Saturday, May 19, 2012
The South Cobb Arts Alliance's annual Candlelite Summer Concert Series is back at the Barnes Amphitheatre!
You know it's summer when the South Cobb Arts Alliance kicks off its annual Candlelite Summer Concert Series at the Barnes Amphitheatre. Cool off after Mableton Community Day with the slow, mellow tunes of Milkshake Mayfield, who keeps off the first concert of the season. General admission and parking are Free. Gates open at 7 p.m. Attendees are welcome to bring their own food and beverages, and concessions will be available. There will be concessions available - new menu and new prices this year! Tables are still available. Call 770-819-2385 to reserve your table. Milkshake Mayfield - A Georgia Original! (From South Cobb Arts Alliance e-newsletter) At the age of 8, Gregorie Mayfield, a.k.a. Milkshake, ventured to become an accomplished …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Check out all the events happening this weekend in South Cobb.
One of the biggest festivals to hit South Cobb will take place on Saturday fr at Riverview Landing, the new development being built on Riverview Road in Mableton. Dog Days at The Market kicks off the grand opening of “The Market” at Georgia’s largest off-leash dog pasture on Saturday. The day’s proceeds will benefit Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption. Dogs are welcome to roam in Georgia’s largest dog pasture, a five-acre, fenced-in area which runs along the Chattahoochee River. Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption will have dogs on-site and adoptions can be made at APRA’s new facility in Smyrna. The event is free, but a donation to Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption is appreciated. The day’s festivities include music, food, demonstrations and revelry at…
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The annual summer concert series is hosted by the South Cobb Arts Alliance at the Barnes Amphitheatre.
This year's lineup for the annual summer South Cobb Arts Alliance Candlelite Concert Series includes fan favorites, like Kayla Taylor Jazz and Blair Crimmins and the Hookers, but also a few new bands that are sure to cool down those hot summer nights with smooth tunes. Showtimes for each concert run from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., rain or shine. Concert-goers can bring their own food and drinks, but there is a concession stand with snacks and beverages as well. General admission and parking for each concert is free. Private tables of four may be purchased for $50 per concert or for $225 for the entire season. Table purchases are nonrefundable. Schedule: Ian Nathanson founded MEN IN BLUES back in 2001, and it's been going strong ever since! …
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
The Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts school at Pebblebrook was nominated for several awards and took home three for the recent production of 'Hairspray.'
This week, South Cobb Patch recognizes a Whiz Ensemble. The prestigious Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts school at Pebblebrook High has a long history of award-winning ensembles, actors and actresses, choreographers and overall productions. At the Tuesday night Tony Awards-style cermony at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, CCEPA took home three Shuler Hensley Georgia High School Music Theatre Awards on Tuesday night: chorus ensemble, choreography and music direction for its recent production of Hairspray. CCEPA was nominated for 10 of the 15 award categories. The Shuler Hensley Awards honor musical theatre excellence at the high school level. The program is an initiative of the ArtsBridge education program of…
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The upcoming "Summer of Blue Skies Music Festival" event will be held on May 18 at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre from 7-10:30 p.m.
The 2012 Leadership Cobb class will present "Summer of Blue Skies Music Festival," benefiting Blue Skies Ministries. The event will be held on Friday, May 18 at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre from 7-10:30 p.m. The music festival will include entertainment from local bands Bellwether Station, Paradocs and PRIME. Proceeds from the event will benefit Blue Skies Ministries: "Lifting families above the clouds of childhood cancer." Since March 2010, Blue Skies has offered retreats to help families living through the challenges of pediatric cancer to heal and find hope where they play, laugh, and reconnect as a family. Because of generous donations from local businesses and residents to Blue Skies Ministries, families are able to attend …
Saturday, April 14, 2012
The one-time kings of gross-out comedy, the Farrellys, create a gross copy of the original slapstick fools.
