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Legendary
Lou Rawls kicks off first Jazz series at "The Fred"
Last
year, David Sanborn and Joe Sample came to Peachtree City to perform
a concert during the summer concert series at the Frederick Brown Jr.
Amphitheater. It was such a success, drawing attention from people in
the metro Atlanta area who had never even heard of "The Fred"
that the amphitheater will launch their first-ever jazz series on Saturday
night with a performance from the legendary Lou Rawls. Audiences can
expect to be wowed by one of the greatest voices in the business.
Fox
Theatre welcomes recent Broadway smash 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'
Before
"Thoroughly Modern Millie" took Broadway by storm in 2002,
it was an Oscar winning film in 1967 starring Julie Andrews. While two
songs from the film survived, the story remains the same. Millie, a
Midwestern girl, comes to New York City, determined to take it by storm
and marry a rich man. Atlanta audiences will get their chance to see
how Millie does in the Big Apple, as the show runs at the Fox Theatre
through Aug. 10.
FCFT
presents 'The Princess and the Pea' with a pizza dinner
Why should
dinner theater be reserved for adults looking for a night away from the
kids? Fayette Coweta Family Theatre's professional troupe, A Company of
Friends, thinks kids deserve a taste of dinner theater as well. They will
present a musical production of "The Princess and the Pea" for
four performances this Thursday and Friday.
Last
Fling coming this weekend
Mark your calendars
for Peachtree City Parks and Recreation Department's 14th Annual Last
Fling. This family event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 11
a.m.-3 p.m. at the Shakerag Knoll off McIntosh Trail adjacent to the
BMX Track. Admission to the Last Fling is free, and many games, prizes
and amusements are also free.
On
the virtual road to Alabama and Texas
After a week of
purging my mind of the thoughts I accumulated in Europe, I am back and
ready to kick off the virtual tour of Fayette Counties of the United
States. First stop: Fayette County, Alabama.
Dancer
keeps moving up
The
accolades and accomplishments are beginning to pile up for local dancer
Josh Reynolds, who has been featured on numerous occasions in local
media.
People
behind Penman Publishing address Fayette Writers
The
Fayette Writers Group was honored to have Mr. Rayford Hammond and his
wife, Mary Lee, owners and operators of Penman Publishing as guest speakers.
Penman Publishing, located in Chattanooga Tennessee, was formed in 2000,
after the couple edited for a publisher themselves for two years.
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