Townsend Center for the Performing Arts

Sep 2024

A multi-instrumentalist, Sean Dietrich started playing mandolin when he was seven, guitar at age eight, and piano in church at age nine. Having lived through enough heartache, joy, embarrassment, love, and renewal for several lifetimes, Sean condenses our human failures and triumphs into stories that make the Southern heart resound. His wildly popular blog and musical podcast, Sean of the South, is suited for anyone with red clay on their car and sand in their shoes. His work has appeared in Newsweek, Reader’s Digest, Southern Living, Garden and Gun, and he has authored fifteen books. His one-man shows have earned him a cult-like following in the southeastern United States and among closeted accordion players worldwide. Sean is a master storyteller in the tradition of Will Rogers, Mark Twain, and Lewis Grizzard. His brutally candid, laugh-out-loud, and sometimes painful tales remind us that we are not alone in our human experience. His tales of covered-dish suppers, camp meeting sing-alongs, funerals gone awry, and hounds that have crossed the Rainbow Bridge have audiences drying their eyes one minute and slapping their knees the next. Books and music will be available for purchase. Sean will be doing a meet and greet after the show where he will be hugging necks, shaking hands, and signing books. Come join us as we present Sean of the South on Saturday, March 15th, 2025 at 7:00pm!!

Puppy Pals is a family fun action-packed show where adopted and rescued dogs perform spectacular stunts and breathtaking feats. Watch as we lead the puppies and audience through challenging and comical tricks as the pooches show everyone who is really boss! Full of surprises and laugh-out-loud canine comedy this performance appeals to children of all ages. Join us Sunday, October 13th at 3:00pm for a howling good time!! Get your tickets online today!

The UWG music program welcomes area middle school and high school bass and tenor singers to the UWG campus for a day of rehearsal and an evening concert. The clinician for the event is Cory Speakman, UWG alum and choral director at East Forsyth High School. The accompanist will be UWG music program alum and music program instructor, Justin Tarver. The evening concert on Friday, September 20th at 7:30pm is free and open to the public, so come join us in supporting the music programs and its students from our area middle and high schools!

Come join us as UWG's Anthropology Department presents Soldiers and Kings as part of their Waring Distinguished Lecture Series on Wednesday, October 9th at 7:00pm. In this talk, Dr. Jason De León discusses his new book 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐾𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠, a long-term ethnographic study focused on understanding the daily lives of Honduran smugglers who profit from transporting migrants across the length of Mexico. Using the stories of several smugglers, De León examines the relationship between transnational gangs and the clandestine migration industry, as well as the difficulties of doing ethnography in this violent and ethically challenging context.

Take a 15-time IBMA Dobro Player of the Year and a Tennessee-born guitar prodigy called "Nashville's hottest young player" by Acoustic Guitar magazine, and you have Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley, a powerhouse acoustic duo that has electrified the acoustic music scene around the world. Known for their white-hot picking and world class musicianship, as well as their soulful stone country vocals, the GRAMMYⓇ nominated duo cleverly and uniquely melds bluegrass, country, blues, rock, jamgrass, and string band music of all kinds to create a signature blend of music that defies restrictions of genre. NPR has called Ickes and Hensley "two musical phenoms"; Vintage Guitar raved they're an "acoustic firestorm" who "are changing the rules"; Acoustic Guitar describes their sound as "steel-string bluegrass with all the intensity of rock 'n' roll" and No Depression observed they're "two of the finest musicians playing today." You can find more information about them and get your tickets at the following link: https://townsendcenter.org/seasonal-events/ We hope to see you here Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 7:30pm for Ickes and Hensley!! Sponsored by the Mike Steed Endowment.

We had a customer come in this morning asking about tickets for the Dinosaur Zoo Live show this evening! Tickets are available online at www.townsendcenter.org or at our box office! We are excited to present this show and to see everyone here!

We are looking forward to having Erth's Dinosaur Zoo with us in two weeks from tomorrow!! We hope to see you here Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 7:00pm (Lobby opens at 6:00pm). You will not want to miss this fun and unique show!

Erth's DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE leads you on a breathtaking tour that begins in prehistoric Australia. Meet and interact with an eye-popping collection of life-like dinosaur puppets presented in an entertaining and educational live theatrical performance created by Erth Visual & Physical of Sydney, Australia. You will not want to miss a minute of this fun and unique live show on Tuesday April 2nd, 2024 at 7:00pm!

The Great DuBois' variety show is a fast-paced, hilarious, designed for all ages, circus performance. They showcase incredible feats of juggling, hula hoops, unicycle, aerial silks and hoops, circus stunts, contortion, and audience interaction all wrapped in a blanket of comedy. The awarding-winning combination of Michael DuBois and Viktoria Grimmy have five generations of circus performing between them. Featured in Hugh Jackman's hit movie, "The Greatest Showman," The Great DuBois have quite the list of credits. They include the Tony Award winning "Pippin" on Broadway, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Late Night with David Letterman," and Britney Spears World Circus Tour, to name a few. Please join us Tuesday, February 13th, at 7:30pm as we present The Great DuBois, the most unique two-person circus show your family will ever see!

Get your tickets today for our LiveArt 2024 Gala presenting “A Night in Old Havana”!! 🌴 This show is uniquely crafted and combines the artistic talents of world class performers from across the US and the Caribbean Basin. Experience the authentic sights and sounds of Old Havana. Tickets can be purchased on our website townsendcenter.com

🚨Only 5 more tickets left for The Kruger Brothers show held tomorrow Friday, January 12 at 7:30pm!!! Get your tickets at townsendcenter.com

The best way to spread Christmas cheer is buying tickets for all to be here! Join us on Friday, January 12th at 7:30pm for the performance of The Kruger Brothers!! Get your tickets today at townsendcenter.com. 🪕

The Quebe Sister are coming back to Carrollton Ga for there, "Bye, For Now" tour! Act fast to get a good seat and join us for music that makes you wanna dance. 👏 💃🎻

Listen to that bands magic! Thank you Alex Mendham for this performance we won’t forget!

Ballet... Christmas... The Townsend Center can't stop talking about this upcoming show!

We are so excited about the upcoming show by Ballet Magnificat! Featured with the many events on campus for Winter West Wonderland. See more on our website townsendcenter.org!

We all are looking forward to being together at the theater again in those cozy red seats. What shows are looking forward to seeing? #uwg #tcpa #townsendcenterfortheperformingarts #arts #events #theater

^Event rescheduled^ Due to the COVID-19 and recommendations from the CDC and University system of Georgia, our Mike Super event has been moved to June 20th. If there are any concerns or questions please reach out to us here or call our box office and leave a message at 678-839-4722

Watch our next film in the Southern Circuit Film series Mossville! Tickets can be purchased online, by phone at 678839-4722, or in person at the box office. There will be fresh POPCORN included! #popcorn #movie #movienight #film #mossville #tcpa #townsendcenter. #uwg

John Conlee is a country music icon! 🎶 Tickets are still available for his performance at the Townsend Center on Sunday, March 1st at 3pm. His performances have fans raving about how much of a good time they have and we can’t wait to be a part of it! #townsendcenter #johnconlee #country #countrymusic #liveconcert #livemusic #music #concert #uwg #musicicon #events

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