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Piedmont Sewell Organ celebrates 10th anniversary

The Sewell Organ was constructed by Casavant Frères of Ste. Hyacinthe, Quebec, one of the world’s premier builders of pipe organs.

0411-Piedmont organ — The Sewell Organ was constructed by Casavant Frères of Ste. Hyacinthe, Quebec, one of the world’s premier builders of pipe organs.

Updated: Apr 11, 2013, 5:30 AM

Published: Apr 10, 2013, 10:11 PM

A concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Sewell Pipe Organ at Piedmont College will feature Canadian organist Isabelle Demers at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 14, in the college chapel at the Demorest campus. For the free concert, Demers will include works by Ernest MacMillan, Gerald Bales and Rachel Laurin. On hand will be Canadian Government Consul General Stephen Brereton and Simon Couture, vice president of Casavant Frères, the Quebec company that built the Sewell Organ.

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Local celebrities face off in dance contest to raise money for 3 charities

Dancing for a Cause set for Aug. 26

Anjana Freeman and dance instructor Jonathan Bryant practice at the North Geogia School of Music and Dance for the 2017 Dancing for a Cause. The event raises funds for three local charities.

08102017 DANCE 1 — Anjana Freeman and dance instructor Jonathan Bryant practice at the North Geogia School of Music and Dance for the 2017 Dancing for a Cause. The event raises funds for three local charities.

Norm Cannada

Updated: Aug 23, 2017, 3:12 PM

Published: Aug 9, 2017, 10:44 PM

Some call it the “best fundraiser in town.” The fourth annual Dancing for a Cause will bring dinner, dancing and competition to the Chattahoochee Country Club on Aug. 26 as 10 local “celebrities” vie for the coveted Mirror Ball . The event, which begins with dinner at 7 p.m. and the show following at 8 p.m., is a fundraiser for three local charities: Gainesville-Hall County Alliance for Literacy, Center Point and Rape Response Inc.

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