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North GeorGia
Arts&EntertainmentJANUARY 2017 | The area’s most comprehensive events guide and calendar | COVERING ATLANTA & NORTH GEORGIA
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The Holly Theatre in Dahlonega has announced its live music con-cert lineup for 2017.
A1A, Jimmy Buffett tribute Saturday, Jan. 14, the official and original
Jimmy Buffet Tribute band plays the Hol-ly. In 1992, A1A won a Margaritaville Re-cords-sponsored Jimmy Buffett Sound Alike Contest. As the first band ever to showcase a high energy concert composed of nothing except Buffett’s best songs spanning every era of his career, A1A became the only tribute band to be personally sanctioned by Jimmy Buffett himself.
The River City Boys, songs of the Statler Brothers
During their 47-year career, The Statler Brothers amassed five Grammys, two coun-try music awards and three Country Music Association awards. Since 1955 they have released 38 albums and 69 singles and when they retired in 2002, they left millions of fans wanting more. The River City Boys will bring the “Salute to The Songs of The Stat-ler Brothers” to Dahlonega with two shows: Saturday, Jan. 28 at 2 and 8 p.m.
The Return, Beatles tribute bandSaturday, April 1, The Return returns
to the Holly with a world-class tribute to the Beatles. Relive the British Invasion that swept North America.
Banks & ShaneComing to the Holly for two shows,
April 15 and Oct. 28, Banks Burgess, Paul Shane and their band will bring high-spirit-
The Return, a Beatles cover band, will perform at the Holly April 1. ANITA PONNE / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
Holly Theatre announces 2017 concert lineup DAHLONEGA
BY CHRISTOPHER BARKER
Local to international fans of what is arguably Georgia’s most famous book and film now have a comprehensive way to explore one of the South’s greatest stories.
Organizations devoted to “Gone With the Wind” (GWTW) history and memorabilia mustered a combined effort to promote the entertainment icon following successful celebrations honoring the 75th anniversary of the novel in 2011. Today, aficionados and the curious can follow a route leading to five significant repositories of “Gone With the Wind” writer’s research books, costumes, scripts, promotional materials, the author’s Pulitzer Prize, art and much more.
Marietta “Gone With the Wind” Museum can be the first stop on the Gone With the Wind Trail, followed by a visit to author Margaret Mitchell’s house in Atlanta, the Mitchell memorabilia collection at Atlanta Fulton County Public Library, Mitchell’s grave at Oakland Cemetery and the Road to Tara Museum in Jonesboro.
Side trips to Atlanta History Center, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park and Stately Oaks Plantation are recommended for an even more complete GWTW experience.
“As the home and literary setting of ‘Gone With the Wind,’ Georgia possesses a unique tourism lure that has been attracting visitors and creating economic impact since 1936,” said Beth Bailey, Trail chair and director of sales and promotions for participating Clayton County Convention and Visitors Bureau. “The Gone With the Wind Trail was created as an opportunity to ease the efforts of visitors planning their Georgia travels, as well as a tool to strengthen key ‘Gone With the Wind’ literary and film attractions throughout Atlanta metro.
“The designated Gone With the Wind Trail provides an established route of key sites serving as direction for tourists
Trail celebrates nation’s second-favorite book, iconic film
Vivien Leigh, dressed in blue as Scarlett O’Hara, is the subject of a portrait on display at Margaret Mitchell House. PHOTO COURTESY ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER
“As the home and literary setting of ‘Gone With the Wind,’ Georgia possesses a unique tourism lure that has been attracting visitors
and creating economic impact since 1936.” — BETH BAILEY, TRAIL CHAIR
The antebellum Stately Oaks Plantation in Jonesboro is a recommended side trip on the Gone With the Wind Trail.
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One of the great benefits of being a Big Canoe Photography Club member is the opportunity to practice skills at club outings. Throughout 2016, photographers at all levels
got their creative engines running by participating in trips to places such as Old Car City, the Pig Pen Family Mud Park and a classic car showroom in Douglasville. In addition to getting some great photos, members enjoyed fun and camaraderie.
The photo club meets the second Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m., in the Club Room, lower level of The Clubhouse at Lake Sconti. All photographers, beginning and experienced, are encouraged to attend. The Jan. 14 meeting will feature professional photographer Dusty Doddridge speaking on “Iceland: The Land of Fire and Ice.” Visit the club’s website, www.bigcanoephotographers.weebly.com, for information on meetings, membership, outings and exhibitions.
