Broadway Returning to Athens
Classic Entertainment presents the 2021 Broadway Entertainment Series! Join us for another hit Broadway Season at The Classic Center Theatre. In order to safely provide the best experience possible…
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Hampton Inn Athens Opens Doors and is Ready for Guests
New GM Evelyn Mdoumba Will Lead Property Reboot With "Hilton Cleanstay With Lysol Protection" Program McNeill Hotel Company's 112-room Hampton Inn Athens in Athens, Georgia re-opened for guests on…
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Athens-Clarke Leisure Services to Re-Open Select Parks
June 1 Update: Leisure Services Reopens More Parks On Monday, June 1 most parks and facilities including Lyndon Arts Center, Sandy Creek Nature Center, community centers, and athletic parks reopened…
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Band Together: Athens Virtual Concerts Premiering This Week
ATHENS, Ga – Music is an integral part of what makes Athens, Athens. Given that numerous shows and performances have been canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak, The Classic Center, Terrapin Beer Co.…
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AthFest 2020 Canceled
Statement from AthFest Educates Executive Director, Jill Helme, Regarding AthFest 2020: After careful consideration, The AthFest Educates Board of Directors has decided to cancel the 2020 AthFest…
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Athens Convention Center and Staff Repurposed to Build Hand Sanitizing Stations
It is no surprise that many industries in Athens have been affected by the outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), and The Classic Center is no exception. This 370,000+- square-foot facility sits empty…
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Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight Criterium To Postpone Until September
Athens, GA - The Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight Criterium presented by Terrapin, an annual springtime tradition, will now be a fall tradition, if only for a year. Local organizers have decided to…
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AthFest Educates Receives $30,000 NEA Grant
Local nonprofit AthFest Educates will receive a $30,000 Art Works grant to support the 2020 AthFest Music & Arts Festival, which takes place June 26-28 th in downtown Athens. Overall, the National…
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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Terrapin Beer Co. Solar-Powered Beer Plant
Terrapin Beer Co, Athens born and bred brewery recently partnered with Atlanta based Cherry Street Energy to install a new solar array on the business's rooftop. In addition, solar panel sunshades…
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Historic Athens Appoints Interim and Posts Permanent Job Posting for Athens Welcome Center
Historic Athens has appointed Michelle Nguyen (UGA MPA) as the Interim Director of the Athens Welcome Center. Nguyen will take over Director duties at the Welcome Center effective January 13, 2020 as…
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