Southeast Georgia area women are invited to attend lunch with award-winning author Mary Kay Andrews at Georgia Southern University's Women's Forum on Monday, Nov. 17.
Tapped as the forum's keynote speaker, Andrews is a former reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the author of 10 critically-acclaimed mysteries including Savannah Breeze, Blue Christmas, Hissy Fit, Little Bitty Lies and Savannah Blues. Her books may be purchased on-site the day of the forum.
Sponsored by the University's Continuing Education Center, the Women’s Forum will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Nessmith-Lane Continuing Education Building on the Georgia Southern campus. The forum provides an opportunity for women to socialize, network, and address issues that face women.
The $25 fee includes the cost of lunch. For registration or exhibitor information, contact Sybil Fickle at (912) 478-5557 or visit http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/womensforum.html.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Arts Clayton Names Grant Recipients for Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Newton, Rockdale and Spalding Counties
Arts Clayton has announced its annual Grassroots Arts Program (GAP) grants to organizations in Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Newton, Rockdale and Spalding Counties. Over the next year, the projects of thirty-one organizations will be partially funded through the GAP program. South Side area organizations received grants totaling over twenty-six thousand dollars as part of the statewide Grassroots Arts Program. Each project was selected for their proposal to provide new art experiences for the community or to expand existing art programs and reaching out to new audiences.
The Grassroots Arts Program is funded by the Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly to ensure all Georgians have access to the arts activities which enrich our lives. Every Georgia County receives an equal per-capita allocation. Arts Clayton was once again selected by the Georgia Council for the Arts as a Grassroots Agency to administer this exciting program for the ten counties in the Southside region for fiscal year 2009. Arts Clayton, as the appointed re-granting agency, is responsible for promoting, collecting applications, developing, coordinating and administering the program in Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Newton, Rockdale and Spalding Counties in accordance with State regulations.
This statewide arts program is designed to encourage local collaborations between artists, arts organizations, and non-arts organizations, in order to serve a broad range of Georgia’s residents. Funding is open to any non-profit organization or unit of local government. Ideally, Grassroots Arts Projects create new opportunities for citizens to experience the arts, while fostering greater awareness and developing local partnerships in the arts. GAP also aims to have a positive impact on overall community development in these growing counties. Funded projects must be accessible to the general public, must provide 50% of the total project cost as a cash match for the grant, and projects must be completed by June 30, 2009.
The Grassroots Advisory Committee of 20 volunteers representing all ten counties in the region, met October 25th to determine and recommend funding allocations. The Committee, which was comprised of individuals with a variety of backgrounds in areas such as tourism, as artist, educators, journalists, business owners, retired military, political representatives, homemakers, and medical professionals, faced a very difficult task with over $70,000 in art grant funding requests and only $47,674.63 available to re-grant.
Primary consideration was given to applications reflecting art projects with a commitment to EXCELLENCE, ACCESSIBILITY, EDUCATION, COLLABORATION and SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ARTISTS. Projects with the potential for lasting impact and positive change took precedence. Funded projects for fiscal year 2009 are:
BUTTS COUNTY: Butts County Parks and Recreation Department, Summer Art Series; Jackson-Butts County Public Library, Summer Reading and Arts Program