Big Canoe Photography Club members driven to get best shots possible
A classic car in Douglasville by June Lewis.
Through the mud at Pig Pen Family Mud Park by Steve Miller.
A flying car at Pig Pen Family Mud Park by Kat Alikhan.
Another classic beauty in Douglasville by Randy Lewis.A happy truck by Rhonda Stock.
“Throughout 2016, photographers at all
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participating in trips to places such as Old Car City, the Pig Pen
Family Mud Park and a classic car showroom in
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ed renditions of old-time rock ‘n’ roll, folk, bluegrass and country. High-energy good-time music, spiced with a healthy dose of good-natured wit—Banks and Paul have fine-tuned on their tours across the U.S. and around the world.
Jim Curry, tribute to John DenverThe music of John Denver stands the
test of time. June 3, join acclaimed perform-er Jim Curry for this tribute to the music of one of the most beloved singer/song-writers ever to grace the stage. Jim’s voice was heard in the CBS-TV movie “Take Me Home: The John Denver Story,” and he has performed Denver’s music in shows all throughout the country. Jim’s uncanny abil-ity to mirror John’s voice and clean-cut look takes you back to the time when “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine,” “Calypso” and “Annie’s Song” topped the charts.
Brookwood Split & 17th Street HornsEnjoy the return of the horn section
with the sounds of Chicago, Steely Dan, Blood Sweat and Tears, Stevie Wonder, The Doobie Brothers, Average White Band, Earth Wind and Fire, Motown and more, Aug. 5. High energy rock, funk, soul, pop, and R&B songs from the 60s to today. Brookwood Split & The 17th Street Horns is an Atlanta-based 10-piece band featuring a powerful horn line, strong, beautiful vocals and a high energy sound.
From Woodstock to Central Park: a tribute to Simon & Garfunkel
and Crosby, Stills & NashAug. 25, a tribute to two of the most
dynamic bands of the 60s and 70s: Crosby, Stills & Nash and Simon & Garfunkel. Im-peccable vocal harmonies of some of the toughest songs to perform transport con-certgoers back in time.
The Alter Eagles No other Eagles tribute show has a Don
Henley look-alike who sings just like him on drums. Any fan of Eagles music will recog-nize the subtle complexities of instruments and vocals paired with exacting harmonies when attending the Alter Eagles show, Aug. 26.
Holly & The Heartbreakers After an almost three-year hiatus, the
Holly Theater’s own Holly & The Heart-breakers return for one show only. The Heartbreakers are comprised of profession-al musicians featuring plenty of familiar Holly faces as well as new talent covering artists like The Beatles, The Supremes, Jack-son 5, Chuck Berry, The Four Seasons and many more. On Sept. 9, plan to sit back and enjoy great music from the past 50 years.
Tickets for all shows can be purchased at www.hollytheater.com.
Jan. 15, 2017, marks what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 88th birthday. To commemorate the event and honor this important leader of the civil rights movement, a selection of images that document his remarkable life will be on view outside the Greene Family Learning Gallery at the High Museum of Art.
Dr. King came to prominence as a civil rights leader during the 1955-1956 bus boycotts in Montgomery, Alabama. The following year, he moved to Atlanta and became head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).
The images will be on display Dec. 29 through March 12.
Holly Theatre
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Morton Broffman (American, 1928-1992), Dr. King and Coretta Scott King Leading Marchers, Montgomery, Alabama, 1965, gelatin silver print. High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift of the Broffman Family, 2007.34.
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Trail celebrates iconic film ............. 1, 9-11Holly Theatre 2017 concert lineup ........1,2Big Canoe Photography Club ..................2Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ......3High Museum presents retrospective of Eric Carle ........................................4,5Bowen Center presents Western art and literary show ..............................5Cobb gallery announces 2017 shows ......6BRMAA seeks artists ............................. 6ASO January concerts ............................ 6
January Calendar....................................7‘The Mountaintop’ at Aurora ................. 8Gilmer Arts presents Art Exhibition ..........8
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The High Museum of Art presents “I See a Story: The Art of Eric Carle,” a retrospective of the beloved, bestselling children’s
book artist and author, through Jan. 8. Carle is widely acclaimed
as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for young children, including such familiar favorites as “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and “The Grouchy Ladybug.” The High is the sole venue for this exhibition, which will feature works spanning nearly five decades of Carle’s richly productive career. The exhibition will explore the artist’s varied subjects, personal interests, materials and techniques and take visitors on an educational journey, celebrating the unique ways Carle’s books offer opportunities for children to learn.
