All high school students…bring your poetry whether it’s Rap, Rhyme, or Freestyle to the Harris Arts Center on September 25, 2010 from 7 PM to 9 PM for a chance to win some cash! All you have to do is show up, put your $1 entry fee into the pot, read your poetry, and whoever wins at the end of the evening will take the pot home. Make sure to register at the door that night if you plan on reading your poetry. There will be coffee and snacks available.

Harris Arts Center is located at:
212 South Wall St.
Calhoun, GA
706-629-2599

Don’t miss Calhoun’s own multi talented Randall Rutledge at the Harris Arts Center on September 11, 2010 from 4 pM to 6 PM for a book signing and a questions and answers session. He will be promoting his new book From Movie City to Music City USA (My Journey Through Showbiz and How it Works). His book is about his 25 year journey in the entertainment industry and focuses on helping those interested in pursuing their dreams in show business. He has been in just about every aspect of the entertainment industry from acting, screen writing, producing, and casting to understand the challenges a person faces when trying to make their dreams a reality.

August is a pretty busy month of musical events at the Harris Arts Center in downtown Calhoun.

• August 20, 2010 Indie Night at the Ratner Theater. Independent bands will be performing on stage one Friday night each month. A bluegrass band, The Coosa Valley Boys with special guest Gary Greene, will be featured in August. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are just $10 per person.
• August 21, 2010 The Lawrence S. Weaver Chamber Chorale will be performing in concert at 7 PM. Tickets are $15 per person for non members, $12 for Harris Arts members. The show is being brought to you by The Roland Hayes Museum Committee.
• August 28, 2010 “On the Road Again” is a show being performed by the Community Chorus and Friends with special guests from CGT 2010 Performers, Stars of The Century Performers, Calhoun High School Boys Quartet, and Gordon Central Chorale. Show time is 8 PM and tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 seniors and students.

Harris Arts Center and Roland Hayes Museum is located at:
212 South Wall St.
Calhoun, GA
706-629-2599

Don’t miss the last two concerts of the summer in the Calhoun Main Street Partnership Concerts in the Park series at BB & T City Park in downtown Calhoun. Show times start at 7 PM and end at 10 PM. Admission is free. Drinks and food are available through Main Street Partnership members.

On Friday, July 16, 2010,  Babe’s Bayou will be performing their mix of country and southern rock. They are all North Georgia boys who are making their mark on the country music scene with great success. You can find them performing their songs like Blink of an Eye and Wild Women at venues all around North Georgia.

On Saturday, August 21, 2010, Marvin Beach along with many other performers will gather to put on one of the best Patriotic Gospel Shows around. This is the last show of the summer so make sure to put it on your schedule.

Shows are sponsored in part by The Convention and Visitors Bureau, WEBS Radio AM 1030 and Cable channel 3, and WJTH Radio AM 900 – FM 107.1.

Calhoun is a charming town in Gordon County, located in northwestern Georgia, just a short distance from Atlanta. History of the Cherokee Indian Nation is abundant here, including the New Echota Historic Site which was the capital of the Cherokee Nation back in the 1800s. The Salacoa Creek Park is also close by, where you can enjoy fishing, swimming, and boating, as well as seeing restored Cherokee buildings and a museum.

A Prime Outlet Mall is located in Calhoun for shopping enthusiasts, filled with over 50 different factory outlet stores including Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne, Old Navy, Gymboree, and Nike, just to name a few. There are also some antique stores nearby for those antique hounds.

For those interested in the arts, you can visit the Harris Arts Center, where you’ll find the Calhoun Little Theatre, Community Chorus, Visual Arts Guild, Music Guild, Literary Arts Guild, Roland Hayes Museum, and educational and community outreach programs.

Come visit in the Fall for the Cherokee Fall Festival in October, or the Red Clay Arts and Crafts Festival in November. You don’t have to look hard or travel far to find something interesting and exciting to do in Calhoun!