By MICHAEL BOYLAN
Weekend Editor

It is time once again for the Stars on the Southern Crescent Coffeehouse presented by Offshoot Productions. The coffeehouse features local performers and a variety of coffees, teas, homemade desserts and cold beverages.

This first coffee house of the fall season will feature two musical performances and two spoken word performances.

The headliner will be singer/songwriter Selene McCarthy. McCarthy has been performing in the Atlanta area since 1983. After moving to Atlanta, McCarthy teamed up with Bill Ellis and formed the blues band Little Selene and the Blues Machine. The band performed until 1991.

Since then McCarthy has strayed away from the straight blues. She has played solo as well as with Libby Eason lately. Her new album, “Horses and Guitars,” is an acoustic album full of tender and wry observations.

The other musician should be well known to readers of The Citizen. It is none other than humor columnist Billy Murphy. Murphy has been performing locally at Cruse Coffee House in Peachtree City over the summer. He has also played at churches and conventions. His distinct brand of humor shines through along with music that is fun for the whole family.

There are some other well known locals taking the stage at the coffee house this weekend as well. Local poet, playwright and journalist Collin Kelly is teaming up with Chris Snell, head of the Fayette County Public Library. The two will be performing a spoken word concert, consisting of poetry that tells a story.

Kelly wrote the piece, entitled “The Reflecting Hand,” and has worked with Snell several times in the past. They have performed at several Stars on the Southern Crescent coffee houses as well as on the radio and at venues around Atlanta.

The other performer is Barbara Bagriansky, a storyteller who focuses on Celtic and Southern tales. Bagriansky uses different voices for the characters in her stories. Calling herself a “multi-generational teller of tales,” Bagriansky has adapted stories from folk stories, fairy tales and legends. She has performed at the Atlanta Storytelling Festival, the Roswell Magnolia Festival, the Carter Center and on Peach State Radio.

The Stars on the Southern Crescent coffee house will be at National Heights Baptist Church at the corner of Ga. Highway 54 and Old Norton Road between Fayetteville and Peachtree City. The doors open at 7:45 p.m. and the show starts at 8:15.

Admission is $6 for the general public and $4 for seniors and children under 12. Be sure to bring your own coffee mug for a discount on beverages and a chance to win the “Most Unusual Mug” award. For information, call 770-631-2362.

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