East Cobb Arts & Entertainment

The Art Place issues artists’ call for upcoming Cat Art Show

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If you’re a cat artist, you’ve got until Feb. 21 to submit your work for a Cat Art Show in March at The Art Place (3330 Sandy Plains Road). The Art Place Cat Art Show

The show will take place from March 7-15, and all mediums are accepted.

Here’s more from The Art Place:

Artists are limited to five pieces of work for submission (contact TAP directly to as about jewelry/buttons/small items). 30% of all sales will be donated to local animal shelters and 70% will go back to the artist. 

There are more details and an online application form by clicking here.

The opening reception for the Cat Art Show is March 7 from 11am-4pm, and the closing reception will be March 14 from 11am – 4pm.

 

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Black history exhibit comes to Mountain View Regional Library

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From this Saturday, Feb. 15, through next Saturday, Feb. 22, Mountain View Regional Library will have a photo exhibit on display as part of Black History Month.Walk In My Shoes exhibit

“Walk In My Shoes” will be available during regular library hours. Here’s more about the exhibit from the Cobb County Public Library System:

It will feature the great migration, inventions from the adaptive mind, art and music over the decades and interactive board of influencers of the community.

For more information, please call the Mountain View Regional Library at 770-509-4964 or visit the Children’s Reference Desk.

The Mountain View Regional Library (3320 Sandy Plains Road) is open Monday—Wednesday 10 am—9 pm; Thursday—Friday 10 am—6 pm; Saturday 10 am—5 pm; and Sunday 1 pm—5 pm.

 

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Walton Chorus Fashion Show and Silent Auction slated for Saturday

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Submitted information:Walton Chorus Fashion Show

The 16th annual Fashion Show and Silent Auction will be held on Saturday, February 1. We will be raffling some FANTASTIC prizes as well as holding our famous Silent Auction featuring some of the coolest items and themed gift baskets. Doors open at the Walton Theater at 6:00 for the Silent Auction. The Fashion Show starts at 7:00.

Raffle tickets are on sale from Chorus students. You could win!

  • Music Midtown tickets
  • $1000 Delta gift card (domestic flights)
  • $750 Avalon shopping spree
  • iPhone 11
  • 13.3” MacBook Pro

 

For more information visit the Walton Chorus website.

 

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Upcoming events, classes and activities at The Art Place

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Registration for Spring 2020 is OPEN

You can view our course booklet here:
https://www.artplacemarietta.org/spring-2020-listings

Call for Artists

Click Here to Apply

The Art Place Celebrates Black History Month

Directed by Cyd Prather

The Art Place has partnered with the Tiny Theater Company to bring their incredibly successful production to East Cobb.

Tiny Hamlet is an urban retelling of Shakespeare’s classic told in 45 minutes. The show’s cast is comprised entirely of people of color, and is directed with the energy of a feature film. We are excited to celebrate black history month with this production, and believe everyone will benefit from watching this show.

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Coming in February

Center Stage North Presents: Unnecessary Farce
Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go. In a cheap motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant, while in the room next-door, two undercover cops wait to catch the meeting on videotape. But there’s some confusion as to who’s in which room, who’s being videotaped, who’s taken the money, who’s hired a hit man, and why the accountant keeps taking off her clothes.

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Creative classes coming up this week at Sewell Mill Library

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Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center features a creative studio that houses sound booths for audio recording, a state-of-the-art recording studio, a video production room with a green screen, an iMac editing station and Adobe hardware and software for creating projects.

Below are some of the upcoming classes and activities:

  • Paper to Digital: Transforming hand drawn sketches to digital paintings
    6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 27
    Space is limited and registration required. Call 770-509-4988 to register.
  • Music Business Marketing with Rich Productions
    6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 29
  • Learn with Awesome Design Academy
    • Discover Design Careers (2-3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8)
    • You Can with Canva! (2-4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 29)
    • Let’s Create (2-4 p.m., Saturday, April 4)

Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center is located at 2051 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. For more information, visit cobbcat.org/news-updates/sewellmilllibrary.

