Atlanta
Ringling Bros. to host reading program
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey has partnered with the Atlanta-Fulton County Library System to host Reading with Ringling Brothers, a program that allows kids to earn Ringling Bros. circus tickets. Children (ages 2-12) can enroll with a librarian for their reading at any library branch.
A comedy show performance with the Ringling Brothers Circus Clowns will be 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Southwest Branch Library, 3665 Cascade Road SW. Kenneth Musisi
Fayette
Brown named Fayette commission chairman
Fayette County Commissioner Steve Brown was named chairman of the five-member panel at the commission’s board meeting Wednesday. Brown won the spot in a 5-0 vote. Tammy Joyner
Cobb
Auditions to be held for MLK Day celebration
Auditions will be held for limited entertainment slots for Cobb’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, to be held Jan. 21.
Musical presentations, dance interpretations, dramatic readings and all performing arts are welcome, but the work must be a tribute to King.
Auditions will take place 6 p.m. Jan. 3; 10 a.m. Jan. 5; and 6 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Cobb Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway.
Information: 770-528-8490. Jaime Sarrio
DeKalb
Brookhaven readying for business licenses
Brookhaven expects to begin taking over handling business licenses early in January, as the city begins filling key departments.
The private firm that will provide community development services is expect to be in place by the first week of January. Those workers will go through more than 2,000 business licenses and another 100-plus liquor licenses to see if the city should take them over.
License applications already through much of the process will likely remain with DeKalb County, which is handling services as the city begins operations. April Hunt
Gwinnett
State representatives to meet with residents
Gwinnett residents are invited to meet with state representatives to share their concerns and issues at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at Grayson Senior Center, 475 Grayson Parkway.
Rep. Brett Harrell (District 106) and Representative-Elect Joyce Chandler (District 105) will be there. Kenneth Musisi
Clayton
Clayton State to open film school next year
Clayton State University plans to open a film training program being created in two phases. The university’s Center for Continuing Education will oversee the first phase which will be an introduction to the film industry.
Students will learn everything from the history and overview of the film industry as well as production, lighting, grip, set design, film editing and more. That program is set to open in the fall of 2013.
The second phase, which is in development, will be a degreed program and focus on digital media, film production and other skills.
Getting approval for the degreed program will likely take several years.
The film program is being created at the request of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, which is partnering with the university to develop the film school.
Tammy Joyner
