Arts Calendar
The following events are set for the Calhoun and Gordon County arts community:
Eddie Brannon will host “An Evening of Gospel Music” featuring the Jordan Family Band on Saturday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m.,
at the Harris Arts Center. All six members of the Jordan family sing, play and minister together. The Band will preview selections from their newly released CD, “Joshua 24:15.” Tickets are $15 General Admission/$12 Seniors, Students/$10 HAC Members and may purchased online at www. harrisartscenter. com or by calling 706629-2599 with credit card information.
The GEM Theatre is pleased to present Grammy Award winning group The SteelDrivers in concert on the GEM stage on Saturday, Oct. 22
at 7:30 p.m. The SteelDrivers have a realness and rawness to their sound that captures the attention of their audience and doesn’t let go. Tickets are on sale now through the Box Office (Tuesday and Thursday from 4-6 pm and Friday from 6-8 pm) and via our website at www. calhoungemtheatre.org. Ticket prices start at $30 and go to $45 (for Meet and Greet tickets).
Festival of Trees & Mistletoe Market, Nov. 1 – Dec. 11, at the Harris Arts Center.
A magical display of beautifully decorated Christmas trees, wreaths, centerpieces, and specialty gift baskets offered for silent auction. Regional artists offer one-of-a-kind gifts in the Mistletoe Market. Free Admission. Open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Festival of Trees. Holly Jolly Ladies’ Luncheon – November 15, noon – 1:30 p.m. Guests will enjoy a festive, catered luncheon, seated at tables decorated with holiday centerpieces, which will be raffled during the event to benefit the arts center. Afterward, the ladies may tour Festival of Trees and shop the Mistletoe Market. Tickets are $20 per person and may be reserved by calling 706-629-2599. Seating is limited. www. harrisartscenter.com .
Calhoun Little Theater presents Smoke
on the Mountain – Nov. 4, 5, 11 and 12, 7 p.m.; Nov. 6, 3 p.m., at the Harris Arts Center.
This heartwarming comedy tells the story of a Saturday Night Gospel Sing at a country church in North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains in 1938. The show features two dozen rousing bluegrass songs by the Sanders Family, who are visiting to perform and “witness.” Though they try to appear perfect in the eyes of the congregation, they endear themselves to the audience by revealing their hilariously imperfect natures. $15 General Admission/$12 Seniors, Students/$10 HAC Members www. harrisartscenter.com. 706- 629-2599.
Mignon Ballard book signing – 2 p.m. on Nov. 13, at the Harris Arts Center.
The public is invited to meet the local author, who will share personal insights into her new novel, “Miss Dimple. and the Slightly Bewildered Angel.” Free admission. 706-629-2599
Calhoun Community Chorus presents “By Request” – 7 p.m. on Nov. 18 - 19, at the Harris Arts Center.
At their last concert, the Chorus polled the audience to ask which songs were their favorites over the years. “By Request” is a compilation of the results, featuring Georgia on my Mind, Bridge Over Troubled Water, You Raise Me Up, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Silent Night, Silver Bells, and O Holy Night, to name a few. Tickets are available from any chorus member, online at www. harrisartscenter.com, or through the HAC at 706629-2599.
John Berry in concert at the GEM Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
The singer-songwriter rose to stardom on the country charts of the 1990s with such mega hits as Your Love Amazes Me, Standing on the Edge of Goodbye, and She’s Taken a Shine. Tickets on sale online, by phone at 706625-3132 or via the Box Office (open each Tuesday and Thursday from 4-6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.).