 

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Solo art show opening at The Gallery at Johnson Ferry

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Submitted information:The Gallery at Johnson Ferry art show

Marietta artist Rita Pelot will be featured in a solo show titled “The Goodness of God” at The Gallery at Johnson Ferry. The exhibit will open on Fri., Jan. 17 and run through Sun., Feb. 16, 2020. There will be an opportunity to Meet the Artist in the Gallery on Sunday, Jan., 26 from 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. 

“God has been so good to me in giving me the talent, creativity and passion to paint. My desire is that I will do my art for God’s glory,” said Pelot. “I am thankful for Johnson Ferry because the church values the visual arts as a means to speak to our hearts in a unique way. As I gathered the paintings for the exhibit, I was reminded of the blessing that a painting can bring to someone. My desire is that this exhibit will be a blessing to you as well.”

Pelot has loved to draw for as long as she can remember. While attending the University of Georgia, the art classes she took for an elementary education degree were her favorite classes.  Though she laid her art aside while marrying and raising two daughters, her passion for art was again renewed when her daughters went to college. She has taken many workshops and classes from well-known artists such as Marc Chatov, Greta Schelke, Jim Schelle, Mel Stabin and Tony Van Hasselt, and Kris Meadows. She is a juried member of the Portrait Society of Atlanta and a member of the Portrait Society of America. Her work appears in many private collections.

About The Gallery at Johnson Ferry

The Johnson Ferry Gallery is located at 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta, GA 30068, in the third floor Atrium of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church. It is a part of the Johnson Ferry Creative Arts Ministry, focused on giving artists a voice in the church and opportunities to use their gifts for the glory of God. and puts on 6-7 art exhibits a year, with one of these exhibits dedicated to a solo show each year. It is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and on Sundays during regular worship hours. You can view artwork from previous exhibits at https://www.johnsonferrygallery.com/.

About Rita Pelot

Rita Pelot is a member of the Portrait Society of Atlanta and the Portrait Society of America. Pelot’s paintings have been selected for juried shows at the Abernathy Arts Center, the Atlanta Artists Center in Buckhead, Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, the Portrait Society of Atlanta, the Roswell Visual Arts Center, and many private collections. She and her husband Bill live in Marietta, GA with their Boston terrier, Lovey.

For more information about Pelot and her work, visit www.ritapelot.com.

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The Art Place, Sewell Mill winter art classes start soon

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The Art Place winter classes, Tween Improv
Registration is underway for winter art classes that start in January at The Art Place (3330 Sandy Plains Road) and the Sewell Mill Cultural Center (2051 Lower Roswell Road). Here’s a sampling of what’s going on at The Art Place:
New This Winter: Tween Improv ($120)
Begins January 11th from 12:30-2pm until February 29th

Students will exercise their sense of play through improv games and warm ups that are the foundation of improvisational comedy. Our teacher will work with these young improvisers to help enhance their ability to communicate with others and develop confidence in their own creativity while working as part of an ensemble. This class is a great way to enhance acting skills, boost confidence, and nail your next audition. Most importantly, this class will be tons of fun! Graduation show in the Black Box theater Saturday, February 29th at 2pm. Course Code #12405

Start Paint 101 with Karl ($136)
Begins January 15th from 7pm-9pm until March 4th

This beginners class offers an introduction to painting and its basic elements. Through demos, direct experience and observation, students will learn the art of mixing paints, using a variety of painting tools and creating satisfying compositions while solving color problems that stump new painters. The last few weeks will be spent applying techniques discussed and demoed during class to reinforce understanding and execution of knowledge. Supply List online at www.artplacemarietta.org .Course Code: 11934

Knitting With Coleen ($124)
Begins January 15th from 2pm-4pm until March 4th
Whether you’re a beginner starting from scratch or a knitter who wants to revisit knitting basics, this class is for you. We will discuss and practice knitting basics as needed and continue on with intermediate and Advanced techniques and stitches the class progresses. Class time includes New Skill, time to discuss problems and concerns, and individual help as needed. Supply list for beginners online. Experienced knitters, bring your projects to class! Course Code 11617

Many more classes are available – please check out our full listing by following this link: https://www.artplacemarietta.org/winter2020adultclasses.

