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Behind the red carpet: World cinema arrives at the Athens Film Festival 

The upstairs loft of The Globe filled quickly. Candle-bulbed lights flickered from the ceiling, beer glasses clinked against wood tables, and a quiet anticipation...

Mountain Voices launches Foothills Community Children’s Chorus this fall

Mountain Voices is relaunching the Foothills Community Children’s Chorus for kids ages 7–12. Rehearsals begin Tuesday, September 2, from 6:15–7 p.m., and continue Tuesday...

USAF Jazz Band to perform this weekend in Northeast Georgia

The United States Air Force Band of the West's Jazz Band will be performing this weekend in Northeast Georgia. The band will perform in Blue...

UGA Performing Arts Center celebrates 30 years with star-studded season

ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia Performing Arts Center is marking its 30th anniversary this year with an extraordinary season featuring nearly 40...

Summer Nights Festival and Beverage Crawl Thursday in Cornelia

Thursday night, Cornelia is hosting the third in its series of Summer Nights Festivals. There will be live entertainment, arts and craft vendors, food,...

George Lucas tells Comic-Con crowd his new museum will be ‘a temple to the...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — George Lucas finally came to the stage at Comic-Con Sunday to an ovation from thousands, some holding light sabers in...

The hills are alive with the sound of Rodgers and Hammerstein

The hills are alive with the sound of singing children. At a late June rehearsal of North Georgia Community Players’ production of The Sound...

ACCGov calls for public art at Lay Park and Heard Park

The Athens-Clarke County Government is inviting local artists to submit their public art proposals for consideration in a Community Center Improvements project. The artists chosen...

HCT’s ‘Matilda’ cast delivers magic, mischief, and justice

During Monday's dress rehearsal at the Habersham Community Theatre, the cast of Matilda the Musical delivered a performance brimming with energy and invention. Clever...

Crowd packs Pitts Park for Red, White, and Tunes

For a while on Saturday, it looked as though Mother Nature would have a fireworks show of her own. Shortly before 5 p.m., thunder...

‘Superman’ and DC Studios fly to a $122 million opening

NEW YORK (AP) — In a bid to kickoff a new era for DC Studios, James Gunn’s “Superman”opened with $122 million in U.S. and...

Clarkesville celebrates summer with music, fireworks, and family fun July 12

Clarkesville’s biggest summer celebration returns this weekend with Red, White, and Tunes at Pitts Park. The annual concert and fireworks show will take place...