The High Museum

in Atlanta is looking to start 2002 off right.

There will

be classic works by Pierre-August Renoir coming soon, as well as films

from Germany, a special celebration for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday,

a jazz night and more.

The Clark Art

Institute in Williamstown, Mass., is lending five major Renoir paintings

to the museum, including one of his greatest works, "At The Concert."

The exhibition will last until Feb. 24. The Winslow Homer exhibit and

the Monet exhibit will close Sunday, Jan. 6.

January also

will feature a number of different films from several nations. Germany

will be well represented with films every Friday, such as "The Legend

of Rita" Jan. 4, "Anna Wunder" Jan. 11, "Just Fooling

Around" Jan. 18 and "Gloomy Sunday" Jan. 25.

Saturdays in

January will honor the work of James Mason. "Odd Man Out" will

play Jan. 5, while "The reckless moment" will be screened Jan.

12, "Lolita" will be shown Jan. 19 and "North By Northwest"

will be presented Jan. 26. February's films will be from Spain and France.

All screenings

are presented at 8 p.m. in the Rich Auditorium in the Woodruff Arts Center.

Screenings are $5 for general admission and $4 for students. Phone 404-733-4570

or visit www.high.org .

There will

be a special jazz night this Friday with a performance by the Don Discenza

Trio from 5-10 p.m., family art making workshops from 6-8 p.m., gospel

concerts in the Hill Auditorium at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m., dance performances

from Room to Move Dance at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. and poetry readings at 7:30

and 8:30 p.m. as well.

Admission is

$15 and includes admission to the Monet and Homer exhibits. Dinner, desserts

and beverages will be available for purchase.

The atmosphere

will be a little different Friday, Jan. 18 for College Night Unplugged,

which will feature acoustic performances from Another Man Down, Heidi

Hensley and Chuck Carrier from Marathon. Kodac Harrison will be doing

poetry readings and admission includes admission to the Renoir exhibit.

Admission is free to those with a college ID and $8 for everyone else.

There will be a cash bar and door prizes. College Night occurs twice a

year and is from 7-10 p.m.

Saturday, Jan.

19, the museum will present a King Holiday celebration. There will be

storytelling, a film presentation, docent-led tours, mixed media sculptures,

musical performances from Deconbluz and Holysmoke and an opportunity to

create a work of art while listening to the musical sounds of the 1960s.

No registration is required. Phone 404-733-4501.

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