 

At Sewell Mill, winter classes for youths, teens and adults include clay, painting, dance, photgraphy, music, glass mosaic, needle felting with wool, public speaking and more.

For information and to register, click here. More details also are available by going to the front desk at the library during regular opening hours.

 

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Georgia Ensemble Theatre season begins with ‘She Rocks’

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Submitted information and graphic:Tara Vaughn's She Rocks

Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET), the professional North Fulton theatre company, kicks off the new year with SHE ROCKS: Tara Vaughan’s The Women of Rock. This concert experience will run January 2nd – 19th, 2020, Wednesdays through Sundays, at the company’s home in the Roswell Cultural Arts Center. Back in 2016, GET brought in the hugely popular Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience, which is the same band that will back up Tara Vaughan for this phenomenal show. Northside Hospital, long-time partner of GET and supporter of the community, will sponsor the production.

About the Show:

Tara Vaughan is a bona fide superstar. Her soulful vocals and piano techniques are reminiscent of a bygone era, but still have a unique and modern sensibility. In her vocal style, you can hear echoes and influence of legends like Patsy Cline and Sam Cooke. Her abilities on the piano are strongly influenced by rock icons like Carole King and Elton John.

SHE ROCKS celebrates women artists and songwriters of the 1960s – 1980s, woven together with songs and stories. Backed by an all-star band, Tara performs music from artists like Janis Joplin, Linda Ronstadt, Aretha Franklin, Blondie, Heart, and many more. In this unique review, Tara Vaughan masterfully presents an evening of classic rock and roll with the focus on female artists and songwriters.

Ticket prices for SHE ROCKS: Tara Vaughan’s The Women of Rock, start at $33. Book early for best prices. Tickets are on sale now at www.get.org, or by calling the Box Office at 770-641-1260.

 

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Wheeler Holiday Showcase features the sounds of the season

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Wheeler Holiday Showcase

The various bands, orchestras, coral music groups and other fine arts groups at Wheeler High School performed two shows Saturday in the Holiday Showcase at the school’s performing arts center.

The event was the culmination of many weeks of rehearsals and involved dozens of students in the Chorale Chorus, the Beginning Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Sinfonia Orchestra, the Concert Band, the Symphonic Band and the Full Orchestra.

In the second show, the Bel Voce Chorus, the Wind Ensemble Band, the Chamber Orchestra and the Theater took the stage.

The music teachers include Mark Hoskins and Anthony Higdon (band), Ebony Collier (chorus), Dwayne Wasson and April O’Keefe (orchestra), Dayna Strickland (theater) and Lisa Casey and William Rembert (visual art).

The photos and videos are from the opening concert.

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John Driskell Hopkins to perform holiday show at Olde Towne

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John Driskell Hopkins, Olde Towne holiday concert

Submitted information and photo:

John Driskell Hopkins (founding member of the Zac Brown Band) has released his third holiday album, entitled Our Finest Gifts, this time with  ATL Collective.The new album, with R&B-themed holiday tunes, is available for purchase or download on johndriskellhopkins.com, and is now available for download wherever you get your music — including iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and Pandora. 

WATCH VIDEO FOR “HAPPY SEASON”

ATL Collective is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching Atlanta’s music community by connecting artists to professional development, financial support and exposure to audiences. They are known to hand pick the finest musicians in town to collectively recreate the greatest albums ever recorded. 

The new album follows the success of the 2017 holiday album, You Better Watch Out, with The Joe Gransden Big Band; and In the Spirit: A Celebration of the Holidays, released in 2015 with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra (and on vinyl in 2016). 

Recorded at Hopkins’ studio — Brighter Shade Studios — Our Finest Gifts will feature appearances by Trombone Shorty, Ruby Velle, Dionne Farris, David Ryan Harris, Jason Eskridge and Maureen Murphy.