“Eric Carle has created some of the most recognizable and enjoyable books ever written for young children,” said Virginia Shearer, the Eleanor McDonald Storza director of education at the High. “We are honored to feature his work and celebrate the profound impact his books have had on the lives and learning of children for generations.”
Ellen Keiter, chief curator of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass., said, “Carle’s classic stories, endearing characters and stunningly beautiful collages appeal to young readers and adults alike. Visitors will revel in his original works just as eagerly as they anticipate each turn of the page in his timeless tales.”
Organized by The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, Mass., the exhibition will feature more than 80 collages from 16 of Carle’s most popular books. “I See a Story” will also feature a selection of his independent artworks and ephemera.
To create his signature collage illustrations, Carle uses acrylic paints to cover white tissue paper with vibrant, abstract patterns. He then cuts and tears the papers and pastes the different shapes onto illustration board to form his dynamic images. Visitors will be able to see the fine details and intricate patterns that emerge in Carle’s work from this layered collage technique.
ATLANTA
High Museum presents retrospective of acclaimed children’s book artist Eric Carle
The exhibition will begin with works from Carle’s first illustrated story, “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” (1967) and continue through to his heartwarming 2013 title “Friends.” “I See a Story” will explore the inspiration for Carle’s tales, including his love of nature, common childhood experiences and his own memories of being a child.
Carle’s books have been read by millions of children all over the world and have been translated into 62 languages. Today, Carle has illustrated more than 70 books, many of them best sellers, most of which he also wrote. More than 132 million copies of his books have sold worldwide.
For additional information, visit www.high.org. The High Museum of Art is located at 1280 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309.
Illustration from ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ © 1969 and 1987 by Eric Carle. BOOK ART. “I SEE A STORY: THE ART OF ERIC CARLE” IS ORGANIZED BY THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART, AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS.
Eric Carle. PHOTO 2013 KRISTIN ANGEL © THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART. “I SEE A STORY: THE ART OF ERIC CARLE” IS ORGANIZED BY THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART, AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS.
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The Bowen Center for the Arts announces its call to artists and writers for its Round Up Western Art &
Literary Show to exhibit March 10 through April 21.
This juried event will attract artists and writers from the Southeast to compete for more than $1,500 in prizes and awards. Deadline to enter is Jan. 20. Artists may submit up to three entries in 2D or 3D, and writers may enter up to two entries of under 1,000 words each. The themes are Western, Southwest, pioneer, farm or ranch.
There’ll be plenty going on as the sheriff and posse head over to the Bowen Ranch March 10 to kickoff this event at the hoedown. Also on display will be collections, historical artifacts and photo opportunities in the old jail or on a buckin’ bronc.
Entries are available online at www.BowenArts.org, via email [email protected] or at Bowen Ranch (Bowen Center for the Arts) located just north of the historic square in Dawsonville at 334 Highway 9 North. Hours are Tuesday through Friday 10-4 and Saturday 12-4.
For more information contact Ginny Greenwood at 706-216-ARTS(2787) or email: director@BowenArts. org or www.BowenArts.org.
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“Artists may submit up to three entries in 2D or 3D,
and writers may enter up to two entries
of under 1,000 words each.”
Illustration from ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ © 1969 and 1987 by Eric Carle. “I SEE A STORY: THE ART OF ERIC CARLE” IS ORGANIZED BY THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART, AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS.
Illustration from ‘The Very Lonely Firefly’ © 1995 by Eric Carle. BOOK ART. “I SEE A STORY: THE ART OF ERIC CARLE” IS ORGANIZED BY THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART, AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS.