CLAYTON COUNTY: City of Riverdale, Riverdale Playhouse Production; Friends of Clayton County Library, “Families Create Art” and “CAT” Community Art Treasures; Hearts to Nourish Hope, Original Production created by Hearts Youth; Pointe South Middle School, International Art and Culture Festival; Rainbow House, “Through A Child’s Eyes” Exhibit
COWETA COUNTY: Centered on Masterworks Chorale, “Music of the Masters; Coweta Community Foundation (Patrons of the Centre), “Annie Get your Gun”; Southeastern Ballet Company, Holiday Spectacular
FAYETTE COUNTY: Association of Village Pride, Kwanza, A Celebration of Family, Community, and Culture; Fayette County Society for Fine Art (FSOFA), Spring Art Exhibit; Peachtree City Civic Ballet, The Nutcracker
HENRY COUNTY: Atlanta Festival Ballet, Dancing on the Square; Henry Arts Alliance, Visual Arts Camp and Workshops; Henry County Board of Education, Henry County Arts Festival; Psi Alpha Omega, Art Exhibit; Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra, English Masterworks Concert
JASPER COUNTY: Monticello Better Home Town Program, Restoration / Enhancement of BearLax City Mural; Monticello Little Theatre, Production of “Dearly Beloved”
LAMAR COUNTY: Lamar Arts Organization, Youth Art Camp
NEWTON COUNTY: Covington/Conyers Choral Guild, Performance of “Mass for Children”; Newton County Library, Creative Arts Series; Southern Heartland Arts, Artful Harvest Fall Exhibit
ROCKDALE COUNTY: Conyers/Rockdale Council for the Arts, “ART” Theatrical Production; New Depot Players, “A Gift of Mystery” Theatrical Production; Peachtree Academy, Youth Art Series
SPALDING COUNTY: Camelot Theatre, Radio Story Drama; Closer Look Ministries, “IMAGINE” Storytelling Festival; Griffin Area Arts Alliance, “Arts Alive” Weekly Radio Broadcast; Griffin Choral Arts, Spring Concert “Sweet Lovers Love the Spring”; Main Street Players, Free Night of Theatre- Audience Outreach and Development
For further information about these and other local art related events, be sure to check the Community Arts Calendar of Events at the Arts Clayton website, www.artsclayton.org.
For additional information about GAP or to put your name on the GAP mailing list to receive future information for this region contact: Arts Clayton, PO Box 669, Jonesboro, GA 30237 / PH: 770-473-5775 / FAX: 770-473-5422 / email: artline@artsclayton.org.
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The Grassroots Arts Program is funded by the Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly to ensure all Georgians have access to the arts activities which enrich our lives. Every Georgia County receives an equal per-capita allocation. Arts Clayton was once again selected by the Georgia Council for the Arts as a Grassroots Agency to administer this exciting program for the ten counties in the Southside region for fiscal year 2009. Arts Clayton, as the appointed re-granting agency, is responsible for promoting, collecting applications, developing, coordinating and administering the program in Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Newton, Rockdale and Spalding Counties in accordance with State regulations.
This statewide arts program is designed to encourage local collaborations between artists, arts organizations, and non-arts organizations, in order to serve a broad range of Georgia’s residents. Funding is open to any non-profit organization or unit of local government. Ideally, Grassroots Arts Projects create new opportunities for citizens to experience the arts, while fostering greater awareness and developing local partnerships in the arts. GAP also aims to have a positive impact on overall community development in these growing counties. Funded projects must be accessible to the general public, must provide 50% of the total project cost as a cash match for the grant, and projects must be completed by June 30, 2009.
The Grassroots Advisory Committee of 20 volunteers representing all ten counties in the region, met October 25th to determine and recommend funding allocations. The Committee, which was comprised of individuals with a variety of backgrounds in areas such as tourism, as artist, educators, journalists, business owners, retired military, political representatives, homemakers, and medical professionals, faced a very difficult task with over $70,000 in art grant funding requests and only $47,674.63 available to re-grant.
