Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre: August 2022

COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

JULY/AUG 2022

TIM ALLEN AUGUST 6

ABBA THE CONCERT AUGUST 5

HEILUNG AUGUST 26

BERES HAMMOND & FRIENDS AUGUST 28

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L E T T E R F R O M T H E M A N AG I N G D I R E C TO R Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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37th Annual Stellar Awards.

Overture Gala. .

ABBA The Concert Tim Allen.

A Tribute to ABBA. . . . . .

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2022(G) I-DLE World Tour.

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DEPART MENTS Information. .

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Dear Patrons of Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, As summer continues we have a full schedule over the months ahead. In July and August we have something for everyone with The 37th Annual Stellar Gospel Awards followed by ABBA The Concert, Tim Allen, (G)I-dle, Pod Save America, Heilung, Googoosh and Beres Hammond. For the complete schedule through the Fall please visit cobbenergycentre.com.

The Atlanta Opera and Atlanta Ballet have announced their 2022-2023 seasons at Cobb Energy Performing Centre and subscriptions are on sale now.

ArtsBridge Foundation hosts their Overture Gala in conjunction with ABBA The Concert on Friday, August 5 to raise funds to continue its mission of arts education. Visit ArtsBridgeGA.org to learn more about the foundation, its mission and programs.

Nick Panter was named Executive Chef at the Cobb Galleria Centre and Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in June 2022. Panter joined the culinary team in 2015 as Chef de Cuisine and has been promoted throughout his tenure to Sous Chef and Executive Sous Chef. As Executive Chef, Panter will oversee the entire kitchen and stewarding operation at both venues.

We are pleased to welcome our new house manager, Amanda Wilkins to the Centre. You will likely see her on your next visit. Please consider joining our volunteer usher team. Visit our website for information about the program.

Thank you and please… enjoy the show!

Sincerely, Vickie Hubbard Managing Director

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37TH ANNUAL STELLAR AWARDS July 16 6:30 p.m.

Celebrating 37 years of The “Greatest Night in Gospel Music,” hosted by powerhouses Jekalyn Carr and Kierra Sheard with additional star-studded performances by the most popular artists in gospel music.

Tickets start at $65.00 and are available through Ticketmaster.com. The Synovus Box Office at Cobb Energy Centre is open on performance days, starting at 2 p.m.

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Samit & Mita Roy and Sid & Elisa Roy

OVERTURE GALA ARTSBRIDGE FOUNDATION It’s a family affair! Samit & Mita Roy and Sid & Elisa Roy of Scicom Infrastructure Services will chair this annual event, held to raise financial aid subsidy for arts education programming for K-12 Georgia students.

The exceptional evening begins in the Kessel D. Stelling, Jr. Ballroom with a cocktail hour featuring alumni students of the Whitehall Academy Jazz Band, a delectable gourmet meal prepared by newly appointed Executive Chef Nick Panter, a performance by 2022 Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards – Shuler Hensley Awards® student nominees of Greater Atlanta Christian School, and a Bid-to-Give/Live Auction portion.

The Bid-to-Give/Live Auction portion features opportunities to bid on stellar, high-end packages, such as a Boca Raton Cloister hotel and golf

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package, an Atlanta Braves NAPA suite box and catering, two round-trip first-class tickets from Delta Airlines, an Atlanta United box and catering, and more. Funds raised through the Gala’s Bid-to-Give Auction support the Foundation’s Financial Aid Subsidy Program, which provides access to ArtsBridge arts education programs for Title I schools and students across the state and supports the Foundation’s vision that everyone has access to arts experiences. Following the auction, guests will enjoy the complete live performance of ABBA The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA in the John A. William’s Theatre.

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Honorary Chair: Valerie Jackson

The Event Chair is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of information technology, Mistress of Ceremonies: Monica Pearson operations, and business management. His career began with the City of Atlanta under the tutelage of Mayor Maynard H. Jackson and he rose through the ranks to become the City’s Chief Information Officer. From there, he held several positions at Unisys and Apple Computers, Far East before founding Scicom Infrastructure Services, where his son Sid serves as the company’s EVP of Operations & Client Support.

Valerie Jackson, Former First Lady of Atlanta and Member, Atlanta Restaurant Partners, LLC will serve as the event’s Honorary Chair, and 33+ award-winning media personality, Monica Pearson, will serve as Mistress of Ceremonies.

EVENT INFORMATION 5:00 p.m. Cocktails in Prefunction 6:00 p.m. Dinner 8:00 p.m. ABBA The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA For more information, contact Jennifer D. Dobbs, Executive Director, at jdobbs@artsbridgega.org or 770.916.2803.

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ABBA THE CONCERT A TRIBUTE TO ABBA August 5 8:00 p.m.

Bringing one of the greatest pop phenomenons in the history of music back to life, ABBA The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA returns to Cobb Energy Centre for their 4th appearance! ABBA The Concert continues to be the top ABBA tribute group in the world, dazzling audiences with fantastic performances of ABBA’s iconic hits, including Mamma Mia, S.O.S, Money, Money, Money, The Winner Takes All, Waterloo, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme and Dancing Queen. Everyone agrees this is the closest to ABBA you will ever get!