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BLUE RIDGE
For 41 years, the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, a non-profit arts council, has provided a unique art experience through the Arts in the Park festival series in Blue Ridge City Park. Located at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, the Arts in the Park festival series draw in excess of
19,000 attendees and a wide array of artists and food vendors. The 41st Annual Spring Arts in the Park Festival in City Park is May 27-28 and the
Fall Arts in the Park is Oct. 14-15. Festival hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Recently listed as one of the top art towns in Georgia by the Georgia Council of
the Arts, Blue Ridge is a top art destination and features a unique artistic experience for visitors and residents alike. Artists, vendors and visitors enjoy a wide variety of fine arts and crafts, demonstrations, food and much more during the Arts in the Park festivals.
Application deadline for the spring festival is Feb. 24; jury dates: Feb. 25–March 14. Application deadline for the fall festival is July 7; jury dates: July 8–21. Festival exhibitor application and additional information is at www.blueridgearts.net.
The Arts in the Park festival series supports the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit arts council providing opportunities in the realm of the arts for the individual and serving as a catalyst for economic development in the community.
The new year will kick off at dk Gallery with its first show, “New Year, New Artists, New Work.” dk Gallery will hang the white walls with new work from stable artists and introduce Bruce Marion. The show runs Jan. 3 through Feb. 4.
The featured show in February at dk Gallery is “Nude & Figure.” The show dates are Feb. 11 through March 4. An annual tradition at dk Gallery celebrates the month of February with figural works of art in honor of Valentine’s Day. Romance of the figure and nude sets the tone with abstract and realism paintings by Lydia Cash, Kevin Chambers, Holly Irwin, Dean Kube, Catie Radney, Connie Sales, Brooke Shaden and Penny Treese.
The March show features cityscapes, landscapes and destinations both local and abroad. Birmingham native Dirk Walker will be featured in a solo show that highlights his oil paintings depicting iconic scenes ranging from familiar local cityscapes to landscapes and cities only dreamt of. “Dirk Walker, Interpretations: The Journey Continues,” runs March 11 through April 7.
dk Gallery is in the Marietta Square at 25 West Park Square. Visit www.dkgallery.us. for additional information.
BRMAA seeks artists for Arts in the Park, spring and fall
Cobb gallery announces 2017 shows
MARIETTA
“Romance of the figure and nude sets the tone with abstract and realism paintings by Lydia Cash, Kevin
Chambers, Holly Irwin, Dean Kube, Catie Radney, Connie Sales, Brooke Shaden and Penny Treese.”
The Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will kick off the New Year with the solo debut of the orchestra’s own Stuart Stephenson performing Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto. Led by Peter Oundjian, the Jan. 5 and 7 programs will also include works from Bartók and Rimsky-Korsakov.
On Jan. 12 and 14, Principal Guest Conductor Donald Runnicles will lead the orchestra in Shostakovich and the world premiere of Marc Neikrug’s “The Unicorn of Atlas Peak.” Special guest Kirill Gerstein will perform the 1879 version of Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto.
Donald Runnicles returns Jan. 19 and 21 to conduct the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra premiere of Bruckner’s “Te Deum” with the ASO Chorus and soloists soprano Melody Moore, mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor, tenor Nicky Spence and bass Raymond Aceto.
The Delta POPS! Series will present the last performance of the month, a screening of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” with the orchestra performing the score live in Symphony Hall, Jan. 27 and 28.
Tickets to all Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performances at Atlanta Symphony Hall are available online at www.AtlantaSymphony.org or by calling 404-733-5000. Tickets may also be purchased at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office, located in the Woodruff Arts Center at 15th and Peachtree Streets. Box office hours are Tuesday through Saturday noon to 6 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
ASO Principal Trumpet Stuart Stephenson makes solo debut,
Delta Pops! presents ‘Raiders of The Lost Ark’ with live score
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performs at Atlanta Symphony Hall in the Woodruff Arts Center. The orchestra kicks off 2017 with several anticipated concerts. PHOTO COURTESY
OF ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
ATLANTA
“Donald Runnicles returns Jan. 19 and 21 to conduct
the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra premiere of
Bruckner’s ‘Te Deum’ with the ASO Chorus and soloists soprano Melody
Moore, mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor, tenor Nicky Spence and bass
Raymond Aceto.”