Primary consideration was given to applications reflecting art projects with a commitment to EXCELLENCE, ACCESSIBILITY, EDUCATION, COLLABORATION and SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ARTISTS. Projects with the potential for lasting impact and positive change took precedence. Funded projects for fiscal year 2009 are:
BUTTS COUNTY: Butts County Parks and Recreation Department, Summer Art Series; Jackson-Butts County Public Library, Summer Reading and Arts Program
CLAYTON COUNTY: City of Riverdale, Riverdale Playhouse Production; Friends of Clayton County Library, “Families Create Art” and “CAT” Community Art Treasures; Hearts to Nourish Hope, Original Production created by Hearts Youth; Pointe South Middle School, International Art and Culture Festival; Rainbow House, “Through A Child’s Eyes” Exhibit
COWETA COUNTY: Centered on Masterworks Chorale, “Music of the Masters; Coweta Community Foundation (Patrons of the Centre), “Annie Get your Gun”; Southeastern Ballet Company, Holiday Spectacular
FAYETTE COUNTY: Association of Village Pride, Kwanza, A Celebration of Family, Community, and Culture; Fayette County Society for Fine Art (FSOFA), Spring Art Exhibit; Peachtree City Civic Ballet, The Nutcracker
HENRY COUNTY: Atlanta Festival Ballet, Dancing on the Square; Henry Arts Alliance, Visual Arts Camp and Workshops; Henry County Board of Education, Henry County Arts Festival; Psi Alpha Omega, Art Exhibit; Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra, English Masterworks Concert
JASPER COUNTY: Monticello Better Home Town Program, Restoration / Enhancement of BearLax City Mural; Monticello Little Theatre, Production of “Dearly Beloved”
LAMAR COUNTY: Lamar Arts Organization, Youth Art Camp
NEWTON COUNTY: Covington/Conyers Choral Guild, Performance of “Mass for Children”; Newton County Library, Creative Arts Series; Southern Heartland Arts, Artful Harvest Fall Exhibit
ROCKDALE COUNTY: Conyers/Rockdale Council for the Arts, “ART” Theatrical Production; New Depot Players, “A Gift of Mystery” Theatrical Production; Peachtree Academy, Youth Art Series
SPALDING COUNTY: Camelot Theatre, Radio Story Drama; Closer Look Ministries, “IMAGINE” Storytelling Festival; Griffin Area Arts Alliance, “Arts Alive” Weekly Radio Broadcast; Griffin Choral Arts, Spring Concert “Sweet Lovers Love the Spring”; Main Street Players, Free Night of Theatre- Audience Outreach and Development
For further information about these and other local art related events, be sure to check the Community Arts Calendar of Events at the Arts Clayton website, www.artsclayton.org.
For additional information about GAP or to put your name on the GAP mailing list to receive future information for this region contact: Arts Clayton, PO Box 669, Jonesboro, GA 30237 / PH: 770-473-5775 / FAX: 770-473-5422 / email: artline@artsclayton.org.
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Monday, November 10, 2008
The Nutcracker Tea . . . An Interactive, Family Event!
What makes Georgia Dance Theatre’s Nutcracker different from every other Nutcracker in our community? It’s the ONLY interactive, family event where you and your children can fill up on Holiday treats, dance with the infamous characters of the The Nutcracker Ballet, and tell Santa what you want for Christmas! Oh, and of course take home a picture with the jolly ole soul too!
Georgia Dance Theatre has been giving our community this timeless classic for 18 years. Don’t miss out on their newest holiday presentation: an enchanting afternoon that the entire family will enjoy! All children, ages 3 & up, will participate in the event! This is a great way to introduce your child to the stage in a very relaxed atmosphere! Girls can put on their favorite party dress, bring their favorite doll, and dance with the Sugar Plum Fairy, while boys (& girls) can help the Nutcracker doll in the battle against the Rat King! It will be great holiday event that your whole family will enjoy!
The Nutcracker Tea will be held at Bennett’s Mill Middle School on Saturday, December 13th at 5pm and Sunday, December 14th, at 5pm. Bennett’s Mill Middle School is located at 210 Lester Road, Fayetteville, GA. Tickets to this all-inclusive event are just $10 and can be purchased online at www.gadance.com with VISA or MasterCard! Make sure to purchase tickets for the entire family as soon as possible!
For more information, please call (770) 631-3128 or visit our website at www.gadance.com. Come celebrate the holidays with Georgia Dance Theatre, where passion, tradition, creativity, and performance is their gift to the community this holiday season!
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Georgia Dance Theatre has been giving our community this timeless classic for 18 years. Don’t miss out on their newest holiday presentation: an enchanting afternoon that the entire family will enjoy! All children, ages 3 & up, will participate in the event! This is a great way to introduce your child to the stage in a very relaxed atmosphere! Girls can put on their favorite party dress, bring their favorite doll, and dance with the Sugar Plum Fairy, while boys (& girls) can help the Nutcracker doll in the battle against the Rat King! It will be great holiday event that your whole family will enjoy!
The Nutcracker Tea will be held at Bennett’s Mill Middle School on Saturday, December 13th at 5pm and Sunday, December 14th, at 5pm. Bennett’s Mill Middle School is located at 210 Lester Road, Fayetteville, GA. Tickets to this all-inclusive event are just $10 and can be purchased online at www.gadance.com with VISA or MasterCard! Make sure to purchase tickets for the entire family as soon as possible!
