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MARCH 2010 COMPILED BY EMILY ALLEN Take a dive! raise awareness of cancer. (770) 297-1176. USAR Pro Cup Racing Event, March 26-27, Gresham Motorsports Park, Jefferson. Stock car racing with outlaw late models and renegades. greshammotor sportspark.com. (706) 367-9461. 21st Annual Trout Tournament, March 27, Helen Chamber of Commerce, Helen. Fish for $1,250 in tagged fish in the waters of the Chatahoochee River in Helen. (706) 878-1619. 22nd Annual Magical Easter Eggstravaganza, March 27, BabyLand General and downtown, Cleveland. Citywide celebration featuring a breakfast, egg hunt, arts and crafts, parade and more. www.white countychamber.org. (706) 8655356. 2010 Easter Egg Hunt, March 27, Meeks Park, Blairsville. Hunt for more than 4,000 eggs, plus win prizes. www.ucrd.net. (706) 439-6074. ATLANTA METRO orget the parades—what could be more awesome than jumping out of a perfectly good airplane on St. Patrick’s Day? During the 7th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Skydiving Celebration, March 18-21, skydivers will be flocking to Fitzgerald to break the Georgia state record for formation skydiving, which has held at 64 people since 1997. Tandem skydives will be available for beginners, and there will be live bands and other activities on the ground for the folks who don’t want to dive. Visit www.fitzgeraldchamber.org or call Chris Spence at (478) 256-2562 for more information about the event. —Emily Allen 7th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Skydiving Celebration, March 1821, Polk Park, Fitzgerald. Skydive or just watch the jumpers, plus live music and more. (478) 256-2562. Flies, March 14, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Atlanta. Tour the magnificent Gothic-Tudor-style mansion built in 1920. www. callanwolde.org. (404) 872-5338. Life Through the Lens: Photographs by Sen. Howard H. Baker Jr, March 17, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, Atlanta. The exhibition will include 50 photographs. www. jimmycarterlibrary.org. (404) 8657100. Tango Concert, March 17, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Atlanta. Kristin Wendland and Osvaldo Barrios present an evening of traditional and new Argentine tango music and dance. (404) 727-5050. “The Sunset Limited,” March 17April 11, Balzer Theater, Atlanta. A play as challenging as it is relentlessly funny in its disarming and quizzical banter between two characters. www.theatricaloutfit. org. (678) 528-1500. “Happy Birthday, Mr. Chopin and Mr. Schumann!” March 21, Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta. Presentation of works by Chopin and Schumann. (404) 7275050. ING Georgia Marathon, March 21, Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta. Race all over Atlanta. inggeorgiamarathon.com. (404) 892-8383. PRESIDENTIAL PATHWAYS “Who’s There?” through March 7, 115 North Hill Street, Griffin. Delight in this absurd Southern comedy peppered with characters DAVE PADYJASEK HISTORIC HIGH COUNTRY The Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Exhibition: Artist at Work, through May 2, Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville. Showcasing 50 oil paintings and sculptures featuring working cowboys and cowgirls, rodeo heroes, American Indian elders, buffalo soldiers and more. boothmuseum.org. (770) 387-1300. 7th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Gathering, March 1114, Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville. A four-day celebration of the West including cooking, poetry, kids’ activities, entertainment and more. booth museum.org. (770) 387-1300. Harlem Globetrotters, March 15, NorthWest Georgia, Dalton. Basketball tricks and fun entertainment for the whole family from this world-famous group. (706) 272-7676. Meet Dick Dowis, March 20, Dean’s Store, Woodstock. Dowis is the author of eight books, including a recently published novel, “The Tender Leaves of Hope.” oldetowne woodstock.com. (770) 924-0406. An American Choral Sampler, March 21, Canton First United Methodist Church, Canton. The Cherokee Chorale sings love songs and more. www.cherokeechorale.org. (678) 439-8625. NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS Animal Tales Story Time, March 11, Humane Society of Northeast Georgia, Gainesville. This interactive program is geared toward preschoolers and features stories, crafts, animal friends and more. www.humane societyofnortheastgeorgia.org. (770) 532-6617, ext. 243. Faculty Dance Concert, March 18-20, John S. Burd Center, Gainesville. Enjoy this dance concert choreographed by Brenau University dance faculty. (770) 534-6245. Astronomy Night, March 20, Unicoi State Park and Lodge, Helen. The Atlanta Astronomy Club conducts a slide show and lecture to help novice stargazers learn about constellations. (800) 573-9659, ext. 305. Tommy Talton, March 20, Sautee Nacoochee Center, Sautee. Hear music from blues, Southern rock and country rock to Americana, R&B and soul. www.snca.org. (706) 878-3300. Relay For Life, March 26, Lumpkin County High School, Dahlonega. Community walk to Snow Mountain, through March 7, Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain. Kids of all ages can test the icy slopes, plus snowman building, games, refreshments and more. stone mountainpark.com. (770) 4985690. “What I Did Last Summer,” through March 14, Georgia Ensemble Theater, Roswell. A funny coming-of-age story. www.get.org. (770) 641-1260. Three Sisters: Bo, Hong & Ling Zhang, through April 3, Inman Park, Atlanta. A showcase of art by three sisters raised in China during the Cultural Revolution, each with her own unique style and message. www.whitespace814.com. (404) 688-1892. American Craft Council Show, March 12-14, Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta. Featuring fine crafts, and wearable and decorative art. www.craft council.org/atlanta. (800) 8363470. 2010 Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade, March 13, Peachtree Street, Atlanta. The parade ends at Underground Atlanta with vendors, food and free entertainment. www.stpatsparadeat lanta.com. (678) 754-5834. Guided Tour of the Callanwolde Estate: The Phoenix An Exhibit of Mike Lusk, through March 20, ART Station, Stone Mountain. An exciting example of modern art made from materials that will surprise you. www.artstation.org. (770) 469-1105. 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Georgia Magazine - March 2010
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Georgia Magazine - March 2010