From the geniuses who brought you There's Something About Mary and Dumb & Dumber comes a much-anticipated movie about three morons, The Three Stooges. It's Larry, Moe and Curly 2.0. This time around, Sean Hayes plays Larry, Chris Diamantopoulos is Moe, and Will Sasso is Curly. The film is three episodes drawn into one 90-minute movie as the Stooges do what they can to save the orphanage they grew up in. This movie has been talked about for more than 10 years, and, sad to say, it's pretty anticlimactic. I was never a big fan of the original Stooges, and the new Stooges were doing impressions rather than performances. The eye-poking and slapping are so repetitive, it's almost sad. Sure, they look like Larry, Moe and Curly, but if you love …
Friday, April 6, 2012
Enjoy Six Flags this Easter weekend with six Christian music concerts.
Six Flags Over Georgia wraps up Spring Break weekend with six Christian music concerts on Friday and Saturday as part of its annual Christian Music Weekend. All concerts are free with a season pass. DecembeRadio and Tenth Avenue North are Gospel Music Award Dove-winning bands. The Afters’ single Light Up the Sky reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian CHR radio. Chris August’s song Starry Night reached the No. 1 position in 2010 and 2011. The album Of Men and Angels by The Rocket Summer held the No. 1 Top Album spot on iTunes when it was released in February of 2010. Kutless has sold over two million albums since their debut in 1999. Full concert line-up (in order of appearance): Friday, April 6 (Showtime 5 p.m.): • DecembeRadio…
Saturday, March 31, 2012
A familiar fairy tale gets a new look with a fresh new story line, great young actors and an evil Julia Roberts you'll love to hate.
It's more than just a remake of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Sure, the evil queen banishes her stepdaughter to the woods to avoid the attention of Prince Charming. Don't expect the same outcome in "Mirror Mirror." Julia Roberts is well-suited to play the evil queen. Lily Collins plays the role of Snow White, and Armie Hammer is, of course, the Prince. A great supporting cast around these three makes this a film for young and old to enjoy. Adopted by a group of rebellious but kind dwarfs, Snow White transforms into a brave young woman, determined to save her country from the Queen. With the support and commitment of new friends, Snow White reclaims her birthright and wins back her Prince…with a few twists. The movie is fun to watch. …
Sunday, March 25, 2012
A best-selling young adult book becomes a movie and is bound to be a hit. It's a survival-of-the-fittest reality show that leaves you craving for more.
It's one of the most anticipated movies in some time, and we have the scoop right here. It has all the elements of a big hit – teen romance, violence, and action. Mix in some rising young stars and you have The Hunger Games. Jennifer Lawrence isn't a household name yet, but she will be. Known to this point for her critically acclaimed role in the film Winter's Bone, Lawrence plays Katniss, one of two people from her district who must play a nationally televised game in which there can be just one winner – the last one living. Equipped with knives, swords, bows, arrows and other weapons, the massacre begins. This futurist tale takes place in the North American country of Panem after an apocalyptic war. The country is split into 12 districts…
Saturday, March 24, 2012
South Cobb Patch is giving away a pair of tickets to the Mel Brooks musical.
If you love monsters and musicals, then South Cobb Patch has the perfect contest for you! We're giving away a pair of tickets to the opening night of "Young Frankenstein" at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The show is based on the Oscar-nominated film by Mel Brooks, who created a humorous and twisted adaptation of the Mary Shelley classic. Film buffs may remember musical numbers such as “The Transylvania Mania,” “He Vas My Boyfriend” and a monstrous take on Irving Berlin’s “Puttin’ On the Ritz.” Entering this contest is easy. All you need to do is post a comment at the bottom of this article to tell us about your favorite Mel Brooks film. Or share a comment about your favorite musical of all time. We’ll conduct a random drawing…
Reginald Freeman
8:59 am on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Great Job Pebblebrook , aka "The Brook"!!! You are a shinning star in our community and we are very proud of you. more ›