116 Carlyle Street Norcross, GA 30071 770-840-9844 nocrossgalleryandstudios.org Born in Connecticut, artist Kathy A. Kitz was gifted with the passion to create. In 1992, she rented out a studio space known as Norcross Gallery and Studios and has made it her home ever...
Local Artist: Cat Carter
In recent years, Gwinnett county has become a hotspot for craft brewing. You’re sure to find at least one brewery in every major town across Gwinnett’s 437 square miles. Some spots are purposely built for crafting beer, like Anderby Brewing in Peachtree Corners and...
Suwanee Rocks
Suwanee’s Town Center is an area that positively exudes life. Be it the relentless cars whizzing along Lawrenceville-Suwanee, the busy people bustling in and out of the local shops, the happy kids frolicking through Town Center Park or the monstrous Norfolk and...
Listen/Look: Thanksgiving Movies Are a Thing, Too
An afterthought of Halloween and frequently regarded as the beginning of the Christmas season, Thanksgiving is (in my opinion) the most underrated holiday. After all, what other celebration requires nothing more than being grateful, eating and watching football, often...
Binge Worthy: Podcasts That Will Make You the Most Interesting Person at a Cocktail Party
[binj • wur-thee] Adjective Describing entertainment which is of a high enough quality to be consumed all the way through in succession. Podcasts That Will Make You the Most Interesting Person at a Cocktail Party I’m admittedly new to podcasts. My husband...
“Out of Many, One People”
For artist Basil Watson, the unveiling of his commissioned Martin Luther King, Jr. statue will truly be coming full circle. Watson was commissioned by the City of Atlanta to create a statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. to be placed on MLK Boulevard in downtown Atlanta...
Fall in the Time of Corona
It’s fall, y’all—the season of fall festivals, pumpkin spice lattes and going around knocking on our neighbors’ doors begging for candy. But, this year there’s a scamp named Corona putting a damper on all our plans. Can we even rightly call it fall? The answer, dear...
LISTEN/LOOK: Arts & Culture from Home – Hudgens Center for Art and Learning
The Hudgens Center for Art and Learning is a 34,000 square-foot facility and sculpture garden located in Duluth. The numerous artistic options at the Hudgens Center offer a great way to brighten your artistic palette within the art world right here in Gwinnett....
THE DON’T-MISS CONCERT PREVIEW
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW, OR BRACE FOR THE FOMO CHLOË AGNEW MARCH 7, 2020 SYLVIA BEARD THEATRE 2200 BUFORD HWY NE, BUFORD At the young age of 14, this Dublin-based artist became one of the original (and youngest) members of Celtic Woman. Today, she has embarked on a solo...
BACKSTAGE WITH BUFORD COMMUNITY CENTER AND THEATER
ACT 1 Cue music and the house lights fade—today we put the spotlight on Sylvia Beard Theater at the Buford Community Center. The Sylvia Beard Theater made its debut in July of 2012, and is named for the wife of longtime City of Buford Commission Chairman Philip Beard....
SONGS FROM A SNELLVILLE SOLOIST
SHOWTIME SNELLVILLE Growing up in the 90’s, Jonathon Robins was drawn to big soulful vocals. In his early years, big voices in movies and the radio drew him towards the music industry. Music felt like magic to this Snellville native, and he wanted to be part of it. At...
HOME BY DARK
Home By Dark at Christmas will be at Infinite Energy Center on December 19th. Check out these unique songwriters in a concert unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. Get your tickets today for an unforgettable night of music, stories, hope, love, family and the joy...
NOTES FROM NORCROSS WITH SEAN THOMASON
Sean Thomason, born at Ft. McPherson Army Hospital in East Point, moved to Norcross at a young age and even graduated from Norcross High School. Sean’s life started with very humble beginnings, being raised by his mother and trying to live on as little as $90 per...
GRAMMY AWARDWINNING MUSICIAN TO HEADLINE LAWRENCEVILLE’S ROCK’N THE VILLE’S CAR-B-QUES & BREWS
The City of Lawrenceville will welcome Joe Diffie to the stage as the headliner for the inaugural Rock’n the Ville Car-B-Ques & Brews BBQ Festival on Saturday, September 14 at the Lawrenceville Lawn. In the tradition of Rock’n Ribville, Car-B-Ques & Brews (a revamped...
KEEPIN’ IT CLASSIC WITH HANK BIRD & THE BORDERLINE BAND
Hot summer nights call for kicking back with some classic rock and country music combined with pub-style food and fun with friends. Enter Hank Bird & The Borderline Band. This local band started as a group with four members about twenty years ago. Today there are...