“I can’t begin to express how excited I am to be releasing my third Christmas album,” said Hopkins. ”I am so grateful to ATL Collective and all of these amazing artists who are part of this collaboration. It means so much to share my love of the holidays through music, and I think everyone will enjoy these R&B-themed holiday tunes.”

The new album was recorded at Hopkins’ own Brighter Shade Studios — a stunning and expansive 2500 square feet, includes an oversized, flexible-use main recording space large enough to hold a 30-piece orchestra. The space also boasts a voice-over booth, machine and mixing room, lounge and full-service bar — made of Sapele (from Taylor Guitars) with customized song lyrics carved into the wood. The space is garnished with hallmarks of Hopkins esteemed career, including guitars, awards, photos and mementos from his musical journey.

HOLIDAY CONCERTS
PUDDLES’ PITY PARTY HOLIDAY JUBILEE
Friday, November 29 | 7:30 p.m.
Center Stage
1374 W Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, GA 30309

CAMP TRACH ME AWAY HOLIDAY CONCERT
FEATURING JOHN DRISKELL HOPKINS
Sunday, December 1 | 3:00 p.m.
Heritage Sandy Springs
610 Blue Stone Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Holiday Music featuring John Driskell Hopkins

BALSAM RANGE ART OF MUSIC FESTIVAL
Saturday, December 7 | 7:00 p.m.
Lake Junaluska, North Carolina
John Driskell Hopkins and the Atlanta Pops Orchestra

JOHN DRISKELL HOPKINS’ SOUNDS OF THE SEASON
Saturday, December 14 | 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Olde Towne Athletic Club 
4950 Olde Towne Pkwy
Marietta, GA 30068
John Driskell Hopkins And The Joe Gransden Big Band — both performances will feature an evening benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

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LM Frame + Gallery holding ‘We Are Artists’ show, reception

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The LM Frame + Gallery store (1062 Johnson Ferry Road) is having another artists event on Sunday, and an opening reception tonight. The show is being put together by Marietta-based artist Renee Adams:

We Are Artists show

 

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Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre presents ‘The Nutcracker’

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Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre The Nutcracker

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A not to be missed holiday tradition is back to delight audiences of all ages. The Nutcracker presented by Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre, Thanksgiving weekend. Immerse yourself in the magical tale of Clara and her Nutcracker Prince on a journey through the delectable Kingdom of Sweets with the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Audiences will enjoy the gorgeous sets, updated costumes, magical special effects, and original choreography set to Tchaïkovsky’s timeless music. Prepare to be thrilled by exquisite solo performances from youth company dancers. The Nutcracker includes performances from our ten high school seniors in lead roles and the full company of over 120 local dancers, ranging in age from seven to eighteen, who train at Georgia Dance Conservatory on the Marietta Square.

Professional dancers D Patton White as Godfather Drosselmeyer and  Raul Peinado as the Cavalier join our cast. We are pleased to welcome back former company dancers, Scott Reed and Michael Duncan, returning to perform from Cincinnati Ballet’s Professional Training program.

With four performances on Thanksgiving weekend, this awe-inspiring holiday classic promises to captivate audiences of all ages. Tickets on sale now!

Tickets: $15 to $35  www.georgiametrodance.tix.com

The dates are as follows:

  • Friday, November 29, 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, November 30, 2:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, November 30, 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, December 1, 2:00 p.m

The venue is the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre at the Cobb Civic Center (548 S. Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta).

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Sewell Mill Library showing ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy Tuesday

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Submitted information from the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center (2051 Lower Roswell Road): Sewell Mill Library Lord of the Rings

We’re starting Peter Jackson’s epic Lord of the Rings trilogy at 10AM and watching all three films back to back.

Cool Beans Coffee and Good Food will provide beverages and snacks during the marathon and the movies will be streaming into the cafe, so you can get your snack on and not miss a minute!

