Monday, May 20, 2013
Applications are being accepted for Cherokee's Got Talent, which will return to downtown Woodstock in July.
Are you the most talented person in Cherokee County? If so, the Cherokee Association of Realtors and Elm Street Cultural Arts Village wants you to prove it in its upcoming Cherokee's Got Talent in July. Both organizations are accepting applications for the event, which will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday July 27 at Elm Street Arts' theatre in downtown Woodstock. Applications and registration can be done by clicking here. Proceeds will go towards Elm Street Arts' plans to renovate the Reeves Home into its new facility. They will also go towards Habitat For Humanity-North Central Georgia. They are also accepting sponsors and donations for the silent auction, which is billed as another way to support the community. "Cherokee's Got Talent is a …
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Mixed reviews on J.J. Abrams latest Star Trek epic, with at least one critic raving about the film.
See the new movie, 'Star Trek Into Darkness' playing at GTC Cherokee 16 at 355 Cinema View Drive. For more theater information, show times and pricing, click the links above. The premise, courtesy of the film's official website: When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Acting coaches John Homa and Jeff Dockweiler will visit Elm Street Arts for a two-day workshop later this month.
Two Hollywood acting coaches with a combined 25 years of experience will bring their skills of the trade to Woodstock. John Homa and Jeff Dockweiler will share what they know about Hollywood and how it operates behind the scenes later this month at Elm Street Arts in downtown Woodstock. The coaches will hold two-day workshops on May 28-29 for child actors ages 5-12 and a three-day sessions May 30, May 31 and June 1 for teen actors ages 13-19. The two-day sessions are $225 and the three-day sessions are $275 and parents interested in registering their children can click here to do so. The coaches have worked with actors such as Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, Brittany Murphy and Evan Rachel Wood. For more information, call Elm Street …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
The deadline for vendors to sign up for the 29th annual Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival presented by the Service League of Cherokee County is fast approaching.
'Great Gatsby' is playing this weekend in Woodstock.
Leonardo DiCaprio stars in Baz Luhrmann's take on "The Great Gatsby," which is at times more style than substance – just like like the novel's main character himself – say some critics. "The Great Gatsby" is rated PG-13 and runs two hours and 22 minutes. It is now playing at Cherokee 16 Cinemas in Towne Lake. For more theater information, show times and pricing, click the link above. Here's what else the critics are saying: Baz Luhrmann’s new film version of The Great Gatsby is stylish, slick, funny and entertaining—a bit detached at points, a bit overblown at others. That should be all that matters. — Jeremy Mathews, Paste Magazine Just because a film looks like it was dipped in 18-karat gold doesn’t mean it’s rich in quality. Take this 3…
Little Texas kicks off the series tonight with a 7:30 p.m. performance at the Park at City Center.
The 16th annual Summer Concert Series will return to downtown Woodstock tonight. The city will kick off the series tonight with a performance from Little Texas. The bank will take the stage at the Park at City Center at 7:30 p.m. All concerts are free and no tickets are needed to attend. All concerts start at 7:30 p.m. The remaining lineup for this year's concert series include: This year's title sponsor will once again be Northside Hospital-Cherokee. For more information, call the Woodstock Parks and Recreation Department at (770) 516-6788. Don't miss any news from Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch! Subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here. Also, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!
Friday, May 10, 2013
Here's our guide to this weekend's best bets in Woodstock and beyond. Click on links for details.
Woodstock Single Mom Gas-Give-Away Lyndon Academy-The Magic Story Book Wine Tasting Storytime at FoxTale Book Shoppe Drama, Music & Art Classes Canton Canton Farmers Market Mother's Day Celebration at Canton Theatre Lake Sovereign Community Yard Sale Stand Up And Recycle Event Cherokee HS Senior Class Yard Sale Gutters for Goshen Holly Springs Car Wash Benefitting Sequoyah High Drama Club East Cobb Sellars Bounce House Grill Out Event Multi-Family Garage Sale Kennesaw National Train Day Acworth 4th-Annual Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival Yard Sale at Branches of Christ Marietta Marietta Gardeners Club Annual Plant Sale Through The Garden Gate Garden Tour, Plant Sale and Garden Faire Alpharetta Ralph Roddenbery Band Roswell 23rd Colors …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The deadline for vendors to sign up for the 29th annual Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival presented by the Service League of Cherokee County is fast approaching.
Cherokee County's largest arts and crafts festival is seeking vendors and concessionaires. The 29th annual Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival, sponsored by the Service League of Cherokee County, is accepting applications from fine arts and crafts exhibitors, marketplace vendors and concessionaires. Riverfest will take place 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday Sept. 28 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday Sept. 29 at Boling Park next to Cherokee High School in Canton. The league will once again offer its Riverfest Referral Program, and will improve the Exhibitor Awards Program. The Riverfest Referral Program offers arts and crafts exhibitors a chance to reduce their booth space fees by referring new participants to the show. The Exhibitor Awards …
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Use our Moviefone locator to find out what's playing in town this weekend.
"Iron Man 3" is among the movies playing at Cherokee 16 Cinemas in Towne Lake. Come back and tell us in comments the movie you saw, what you thought about it and how many stars out of five you would give the film!
'Iron Man 3' is playing this weekend in Woodstock.
Robert Downey Jr. and gang are back for the third "Iron Man" installment. "Iron Man 3" is rated PG-13 and runs two hours and 20 minutes. It is now playing at Cherokee 16 Cinemas in Towne Lake. For more theater information, show times and pricing, click the link above. Here's what the critics are saying: This weekend, the summer movie season kicks off in spectacular fashion . . . with Disney and Marvel's "Iron Man 3." The third film in the series and the fourth featuring national treasure Robert Downey Jr. as genius billionaire playboy-philanthropist Tony Stark (after last summer's superhero free-for-all "The Avengers"), it raises the stakes considerably, to the point that, should RDJ never want to put on the robotic suit again, the story …
