🤣 ‘The Producers’ produces

Filling out your fall dance card Sept Welcome back to Rough Draft Sandy Springs We appreciate all the positive responses from last week s inaugural issue The Sandy Springs City Council approved a million sale of approximately acres of North Island Ferry Road riverfront property to expand the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul will deliver the annual State of the City address at the Greater Perimeter Chamber s Signature Luncheon at a m on Wednesday Sept The Sandy Springs Conservancy will hold its Thought Leaders Dinner on Sept Tickets can be purchased online Police in Sandy Springs and Atlanta are inspecting a series of hoax threats at local hospitals that brought out a heavy police presence last Friday night including a swatting call of an developing shooter at Northside Hospital A Sandy Springs man plead guilty to stabbing his fianc e s dog to death The Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center PAC released more performances for its season lineup 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beer and wine sales Read more about the new ordinance RELATED If you are on the hunt for new restaurants to try in the area Rough Draft food editor Beth McKibben has the latest on Varuni Napoli opening in Dunwoody s High Street later this year Celebrate Sandy Springs at SPONSORED BY ROUGH DRAFT ATLANTA Celebrate the th Anniversary of the City of Sandy Springs with a tribute ad in the December issue of Reporter Newspapers Distributed to homes across Sandy Springs and surrounding cities the issue will reflect on the improvement of Sandy Springs since its founding in You don t want to miss out on this special edition of the paper Get in touch for more details Photo by Sandy Springs UMC Sandy Springs UMC plans new campus after demolition Sandy Springs United Methodist Church reported plans to demolish its primary church campus to create space for a reimagined place of worship Sandy Springs UMC will demolish its campus at Mount Vernon Hwy which includes a large sanctuary fellowship hall classrooms and business office According to a news release the new campus will be built on this site The church which has offered ministry for more than years sold its nearby activity center on Aug The activity center property will be redeveloped as Hillcrest a mixed-use residential and retail space Read the full story here How much is this house A NEW FEATURE FROM ROUGH DRAFT Can you guess the price of this Sandy Springs-adjacent home based on the photo Hint bed baths half-bath sqft Photo by Ben Rose Photography The Producers is a zany delight at City Springs City Springs Theatre Company is opening its eighth season with Mel Brooks smash hit musical The Producers which electrified Broadway in became an impossible ticket to figure and won a record Tony Awards This zany outrageous offensive with good humor hilarious show runs through Sept I remember when New York Times theatre critic Ben Brantley reviewing the original production starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick wrote a review called A Scam That ll Knock Em Dead Mr Brantley was overwhelmed and his review was almost as funny as the show I m grateful to tell you I saw that production it was unforgettable But I have good news for you Comparisons are odious and I m not making any However City Springs is presenting a show with a cast orchestra and crew that is well-nigh flawless You ll see a production that Mel Brooks himself would applaud vigorously Read Manning Harris full review Celebrate years of Sandy Springs in the December issue of Reporter Newspapers Reserve space for your tribute ad by Nov Email for more information SPONSOR MESSAGE Sept Fit Mom Body Boost Sept Fall in Love singles mixer Sept Young Chefs Academy intro class Sept Geek Trivia Night Star Trek Edition Sept Septic System virtual workshopALSO Sandy Springs series of fall programs kicks off next week with Fall Fun for All on Thursday Sept Add your event to our free online calendar The Sports SectionIN PARTNERSHIP WITH TALLY ATLANTA FOOTBALL Holy 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