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  • Voting Extended to Thursday!

    First Annual Emma Awards

    Who do you think is the best in the 'Boro? Voting is now open for the First Annual Emma Awards which honors the best actors, directors and costume designers in town. Each vote is $1 and proceeds support the Averitt Center for the Arts. Voting ends at midnight May 17, so don't wait. The winners will be announced May 18 at 7:30 p.m. at a red-carpet event in the Emma Kelly Theater. Click on the Special Events icon to learn more about this event.

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  • Earth, Air, Fire & Water

    Works by Drew Cottril and Virginia Russell

    The Averitt Center's next Main Gallery exhibition, Earth, Air, Fire & Water will open Friday, May 4 with a reception at 6 p.m. Enjoy seeing how two artists represent our natural world and its abundant life.

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  • Memorial Day Observance

    May 28 at 11 a.m.

    The annual Memorial Day Program will be held in the Emma Kelly Theater. This year, Dan Foglio has arranged for Joe Bill Brannon to serve as the keynote speaker. Dr. Michael Braz will provide musical entertainment beginning at 10:30 a.m. A special exhibit of war paraphernalia and flags will be on display (courtesy of Talmadge Fries.)

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  • Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies

    As Abraham Lincoln labors over the Gettysburg address, he learns that a menace from his past has returned, threatening to tear the already fractured nation to pieces. He must journey behind enemy lines to face a foe far more fearsome than the Confederate army: the walking dead. The Averitt Center is proud to host the Georgia premiere of this world-wide feature on June 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are free. Limit 2 per person.