  • Crafts for the kids
  • Prizes for anyone who up in costume
  • Cool beans Coffee serving second breakfast, elevensies and luncheon (10AM-5PM)
  • Good Food serving afternoon tea, dinner, and supper (5PM-8PM)

 

 

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Marietta Museum of History celebrates photography exhibit opening

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The Man with the Camera, Marietta Museum of History photography exhibit

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On Monday, October 28, 2019 from 4pm till 7pm, the Marietta Museum of History will host a VIP Reception to commemorate the closing of its special exhibit, Spalding: An American Sports Empire which ends, Saturday, November 2, 2019. This exhibit showcases A. G. Spalding, his company and early American sports’ history. Not only was A.G. Spalding the master of a sporting goods empire, he was also a professional athlete, sportsman and marketing genius. Spalding memorabilia on exhibit includes vintage baseball, football, golf, fishing, cycling, basketball history, uniforms and equipment. A highlight is “Babe” Ruth’s 1935 Boston Braves cap! Other items feature Cobb County’s own, Atlanta Braves’ history including a 1970 Braves uniform top, 1958 World Series bunting and Boston Red Stockings items. In attendance Monday night will be Jeff Mann, the owner of this impressive private collection.

Also, on Monday night, the Museum will be celebrating the opening of the newest exhibit, The Man with the Camera: Photographs by Raymond T. Burford. This unique exhibit highlights African American photographer Raymond T. Burford, known locally as “The Man with the Camera,” and the local black communities that he documented. For over twenty years, from the 1940s through the early 1960s, Burford seemingly attended and documented every important social event, family party, school function and community activity in the Marietta areas of Baptist Town, Liberia and Louisville among others. Photographs include scenes at Marietta’s segregated school, Lemon Street School, and intimate looks inside the homes and lives of African Americans around town.

When: Monday, October 28, 2019, 4pm till 7pm

Where: Marietta Museum of History, One Depot Street, Marietta, GA 30060

Cost:  FREE for Museum Members, $10 for Non-Members 

The Marietta Museum of History uses ordinary objects to tell the extraordinary stories of Marietta and Cobb County’s rich history and culture. Galleries and exhibits cover topics such as military history, home life throughout the centuries, technology and local businesses from our past.

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East Cobb art show to benefit suicide prevention efforts

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East Cobb art show, Passionate Artists with a Cause

Thanks to Mary Wyman for asking us to share information about an art show in East Cobb  she’s involved in next weekend that will aid suicide prevention efforts.

The show, called “Passionate Artists With a Cause,” will take place next Sunday, Oct. 27, from 3-6 p.m. at LM Frame + Gallery (formerly Thompson’s Frame Shop).

She’s among the artists, many of them from the Indian Hills area, who will have their artwork on display. A percentage of the sales will be going for suicide prevention work.

Wyman said this is the second year for the art show, which benefitted ALS research in its first year after the death of a golfer in the community.

This year, the decision to assist the American Association for Suicide Prevention came after an “unfortunate death.”

The art show is free to attend and is open to the public.

LM Frame + Gallery is located at the Shops at Woodlawn, 1062 Johnson Ferry Road, next to Big Peach Running Co.

 

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Pope Band to perform community show on Wednesday

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East Cobber parade, Pope Band community show

 

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Join us on Wednesday, October 16th for the Pope High School Marching Band’s Community Show where the band will perform both their marching band competition show, 9 3/4, as well as their rockin’ football halftime show featuring Sweet Child O’ Mine from Guns N’ Roses.

Join us for dinner beforehand with Food Trucks beginning at 5 pm. Boss Lady’s Grillers, Peace of Pita, Tom + Chee and Kona Ice will be there!

The show will start at 7 pm in Pope’s football stadium.

Join us for this wonderful evening to celebrate the band’s accomplishments, and send them off to their final competition in style!!

Please invite your friends, families and neighbors – they won’t want to miss this event!

Admission is $5.

That final competition is the Tarpon Springs Outdoor Marching Festival this weekend in Florida.

 

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PHOTOS: Art in the Dark installation show at The Art Place

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Art in the Dark

Thanks to Caitlin King, art center coordinator at The Art Place, for the photos from last Friday’s “Art in the Dark” installation show.

She said more than 200 people turned out, taking in various light exhibits, including sculpture, pottery and glowing art, and improv radio show in the dark.