Tickets start at $38.00 and are available through Ticketmaster.com. The Synovus Box Office at Cobb Energy Centre is open on performance days, starting at 2 p.m.

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TIM ALLEN August 6 8:00 p.m.

Tim Allen continues to perform stand-up shows to sold-out crowds across the country. He honed his talents as a stand-up comic throughout the eighties, providing the perfect lead-in to his highly successful ABC television series Home Improvement where he garnered a Golden Globe Award, an Emmy nomination, and was honored with the People’s Choice Award for “Favorite Male Performer in a Television Series” for an unprecedented eight years in a row.

Tickets start at $85.00 and are available through Ticketmaster.com. The Synovus Box Office at Cobb Energy Centre is open on performance days, starting at 2 p.m.

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2022 (G)I-DLE WORLD TOUR August 7 7:00 p.m.

K POP girl group, (G)I-DLE will finally meet North American Neverlands for the first time since their debut!

(G)I-DLE (Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yu qi, Shuhua) hold their first ever world tour that includes 8 major cities in the US. The US tour begins in Los Angeles with stops in San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, New York and ends in Atlanta.

Tickets start at $60.00 and are available through Ticketmaster.com. The Synovus Box Office at Cobb Energy Centre is open on performance days, starting at 2 p.m.

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POD SAVE AMERICA (A)LIVE AND ON TOUR August 13 8:00 p.m.

Pod Save America is vaxxed, boosted and headed back on the road! Join Jon, Lovett, Tommy, Dan and some special guests this spring and summer as they hopscotch this great land of ours to have another round of no-bull conversations about politics, the press, and the impending threats to our democracy (but in a fun way!)

Tickets start at $36.50 and are available through Ticketmaster.com. The Synovus Box Office at Cobb Energy Centre is open on performance days, starting at 2 p.m.

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HEILUNG August 26 8:00 p.m.

Following the enormous success of HEILUNG’s sold out appearance at the historic Red Rocks venue in Denver, Colorado in October 2021, the enigmatic world music collective is now announcing their return to North America! The first ceremony will take place on the evening of August 26 in Atlanta, Georgia.

HEILUNG’s ritual is neither a performance nor a concert; it is a fully immersive ceremony that connects its listeners with the elements of nature through music, dance, and spirituality. This show is 18+.

Tickets start at $25.50 and are available through Ticketmaster.com. The Synovus Box Office at Cobb Energy Centre is open on performance days, starting at 2 p.m.

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GOOGOOSH TWENTY ONE THE WORLD TOUR August 27 8:30 p.m.

Googoosh, is an Iranian singer and actress. She is known for her contributions to Iranian pop music, but also starred in a variety of movies. She achieved the pinnacle of her fame and success towards the end of the 1970s. Her overall impact and contributions to Persian pop-music earned her the title of the most iconic female pop-singer from Iran . She has recorded songs in Persian, Azerbaijani, Turkish, Arabic, English, French, Italian and Spanish. She is performing at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on August 27, 2022. This will be her final appearance in Atlanta.

Tickets start at $55.00 and are available from Ticketmaster.com or the Synovus Box Office at Cobb Energy Centre; open on performance days, starting at 2 p.m.

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AN EVENING WITH BERES HAMMOND & THIRD WORLD LOVE & REGGAE August 28 6:00 p.m.

Beres Hammond is a Jamaican reggae singer known in particular for his lovers rock music. While his career began in the 1970s, he reached his greatest success in the 1990s.

Hammond formed his own record label, Harmony Records, in 1985 and has had the chart-toppers Groovy Little Thing, What One Dance Can Do, Settling Down, Tempted to Touch, Is This a Sign, Respect to You Baby, and many more.

Tickets start at $79.99 and are available through Ticketmaster.com. The Synovus Box Office at Cobb Energy Centre is open on performance days, starting at 2 p.m.

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16 | encore THEATRE INFORMATION Concessions: Concession stands are located in the center of the lobbies. All sales are cashless – credit or debit card only.

Emergency information: In the event of an emergency, please locate the nearest usher who will direct you to the appropriate exit.

Elevators: Elevators are located on each side of the lobbies on all levels.

Lost and found: Items are turned into the Synovus Box Office on the day of a performance. To inquire about a lost item, please call Public Safety at 770.916.2911.

Parking: PREPAID PARKING AVAILABLE. Cobb Energy Centre offers prepaid parking for performances. On each performance page on the Cobb Energy Centre website there is now a button to purchase parking in advance for $17.85 Day of parking is still available for $15 (credit or debit card only). There are 1,000 on-site parking spaces; 700 in a four-level deck and 300 more in a surface lot. $15 day of park fee; $17.85 prepay option.

Patron Health: Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre is keeping up to date with local and state health guidelines. We are taking steps and implementing new policies and procedures in order to make your return to live events as safe and enjoyable as possible.

Central to our commitment to patron health and safety is a staff member who is certified in infection mitigation to oversee our program and ensure adherence to these protocols. Visit our website for show specific guidelines.

