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EVENTS Calendar
CSO: Handel's London, March 23, RiverCenter
for the Performing Arts, Columbus. The
Columbus Symphony presents classical works
by Handel and his contemporaries in London:
Purcell, Hellendaal, Geminiani and Eccles.
(706) 256-3612. csoga.org.
43rd Annual Conyers Cherry Blossom
Festival, March 23-24, Georgia International
Horse Park, Conyers. Arts, crafts, international
music and dance, food, children's activities.
(770) 860-4190. georgiahorsepark.com.
Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top, March 24, Macon
Amphitheater, Macon. Two classic Southern rock
bands perform on their Sharp Dressed Simple
Man Tour. (478) 803-1593. maconcentreplex.org.
One Hallelujah Tour, March 28, Columbia
County Performing Arts Center, Evans. Led by
Billboard's Top Gospel Artist of the Decade, Tash
Cobbs Leonard, this quintet performs worship
music, as well as country, pop and R&B.
(706) 447-6767. thecenterofcc.com.
" On Your Feet: The Story of Emilio & Gloria
Estefan, " March 29, RiverCenter for the
Performing Arts, Columbus. Musical based on
the lives of the hit musicians. (706) 256-3612.
rivercenter.org.
Easter Egg Hunt, March 30, Florence Marina
State Park, Omaha. Hunt Easter eggs, play
games for prizes. (229) 838-4244. bit.ly/gspfmsp.
■ South Georgia
Rhythm & Ribs BBQ Festival, March 1-2,
Fulwood Park, Tifton. Kickoff party March 1 with
a concert by Athens rock band GrandVille.
Main event on March 2 includes barbecue
competition, food vendors, crafts, kids' zone,
rock climbing, mechanical bull and bounce
houses. Warner Robins country music singersongwriter
Travis Denning performs an evening
concert. (229) 382-8700. tiftonribsfest.com.
Take Me Home: Jim Curry Presents the Music
of John Denver, March 2, Hawkinsville Opera
House, Hawkinsville. Performance pays tribute
to the late singer-songwriter. (478) 783-1884.
bit.ly/hwkop.
St. Patrick's Balloon Fest & Glow, March 8-9,
Civitan Fairgrounds, Dublin. Dozens of hot-air
balloons, rides, musical entertainment, concessions.
(478) 272-4002. dublinstpatricks.com.
SCORE Music Appreciation Concert, March 19,
Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta. Violinist
brothers Malcolm and Umoja McNeish, known
as Sons of Mystro, perform pop and original
compositions. (229) 247-2787. turnercenter.org.
28th Annual Fire Ant Festival, March 22-23,
downtown, Ashburn. Fire ant-calling contest,
the infamous Manty Hose contest, carnival rides,
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St. Patrick's Super Saturday, March 16, downtown, Dublin. Parade with floats, marching
bands, music, plus arts and crafts festival, food, road race and a concert by the Swingin'
Medallions. (478) 272-4002. dublinstpatricks.com.
arts and crafts, fireworks, bands, 5K run and
1-mile fun run, barbecue cook-off and entertainment.
(229) 567-9696. fireantfestival.com.
" A Pirate's Life for Me, " March 22-24, 29-30,
Theatre Valdosta, Valdosta. Children's musicaltheater
production about love, mistaken
identities and swashbuckling. (229) 247-8243.
bit.ly/tgvald.
Easter in the Park, March 23, Magnolia Springs
State Park, Millen. Easter egg hunt for ages 5
and younger and another for ages 6 to 10, plus
crafts and games. (478) 982-1660.
bit.ly/magspgsp.
Easter Egg Hunt, March 30, Kolomoki Mounds
State Park, Blakely. Hunt for more than 3,000
eggs, plus games and crafts, prizes, Easter
Bunny and food for purchase. (229) 724-2150.
bit.ly/gspkmsp.
Jeremy Camp, March 30, Flint River Entertainment
Complex, Albany. Contemporary Christian
singer performs with special guests Caleb and
John. (229) 302-1401. bit.ly/fntrivec.
■ Coastal Georgia
Shattered Illusions: Reconsidering Glassware
through the Lens of Care, through June 30,
Jepson Center, Savannah. Exhibition of
19th-century colored, etched and cut glass
from the museum's permanent collection.
(912) 790-8800. telfair.org.
" Lord Nelson Mass, " March 2, Georgia
Southern University, Armstrong Campus Fine
Arts Auditorium, Savannah. The Savannah
Philharmonic and the Savannah Philharmonic
Chorus perform Haydn's classic composition,
plus works by Fanny Mendelsohn Hensel.
(912) 232-6002. bit.ly/savphil.
South Carolina Ballet: Motown Ballet,
March 2, Johnny Mercer Theatre, Savannah.
Ballet performs to the music of Motown and a
fusion of rhythm and blues, gospel and pop.
(912) 651-6550. johnnymercertheatre.com.
An Evening with the Stars, March 8-10, 15-17,
Theatre by the Trax, St. Marys. Celebrity lookalikes
and sound-alikes perform classics,
country, rock 'n' roll and more. (912) 729-1103.
bit.ly/stmthe.
You're Lookin' at Country: A Tribute to
Loretta Lynn, March 10, Historic Ritz Theatre,
Brunswick. Katie Deal sings the songs made
famous by the country icon. (912) 262-6934.
goldenislesarts.org.
Scottish Heritage Days, March 15-16, Fort King
George State Historic Site, Darien. Witness
Scottish living-history demonstrations, cannon
firings, blacksmithing, cooking, music; March 15
is for teachers and students only, and preregistration
is required. (912) 437-4770.
bit.ly/gspftkg.
Easter Eggstravaganza, March 16, St. Marys
Waterfront Park, St. Marys. Glow-in-the-dark egg
hunt, food trucks, Easter Bunny and raffles;
registration required. (912) 882-5425.
bit.ly/fbeggs.
The Original Brunswick Georgia Tribute
Festival, March 21-24, Historic Ritz Theatre,
Brunswick. Tributes to Elvis, Las Vegas legends
and other well-known artists. (888) 406-5885.
tributefestival.rocks/georgia.
Events for the June 2024 issue are
due by March 15.
Email calendar@georgiaemc.com. See more
event listings at georgiamagazine.org.
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