Main Street Players presents Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, a fun take on a holiday classic

STAFF REPORT ::: Tickets are still available for Main Street Players presentation of a unique spin of the holiday classic in “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol.” Jacob Marley is dead. We’ve always known that, and we’re not at all upset by it. He does his one little scene, sets Scrooge’s redemption into motion and then disappears…but […]

Camelot Theatre Company presents Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr: The Musical this weekend

STAFF REPORT ::: If you are looking for fabulous family-friendly holiday fun, look no further than Camelot Theatre Company’s presentation of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr: The Musical. The most famous reindeer of all – from the longest running and highest rated holiday television special – comes to the Griffin-Spalding Enrichment Center with three weekend […]

Main Street Players presents “Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)”

NORMA RICHARDSON ::: Special contributor to The GRIP You need go no farther than downtown Griffin to ring in the holiday season with a joyful, side-splitting production of “Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)” presented by Main Street Players. The play centers on three actors who have grown weary of performing Charles Dickens’ […]

Griffin Ballet Theatre presents the holiday classic “The Nutcracker”

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: While out and about this holiday weekend, kick off the Christmas season with a magical performance of Griffin Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker.” The Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. will include a special visit from Santa, and two additional performances will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Saturday night and 2 p.m. Sunday […]

Griffin Fire-Rescue Toy Drive underway

STAFF REPORT ::: It’s that time of year again. The Griffin Firefighter Annual Toy Round-up has gotten off to a great start. Fire fighters are busy collecting toys through Dec. 16, at the three city fire stations: Station 1 at 310 N. Hill St. Station 2 (Headquarters) at 1420 Ellis Road Station 3 at 101 Crescent Way […]

Griffin Ballet Theatre to present classic holiday favorite “The Nutcracker”

STAFF REPORT ::: Please join Griffin Ballet Theatre and continue to celebrate its 20th Season of dance with the annual holiday tradition of The Nutcracker. Join Clara, Fritz the Mouse King,and the Nutcracker as they dance their ways into your heart! This ballet features over 100 local, talented dancers from the ages of four to […]

Christmas with Griffin Choral Arts

  SUBMITTED ::: Griffin Choral Arts, under the direction of Dr. Stephen J. Mulder, will present “Christmas With Griffin Choral Arts”  Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Griffin First Baptist Church (106 W. Taylor St.).  This seventh annual Christmas concert continues the Griffin-area tradition with music for choir, organ, brass, and percussion and includes audience […]

Mistletoe Market mules draw crowd

Families gathered in the parking lot on the corner of Broad and Hill on Saturday, Dec. 3 to catch a ride on the mule-drawn carts during this year’s Mistletoe Market, held annually at Griffin’s Regional Welcome Center.  Vendors sold their handmade goods and children took photos with Santa upstairs in the welcome center while mules […]