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Stars on the Southern
Crescent moves to a new venue
Now beginning its eighth season as the southside's longest-established
and most popular coffee house, Stars on the Southern Crescent will be
held on Saturday, Sept. 23, at the LaFayette Educational Center (the old
Fayette County High School) in Fayetteville.
With the band room converted into a coffee house venue boasting a raised
stage, professional lighting and tables complete with tablecloths and
candles, the event will feature the acoustic duo of Grubbs and Imes, who
have appeared several times previously at Stars. Cary Grubbs and Carl
Imes have been composing and making music together since their high school
days in their hometown of Griffin.
They mix blues, gospel, folk and rock in their performance of original
and traditional songs, accompanied by acoustic guitars and mandolin.
In addition, the coffee house will host performances by singer/actors
Brian Turner and Bettina, accompanied by Martha Clarke. Turner and Bettina,
who have both appeared in last winter's Scotland Road and in the summer's
participatory musicals
for children, will sing Broadway melodies and more.
LaFayette Educational Center is located at 205 LaFayette Avenue."We
think there will be an advantage to having our shows and our coffee house
events in the same space," said Susan M. Steadman, Ph.D. Steadman,
who is artistic director of Offshoot Productions, which presents the coffee
house, is especially enthusiastic about the ability to schedule a full
season of coffee house dates at the this venue.
Doors open at 7:45 p.m., and the show begins at 8:15. Admission is $7
for the general public, and $5 for seniors and children under 12. Group
rates and reserved tables for eight or more are available with payment
in advance.
As has been the practice since the inception of the coffee house, patrons
who bring their mugs from home are eligible for discounts on hot beverages
and for the "most unusual mug" award. For additional information,
call Offshoot at (770) 631-2362 or e-mail to offshootpr@aol.com.
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