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Greetings!
"To have great poets there must be great audiences too.--Walt Whitman
You have two more weeks to enjoy the best ArtSSpring 2009 has to offer! There is something for everyone on the calendar from masterpiece theater, art exhibits, culinary adventures, and even a ShowStoppers talent competition for students in the Sandy Springs community!
Curious about how you can become a member of this dynamic organization? ArtsSS invites you to come along and "Catch a Caribbean Breeze" evening where you can meet members of the organization and learn more about all the upcoming events and plans for making Sandy Springs a showplace for the arts.
Catch a Caribbean Breeze in the Garden (3p.m.- 6p.m.)
Join us on the lovely grounds of the Griffith-Richard House (circa 1929) on Sunday, May 17, from 3:00PM-6:00PM, at 1295 Heards Ferry Road in Sandy Springs. (Details below in the calendar of events)
Print out the calendar for all the upcoming events and consider joining this grassroots organization. Visit the web site and click on Membership!
Bernadine Richard and Peggy Stapleton
ArtSandySprings Directors
www.artsandysprings.org
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ArtSSpring 2009 Highlights for the
Coming Weeks!
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ArtSSprings 2009 Calendar of Events (*=free)
Tuesday, May 5
* Atlanta Singers (7:30 p.m.)
"This little concert could well be the musical highlight of the whole season in Atlanta, just in terms of the pure joy for the listener."- Atlanta Journal Constitution
Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church
805 Mt. Vernon Highway
www.atlantasingers.org
Atlanta Theatre-To-Go (7:30 to 8:30 p.m.)
"Country Cooking"- two original plays accompanied by harmonica music.
Donations appreciated.
Hammond Glen
335 Hammond Drive
404-374-9542
* Juried Art Show (6 to 9 p.m.)
The Benson Center
6500 Vernon Woods Drive
404-705-4900
Thursday, May 7
Lebanese Holiday Feast (7 to 9 p.m.)
Savor exotic Mediterranean cuisine in the heart of Sandy Springs along with
live music, art and dance. $25. Call for Reservations.
Sultan's Lebanese Restaurant
5920 Roswell Road
404-257-2220
Friday & Saturday, May 8 & 9
The Diary of a Madman by Nikolai Gogol (Friday: 8 p.m.)
Saturday: 3 p.m. Matinee and 8 p.m.)
Gogol's masterpiece balances drama and comedy as the play builds towards an inevitable climax. In an insane world, excellent theatre is the only sane solution; starring Jon Haydon.
Adults $25, Seniors $20, Students $15. Tickets available at www.tix.com.
Holy Innocents' Episcopal School
805 Mt. Vernon Highway
Saturday, May 9
ShowStoppers (6:30 to 8:30 p.m.)
Give It Up for Local Talent!
This event will showcase all the Sandy Springs schools and the remarkable
student talent in our own backyard. Judges for ShowStoppers are Jody Feldman, Alliance Theatre Casting Director; Brandt Blocker, Artistic Director, Atlanta Lyric Theatre; and Leonard Mason, of TRU Music Group. MCs are Sandi Friedman and Representative Joe Wilkinson. Everyone gets a vote! Come and cheer for local talent and show your support of your school's talent!
$5 Students, $10 Adults, $25 Family.
Riverwood High School Theatre
5900 Heards Drive
www.artsandysprings.org
Fringe Atlanta Concert (8 p.m.)
The founders of Fringe have created a series of concerts that brilliantly blend short film, art installations and DJ sets with chamber-music performances by some of the most talented musicians in the country. Adults $12.50, Students $7.50. For tickets, visit www.ticketalternative.com.
Church of the Redeemer
5185 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
www.fringeatlanta.org
Sunday, May 10
* Concerts by the Springs: Banks and Shane (7 to 8:30 p.m.)
Sandy Springs' favorite musical group is back by popular demand for
a performance at the Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn.
Heritage Green
6075 Sandy Springs Circle
404-851-9111
Tuesday, May 12
Atlanta Theatre-to-Go (7:30 to 8:30 p.m.)
Faith and family, two enduring values, are dramatized in "A Question of Faith" by Hank Kimmel and "Sitting Shiva" by Sondra Ilgenfritz. Donations appreciated.
Hammond Glen
335 Hammond Drive
404-374-9542
Wednesday, May 13
Wind Down Wednesdays (5:30 to 7 p.m.)
Wind down your busy week with live music and beverages from Slippery When Wet at the Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn. $5 per person (includes one drink).
Heritage Green
6075 Sandy Springs Circle
404-851-9111
Thursday, May 14
Gourmet Lunch (Noon)
Enjoy a friendly approach to haute cuisine at The International Culinary
School. $20 per person.
The Art Institute of Atlanta
6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
100 Embassy Row
Reservations 770-689-4851
Saturday, May 16
* Knightsong Concert (7 p.m.)
Colorful, costumed madrigal singers will perform in a jolly, festival mode at Dunlap Hall.
Sandy Springs Christian Church
301 Johnson Ferry Road
www.knightsong.com
* Franklin Pond Chamber Ensemble (1 to 2 p.m.)
The dedication of these string players is ferociously contagious. They're HOT!
Abernathy Arts Center
254 Johnson Ferry Road
www.franklinpond.org
The Subpoenas (8 p.m.)
Five Seasons Brewing
The Prado, 5600 Roswell Road
404-255-5911
Sunday, May 17
Catch a Caribbean Breeze in the Garden (3p.m.- 6p.m.)
Come and Learn More about ArtSS!
Enjoy the Caribbean cultural music, featuring performances by "Askia" & Kevin 'Kalimba Man' Spears. Savor the Caribbean epicurean delights provided by Chef Rob's Caribbean Café, located in the heart of Sandy Springs. Please make your reservations by sending a check out to ARTSS in the amount of $25/person to Bernadine Richard, 1295 Heards Ferry Rd, Atlanta, GA 30328. (Cash bar available.)
*Non-members $25. *Members $25 - bring a free guest! *Children under 12 admitted free.
Members are encouraged to bring one free guest per paid ticket.
Sponsor: TRU Music Group, LLC
Bernadine and Jean-Paul Richard
1295 Heards Ferry Road
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