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Calendar
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JANUARY 2017 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTA comprehensive listing of Atlanta and North Georgia entertainment options by date
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3Theatre
• “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by A. Wolf,” Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta (through Jan. 22)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4Other
• Art for Lunch: Galley Walk through Howard Terpning: 70 Years of Art, Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5Music
• Stuart Stephenson performs Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Hall (Jan. 5, 7)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7Theatre
• Christopher Marlowe’s “Doctor Faustus,” Shakespeare Tavern, Atlanta (through Jan. 29)
Music• Scott Stambaugh, Cartecay Vineyards, Ellijay
Other• Farewell Performance of Mark Twain and Mr. Clemens by Kurt H. Sutton, Cumming Playhouse, Cumming
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12Dance
• Shen Yun: Connecting Heaven & Earth, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta (through Jan. 15)
Theatre• “The Mountaintop,” Aurora Theatre, Lawrenceville (through Feb. 12)• Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” Fox Theatre, Atlanta (through Jan. 15)
Music• Donald Runnicles leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in Shostakovich, Atlanta Symphony Hall (Jan. 12, 14)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13Visual Arts
• Georgia Watercolor Society’s 2017 Signature Member Exhibition, Bowen Center for the Arts, Dawsonville (through Feb. 24; see ad on this page)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 14Music
• Heidi Holton, Cartecay Vineyards, Ellijay• A1A – The Official and Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show, Holly Theatre, Dahlonega
Other• Monster Jam, Georgia Dome, Atlanta
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17Music/Visual Arts
• ARTRAGEOUS! Brenau University’s Pearce Auditorium, Gainesville
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18Theatre
• “Troubadour,” Alliance Theatre, Atlanta (through Feb. 12)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19Music
• Donald Runnicles leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in premiere of Bruckner’s “Te Deum” with Symphony No. 9, Atlanta Symphony Hall (Jan. 19, 21)
Other • Evening Lecture: Touring the Wilderness of North America with Prince Maximilian and Karl Bodmer, Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20Music
• Jaimee Paul: Always and Forever, Falany Performing Arts Center at Reinhardt University, Waleska (see ad on page 9)
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Watercolor by Susie Burch
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21Theatre
• “The Crucible,” Actor’s Express, King Plow Arts Center, Atlanta (through Feb.19)
Music• Lee Brice and Justin Moore, Fox Theatre, Atlanta• The Bird Dogs: The Everly Brothers Experience tribute band, Cumming Playhouse, Cumming• Gregg Erwin, Cartecay Vineyards, Ellijay
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22Music
• In The Mood–A 1940s Musical Review, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta • Don Henley, Fox Theatre, Atlanta
MONDAY, JANUARY 23Music
• Trey Wright, guitarist, “Some of My Best Friends are Saxophonists,” Kennesaw State University, Morgan Hall, Bailey Performance Center
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24Music
• KSU Wind Ensemble and Georgia Wind Symphony, Kennesaw State University, Morgan Hall, Bailey Performance Center• The Last Waltz 40 Tour, Atlanta Symphony Hall
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25Music
• The Beach Boys, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26Theatre
• “Trouble at the Tropicabana,” Gilmer Arts Players, Ellijay (through Feb. 4; see ad on page 11)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27Theatre
• “Death by Design,” Stage Door Players, Dunwoody (through Feb. 19)
Music• “Raiders of the Lost Ark” with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performing the score, Atlanta Symphony Hall (Jan. 27, 28)
Other• Wild Kratts Live, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta (Jan. 27, 28)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28Music
• Honda Battle of the Bands, Georgia Dome, Atlanta • Salute to the Songs of the Statler Brothers by The River City Boys, Holly Theatre, Dahlonega• Joseph Erwin, Cartecay Vineyards, Ellijay
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29Other
• Squirm Burpee, Falany Performing Arts Center at Reinhardt University, Waleska
MONDAY, JANUARY 30Music
• Charae Krueger, cello and Robert Henry, piano, Kennesaw State University, Morgan Hall, Bailey Performance Center
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31Music
• Atlanta Symphony Orchestra presents an evening with Pat Metheny, Antonio Sanchez, Linda Oh & Gwilym Simcock, Atlanta Symphony Hall
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ELLIJAY
The final moments of Dr. Martin Luther King’s life are poignantly reimagined in “The Mountaintop” Jan. 12 to Feb. 17
at Aurora Theatre.The 2010 Lawrence Olivier Award-
winning drama written by Katori Hall explores the thunderous night of April 3, 1968, when the civil rights leader enters the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, never to return again. What happened in Room 306 imaginatively comes to life, as humor and history combine to give audiences an intimate look at the man behind the civil rights movement.
