The Galleria Chat appears on this blog each Thursday. The Chat provides a hearty helping of events and announcements to keep you in the know about the area surrounding the Atlanta Galleria Office Park. So without further ado …
The Sun Will Come Out. Lovers of the little orphan that put a smile on everyone’s face will want to catch The Atlanta Lyric Orchestra’s presentation of “Annie,” a musical that has won seven Tony Awards, this month at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre in the Cobb Civic Center.
The musical features such classics as “Tomorrow,” “Hard Knock Life” and “Easy Street.”
The show runs from Friday, April 4, through Sunday, April 20. Tickets range from $32 to $52. Visit the Atlanta Lyric Theater website for show times and to purchase tickets.
Double Feature. Take a trip back to the groovy 1960s and the cool 1950s by attending movie screenings at The Earl Smith Strand Theatre in Marietta this weekend.
“Goldfinger,” the 1964 classic featuring Sean Connery as James Bond, will be shown at 8 p.m. on Friday.
“American Graffiti,” a George Lucas-directed film that follows a group of teenagers in the 1950s as they spend their last summer together before going to college, will be shown at 8 p.m. on Saturday.
Both showings will feature live organ pre-shows at 7:30 p.m. Tickets to either show are $8 for adults and $7 for seniors, students and military members. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
The Earl Smith Strand Theatre is located on the Marietta Square at 117 North Park Square.
Fly Away. See Marietta in a whole new way this Saturday by taking a helicopter ride. Blue Ridge Helicopters will be conducting round-trip rides from the Aviation Wing of the Marietta Museum of History to Kennesaw Mountain from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each ride can accommodate up to three people.
The cost per flight is $40 per person, cash only, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the Aviation Wing. The Aviation Wing is located at 550 Perrin Road in Marietta. Visit the Marietta Museum of History website for more information.
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