Bon Air art exhibit features Russian masters

St. Michael's Episcopal Church, located at 8706 Quaker Ln. in Bon Air, will debut a collection to original art works from the world-renowned Lazare Gallery and host a performance of music and dance by the Zedashe Ensemble on Sat., Nov. 10.

There will be an opening reception at 6 p.m. for the exhibit entitled, "Georgia, Land of Poetry," featuring the art of John Wurdeman V and other pieces from the Lazare Gallery. The exhibit provides the opportunity to view stunning works by Russian masters and Surikov trained artists.

The reception will be followed by the Zebashe Ensemble performance at 7:30 p.m. This will be the last concert of the ensemble's two-month American tour, which has included performances at Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth, Washington, D.C., Harvard, Amherst, Boston, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh and other venues.

The church is requesting a donation at the door of $10 from adults and $5 from students.

For more information, call 272-0992 or 272-9376. For more information on the artists and performers, visit www.zedashe.org and www.lazaregallerycom.