Events

New Harmonies - Calhoun (Calhoun, GA , from Apr 14, 2012 12:00 AM to May 24, 2012 12:00 AM)

New Harmonies exhibition opens in Calhoun, home of Roland Hayes and Phil Reeve, a founder of the Georgia Yellow Hammers.

FVSU Concert Choir Performance (First United Methodist Church, 205 North Davis Dr., Warner Robins, 31088, from Apr 15, 2012 03:00 PM to Apr 15, 2012 05:00 PM)

The Fort Valley State University Concert Choir performs sacred classical music and an assortment of spirituals and hymns arranged by African American composers.

Jubalheirs in Concert (First Baptist Church of Perry, 1105 Main Street, Perry 31069, from May 04, 2012 07:00 PM to May 04, 2012 09:00 PM)

Jubalheirs presents concerts under the direction of Dr. Jon Duncan. Jubalheirs is a music and missions organization with a history of many projects over the years.

Chitwood and Medders Family (Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall Street, Calhoun, GA 30701 , from Apr 21, 2012 07:30 PM to Apr 21, 2012 09:00 PM)

India Galyean and Jule Medders present "The Musical Heritage of the Chitwood and Medders Family".

Shape Note Singing (Harmony Primitive Baptist Church, Harmony Church Road, Calhoun, GA, from May 05, 2012 10:00 AM to May 05, 2012 02:30 PM)

Harmony Primitive Baptist Church holds an all-day singing with dinner on the grounds.

Frank Lee & Mick Kenney (Harris Arts Center, 212 South Wall Street, Calhoun, GA 30701, from May 11, 2012 08:00 PM to May 11, 2012 10:00 PM)

Frank Lee, banjo wizard and member of the Freight Hoppers shares the stage with Mick Kenney, multi-talented fiddle player and instrumentalist.

The Georgia String Band Festival (Northwest Georgia Fairgrounds, Hwy 53 at Liberty Road, Calhoun, GA, from May 12, 2012 12:00 PM to May 12, 2012 10:00 PM)

The sixth annual Georgia String Band Festival and Gordon County Fiddler's Convention features string band, fiddle, banjo, buck dancing, and singing.

Founding of New Echota (New Echota Historic Site, 1211 Chatsworth Highway Northeast, Calhoun, 30701, from May 12, 2012 10:00 AM to May 12, 2012 04:00 PM)

As part of New Echota's 50th anniverary celebration, New Harmonies - Calhoun sponsors Barbara McAlister, a member of the Cherokee nation who sings in both Cherokee and English.

United Shape Note Singers (Allen Chapel AME Church, 227 S. King Street, Calhoun, GA 30701, from May 19, 2012 01:00 PM to May 19, 2012 03:30 PM)

Allen Chapel AME Church features traditional seven-note singing. This group includes singers from Cobb, Paulding, Carroll, Gordon, and Haralson counties.

Dalton Dulcimers (Chapel, First United Methodist Church, 500 South Thornton Avenue, Dalton, Georgia 30722, from Apr 25, 2012 03:00 PM to Apr 25, 2012 04:30 PM)

The Dalton Dulcimers include several Calhoun instrumentalists. Their musical presentation includes two traditional hymns, one written by a Calhoun native and one by a Dalton composer.

Step Show (Sewell Mill, 126 Hamilton Avenue, Bremen, GA 30110, from Mar 26, 2012 07:00 PM to Mar 26, 2012 08:00 PM)

Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity will perform a step show in Bremen to celebrate African American history and culture.

Calhoun Community Chorus (Harris Arts Center, 212 South Wall Street, Calhoun, 30701, from Apr 27, 2012 07:30 PM to Apr 27, 2012 09:00 PM)

Calhoun Community Chorus presents "Show Business - A Salute to Broadway".

How Many In Your Quartet? (Harris Arts Center, 212 South Wall Street, Calhoun, 30701, from Apr 29, 2012 03:00 PM to Apr 29, 2012 04:30 PM)

Barbershop Quartet Singing by the award-winning Gordon Central High School quartet and others. Admission $5