“With the volume of plays in existence, I find it surprising that it is still so difficult to find hopeful plays about Southerners, and even more rare are plays about Christians,” said Ann-Carol Pence, Aurora Theatre associate producer. “A play this poetic reminds us that we are more alike than different.”
Clark Atlanta professor Eric J. Little directs Neal Ghant in the lead role – both have won Atlanta’s Suzi Bass Awards twice. Cynthia Barker plays Camae, the mysterious maid with a much greater mission in mind who arrives in Room 306 with a cup of coffee for the exhausted King. The lightning from their conversation crackles more than the storm brewing outside, and King is forced to confront both his legacy and destiny as he reflects on the unwelcome news and chaos of the world around him.
Performances are at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays at Aurora in downtown Lawrenceville. Tickets priced at $20 to $55 are available at 678-226-6222 or www.tickets.auroratheatre.com, and tickets for a discount matinee at 10 a.m. Feb. 1 are $15.
The annual Spring Juried Art Exhibition will be Feb. 25–March 30 in the main gallery at Gilmer Arts Gallery in Ellijay.
The exhibition is open to artists 16 years old and up. All 2D and 3D submissions will be accepted. Each applicant may submit up to two entries under the entry fee. Deadline for entry is Wednesday, Feb. 1. Artists will be notified of works accepted by Feb. 8.
For additional details and prospectus, visit www.gilmerarts.org.
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Aurora Theatre reaches for ‘The
Mountaintop’
Neal Ghant plays Dr. Martin Luther King and Cynthia Barker is the mysterious maid Camae in Aurora Theatre’s ‘The Mountaintop’ Jan. 12 to Feb. 17. PHOTO COURTESY OF AURORA THEATRE
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seeking novel- and film-related attractions within Atlanta metro, as well as encourage day-trippers to extend their itinerary within Georgia,” said Bailey.
“The novel and movie are still extremely popular both domestically and internationally,” adds Brandi Wigley, director of tourism at Atlanta History Center and a committee member of the Trail and Margaret Mitchell House. “We have a story to tell, and together we can tell the story in a more complete way.”
Some of the Trail attractions and side trips are free; others charge for admission.
Marietta Gone With the Wind MuseumDr. Christopher Sullivan provided items
from his extensive GWTW memorabilia collection to open Marietta Gone With the Wind Museum: Scarlett on the Square in the historic Old Thomas Warehouse Building in 2003.
At 18 Whitlock Ave. just off the Marietta Square, the museum exhibits the original Bengaline honeymoon gown that Vivien Leigh wore; rare press and publicity books, costume pieces and contracts; promotional items; an original script; an educational display honoring African-American cast members; and some of the author’s personal copies of the novel.
Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, the military and students, $5 for groups of 15 or more and $4 for student groups of 15 or more. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
Margaret Mitchell HouseTrail travelers next can see where
Mitchell wrote the world-famous novel, the small Atlanta apartment the author called “The Dump.” The stop at 990 Peachtree St., known as Crescent Apartments when Mitchell and her husband lived there, includes a GWTW movie exhibition and display that offers a glimpse of Mitchell’s life and times.
The “A Passion for Character” exhibit explores Mitchell’s girlhood writings, her time as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal, her motivations for writing GWTW, the life-changing aftermath and the later-life philanthropy that the success of the novel enabled.
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This is the midtown Atlanta location where Margaret Mitchell wrote America’s
second-favorite book, ‘Gone With the Wind.’ She called the home ‘The Dump.’
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Admission is $13 for adults, $10 for seniors and students and $8.50 for children 4-12. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5:30 p.m. Sundays.
Atlanta Fulton County Public LibraryMitchell’s Remington typewriter,
Pulitzer Prize, movie stills, more than 400 personal photographs and more than 500 personal books the author used in researching the novel can be seen in Atlanta Fulton County Public Library’s Special Collection Department.
One of the most extensive Margaret Mitchell collections contains about 1,500 items, including 73 editions of 35 GWTW translations, Mitchell’s Red Cross uniform, her National Book Award for fiction from 1936 and Mitchell’s library card.
