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New Outdoor Theater ready to open
Written by Staff Reports, Wednesday, 20 May 2009 01:00
AUBURN — The DeKalb
Outdoor Theater is preparing to launch its inaugural season.
The first event will be a dedication and concert Saturday, May 30, at 2 p.m. It
will include performances by the Auburn Community Band, Heaven Bound, DeKalb
High School’s Classic Connection show choir and the Patricia Krus School of
Dance.
People attending the dedication may bring lawn chairs for seating. The theater
also has a limited number of portable bleacher seats. In case of rain, the
dedication will take place on the following day.
This summer a performance series will be offered on Friday nights, June 5
through Aug. 14. All 11 events will start at 7:30 p.m., and admission will be
free to the public. For the first Friday event on June 5, Froggy Radio is
presenting the local classic rock band Choice.
The remaining Friday events are: The Apple Chords Barbershop Quartet — June
12; Auburn Community Band — June 19; Spike & The Bulldogs — June 26;
Patriotic Performance — July 3; Aaron Miller’s Classic and Contemporary Rock
Band — July 10; to be determined — July 17; Jeoffrey Benward (of
contemporary Christian duo Aaron Jeffrey) and The New Hope Choir — July 24;
Patricia Krus School of Dance — July 31; Little Big Band — Aug. 7; and
bluegrass band Audie Blaylock and Redline — Aug. 14.
Nine additional events are being planned outside the Friday Performance Series,
including seven with free admission:
The Hillsdale Town & Country Chorus — June 2; Old Crown Brass Band —
June 15; Summer Gospel Praise Fest featuring The Imperials — June 20; Auburn
Community Band — July 12; Earle’s Country Jam — July 25; Band Extravaganza
— Aug. 2; Earle’s Country Jam — Aug. 8; The ACD Festival presents
GuitarFest featuring The Joey O Band — Aug. 29; and Community Festival of
Worship and Praise — Sept. 6.
The complete schedule of events is available at the theater’s Web site,
dekalboutdoortheater.org.
“The residents of DeKalb County are very fortunate to have the new Outdoor
Theater as an entertainment venue,” the DeKalb Outdoor Theater Board said in a
news release. “This facility will provide an excellent home for the promotion
of music and the arts. The many individuals, civic organizations and businesses
who contributed to this project can be very proud that this dream has become a
reality. “
The outdoor theater is on the east side of Cedar Creek, next to the DeKalb
County Fairgrounds east parking area. To reach the theater, take Center Street
to Fifteenth Street and turn west to enter the site.