For more information, please call (770) 631-3128 or visit our website at www.gadance.com. Come celebrate the holidays with Georgia Dance Theatre, where passion, tradition, creativity, and performance is their gift to the community this holiday season!
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A Chorus Line Comes to The Fabulous Fox Theatre
The 30th Anniversary Production of A CHORUS LINE comes to The Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta for a special engagement March 3 – 8, 2009, presented by Fidelity Investments Broadway Across America - Atlanta. Winner of nine Tony® Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, A CHORUS LINE showcases a group of working dancers auditioning for a Broadway musical while revealing their individual stories, personal joys and disappointments. A CHORUS LINE is the longest-running American musical in Broadway history.
This new production of A CHORUS LINE reclaimed its place in the heart of Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 W 45th St) where it opened to rave reviews on October 5, 2006. Ben Brantley of The New York Times hails the show “Heaven on Broadway!” Elysa Gardner of USA Today calls it “Exhilarating and endearing, it still has a freshness and fervency too seldom seen in contemporary musicals,” while The New York Daily News exclaims “There’s nothing better! The show thrills from the opening number to the glittering finale,” and Jeffrey Lyons of WNBC TV hails it "An American Masterpiece. A show for the ages." A CHORUS LINE is directed by its original Tony® Award-winning co-choreographer Bob Avian and is produced by John F. Breglio.
A CHORUS LINE, conceived and originally choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett, features a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban. Baayork Lee re-stages the original choreography.
Tickets for A CHORUS LINE go on sale Sunday, November 16 and prices start at $18 (subject to change). They can be purchased through authorized ticket sellers at The Fox Theatre box office (660 Peachtree Street NE), Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 404-817-8700. For group orders of 15 or more, please call 404-881-2000.
The performance schedule for Atlanta’s engagement of A CHORUS LINE is as follows:
Tuesday, March 3………….……8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 4……………8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 5……………….8:00 p.m.
Friday, March 6…………………..8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 7……………….2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 8…………………1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
To learn more about A CHORUS LINE, please visit the official A CHORUS LINE website at www.AChorusLine.com.
Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and led by Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current productions include Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, 13 A NEW MUSICAL, as well as THE BACKYARDIGANS. Upcoming productions include WEST SIDE STORY, DORA THE EXPLORER and the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS opening this 2008 holiday season. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
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This new production of A CHORUS LINE reclaimed its place in the heart of Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 W 45th St) where it opened to rave reviews on October 5, 2006. Ben Brantley of The New York Times hails the show “Heaven on Broadway!” Elysa Gardner of USA Today calls it “Exhilarating and endearing, it still has a freshness and fervency too seldom seen in contemporary musicals,” while The New York Daily News exclaims “There’s nothing better! The show thrills from the opening number to the glittering finale,” and Jeffrey Lyons of WNBC TV hails it "An American Masterpiece. A show for the ages." A CHORUS LINE is directed by its original Tony® Award-winning co-choreographer Bob Avian and is produced by John F. Breglio.
A CHORUS LINE, conceived and originally choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett, features a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban. Baayork Lee re-stages the original choreography.
Tickets for A CHORUS LINE go on sale Sunday, November 16 and prices start at $18 (subject to change). They can be purchased through authorized ticket sellers at The Fox Theatre box office (660 Peachtree Street NE), Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 404-817-8700. For group orders of 15 or more, please call 404-881-2000.
The performance schedule for Atlanta’s engagement of A CHORUS LINE is as follows:
Tuesday, March 3………….……8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 4……………8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 5……………….8:00 p.m.
Friday, March 6…………………..8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 7……………….2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 8…………………1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
To learn more about A CHORUS LINE, please visit the official A CHORUS LINE website at www.AChorusLine.com.
Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and led by Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current productions include Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, 13 A NEW MUSICAL, as well as THE BACKYARDIGANS. Upcoming productions include WEST SIDE STORY, DORA THE EXPLORER and the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS opening this 2008 holiday season. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
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WICKED Breaks Box Office Records at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta
Broadway’s biggest Blockbuster, WICKED, flew out of The Fox Theatre Sunday night, November 2, after a record-breaking engagement. Over 136,000 patrons were in attendance at a total of 32 performances. WICKED broke The Fox Theatre’s Box Office record in each of the four weeks it played.
