ATLANTA— There are several easy ways for families to highlight the spiritual aspects of the holiday season, and prevent being overwhelmed by commercialism,...
(MACON) Back by popular demand, singer/songwriter and Grammy Award nominee John Berry will perform Sunday, Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m. at The Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St., Downtown Macon. An annual favorite at The Grand Opera House, the program will include a number of holiday favorites, along with selections from his own repertoire. Berry is noted for his strong showmanship and ability to move people. When performing "Blessed Assurance" at the Grand Ole Opry, he was given a standing ovation before completing the song.
Berry's voice is among the most unique in country music. His intimate solo acoustic performances have been enthusiastically received internationally with successful concert tours in Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia. An uncanny ability to tell a story in a song is what endears him to most audiences.
Born in Aiken, S.C., and raised in Atlanta, Berry gained his first #1 single in 1994 with his signature song "Your Love Amazes Me." Berry...
(MACON) "Hound Dog." "Love Potion #9." "Stand By Me." "On Broadway." "Jailhouse Rock." These songs provide the soundtrack to a generation of Americans. What's more, they are the work of a single song-writing team: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. These tunes and many more will have audiences dancing in the aisles when the seven-time Tony Award-nominated, Grammy Award-winning musical, Smokey Joe's Caf'e hits The Grand Opera House Jan. 4-5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now for $40 or $35, depending on location, and can be purchased through Mercer Ticket Sales at (478) 301-5470 or online at thegrand.mercer.edu.
The longest running musical revue in Broadway history, Smokey Joe's Caf'e won the Grammy Award for Best Musical and was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Director and Best Choreography. Staged in an idealized '50s setting, this show celebrates the world of first kisses and last dances, hot summer nights and cool midnight struts, blue-light diners and...
Looking for that special gift for your favorite Valentine? Treat your Valentine to a ticket to the 20th Annual Mercer University Big Dance, sponsored by Riverside Ford.
This year's Big Dance, featuring three of the best "oldies" groups in the South, will be held Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at the Macon Centreplex. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the music begins at 7:30 p.m.
The 2005 featured groups include: The Tams, known for their great 70s hits of "I've Been Hurt," "What Kind of Fool," and "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy;" The Drifters, whose top tunes included "There Goes My Baby," "This Magic Moment," "I Count The Tears," "Save the Last Dance for Me," and "Some Kind of Wonderful;' and "middle Georgia's favorite party band," The Grapevine.
Tables of eight are $180 or individual tickets are available for $25 each. Attendees can bring their own food and beverages and create their own dining/dancing experience.
Call (478) 301-2733 or e-mail...
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The Mercer University Chapter of Habitat for Humanity will hold a home dedication ceremony on Sunday, December 5 at 2 p.m. The house is located at 1357 Ross Street, in Beall's Hill. This house marks the second historic-looking Habitat house in Macon. It features a steep roof pitch, full front porch and wood composite siding. This is the sixth Habitat house that the Mercer students have built in Macon. The house will become home to the family of Willie Head. Come by and meet them, take a tour of their new Habitat home, and celebrate with us.
The house is sponsored by Mercer University Chapter of Habitat for Humanity - a student-led organization as well as First Baptist Church and Highland Hills Baptist Church. The students and churches raised the funds and volunteered long hours to construct the house in partnership with Willie Head. The City of Macon collaborated with Habitat and provided the property to further build upon its vision of affordable...
ATLANTA - John Bauer, a doctor of pharmacy and doctor of philosophy (Pharm.D./Ph.D.) candidate in Mercer University's Southern School of Pharmacy, won first place for his scientific paper presentation at the 25th Annual Southeastern Pharmacology Society (SEPS) meeting held at the University of Mississippi in early November.
ATLANTA - Lilly Endowment Inc. of Indianapolis, through its "Making Connections Initiative" program, has awarded a grant to the James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology of Mercer University. The grant of nearly $2 million will allow McAfee to partner with churches in a new pastoral-residency program.
WHO: Mercer University students, faculty and staff
WHAT: The Mercer community will gather for the annual lighting of the University Christmas tree, sponsored by the Student Government Association. The event will include holiday carols, free hot chocolate in commemorative mugs and a special reading of the holiday favorite, The Night Before Christmas.
WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m.
WHERE: At the corner of Coleman Avenue and College Street, Mercer University's Macon Campus
*Media interested in covering the event should contact Jenny Butkus at (478) 301-4037 or (478) 731-3668.
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(MACON) Mercer University will host its annual Holiday Open House at the Woodruff House Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 6-8 p.m. nightly. The Woodruff House, one of Macon's grand antebellum homes, is located at 988 Bond St., adjacent to the University's Walter F. George School of Law.
For the past decade, residents and visitors alike have made this holiday event a family tradition. Each year, the rooms throughout the Greek Revival mansion are adorned with new decorations and themes, making the annual tour an exciting event for all - even the most frequent guest. Visitors follow an illuminated path to the front door where they will be greeted by deans and alumni of Mercer University.
The Holiday Open House features a 12-foot Christmas tree trimmed with more than 500 hand-painted eggs, performances by students from Mercer University's Music Department, and holiday cookies and punch for all guests.
The holiday event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jennifer Joyner at...
