Join us for the Chalktoberfest 2017 Chalk Competition on Sunday, October 15th! There’s a Non-Professional competition for individual artists ages 6 and up, and a School Teams competition for student groups. Pre-registration is available until 5:00pm on Thursday, October 13th,…
Category: The Arts
Marietta Streetfest & Car Show!
TWO-DAY MARIETTA STREETFEST COMING TO HISTORIC DOWNTOWN SQUARE! 26th Annual Marietta StreetFest – Sept. 16 & 17, 2017 A two-day event, the 26th Annual Marietta StreetFest, held September 16-17, focuses on the family with many free activities including arts & crafts…
Art In The Park – Labor Day Weekend – Marietta Square!
The 31st annual Art in the Park takes place all three days of Labor Day weekend September 2-4, 2017. Guests flock to the historic neighborhood year after year to visit the Artist Market, enjoy the Children’s Art Alley, see the famous Painted Pots…
2018 Miss Cobb County, Victoria Hill
From a field of fifteen accomplished and talented young women, Victoria Hill was named the 2018 Miss Cobb County in the 60th anniversary pageant at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, Cobb County Civic Center , in Marietta, Aug. 12. The…
Martinis and Music/Marietta Cobb Art Museum
FRI AUG 18- MARTINIS & MUSIC 5:30-8:30 pm at Marietta Cobb Art Museum. Featuring Alex Guthrie and Band (He was the very surprised singer that Jennifer Hudson walked up to and sang with in the American Family Insurance Commercial). Cash…
METRO MONTAGE OPENING RECEPTION
The reception for Metro Montage will be held at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art on Saturday, July 8th ~ 6:00 – 8:00 pm Metro Montage is the MCMA’s annual juried exhibition featuring all types of genre, medium, style, subject…
“Sometimes It Takes a Strong Woman” Movie Review
Wonder Woman “Sometimes It Takes a Strong Woman” Rating: PG-13. Run time: 2hr 21mins. Starring: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nelson, Robin Wright, and Danny Houston. review by Sean Mitchell It has been argued that there is nothing sexier, than…
This Week in Cobb County
Several venues to choose from, take a look at what is happening in Cobb County this week. WED-SUN JAN 18-FEB 12 – TROUBADOUR PERFORMANCE – Atlanta’s Tony Award® winning Alliance Theatre is pleased to announce the its upcoming world premiere…
Christmas Memories
Barry Morgan to Narrate “The Night Before Christmas” Symphony On The Square is pleased to invite you back to the Jennie T. Anderson theatre for our 2016 Holiday Concert “Christmas Memories”. This years performance includes “The Night Before Christmas” narrated…
Happy Thanksgiving from the Bright Side Newspapers
The staff at the Bright Side Community Newspapers wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and remind our readers that “It’s not what we say about our blessings, But how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving!” Enjoy…
WINTER WONDERLAND OPENS AND MORE FUN EVENTS
WINTER WONDERLAND OPENS NOV 18 The City of Marietta is pleased to announce that 2nd Annual Winter Wonderland will return to the Marietta Square beginning Friday, November 18 with ice-skating in Glover Park. In conjunction with ice-skating opening, the merchants…
Chalktoberfest – October 8 – 9, 2016
This weekend, October 8-9, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art presents its annual Chalktoberfest that takes place around the Marietta Square and down Atlanta Street to the museum. This year, the Chalktoberfest theme is “Old Masters” and will feature over 80 contracted,…