Register for in-person or virtual option: https://bit.ly/emorylibs-GaryMotleybook Join us for this special event celebrating a new book by Emory University professor and jazz pianist Gary Motley. The panel discussion, moderated by WABE’s Lois Reitzes, will take place from 5 – 6 p.m. in the Rose Library, on Level 10...
Experience “breathe.” and explore an exhibition of photographs by award-winning, Atlanta-based photographer Sheila Pree Bright at the Schatten Gallery at Emory University’s Woodruff Library. The show focuses on Georgia landscapes where important moments in civil rights history transpired and reimagines them as places of meditation and relaxation. It is a destination for anyone interested in...
Celebrated poet, former Emory University professor, and poetry editor of The New Yorker Kevin Young returns to Emory to read his work. Young is the author of 16 books of poetry and prose, on topics including food, love, grief, family, and childhood memories. His books include “Stones” (2021), and the nonfiction “Bunk: The Rise of...
Tim Youd, the artist featured in the new Emory Libraries exhibition “Striking Characters: Typewriters, Literary Worlds, and the Art of Tim Youd,” will be the guest in a lively conversation with curators Shanna Early and Hannah Griggs. The event will be followed by a guided tour of the exhibition. Youd creates art by using vintage...
Celebrate National Poetry Month with a free reading by acclaimed poet, author, and Pulitzer Prize in Poetry finalist Danez Smith at the 2026 Raymond Danowski Poetry Library Reading, presented by the Rose Library and Emory Libraries. A National Book Award finalist and World Poetry Slam finalist whose work has appeared in Vanity Fair, The New...
To celebrate Atlanta as a host city for the World Cup this summer, Emory Libraries’ newest exhibition, "Footwork: Celebrating Soccer, Culture, & Community," explores the intersection of soccer, culture, and identity. Drawing on Emory’s collections, academic expertise, and global partnerships—from sneaker culture influencers to community collaborators—it tells Atlanta’s connected stories of soccer, civil rights, and...
From rare books and manuscripts to archival materials, artworks, and artifacts, “From Tablet to Tablet” explores the remarkable collections, collaborations, and scholarship that have shaped Jewish studies at Emory—and the vital role libraries, archives, and museums play in creating and advancing knowledge. The evening will feature an introduction by Dr. Ellie R. Schainker, Judith London...
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