Ritz Hosts Final Open Mic Monday Competition in January

 

Press Release

For Immediate Release

Contact:  Tami Mayhugh, 706.244.0039

Date: December 29,  2020

RE: Historic Ritz Theatre hosts final Open Mic Monday competition

 Toccoa, GA – The fourth and final winner of this year’s Open Mic Monday competitions will be crowned on Monday, January 18th at 7:00pm. Due to unforeseen circumstances the original December date was postponed.  Our Wild Card competition welcomes solo artists, duets, trios, and/or bands from any genre of music.

Interested performers can sign up by email at ritztheatretoccoa@gmail.com or at the Historic Ritz Theatre on the evening of the show on a first-come, first-up basis starting at 6:15pm.

 

Winners from each of the monthly competitions will receive $50 and a paid gig at the summer 2021 Ida Cox Music Festival. They are also invited back on February 15^th to perform in a Winners’ Showcase.  Open Mic Monday is a free event to the contestants and to the public.

 

For more information about Open Mic Monday, contact Tami Mayhugh, General Manager, Historic Ritz Theatre at 706.244.0039.

 

                                                     

                                                                     

                                                    

Chi-Town Transit Authority to Perform at the Ritz

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Release: Immediate

Contact: Tami Mayhugh  706.244.0039

Date: December 28, 2020

RE: The Historic Ritz Theatre Welcomes Chi-Town Transit Authority

Toccoa, GA – December 28, 2020 – “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” It’s time to head to the Historic Ritz Theatre on Saturday, January 23rd at 7:00pm for another Night at the Ritz featuring  Chi-Town Transit Authority, an Atlanta-based seven-piece band that exclusively plays the timeless music of Chicago.

Chi-Town prides themselves in delivering live, authentic versions of Chicago’s big hits, power ballads, and the deeper cuts not frequently heard. Chi-Town is configured to play the music how you would expect to hear it – each instrumentalist performs the role of the original band members and songs are played in their original keys. They have been wowing audiences with renditions from the famed “rock band with horns.

Each performance is a great time with lively crowd participation – singing, dancing, and rocking. Audiences are thrilled with their accurate and soulful renditions – soaring vocals, rocking guitars, and solid brassy horns – the cornerstones of the Chicago sound. They pay homage to Chicago’s tremendous music catalog that spans over decades.

The band name is inspired by the name of Chicago’s debut album from 1969, “Chicago Transit Authority.” Chicago’s early years particularly offer up musical gems that Chi-Town Transit Authority highlight alongside their massive hits. Infusing their rock ‘n’ roll, jazz, bebop and classical sounds; the seven riders in the band try to stay as authentic as possible to the music bordering studious behavior.

Night at the Ritz, a regular event series at the Historic Ritz Theatre, is funded, in part, by generous  grants received from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Georgia Council for the Arts. Tickets for all shows may be purchased online at www.ritztheatretoccoa.com.  Adult tickets are $10, children under 12 and students with an ID are $5.  Doors open at 6:15.

For more information on any Night at the Ritz performance please contact Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh at tmayhugh@cityoftoccoa.com or via phone at 706.244.0039.

                                                                                

Ritz to Host Final Open Mic Monday of 2020 on December 31st at 7pm.

 

Press Release

For Immediate Release

Contact:  Tami Mayhugh, 706.244.0039

Date: December 14, 2020

RE: Historic Ritz Theatre hosts final Open Mic Monday competition

 Toccoa, GA – The fourth and final winner of this year’s Open Mic Monday competitions will be crowned on Monday, December 21^st at 7:00pm. This month’s Wild Card competition welcomes solo artists, duets, trios, and/or bands from any genre of music.

Interested performers can sign up by email at ritztheatretoccoa@gmail.com or at the Historic Ritz Theatre on the evening of the show on a first-come, first-up basis starting at 6:15pm.

 

Winners from each of the monthly competitions will receive $50 and a paid gig at the summer 2021 Ida Cox Music Festival. They are also invited back in January to perform in a Winners’ Showcase.  Open Mic Monday is a free event to the contestants and to the public.

 

For more information about Open Mic Monday, contact Tami Mayhugh, General Manager, Historic Ritz Theatre at 706.244.0039.

 

                                                     

                                                                     

                                                    

Festival of Trees Winner Announced

 

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      Release:  Immediate

Date:       December 11, 2020

Contact:  Sharon Crosby

Re:          Festival of Trees Winner

Festival of Trees Winner

TOCCOA, GA – December 9, 2019 – The thirteenth annual Festival of Trees was held on December 4 in downtown Toccoa. Eleven trees were on display in front of ten businesses. For $1, visitors were able to vote for their favorite tree.  Businesses and non-profit organizations decorated the trees, many with themes that reflected their organization.  Each group received the proceeds from their votes.  In addition to the money received from the vote, the tree with the most votes won a $500 grand prize.

The tree with the most votes was sponsored by the Open Arms Clinic and was set up on Tugalo Street in front of CK Morgan and Company.

