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Dolly Parton set to perform at the Arena at Gwinnett
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On the town
This Friday, after you
wake up from turkey over¬
load and have shopped until
you dropped, you may want
to head down to the Arena at
Gwinnett and let Dolly
Parton pick you back up
again.
Dolly Parton is crossing
the Tennessee border to bring
her country showcase to the
Arena at Gwinnett.
Seeing Dolly perform live
is always a treat and one
that doesn’t come around that
often.
She is the undisputed
queen of country and has
■ recently breathed new life
into bluegrass.
Recent CDs like “The
Grass is Blue, ’ “Little
Sparrow” and ‘ Halos &
Horns” have won her two
Grammys and reinvented the
bluegrass genre.
Last month she released
her newest CD “Those Were
the Days,” a collection of
covers from the ’60s and
’70s.
On it she Dolly-tizes
“Blowin’ in the Wind, »» At Both
Sides Now, Me and Bobby
McGee,” and even
“Imagine.”
The CD pairs Dolly with
Norah Jones, Keith Urban,
Nickel Creek, Lee Ann
Womack, Joe Nichols, and
Alison Krauss to name a few.
Her current Vintage Tour
spotlights her career and her
recent set list has included
hits like “9 to 5,” “I Will
Always Love You,” “Coat of
Many Colors,” “Islands in the
Stream,” “Jolene,” and plenty
SCENT from IB
that also belonged to someone
who may not be with you
anymore, but the memory is
there when you look at the
decorative pattern of their
tableware. I hope you pull
them out and use them this
week.
My daddy was by far the
better cook in our family.
There is an old worn-out
butcher knife that I think he
used for everything. I can
see him pinching the pointed
corner of that knife as he
chopped up celery to go in
the dressing. I can see him
using it later to slice the hen
(he didn’t'care for turkey). I
have that knife and some¬
times I just like to pick it up
and run my fingers across
the top and think about the
many times it was used.
I’m thankful for so much
this year. I’m thankful for my
family, for friends and loyal
readers. But I’m most thank
ful this week for great mem¬
ories of Thanksgivings past. I
hope you have a few, too.
Harris Blackwood is the
author of "When Old
Mowers Die.” His e-mail
address is harrisb@forsyth
news.com.
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FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS — Sunday, November 20,2005
On the Town - Atlanta Entertainment During the Next Two Weeks
Radio City Christmas Spectacular Through 11/23 The Fox Theatre S36.50 -S59.50
Always...Patsy Cline Through 11/27 Georgia Ensemble Theatre 520 - S36
Defending the Caveman Through 12/31 14th Street Playhouse 545
The Atlanta Opera presents Porgy and Bess Ends Today Civic Center S31 -S155
Kanye West Philips Arena S47.50
Ryan Cabrera Tonight The Tabernacle S27.50
Cheaters 11/22-11/27 Atlanta Civic Center 529.50 - 549.50
Kottonmouth Kings 11/23 Masquerade
Bauhaus 11/24 The Tabernadle $38.50
The Dandy Warhols 11/25 Earthlink Live 520
Drivin N Cryin 11/25 Roxy Theatre S20
Northeast Atlanta Ballet: The Nutcracker 11/25 Gwinnett Performing Arts Center S10-S20
Dolly Parton 11/25 Arena at Gwinnett 547 - S95
Drive By Truckers 11/26 The Tabernacle S25
As I Lie Dying 11/26 Masquerade S20
Shawn Mullins 11/26 Variety Playhouse $15
X with Juliana Hatfield 12/2 Masquerade S20
King of Glory 12/2-12/4 Atlanta Civic Center 58 - 516
Christmas Caro! 12/2 - 12/24 The Alliance Theatre 525 - $45
Illuminations: Evolving Through Spirit 12/3 Earthlink Live 540 - 580
Spanish Riding School of Vienna 12/3 -12/4 Arena at Gwinnett $37-5152
of covers from her new CD.
The show itself has every
color of me in it, from gospel
to bluegrass to country to the
bigger production numbers,
and to the pop hits that I’ve
been fortunate to do through
the years,” Parton said in a
statement. “I think there will
be something for everybody,
I wanted to do it in a big way
so all of us can enjoy it.”
And as we all know, no
one does it up big like Dolly
Parton.
Expect over-the-top cos¬
tume changes that shine as
much as her voice.
A six-piece bluegrass out
fit called the Grascals serves
as her touring band.
It’s not to be missed.
Then the holiday concert
season kicks into high gear,
On the top of my list is
radio station Q 100’s Frosty
the Showman gala at Philips
Arena on Dec. 7.
Just Ray says that
‘recovery music’ is next big thing
By Frank Reddy
FCN Regional Staff
Gainesville musicians Conley
White and Rick Hamilton say they’ve
tapped a whole new genre: recovery
music.
“It’s gonna get big,” Hamilton
said. “You won’t be able to walk into
a department store without seeing
huge displays devoted to this.”
The band members of Just Ray
create music intended to heal the
minds of their listeners.
“Whether you just came out of a
bad relationship or you’re struggling
with addiction, the main purpose of
recovery music is to give you hope,”
White said.
Lyrics on their new album
“Learning to Live Again” address
topics ranging from depression to
alcoholism.
