News Details (Posted: January 9, 2009):

Griffin Area Arts Alliance

Contact Information:

Joe McKaughan
770-288-0796

Full Description:

Coming Attractions in the Griffin area, Courtesy of Griffin Area Arts Alliance. Last updated Friday, January 09, 2009.

January 19, 2009 --- “Pianafiddle” --- (Is it Bluegrass? Classical, old time, ragtime or blues? All of the above); The Griffin Area Concert Association presents “Pianafiddle,” Mon, Jan 19th at 7:30 P.M. at the Griffin Auditorium. Pianist Lynn Wright and violinist/fiddler Adam DeGraff blend the known and unknown in bluegrass, jazz, classical, ragtime and Celtic music. Tickets: 770-227-6185.

January 24, 2009 --- “Griffin/Spalding Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner” --- (The Griffin Chamber of Commerce presents dinner and dancing with the PartyTime Band at the Events Center, 19/14 North of downtown); 770-228-8200.

February 13-15 --- “Alice in Wonderland” --- (the ballet recreates Lewis Carroll's story of Alice who falls down a rabbit-hole into a fantastic realm populated by peculiar and whimsical creatures); presented by Griffin Ballet Theatre; 115 North Hill Street.

February 16-20 --- Midwinter Break for GSC Schools.

February 26-March 8, 2009 --- “The Importance of Being Earnest” --- (everybody loves Ernest... but nobody's quite sure who he really is); presented by the Main Street Players; 115 North Hill Street; 770-229-9916; http://www.mainstreetplayers.o­rg .

February 27-March 8, 2009 --- “Back to the 80’s” --- (join the graduating class of William Ocean High as they live through their final senior year-as they experience the fun, the heartbreak, the loves and the loneliness of growing up-all set to the biggest hits of the 80’s) --- presented by Camelot Theatre; in The Enrichment Center, formerly Orrs School (also the home of the Spalding County’s Program Challenge scholastic program) behind Home Depot on Varsity Drive; www.camelottheatre.com .

March 5, 2009 --- “Griffin Choral Arts – Masterwork: World Music” --- (bringing the best in choral music to the community); Presented by the Griffin Choral Arts at Gordon College, 419 College Drive, Barnesville at 7:30PM; All tickets $10; www.griffinchoralarts.org. ; 770-468-3072.

March 9, 2009 --- “Thuringer Salonquintet” --- (a chamber music ensemble committed to the wonderful Central European tradition of light and entertaining music.) presented by the Griffin Area Concert Association, 770-227-6185, in the Griffin Auditorium.

April 16, 2009 --- “Americans in Song” --- presented by the Griffin Area Concert Association, 770-227-6185.

April 20-24, 2009 --- Spring Break for GSC Schools.

April 25-26, 2009 --- “Griffin May Fling” --- (celebrate Spring with the 26th Anniversary of this annual arts and crafts festival with great food, local entertainment and fine arts and crafts) --- Griffin City Park; presented by the Griffin-Spalding Chamber of Commerce; 770-228-8200.

May 7, 2009 --- “Griffin Choral Arts-Sweet Lovers Love the Spring” --- (bringing the best in choral music to the community); Presented by the Griffin Choral Arts at Griffin’s First United Methodist Church, 1401 Maple Drive at 7:30PM; All tickets $10; www.griffinchoralarts.org. ; 770-468-3072.

May 14-24, 2009 --- “Steel Magnolias” --- (a comedy/drama about the bond among a group of engaging Southern women in northwest Louisiana and make into a hit movie with Sally Field, Dolly Parton and Shirley MacLaine); Main Street Players; 115 North Hill Street; 770-229-9916; http://www.mainstreetplayers.o­rg .

May 29, 2009 --- Last day of school for GSC School System.

All performances subject to change, call ahead when making plans.

Members of the Griffin Area Arts Alliance (770-228-5356) include:

Camelot Theatre (404-232-7654), Curtains Up For Kids Theatre (770-228-3372), First United Methodist Church Fine Arts Academy & Griffin Choral Arts (770-228-0166), Flint River Writers Group (770-228-5356), Griffin Area Concert Association (770-227-6185), Griffin Ballet Theatre (770-228-1306), Griffin Choral Arts (770-468-3072), Griffin Spalding Art Association (770-228-5424), Griffin Music Club (770-227-2018), Griffin School for the Arts (770-227-0775), Lamar Arts and Gallery (770-358-5888), Main Street Players (770-229-9916), Arts Clayton (770-473-5775).

And be sure to visit Arts & Expression website at http://www.arts-expressions.co­m/ To join the GAAA and help promote the arts in our area, please visit the “contact” section of this web site www.griffinareaartsalliance.co­m .