Summer Fun

Playtime at a Play

The New Dawn Theatre in Duluth, Ga. is letting kids get involved at an interactive play.

  Take the kids to see "The Garden of Iz" at the New Dawn Theatre Company in Duluth Wednesday. It's not your typical play where the little ones have to try to sit quietly in their seats. Children can jump, crawl and dance and be part of the show. The play is recommended for kids ages three to seven.  Showtime is at 11am Wednesday through Friday. There is also a 1pm showtime on Saturdays. Tickets are $8. Call 678-887-5015 or 404-625-0361 for more information.

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Summer Fun

Rockin' Good Time

The Red Clay Theatre in Duluth, Ga. will host this fun, family event.

Make the short drive over to Duluth to check out the Red Clay Theatre's weekly family friendly shows. This week's performer is Miss Tara as she presents "Jelly Beans and More."  Showtime is at 10:30am. Tickets are $3.

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Aurora To Stage Spanish Comedy

"El Insólito Caso de Miss Piña Colada" will have English supertitles.

Aurora Theatre continues the 2011-2012 Harvel Lab Series with the Spanish language production of El Insólito Caso de Miss Piña Colada (The Preposterous Case of Miss Piña Colada) by Carlos Ferrari. This outrageous comedy runs April 12 – 29, 2012. In the play, penniless widow Ofelia has been left with nothing but her pride by her deceased good-for-nothing husband. To regain some of her luster in “society,” she will stop at nothing to have her daughter, Loreley, crowned queen of the Miss Piña Colada beauty pageant. Ofelia pawns her belongings, fends off debt collectors and even causes her children to break the law. This April, Aurora Theatre becomes home to the hilarious hijinks of a widow trying to keep up appearances in the midst of …

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Celebrating the Many Faces and Places of Gwinnett

Artist T.J. Haugh talks to Lawrenceville Patch about his new exhibit “Walk Like a Gwinnetian”

While many Gwinnett County residents were trying to catch their footing on icy streets and parking lots last week, Lawrenceville-based artist T.J. Haugh was busy preparing for opening night of his Gwinnett Historic Courthouse art show, “Walk Like a Gwinnetian,” featuring portrayals of local residents and distinguished places in and around Gwinnett County. Lawrenceville Patch caught up with Haugh during opening night in Downtown Lawrenceville as he was recovering from the flu and Snowpocalypse 2011.  Here are some of the stories behind the sketches: Patch: When and how did you first become interested in art? How long have you been sketching? What other areas of art do you enjoy? Haugh: When I was very young I started drawing things, and I …

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