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FOCUS: Ballet Theatre and Brain Injury Association team for performance

FOCUS: Ballet Theatre and Brain Injury Association team for performance

By Holly Calmes | The story behind Gwinnett Ballet Theatre’s (GBT) newest production, a contemporary three act story ballet, features the Journey taken by a young man through life as he struggles with tragedy, love, and friendship. People with brain injury go through “journeys” of their own, seeking healing, hope and support. GBT and the Brain Injury Association of Georgia are joining forces to support each other’s efforts, as they share such similar messages.Journey will be presented at the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center on Saturday March 28 at 2:30 and 7:30 pm and on Sunday, March 29 at 2:30 pm. The production is a regional premiere. Written and choreographed by GBT Artistic Director Wade Walthall, the ballet features the music of Rachmaninoff, Gorecki and Nyman.

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by · March 20, 2015 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY: Streetcar still in service

MYSTERY: Streetcar still in service

CLUE: Street cars have been around in many cities for years. This vintage car is still working alongside this waterfront. Recognize it? If so, send your thought to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.

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by · March 20, 2015 · Mystery photos
ISSUE 14.98: British hilarity, Nu-way fire, more

ISSUE 14.98: British hilarity, Nu-way fire, more

Click here to read the full new edition. Inside:

TODAY’S FOCUS: Hilarity To Unfold at New British Presentation at Aurora Theatre
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Fire Destroys Macon Institution Many Will Remember
FEEDBACK: Suggests Possible Winner of Hudgens Art Prize
UPCOMING: Snap Suwanee Winners; Time to File Exemption; Poet Laureate at Brenau
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Village CID Gets New Board Member; Historic Plaque Unveiled
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Writer’s Association Works To Improve Quality of Life for Authors
TODAY’S QUOTE: On Scientific Power and Spiritual Power
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Time We Need Significance, Not Just Location
LAGNIAPPE: Gwinnett Tech Breaks Ground on North Fulton Campus

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by · March 17, 2015 · Full issues
FOCUS: Hilarity unfolds at very proper British play soon at Aurora Theatre

FOCUS: Hilarity unfolds at very proper British play soon at Aurora Theatre

By Chelsea Bohannon | Prepare for an adventure filled with zany humor, mad science and a touch of gender inequality. Oh my! hilarity unfolds as one woman propels Victorian England’s prestigious Explorers Club into a tizzy when she is nominated to join the all-male sanctum! With the potential to uproot the patriarchal foundation of the British Empire, The Explorers Club combines wry humor with cheeky disposition to present a riveting engagement at Aurora Theatre, from March 26 to April 19.

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by · March 17, 2015 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY: Stairway to?

MYSTERY: Stairway to?

CLUE: Nice stairways, but where are they, and what is the significance of this photograph? Figure it out and send your idea to elliott@brack.net, and be sure to include your hometown.

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by · March 17, 2015 · Mystery photos
ISSUE 14.97: Spring cleaning, Nash’s challenges, more

ISSUE 14.97: Spring cleaning, Nash’s challenges, more

Click here to read today’s full issue of GwinnettForum. In this edition:

TODAY’S FOCUS: Mega Recycling Day Coming to Norcross on March 28
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Chairman Nash Got To Preaching about Gwinnett’s Future
ANOTHER VIEW: Meaningless Hearings Are Often Held by Some Conservatives
FEEDBACK: Sets Record Straight on Name of One of the Malls in Gwinnett
UPCOMING: St. Patrick’s Day Is Theme of Presentation in Norcross
NOTABLE: Norma Santana Wins NAMAR’s “Captain of Industry” Award
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Cordele’s Joe Williams Was Top Male Jazz Vocalist for Years
TODAY’S QUOTE: How Stengel Let One Guy Down Easily
MYSTERY PHOTO: Last Edition’s Mystery Photo Was Taken In Portugal

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by · March 13, 2015 · Full issues
FOCUS: Spring cleaning time with Norcross recycling on March 28

FOCUS: Spring cleaning time with Norcross recycling on March 28

By Paula Hastings | It’s getting near that time of the year for Spring Cleaning. The City of Norcross is once again planning its Mega Recycling Day — shredding, non-hazardous materials, electronic — on March 28. Held each year in the spring and fall, the event in March is always the most popular.

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by · March 13, 2015 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY: Harbor near the mountains

MYSTERY: Harbor near the mountains

This Mystery Photo appears as it is the entrance of a harbor, obviously near mountains. Think about your various ports of call and see if you can determine just where this is. Send your ideas to Elliott@brack.net.

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by · March 13, 2015 · Mystery photos
ISSUE 14.96: New degree, College Football Hall of Fame, more

ISSUE 14.96: New degree, College Football Hall of Fame, more

Click here to read the latest full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:

TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Tech Offers First Georgia Degree in Business Management
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Visiting the College Football Hall of Fame, New in Atlanta
FEEDBACK: Two Letters Concerning the $50,000 Hudgens Prize; Lent Explained
UPCOMING: Fast Electric Charge Coming to Suwanee; Grayson Arts; White House Internship
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Native Heads DNR Division; White House Internship
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Baptists Found Mercer University, Move It to Macon
TODAY’S QUOTE: Why He’s Sad He’ll Miss the Funeral
MYSTERY PHOTO: Only One Reader Recognized Chesapeake Bridge and Tunnel

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by · March 10, 2015 · Full issues
FOCUS: GT offers 1st Georgia associate degree in business management

FOCUS: GT offers 1st Georgia associate degree in business management

By Dawn Urrutia | Gwinnett Tech is launching the state’s first accelerated associate degree program in business management, enabling students with prior professional experience to earn their degree in just one year.

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by · March 10, 2015 · Today's Focus
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