Beat the heat and start your summer off with laughs, and music.
This summer the Lawrenceville Arts Center, home of Aurora Theatre, is bringing laughs, love, and . . . Christmas? Yes, Christmas Canteen in July is back for a night of summertime holiday cheer.
This month is also jam-packed with laughs as Aurora Comedy Nights presents Rob Cleveland, while Dad’s Garage is partnering with Urban Clinic for a Dose of Comedy.
Curious theatergoers can also join Aurora for Explore LAC, a backstage tour revealing all of the magic of theater and the inner workings of the fantastic, new facility.
There will be opportunities to travel the world without leaving the city through the Global Market Festival, offering attendees a chance to experience the many cultures that call Lawrenceville home.
July will also kick-off Aurora Theatre’s 27th season with events celebrating the classic Disney musical Mary Poppins which will take over the Lawrenceville Arts Center in August. Tickets will go on sale and a special “Mary Poppins” movie night will prepare audiences for the return of the world’s favorite nanny to the Aurora stage.
Here are the dates:
- July 8-9: Aurora Comedy Nights: Rob Cleveland, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.
Standard Tickets are $20. - July 9-10: Inside Look at LAC Summer 2022 Campus Tour. Tickets are $5.
- July 12-13, Dose of Comedy: Dad’s Garage, Family show at 5 p.m.; Mature audiences at 8 p.m. Tickets are free.
- July 14, Mary Poppins movie event, tickets are free.
- July 23: Christmas Canteen (in July) will be a Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $15.
- July 30: Global Market Festival, Saturday at 3 p.m. Tickets are free.
Northeast Georgia Medical Center has $3.5 billion impact
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has a positive financial impact on the local community and state, estimated at more than $3.5 billion, according to a recent report by the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA).
The report found that, in 2020, NGMC generated $3,554,257,187 in revenue for the local and state economy; provided more than $70 million in total estimated charity care; and provided more than 22,500 full-time jobs throughout the region and state – in addition to more than 9,000 people directly employed by Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS). The more than $70 million in total estimated charity care cost, which provides financial assistance to people who meet certain criteria and cannot afford to pay all or portions of their medical bills, doesn’t include unpaid bills that are written off or nearly $12 million NGMC provided in community outreach such as free screenings and health education.
The report said that, in 2020, NGMC had direct expenditures of more than $1.5 billion. When combined with an economic multiplier developed by the United States Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, the total economic impact of those expenditures was more than $3.5 billion. This output multiplier considers the “ripple” effect of direct hospital expenditures on other sectors of the economy such as medical supplies, durable medical equipment and pharmaceuticals. Economic multipliers are used to model the impact of a change in one industry on the “circular flow” of spending within an economy as a whole.
Carol Burrell, president and CEO of NGHS, comments: “This study is an accurate representation of the collaboration between staff members, administrators, physicians, community leaders and others who dutifully work together for the good of our region,” said Carol Burrell, president and CEO of NGHS. “NGHS is proud to be an economic pillar in our community and will continue to reinvest in expansion projects, new healthcare technologies and more to better care for our growing community.”
The figures in the GHA study only reflect the economic impact of hospital expenditures and do not include the impact of other services, such as physician offices and long-term care facilities, provided by NGHS.
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