Singer and songwriter White
com P oset * muc ‘ 1 °f l * ie mu sic from
pieces of life experience.
In his youth, the Gainesville
native moved to Nashville, Tenn., to
follow his musical ambition.
He composed music for many
artists, including Hank Williams Jr.
The highlight is an
extremely rare performance
by Will Smith, a.k.a. The
Fresh Prince, with his old pal
DJ Jazzy Jeff.
Yes, the star of “Ali” and
“Hitch” used to be a rapper
— even more shocking, he
was a family friendly rapper.
The duo won the very first
Grammy foi Best Rap
Performance in 1989.
Before he became the
“Prince of Bel-Air,” he and
DJ Jazzy Jeff sang to the tune
of “Parents Just Don’t
Understand” and “Nightmare
On My Street.”
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the
Fresh Prince are enough to
get me out any night of the
year, but to top it off, Q100 is
throwing in The Backstreet
Boys and The Pussycat Dolls.
It is by far the best $35
value ever.
Radio Station Star-94 is
sponsoring their annual
Jingle Jam Dec. 8.
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struggle.
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and Brooks and Dunn.
But during his stint as a Nashville
songwriter he battled alcoholism. “It
was a sickness,” he said. “And over¬
coming that was one of the most
important decisions of my life.”
Much of Just Ray’s debut album
was fueled by his cathartic musings
on the negative effects of that sick¬
ness.
a I write from the heart,” he said.
“This is me speaking to anyone who
will listen. The message is hope.”
The band plans to spread that
message at upcoming performances
in Athens and Gainesville. They’re
playing from 6-9 p.m. Nov. 18 at the
Civic Center in Gainesville, and
Dec. 14 at the Morton Theater in
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They are bringing togeth¬
er some of the best emo rock¬
ers out there with Switchfoot,
Howie Day, Jason Mraz and
Gavin DeGraw.
We saw Jason Mraz at the
Fox earlier this year and he
alone is worth the $25 cost of
admission.
Then Radio Station 99-X
is providing quantity and
quality, with two nights of
rock with their Mistle-Toe
Jam starting on Dec. 5.
The Violent Femmes are
returning to Atlanta to join
O.A.R. and Bain Mattox for
night one.
Coheed & Cambria are
joining Our Lady Peace and
local favorites Rehab for a
second night of rock.
Clay Aiken is starting a
new Christmas tradition with
the “Clay Aiken Christmas
Show” coming to The Civic
Center on Dec. 17.
Then the following night,
Andy Williams yes, he is
Their debut album will be show¬
cased at both events, but to get a
copy you visit www.recov
eryrecqrds.net.
“We put out this record because
we wanted to give people something
necessary.
“Everybody struggles at some
point in their life. Our music can
help them through that struggle.”
The group said the music is
beyond traditional labeling, and that
to impose the classification of “rock
‘n’ roll” or “country” distracts from
its purpose.
“Recovery music is gonna help a
lot of people,” White said.
The local band is not alone in its
discovery of this virtually unknown
brand of mental therapy.
Musicians all over America have
recorded recovery music. In fact,
there’s an Internet radio station
devoted to the genre at
www. 12stepradio.com
But the members of Just Ray say
they’ve got a strong arm on the
industry.
“We feel like we’re pioneers, and
this whole thing is about to get
huge,” Hamilton said.
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this year and I, for one, am
thankful that I live in such a
great city with so many
things to do.
Happy Thanksgiving and
shop safely.
Check out the grid for
entertainment and upcoming
shows on the town,
For ticket availability and
pricing call Ticketmaster at
(404) 649-6400 or visit them
online at www.ticketmaste
r.com.
Ira Miller may be reached
by sending e-mail to
ira.miller@adelphia.net. Ira
Miller’s entertainment col
umn appears every Sunday.
still alive — brings his show
from the Moon River Theater
in Missouri to the Civic
Center. It’s a rare treat to
catch one of the original
greats live and in person.
Then there is the The
Atlanta Ballet and the always
amazing “Nutcracker” begin¬
ning Dec. 9 and running
through the end of the year at
the Fox.
But before the
Nutcracker” can come in,
there is still one more week
of “Radio City Christmas
Spectacular” starring the
world-famous Rockettes.
This American tradition,
which normally shows at
Radio City Music Hall in
New York City is the high
light of every Holiday season
and even though it has come
a little early this year, there is
no better way to get in the
mood.
There is plenty of enter
tainment offered on the town
University of
Georgia offer tips
on cooking your
turkey dinner
Got a turkey cooking emergency? See
something on your crops that causes con¬
cern ? Trying to enroll your child in a 4-H
youth program? Call your county
University of Georgia Cooperative
Extension agent. Now there are two easy
ways to find your local office.
Just call 1-800-ASK-UGA1 (275-
8521) from anywhere in Georgia. You’ll
be automatically connected to the UGA
Extension office in that county.
If you’re looking for the latest infor¬
mation online, visit www.ugaextension
.com. You’ll find several easy ways to
find your local UGA Extension office
there, too.
“Cooperative Extension has a proud
history but a contemporary mission and
operation,” said Mel Garber, associate
dean for extension with the UGA College
of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences.
“We continue to seek ways to
improve public access to helpful county
agents and unbiased, research-based
information,” Garber said.
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