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Southern Crescent Chorale in concert Saturday at Flat Creek Baptist

Soloist Elizabeth Claxton will be the guest soloist, joining the Southern Crescent Chorale and the chorus ensembles from McIntosh and East Coweta high schools. Photo/Special.

The Southern Crescent Chorale under the direction of Janice Folsom is proud to present the ninth annual Benefit Concert on Saturday, March 23 at 7 p.m. at the Flat Creek Baptist Church.

The concert will benefit Camp Southern Ground and is sponsored by Coweta-Fayette Trust. The McIntosh High and East Coweta High choirs will join the SCC for an evening of outstanding choral music. Read More»

Master Gardeners prepare for plant sale

Twenty-five Fayette County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers took a one-day propagation class recently at the State Botanical Garden in Athens. Conservation Horticulturist Heather Alley (center) talked about collecting tips, breaking dormancy (changes in temperature, water and light), grow buckets, grow lights, growing media and the many published and online resources available. The master gardeners are sowing and propagating plants that will be sold at their annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 4, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fayette County Stonewall Government Complex. Read More»

Check out some classic cars at FCHS Saturday

This Saturday, the Fayette County High School Class of 2015 will sponsor the annual Spring Tiger Run Car Show in the FCHS Tiger Stadium from noon-3:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to enter a car should contact Sherry Van de Motter at 770-402-3447 or access the school website at www.fchstigers.org for further instruction. Door prizes and concessions will be available; admission is free to the public. Pictured are car enthusiasts Kay Cox and Bobby Mobley who cruised in to meet FCHS students Nicole Saltos, Hallie Coburn, Frederick Broaddus, and Brittany Gaddy. Photo/Special.

Company of kids to present ‘Godspell Jr.’ at The Legacy through March 24

More than 100 children in rotating casts will present “Godspell Jr.” through March 24 at The Legacy Theatre in Tyrone. Photo/Special.

“Prepare Ye the Way” for Godspell Jr. at The Legacy Theatre! Composer Stephen Schwartz’s (Wicked, Pippin) first and most beloved musical is being presented on the Legacy Stage through this weekend with the four different casts bringing to life the Gospel of St. Matthew.

This is the fourth “Jr.” production that the Legacy has produced, having previously brought “Honk,” “Dear Edwina,” and “Thoroughly Modern Mille” to the stage, and the casts are comprised entirely of students in the theater’s Legacy Studios classes. Read More»

McIntosh graduate directs gritty reality Boston cops show

TNT’s new television show “Boston’s Finest.” Photo/Special.

Eric Smith doesn’t know what he is going to do each year.

He could be dangling 2,000 feet above the arctic circle trying to stay warm, or at the Playboy Mansion with Hugh Hefner and his bunnies, or more recently strap on a bulletproof vest and tag along behind Boston police officers.

As strange as it sounds those events are typical for one of the top Hollywood cinematographers in the country. Smith has been associated with movies like “Fried Green Tomatoes,” “The War” with Kevin Costner, and “Red Corner” with Richard Geer. Read More»

Ready, aim ... Fire!

In the first photo, fire streaming from the rifles of Civil War soldiers represented only a small portion of the Civil War encampment activities held March 2 at the historic train depot near downtown Newnan where living historians played the part of soldiers and civilians at the day-long event. The encampment was sponsored by the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society. Photo/Ben Nelms. Read More»

Vince Gill headlines F’ville summer concerts

Once again, it’s that time of year when we get the long-awaited answer to “Who’s coming to the amphitheater in Fayetteville this year?”

The Southern Ground Amphitheater’s 2013 Summer Concert Series continues the amphitheater’s long-standing tradition of bringing great entertainers at an affordable price, at the most comfortable outdoor venue in the region, according to Brian Wismer, amphitheater manager and Community Development director for the City of Fayetteville. Read More»

The Princess Tea Party show scheduled to perform

The Twilight Theatre will host the third annual “A Princess Tea Party” at the historic train depot in Fayetteville, Ga. Performances are Friday, March 8, at 6 p.m.; Saturday, March 9, at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday, March 10, at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 for children, seniors, and military; $12 for adults. Reservations are strongly suggested for each of the shows. This show is great for birthday parties and large groups. To reserve tickets for you and your princess, email: PrincessTeaParty@TheTwilightTheatre.com. Read More»

CAF celebrates the veterans of WWII on Heritage weekend

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing will host the tenth annual “WWII Heritage Days” April 27-28, 2013. The history festival will be held at The Historical Airpower Facility, Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field, Peachtree City from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. both days. Read More»

Dads take some dance lessons

For more than a dozen years the Kedron Fieldhouse has been the annual setting for the Father-Daughter Valentine Dance. This year was no exception as more than 200 dads and daughters took to the dance floor. Photo/Ben Nelms.

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