When: Saturday, starts at 7 p.m.Where: 152 N. Main St., Dawson.The Father’s Day Southern Soul Extravaganza promised to be a night of Southern music and fun. Bring a special father figure for a night of dancing, singing and good food.Admission: $25.For more information, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fathers-day-southern-soul-extravaganza-tickets-872735414117. Special Illustration File Photo: Tara Fletcher
When: Saturday, starts at 11 a.m.Where: Thomasville Exchange Club Fairgrounds, 2057 Ga. Hwy. 122.This free community-wide event includes live entertainment, food, a car show, vendors, social serve agencies, job fair and more.For more information, go to https://www.juneteenthoftvilletcounty.com/.
When: Saturday, shows start at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.Where: Theatre Albany, 514 Pine Ave.”But God the Stage Play” is a story about a dysfunctional family with a lot of lies and secrets amongst them. As things are revealed they realize they only made it this far by the grace of God. Come out to see how this family deals with their moments.Tickets: $30-$45.For more information, go to https://allevents.in/albany/but-god-the-stage-play/10000743323920857#google_vignette.
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When: Saturday, starts at 8 p.m.Where: Albany Municipal Auditorium, 200 N. Jackson St.Comedian and actor, Aries Spears, is bringing the laughs to the Albany Municipal Auditorium.Admission: $27-$105.For more information, go to https://www.flintriverentertainmentcomplex.com/event/aries-spears/.
When: Saturday, starts at 10 p.m.Where: The Harvest Moon, 2347 Dawson Road.Electric Junkyard returns to their home base, Harvest Moon.
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When: Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.Where: Tift Park, 1301 N. Monroe St.The Tift Community Market is held each Saturday and brings about 25 vendors to the park. The market brings arts and crafts, fresh produce and entertainment.For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/tiftparkmarket/
When: Saturday, starts at 6 p.m.Where: Pretoria Fields Brewing, 120 Pine Ave.Formed in 2023, Better N’ Grits is a Southern rock band, covering everything from Bon Jovi to Prince, Lynard Skynard to Morgan Wallen and everything in between.Food will be available for purchase on-site.For more information, go to https://www.pretoriafieldsbrewing.com/events.
Alan has been a reporter for 30 years, including at The Moultrie Observer, Thomasville Times-Enterprise and The Albany Herald. His favorite book is “Catch-22,” and he has an Australian shepherd/American bulldog mix named Maxwell.
