Friday, June 10, 2011

Dinner Theatre Returns to Booth Museum as Part of Summer Entertainment Series

Booth Western Art Museum is pleased to announce the return of the dinner theatre Summer Entertainment Series in the beautiful Booth Ballroom. Held the third Thursday in June, July and August, at 7 p.m., visitors enjoy a live show and a delicious buffet dinner for just $25 for Booth members and $30 for non-members. A cash bar will also be available.

“Last year was the first year for our dinner theatre Summer Entertainment Series, and it was a wonderful success,” said Booth Museum Executive Director Seth Hopkins. “This year’s Summer Entertainment Series is sure to be educational and entertaining for audiences young and old. Additionally, our food and beverage manager has three delicious meals planned that will no doubt satisfy taste buds.”

The first in the series will feature Luther’s Mountain, a five-piece bluegrass and gospel band, on Thursday, June 16. Based out of Polk and Paulding Counties, Luther’s Mountain was formed in 2007 and has played at numerous venues around Northwest Georgia. Comprised of fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo and bass players, the group plays and sings many well-known songs including, I’ll Fly Away, Rocky Top, Dixie and many more.

On July 21, theatrical performers from Buttonwillow Church Civil War Dinner Theatre in Whitwell, TN, will present their dinner theatre show, Granddaddy’s Watch. This performance will highlight some of the many misconceptions about the Civil War, inform attendees about the various battle flags created during the war, and will give an overview of the thoughts and actions by both the Confederacy and Union.

Closing out the summer on August 18, will be Little Big Mountain, a Southern Plains Comanche, appearing with his Comanche captive, played by Laura Alcorn of Montana’s Blackfoot Tribe. Little Big Mountain is a familiar face to many Booth visitors. He is a regular at the Booth’s annual Festival & Symposium each October. Titled GoNativeNow Presents: Once Upon a Time, this show will take attendees on a journey from the 1600s, through the 1800s, eventually arriving in the present time. This will be both an educational and humorous journey that will leave the audience with a better understanding of Native Peoples and their cultures.

For additional information about the Summer Entertainment Series, visit www.boothmuseum.org or to order tickets call 770.387.1300.