“Congratulations to Open Arms Clinic for their beautiful tree which helped to raise much needed funds for their organization. All the trees were beautiful and each group worthy of the money that was raised,” said Sharon Crosby, City of Toccoa Special Events Coordinator. “We would like to thank Michele Whiten at CK Morgan and Company for allowing Open Arms Clinic to set up in front of her store. We would also like to thank each organization and business that put up a tree. Each one was beautiful and reflected the group they represented.”

 

                                          

 

The Santa Clause 3 to Show on December 17th at the Ritz

 

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Release: Immediate

Contact: Tami Mayhugh 706.244-0039

Date: 12/7/2020

RE: Winter Movie Series

TOCCOA, GA, December 7, –Join us at the Historic Ritz Theatre Thursday, December 17th at 10am and 7pm for the third and final movie of our Christmas movie series, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause. 

Christmas cheer turns into holiday chaos when Scott Calvin (Tim Allen), aka Santa, invites his in-laws (Ann-Margret, Alan Arkin) for a visit and must, simultaneously, contend with Jack Frost's (Martin Short) scheme to take over the North Pole. Scott, his family and Head Elf Curtis must join forces to foil the nefarious plot.

Because of social distancing guidelines each show time will be limited to the first 150 guests. Hand sanitizer will be available throughout the theatre and face masks are encouraged. The theatre will be cleaned and disinfected between each showing.

As always, tickets and concessions are just $1 each and we are cash only. If you have any questions please contact Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh at 706-244-0039 or tmayhugh@cityoftocccoa.com.

Benjamin Kronk Show Postponed

 

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Release: Immediate
Contact: Tami Mayhugh
Date: December 2, 2020
RE: SouthEastern Young Artists featuring Benjamin Kronk postponed

Toccoa, GA- Due to growing concerns with travel during the Covid-19 pandemic, SouthEastern Young Artists, featuring Benjamin Kronk, have made the tough decision to postpone the December 13^th Night at the Ritz concert.  A new date for 2021 will be announced soon.

Refunds for tickets purchased online have already been issued. We appreciate everyone’s understanding and their continued support for the Historic Ritz Theatre during these difficult times.  Please contact General Manager Tami Mayhugh at 706-244-0039 or tmayhugh@cityoftoccoa.com with any questions.

Festival of Trees to Take Place During ChristmasFest

 

News Release

Release:  Immediate

Re:          2020 Festival of Trees

Date:       December 1, 2020

Contact:  Sharon Crosby

2020 Festival of Trees

Tocccoa, GA – December 1, 2020 – For the 12^th year, Main Street Toccoa will sponsor the Festival of Trees during the annual Christmas Fest on December 4. However, this year it will be different. Instead of being inside the courthouse, the trees will line Doyle St in downtown Toccoa.  Beautifully decorated trees will be placed in front of ten of the downtown businesses.  Local businesses and organizations will help non-profits through this event.

Festival of Trees buckets will be placed inside each store. Attendees will vote for their favorite tree or favorite non-profit with a one dollar vote. You may vote as many times as you like. All of the money collected will go directly to the non-profit with a grand prize of $500 going to the tree with the most votes. Voting will only take place Friday night until 9:00 pm.

The following businesses will be participating:

     Troups Studio and Gifts for 1^st United Methodist Youth Group

     Ash-ling Booksellers for Friends of the Library

     Southern Roots for Gamma Delta

     Cornerstone Antique Market for Tom’s Creek Baptist Church

     Angel Oak Home for The Hope Center

     Ck Morgan & Co. for Open Arms Clinic

     The Chattel Shop for Neighbors 4 Neighbors/Food 2 Kids

     West Realty, LLC for Toccoa Stephens County Humane Shelter

      Toccoa Nutrition for D-earl Ministries

      Spa and Salon Anastasia - Mountain Sweet Honey for Toccoa Life

      X-factor Grill – The Ritz Theatre

Also, that evening there will be the Lighting of the city of Toccoa’s Tree which will be at 6:00 pm on Sage St with Vice Mayor Evan Hellinga counting down to the lighting of the tree and the entire Courthouse Wonderland. The Toccoa Carolers will be there to start off the evening with seasonal songs performed be local churches from 6:00 – 7:00. Then at 7:00, the popular Tugaloo Holler will perform Christmas bluegrass music until 9:00.

For the children there will be a visit with Santa at the Toy Shop, crafts at the Elves’ Workshop, and a live nativity with animals to pet. Two carriages and a Polar Express train will be taking attendees around the beautifully lit downtown.

Also that night, there will be food trucks and booths as well as a Christmas Sage Market with many different kinds of gifts items. The Market will be located in the parking lot on Tugalo St and Sage St.

Toccoa on Ice will open at 5:00 pm and be open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (weather permitting) throughout the month of December. The fee is $5 per person and includes skates. The rink is located on Tugalo St. near the yellow caboose.

For more information, please call the Main Street office at 706-282-3309 or go to www.mainstreettoccoa.com to download an application.  

 

                        

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