On Thursday, The Art Place will hold an opening reception for its new gallery show, featuring Photographer Appreciation Month and the Cobb Photographic Society and that runs through Oct. 31.

Also on Thursday at The Art Place (3330 Sandy Plains Road) is the opening of CenterStage North‘s production of “Point of Order.” It’s a comedy by playwright Ed Simpson about how a small Pennsylvania town in decline tries to turn around its fortunes by honoring a famous, long-gone citizen with a statue and gala event that reveals the vanities and egos of the locals instead.

For ticket information click here.

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The Art Place to hold ‘Art in the Dark’ installation event

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Submitted information:Art in the Dark, The Art Place

Art in the Dark is a one night Art Show consisting entirely of light dependent art installations, performance art and activities. Projects placed inside and outside TAP will range from wall projections, lighted sculptures, lighted pottery, and glowing art.

Additionally, in the black box theatre 2 improv performances of Séance will occur – an entirely improvised radio show performed in the dark.

Outside we will also have glow bocce ball for guests to play with 

Finally, one classroom will be transformed into an interactive glow wall where guests can take pictures and another classroom will 6 different types of glow slime you can take home. 

Event is open to all ages, but if you are over 21 you can purchase a ticket that includes a glass of wine. 

Tickets are $5, $10 and $15 and can be purchased here.

 

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Marietta Blues Bash moving to new East Cobb event space

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Brick and Ivey, Marietta Blues Bash

The Extension, a Marietta-based non-profit agency, provides recovery services for those with addictions and who have been homeless.

Its annual fundraiser, the Marietta Blues Bash, is coming up on Sept. 12, and this year it’s being held at Brick and Ivey, a new event space next to Hoyle’s Kitchen + Bar (1440 Roswell Road).

Here are the event details The Extension is putting out, and they’re expecting tickets to go quickly:

Join co-host Cobb County Commission Chairman Mike Boyce for our annual Marietta Blues Bash event.

For the last 32 years, The Extension has saved, transformed, and restored the lives thousands of men and women struggling with drug and alcohol addiction in our community. 

Enjoy a traditional low country boil meal by Southern Charmed Catering featuring shrimp, Andouille Sausage, corn, baby red potatoes, southern collard greens, Wisconsin Cheddar macaroni and cheese and select pies to finish the meal.

Kenney Bentley Presents and his band will be paying tribute to jazz and blues greats. The silent auction will feature sports memorabilia, tickets to entertainment and sporting events and travel opportunities.  

There is a $50 suggested donation per person. Sponsorships and reserved tables for eight are currently available. For more information, call Renee McCormick at 770-590-9075 x309 or visit us online at www.theextension.org/bluesbash. 

 

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The Art Place launches new website, announces fall programs

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There’s a new look—and a new link—for the online presence for The Art Place, which also has released some details of what’s its offering this fall.

The old website isn’t being updated any longer, but here’s the new URL, where you’ll find information on upcoming art classes (and registration links), as well as art gallery events, Center Stage North community theater showings and more.

The Art Place (3332 Sandy Plains Road) also rents out its black box theater and conference rooms and classrooms for private events.

Some fall classes have already begun (here’s a full listing of what’s available) and there’s also a signup link to arts and other classes offered by the Cobb Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department.

Each month The Art Place showcases the work of local artists, and next Thursday is the opening reception for a month-long gallery show featuring fused glass artist Nancy Cann starting at 7 p.m.

On Oct. 4, The Art Place will present and interactive glow event, “Art in The Dark,” from 7:30-10 p.m., featuring art installations, hands-on activities, a glow wall and theater in the dark.

The Art Place also is the home for Center Stage North, which will have staging of the play “Point of Order.” from Oct. 11-19.

The community theater organization also recently announced its 2020 season and will soon be selling subscriptions.

The Art Place, which is part of the Cobb Parks and Recreation Department, works in conjunction with the volunteer support of the Mountain View Arts Alliance, which helps raise funds for classes and events and conducts outreach.

The Art Place has resumed fall hours, and is open Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Oct. 25.

For information email: info@artplacemarietta.org or call 770-509-2700.

 

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