“We are thrilled with the success of WICKED and the experience that we have been able to provide to our patrons. This was a much anticipated production, and we have received a wonderful response from the community who truly embraced the show,” said Stephanie Parker, vice president of Broadway Across America – Atlanta.
Broadway Across America – Atlanta is thrilled to begin its season with a show as phenomenal as WICKED and invites the public to get more information on the rest of the 2008-2009 schedule. For season ticket information, please call 1-800-278-4447 (Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm) or visit www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and led by Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current productions include Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, 13 A NEW MUSICAL, as well as THE BACKYARDIGANS. Upcoming productions include WEST SIDE STORY, DORA THE EXPLORER and the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS opening this 2008 holiday season. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
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“We are thrilled with the success of WICKED and the experience that we have been able to provide to our patrons. This was a much anticipated production, and we have received a wonderful response from the community who truly embraced the show,” said Stephanie Parker, vice president of Broadway Across America – Atlanta.
Broadway Across America – Atlanta is thrilled to begin its season with a show as phenomenal as WICKED and invites the public to get more information on the rest of the 2008-2009 schedule. For season ticket information, please call 1-800-278-4447 (Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm) or visit www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and led by Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current productions include Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, 13 A NEW MUSICAL, as well as THE BACKYARDIGANS. Upcoming productions include WEST SIDE STORY, DORA THE EXPLORER and the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS opening this 2008 holiday season. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
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Woodruff Arts Center Introduces New Campus-wide Gift Card
The Woodruff Arts Center introduces the perfect gift for the entertainment lover in your life – the all new, campus-wide gift card. This gift card is now available for purchase and can be redeemed for tickets, memberships, season subscriptions to the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and High Museum of Art, as well as to purchase programming provided by Young Audiences.
The gift card can also be used to buy:
- items in the High Museum of Art and Symphony Stores;
- food and beverages at Table 1280, the High Café, Fanfare, intermission bars and food carts; and
- parking in the Woodruff Arts Center parking garage located on Arts Center Way.
The Woodruff Arts Center gift card is available in any denomination ($5 minimum) and allows the recipient of the card to have complete freedom of choice as to how it is used. Whether they love music, enjoy the theatre, appreciate masterpieces, or just want to have an elegant dinner – the gift card provides the total arts experience.
Woodruff Arts Center gift cards are available for purchase at the following locations:
- Box offices – located in the Memorial Arts Building (on the corner of Peachtree and 15th Streets) and the 14th Street Playhouse (on the corner of 14th and Juniper Streets)
- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra gift shop
- High Museum of Art gift shops
- The Woodruff Arts Center Website (www.woodruffcenter.org)
For more information regarding the Woodruff Arts Center gift card, please visit www.woodruffcenter.org call the box office at (404) 733-5000.
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The gift card can also be used to buy:
- items in the High Museum of Art and Symphony Stores;
- food and beverages at Table 1280, the High Café, Fanfare, intermission bars and food carts; and
- parking in the Woodruff Arts Center parking garage located on Arts Center Way.
The Woodruff Arts Center gift card is available in any denomination ($5 minimum) and allows the recipient of the card to have complete freedom of choice as to how it is used. Whether they love music, enjoy the theatre, appreciate masterpieces, or just want to have an elegant dinner – the gift card provides the total arts experience.
Woodruff Arts Center gift cards are available for purchase at the following locations:
- Box offices – located in the Memorial Arts Building (on the corner of Peachtree and 15th Streets) and the 14th Street Playhouse (on the corner of 14th and Juniper Streets)
- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra gift shop
- High Museum of Art gift shops
- The Woodruff Arts Center Website (www.woodruffcenter.org)
For more information regarding the Woodruff Arts Center gift card, please visit www.woodruffcenter.org call the box office at (404) 733-5000.
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Sunday, November 9, 2008
Four Coweta Dancers in GA Youth Ballet's Performance of Nutcracker
Shows run from December 12-14 at Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone.
