Thomaston Upson Arts Council

118 South Church Street
Thomaston, GA 30286
ph: 706-647-1605

Special Events

FAMILY FUN MATINEES
CapitolCityOpera“Hansel and Gretel”
Saturday, December 12, 2009
FREE Program – 2:00 P.M. at the R.E. Lee Auditorium
Two children, one conniving witch and a timeless lesson equal a “fairy tale opera” like no other. To make sure children enjoy the performance from beginning to end, the singers start by reviewing the story and explaining the basic components of opera. Then, the audience is ready to take in the spectacle of drama set to extraordinary music and the equally entertaining spectacle of 5 costumed audience members performing with the company in non-speaking roles. For more information on the Capital City Opera visit: www.ccityopera.com

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The Giant, The Beanstalk, and Jack
Featuring Lee Bryan “That Puppet Guy”
Saturday, January 9, 2010
FREE Program – 2:00 P.M. at the R.E. Lee Auditorium
Based on the timeless tale of a lazy boy named Jack who outwits the Giant, gets the gold and of course saves the farm. This innovative one-man, mini-musical combines original songs with marionette, rod puppets, hand puppets, and shadow puppets all in one clever little show! Fee-Fi-Fo-Fun! For more information on Lee Bryan “That Puppet Guy” visit his website at: www.puppetguy.com.
 
Manga
“Dance in Motion”
Saturday, February 27, 2010
FREE Program – 2:00 P.M. at the R.E. Lee Auditorium
The pulsating sounds of Sunu will transport you to the villages of West Africa where popular American dances, such as the Charleston and hip-hop, were born. Manga traces the evolution of these dances from the marketplaces of the Congo to the slave ships bound for the Caribbean to the plantations of the American South and the night clubs of the urban North. You will discover how Africans absorbed elements of other cultures along the way and transformed them into new dance styles that have left an indelible mark on American culture. For more information and photos, visit www.mangadance.org.

TUAC thanks the following sponsors of the Family Fun Matinees:
Bank of Upson, QUAD Graphics, Upson EMC, Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home, FYCA

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This program is supported in part by the Grassroots Program of the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriation of the Georgia General Assembly.

118 South Church Street
Thomaston, GA 30286
ph: 706-647-1605