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Georgia Green - Through June 8, Georgia College & State University Museum, 221 N. Clarke St., Milledgeville. (478) 445-4391. Free.

In Celebration of Light - Through June 14, Middle Georgia Art Association Gallery, 2330 Ingleside Ave. A juried exhibition and sale by Middle Georgia photographers. Theme: Extraordinary Light. 744-9557.

Oconee Artists Exhibition - Through June 27, Marlor Arts Center, 201 N. Wayne St., Milledgeville. Annual juried show open to adult artists in nine Central Georgia counties. (478) 452-3950. Free.

Miss America 1953: Neva Langley Fickling - Through July 20, Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. This exhibition focuses on the Macon resident’s moment in the spotlight as Miss America. 477-3232. $4-$8 museum admission.

With an Even Hand: Brown v. Board at Fifty - Through July 27, Tubman African American Museum, 340 Walnut St. Organized by the Library of Congress, this exhibit explores the historic Supreme Court decision which had a profound impact on education and civil rights in America. 743-8544. $3-$5.

GCSU Review: A Juried Exhibition of Select Student Works - Through Aug. 7, Georgia College & State University Museum, 221 N. Clarke St., Milledgeville. (478) 445-4391. Free.

Head to Toe - Through Aug. 31, Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. Learn about the human body’s amazing machinery. 477-3232. $4-$8.

I’ve Got Dreams To Remember: The Life Of Otis Redding In Pictures - Through Sept. 10, Georgia Music Hall of Fame, 200 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 751-3334. $3.50-$8.

Recent Acquisitions - Through Sept. 14, Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. From contemporary Chihuly glass to fossilized crinoids, this diverse exhibition presents additions to the Museum’s permanent collection over the past five years. 477-3232. $4-$8.

Seeing Faces - Through Sept. 14, Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. This exhibition shows how portraiture has changed from the 17th century to the 20th. 477-3232. $4-$8.

World War II Hangar Opening - 10 a.m. June 6, Museum of Aviation, Ga. 247 just south of Russell Parkway, Warner Robins. Call for info on 11:30 a.m. luncheon. 923-6600. Free admission to opening.

Paintings by Sam Hutto - June 6-26, Macon Arts Gallery, 486 First St. Opening reception 5-8 p.m. June 6. 743-6940.

Selection from the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art - June 19-Sept. 6, Georgia College & State University Museum, 221 N. Clarke St., Milledgeville. (478) 445-4391. Free.

Fiber Arts Show - June 20-July 12, Middle Georgia Art Association Gallery, 2330 Ingleside Ave. Wearable and decorative fiber arts. Opening reception 6 p.m. June 20. 744-9557. Free.

Dinosaurs! - July 5-Aug. 30, Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. Planetarium show for kids. 477-3232. $4-$8.

Anything Goes - July 18-Aug. 9, Middle Georgia Art Association Gallery, 2330 Ingleside Ave. MGAA members’ show. Opening reception 6 p.m. July 18. 744-9557. Free.

The Andrew J. Lyndon III Collection - July 25-Sept. 14, Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. Includes Asian antiquities and modern art by Braque and Eilshemius. Collected by a late Maconite who befriended Tennessee Williams and Truman Capote. 477-3232. $4-$8.

Plein-air Paint Out - Noon-6 p.m. July 26, Ocmulgee Heritage Trail river walk. Artists are encouraged to take part in this one-day competition, part of the Bragg Jam Kids Festival at the same location. Working from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., participants complete a painting of an outdoor scene visible from the river walk. Work is gathered and displayed at 5 p.m. Two $150 prizes: Audience Choice and Critics’ Choice. Artists must register in advance. 464-1840.
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