The library at 1 Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Mitchell is buried at Oakland Cemetery, one of the five primary stops on the Gone With the Wind Trail. PHOTO BY
JOHN MEEKS
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Oakland Cemetery, a stop on the Gone With the Wind Trail, offers a picturesque skyline and public park. Admission is free. PHOTO
BY REN AND HELEN DAVIS
“The Victorian garden cemetery features botanical and sculpture gardens, wildlife habitat and a public park.”
The Road to Tara Museum is in a historic train depot in Jonesboro.
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One of the largest repositories of ‘Gone With the Wind’ memorabilia is at Atlanta History Center, where visitors can also explore the antebellum Swan House.
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Oakland CemeteryThe next stop is Oakland Cemetery,
where Mitchell and many other Atlanta historical dignitaries are buried. The Victorian garden cemetery features botanical and sculpture gardens, wildlife habitat and a public park.
Admission is free, and guided tours are available for a small fee at 248 Oakland Ave. in Atlanta.
Road to Tara MuseumThe Trail concludes with the Road
to Tara Museum about 15 miles south of Atlanta in Jonesboro’s 1867 historic train depot. The museum entertains visitors with props and wardrobe items from the movie, original manuscripts, costume reproductions, Margaret Mitchell’s china, a library of foreign GWTW editions, an extensive photo gallery and collectible plates and dolls.
An authentic “Sherman’s necktie,” – a railroad rail twisted into a loop so it’s unusable and the depot’s original Fairbank scale used to weigh cargo including cotton – and other exhibits give visitors even more of a taste of the Civil War and Reconstruction at 104 North Main St. in Jonesboro. A hand-painted diorama tells the story of the two-day battle of Jonesboro.
The voice of actor Fred Crane, who played Brent Tarlton in the movie, can be heard at sound stations in the museum, relating his memories about the making of the film, its sets and its world premiere, as well as the writing of the book. An important museum feature is hand-painted portraits of lead characters Scarlett, Rhett, Melanie and Ashley that were displayed across the street from the Lowes Grand Theater on the Richardson Building at the time of the 1939 premiere.
Admission is $7 for adults and $6 for seniors and children. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
“Besides the five main designated partners to whom the Trail will lead, there are other sites of interest that link in some way to ‘Gone With the Wind’ for visitors to enjoy,” says Bailey of Clayton County, the county in which Mitchell placed Tara.
Atlanta History CenterIf those five Trail stops don’t satiate
fans’ thirst for GWTW knowledge, visitors can move on to the Atlanta History Center at 130 West Paces Ferry Road in Atlanta.
More than 1,400 original artifacts at Atlanta History Center comprise one of the nation’s largest Civil War exhibitions. The authentic, working, antebellum Smith
Family Farm on the property also can be explored.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5:30 p.m. Sundays.
Admission to Atlanta History Center includes admission to Margaret Mitchell House as well. Tickets are $16.50 for adults, $13 for seniors and students 13 and older and $11 for ages 4-12.
Kennesaw Mountain BattlefieldThe 2,888-acre Kennesaw Mountain
National Battlefield Park at 900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive preserves the location where Confederate troops initially stopped the advance of Gen. William T. Sherman’s army before the fall of Atlanta. The park’s Visitors Center houses exhibits that describe the 1864 Atlanta campaign and the battle that raged on Kennesaw Mountain.
The Visitor Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Stately Oaks PlantationThe grandeur and architectural
influence of the antebellum period can be seen at Jonesboro’s Stately Oaks Plantation. The 1839 historic home is open for interior and grounds tours at 100 Carriage Lane.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Admission is $12 for adults, $9 for the military and age 55 and older, $6 for ages 5-11, $10 with AAA card and $8 for groups of 15 or more with a reservation.
Trail members include the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, Atlanta Fulton County Public Library, Atlanta History Center and Margaret Mitchell House, Clayton County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Road to Tara Museum, Marietta Gone With the Wind Museum, Marietta Welcome Center and Oakland Cemetery.
“Gone With the Wind” continues to be Americans’ second favorite book, following only the Bible, with more than 30 million copies printed worldwide.
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Brick gates guard the entrance to Oakland Cemetery, where Margaret Mitchell and other Atlanta notables are buried. PHOTO
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