According to Mary Caroline Moore of the Georgia Youth Ballet, there will be four Coweta County dancers in this year's four performances of the famed Nutcracker. Her daugher, Emily Moore, who has performed in many of the GYB's productions during the past several years, has graduated and is now dancing in college! But her sister, Ann Moore, is still here and she will be one of the Nutcracker performers, dancing as a sheep in the Court of the Sugar Plum Fairy in all four of the shows. Ann lives in Newnan.
Emily Ward of Senoia will be dancing as the Dream Fairy in two of the shows, and as the lead Russian in the other two shows. Olivia Jenkins from Sharpsburg will be the shepherdess in two shows, and the Arabian in two shows. The fourth Cowetan, Raegan Barnhill of Sharpsburg, who is a former GYB student and now is one of the teachers, will be a dancer in the Snow and Flowers scene. According to Moore, this is the first time a teacher has ever been one of the performers in the Ballet corps.
All four of the shows will be held at Patriot Hall in Sandy Creek High School. The first show will be Family Night on Friday, December 12 at 7:30 PM. Tickets for this show are $8. The other three shows will be on Saturday December 13 at 2:30 PM and 8:00 PM, and on Sunday, December 14 at 2:30 PM. The ticket prices for these shows will be $15 for adults and $12 for students (and also senior citizens).
Information on the Georgia Youth Ballet is available on their website http://www.gyb.us
Sandy Creek High School is located at 360 Jenkins Road in Tyrone in Fayette County.
By Forrest Schultz
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Friday, October 31, 2008
West Georgia Theatre Company Presents Flyin' West November 11-16
Is sisterhood strong enough to get through the most difficult situations? The gripping story of “Flyin’ West” by Atlanta playwright Pearl Cleage explores the strong bond of sisterly love and finding a place to call home. Please join the West Georgia Theatre Company as they proudly present their second production of the 2008-09 season with a play about independence, loyalty and the strength to persevere.
Performances for “Flyin’ West” will be begin with a community preview on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts. Performances follow from Wednesday, Nov. 12, to Saturday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. with a Sunday matinee on Nov. 16 at 2:30 p.m. All performances will be in the Richard L. Dangle Theatre of the TCPA.
Taking place after the Great Colored Exodus of 1879, “Flyin’ West” tells the story of three sisters who travel West to find a place they can finally call their own. When one of them returns with a judgmental husband whose father happens to be an ex-slave owner, the other sisters know that they must let nothing and no one come between them and their home. This powerful play portrays what it really means to be a family.
The tight-knit family is comprised of powerful and memorable characters. Miss Leah and Sophie are played by Chantal Mpezo and Tangela Large of East Point; Fannie is played by Erika Ragsdale of Stone Mountain; Will Parish is played by Justin Allen of Tucker; Minnie is played by Paschelle Perryman of Covington; and Frank is played by Chris Ringkamp of Marietta.
Do not miss this touching, humorous production of Cleage’s “Flyin’ West,” directed by Atlanta’s own Andrea Frye. Frye, guest director for the West Georgia Theatre Company, has previously directed “Flyin’ West” twice, in both Atlanta at the True Colors Theatre and in Washington, D.C.
Ticket prices for the community preview are discounted at $3. All other show tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for children and free to UWG students with ID. TCPA box office hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and one hour prior to the performance.
For more information, call 678-839-4722.
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Performances for “Flyin’ West” will be begin with a community preview on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts. Performances follow from Wednesday, Nov. 12, to Saturday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. with a Sunday matinee on Nov. 16 at 2:30 p.m. All performances will be in the Richard L. Dangle Theatre of the TCPA.
Taking place after the Great Colored Exodus of 1879, “Flyin’ West” tells the story of three sisters who travel West to find a place they can finally call their own. When one of them returns with a judgmental husband whose father happens to be an ex-slave owner, the other sisters know that they must let nothing and no one come between them and their home. This powerful play portrays what it really means to be a family.
The tight-knit family is comprised of powerful and memorable characters. Miss Leah and Sophie are played by Chantal Mpezo and Tangela Large of East Point; Fannie is played by Erika Ragsdale of Stone Mountain; Will Parish is played by Justin Allen of Tucker; Minnie is played by Paschelle Perryman of Covington; and Frank is played by Chris Ringkamp of Marietta.
