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Archives for February 22, 2008

Tour de Georgia Start – Tybee Island, Georgia

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From the salty marshes and ocean shoreline of the Georgia coast to the majestic skyline of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 12 Georgia communities have been selected as the official Host Venues for the sixth annual Tour de Georgia, scheduled in April. The Tour de Georgia is a seven-day professional race and maintains its position on the international cycling calendar as a major tune-up for July’s Tour de France. The Tour de Georgia continues to be the longest weeklong stage race in North America with over 650 miles of scenic byways and highways across the state. It is also one of the highest ranked stage races outside of Europe with a 2.HC rating from the Union Cycliste Internationale (international governing body of cycling) and is on of the top races on the USA Professional Cycling Tour.
April 21st to 21st, 2008
11:00 AM

Read our previous post about Tour de Georgia here:

Tour de Georgia 2008 Cities

Tour de Georgia 2008 Comes to Tybee Island and Savannah

Celtic Woman – Jacksonville, Florida

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Celtic Woman features the very special talents of four young Irish female vocalists and a very exciting young fiddle player.The five women vocalists, Chloe, Lisa, Meav and Órla and fiddle player Mairead are led by David Downes, a prodigious young Irish talent, who has previously worked as musical director of Riverdance. Celtic Woman portrays the unique voices and styles of each of the girls as soloists as well as fantastic ensemble numbers.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Jacksonville Veterens Memorial Arena, 300 A. Phillip Randolph Blvd. Jacksonville FL,32202
Call 904 632-3373 or visit the website.
Admission: $52 – 102

SCAD presents adaptation of “Oliver Twist” – Savannah, Georgia

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SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Savannah College of Art and Design School of Performing Arts presents “Oliver Twist,” by Charles Dickens, with a new adaptation by Neil Bartlett, March 6-9, Trustees Theater, 216 Broughton St.

Bartlett’s new version of the classic tale is 24 scenes of songs and tableaux performed by a small company of actors who play multiple roles, bringing to life the dark underbelly of Victorian London in this groundbreaking, dramatic new play.

This production features original music by SCAD professor and director of the Honeybees singing ensemble, David Alan Bunn, and casts performing arts professor Laurence Ballard as Fagan. Ballard is an award-winning actor whose professional career spans 150 productions in theaters across the country.

“I am very excited to direct this fantastic new adaptation of Oliver Twist,” said SCAD performing arts professor Sharon Ott. “Bartlett’s version is true to the original but brings the story fully into our century. It is swift, theatrical and thrilling.”

Performances are at 8 p.m, with a 3 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased online at www.scadboxoffice.com, by phone at 912.525.5050, or at the SCAD box office, 216 E. Broughton St. Admission is $10 for the general public, $5 for students, seniors and military, and free for students, faculty and staff with a valid SCAD ID.


Craig Morgan at the Lucas – Savannah, Georgia

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Craig Morgan is country music’s stealth star. He’s had back-to-back #1 singles, massive radio airplay–including country’s biggest hit of 2005, solid album sales and a belated nomination in 2006 as the Academy of Country Music’s new male vocalist of the year.

Morgan likens his career to a catapult that has been stretched all the way back through hard touring, steady radio airplay and media exposure and is now poised to heave that career forward with projectile force. He has two secret weapons in his arsenal. As a singer, Morgan has a clearly identifiable voice. As a songwriter, he displays a distinct point of view.

Tickets are $45 and $32, available now by calling 912-525-5050