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Lala Nicole with accompanist at Welcome to South Cobb)

Music September 11, 2022

From Colombia, to Florida to Marietta: country singer-songwriter Lala Nicole

Colombian-born country singer-songwriter Lala Nicole, who now lives in Marietta, performed a half-hour set at the Welcome to South Cobb festival yesterday at the Eddy at Riverview Landing, on a…

Zachary Bernknopf smiling, with stadium seats behind him

International September 1, 2022

A conversation with Marietta native Zachary Bernknopf, who will be volunteering in Kosovo with the Peace Corps

The Courier spoke with Zachary Bernknopf over the phone Wednesday. Bernknopf, a native of Marietta, will be going to Kosovo to work as a Peace Corps volunteer on a community…

Strand Theatre on Marietta Square in article about Six Strings Cure

Music August 29, 2022

Smoke on the Mountain returns to Marietta’s Strand Theatre

The musical comedy Smoke on the Mountain will come to Marietta’s Strand Theatre September 9 to 18, 2022. According to promotional materials for the performances: Rollicking, exhilarating, and charmingly funny,…

Children with GSO members, once holding a violin

Music July 13, 2022

GSO awarded NEA grant for Sensory Friendly concert series

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) has been chosen for a $10,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts to support its annual Sensory Friendly concerts….

In an obviously old photo a line of Black men and women in formal dress posing for photo .

History May 26, 2022

Cobb NAACP to host Juneteenth celebration on Marietta Square

The Cobb NAACP will host its annual Juneteenth celebration on Marietta Square celebrating the end of slavery. The Juneteenth holiday and the event are described in the news release below,…

Second Helpings May 17, 2022

Ice Cream Is Happiness

By Brian Benefield [This is the latest of Brian Benefield’s Second Helpings columns, highlighting food in Cobb County. To read more of his reviews, follow this link] The thermometer is…

Music May 15, 2022

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra concludes current season with The Firebird and Music of Remembrance

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement on its website about the conclusion of the Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra‘s season taking place on May 21 at Kennesaw State University’s…

A row of narrow storefronts along Marietta Square, directly across from Glover Park

Art May 5, 2022

Artists wanted for Marietta’s Art in the Park Festival

Marietta‘s 36th Annual Art in the Park Festival has issued a call for artists who want their work displayed at the popular event held in Glover Park on Marietta Square…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Environment April 27, 2022

Marietta Tree Keepers seeks volunteers to help maintain Hill Park

The Marietta Tree Keepers are asking for volunteers for a work day to do maintenance at Hill Park, a little pocket park very near Marietta Square. The details are in…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Crime April 23, 2022

Man sentenced to life without parole for murder of girlfriend in Marietta

According to a public information release from the office of Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady Jr., Willie Felix Thompson, 63, was found guilty in a jury trial of…

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