Friday, March 12, 2004

Local movie premieres at the Loew's Theater

On December 15, 1939, “Gone With the Wind” premiered in Atlanta at the Loew's Grand Theater. It was a memorable occasion, where ticket holders attended parties and had their pictures taken with the stars of the movie. How fortunate they were to be one of a small number of people who received the opportunity to attend a premier of a motion picture that won an Academy Award.

On March 31 the world premier screening of the movie, “Bobby Jones-Stroke of Genius” will take place at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. This is a major motion picture release starring Jim Caviezel in the title role. You might recognize him from his most recent portrayal of Jesus in Mel Gibson's, “The Passion of the Christ.”

The Home for Children at Christian City in Union City has been selected as a local charity beneficiary of the premier. This movie about a Georgian takes place in Georgia and was filmed in Atlanta and in St. Andrews, Scotland. This will once again be a memorable occasion, in which only a limited number of people can attend.

The Home for Children at Christian City has been given the unique opportunity to participate in this premier event as an avenue to raise awareness of the Home for Children as well as to benefit financially.

Beginning at 5 p.m. on the evening of the premier, Christian City will host a Gala Dinner Reception prior to the Premier at the historic Georgian Terrace Hotel located directly across the street from the Fox Theater. Virtually the entire street level of the hotel, including the veranda, has been reserved for Christian City's Gala Reception.

At this Gala Reception, there will be ample food service stations, music, and other activities provided for Christian City guests. Around 7 p.m., our guests will receive a traffic-stopping, red-carpet escort across Peachtree Street to enter the Fox Theater. The premier begins at 7:30 p.m.

Following the premier, while waiting for the traffic to die down, Christian City guests are invited to return to the Georgian Terrace Hotel for a Dessert Party where they will receive a beautiful Bobby Jones commemorative coffee table book and other valuable gifts and door prizes. Chick-fil-a is our primary sponsor for the event.

The dress for the evening will be mixed, with tuxedos and gowns, to golf attire of the 1920's. It will be great fun for the entire family!

All of these activities... the Gala Dinner Reception, the Premier screening, the Dessert Party and the gifts are included in the ticket price! Ticket prices and Sponsorship levels are available on our website: www.christiancity.org.

If you, or your company, are interested in more information about this once-in-lifetime opportunity, purchasing or reserving tickets, or becoming a corporate sponsor for this event, you may do so directly via the internet at www.christiancity.org, by email to Elizabeth@christian-city.org, or by phone at (770) 703-2632. 

Remember that seating for this special event is limited & will be allocated on a first come, first served basis, so don't delay.