LAWRENCEVILLE
Injury Prevention Clinic in Youth Baseball at Coolray Field
Gwinnett Medical Center doesn’t want to see young ballplayers in the emergency room, so it’s offering a special Injury Prevention Clinic in Youth Baseball at the home of the Gwinnett Braves. Parents, coaches and youth baseball players ages 16 and older are invited. Participants get the rare opportunity to hang out with the likes of former Atlanta Braves pitcher Tom Glavine and current Atlanta Braves third base coach Brian Snitker. Admission includes breakfast, lunch and presentation handouts. The first 50 folks to register score a pair of tickets to a 2011 Gwinnett Braves game. And several baseball-related prizes will be given away throughout the day.
8:15 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 15. $30; $25 per person for groups of five or more. Coolray Field, 1 Braves Ave., Lawrenceville. 678-312-3853, www.gwinnettbraves.com.
MORROW
Suzuki Piano Graduation Concerts at Spivey Hall
Classical piano lovers can soak up some appreciation here. The Atlanta Area Suzuki Piano Association uses these concerts to honor the achievements of its students. And this semiannual event is an opportunity for Suzuki students to show off their skills. It’s open to the public, and the piano concertos take place in this acclaimed 400-seat performance hall with a reputation for top-notch acoustics. These shows continue the tradition of graduation concerts at Spivey Hall, which began in 1997.
1 and 4 p.m. Jan. 16. $15; $7.50 students. Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow. 678-466-4200, www.spiveyhall.org.
CUMMING
Branson on the Road at Cumming Playhouse
The type of countrified entertainment that first put Branson, Mo., on the map makes its way to Cumming. It features the talents of Debbie Horton, a performer with some serious country cred. She’s actually the only woman to have ever played lead guitar for Johnny Cash. Her co-star Donnie Wright not only injects his own brand of family-friendly comedy into the show, but showcases his talent as a multi-instrumentalist. Upright bass player Brian Capps uses his voice as a tip of the cowboy hat to classic country trailblazers such as Marty Robbins and Hank Williams. And don’t forget the costumes with the twinkling rhinestones.
8 p.m. Jan. 14; 3 and 8 p.m. Jan. 15; 3 p.m. Jan. 16. $25. The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming. 770-781-9178, www.playhousecumming.com.
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