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Capitol City Opera Company holding auditions

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Monday, November 11th, 2013, 12:20pm
Capitol City Opera Company holding auditions

BROOKHAVEN, Ga. -- Registration is now open to audition for the Capitol City Opera Company.

Auditions will be Dec. 2-4 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The evening auditions will be held at the Church of the Atonement in Sandy Springs; the Dec. 7 session will be at the Spiritual Living Center of Atlanta in DeKalb County.

Visit capitolcityopera.me to learn more and sign up for an audition time.

According to the opera company, December's auditions will be primarily to cast the upcoming production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, which will begin in March.

Auditioners should prepare two songs; those who wish to be considered to future productions should make sure one of those songs is in another language. It costs $10 to try out. Each audition will last roughly 10 minutes.

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Suzi Awards to be held Monday

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Monday, November 4th, 2013, 11:37am
Suzi Awards to be held Monday

DECATUR, Ga. -- The 2013 Suzi Bass Awards ceremony will be held Monday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center in DeKalb County.

WHO'S NOMINATED? | Meet this year's Suzi Awards nominees

This year's Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Del Hamilton and Faye Allen, founders of 7 Stages Theatre. The duo started the Little Five Point theater company in 1979. Today, it's one of metro Atlanta's most popular and respected theaters.

RELATED | 7 Stages announces 2013-14 season

The winner of this year's Gene-Gabriel Moore Playwriting Award for an outstanding play penned by a local writer will also be revealed at Monday's ceremony.

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Holy Innocents' painting Métamorphose headed to exhibition

Submitted by peggyshaw on Monday, October 28th, 9:23 am
Holy Innocents' painting Métamorphose headed to exhibition

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. -- An 18th century French map was the inspiration for a painting produced by three Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School students that will be featured at the exhibition “Putting the U.S. Southeast on the Map,” Oct. 29 through Nov. 30 on the Georgia Tech campus.

The exhibition is part of the annual Festival France-Atlanta, sponsored by the Consulate General of France in Atlanta and the Georgia Institute of Technology, focuses on cooperation between France and the Southeastern United States.

French and art students Jack Sullivan, Evan Thomas and Isabella Vear -- under the guidance of art teacher Charles Watson -- created the painting, Métamorphose, after drawing inspiration from one map in a unique French collection of antique Southeastern U.S. maps. The maps are housed in a collection in the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Copies of the maps will also be on display.

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Author Cassandra King to visit metro Atlanta

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Monday, September 23rd, 2013, 10:43am
Author Cassandra King to visit metro Atlanta

(WXIA) -- A bestselling author will visit three locations in metro Atlanta this week.

Cassandra King's novels include Making Waves, The Sunday Wife and The Same Sweet Girls. Her latest book, Moonrise, is based on Daphne du Maurier's popular Rebecca.

King will be at the Northeast/Spruill Oaks Branch of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. The library is located at 9560 Spruill Road in Johns Creek.

On Friday, Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m., King will visit FoxTale Book Shoppe in Woodstock. She will also be at the Perimeter Center Barnes & Noble on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m.

Book Atlanta provided this synopsis of Moonrise:

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Justin Bieber's vocal coach promoting Dunwoody teen singer

Submitted by Jennifer Leslie, 11Alive Reporter
Wednesday, August 28th, 2013, 4:51pm
Justin Bieber's vocal coach promoting Dunwoody teen singer

ATLANTA -- Dunwoody teen Caitlin Gutierrez admits she was a nervous wreck when she first stepped into the recording booth at Jan Smith Studios in Atlanta.

"I was like, 'Oh, my gosh. I'm standing in the same place that Justin Bieber was standing in.' I'm a major fan," Caitlin told 11Alive's Jennifer Leslie.

Jan Smith has shaped the voices of Justin Bieber, Usher and Rob Thomas, who all refer to her as Mama Jan.

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Jazz under the Stars at Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Monday, August 19th, 5:12 am
Jazz under the Stars at Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. -- The Dorothy C. Benson Senior Multipurpose Facility will host “Jazz under the Stars” on Thursday, Aug. 22 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

This event is sponsored by the Friends of Benson and will feature vocalist Gina Grate of Grate Productions. According to her website, Ms. Grate performs with numerous “big bands and small combos” along with her work in the recording studio.  Light refreshments will be provided during the event.

The Dorothy C. Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex is located at 6500 Vernon Woods Drive NE, Sandy Springs.  The public is invited to join Benson participants as they enjoy an evening of music and fellowship.

“Jazz under the Stars” is free.  For more information, please contact Ms. Lila Womack at 404-612-2303.

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Morgan Stanley sponsors Atlanta Mountainfilm on Tour Travelling Film Festival

Submitted by Judith Fouts
Wednesday, August 14th, 2013, 1:11pm

ATLANTA -- Morgan Stanley is the presenting sponsor of the Mountainfilm on Tour ATL event, held on Sept. 6 and 7 at the Plaza Theatre in Atlanta. Mountainfilm on Tour is a traveling showcase of inspiring, adventurous and humorous short films spotlighting the environment and outdoor activity. All screenings during the two-day event are curated from the 2013 Mountainfilm in Telluride Film Festival held earlier this year.

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