Online magazine and city guide for Marietta, Georgia
The Marietta / Cobb Museum of Art is hosting Martinis & Music on Friday, November 4, 2011. Enjoy Martinis, hors d’oeuvres, and musical entertainment by singer/songwriter/entertainer Johnny Parrazzo along with access to all exhibitions from 5:30pm to 8:30pm.
Admission
$8 per person
Free to museum members
Cash Bar
Location:
The Marietta / Cobb Museum of Art
30 Atlanta St SE
Marietta, GA 30060
For more information, call (770) 528-1444.
The Earl Smith Strand Theatre will host Open Mic Nights as a forum for local performers to showcase their talents for the community this July. Local music lovers and performers alike will enjoy an evening filled with personality, good humor, and great local music in The Strand’s fourth level event room and rooftop terrace.
Bands or individuals must register in advance to schedule their “open mic” time. Sign up begins 30 days in advance via email and closes 24 hours before the doors open. Performers are asked to send an email with name, age, tech needs, genre, the number of performs in the act, and any additional performance information to andrew@earlsmithstrand.org and confirmations will be returned with performance time. There are 20 slots per night. Each performance will be limited to a two-song or eight-minute performance. No drum kits, effects petals, or tracking allowed and group performances may not exceed four members.The Strand will provide two ¼ inch guitar cables, two XLR Mic Cables, two Shure SM58 Vocal Mics, Mic Stands, Keyboard and a PA system.
Date:
Open Mic Nights will be held on July 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2011 from 7pm to 10:30pm with Andrew Cole as the Emcee. Doors open at 5:45 PM with a cash bar opening at 6 PM.
Admission:
It’s free to listen and perform. There will be limited seating available.
Address:
Earl Smith Strand Theatre
117 North Park Square
Marietta GA 30060
For more information, please call (770) 293-0080.
The 2012 Taste of Marietta takes place on Sunday, April 29 from 11am to 7pm. The 19th annual event takes place in the historic Marietta Square and features over eighty restaurants and caterers showcasing their best food. Tastes range in price from just $0.50 to $4.50. In addition, there are five live music stages and a sunset concert on the Main Stage in Glover Park. The event also features games for the kids in the Kid’s Alley, a sports corner as well as a cooking stage with celebrity cheifs’ cooking demonstrations. The Taste of Marietta takes place rain or shine, and admission is free.
Also, don’t forget to bring some canned goods to help feed the hungry in Marietta. MUST Ministries is having a food drive with a drop off booth to help stock their food pantry.
Date and Time:
Sunday, April 29, 2012 from 11am to 7pm.
Cost:
Admission to the event is free, tastes range from $0.50 to $4.50 each. Unlike other festivals, tickets are not required and it is a cash-based festival. ATM machines are available. Inflatables/moonwalks in the kids corner are also available for a fee.
2011 Schedule (2012 schedule will be added as soon as it is announced)
11am
11am-1pm
Noon-2pm
1:00-5:00
3pm
3pm-5pm
5pm-7pm
Parking:
The Cobb County Parking Deck (enter from Waddell Street), all county court lots, and the Mill Street lot are available. The county parking deck and the Mill Street lot are free, county court lots are privately owned and parking fees may apply.
Cobb County Parking Deck
Waddell Street entrance
Hansell St NW & Waddell St NE
Marietta, GA 30090
Mill Street Parking Lot
Mill St & Denmead St NE
Marietta, GA 30060
Additional parking is available at Marietta Middle School with free shuttles provided by the Historic Marietta Trolley from 1pm-7:30pm.
Marietta Middle School
121 Winn Street
Marietta, GA 30064-2255
Festival Address:
Taste of Marietta
Historic Marietta Square and Glover Park
50 Park Square
Marietta, GA 30060
More information:
For more information, contact the Marietta Welcome Center & Visitors Bureau at (770) 429-1115.
Restaurant and food vendors can call Rhonda Dixon at (770) 429-1115.
Sponsors, non-food vendors and media can call Maryclaire Andres at (404) 388-6975.
About Taste of Marietta:
Taste of Marietta is an annual food festival that takes place on the last Sunday in April. Attracting over 100,000 people last year, it is the longest running and largest food festival in Cobb County. The event takes place in historic Marietta Square and also includes live entertainment, a kids alley, a sports corner, as well as close proximity to the numerous shops and museums in the surrounding square.
2011 Taste of Marietta is over, see you in 2012!
The 21st annual Marietta Greek Festival takes place at the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church from May 13-15, 2011. The event celebrates Greek traditions, culture and delicious Greek food. A wide variety of Greek food will be available for purchase, including favorites such as Chicken Oreganato (Greek-style chicken), Souvlaki (pork tenderloin kebabs), Keftedes (Greek-style meatballs), Dolmades (seasoned ground beef & rice wrapped in grapevine leaves), Spanakopita (spinach & feta cheese pie with a flaky filo crust), gyro wrap (seasoned beef or marinated chicken, grilled & served on pita bread, topped with Tzatziki sauce), and numerous other Greek foods as well as a kids menu featuring hot dog and chips, kids chicken oreganato or kids keftedes. Sampler and combo platters are also available, and beverage choices include soft drinks, bottled water, wine, beer, greek beer, ouzo (grapes distilled with aromatic seeds such as anise, coriander and fennel), and metaxa (a blend of brandy and wine).
