On Thursday, May 10, Mike Wolfe, the creator of History Channel’s American Pickers will share the stories behind his hit TV series, answer audience questions, and present never before seen video and stories fom his adventures across the country. 7:30pm. $75. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. More info: 770-916-2800 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Sprayberry Sponsors Fundraiser for its Echo Foundation
May 5, 2012 Leave a Comment
Sprayberry High School has recently renovated its entire fine arts department with the construction of a new building dedicated to the drama, band, orchestra and chorus programs. Thanks to $26 milion of SPLOST dollars, the new 34,000+ square foot building has equipped the 700 students involved in the fine arts department with the resources needed to reach the height of their potential. Each program has been given a designated room in the building designed to maximize the quality of the students’ performances.
Marc Middlebrooks, Sprayberry’s Drama Director, was first inspired to improve the quality of the productions when the fine arts wing was created. This wing itself is filled with state of the art equipment that changed the entire attitude of the fine arts department. But the vision of renovation has not been limited to just fine arts. Under his direction improvements have also been seen at multiple school pep rallies, powder puff football and many others. He has worked to honor traditions, but strives to create new ones. Marc Middlebrooks also directs the school’s annual Echo Pageant, a program that epitomizes Sprayberry’s greatest ideals and principles: academics, athletics and fine arts.
“Echo Pageant is not just a beauty pageant. Echo Pageant serves as a valuable program for students to be leaders in the school and community. It brings together students from all the different departments of the school and awards them for their achievements,” shared Middlebrooks.
Realizing how important the Echo Pageant could be, he launched one of his boldest initiatives yet: The Echo Foundation. The Echo Foundation was created to recognize students for their school involvement and community
service, and reward them with college scholarships. Middlebrooks felt that the school had strong academics, it had athletics, it had a brand new face, but it was missing pieces and he hopes that this will be the first step to creating a more unified student body.
Sprayberry High School’s Spotlight Cabaret will be the first fundraiser for the Echo Foundation. Audience members will enjoy a delicious dessert while watching students perform classic songs from musicals. Spotlight Cabaret is scheduled for May 11 and 12 in Sprayberry’s Theatre, 2525 Sandy Plains Road in Marietta/East Cobb. Performances start at 7pm and tickets are $10. To make reservations, call 770-578-3200.
(Written by by Laila Akar and Julia Aman. Reprinted from the May 2012 issue of EAST COBBER.)
POLK STREET PLAYERS TO PREMIERE “BONNEVILLE LOVE”
May 1, 2012 Leave a Comment
Polk Street Players has announced its cast and begun rehearsals for the premiere of “Bonneville Love”, a new dark comedy by local playwright Raymond Fast, directed by Carolyn Choe. It’s the story of a chirpy young couple, giddily happy in spite of their meager means, who find their lives turned upside down when the husband is diagnosed with a terminal illness and the wife, desperate for money to pay for his care, devises a (too?) clever scheme that goes horribly awry. Emily Tyrybon and Matt Calvo star as the young couple. Julie Forbes Resh, Barry Hopkins, Debra Mason and Brad Rudy round out the ensemble. On the Stellar Cellar stage Fri/Sat May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19 at 8pm, Sun. May 13 at 2:30pm and Thurs. May 17 at 8pm. St. James’ Episcopal Church, 161 Church St. in Marietta, near the Square. Tickets $12.50, $20 (Sat. dinner shows May 5, 12), $10 ( industry night Thurs. May 17). Box Office 770/218-9669 for reservations. This is a Polk Street Players MAT Award entry.
Celebrate the Arts at Sweet Ps Festival this weekend
April 27, 2012 Leave a Comment
Celebrate the arts in East Cobb at the 9th annual Sweet Ps Arts Festival April 28 – 29, 2012. The Festival celebrates the work of a wide array of local artists and craftsmen while raising funds to support area families in need. Hosted on the grounds of the Episcopal Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Marietta, Georgia, the festival has been praised as one of the best planned and executed festivals in the Southeast. Record-breaking crowds are expected but there is plenty of close-by parking.
Festival hours are 10am-5pm on Saturday and noon-5pm on Sunday. The Episcopal Church of St. Peter and St. Paul is located in East Cobb at 1795 Johnson Ferry Road.
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