City of Calhoun Georgia – Gordon County GA

Native American Film Festival

Cinema FilmThe New Echota Historic Site will be hosting a Native American Film Festival on February 26, 2011 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Enjoy a day at New Echota learning Cherokee and other Native American cultures and history through a series of films, both shorts and feature films, and documentaries.

Admission is $4 – $6 and includes admission to the museum and a self guided tour of the historic buildings on the site. Call 706-624-1321 for more information and details.

New Echota Historic Site is located at:
1211 Chatsworth Highway NE
Calhoun, GA

Mardi Gras Night Fundraiser

Mardi Gras Mask“Let the Good Times Roll” as you celebrate Mardi Gras on February 26, 2011 from 7 PM to 11 PM at the Harris Arts Center in Calhoun, Georgia. This party and fundraiser is being hosted by the Harris Arts Center and the Gordon County Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals.

Don your best Mardi Gras masks and attire and come out to enjoy a catered buffet, drinks, entertainment by Monte Carlo Productions and great Jazz music by the Applescraps Band. There will be a raffle and a costume contest and a photographer will be on site taking photos to commemorate the evening.

Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased at the Harris Arts Center 706-629-2599 or the Gordon County Chamber of Commerce 706-625-3200. Proceeds from the evening will go to help both the Gordon County Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals and the Harris Arts Center. Make your reservations today!

The Three Divas

The Harris Arts Center in Calhoun, Georgia presents celebrity impersonator Joanna Maddox in the musical event The Three Divas. You won’t want to miss her as she recreates the persona and musical talents of Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, and Tina Turner. This show takes place on February 20, 2011 at 4 PM.

Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for seniors, students, and HAC members. Call 706-629-2599 for more information.

The Harris Arts Center is located at:
212 S. Wall St.
Calhoun, GA

Indie Night – February

Performers for Indie Night in February are Cheyenne and Priscilla Medders. The show is on February 18, 2011 at 7 PM at the Harris Arts Center in Calhoun, GA. Tickets are $10 each. For more information call 706-629-2599.

The Medders music is described as Americana whose music is strongly influenced by Neil Young, Bob Dylan, The Band, and The Beatles.

The Harris Arts Center is located at:
212 South Wall St.
Calhoun, GA

A Visual Celebration of Black Heritage

The Harris Arts Center will have “A Visual Celebration of Black Heritage” on display from January 24 to February 28, 2011. This art display features 2D and 3D art creations by eight regional artists. A reception will be held for this art exhibit on February 5, 2011 from 2 PM to 4 PM.

Contact the Harris Arts Center at 706-629-2599 for more information and details about this event. It is located at:
212 South Wall St.
Calhoun, GA

Auditions for Rumors

Are you an aspiring actor? If you like to act and want to try out for a part in a play, auditions are being held for Neil Simon’s Rumors on January 22 and 23, 2011 at the Harris Arts Center in Calhoun, Georgia.

The play is a comedy about several affluent couples who find themselves having to cover up some complicated events that arise at a dinner party in a posh suburban home in New York City.

Audition times are 1 PM to 4 PM on January 22, 2011 and 3 PM to 5 PM on January 23, 2011. For more information and details, call 706-629-2599.

Tanna Key in Concert

Tanna Key will be performing on Indie Nite at the Harris Arts Center on January 21, 2011. She is a young, up and coming country artist who has been performing since she was 12 years old. She loves being on stage and finds that music never lets her down. She has been playing piano most of her life, plays guitar and writes music.

Tickets are just $10. For more information and details about this event and other events at the Harris Arts Center, call 706-629-2599.

The Harris Arts Center is located at:
212 S. Wall. St.
Calhoun, GA