Do not miss this touching, humorous production of Cleage’s “Flyin’ West,” directed by Atlanta’s own Andrea Frye. Frye, guest director for the West Georgia Theatre Company, has previously directed “Flyin’ West” twice, in both Atlanta at the True Colors Theatre and in Washington, D.C.
Ticket prices for the community preview are discounted at $3. All other show tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for children and free to UWG students with ID. TCPA box office hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and one hour prior to the performance.
For more information, call 678-839-4722.
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
Nominations Now Open for 45th Georgia Author of the Year Awards
The oldest literary competition in the Southeast, the Georgia Author of the Year Awards (GAYA), announced this year's call for nominations. All Georgia-resident authors with books published in 2008 are eligible to enter the 45th Annual GAYA competition. Categories include First Novel, Fiction, Poetry, Creative Non-Fiction, Children's and Young Adult literature. Nominations will close January 15, 2009.
A complete list of guidelines and nomination forms are available online at http://www.georgiawriters.org.Submissions should be mailed to the Georgia Writers Association, 1000 Chastain Road, Mail Stop #2701, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Any questions should be directed to Lisa Russell at (770) 420-4736, or lmrussell@georgiawriters.org Originally established by the Dixie Council of Writers Association, the GAYA is currently overseen by the Georgia Writers Association (GWA), a statewide literary organization sponsored by Kennesaw State University under the executive directorship of Dr. Ralph T. Wilson. Nominations are judged by prominent authors from across the country, with submissions evaluated for their narrative quality, creativity, enduring message, and ability to evoke emotion. The awards have grown in scope since their inception, with categories revised to reflect changes in current genre and publishing methods. Previous years have yielded nearly 100 nominations, and the hope is the same for the 45th year. "We had very high-quality submissions last year, and we look forward to seeing the same this year," says Dr. Ralph T. Wilson, Executive Director of the Georgia Writers Association. "Part of our mission in sponsoring the GAYAs is to illustrate just how diverse and important the literature produced by Georgia writers is."
This year's winners will be recognized at an awards dinner and ceremony in June 2009. Nominees and award winners from the 44th Annual GAYA competition can be viewed online at http://www.georgiawriters.org/content/view/31/178/.
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A complete list of guidelines and nomination forms are available online at http://www.georgiawriters.org.Submissions should be mailed to the Georgia Writers Association, 1000 Chastain Road, Mail Stop #2701, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Any questions should be directed to Lisa Russell at (770) 420-4736, or lmrussell@georgiawriters.org Originally established by the Dixie Council of Writers Association, the GAYA is currently overseen by the Georgia Writers Association (GWA), a statewide literary organization sponsored by Kennesaw State University under the executive directorship of Dr. Ralph T. Wilson. Nominations are judged by prominent authors from across the country, with submissions evaluated for their narrative quality, creativity, enduring message, and ability to evoke emotion. The awards have grown in scope since their inception, with categories revised to reflect changes in current genre and publishing methods. Previous years have yielded nearly 100 nominations, and the hope is the same for the 45th year. "We had very high-quality submissions last year, and we look forward to seeing the same this year," says Dr. Ralph T. Wilson, Executive Director of the Georgia Writers Association. "Part of our mission in sponsoring the GAYAs is to illustrate just how diverse and important the literature produced by Georgia writers is."
This year's winners will be recognized at an awards dinner and ceremony in June 2009. Nominees and award winners from the 44th Annual GAYA competition can be viewed online at http://www.georgiawriters.org/content/view/31/178/.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Savannah Film Festival Honors Songwriters Alan and Marilyn Bergman With Lifetime Achievement Award Oct. 27
PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 11th annual Savannah Film Festival, hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design, presented acclaimed songwriters Alan and Marilyn Bergman with a Lifetime Achievement Award Oct. 27 at Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St.
"What a team! Without tonight's honorees, the last fifty years of American cinema would sound completely different and the American Songbook wouldn't be half as good," said SCAD President Paula S. Wallace upon presenting the Bergmans with the award. "Alan and Marilyn Bergman provided the soundtrack to some of the most transformative moments in film."
"This city brings a lot of memories back to me. My mentor was Johnny Mercer," said Alan Bergman of Savannah's own beloved hometown songwriter.
