Suppose you’re an attractive high school girl and you’re not only a member of a large and unique family but your father is, in fact, one of the great pioneers of industrial efficiency. Then suppose he decides, for no apparent reason, to apply his unorthodox methods to you and to the rest of your big family. The results are terribly embarrassing, funny and—it must be admitted—extremely effective!

New London Theatre presents “Cheaper by the Dozen,” made famous by the biographical book written by Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. and the well-known blockbuster movie, on February 17 through March 4.

Dates and times are as follows:
February 17 – 8 p.m.
February 18 – 8 p.m.
February 19 – 2:30 p.m.
February 24 – 8 p.m.
February 25 – 8 p.m.
February 26 – 2:30 p.m.
March 2 – 8 p.m.
March 3 – 8 p.m.
March 4 – 2:30 p.m.

Metro Jazz Club at Aurora Theatre Courtesy of Aurora Theatre

Aurora Theatre can help to create the perfect Valentine’s Day memory for any romance with the Swing Night at Aurora Theatre Valentine’s Day Concert on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 8:30 p.m. This special edition of the popular concert series will feature the Metro Jazz Club, a smokin’-hot 17 piece band performing an array of songs designed to get couples swinging with their sweetie this Valentine’s Day.

The evening hostess will be the incomparable Ann-Carol Pence, Aurora Theatre associate producer and resident musical director. Dedicated to the preservation of some of the best music ever composed, Metro Jazz Club is led by jazz sax man Gary Dalton. The concert will also feature real-life romantic couple and two of Atlanta’s busiest musical theatre performers, Laura Floyd (A Catered Affair, and upcoming as Bonnie Parker in Bonnie & Clyde: A Folktale) and Jeremy Wood (Singin’ in the Rain, A Catered Affair).

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Elephants, acrobats and clowns galore! Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey^® presents Fully Charged at Gwinnett  Center on February 23-26. This all-new circus show promises to bring high-voltage entertainment with breathtaking dare-devilry, superhuman stunts and performances that will energize children of all ages!

This show offers a number of amazing acts that boosts any circus-goers excitement. Tabayara, a dynamic animal trainer, will ride rearing stallions at a fully charged gallop and orchestrate Asian elephants in a symphony of dance. The Fearless Fernandez Brothers will perform daring feats of athleticism on the Twin Turbines of Steel. The Human Fuse, Brian Miser, will set the arena sky ablaze as he rockets through the air from his self-made human crossbow. He’ll travel 80 feet at 65 miles per hour!

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Photo by R. Scott Quady of "Sunbeam II" (by Sydney Atkinson), one of the pieces in the 2011 SculpTour exhibit

WANTED: Sculptures and other artwork that can stand the heat and weather the cold of an outdoor exhibit from May 2012-March 2013. Creativity is a must, and non-conformists are welcome. SculpTour is an equal opportunity exhibit and does not discriminate based on size, material, or style.

The City of Suwanee has issued a request for proposals from artists and teams of artists interested in having their work exhibited in the 2012 Suwanee SculpTour. An outdoor exhibit of sculptures on loan from the artists, SculpTour is designed to be a walkable, interactive public art encounter. The inaugural 2011 SculpTour, which concludes at the end of March, includes 15 sculptures in and around downtown Suwanee.

Trouble in Toyland, Photo courtesy of Lee Bryan – That Puppet Guy

Aurora Theatre assembles the best children’s performers in the region, bringing them to Gwinnett County for the series Aurora Children’s Playhouse. This holiday season will the biggest ever at Aurora Children’s Playhouse as it includes the world premiere of a brand-new holiday puppet show from the highly acclaimed “That Puppet Guy”-Lee Bryan called Trouble in Toyland, a performance that is destined to be a family favorite for generations. Adding to the excitement is none other than Santa! He will make an appearance at the Aurora Theatre before leading children to the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse for a holiday memory that will last a lifetime.

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New London Theatre hosts the best of the arts in Snellville. Come celebrate this Thanksgiving weekend with the best in dancing, singing, acting, painting, and other displays of artistic talent.

Snellville’s own Gwinnett Ballet Theatre, actor/singer/songwriter Bryan M. Lewis, actor/singer Jesse Farmer, and actress/model/singer Gretchen Gordon are just a few of the many acts who will be showcased. More performers are being booked each day along with a multitude of local artists who will be displaying their work.  In addition, there will be a silent auction for some of the artwork as well as “The Twelve Days of Christmas” gift giveaway.

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GBT Dancer Abigrace Diprima as the Snow Queen in GBT’s production of The Nutcracker. Photo by Richard Calmes.

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre will celebrate its 30th anniversary production of the The Nutcracker for area audiences beginning December 2 and running through December 18, 2011 in the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center. 11 public performances and 5 outreach shows will be offered on weekends in both matinee and evening performances. The Gwinnett Performing Arts Center is a part of the Gwinnett Center complex located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, GA.

Although this Nutcracker represents 30 years of tradition, there is much about the production that is new. Audiences will enjoy new backdrops, sets, costumes, and choreography that will update this traditional telling of the story of Clara and her Nutcracker Prince.

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