SUWANEE
Rosa Parks’ birthday celebration
The Gwinnett County town marks the birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks with the help of author Jon Odell and activist Margaret Block. Odell, a Mississippi native, has written “Miss Hazel and the Rosa Parks League,” the story of two women, one white and one African-American, who find they have much in common in pre-civil rights movement Mississippi. Block is a poet and veteran of the 1960s civil rights efforts; she served as the secretary for Mississippi’s chapter of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Both will be on hand to discuss their work and to honor the legacy of Parks.
7-8 p.m. Feb. 6. Free. Suwanee Public Library, 361 Main St., Suwanee. 770-978-5154, gwinnettpl.org.
DUNWOODY
Broadway Bash
The Stage Door Players, a professional theater group based in Dunwoody, invites the public to its annual fundraiser. The Broadway Bash kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails and casino games in the Luck Be a Lady Casino. At 7 p.m., the Kit Kat Club Lounge opens with cabaret entertainment. Other highlights include a seated dinner, live performances and raffle tickets for prizes ranging from a four-day cruise to a Las Vegas weekend. Tickets are $100 per person, a portion of which is tax deductible.
6:30-11 p.m. Feb. 7. $100. Marriott Atlanta Perimeter Center, 246 Perimeter Center Parkway, Dunwoody. 770-396-1726, stagedoorplayers.net.
MORROW
Children of the Light
Grammy Award-winning Panamanian pianist Danilo Pérez leads a trio making its debut at Spivey Hall, the acclaimed performance venue on the campus of Clayton State University. Pérez was the youngest member of Dizzy Gillespie’s United Nations Orchestra and has developed a unique Pan-American jazz blend. Appearing with him will be bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade. Patitucci has been performing for 40 years and has worked with B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt and Herbie Hancock. Blade honed his skills in New Orleans and has worked with several successful jazz groups. Note: No children younger than 12 are permitted in the hall.
8:15 p.m. Feb. 7. $40. Spivey Hall, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow. 678-466-4200, spiveyhall.org.
