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Art, Lit & Music

The Belles of “Designing Women” are Back…with a Twist

by Aura-Leigh Jenkins on February 23, 2010

Our favorite TV Belles, Julia, Mary Jo, Charlene and Suzanne are back. This time they’re brought to life by the Process Theatre at Onstage Atlanta for 2 performances only. The fundraiser show promises to be hilarious.

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Zac Brown Band Featured on the 2010 GRAMMY Nominees Charity Album

by Aura-Leigh Jenkins on January 20, 2010

Southern-raised musician Zac Brown and the Zac Brown Band’s GRAMMY nominated song Chicken Fried is featured on this year’s GRAMMY Nominees album. This song speaks to a simpler, country life of family, friends, cold beer and a great-fitting pair of jeans.

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Johnny Mercer’s Centennial in the South

by Aura-Leigh Jenkins on November 18, 2009

Born Nov. 18, 1909, in Savannah, Georgia, Johnny Mercer has shared the Southern culture with the world through his songs.

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How Do We Thank Our Southern Sons and Daughters Serving Duty in Dress Blues?

by Aura-Leigh Jenkins on November 11, 2009

On Veteran’s Day we say Thank You to our US Military Veterans. When it comes to our soldiers, sometimes it’s hard to find words for how we feel, but Jason Isbell comes close in his song Dress Blues.

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Girls in Trucks and Other Rogue Social Clubs

by Aura-Leigh Jenkins on November 9, 2009

Katie Crouch’s debut novel, Girl’s In Trucks, captures a Southern Belle gone awry and back again in Charleston, South Carolina.

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