Greensboro’s Lake Country Chorus (LCC) presented “On Broadway” last Thursday at Festival Hall, which was packed to capacity. Tony award-winning songs dating from the 1940s to the present were the order of the evening under the baton of vocal director Cathy (Cat) Williamson.

The Lake Country Chorus performed their spring concert “On Broadway” at Festival Hall last Thursday and rocked the house. It was the debut of “Cat” Williamson as their musical director, and it was well received by a packed house of enthusiastic fans.

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One could ask, “What does fried chicken have to do with bagpipes and Presbyterianism?” Well, actually, it’s quite simple…the American tradition of fried chicken initially came to us from Scotland, as does the familiar Highland bagpipe and, of course, Presbyterianism.

MAGallery in downtown Madison will open its third special exhibition of the year this Friday, “Finding Light,” featuring the ethereal works of Southwest Georgia artist Dana Johns. Influenced by the slow waters of the river environment in which she grew up, Johns uses her artistic talent to communicate the beauty and mystery of Southern waters in artworks that go beyond the material to reveal something spiritual.

In Queen of Exiles, Vanessa Riley presents her readers with the full and dramatic life of Marie-Louise Christophe, Haiti’s first and only queen. With historical depth and great respect for her subject and the time period, Riley offers a story with both historical accuracy and emotional resonance. Readers are given a personal invitation into Marie-Louise’s inner world, exploring her family and the relational tensions attendant to establishing something new – a royal kingdom in northern Haiti from 1811 to 1820.

The Thillen Education Foundation, in collaboration with Greene College & Career Academy, revealed the latest recipients of its Dave Dollar Awards during its quarterly reception on Tuesday, April 16. The event, hosted at the Greene College & Career Academy, brought together career coaches, parents, family members, friends, and school staff to commend students for their exceptional efforts during the past quarter.

More than 600 people attended “A Songwriters’ Night” at Briar Patch Farm April 20, benefiting local non-profit organization Neighbors Helping Neighbors (NHN), which was able to raise thousands of dollars to continue its mission in Greene and Putnam counties.

The Artisans Village Guild hosted its 8th annual Eatonton One Day Paint Out on Saturday. Two award-winning plein air artists, Shane McDonald and Celeste McCollough, opened the day by teaching two sold-out workshops, one in a beautiful garden of the historic Hancock home in Eatonton and the other in an interesting historic alleyway in town.