Restrooms: Located on house right and house left of all three lobbies. Family restrooms are located on house right of all three lobbies. Mobility-impaired patrons may use any of our restrooms.

Smoking: Smoking, vaping and e-cigarettes are prohibited inside the building.

Special assistance: Persons requiring access assistance are asked to contact the Ticketmaster at 800-982-2787 for advance arrangements. Audio clarification devices are available to our hearingimpaired guests at no charge. This is on a first-come, first-served basis. These are available at the main desk in the lobby.

Wheelchairs are available upon request.

All items require a form of identification to be held until the item is returned.

COBB ENERGY CENTRE REQUESTS: •A ll patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket to be admitted to the performance. Please be aware that not all events are suitable for children.

Infants will not be admitted to adult programs. Parents will be asked to remove children who create a disturbance.

• Please turn off all cellphones before each performance. Please limit conversation during the performance.

• Audio & video recording devices are permitted or restricted at the discretion of the artist(s).

• Please unwrap all candies and cough drops before the performance.

•T his policy applies to The Atlanta Opera and Atlanta Ballet only: We know that patrons make every effort to be on time for events out of respect for the performers and other theatregoers. However, there are times when traffic or weather problems cause late arrivals. Latecomers may watch the beginning of a show on flat-screen TVs in our lobby until the theatre has reopened to allow guests into the auditorium. In addition, touring companies set the policy for allowing those who arrive past curtain time into the theatre. We ask late patrons to wait until the approved time and we reopen the theatre doors. Please plan ahead to arrive early and relax before the performance begins.

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upcomingevents

For the most up-to-date list of performances, please visit cobbenergycentre.com.

Tickets sold at the Synovus Box Office at Cobb Energy Centre or at Ticketmaster.com.

Chris D’Elia September 9

Jim Jefferies September 10

Amanda Miguel & Ana Atlanta Ballet Victoria Verdaguer Balanchine Inspired September 11 Sept 16-18

Ringo Starr & All Starr Band September 19

Smokey Robinson October 7

Ebi October 8

Anjelah Johnson-Reyes October 14

Rickey Smiley October 15

7 Bridges The Ultimates Eagles Experience October 16

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac October 25

Madama Butterfly The Atlanta Opera Nov 5,8,11,13

Dirty Dancing In Concert November 15

Russell Peters November 17

Champions of Magic November 19-20

Dave Koz & Friends November 25

The Nutcracker The Atlanta Ballet December 9-26

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Jan 13, 2023

The Atlanta Opera Don Giovanni Jan 21,24,27 &29

Atlanta Ballet Midwinter Dreams Feb 10-12

VENUE SPONSORS

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| staff VENUE STAFF

MANAGING DIRECTOR Vickie Hubbard

DIRECTOR OF FACILITY SERVICES Arthur McDowell

PRODUCTION MANAGER Dave Ragsdale TECHNICAL COORDINATOR Gage Gilmore

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING SPONSORSHIPS, & PROGRAMMING Tom Rowland

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Carly Kay

DIRECTOR OF SAFETY & SECURITY Larry Green

BOX OFFICE MANAGER Richard Scholla

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST Lorena Dominguez

PUBLIC SAFETY MANAGER Jamie Wheeler

ASSISTANT BOX OFFICE MANAGER Russel Kennedy

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Rob Turner

EXECUTIVE CHEF Nick Panter

BOX OFFICE ASSISTANT Angie McManus

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Brian Duncan

EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF Phillip Allen

HOUSE MANAGER Amanda Wilkins

CHIEF ENGINEER Marty Taylor

BANQUET MANAGER Abol Ghoreishi

CONTRACT MANAGER Dianna Cassin-Khoury

ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR Joseph DeSoto

HOUSEKEEPING MANAGER Jeri Wallis

UTILITY ENGINEER Daniel Pendleton

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Brian Fiegelman

COBB-MARIETTA COLISEUM & EXHIBIT HALL AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN Jerry Nix | Post 6

SECRETARY Connie Engel | Post 7

VICE CHAIRMAN Robert P. Voyles | Post 3

Steve “Thunder” Tumlin | Post 1

GENERAL MANAGER & CEO Michele L. Swann Derek Norton | Post 2 Lisa Cupid | Post 5

Joseph B. Atkins | Post 4

ARTSBRIDGE FOUNDATION PRESIDENT Clare Richardson

DIRECTOR Cassius F. Butts

DIRECTOR Barbarella Diaz

DIRECTOR Sam Olens

VICE PRESIDENT Joanne Truffelman

DIRECTOR W. Imara Canady

DIRECTOR Alexandra Jackson Harris

DIRECTOR Samit Roy

SECRETARY/ TREASURER Fran Friedrich

DIRECTOR Charles A. Chestnutt

DIRECTOR Jerry Nix

DIRECTOR Matt Westmoreland

ARTSBRIDGE FOUNDATION STAFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jennifer D. Dobbs

DIRECTOR OF ARTS EDUCATION Elizabeth Lenhart

PROGRAM COORDINATOR Elliott Folds

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DIRECTORS EMERITI Kessel D. Stelling Percy Vaughn Jack Ward Barbara E. Williams

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