Be sure to save room for dessert which includes almond crescents, baklava, chocolate baklava, galatoboureko, kourabiethes, koulourakia, rizogalo, karithopita, diples, floyeres, kataifi, baklava sundae and greek cream puffs. Can’t make up your mind, then try the dessert sampler which includes 8 festival favorites.
The Hellenic Dance Program will be performing throughout the festival. The program is comprised of six dance groups that cover pre-k through 12th grade as well as a young adult group. The performances begin with traditional dance shows during the day, and progressing towards more modern dance club hits at the end of the evening.
The event also features a Greek marketplace with more than twenty vendors with items including Greek jewelry, handmade linens, scarves, Greek cuisine, Greek cookbooks, art, oil paintings, candle holders, wood crafted items and more.
Church tours are available throughout the weekend and last approximately 10 minutes. The Byzantine style sanctuary and church tour showcases the rich color, distinctive iconography and beauty of the interior of the Orthodox church.
Address:
Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church
3431 Trickum Road
Marietta, Georgia 30066
Admission:
$3 (children 12 and under free)
$5 for a weekend pass
Free admission Friday from 3-6pm
Dates and Times:
May 14, 2010 from 3pm to 11pm
May 15, 2010 from 10am to 11pm
May 16, 2010 from 11am to 7pm
Parking:
No parking is available at the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church as the grounds and parking lot are filled by the festival and related activities. Free parking and shuttle service is available at the following locations:
For more information, call (770) 924-8080.
Why did the chicken wing cross the road . . . to get to the cold beer and great fun at the 6th Annual Wing N’ Rock Fest! Wing lovers of all ages will enjoy this huge all-day outdoor festival, featuring live rock bands and 50 types of wings from area wing experts. “Extreme” wing lovers can win some fantastic prizes by signing up for the “heated” Wing Eating Contest.
Live music will be provided throughout the day.
The 2011 music lineup:
12:30PM – Fear of Silence (Teenager Band)
1:30PM – Crane (Southern Rock & Funk)
3:30PM – Ill-Eagles (Eagles Tribute)
5:30PM – Wing Eating Contest
6:30PM – Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi Tribute)
8:00PM – Separate Ways (Journey Tribute)
Families with kids can check out the KidZone where the kids can “rock” with an extreme slide, monster Jeep inflatable & adventure course.
Rain or shine, eat and dance the whole day long!
Date and Time:
Saturday, June 4th, 2011
Hours:
12:30pm – 9:30pm / rain or shine
New Location for 2011:
Woodstock City Park
Arnold Mill Rd & E Main St
Woodstock, GA 30188
Directions:
From I-575, take Exit 8 for Towne Lake Parkway/Arnold Mill Road toward downtown Woodstock. As you approach downtown Woodstock, City Park is on the left just after the intersection with Main Street.
Admission:
Free
Please note: No outside food or beverages are allowed.
More Information:
For more information about the 6th Annual Wing N’ Rock Fest, call USA Entertainment at (404) 456-4655 or email events@usaentertainment.net.
The Marietta Bluegrass Festival takes place on November 13 and 14, 2009 at Jim Miller Park.
Show Times
Friday: 6 pm-11 pm
Saturday: Noon-10:30 pm
Band Schedule:
Barbed Wire, The Piatt Family of TN, Miller’s Creek of SC, The J. Max McKee Family of NC, and from GA The Suggins Brothers, Counterpoint, the Jot Em Down Boys, Papa’s Prayer, Bluegrass Five, Dehlia Low of NC, The Horne Family Band, Ramblin Grass and more.
Friday, Nov. 7, 2008
6:00 The Horn Family Band
6:50 J Max McKee
7:40 Millers Creek
8:30 Ramblin Grass
9:20 Suggins Brothers
10:10 Deliah Low
Saturday Nov 8, 2008
12:10 Suzuki Fiddlers
12:30 Papa’s Prayer
1.20 Piatt Family
2:10 Barbed Wire
3:00 Deliah Low
3:50 Bluegrass Five
4:40 Jot Em Down Boys
5:30 Piatt Family
6:20 Barbed Wire
7:10 J Max McKee
8:00 Suggins Brothers
8:50 Counterpoint
9:40 Millers Creek
Tickets:
Friday: $10
Saturday: $12
Weekend: $20
Children under 12 FREE
Address:
Jim Miller Park
2245 Callaway Road
Marietta, GA 30008
For information, call (770) 961-5974
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