Belles, Beaus and Barbecue on Marietta Square

The  will host Belles, Beaus and Barbecue: A Gone with the Wind Celebration May 25 throgh May 27.

Schedule

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Let’s Go To The Hop! Friday, May 25 6:30-10:30 p.m. Marietta Country Club: In keeping with the theme of Gone With the Wind through the decades, enjoy a delicious dinner while celebrating the 1950’s with a genuine Sock Hop complete with 50’s music, dancing and (of course) costumes. The evening will be jumping as patrons don their poodle skirts, saddle shoes and penny loafers for an evening of fun. There will be prizes galore as special guest judges try to decide which lucky participants will win the Dance Contest, the Hula Hoop-off and Best Costume. Greg “Talmadge” Picciano (formerly with Atlanta’s 106.7) will act as emcee while spinning the hits all evening long. A few mystery guests just might be on hand for some fun as well!  

Belles, Beaus and Barbecue! Saturday, May 26 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Glover Park on Marietta Square: You’ve watched the scene dozens of times and wished you could have been there. This is your chance to be a part of the Twelve Oaks Barbecue and re-live the thrill of that memorable day as you take a step on to the movie screen. Scarlett and Rhett, Melanie and Ashley, Sue Ellen and Carreen, the Tarleton Twins and many of the other characters will be on hand for the festivities. How do I know?  Because you and other fans are being tasked with making sure they’re all represented.  Plug into that ‘windie’ grapevine, put your heads together and make sure as many of our favorite and memorable characters are in the park that day as possible. So, get busy with those costumes but leave enough room for barbecue with all the fixings.

First Annual Windie Awards!  Saturday, May 26 6-6:45 p.m. For those of you who are active participants in the world of Gone With the Wind (i.e., attend all events, collect memorabilia, have a Tara’s Theme ring tone, own pets named after a GWTW character) you carry the title of “Windie.”  The Gone with the Wind Museum presents the very first Annual Windie Awards Ceremony to say “thank you” for all you do in the name of Gone With the Wind and for the museum.

Tell Us Everything! (Interview & Q&A) Saturday, May 26 7-10 p.m. Earl Smith Strand Theatre (Second Floor): Following the Windie Awards, sit back, relax and hear the life stories of Patrick Curtis (Baby Beau), Morgan Brittany (Vivien Leigh/Scarlett O’Hara) and Mickey Kuhn (Beau as child). In Tell us Everything!, you will hear the good and the not so good as they share their journeys during this very personal and enlightening evening.

SOLD!  To the Highest Bidder! Sunday, May 27 10:15-11 a.m. :Special one-of-a-kind memorabilia will be offered at auction as Patrick and Mickey display their talents as auctioneers.

For the Fans! Sunday, May 27 11:15 a.m.–1:45 p.m. Marietta Gone With the Wind Museum: Autograph signing with Morgan Brittany, Patrick Curtis, Mickey Kuhn and author Susan Lindsley.  Includes three autographs from each celebrity and guided tour of museum by owner of collection, Dr. Chris Sullivan. Three autographs per person (per celebrity) will be allowed.  (Costs for photographs, books, etc. are determined by and provided by celebrities and sales do not benefit the Marietta Gone With the Wind Museum.)

Tickets

Tickets for three-day event may be purchased as a package or individually. The package price includes all of the festivities listed including two complete meals: dinner at the Marietta Country Club and barbecue with all the trimmings in Glover Park.  Light fare will also be provided at the Windie Awards and “Tell Us Everything.”

For tickets and information, contact: Connie Sutherland at 770-794-5145 or csutherland@mariettaga.gov. Marietta Gone With the Wind Museum: 770-794-5576.

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