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Page 6B - The Wiregrass Farmer, October 22, 2008
& Entertainment
2008 series continues tradition of stunning performances
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
For over thirty years, South
Georgia Arts Alliance has been
bringing world class perfor
mances to South Georgia at
very affordable prices.
Continuing the tradition, this
year’s series called “Art...Your
Way” features six national and
international acclaimed produc
tions plus two bonus series.
“Art...Your Way” is presented
by the ABAC Arts Connection
and the arts councils in Tift and
Turner counties which com
prise the South Georgia Arts
Alliance.
“We are offering the same
great entertainment with a twist
this year. We added a new tick
eting option. Everyone experi
ences it these days - calendar
overload! We’ve heard from
so many whose lives seem to
just get more complicated. As
a result, it becomes more diffi
cult to fit the events you want
to see into the chaos that is our
daily lives. The South Georgia
Arts Alliance recognizes this
reality and has created new
subscription options that allow
individuals to create their sea
son according to one’s own
personal tastes and time con
straints.
“This is accomplished by
two new subscription levels:
the FlexPass 5 and Flex Pass 4.
The FlexPass is so simple;
FlexPass 5 allows one sub
scriber to come to any 5 Arts
and Entertainment events dur
ing the season. Likewise,
FlexPass 4 admits one sub
scriber to any 4 A&E events.
There’s no need to choose in
advance or to call anyone to
notify of one’s choices.
Simply show up at the event
and enjoy! ” commented
Wayne Jones, Executive
Director, ABAC Arts
Connection.
For adults the FlexPass 5 is
$57 per subscriber, and the
FlexPass 4 is $48. The Full
Series subscription is $65.
Student ticket for those under
the age of 18 is $20. ABAC
and UGA Tifton students are
admitted free with valid id.
Tickets can be purchased by
calling the ABAC Arts
Connection at 229-391-4820.
Cash, checks and credit cards
are accepted. Single event
tickets are also available.
Online ordering is available at
www. southgaarts .com.
“Art...Your Way” starts
with Jane Hunt in Violin
Venus on October 28 at
ABAC’S Howard Auditorium.
Jane combines the power and
beauty of classical music with
the energy and vitality of more
modern genres such as folk,
jazz and pop. She has per
formed at premiere U.S loca
tions including Carnegie Hall,
The Kennedy Center, and
Radio City Music Hall. Her
international events include the
Cannes Film Festival (France)
and Sir Elton John’s Lifeball
Benefit Concert (Austria). Her
music has been described as
expressive, passionate and
technically superb.
On November 17 at the Tift
County High School
Performing Arts Center, one of
the most exuberant musical
theater masterpieces, Pirates of
Penzance by New York
Gilbert and Sullivan Players,
takes to the stage. Pirates,
swashbuckling buccaneers,
bubbling British bobbies, frol
icsome Victorian maidens and
delightful modern Major-
General tell the story set on the
on the rocky coast of Cornwell.
The New York Gilbert and
Sullivan Players bring vibran
cy, energy, and contemporary
sense of humor to this musical,
which features often quoted
lyrics and familiar tunes.
The holiday season will be
ushered in with A D’vine
Christmas on December 2 at
ABAC’ s Howard Auditorium.
Comprised of sisters Paula
and Denise Pollard and friend
Sheryl McGuire, D’vine is
recognized as a world class
gospel and inspirational group.
This Georgia-based group has
performed for presidents, world
leaders, and corporate execu
tives while touring both domes-
tically and internationally.
These ladies will present an
evening of rich harmonic tones
setting the mood for the season.
Their soul stirring music will
be a mix of a cappella singing
and songs with accompani
ment.
Back by popular demand is
the California Guitar Trio in
the intimate setting of the
Ocilla Methodist Church on
February 19. These three guys
warm up a winter’s night with
a synergy between three techni
cally strong musicians. Their
music crosses many genres
including classical, rock, blues,
bluegrass, and surf music.
Their songs were used to wake
up astronauts of NASA’s Space
Shuttle Endeavour.
Additionally, California
Guitar Trio’s music has been
the soundtrack to Olympic cov
erage by a major television net
work for 1998,2000,2002, and
2004.
Five by Design in Club
Swing takes the audience on a
trip down memory lane during
the big band era with natural
harmonies, vintage fashions,
THE CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO
A D’VINE CHRISTMAS
In Loving Memory
of Cedric Laster
May 27,1963-October 21, 2007
In the Book of Job ^
14; 1, 14 verses:
Man that is born of a
woman is of few
days, and full of trou
ble.
If a man die, shall he
live again? All the
days of my appointed
time will I wait, till
my chance come.
God has once again
plucked up yet anoth
er flower from the
earth. We could not
let this year go by
without remembering
the times we shared.
We had some good and some bad times but God saw us through.
We will always love and keep you in our heart. Our mother is hang
ing in there. I believe that you have taken your rest.
In Loving Memory The Laster Family
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and dramatic flare. These five
vocalists use songs like “It
Don’t Mean a Thing (If You
Ain’t Got that Swing),” “In the
Mood,” and “One for My
Baby”, to turn back the clock.
Five by Design in Club Swing
will perform on March 15 at
the Turner County Civic Center
in Ashbum.
The season concludes with
three Jazz Stars - Bill Watrous
on trombone, Jeff Jarvis on
trumpet, and Roger
Pemberton on sax. Each man
is an accomplished player of
his instrument and an energetic
entertainer. Individually, these
three men have played with the
Who’s Who of the jazz world
and participated in numerous
recordings. Together these
three stars will dazzle the audi
ence as they are accompanied
by ABAC’S own jazz band at
Howard Auditorium on April
21.
In addition to these six great
performances, Full Series,
FlexPass 5, and FlexPass 4
subscribers are given free
admission to the First Tuesday
Concert Series in the ABAC
Chapel featuring regionally
acclaimed artists. Another
bonus is the Stafford Steinway
Series of concerts by profes
sionals on the Steinway grand
piano in ABAC’S Howard
Auditorium.
“Art...Your Way” series is
funded, in part, by a grant from
the National Endowment for
the Arts in partnership with the
Georgia Council for the Arts
through appropriations from
the Georgia General Assembly.
Individual and corporate
patrons of the series help to
make these performances pos
sible. If you or your organiza
tion is interested in support this
arts endeavor, contact Wayne
Jones at the ABAC Arts
Connection at 229-391-4820.
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In Loving Memory of:
Leola Farmer Morris
February 10, 1920 • October 20, 2007
If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane
I would walk right up to Heaven and bring
you back again.
My heart still aches with sadness and
secret tears still flow.
What it meant to love you- no
one will ever know.
But now I know you want me to
mourn for you no more.
To remember the happy times-
life still has so much more in
store.
Since you'll never be forgotten-1
pledge to you today- A hollowed
place within my Heart is where
you'll always stay.
I love you!
Robin Cox O'Neal (Mike)
Vicky Cox Keen (Stacy)
Kevin Cox (Pam)
Brenda Cox (Ray)
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* Twenty years of courtroom trial experience <n
both civil and criminal cases.
* Appomtc d by C he Chief Justice or the Georgi a
Supreme Court to mveshgato unethical behavior
by attorneys
* Special Assistant Attorney General fighting
for abused children and the elderly.
* As our Stale Senator - recognized statewide for his
efforts to fight crime and protect Georgia citizens.
* Involved in local schools as a former school
board member and P7Qpresident
* Served on boards of several community
organizations and is active in tvs church.
