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Monday, April 29, 2013

Win Tickets to Opening Weekend of 'Lark Eden' at Aurora Theatre

Patch is giving away a pair of prime tickets to the last show of the downtown Lawrenceville theatre's season.

Enter to win a pair of fifth row tickets to an opening weekend performance of Lark Eden at the Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville on Saturday, May 4, at 8 p.m. from Patch.  Aurora's final play of its 17th season, Lark Eden is a southern comedy about chosen family and best friends. The play by Natalie Symons follows three lifelong friends over 75 years. The play runs from May 2 through May 26. Full-price tickets start at $20. Visit www.auroratheatre.com for discount and matinee prices. To enter Patch's ticket giveaway, simply tell us about your best friend in the comment section below by Thursday, May 2, at 12 p.m. We will randomly choose the winner from the comments. The winner will be announced by Thursday, May 2, at 6 p.m. See our rules for…

Gloria Rowley

9:50 am on Thursday, May 2, 2013

My sister, Landa, is my best friend. She is a Godly woman and has raised an amazing family along with her husband. I used to copy everything she did if I could. If we all went to a restaurant I would wait to order until she did and I would order the exact same thing. I even followed her to the same college. She lives way up in Virginia now, but I visit her as often as I can and we talk all the …   more ›

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Local Artists Bring Life to Vacant Storefronts

City leaders hope artwork will help boost foot traffic in downtown Lawrenceville, Ga.

If you make it look inviting, they will come. That's what Lawrenceville leaders are hoping. Some vacant storefronts in downtown Lawrenceville have been turned into mini art galleries in order to entice interest. According to Mayor Judy Jordan Johnson, the plan is working. She started the idea shortly after being elected to attract entrepreneurs to the empty spaces and in turn build appreciation for the local art community. The "space available" signs on East Crogan Street are surrounded by eye-catching paintings, drawings and photography from members of the North Gwinnett Arts Association, a group of more than 100 creative types from the community. NGAA president, Vickie Johnson, a fine arts teacher at Central Gwinnett High School, helped …

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Aurora Theatre Wins Big Suzi Bass Awards

The Lawrenceville, Ga.'s theatre won a top award and their show "Clyde 'N Bonnie: A Folktale" took home six awards.

The Aurora Theatre in Downtown Lawrenceville took home seven statues from the 2012 Suzi Bass Awards Monday. The awards honor the best in Metro Atlanta's professional theatre community. The theatre itself won the 2012 Audience Choice Award for Outstanding Season.  Aurora's production of "Clyde 'N Bonnie" won the following awards: Read the complete story on Lawrenceville Patch.

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Now in Theaters: 'The Apparition,' 'Premium Rush' and 'Thunderstruck'

Which one of these movies will you see this weekend?

Several new movies open in theaters this weekend. Click on the links below for more information about these new releases and watch the trailers for a preview. "The Apparition" - A young couple discover they are being haunted by an entity that was accidentally conjured during a parapsychology experiment gone awry. The movie is rated PG-13 and stars Sebastian Stan, Tom Felton and Ashley Greene. "Premium Rush" - A routine, "premium rush" delivery turns into a life or death chase through the streets of Manhattan. The movie is rated PG-13 and stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dania Ramirez. "Thunderstruck" - NBA superstar Kevin Durant finds himself suddenly unable to make a shot after his basketball "powers" are magically switched with the less …

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