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Monticello St. SW, Covington, GA 30014; 770-788-8799) Southern Heartland Arts, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization supporting the visual arts in Newton County. Incorporated in 1988, SHA brought together Newton County artists, along with artists from Rockdale, Newton and Henry Counties and is one of the oldest visual art guilds east of Metro Atlanta. Membership dues, the Corporate Sponsorships of United Bank and ACS and multiple corporate and individual donations have helped SHA, Inc. to fulfill its mission to bring visual art to Newton County. Newborn’s bluegrass pickin’ and down home playin’ On the second Saturday night of warm weather months, the Newborn Pickers Circle gathers for an evening of bluegrass pickin’ at Newborn’s Town Park near City Hall, 4221 Highway 142. Presented by Rick Holder, The Front Porch acoustic series is held on the third Sunday of each month at the historic Old Schoolhouse, 4224 Highway 142, Newborn. The music, beginning at 6 p.m., might be Bluegrass, might be Irish or might be country. Concerts include local musicians, and have been branching out to include players from around the state. Oxford College at Emory University, (Oxford; 770-7848389) The Artistic/Lyceum Events series at Oxford College brings experts and performers to campus for lectures, concerts and theatri-
The Arts Association in Newton County hosts Summer Evening Concert Series on the Covington Square such as this show by The Tams.
cal presentations. All events are free, unless otherwise noted, and open to the public, though seating is limited. Porterdale’s Tuba Christmas concert It’s a holiday celebration featuring tuba players and their festively decorated instruments—tinsel, bows, flashing lights—and it happens every year in Porterdale, and more than 200 cities nationally and internationally. Open to all levels of players, musicians usually register at city hall on the day of the concert. That’s followed by an hour-long rehearsal, and then it’s a free public performance at the History Gym Amphitheater on Main Street.
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The Social Circle Theater, (Main Theater, 650 Ashley Drive; Theater Annex, 169 Thurman Baccus Rd.; 770-464-2269) Committed to providing the facilities and human resources for quality, affordable family entertainment, the Social Circle Theater is a non-profit organization founded in 2000. Founders Bob and Mabel Standridge believed the theater could preserve the town’s history and unify the community through storytelling and folklore. The theater has entertained and shared the history of Social Circle ever since. Rising Stars The youngest troupe, ranging in ages from four years to fifth
grade, meets weekly throughout the school year and focuses on singing, dancing and acting skills. Typically, the Rising Stars appear twice per season, one around Christmas and one in the spring. The Well Diggers A performance-based troupe for the young adults of Social Circle Theater, the Well Diggers meet weekly throughout the school year to focus on dancing, singing and acting skills. The Well Diggers have won awards at the MTI Junior Theater Festival and Access Broadway. They typically perform in two productions a year in the theater. They take these shows to schools as field trips, to the local nursing homes and hospitals.
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