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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Win Tickets to Hearts for Heroes IV to Honor, Remember Cobb’s 'Citizen Soldiers'

Hundreds will attend the annual event of song, testimonies and presentations to raise awareness for our troops and let them know we support them. See how you can enter to win a pair of tickets to the event!

The Marietta Museum of History and Patch want to offer you and a friend a special night out. We are giving away a pair of Strand tickets to March 1's Hearts for Heroes IV. Entering this contest is easy. Just post a comment at the bottom of this article and tell us what your favorite thing to do in Cobb County is or share your thanks to our servicemen. Just a sentence or two will be fine. For the fourth year, Marietta will celebrate, honor and remember local servicemen and wounded warriors with the Hearts for Heroes event at the Strand Theatre.  This year five of the cities in Cobb County will recognize and honor a “citizen soldier” for their service to their country and their community. Attendees will be treated to patriotic musical …

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Friday, February 15, 2013

Weekender: Arbor Day Celebrations, Candy Land Dance, 'Dracula'

Take a look at this roundup of events in Cobb, Douglas and Paulding Counties, Feb. 15 through Feb. 17.

Douglasville Arbor Day Event What: Keep Douglasville Beautiful invites you to celebrate Arbor Day with tree plantings at Jessie Davis Park. The event will include an educational workshop led by a certified arborist, a tree planting demonstration and free pecan seedlings. Where: Davis Park, 7775 Malone St, Douglasville When: Friday, Feb. 15, 9 a.m. "Beehive: The 60's Musical" What: Beehive is a rockin’ musical celebration of the girl groups who left their mark on 60’s music and on many of our lives. Relive music’s golden era and an empowering time in history with "The Name Game," "The Beat Goes On," "Respect," "Natural Woman," "My Boyfriend’s Back," "One Fine Day," "To Sir With Love," "It’s My Party," "Proud Mary," "Downtown" and more. …

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Win Tickets to Hearts for Heroes III at the Strand

Hundreds will attend the evening of song, testimonies and presentations to raise awareness for our troops and let them know we support them. See how you can enter to win a pair of tickets to the event!

The Marietta Museum of History and Patch want to offer you and a friend a special night out. We are giving away a pair of VIP tickets to May 10's Hearts for Heroes III. Entering this contest is easy. Just post a comment at the bottom of this article and tell us what your favorite thing to do in Marietta is or share your thanks to our servicemen. Just a sentence or two will be fine. For the third year, Marietta will celebrate, honor and remember local servicemen and wounded warriors with the Hearts for Heroes event at the Strand Theatre.  "We are putting this event together to honor the servicemen and women. Marietta gives a big city feel in a small town; it's like a big family, and this gives us a chance to honor those who help and protect…

Haley Bollinger

3:56 pm on Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Im currently the intern to The Adjutant General of Georgia here at Clay National Guard Center, Marietta. I love everything about my job with the military and hope to become an Air Force Officer when I graduate from college in the next year. My favorite thing to do in Marietta is to hike the Cheatham Hill trail on Saturday mornings and visualize what it must have been like to be a soldier during …   more ›

Thursday, March 15, 2012

'Vegas' Lucky for Strand First-Timer

Jeanne Wells wins a pair of tickets to Thursday night's premiere.

We wanted to hear about your favorite Earl Smith Strand Theatre moments, but Patch's ticket giveaway proved to be a golden opportunity to visit the Marietta Square theater for the first time. More than half the people who entered the contest by posting comments across Cobb County Patches said they have never seen a show at the Strand but would love to do so. That group includes our randomly selected winner, Jeanne Wells. "I have not yet been to the Strand but I am looking forward to possibly having an event there sometime in the near future," wrote Wells, the activities director for Dogwood Forest of Marietta, an assisted-living facility in East Cobb. "I look forward to taking my residents there on a trip someday. I am a huge Elvis fan and…

Jeanne Wells

12:02 pm on Friday, March 16, 2012

Thank you so much Northeast Cobb Patch for the tickets to the Vegas Show. I went and I actually gave the Strand some extra business by taking another person other than the two winning tickets. I wanted to say that the event is for a very good cause, being a benefit for the Humane Society. The theatre was packed solid with people coming to see the show. The theatre is beautiful and an amazing …   more ›

Monday, March 12, 2012

Win Tickets to 'The Vegas Show'

The Strand stage will be transformed into a Vegas variety show with showstoppers and impersonators highlighting the talents of Elvis, Liberace, Dolly Parton, the Rat Pack, the Four Tops and more.

The Earl Smith Strand Theatre and Patch want to offer you and a friend a special night out. We are giving away a pair of tickets to Thursday's opening night of The Vegas Show. Entering this contest is easy. Just post a comment at the bottom of this article to tell us how many times you've gone to the Strand and what your favorite event was. Just a sentence or two will be fine. You must get your entry in by 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 14. We’ll conduct a random drawing from these entries for The Vegas Show performance March 15. Boarding MARI-GA (as in Marietta, GA) Airlines, audience members will enjoy two fun-filled acts of sensory overload and over-the-top glitz as they “fly” into Sin City. Featuring showgirls, singers, dancers and musical …

Angela LaMotte

6:53 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012

I am too embarassed to say that I have never been. I have heard from friends and everyone have rave reviews of The Strand. Good Luck to the winner! Good Luck to all! :)   more ›

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Great Escape

Hollywood and Red Velvet: escape for Valentine's Day.

Your teens are holding a car wash at the high school Saturday. The grandparents volunteered to take the younger children to a movie Sunday afternoon. Your tweens take tap on Wednesday evening. It’s your time. Take it. Each week, we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot easier. Still looking for a romantic idea for Valentine’s Day? “Puttin’ On the Ritz” at the Strand Theatre is a black-tie optional evening including hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, a music and variety show. This gala celebrating Old Hollywood will be held Saturday, Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m. and benefits the Humane Societyof Coubb County. Tickets are $75 and available at http://humanecobb.tix.com. …

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