Marilyn Bergman added, "I really get a feeling about Savannah. From the moment we walked into SCAD's classrooms and met the performing arts students, this place had such a commitment to arts excellence and a passion about it. It's for us to thank you. This is the kind of understanding audience that's so gratifying."
During their songwriting career, the Bergmans have won numerous Grammy and Academy Awards. "The Windmills of Your Mind" (1968), "The Way We Were" (1973) and the score for "Yentl" (1984) each won Academy Awards. In addition, "The Windmills of Your Mind" and "The Way We Were" earned Golden Globe Awards, and "The Way We Were" earned two Grammys.
Their song "Moonlight" was nominated for a Golden Globe, an Academy Award and a Grammy after it was performed by Sting in the Sydney Pollack film "Sabrina" in 1995. Other original Bergman songs include "Nice 'n' Easy," performed by Frank Sinatra, "In the Heat of the Night," performed by Ray Charles, and "That Face," performed by Fred Astaire.
In 2001, The Kennedy Center commissioned the Bergmans to write a jazz song cycle. Written with Cy Coleman, "Portraits in Jazz: A Gallery of Songs" was performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to widespread acclaim. The show is now titled "Up Close and Musical" and is being prepared for Broadway.
Following the Bergman's tribute, film festival attendees viewed "Happy-Go-Lucky," the story of an irrepressibly free-spirited schoolteacher who brings an infectious laugh and an unsinkable sense of optimism to every situation she encounters.
The weeklong Savannah Film Festival, scheduled for Oct. 25-Nov. 1, already has honored Variety vice president and editor-in-chief Peter Bart and actor Malcolm McDowell with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Entertainment entrepreneur Suzanne de Passe will be honored Saturday, Nov. 1.
The Savannah Film Festival is sponsored by the City of Savannah, Memorial Health, The Talking Phone Book and the Savannah Morning News.
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"What a team! Without tonight's honorees, the last fifty years of American cinema would sound completely different and the American Songbook wouldn't be half as good," said SCAD President Paula S. Wallace upon presenting the Bergmans with the award. "Alan and Marilyn Bergman provided the soundtrack to some of the most transformative moments in film."
"This city brings a lot of memories back to me. My mentor was Johnny Mercer," said Alan Bergman of Savannah's own beloved hometown songwriter.
Marilyn Bergman added, "I really get a feeling about Savannah. From the moment we walked into SCAD's classrooms and met the performing arts students, this place had such a commitment to arts excellence and a passion about it. It's for us to thank you. This is the kind of understanding audience that's so gratifying."
During their songwriting career, the Bergmans have won numerous Grammy and Academy Awards. "The Windmills of Your Mind" (1968), "The Way We Were" (1973) and the score for "Yentl" (1984) each won Academy Awards. In addition, "The Windmills of Your Mind" and "The Way We Were" earned Golden Globe Awards, and "The Way We Were" earned two Grammys.
Their song "Moonlight" was nominated for a Golden Globe, an Academy Award and a Grammy after it was performed by Sting in the Sydney Pollack film "Sabrina" in 1995. Other original Bergman songs include "Nice 'n' Easy," performed by Frank Sinatra, "In the Heat of the Night," performed by Ray Charles, and "That Face," performed by Fred Astaire.
In 2001, The Kennedy Center commissioned the Bergmans to write a jazz song cycle. Written with Cy Coleman, "Portraits in Jazz: A Gallery of Songs" was performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to widespread acclaim. The show is now titled "Up Close and Musical" and is being prepared for Broadway.
Following the Bergman's tribute, film festival attendees viewed "Happy-Go-Lucky," the story of an irrepressibly free-spirited schoolteacher who brings an infectious laugh and an unsinkable sense of optimism to every situation she encounters.
The weeklong Savannah Film Festival, scheduled for Oct. 25-Nov. 1, already has honored Variety vice president and editor-in-chief Peter Bart and actor Malcolm McDowell with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Entertainment entrepreneur Suzanne de Passe will be honored Saturday, Nov. 1.
The Savannah Film Festival is sponsored by the City of Savannah, Memorial Health, The Talking Phone Book and the Savannah Morning News.
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